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NEW QUIZ: The Lord of the Rings Movie Quiz

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Tolkien’s Universe: Facing Your Own Soul in the Battle of Light and Darkness on ‘Real Earth.’

“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…

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Fellowship of the Ring Movie Quiz

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The Silmarillion Summary

The story starts with Iluvatars creation of spirits, who had less power than him. These spirits he named Ainur, which means  «Holy Ones». Iluvatar taught them…

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QUIZ: Mountains of Middle-earth (HARD!)

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QUIZ: Who Said That?

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Beasts of Middle-earth

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Vikings in Middle-Earth

The Norse and Germanic influences that Tolkien applies in his legendarium is finely interwoven to create a rich fantasy world. A world that is detailed in…

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<strong>The Dwarf-Elf Conflict from <em>The Silmarillion</em> to <em>The Rings of Power</em></strong>

If you have kept up with Amazon’s The Rings of Power, you are well aware of the arrangement between the elves of Eregion and the dwarves…

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Corruptive Items in Middle-Earth

The Seven Sons of Fëanor swore their terrible oath of hatred forever against all, Gods or Elves or Men, who should hold the Silmarils […] J.R.R.…

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Time and Distance in Lord of the Rings: Part One – The Hobbits

“One does not simply walk into Mordor.” Sean Bean as Boromir, in Peter Jackson’s The Fellowship of the Ring (film) The famous line uttered by Sean…

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The Five Wizards, Part Two

Gandalf the Grey appeared in print for the first time on September 21, 1937. The Hobbit received high praise from critics (internal link to blog 4),…

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