0325 » The Fall of Númenor » Part 2 » The Saga of a Dark Age

This is the second episode in my series exploring The Fall of Númenor, the recently published collection of Second Age writings, edited by Brian Sibley. Sibley’s introduction is titled “The Saga of a Dark Age”. Tolkien himself termed the Second Age a “Dark Age” in an important letter. Why did he do so? Watch and learn!WATCH » https://youtu.be/FTP5KNJG9xIEXECUTIVE PRODUCERS:- Kaitlyn of Tea with Tolkien- John R- Jacob Lockham- John H- Eru27FOLLOW & SUPPORT THE TOLKIEN ROAD:PATREON » SUPERFANS!TWITTERFACEBOOKINSTAGRAMLINKS & MATHOMS:take 10% OFF Tolkien Road merch at True Myths Press » https://truemythspress.com/discount/TENOFF (enter code TENOFF at checkout)listen to TOLKIEN'S WORKS for FREE » https://www.audibletrial.com/everonbuy Tolkien's Requiem » https://tolkiensrequiem.com/ buy Tolkien's Overture » https://tolkiensoverture.com/SPECIAL THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING PATRONS:- John R- Kaitlyn of Tea with Tolkien- Jacob Lockham- John H- Eru27- Emilio P- Jonathan D- Mike M- Robert H- Paul D- Julia- Werty- JoeBagelMan- Jacob S- Richard K- Matt R- Matthew W- Garret P- Chris K- John W- Eugene D- Chris B- Daniel S- Seb M- Shana Supreme- Ms. Anonymous- Andrew T- Redhawk- Shannon S- Brian O- Zeke F- James L- Chris L- Chuck F- Asya V- Ish of the Hammer- Teresa C- David of Pints with Jack- Eric B- Johanna TAS WELL AS THOSE CELEBRATING THEIR PATRON ANNIVERSARY IN FEBRUARY OF 2023- Ish of the Hammer- Jacob Lockham- Robert H- Asya V- Eric B- Jon R- Andrew M- ShaneWise- Lucas W- Sean S- Sarah W- Jon R- David Bigwood- Cat L- Sarah M- Eric BBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support.