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While the differences between Orcs and Uruk-hai are clear in The Lord of the Rings, their precise origins are less obvious in Middle-earth history.
Lord of the Rings returns in 2027 with The Hunt for Gollum, and the film needs to bring back one of the original trilogy's most impressive aspects.
To help you navigate the coming Middle-earth mania, here are 10 reasons we're still hooked on The Hobbit as it celebrates its 75th anniversary. Written by an Oxford professor for his children, it ...
LEGO Barad-dûr Captures the Lore and Core of Mordor Underlying much of Tolkien’s writings, especially in his The Lord of the Rings trilogy, is a deeply embedded theme of technology versus nature.
LEGO Barad-dûr Captures the Lore and Core of Mordor Underlying much of Tolkien’s writings, especially in his The Lord of the Rings trilogy, is a deeply embedded theme of technology versus nature.
Culture Art & design Gold Coast This was published 6 months ago Letters from Tolkien, Jane Austen’s writing desk: Gold Coast to get show of UK literary treasures Nick Dent January 14, 2025 — 1 ...
The Rings of Power and the trouble with orc babies Tolkien himself couldn’t figure out the morality of orcs. Amazon’s Lord of the Rings prequel is trying anyway.
A graphic novel makes a powerful case that if these two men had never met, 20th-century pop culture might have taken an entirely different course.
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power depicted a baby orc and orc family which caused a big stir; but they're Tolkien approved concepts.