Some Elvish Mythology And Historical Facts
The world of Middle-Earth is very much based in old norse Mythology. The names Gandalf, Durin, Loki, and many more appear in Norse myths. The actual name "Middle-Earth" is translated from the land in Norse myths called "Midgard."
The creator of the world in The Lord of the Rings was known as Iluvatar by some, Eru by others. Eru Iluvatar first created the Ainur, lesser beings though still of great power, to entertain him with music. The most powerful among the Ainur was Melkor. Each of the Ainur were created with a different way of singing at heart, and each one's music was unique. Over time they grew in harmony, and as their cooperation increased, Eru iluvatar showed them more and more melodies and rhythms, allowing the Ainur to make fairer and fairer music. But alone among the Ainur, Melkor became proud and greedy, knowing that he was the greates Ainur, and wanting more than anyone else. Thus, in secret, he began weaving songs and harmonies of his own design, and his heart began to grow dark. When singing together, slowly Melkor weaved in his own music, and before long he had begun to corrupt the harmony among the others. Realizing what was going on, Eru Iluvatar began to sing himself, weaving mor fair and wonderful music than ever the Ainur had even imagined. But Melkor rose to the chalenge, and he began weaving in hatred and deceit, and utterly blackening the joyous feeling of the Ainur around him, and they were confused. Then Iluvatar, unable to force Melkor unto his will, held up his hands and quenched the music in an utter and total silence. He then told them of the importance of their music, and how the great power of the Ainur had been so vast that it spilled upon the void outside the palace and made a world, a lone globe sitting in the darkness. Then Eru Iluvatar showed them how they each had created and formed things across the world, giving it shape and structure. And Eru then told them that it was their job to see that the world evolved over time as it had in his music; for it was that Eru Iluvatar had woven things into being through the Ainur, and the children of Iluvatar were born into existance. He showed the Ainur many things to come; that the Elves would wake, firstborn of the children of Iluvatar. Next would be Men, the followers. Upon the Elves Iluvatar imposed a gift; that they would have immortal life. Upon the Men he bestowed a far stranger gift; that Men should always look for more, greater things than what are around them. That they shall never find peace, and always strive for things beyond their grasp, and thus would often attain it. But not for many years would the children of Iluvatar awaken, and the Ainur were to ready the world for them. Thus then did the Ainur descend upon the Earth, and they built themselves the mighty realm of Valinor, some ways off the coast of what was called Middle-Earth.
This has been the first installment of the Tolkien Mythology and history. Should this get good reviews (from those who haven't read the Silmarilion), I will tell of the rise of Melkor as the first Dark Lord Morgoth, whos senior officer was no other than Sauron, (Melkor was much more powerful), and I will finish with the fall of Morgoth and the rise of Sauron to power.