While Tolkien's stories take place in the fictional realm of Middle-earth, the awe-inspiring landscapes of the books, films and TV shows are closer than you might imagine. The first book in J R R ...

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The novels transport audiences to the land of Middle-earth, an ancient world inhabited by humans, elves, dwarves, and hobbits, who do their best to stand against the forces of darkness, seeking to ...

Middle-earth offers diverse locations ranging from dangerous ruins to idyllic havens like Tom Bombadil's house and Lothlorien ...

In Rivendell, the Fellowship of the Ring assembles ... and harmony settles over Middle-earth. Tolkien, you ol' softie. The second of the great tales is the tragic romance of Beren, a mortal ...

The Lord of the Rings franchise features some formidable foes, but not all of them have made an appearance on screen.

The First Age of Middle-earth ended after an event known as the ... It saw the aforementioned reconstruction of Lindon, the founding of Rivendell, and the development of Khazad-dûm.

Everything in Middle-earth has a name. From important characters ... to the river of Bruinen at the border of Rivendell. If not for Asfaloth’s speed and endurance, the War of the Ring might ...

Take the flat-earth theory, for instance, where some believe that our world is secretly flat (a theory that is factually false). While that may not be the case in our world, you might be surprised to ...

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season two will take us back to Middle-earth on August 29. The show plans to tackle The Fall of Eregion in this season, and will almost definitely tackle ...

Please verify your email address. Arda is Tolkien's version of Earth, with Middle-Earth being its main continent where LOTR stories unfold. Arda changed over ...

Before we get into Sauron, it’s best to start with his predecessor and the first Dark Lord of Middle-earth: Morgoth. First known as Melkor, he was a Valar—or one of the most powerful beings in ...