The History of the Arkenstone - Is it a Silmaril? | Tolkien Explained

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The Arkenstone is the great "Heart of the Mountain", the gem passed down through generations of dwarven kings. It was discovered as the dwarves first settle in the Lonely Mountain, and followed their people to the Grey Mountains, and back to Erebor once more. We will talk through both the history of the Arkenstone and whether a popular theory that it is a Silmaril has any merit! Hit subscribe - and the bell! Nerd of the Rings on PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/NerdoftheRings To purchase artist work, check out these amazing artists! Anna Podedworna - https://www.artstation.com/akreon Jenny Dolfen - goldseven.wordpress.com/ Turner Mohan - www.instagram.com/turner_mohan Ted Nasmith - www.tednasmith.com/shop/ Anke Eissmann - http://anke.edoras-art.de/anke_illustration.html Donato Giancola - https://www.donatoarts.com/online-store/secure-store/Middle-earth-c34110463 Aronja Art - https://www.instagram.com/aronjaart/ Ivan Cavini - https://www.instagram.com/ivan_cavini/ Sara Morello - https://www.artstation.com/saramorello Matěj Čadil - https://www.etsy.com/people/matejcadil Tulikoura - https://www.deviantart.com/tulikoura Aegeri - https://www.deviantart.com/aegeri The Arkenstone - Ted Nasmith Heart of the Mountain - Ted Nasmith The Arkenstone - Donato Giancola The Silmarils - Aegeri Arkenstone - Andrea Piparo Thrain Discovers the Lonely Mountain - Ted Nasmith Dwarven Smith - Turner Mohan The Arkensone - Fantasy Flight Moria Dwarf - Turner Mohan The Dragon is Coming - Tulikoura Erebor - WETA Conversation with Smaug - Ted Nasmith Where are you, thief - Skullb*st*rd Thorin bestows gifts upon Bilbo - John Howe Thorin Oakenshield - John Howe The Hobbit, Searching for the Arkenstone - Alan Lee Erebor & Dale - WETA The Death of Thorin - John Howe The King of the Mountain - Alan Lee It ends in Flame - Jenny Dolfen Feanor and the SIlmarils - BellaBergolts Elu Thingol and the Dwarves of Nargrod in Menegroth - Steamey Maedhros - Lida Holubova Tulkas Chaining Morgoth - Kip Rasmussen Maedhros and Maglor prepared to defend themselves and die - Catherine Karina Chmiel And Maglor took pity upon them - Catherine Karina Chmiel Maedhros - YidanYuan Maglor Casts a Silmaril into the Sea - Ted Nasmith Feanor with Silmaril - Steamey The Treasures of Erebor - Aegeri Melkor and the Silmarils - Sara M Morello Thror - WETA (Paul Tobin) The Making of the SIlmarils - Kuliszu Feanor Creates the SIlmarils - Ted Nasmith Beren Recovers a Silmaril - Anke Eissmann Carcharoth - Turner Mohan Death of the Lord of Nogrod - Steamey Death of Thingol - Steamey Maedhros Casts Himself into a Chasm - Ted Nasmith Dain - Turner Mohan Smaug and Bilbo - Andrea Piparo Smaug the Magnificent - Alan Lee Surely that is a Silmaril - Alan Lee Alatar and Pallando - Ralph Damiani Minas Tirith - Aegeri The Oath of Finrod and Barahir - Anke Eissmann Radagast the Brown - Ralph Damiani Gandalf in the Archives of Minas Tirith - Matthew Stewart Alatar and Pallando - Ralph Damiani Witch King - John Howe #arkenstone #lordoftherings #tolkien