What is Philology? – Part I: Traditional Philology
Most fans of J.R.R. Tolkien’s works are probably aware that Tolkien was a professor. Many of them have likely also heard that he was a philologist—a self-described philologist, even—and that philology was a major influence in the development of Tolkien’s legendarium. But what is a...
War of the Rohirrim: Streaming and Other News
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, which was released in theaters last December, is now being made available on Warner Bros.’ Max streaming service, as well as airing on HBO for the first time. In addition, the film is being rolled...
The Rings of Power Season 3 Production Officially Confirmed
The Hollywood Reporter, a trade publication for the film and television industry, is reporting that Amazon Prime Video has given Season 3 of The Rings of Power the green light to go ahead with production. The season has been in pre-production for some time, but...
A War of the Rohirrim Onomasticon
“Out of these languages are made nearly all the names that appear in my legends. This gives a certain character (a cohesion, a consistency of linguistic style, and an illusion of historicity) to the nomenclature, or so I believe, that is markedly lacking in other...