# Tolkien's Tragedy: The Purpose of Númenor

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Published: 2026-07-06T11:30:02+00:00
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## Resource

TolkiensTragedy.com On this special episode of The Tolkien Road , I'm bring you the Second Chapter of my new book Tolkien's Tragedy - Concerning Númenor, the Rings of Power, and the Second Age ! It's available now at TolkiensTragedy.com , so if you like what you hear, head on over and get yourself a copy! Table of Contents: Númenor & The Mind of Tolkien Chapter 1: The Themes of the Second Age Chapter 2: The Purpose of Númenor Chapter 3: Almost Paradise - The First Millennium Chapter 4: A New Dark Lord - The Second Millennium Chapter 5: Rise of the Shadow - The Third Millennium Chapter 6: Ar-Pharazôn vs. Sauron Chapter 7: Downfall & Aftermath Appendix A: Rumours of a Lost Age Appendix B: The Rings of Power Done Right Appendix C: Of Middle-earth Untold Tales Appendix D: Concerning the White Trees Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support .

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