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Telperion and Laurelin, the Silver Tree and the Gold that brought light to the Land of the Valar in ancient times. The were destroyed by Melkor and Ungoliant, but their last flower and fruit were made by the Valar into the Moon and the Sun.
| Telperion |
The first of the Two Trees to come into bloom, Telperion was thus known as the Eldest of Trees. The leaves of this Tree were dark green above, but shone beneath with a silver-white light, and its boughs were filled with silver flowers that dropped a shining dew onto the ground. It was from this dew that Varda formed the brightest stars. After Telperion was destroyed by Melkor and Ungoliant, it was the last of his silver flowers that the Valar formed into the Moon. |
| Laurelin |
Laurelin the Golden Tree came to its full light seven hours after Telperion, and thereafter the Two Trees waxed and waned, silver and golden, throughout the long Years of the Trees. The edges of Laurelin's leaves shone with golden light, and beneath the branches of the Tree clusters of gleaming golden flowers grew. After the Darkening of Valinor, the last golden fruit of Laurelin was taken by the Valar and sent into the sky as the Sun. |
See also...
Alcarinquë, Aldëa, Aldudénië, Aldúya, Almaren, Aman, Anar, Angainor, Aredhel Ar-Feiniel, Avathar, Bay of Elvenhome, Belthil, Calacirian, Calacirya, Calaquendi, [See the full list...]Captivity of Melkor, Corollairë, Culúrien, Dark Elf, Dark Elves, Dark Enemy, Darkening of Valinor, Days of Bliss, Elemmírë, Elves, Elves of the Darkness, Elves of the Light, Ezellohar, Fëanor, First Battle, Flame of Anor, Galadriel, Glingal, Golden Tree, Gondolin, Great Jewels, Green Mound, Hiding of Valinor, Hound of Valinor, Hyarmentir, Jewels of Fëanor, Kindler, Lament for the Two Trees, Laurelin, Laurinquë, Light of the Trees, Light of Valinor, Light-elves, Long Night, Lord of Beleriand, Lords of the West, Máhanaxar, Malinalda, Melkor, Middle-earth, Morgoth, Moriquendi, Mountain of Manwë, Narsilion, Nienna, Ninquelótë, Noldor, Noontide of Valinor, Nurtalë Valinóreva, Orgaladh, Orgaladhad, Outer Lands, Pass of Light, Peace of Arda, People of the Stars, Sauron, Silima, Silmarils, Silpion, Sleep of Yavanna, Spiders, Sun, Telperion, The Moon, Tower of the King, Tree of Túna, Trees of Silver and Gold, Trewesdei, Trewsday, Two Trees of the Valar, Tyelperion, Ungoliant, Unlight, Valmar, War of the Jewels, White Tree, Years of the Sun, Years of the Trees
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