light in Christian symbolism. Trees were of special importance to Tolkien — in his short story "Leaf by Niggle", an elaborate allegory explaining his own creative process, the protagonist, Niggle, spends his life painting a single tree. Lisa Coutras states that transcendental light is an essential element of his subcreated world. In it, the Two Trees embody the light of creation, which in turn reflects God's light. See also Galadriel Quenta Silmarillion Tolkien's legendarium Cosmology of Middle-earth References Primary This list identifies each item's location in Tolkien's writings. Secondary Sources Bolintineanu, Alexandra, "Astronomy and Cosmology, Middle-earth" in: J. R. R. Tolkien Encyclopedia (2006), . Curry, Patrick, "Two Trees" in: J. R. R. Tolkien Encyclopedia (2006), . Fictional trees Cherry blossom Middle-earth locations pl:Rośliny Śródziemia#Drzewa Valinoru