Rhûnic Revealed
Note: This is the first in what I hope will be a long-running series of articles on topics, tentatively titled “Philology Fridays”, regarding Tolkien, his languages, historical languages, and philology. Most articles should be relatively brief, but some will be a bit longer, if the...
Rings of Power Showrunners Talk Season Three’s Opening Scene
A couple of days ago, a Q&A involving The Rings of Power showrunners, J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay, was conducted, and there were some fascinating revelations to come out of it. Among those revelations was the possibility of another flashback scene being the opening to...
The Rings of Power, a new writers room is ready for Season 3
The second season of Rings of Power has just ended, but fans' eyes are already focused on the next chapter of the show. There are in fact many other important and memorable events of Tolkien's Second Age yet to show, including the iconic forging of...
Thank you, Charles Edwards
It was hard to imagine, at least until two years ago, that we would one day see Celebrimbor, lord of Eregion and highest among the elven craftsmen after Feanor's death, on a television screen. The Rings of Power gave us a chance to watch this...