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...
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...
Some Say There Is No Canon: Another Look at Canon and the Tolkien Estate
"Some say that he is a bear descended from the great and ancient bears of the mountains that lived there before the giants came. Others say that he is a man descended from the first men who lived before Smaug or the other dragons came...
The Roads Less Traveled in Arda
Within Tolkien’s Legendarium, we are introduced to a plethora of different locations—most of which we know a great deal about. But there are some places within the world of Arda that Tolkien leaves rather obscure, in the hope that we fill in the blanks with...
