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Plot Summary of The Simarillion
"The Valar of Middle Earth are created, plus the elves (and orcs), dwarves, and men. One of the big bad Valar, along with some bad Maiar, do bad things and mostly the elves fight against them."
Retarded Moose, Resident Scholar



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Composition of Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 10%
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 20%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 40%




Tone of book - sensitive (sigh....)
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy world/fantasy past
Explore/1st contact/ enviro story Yes
Plotlets: - exploring a wondrous planet or phenomena
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character
Identity: - elf

Main Adversary
Identity: - magical being
Age: - long-lived adults
Profession/status: - religious figure
Has magical powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - can change shapes - fire/thunder/weather cntrl - super strength
Eccentric: Yes - obsessed - emotionally unstable
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a moderate amount
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - bulging muscles

Setting
Terrain - Water - Mountains - Forests
A substantial portion of this book takes place on a non-Earth planetary body: - humans in a primitive/fantasy society - inhabited by friendly aliens - unfriendly aliens - neutral aliens
Planet outside solar system? Yes

Style
Person? - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references only - impregnation/reproduction
How much dialogue? - significantly more descript than dialog
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