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Why Sauron is the real hero!!!

While many fans are arguing whether the real hero of LOTR is really Frodo Baggins, the ring bearer and alleged protagonist, or Samwise Gamgee, his loyal and trusted friend who embodies this alleged great deed himself. However, the real hero is neither – Sauron is the real hero of LOTR.  Sauron is the one whoRead More

Númenor’s last King

Ar-Pharazon the Golden was the final king of Numenor and the captor of Sauron, though this King would later be seduced by Sauron. This would end the royal Númenórean line and Númenor itself. However, the faithful, the Elendili, such as Amandil or Tar-Palantir, would keep Ilúvatar in their hearts and not view the Gift ofRead More

Frodo’s Resume

What’s the resume of Frodo Baggins? Oh, he was a Ringbearer…and a mayor, and the Master of Bag End.

Was Galadriel really a warrior?

Galadriel destroyed the enemy fortress, and she was also known for fighting against Fëanor and Sauron in earlier ages. So in this sense, Galadriel was a warrior in that she waged war against evil, and was an active participant in current events of Middle-earth. This allowed her to fight head to head with other characters.Read More

Bilbo’s Resume

What would Bilbo’s Resume look like? Hmmm…let’s see…he was a burglar…and found the One Ring…and is now writing a book about his travels.

JRR Tolkien’s Christmas Poem “Noel”

Noel was written by JRR Tolkien and mainly known by its publication off the Annual of Our Lady’s School in Abingdon for 1936, a year before the Hobbit was released. It was lost for over 80 years. As of 2024, it recently republished and made an appearance in The Collected Poems by JRR Tolkien, asRead More

Responding to claims that there are no strong women in LOTR

While some may view LOTR as simply a man’s story, others will point out the significant roles the women have, especially the three major characters – Galadriel, Éowyn, and Arwen. It is also not necessarily about the amount or the presence of women in the legendarium, but claims have been made concerning the roles ofRead More

Solar System, Dark and Light in Middle-earth

In Middle-earth, there is a solar system with Arda being the main setting of Tolkien’s Legendarium. This Arda would include Middle-earth and the Undying Lands. It was introduced in 1957 when Tolkien decided that instead of the Sun and the Moon being made with the Two Trees, they must be coeval with Arda and knownRead More

Legolas’s powers

Legolas was first introduced in the Council of Elrond as the only elf in the Fellowship and is the only son of Thranduil of Mirkwood. At the time, most of the Elves were not in battle unlike the previous ages, where there were more Elves fulfilling such roles. Legolas was mainly known for his eyesight,Read More

How do the Elves and Mortals Live and Age?

Before the Elves entered Middle-earth, the Valar entered Arda and also go through a period of aging at the end. They fade and become more impotent, as the shape and constitution of things become more defined and settled. The Elves would go through a similar route, though the difference is that the true life ofRead More