Ron’s Reviews > The Silmarillion > Status Update

Morgoth’s on a bit of a losing streak. His orcs keep getting routed, and even his shiny new dragon couldn’t hang.

This bit was disorienting at first because I didn’t realize it was concurrent with Morgoth’s imprisonment and before the destruction of the Trees. Also, did the light of the Trees not reach Beleriand? Seems like the Sindar were in the dark the whole time and didn’t register the end of the Trees. Anyway, we’re stopping here with humans entering the picture and the Valar finally about to mobilize.

Feanor reeeally wants his gems back.

Elves are awake. I’ve always assumed, but never been able to confirm, that Cirdan was among them. As accomplished as he is in his own right, he’s most noteworthy for his acts of service, so I think there’d be a certain beauty in him being among the first and the last.

Okay, the lamps didn’t work out, but we have trees now. Problem solved, once and for all.