Both in J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings novel and Peter Jackson's trilogy of film adaptations, one of the first Elven characters to appear was Elrond, the Lord of Rivendell. Between his ...

Peter Jackson's The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey depicted the fateful meeting between Bilbo Baggins and Gollum. It was one of the Hobbit trilogy's most faithful scenes, playing out nearly identically ...

Sméagol's name has some interesting origins. In Tolkien's invented language Westron, his name is Trahald, which literally means "burrowing". His name is also related to the great dragon Smaug, where ...

Welcome to Know Your LotRO Lore, a new weekly column here at Massively showcasing the lore of J.R.R. Tolkien's world as it intersects with Turbine's Lord of the Rings Online. In order to learn about ...

How to celebrate Hobbit Day? Well, presents, for starters. Hobbits love presents. "They were hospitable and delighted in parties, and in presents, which they gave away freely and eagerly accepted," ...

Towards the end of this year, we'll get the final chapter in Peter Jackson's trilogy adaptation of of J.R.R. Tolkien's classic book with The Hobbit: There and Back Again. But some might remember that ...