The Silmarillion
The Silmarillion is about the First Age of time, the elves, and how Arda(the world) was created by Eru. There are many different stories in the book, but the main one is about the creation of two gems containing light that were later replaced by the sun and the moon. These gems were called the Silmarils and were created by Feanor. But, they were later stolen by Melkor. The elves then made an unbreakable oath to ruin Melkor's life and get back the gems. Melkor lived in Middle-Earth, and this is how the Elves got there. The two Silmarils are lost, in the sea and deep in the earth and are never seen again.

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