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The harmony of Valinor was shattered by Melkor, the rebellious Vala later known as Morgoth. Driven by intense jealousy of the Valar and a covetous lust for the Silmarils, Melkor conspired with the giant spider Ungoliant to destroy the Two Trees, plunging Valinor into sudden, absolute darkness.

, unable to bear the pain and the guilt, cast himself and his Silmaril into a fiery chasm of the earth. silmaril

Thus, the light of the Silmarils was dispersed into the three realms of the world—the Air, the Earth, and the Water—remaining there until the prophesied end of days [15, 23]. Real-World Legacy: The CHARA Array The harmony of Valinor was shattered by Melkor,

The Silmarils: The Light, Lore, and Legacy of Tolkien’s Holy Jewels Thus, the light of the Silmarils was dispersed

Tolkien writes that the Silmarils “shone with their own light, a light that seemed to be living light, for it was the light of Valinor itself.” Fëanor declared that they would never be surrendered, not even to the Valar, claiming them for himself and his bloodline.