Out of all the iconic characters in J.R.R. Tolkien's books, Elves, otherwise known as the Firstborn, are the most dynamic and ...

From the Shire to Mount Doom, Frodo’s path was mapped with the Church calendar in mind — a quiet testament to Tolkien’s ...

For nearly five years, entrepreneur Bryan Johnson has been attempting that feat of which magicians and daredevils have ...

However, in Tolkien's original material, this battle has a different significance, one that Jackson and company changed when they added one particular element: Elves. In Jackson’s film ...

J.R.R. Tolkien is easily one of the greatest writers ... rebellion against the Valar as the Noldor elves wished to go to Middle-earth to fight Morgoth. This included the first Kinslaying, where ...

Tolkien describes multiple origins for Orcs, one of which suggests they were Elves corrupted by Morgoth. This creates an unanswered theological question: If Orcs were originally Elves, do they ...

In "The Lost Road," Tolkien followed father-son pairs whose names all had the same meaning — "Elf-friend" and "Bliss-friend." The last pairing was that of Elendil (played by Lloyd Owen in The ...

Finally, one finds out what Tolkien means by “chance” and fate, especially in the carrying of the ring by Bilbo and Frodo, and why the Elves could enjoy reincarnation. Part III, “The World ...

From the Shire to Mount Doom, Frodo’s path was mapped with the Church calendar in mind — a quiet testament to Tolkien’s Catholic imagination.