In light of the release of new films, Hugo Weaving, the actor of Elrond in the Peter Jackson films, recently discussed his own departure from Middle-earth, by announcing that he is no longer doing any Middle-earth films. As he spoke to Games Radar, he said, “Personally, I’ve had enough of that. It was great beingRead More
The complicated history of Gandalf and Pippin
Gandalf and Pippin are known to have a complicated relationship, which boils down to different ideals and personalities. Most would attribute it to being that Pippin was a “fool of a took.” Pippin was the youngest in the fellowship being 28 at the time of the War of the Ring. This would be younger thanRead More
Did Eru favor Men over Elves by giving them mortality?
It’s believed commonly that Men are Eru’s favorite because of their gift of mortality. However, it is not clear that Eru designated Men to be his favorite over the immortal Elves – or even vice versa. Death is their fate, the gift of Ilúvatar, which as Time wears even the Powers shall envy. J.R.R. TolkienRead More
Why is Galadriel so powerful?
Galadriel was the only daughter of Finarfin, and the princess of the Noldor. Her brothers are Finrod Felagund, Orodreth, Angrod and Aegnor. In Lord of the Rings, Galadriel was known to possess the ring of Nenya, and to give gifts to the fellowship. She was also able to conceal evil, and her ring would beRead More
The Truth about Simon Tolkien, JRR Tolkien’s Grandson
Simon Tolkien, the son of Christopher Tolkien and grandson of JRR Tolkien – is the series consultant of the Rings of Power. However, being his grandson does not determine the credibility of the show, with his main issues being decisions made upon the show and complacency. He is also known for his own novels suchRead More
Why did Tolkien shout his responses loudly in Latin?
Tolkien shouted his responses loudly in Latin shortly after church services were translated to English in the 1960s, and was upset about having less Latin in liturgies, but this has more to do with his love of language than it was about him protesting anything. This new form of the mass that many fans thinkRead More
Gollum: A Character Study
Sméagol was born in 2430 TA and is a creature who obtained the One Ring. By obtaining the One Ring, his lifespan would be preserved until the moment of the Ring’s destruction. He was most known for his desire of the One Ring in two instances: (1) when Bilbo found it in The Hobbit, andRead More
The significance of the friendship of JRR Tolkien and C.S. Lewis
Tolkien was widely known for his friendship with C.S. Lewis. They had both lived in Oxford and were part of a literary group, The Inklings. Meeting Tolkien had met Lewis in 1925 – though at the time, Lewis was a man in question, “a Northern Irishman of Protestant family who had been raised to disruptRead More
Tolkien’s Views on Shakespeare
It is commonly believed that Tolkien disliked, or had strong opinions of, William Shakespeare. However, there seemed to be a lot of nuance. We would see that there were some plays he enjoyed and some he gave criticisms of. One which he enjoyed was a live play of Hamlet calling it a “very good performance”Read More
The Love Story of Sam and Rosie
“‘So that was the job I felt I had to do when I started,’ thought Sam [just steps away from Mount Doom]: to help Mr. Frodo to the last step and die with him? Well, if that is the job then I must do it. But I would dearly like to see Bywater again, andRead More