Forum: J.R.R. Tolkien

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...

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...

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...

*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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

A moment of silence, please.

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...

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...

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 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...

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...

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 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...

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...