I'm curious about J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Silmarillion' on The One Wiki to Rule Them All. Could you tell me which historical period of Middle-earth it covers, who edited it for its posthumous release, and name one of its frequently associated illustrators?
Navigate to 'The One Wiki to Rule Them All' (lotr.wikia.com). Use the search bar to find 'The Silmarillion' page. Click on the search result for 'The Silmarillion' to navigate to its page. Identify the primary historical period of Middle-earth covered by 'The Silmarillion' from the introductory text. Locate the 'Editor(s)' section and identify who edited the work for posthumous release. Locate the 'Illustrator' section and name one of the listed illustrators. State the identified historical period, editor, and illustrator.
The historical period covered is identified as Middle-earth's ancient history and the First Age (and optionally, the Downfall of Númenor). Christopher Tolkien is identified as the editor for posthumous release. One of the following illustrators is named: John Howe, Alan Lee, Ted Nasmith, Roger Garland, Darrell Sweet, Maximilian Meinzold, Tibor Csernus, Mike Dringenberg, or Dietrich Ebert. All three pieces of information (historical period, editor, and illustrator) are provided in the final answer.