description: The forerunner to "Lord of the Rings", "The Simarilion" fills in the background which lies behind the popular work, and gives the earlier history of Middle-earth, introducing some of the key characters.
language: English
title: The Silmarillion of the Fall of Numenor and the Rings of Power
titlecomplete: The Silmarillion of the Fall of Numenor and the Rings of Power
characters: Celebrian, Morgoth, Fëanor, Túrin Turambar, Fingolfin, Saruman, Lúthien, Húrin Thalion, Glaurung, Finwë, Galadriel, Bregor, Beren, Niënor, Tuor, Gandalf, Elrond Half-elven
genres: Mythology, High Fantasy, Novels, Literature, Fantasy, Classics, Fiction, Adventure, Science Fiction Fantasy, Epic Fantasy
ratings_count: 279070
awards: awardedAt: 252489600000
name: Locus Award
category: Best Fantasy Novel, awardedAt: 252489600000
name: Ditmar Award
category: Best International Long Fiction, awardedAt: 252489600000
name: Gandalf Award
publisher: Harpercollins Pub Ltd