A Tolkien oversight led to the creation of one of Lord of the Rings’ most formidable Elves. Despite the meticulous world-building in J.R.R. Tolkien’s universe, inconsistencies occasionally arise, reshaping the narrative in unexpected ways. In this case, a duplicate name led to the fusion of two distinct Elven characters, resulting in the emergence of the […]
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On New Year’s Day, my local Cinemark unexpectedly offered a 6 o’clock screening of the extended edition of the first Lord of the Rings film. Intrigued by the buzz surrounding it, I decided to give it a chance despite my prior indifference. Although I’ve been exposed to fragments of the series over the years through […]
As anticipation mounts for the release of The Lord of the Rings: The War for Rohirrim in December 2024, fans of Peter Jackson’s acclaimed film trilogy eagerly await new insights into the beloved characters and rich lore of Middle-earth. Among the most compelling figures in Tolkien’s saga is King Eomer Eadig of Rohan, whose journey […]
The setting of The Lord of the Rings has primarily been the sprawling continent of Middle-earth. However, Middle-earth isn’t the sole landmass explored within the canon. While J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic unfolds predominantly in Middle-earth, there exist other continents within this expansive universe. Middle-earth occupied a significant portion of Arda, the fictional world crafted by Tolkien, […]
Only a ‘Fool of a Took’ would pass on this role,” but that’s exactly what happened when it came to casting Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings. Sir Ian McKellen’s portrayal of the wise wizard is now iconic, but surprisingly, he wasn’t the first choice for the part. The thought of anyone else embodying […]