Gandalf is one of five wizards tasked with protecting the peoples of Middle Earth. As The Hobbit opens, Gandalf has lead Thorin and his dwarves to the Shire, where Gandalf hopes to recuit Bilbo ...

Kristy Ambrose has been writing professionally since 2010. She dabbles in various genres, but her favorites are fantasy and science fiction. She creates everything from fanfiction to serialized novels ...

Very few places in Middle-earth can be described as idyllic paradises, such as Rivendell and the Shire. The vast majority of the continent has experienced conflict in some form, forcing inhabitants to ...

Alice is a Lord of the Rings enthusiast who grew up with Tolkien's tales. She loves all kinds of writing, from articles to stories to her debut novel, which she is seeking literary representation for.

It feels like a lifetime ago, but it's only been about thirteen years. Really not very long for a hobbit. While many people let September the 22nd pass by without any thought, it's always meaningful ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Though there are many to pick from in Jackson's six Middle-earth films, we’ve thought back on ...

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, the first in a series of three films by director Peter Jackson, is almost three hours long. I know this, because when the credits rolled, I noticed my bladder was ...

Frodo and Gandalf meet again. After starring in all three “Lord of the Rings” films together, Elijah Wood and Ian McKellen reunited at the New York premiere of “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” the ...

Considering one’s an ageing wizard, and the other’s a serene, near-expressionless Elf queen, no shortage of sparks fly when Gandalf and Galadriel are reunited after years apart. On top of the hint ...

And our last word in business today is: Elevenses. That's the snacks that Hobbits eat each day after first and second breakfast. Thanks to the success of the "Lord of the Rings" film trilogy, lots of ...