J.R.R. Tolkien is easily one of the greatest writers in history, perhaps the greatest fantasy writer of all time. The history ...

Bilbo's loyal sidekick Sam Gamgee actually has a real-life version of himself in the form of a man from South London. The ...

J. R. R. Tolkien, the author of The Lord of the Rings, wrote that Faramir was the character from Middle-earth who was the ...

The New Shadow, as Tolkien had titled it, was a very different kind of story from its predecessor – and that’s part of why he ...

Mirkwood was eventually saved from evil, but it wasn’t easy. After being vanquished during the Last Alliance, the spirit of ...

In the Amazon Prime series adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, The Rings of Power, Galadriel is one of the most pivotal characters.

From the Shire to Mount Doom, Frodo’s path was mapped with the Church calendar in mind — a quiet testament to Tolkien’s ...

I've celebrated J.R.R. Tolkien Reading Day for nearly two decades. I've always been a Tolkien nerd, and I use the ...

The real Gamgee actually contacted J.R.R. Tolkien upon learning of the fictitious Hobbit played by Sean Astin, who shared his name. The author replied in “letter 184” chronicled in the book ...

Discover Dorset’s literary history by walking the Dorset Writers’ Trail, highlighting areas connected to beloved authors.

While neither is noted for writing dystopian or futuristic fiction, both J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis wrote of the warped view of eternal life that may emerge in the future. Many readers of ...

The Drop Black Speech gaming keyboard is inspired by Mordor, Barad-dûr, and the Eye of Sauron, but is just one of many ...