Tirion

[dawn_felagund]

The Elves are summoned to Valinor, and the Noldor build the city of Tirion.

Even among the radiant flowers of the Tree-lit gardens of Valinor they longed still at times to see the stars; and therefore a gap was made in the great walls of the Pelóri, and there in a deep valley that ran down to the sea the Eldar raised a high green hill: Túna it was called. From the west the light of the Trees fell upon it, and its shadow lay ever eastward; and to the east it looked towards the Bay of Elvenhome, and the Lonely Isle, and the Shadowy Seas. Then through Calacirya, the Pass of Light, the radiance of the Blessed Realm streamed forth, kindling the dark waves to silver and gold, and it touched the Lonely Isle, and its western shore grew green and fair. There bloomed the first flowers that ever were east of the Mountains of Aman.

Upon the crown of Túna the city of the Elves was built, the white walls and terraces of Tirion; and the highest of the towers of that city was the Tower of Ingwë, Mindon Eldaliéva, whose silver lamp shone far out into the mists of the sea. Few are the ships of mortal Men that have seen its slender beam.
"Of Eldamar and the Princes of the Eldalië"

Comments

[heartofoshun.livejournal.com]

I was chuckling when I read this. Not because it is funny, but because I was surprised to see it here today, since I just this past weekend found a way to work bits of this description into the current chapter of my 3rd-age WIP.

[dawn_felagund]

What else can I say ... GMTA! :)

Though I am beginning to think that you have worked the entire Silmarillion into your Third Age WiP ... ;)

Also, I have not forgotten your story, just had a lot on my plate ... and not much appetite. :) I will try to get to it tomorrow. Sorry for taking so long.

[heartofoshun.livejournal.com]

I know. It's bad. I suppose it's marginally abusive of my loyal Third-Age readers, but it's how I'll make it through it (and actually makes it a lot more fun for me). (Don't worry--I am ever grateful for what you give me.)

[dawn_felagund]

Hey, as one who has entertained the idea of going door to door and saying, "Good day, have you heard about Feanor?" ... well, I consider that you are doing your part to witness for the neglected First Age. ;)

[heartofoshun.livejournal.com]

I knew I'd have your support!