Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age The Silmarillion

the concluding section of book, comprising 20 pages, describes events take place in middle-earth during second , third ages. in second age, sauron emerged main power in middle-earth, , rings of power forged elves led celebrimbor. sauron secretly forged own ring control others, led war between peoples of middle-earth , sauron, culminating in war of last alliance, in elves , remaining númenóreans united defeat sauron, bringing second age end. third age began passing of 1 ring isildur, ambushed @ gladden fields shortly afterwards, , lost ring in river anduin. section gives brief overview of events leading , taking place in lord of rings, including waning of gondor, re-emergence of sauron, white council, saruman s treachery, , sauron s final destruction along 1 ring, after ages of magic end.