LIARS and Junkies of the 2nd Age | Akallabêth, Part 2 | #36

It's a little sad that we spent 34 episodes in the 1st age, but the 2nd age only gets 2 😢...

We finish up the Akallabêth this week talking about religion in Númenor, if the Valar gave up governing Arda (and for how long), if men of Númenor are addicted to the light of Valinor, and if the Rings of Power got ANYTHING right!

Join us in our extended episode where we discuss if chasing the idea of "freedom" simply leads to more evil, if Ar Pharazon thought Sauron was evil or just a rival, and how many generations of ents there might be. To get the extended episode, become a member at https://theonering.com/members ($4/mo and free for the 1st month)!

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Episode 36
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📗 Chapters
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00:00 No, Dwayne! Look up! Look up!
03:06 Join our book club
03:55 One year anniversary's next week
06:28 Middle-earth finally has religion
11:20 Sauron's back with guile
18:20 The Arc of the Númenoreans
21:35 Similarities to Exodus and Babel
25:01 Miriel is Sidelined
28:55 Did the Valar stop governing Arda?
37:14 The Valar don't measure up
38:48 The Valar didn't declare judgment
40:18 Númenoreans are addicted to Valinor?
48:00 Sauron's like Screwtape
51:01 Did the Rings of Power get anything right?
55:10 Young Shelob's coming!