middle earth

The Nature of Middle-earth essay "Lives of the Numenoreans" seems to 'resolve' something I always found a stretch in LOTR: Elrond's implication that the War of the Last Alliance (and Disaster of the Gladden Fields) had a long-lasting demographic effect on Arnor, beginning its decline. This...

Hello everyone! My name is Orlando, aka Orlyman, a long-time Tolkien fan. I wanted to share something I've been quietly building for a while, and I think this might be a good community to appreciate it (and probably/hopefully have a lot to say about it). I found it really interesting putting...

For starters, here is link to the book in question. If anyone is unfamiliar with the Internet Archive: You can just set up an account and borrow the book to read it online for free, and it is like a library completely legal, so no worries. I came along this book a few weeks ago and since it's a...

Hello, I am a new member and, having been named Durin by my parents, an avid Tolkien reader. My wife and I, as dog lovers are both getting similar dog-centric tattoos, but to connect mine to my other Tolkien themed tattoos I would love a little help with the translations that I have been able to...

Because politics is about all we ever hear of in the news these days (although the new UFO Documentary “The Age of Disclosure” is a welcome and stunning breath of fresh air , even though it shows the manipulative, deceptive attitude of government, to be sure) it kind of put me in the mood to...

When I read Mercea Eliade’s book Shamanism, lo those many years ago, I remember being amazed by how many different people fit that role in history and myth. And, of course, I turned to Tolkien’s Middle Earth as well. I discovered a few interesting things I’ll share in an ever too brief a comment...

1-Tirion 2-Doriath 3-Gondolin 4-Nargothrond 5-Hithlum 6-Lindon 7-Eregion 8-Lothlorien 9-Mirkwood 10-Falas

Ugh, Middle-earth. It’s… really pretty, I guess. But honestly, the societies? I don’t even know where to start. Which one’s actually the worstly constructed? Elves. Immortal, beautiful, all that, but also… kind of broody? The Noldor can’t let anything go—wars, grudges, drama, repeat. Makes...

I didn't add Battle of the Powers to the list because there were only Valar and Maiar in Battle of the Powers, not Elves and Men. 1-DAGOR DAGORATH 2-WAR OF WRATH 3-NIRNAETH ARNOEDIAD 4-DAGOR BRAGOLLACH 5-WAR OF THE LAST ALLIANCE 6-BATTLE OF THE PELENNOR FIELDS 7-FALL OF GONDOLIN 8-BATTLE...

Tolkien was very aware that Beowulf’s dragon wasn’t just a monster but a moral climax. In his 1936 lecture Beowulf: The Monsters and the Critics, he described the poem’s structure as “balanced and significant” precisely because the dragon isn’t just a beast to slay—it’s the final test of courage...

I've signed up for this six week course with the first online session tonight. The course materials look good and the theme for week one is Lord of the Rings: the Meaning of Myth. Questions for discussion are: What is your understanding of the function of myths? Do you live inside a myth? A...

I saw these on the Zazzle website . (Zazzle is like Cafe Press). I knew I had to have them. I use them for hot cocoa when I'm reading Tolkien....comfort food with comfort reading. 🙂

I made this thread for anybody to rate their favorite to least favorite Tolkien high fantasy fairy tale. Either way having read all of them say for the unfinished tales(which I have no interest in reading). I have decided to rank all 6 of them. Please, note tho that I am not counting the Lord...

I asked the artificial intelligence named Poe who is the greatest swordsman in the entire Legendarium and Middle Earth. Turin was first in the ranking. And the artificial intelligence said that Turin was the greatest in the ranking in its opinion. And it listed reasons such as Turin killing...

Okay, so I'm on Substack and a Tolkien fan on there is doing something called Middle-Earth Madness to decide by popular vote who the best LOTR character is. It's totally subjective and all in good fun BUT...characters are facing off from the Silm, LOTR, War of the Rohirrim, and ROP. Right now...

1-Melkor 2-Tom bombadil 3-Tulkas 4-Manwe 5-Ungoliant 6-Orome 7-Eönwe 8-Sauron 9-Ancalagon 10-Gothmog

There is so much discussion and controversy regarding the Rings of Power. Personally, my struggle is with my own imagination. I first read the books in 1970, and Middle Earth bloomed with JRR's vivid descriptions. Back then artwork inspired by the books was not readily available, the...

I'm not a gamer myself, as I suck when it comes to using the controller. But recently, me and my younger brother finished the RE4 remake together, in which I'd solve the puzzles for him, and he'd do the dirty job of killing the zombies. It got me thinking, if there ever was a middle earth...

Not sure where to post this but does anyone have any replicas or any if the action figures? Also has anyone ever accidentally used an LOTR character as their character in D&D?

Anyone playing this masterpiece of a game? Which levels were your favourite and which character did you play the most? Best level for me - Southern Gate and The Black Gate Favourite character - Legolas and Gandalf. Once you get the upgrade on their arrows, they are overpowered! Thanks!