Dragons were some of the most destructive creatures in The Lord of the Rings ' lore, as their claws, teeth, and fiery breath posed a threat not just to the inhabitants of Middle-earth but also to ...

In a sunlight-dappled room in UW-Madison’s Science Hall, between historical maps from around the planet, rests a world unlike ...

In Middle-earth, reincarnation exists with different rules for each race - Maiar return to the Halls of Mandos and can be re-embodied. Gandalf the White's return after his death is due to being a ...