The First 'Silmarillion' Map is a map of Beleriand drawn by J.R.R. Tolkien on single sheet (likely dating from c. 1926-30[note 1]), with "two supplementary sheets, giving an Eastern and a Western extension to the main or central map".[1] The name Thimbalt, which probably refers to another fortress such as Angband, only appears on this map. Thimbalt was struck out using a pencil on this map.[2].
Maps gallery
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Central part of the First Map (Original version)
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A new rendering of the First Map (central part), by Airynn (2022).
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A colourised and cleaned version of the eastward extension of the First Map, by Airynn (2025).
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Same work with the westward extension of the First Map, by Airynn (2026).
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Axonometric view of the First Map, by Airynn (2017).
See also
Notes
- ↑ Christopher Tolkien believes the map to be contemporary with the manuscript "Sketch of the Mythology"; see J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Shaping of Middle-earth, "II. The Earliest 'Silmarillion' (The 'Sketch of the Mythology')", p. 11.
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Shaping of Middle-earth, "IV. The First 'Silmarillion' Map"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Shaping of Middle-earth, "IV. The First 'Silmarillion' Map: The Northern Half of the Map"