The New Shadow, as Tolkien had titled it, was a very different kind of story from its predecessor – and that’s part of why he ...

J. R. R. Tolkien, the author of The Lord of the Rings, wrote that Faramir was the character from Middle-earth who was the ...

Mirkwood was eventually saved from evil, but it wasn’t easy. After being vanquished during the Last Alliance, the spirit of ...

The real Gamgee actually contacted J.R.R. Tolkien upon learning of the fictitious Hobbit played by Sean Astin, who shared his name. The author replied in “letter 184” chronicled in the book ...

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. Illustration of Mary and Gabriel from Agostino ...

Radagast is not a large part of The Lord of the Rings, so it makes sense that Tolkien wouldn't explore the character's fate ...

I've celebrated J.R.R. Tolkien Reading Day for nearly two decades. I've always been a Tolkien nerd, and I use the ...

Discover Dorset’s literary history by walking the Dorset Writers’ Trail, highlighting areas connected to beloved authors.

Two sculptures celebrating the influence of East Yorkshire on the writings of JRR Tolkien will be unveiled this spring in ...

Tales Of The Shire is a cozy The Lord of the Rings game set in the Middle-earth universe inspired by the books of J.R.R. Tolkien.

They told him after hearing it mentioned in the series. Subsequently, on March 15, 1956, Sam Gamgee wrote Tolkien a letter, wanting to know how Tolkien came about a name like his. Here is an ...