This week, we conclude the history of Númenor and the Second Age with some apocalyptically terminal punctuation, and then rewind to consider what's been happening in Middle-earth this whole time. Could Sauron have been redeemed? What are the powers of the Rings? Why is it called the Last Alliance?

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Next week, the end of The Silmarillion and the feature story of the Third Age, live on YouTube on Thursday, July 31st at 9PM Central.

Footnotes:

• The Silmarillion
• The Silmarillion Unit Production Schedule
• Stars And Swords on Bookshop.org
• The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (Amazon)

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