Strong women shape Middle-earth's history, from Melian to Galadriel, play crucial roles. Luthien's heroic exploits resonate in The Lord of the Rings, influenced by her mother, Melian. Elanor ...

Long before the events of Lord of the Rings, the Elves awoke on Middle-earth. They were the first children of Eru Ilúvitar, the supreme deity of Arda, and stand out for their ethereal grace ...

how the Elves envisioned the movement of time and history, and how predestined the first Elvish couples were. In Part II of the Nature of Middle-earth, “Body, Mind, and Spirit,” Tolkien ...

Still, these small changes serve to better visualize the grand scale of Saruman's army and the hopelessness that the Men of Middle-earth face. Unfortunately, it also means that the Elves are a ...