Forum: J.R.R. Tolkien

Greetings! I recently picked up both of these collections, and I have also yet to read the Sil :eek: Are both of these books subsets or...

It was a big blow to me when i found out that Tolkien family will not give turbine the wrights to unfinished tales. In 5 years or so from now when...

Just recently as I've started finding some LI weapons that I kinda halfway like (still only 3rd age but what the heck) I've been thinking more...

It is kinda sad that the Chuck Norris of elves got deleted from the movies; that said, let's talk about him here! Is the Glorfindel you meet in...

I have been wanting to learn elvish for a while now but i don't know the best way to do it. Is there some kind of book or website that teaches you...

I'm interested in purchasing the History of Middle Earth series...anyone have a good recommendation for where to get it? Amazon and Barnes & Noble...

I cant remember if it was in here or somewhere else, but I remember reading a sort of dev chat between the producers of the new The Hobbit movie...

The purpose of this thread is to facilitate a discussion on the Elves worship of Varda, or Elbereth. I'm sure I could find what I'm looking for if I...

A moment of silence, please.

i have been thinking about something more or less random about the ring forges. were the forges them selves magical hence creating the power in the...

Rediscover the books. Tor.com is delighted to present Kate Nepveu’s re-read of the entirety of The Lord of the Rings. In addition to re-reading...

We all know a lot about the west gate of Moria; the door made by Narvi and inscribed with the runes by Celebrimbor, that when shut could not be even...

Let me preface this discussion by saying that I realize this horse has long been dead, most especially in these parts. I never took any credence to...

Obviously Tolkien had no concept of character classes when he wrote LOTR, but it is fascinating to try and guess at what class some of the major...

I'm curious about everyone's thoughts on this. Who in middle earth (in the timeframe of LoTR) would have the interior power sufficient to wield the...

I was reading a post on another forum asking "what is the most powerful creature in middle Earth". Well the most powerful creature in the LOTR...

As far as strength and abilities concerned, which will win if they fight on even terms (no suprise, no ambush just straight face to face fight like...

I was re-reading the other day the index from LotR book and i saw something. At some point after Gollum escaped from Mirkwood he went to Moria but...

*Warning possible spoilers* While I was finally doing Vol I Book 15 a few days ago, there was a certain instance where you actually meet Sauron...

Anyone know tolkien's lore toward Elf marriage ? can elf male marry more than 1 female elf ? or vice versa ? can elf marry Dwarf and bear...

It's obvious that we nerds love Tolkien, but hopefully none among us think he was perfect. What would you say is your least favorite aspect about...

I read somewhere that Gothmog Lord of Balrogs (not to be confused wth Gothmog the Orc) was the offspring of Ungoliath and Melkor... 1) I would...

Well, what is it? Could it be a quote that gave you goosebumps, some descriptive imagery that almost made you think you were there witnessing an...

if you do a google search, you can find one of the many paintings Tolkien did. In this case Sauron. Not sure if my eye sight is failing but it...

Which one did you like better? Two Towers was all time favorite book until Children of Hurin. CoH blew TTT outta teh water. I peed a little on the...

Perhaps some of you may shed light on the distinction (or lack of) that Tolkien makes between goblins and orcs. It has been a while since I read...

I just checked out this section of the forums, and I have to say it's really great! I never got to finishing the Lord of the Rings (don't EVER...

Something has troubled me for sometime on which I would appreciate your collective thoughts: Why was Aragorn carrying the shards of Narsil (or at...