Unfinished Tales Author:J. R. R. Tolkien ed. by Christopher Tolkien UNFINISHED TALES is a collection of narratives ranging in time from the Elder Days of Middle-earth to the end of the War of the Rings and comprising such various elements as Gandalf's lively account of how he came to send the Dwarves to the celebrated party at Bag-End; the tale of the emergence of the sea-god Ulmo, before the eyes of Tuor, on th... more »e coast of Beleriand; and an exact description of the military organization of the Riders of Rohan. The book contains the only story that survived from the long ages before Numenor's downfall, and tells all that is known of such matters as the Five Wizards, the Pantiri, and the legend of Amroth.« less