Richard Armitage once mentioned a deleted scene from Peter Jackson's The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey that would have ...

In Peter Jackson's The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, Thorin II Oakenshield finally reclaimed the kingdom of Erebor from the great dragon Smaug. Beneath the Lonely Mountain was a vast hoard of ...

Mexican-born writer Bruno D. Cervera has loved gaming ever since he haphazardly held the NES controller, almost 30 years ago. With an academic background in Literature, his professional life has ...

Parker Bennett is a graduate of Emerson College with more than 3 years of writing experience. He's been a fan and scholar of Tolkien's extended works for nearly his whole life, and is excited to be ...

Born with Autism (formerly classified as Asperger syndrome), Tyler B. Searle has been obsessed with storytelling since he was old enough to speak. He gravitated towards fairy tales, mythology, the ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

"I know you doubt me -Â I know you always have," Bilbo says to lead dwarf Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage), before pledging to help the dwarves recover their lost homeland, the Lonely Mountain.

In Middle-earth, the Lonely Mountain, once a thriving dwarven kingdom called Erebor, was taken over by the dragon Smaug, who hoarded its immense treasure. Thorin Oakenshield, the rightful heir, grew ...