While Tolkien created the “Earth” of Arda, which contains the lands where most of the Lord of the Rings action takes place, Middle Earth is only one of them. The Undying Lands are perhaps the …
The new Lord of the Rings series on Amazon has attracted your attention if you are a fan of the Lord of the Rings. According to reports, the upcoming series will take location earlier than …
Viggo Mortensen is the only one who can play Aragorn. The relatively unknown Viggo Mortensen would go on to perfectly portray the ranger from the North in The Lord of the Rings. Aragorn, heir of …
The Hobbit is about a group of dwarfs, a wizard, and the titular hobbit, rather than characters of different races as in The Lord of the Rings. A dragon named Smaug, and his henchmen, set …
As the Hobbit tells, the story is about the dwarves’ quest to reclaim the realm of Erebor on behalf of Durin’s folks. Rather than a rash, loud dwarvish character, Gandalf felt the company needed a …
Characters frequently refer to the legendary lotr Valar in The Lord of the Rings. It is similar to an angel or a minor god who works in the background. From the beginning, they have been …
Tolkien’s works mention dwarves as a creation of the Valar Aule before the elves awoke. Many great dwarves have played a major role in Middle Earth history, from the Silmarillion to The Hobbit to The …