Board Thread:Lore/@comment-26063164-20150331225158/@comment-25447489-20150402235410

The Silmarillion comprises five parts. The first part,  Ainulindalë, tells of the creation of  Eä, the "world that  is". Valaquenta, the second part, gives a description of the  Valar and  Maiar, the supernatural powers in Eä. The next section,  Quenta Silmarillion, which forms the bulk of the collection, chronicles the history of the events before and during the  First Age, including the wars over the  Silmarils which gave the book its title. The fourth part,  Akallabêth, relates the history of the Downfall of Númenor and its people, which takes place in the  Second Age. The final part,  Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age, is a brief account of the circumstances which led to and were presented in  The Lord of the Rings.