Years+of+the+lamps

=__The Begining__= The Years of the Lamps began shortly after the creation of Arda. The shape of Arda was chosen by Valar, it was a continent that was similar on each side and lit by the Two Lamps, these lamps were called the Illuin and the Ormal.

=__The Lamps__= The Vala Aule heated and hammered two huge pillars, Helcar in the north and Ringil in the south. Illuin was set on the north pillar, Helcar and Ormal was placed on the south pillar, Ringil. In the middle, where the light of the lamps barely reached was the island of Almaren.

=__The Destruction__= The lamps were destroyed by Melkor. When the lamps fell, they changed the perfect sides of Arda's surface and they were no longer equal on each side.

= = =__**The Outcome**__= Four new continents were made from the lamps falling, Aman, Middle-earth, the Land of the Sun, and the Dark Land. Where the north lamp used to be was the Sea of Helcar. After the Two Lamps were desroyed The Years of the Trees began and the Years of the Lamps ended.

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