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...
Why the presence of Barrow-wights could make sense in the Second Age
The well-known British magazine Empire Magazine has in recent days released a lengthy roundup of content related to Season 2 of Rings of Power, and among the many images shown it is impossible not to notice the presence of Barrow-wights. Obviously, the sight of these...
Revisiting a Rings of Power fan theory: could Adar really be Maglor?
Since we are in the run-up to season 2 of Rings of Power, I thought it would be fun to look back a pre-season 1 fan theory about who Adar is, and what Tolkien wrote that can inform this. Fair warning: this article will contain...
EXCL: The First 20 Minutes of The War of the Rohirrim Footage Revealed & Described (Spoilers)
Today at Annecy Film Festival, the first 20 minutes of the 'The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim' was revealed and from our sources we have a complete rundown of the scenes, characters and footage seen to the audience. Of course, this...
