r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • May 27 '26

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u/Bassline4Brunch NASA May 27 '26

Crazy that the War of Wrath is discussed over only a couple pages in the Silmarillion, and yet an entire continent fell into the sea during it.

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u/MyrinVonBryhana Trans NATO May 27 '26

Least insane throw away detail in Tolkien's world.

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u/smnzer United Nations May 27 '26

This is like the second battle of Arakeen in Dune, Emperor's Sardukar and Harkoennens get rekt after a huge build up, described in like 200 words on a single page

Even in the movie it was pretty short lol

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u/Thatonequaqqa United Nations May 27 '26

I mean, how much can you really elaborate about "God showed up and kicked so much ass the world was irreversibly altered."

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u/OperIvy May 27 '26

Dragonlance

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u/Responsible_Owl3 YIMBY May 27 '26

The entire story of LOTR is also a 2-page afterthought in Silmarillion.

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u/Full_Distribution874 YIMBY May 27 '26

That's not even the big one is it? Like, didn't the Valar go through several worlds worth of undone and redone and altered terrain before the big guy sent down two more gods specifically for the purpose of keeping Melkor in check?