Silmaril
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The Silmaril is one of the legendary, radiant jewels crafted by Fëanor in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, whose beauty and coveted power drive much of the conflict in The Silmarillion.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Silmaril of the sea | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional magical jewel
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legendary artifact ⓘ object in Tolkien legendarium ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Lord of the Rings (as historical reference)
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The Silmarillion ⓘ Unfinished Tales (as historical reference) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedEvent |
Beren and Lúthien’s quest
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Fall of Doriath NERFINISHED ⓘ Nirnaeth Arnoediad (indirectly) NERFINISHED ⓘ Sack of Menegroth NERFINISHED ⓘ War of Wrath (indirectly) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOf |
Doom of the Noldor
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Flight of the Noldor NERFINISHED ⓘ Kinslaying at Alqualondë NERFINISHED ⓘ Oath of Fëanor NERFINISHED ⓘ wars of Beleriand ⓘ |
| covetedBy |
Beren
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Dwarves of Nogrod NERFINISHED ⓘ Eärendil NERFINISHED ⓘ Fëanor NERFINISHED ⓘ Lúthien NERFINISHED ⓘ Morgoth NERFINISHED ⓘ Thingol NERFINISHED ⓘ sons of Fëanor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdByRace | Noldor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Fëanor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drivesConflictIn | The Silmarillion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fateOfOne |
lost in the depths of the Earth with Maedhros
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lost in the sea with Maglor ⓘ set in the sky as a star borne by Eärendil ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Middle-earth ⓘ |
| guardedBy | Morgoth in his iron crown ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
light of Laurelin
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light of Telperion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Quenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterBearer |
Elwing
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Eärendil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialContains | light of the Two Trees of Valinor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Silmarils NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | radiance of pure light ⓘ |
| numberInSet | three ⓘ |
| property |
burns any unworthy flesh that touches it
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hallowed by Varda ⓘ indestructible by ordinary means ⓘ radiant ⓘ |
| recoveredBy |
Beren
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Lúthien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
doom brought by possessiveness
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pride of the Noldor ⓘ unattainable beauty ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.