Beleriand destroyed?

[monkey10120]

In the maps that i see it shows Beleriand covered by the sea in the second age. I have just completed the Quenta. however i do not remember where it said Beleriand was flooded and how?

[Earniel]

In the maps that i see it shows Beleriand covered by the sea in the second age. I have just completed the Quenta. however i do not remember where it said Beleriand was flooded and how?
In that case I would suggest re-reading chapter 24: Of the voyage of Eärendil an the War of Wrath a little closer and all will be clear. Well, maybe not all, but the fate of Beleriand should be in there. ;)

[Count Comfect]

EZ link to the Silmarillion Project: http://entmoot.com/showthread.php?t=10930

[brownjenkins]

It's a very brief mention and easy to miss. That part of the story never got a full treatment but, basically, the War of Wrath resulted in the change of geography