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Considering that Tolkien intended to create a mythology it's not so crazy to see all surviving versionsof the tale as somewhat correct and in my headcanon they all are to an extent. I like to think all three are "somewhat" true, especially considering Earendel killing Ungoliant in her full might would be impossible given that she almost killed Morgoth and it took an army of Balrogs to save him. In one of those it is Earendel who kills the spider, in the other she's possibly still alive. However this was only the version of the story Christopher went with when publishing The Silmarillion after his father's death (and thus the more accepted answer as canonical) and two other versions were written by John. Or at least not for remembering this differently). Many have commented on the fate of Ungoliant, and yes the more recent version is that she ate herself (you're not crazy. Therefore not only does it make sense that light from a Silmaril would hurt Shelob but also scare the crap out of the spider.Įdit: Wow this one blew up! Thanks for the comments and internet points. That means that not only is the phial holding a Silmaril’s light (if only a small portion), but it’s also that worn by the slayer of Ungoliant, Shelob’s way more powerful mother. This is of course a clear reference to Earendel, Elrond’s father who captains the Wingelot in the skies guarding the Door against the return of Morgoth wearing Beren and Luthien’s Silmaril upon his brow and is oft referred to as “the morning star”. So one of the things that I usually wondered was why was Shelob scared (hurt?) by the light of the phial until today it finally hit me… the phial contains the “light of Earandil” to which Galadriel refers to as “our most beloved star”. If you are discussing something new, such as the recent Hobbit movies, please use spoiler tags as follows: (/spoiler)Īnd remember NOT to put spoilers in your post titles! If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world! Legolas, Aragorn and Gimli Snoos created by Tom Sexton LoTR - Wikipedia Page Spoiler Tags - USE THEM! Tolkien Related Multi-Reddit to Rule them All Recommended Sites The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth Beorhthelm's Sonįor a full recommended Tolkien reading list, please CLICK HERE - written by ebneter Related Subreddits.
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