<P> Belatedly, the Valar learned what Melkor had done . Knowing that he was discovered, Melkor went to the home of the Noldorin elves' High King Finwë and stole the Noldorin elves' prized jewels, the Silmarils, killing the king in the process . Melkor then destroyed the Two Trees with the help of Ungoliant, seemingly bringing an endless darkness to Valinor, called the Long Night, relieved only by stars . Melkor and Ungoliant fled to Middle - earth . </P> <P> As a result of the killing of king Finwë, the majority of the Noldor, led by Fëanor son of Finwë, the maker of the Silmarils, declared their rebellion and decided to pursue Melkor, afterwards known as Morgoth, to Middle - earth to win back their jewels and avenge their king . The Noldor would not listen to Manwë, the lord of the Valar, telling them that they had themselves come to Valinor of their own free will and that the Valar had no desire to rule or control any of them . But Manwë's messenger said also that if they choose to leave and to fight Melkor on their own, the Valar would not help them and that they would suffer great pain and grief on their journey . </P> <P> The Two Trees, which had been the primary source of light in Valinor, were dead . But the Valar managed to save one last luminous flower from each Tree . Each flower was set in a celestial ship steered by a Maia, and these ships began to sail over the world at different times of the day so that neither Valinor nor Middle - earth would be in darkness . One was called the Sun, and it shone a bright yellow . The other was called the Moon and it shone with a pale white light . </P> <P> Following the creation of the Moon and the Sun, the Valar carried out various titanic labours to further improve the defences of Valinor . They raised the Pelóri mountains to even greater and sheerer heights . Off the coast, eastwards of Tol Eressëa, they created the Shadowy Seas and their Enchanted Isles; both the Seas and the Isles presented numerous perils to anyone attempting to get to Valinor by sea . </P>

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