On Nov. 29, 1931, J.R.R. Tolkien introduced the world to Middle-earth — the most important part of it, anyway. The Hobbit wouldn’t be published for six more years. The Lord of the Rings was still ...

David Salo's colleagues and classmates at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have absolutely no idea how he spends his free time. It's not that the 32-year-old linguistics grad student is ashamed of ...

Aragorn's Elvish name, Estel, means 'Hope' and was given to him by Elrond for protection and identity. 'Estel' symbolizes faith and trust in Tolkien's works, a key theme that guides characters like ...

When he filmed his cinematic version of "The Lord of the Rings," Peter Jackson depicted that decline by showing us autumnal ...

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One of the main factors that visually distinguished the major races of The Lord of the Rings was height. Hobbits were the shortest, followed by Dwarves. Ordinary Men were about the same size as ...

David Salo’s colleagues and classmates at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have absolutely no idea how he spends his free time. It’s not that the 32-year-old linguistics grad student is ashamed of ...