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As Frodo Baggins and Samwise Gamgee walk the treacherous path to Mount Doom in their quest to destroy the One Ring in The Two Towers, Sam wonders, “I wonder if people will ever say, ‘let’s hear about Frodo and...
This new series will go through chronologically and give a quick overview and review of every computer game in the Tolkien universe.
Hopefully you can use these guides to choose which you would play whilst waiting for the army of...
The human heart lives on hope and love. Hope, when the thing loved is not present, love, when the beloved is present. We can hope for and love many things, all with different levels of importance. And anything we...
POPULAR BOARD GAMES INSPIRED BY THE WORKS OF J.R.R. TOLKIEN
The works of J.R.R. Tolkien have influenced many people over the years, and the creators of board games were also inspired by his works, so they created some of the...
Perception is a magic of its own sort in the natural order of our reality. It is no doubt that individual perceptions of magic influence our experience of Tolkien’s universe to varying degrees. What are these perceptions exactly? Where...
GAMING
One Game to Rule Them All-Lord of the Rings:The Third Age-2003
The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age is an epic role-playing game (RPG) released in 2003, developed by EA Redwood Shores and published by Electronic Arts....
One Game to Rule Them All-The Hobbit-2003
The Hobbit, released in 2003, brought J.R.R. Tolkien's beloved tale to life in the realm of video games. Developed by Inevitable Entertainment and published by Sierra Entertainment,...
One Game to Rule Them All-Lord of the Rings: War of the Ring (2003)
Released in 2003, "Lord of the Rings: War of the Ring" brought J.R.R. Tolkien's iconic fantasy world to life in the realm of real-time strategy (RTS) gaming....
One Game to Rule Them All-LOTR The Return of the King (Official)-2003
Introduction:
Released in 2003 alongside the blockbuster film of the same name, "Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Official Game" takes players on an epic...
One Game to Rule Them All-Lord of the Rings and the Two Towers Official
Released in 2002, "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" for PlayStation 2 invites players to embark on a heroic journey through the iconic landscapes of...
The Five Wizards
Origins
Wizards, pointy hat and all, originated in some form long before Tolkien. Tolkien himself probably drew on old descriptions of the Norse god Odin, who unlike the...
Tolkien’s Universe: Facing Your Own Soul in the Battle of Light and Darkness on...
“All have their worth and each contributes to the worth of the others”. The Silmarillion.
The creativity in the construct of the fantasy genre holds a strong appeal...
One Game to Rule Them All-Lord of the Rings and the Two Towers Official
Released in 2002, "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" for PlayStation 2 invites players to embark on a heroic journey through the iconic landscapes of...
One Game to Rule Them All-LOTR The Return of the King (Official)-2003
Introduction:
Released in 2003 alongside the blockbuster film of the same name, "Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Official Game" takes players on an epic...
Dragons in Middle-earth
“Never laugh at live dragons…”
J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit
“The bells were ringing in the dale
And men looked up with faces pale;
The dragon’s ire more fierce than fire
Laid low...
Tolkienology’s 4th Anniversary: An Introspection
It was February 3rd 2019 when I came up with Tolkienology on Facebook. It certainly seemed like one more attempt to make myself feel good. Despair was...
On Love Between Elves and Men
While both Elves and Men were considered the “children of Ilúvatar,” it is well known that in the world of Middle-Earth, both races encounter significantly different fates...
In Defense of Gil-Galad
Gil-galad, the Elven King
As Frodo, Sam, Merry, Pippin, and Strider look out from the peaks of Weathertop while being pursued by the Black Riders, Sam recites a...