Category: Lore & Legends
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…
The Supernatural Reality Within the Realm of Middle Earth
Hello to all those of Middle Earth, my name is Joshua Griffith and I’m a Cherokee storyteller and supernatural horror author. My body of work can…
<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…
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.…
Origins of the One Ring - History and Ideas Behind It
Origins of the One Ring – history and ideas behind it The One Ring, also known as the Ring of Power, is a central element…
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…
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),…
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…