This document provides an overview of the plot of J.R.R. Tolkien's novel The Silmarillion. It describes how the story is set 10,000 years before the events of The Lord of the Rings and follows a Dark Lord who seeks to rule the world. It introduces the races of elves, dwarves, hobbits and humans that live in this fantasy world, and describes great battles that take place between elves, men and forces they do not understand. Powerful wizards also feature who have control over elements and beasts, and dragons rule the skies, with some being good and others evil.