Vinitharya: “Harrier of the Easterlings”
But Eldacar did not prove easy to thrust from his heritage. To the lineage of Gondor he added the fearless spirit of the Northmen. —The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, I “The Númenórean Kings”, (iv) “Gondor and the Heirs of Anárion” Note: In this article I...
NEWS: Sony & Amazon Relinquish Rights to The Wheel of Time [updated]
"But no matter what happens, what pain we face, what heartbreak, even death, the Wheel keeps turning." —Tam al'Thor (Season 1, Episode 1: "Leavetaking") [Ed: Please see our update article on this matter. The title above does not reflect the latest information] It may not be the end...
J.R.R. Tolkien: Professor of Anglo-Saxon
The Rawlinson and Bosworth Professor of Anglo-Saxon shall lecture and give instruction in the Anglo-Saxon Language and Literature, and may from time to time lecture and give instruction in the other Old Germanic Languages, especially Icelandic. —Council Regulations 24 of 2002 (amended 2012): Academic and Other...
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...