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Did Bilbo know of the One Ring’s Significance?

April 20, 2022      Leave a Comment

In Riddles in the Dark, Bilbo found the One Ring, but most of us didn’t know if it was known to him the significance, or if it was ever. Here’s a little fun skit on exploring its significance! ...

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A Complete Story of Celeborn and Galadriel

April 13, 2022      1 Comment

Today we are going to take a look at Celeborn and Galadriel. You may have heard of them from Lord of the Rings, but did you know they have a long and intense history? Let’s dive deep on where it all started! Galadriel Their origin was compared in earlier drafts to the Lord of the Rings, App B. Galadriel is known to go east into the Mountains and Beleriand alone, even through the Fellowship of the Ring but a later version appeared in the appendices saying they went to the mountains ...

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How did the Númenóreans live?

Lands + Lifestyles of the Númenóreans

April 6, 2022      Leave a Comment

Greetings, and we will be discussing the lands and lifestyles of the Númenoreans.  Numenor was described in great detail in Unfinished Tales, as well as Nature of Middle-earth. Númenórean Lands There, we see a map of the island of Numenor. It resembled a five-pointed star, or pentangle and each “end” expending about 250 miles. They were named: Forostar (Northlands)Andustar (Westlands)Hyarnustar (Southwest-lands)Hyarrostar (Southeastlands)Orrostar (Eastlands) There was also ...

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NoME Section 3: The World Its Lands and Its Inhabitants

March 30, 2022      1 Comment

Greetings, and this week we are wrapping up the discussion of Nature of Middle-earth with Section 3: The World its Lands and its inhabitants. Here, Tolkien discusses mainly the environmental factors and the landmarks of the regions in Middle-earth. Unlike the first two sections which focus on the personhood of the characters, this would focus on the outer world and traditions of the characters and many of the lands discussed in Lord of the Rings. However, it still includes sprinkles of ...

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Tolkien Reading Day

March 25, 2022      Leave a Comment

Happy Tolkien Reading Day! This year's theme is on Love and Friendship. Tolkien Reading Day has been around for a while, typically celebrated on March 25, when the destruction of the One Ring occurred - and thus, the fall of Sauron. Tolkien Reading Day was penned based on the Destruction of the One Ring, and this year's TRD Post below is partly based on the linked article (pre-channel). Founded in 2003, it was meant to celebrate and encourage the reading of his works. Personally, it was ...

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What would mortal lives in Valinor consist of?

March 16, 2022      Leave a Comment

Greetings, and today we are going to discuss a theory of what mortal lives in Valinor would consist of. So last time, I gave an overview on Valinor and finished off with how the Hobbits went there. Today we will be going in depth of what that would entail, and the resulting aftermaths. Please don't take it at face value - it will be just more of a personal take on what mortal lives in Valinor would look like. Did Tolkien ever write a story about mortal lives in Valinor? Tolkien ...

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