The property will retain its name when it becomes a nature preserve. The name “Rivendell” is from J.R.R. Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit.” In the books, Rivendell is a ...

We’re looking at the genesis of one of the most famous places in all Middle-earth: Rivendell. The cryptic references to “knowing how it begins” and to Rivendell being a place of defense and ...