Was Elendil the Rightful King of the Númenoreans?
Tolkien scholar Michael Martinez examines the question of whether the line of Númenorean kings and queens expired with...
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Are Middle-earth adventures only for bachelors?
In our newest TORn Library feature, Gibbelins muses on the unwedded status of the Fellowship during the Quest...
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The astronomy of Middle-earth
The other day, we posted an essay by Ringer DarkJackal over at Heir of Durin exploring the confusion...
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TORn’s official frame-by-frame analysis of trailer two for The Hobbit:...
Last Tuesday, Peter Jackson and Warner Bros. finally released the second official trailer for The Hobbit: The Desolation...
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The Somme and the ‘animal horror’ that inspired J.R.R. Tolkien
J.R.R. Tolkien, one of the world’s most celebrated fantasy writers, was inspired by time spent on the bloodsoaked...
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When exactly is Durin’s Day in The Hobbit?
When exactly is Durin’s Day? For various reasons, including the non-exact correlation of the Shire Calendar and our...
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