The Rings of Power has introduced many non-canonical characters who, however small or big their on-screen presence, got to have their epic moments. One of these characters is Rían, played by Selina Lo ...

The Wall has grown in significance because it is all that remains of the Temple and because Jews were (and still are) denied the right to pray on the Temple Mount. The Kotel became precious because it ...

The Witch-king of Angmar was one of the deadliest creatures of Middle-earth and served Sauron. Throughout The Lord of the Rings films, the Witch-king and other Ringwraiths became the most frightening ...

It’s more difficult to understand why the trilogy’s most prominent fans today are Silicon Valley tech lords like Elon Musk ...

Orcs invaded the Mines of Moria in The Lord of the Rings, but the Balrog did not attack them like it did the Dwarves and the ...

Such is the case with the Middle-earth Extended Edition, which launches into 1.0 today after 13 years of development. Middle-earth: Extended Edition first arose in the east way back in 2012 ...

It became clear that if the Dwarves dug for mithril, they would be doomed to ... of the Rings and The Rings of Power, the god of Middle-earth's world, Eru Ilúvatar, created the Ainur, beings ...

Unfortunately, gems and mithril aren’t the only things in ... a group of five spirits sent to aid the people of Middle-earth against Sauron. These include the beings who would one day become ...

Except under very specific circumstances, usually involving someone with the surname Baggins, the epochal nature of the struggles of the peoples of Middle-earth is a huge part of their appeal.

The Rings of Power is a beautiful ode to Tolkien’s Middle-earth, sharing deep cuts but also expanding the lore. The mythical mithril is an example of both. In the Second Age, the dwarves of ...