The tragedy of the Silmaril is the tragedy of immortality witnessing mortality. As long as that star (Eärendil’s Silmaril) shines in the night sky, the world remembers that perfection is possible, but only at the cost of letting it go.
stole one of the remaining two. Finding the pain of its burning unbearable, he cast himself and the jewel into a fiery chasm. The final gem was taken by silmaril
: They shone with their own inner light even in the deepest darkness, as if they were living things that rejoiced in light and gave it back in more marvelous hues. Historical Significance The tragedy of the Silmaril is the tragedy
: The jewel recovered by Beren and Lúthien was taken by their grandson, Eärendil , who sails the heavens with it as the Morning and Evening Star. Finding the pain of its burning unbearable, he