He edited The Silmarillion and saw it published in 1977.
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He made this'legendarium,' which eventually became The Silmarillion, partly to provide a setting in which'Elvish' languages
he had invented could exist.
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I never called Edith Lúthien- but she
was the source of the story that in time became the chief part of The Silmarillion.
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I never called Edith Luthien- but she
was the source of the story that in time became the chief part of the Silmarillion.
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It was during this time that he began writing some of the stories that would serve as the backbone of his future works and
ultimately more directly resulted in The Silmarillion.