Middle-earth book 5 · 1977
The Silmarillion
The myths and history of the Elder Days of Middle-earth, from the creation of the world to the long war over the Silmarils, three jewels of great power.
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Book facts
- Author
- J. R. R. Tolkien
- Series
- Middle-earth, book 5 of 7
- Published
- 1977
- Setting
- Set in Middle-earth
- Story order
- Book 1 by the story’s timeline
- Characters charted
- 4
- Chart confidence
- High
In story order: before The Children of Húrin.
Who is in The Silmarillion
4 recurring or key characters from J. R. R. Tolkien’s chart. Introduces Túrin Turambar.
Major 1
- Túrin TurambarFirst appearanceTragic hero of the First Age
Also featuring these characters
Other J. R. R. Tolkien books that share the most characters with The Silmarillion.
- The Fellowship of the Ring1954 · Middle-earth · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Hobbit1937 · Middle-earth · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon