

Melkor steals the Silmarils from Fëanor, killing Finwë, and returns to Middle-earth.Melkor destroys the Two Trees of Valinor, with the help of Ungoliant, the giant spider.w.Fingolfin and Fëanor make peace with one another. The Darkening of Valinor: The Valar learn of the hand Melkor had in Fëanor’s actions.Many of the Noldor accompany Fëanor, including his father Finwë, and he takes the Silmarils with him. Fëanor threatens to murder Fingolfin, and the Valar banish him from his city of Tirion.He convinces Fëanor that his half-brother, Filgolfin, wants to become heir to the throne in Finwë’s place.

Melkor, seeing an opportunity, spends the next two decades creating dissent among the Noldor.They are invaluable, and begin to corrupt Fëanor, as he becomes suspicious of his fellow Eldar and the Valar, thinking they want to possess them. Fëanor, son of Finwë, High King of the Noldor, completes the Silmarils, great jewels made from the light of the Two Trees.Melkor begins to befriend some of the Noldor Elves, who live in Eldamar in Valinor.
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Melkor is set free from imprisonment in Valinor.The Eldar who make it across the sea establish new cities in Valinor.Not all Elves who depart for Valinor make it to the land.This is the first Sundering of the Elves. The Great Journey of the Elves: Many Elves leave for Valinor, but some choose to remain in Middle-earth.Ingwë, Finwë, and Elwë return to Middle-earth and try to convince the Eldar to leave for Valinor.Three elf ambassadors journey to Valinor: Ingwë, Finwë, and Elwë. The Valar invite the Elves to leave the darkness of Middle-earth and join them in Valinor.He continues Melkor’s work of breeding Trolls and Orcs in Angband, a fortress in the Iron Mountains. Melkor’s first lieutenant, Sauron, manages to evade the Valar and stays in Middle-earth.They sentence him to three ages of imprisonment. The Valar return to Valinor with Melkor.Melkor is finally defeated and captured.The Valar arrive at Melkor’s stronghold, Utumno, and lay siege to it.To protect the Elves, the Valar embark on the War of the Powers against Melkor.Melkor starts to capture the Elves and uses them to breed Orcs and Trolls.Oromë, a Valar, discovers the Elves, who have recently awakened, at Cuiviénen in Middle-earth.Melkor’s lieutenant keeps him informed of progress in crafting Arda.

As they work to light Arda, the Valar are tired.
