Silmaril |best| Jun 2026

After Morgoth’s defeat, Fëanor’s surviving sons, Maedhros and Maglor, stole the remaining two gems from the Valar's camp. The hallowed stone burned Maedhros’s hand in agony. In despair, he cast himself and his Silmaril into a fiery volcanic chasm.

During the rebellion, the Silmarils were stolen by the Dark Lord Morgoth (a powerful Vala who turned against the others), who had already corrupted many of the Elves and Men. The Silmarils were taken to Middle-earth, where they became a focal point of the Elves' struggle against Morgoth. silmaril