#jrrtolkien — Public Fediverse posts

Died this day: 09/02/1973 (b. 01/03/1892) John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was an English writer and academic philologist. He was the author of the high fantasy works The Hobbit (1937) and The Lord of the Rings (1954–1955).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._R._R._Tolkien

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Why Didn’t Sauron Create An Army Of Morgûl-Blade Slaves?

ANSWER: I have been asked about this a few times over the years, although not very often. It’s one of those questions that kind of pops into your mind when you’re reading the story for the nth time. Or maybe you’re reading a blog like this one and someone mentions an item or something and suddenly your mind starts wandering.

I received […]

Sharing for my fellow #Tolkien folks!

“To many in the Tolkien fandom, #audiobooks are a vital way to explore #JRRTolkien’s and Christopher Tolkien's work. To date… Christopher Tolkien's ‘The History of Middle-earth’ as a complete set with consistent and separate narration for Christopher and J.R.R's voices remains undone.

“Let's show HarperCollins that we have the interest and support to make these audiobooks happen. Share with your friends and communities!” #petition #MiddleEarth #fantasy

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Q: Why Were J.R.R. Tolkien’s Works So Revolutionary?

ANSWER: I think people sometimes give J.R.R. Tolkien credit for inventing things he didn’t invent. Tolkien did not invent Elves, Dwarves, dragons, magic swords, enchanted rings, heroic quests, ancient kingdoms, or supernatural enemies. Other writers had created imaginary worlds before The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings were published, and […]

Q: Why Did The One Ring Allow Frodo To Hand It To Bombadil?

ANSWER: I had half-written this article and then had to stop working on it. I left the browser window open but when I came back to it the article vanished. So it’s possible I haven’t reconstructed all my previous ideas and I may miss something in what follows (as I wrote it hastily). I received the following questions in December […]

Q: What Was Sauron’s True Name?

ANSWER: Sauron’s “true” name must be one of the most popular topics among Tolkien fans who dive deep into the minutiae of the books. When Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli were discussing the Orcs whom Boromir had killed, they pondered what the “S” rune on their helms might represent. Aragorn dismissed the idea that it could represent “Sauron” because “he does not […]

Q: What Did Tolkien Mean When He Used ‘Swart’ And ‘Swarthy’ To Describe Elves And Men?

ANSWER: I have deferred answering this question because of my recent post about Andy Serkis. I received this question in September 2025 and as I process my queue of visitor-submitted questions it was coming up when Andy made waves in the news. I hope enough time has passed that people won’t mind my […]

Q: Why Didn’t The Elves Destroy The Three Rings?

ANSWER: People have asked many questions about the Rings of Power. I received the following question about the Elven rings in July 2025:

… why did the Elves keep the Three Rings all those years, instead of destroying them? They had access to Mount Doom for at least the first millennia of the 3rd Age. The Keepers wanted to keep the power […]

Tolkien avec nous !

Dans le podcast Actusf, disponible sur toutes les plateformes (Deezer, Spotify), retrouvez toutes nos émissions sur Tolkien.

Il y en a cinq pour approfondir notre connaissance de l'auteur du Seigneur des Anneaux !

Mettez un peu d'elfique dans vos oreilles !

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Q: When Does A Tolkien Question Stop Being About Tolkien?

ANSWER: Through the years I receive occasional thoughtful opinions or responses to recent posts on this blog, where long-time readers feel I may have strayed beyond their expectations or – in some cases – comfort zones. Those two areas are not the same (in my eyes). There may be other, unseen boundaries I occasionally cross. Years ago, […]

Q: Why Were Arnor And Gondor Separate After Isildur Died?

ANSWER: I received the following question from a reader in November 2025:

Why were Armor and Gondor sundered after Isildur’s death, if long-range communications with the Palàntiri was a thing?

Technically, the realm of Elendil persisted until Third Age year 861, when Amlaith and his two (unnamed) brothers divided Arnor into three […]

Pack up the car

None really. I’m not much of a traveler so no book or movie has inspired me to travel. In fact, the first movie I thought of this morning inspired me not to travel and that’s The Wizard of Oz. When Dorothy wakes up in her bed and tells us if she ever goes looking for her heart’s desire again she won’t look any further than her own back yard because if it’s not there, it was never lost to begin with, it made sense to me. Stay home, stay safe. Kind of a sheltered existence, but it works. About the best a book has ever done for me is inspire me to want to travel. Travels With Charley, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. On the Road. I suppose The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and the Hobbit books might have to be somewhere on that list too. Maybe, in a way, metaphorically?, the Book of Exodus? If I think about it more I’m guessing more titles will come to mind so I’ll stop thinking about it now.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lfo0XBrGgI0&list=RDLfo0XBrGgI0&start_radio=1

I haven't had much time to research answers to the questions that readers submit to the Middle-earth Blog this year. So to help me lighten the load, I've started a new series called Middle-earth Trivia (it requires less research). This is this first post in the series: "Little Known Details About Tolkien Elves"

#middleearth #fantasy #jrrtolkien #lotr #silmarillion #thehobbit

https://middle-earth.xenite.org/little-known-details-about-tolkien-elves/

A couple of years ago I painted a #Mairon to practice composition, and it bothered me that I gave him black hair for sake of creating a striking image, even if I imagine him with fire hair (literally XD)

So here I come with another version of the one and only #Sauron - I hope you like it 💙

#DarkLord #LOTR #Silmarillion #Maia #JRRTolkien #blood

You can find this work here:
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Aus dem Mythos von Tolkiens zweitem Zeitalter wurde ein Milliarden-Projekt, das sich selbst zur Marke stilisiert. Ein Phänomen spätkapitalistischen Erzählens, weil es eine Serie ist, die Größe verspricht und angeblich literarische Bedeutung verkauft. Das ist Fantasy als Abbild einer Konzernarchitektur, aber nicht mehr als Zufluchtsort. Die Show will die epische Lücke zwischen Tolkiens Welt und der Streaming-Gegenwart schließen – und landet dabei genau da, wo der Kapitalismus seine größten Siege feiert – in der Ästhetik des Überflusses. Willkommen auf ZDFprime. (ZDFneo, Neu!)

Der Herr der Ringe – „Die Ringe der Macht“ (Serie, 2022)

Das ist ein Phänomen spätkapitalistischen Erzählens: Eine Serie, die Größe verspricht und angeblich literarische Bedeutung verkauft. Aus dem Mythos von Tolkiens zweiten Zeitalters wurde ein Milliarden-Projekt, das sich selbst zur Marke stilisiert. Das ist Fantasy als Abbild einer Konzernarchitektur, aber nicht mehr als Zufluchtsort. Die Show will die epische Lücke zwischen Tolkiens Welt und der Streaming-Gegenwart schließen – und landet dabei oft genau da, wo der Kapitalismus seine größten Siege feiert – in der Ästhetik des Überflusses. Willkommen bei ZDFprime. (ZDFneo, Neu!)

Zum Blog: https://nexxtpress.de/b/uj2

Elijah Wood on 'The Lord of the Rings': "A part of my heart will always reside in New Zealand"

TAGS: #ElijahWood #Actor #FilmActor #FilmTalk #MovieTalk #Interview #FilmInterview #ChildActor #ChildStar #RadioFlyer #TheGoodSon #North #DeepImpact #Frodo #FrodoBaggins #JRRTolkien #TheLordOfTheRings #HappyFeet #CharlieChaplin #AudreyHepburn #JamesMcAvoy #TaylorSwift #FilmNews #Filmbuzz #Filmbuff #Filmmaking #Storytelling #Hollywood #Film #Movies #Cinema

URL: https://filmtalk.org/2025/06/14/elijah-wood/

Happy Hobbit Day to those who celebrate! Happy Birthday Bilbo & Frodo!
Remembering our AWESOME 2019 pre-COVID trip to #NewZealand with a visit to Bag End, Middle Earth, The Shire, #Hobbiton! #InternationalHobbitDay #HobbitDay #JRRTolkien #Tolkien #TheLordOfTheRings #LordOfTheRings #LOTR #TheHobbit #Hobbit #MiddleEarth #Shire #TheShire #WETA #WETAWorkshop #Fenster #Window #PhotographersOfMastodon #Photography #Photo #Photographer #Aotearoa #Film #Frodo #Bilbo

Ny poddmacka ute nu! 📣
Kulturkanon, ful bil, reklam och bullfest. Detta och mer smockar vi in i veckans avsnitt som du icke får missa. Hörs!

Där poddar bor eller på https://tddbpodd.se/427

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MY SONG OF THE WEEK “Changing of the Guard” https://johnnyjblairsingeratlarge.bandcamp.com/track/changing-of-the-guard

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SUNDAY MATINEE MUSIC VIDEO “We’re Getting Closer to the Sun” short promotional video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FwujlMUyb4

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Damn! I'm still sort of overseeing a LOTR modding project on MnB:Warband called "The Last Days of the Third Age", been a member since 2007.
And we're still updating it to this day!
I gotta say - our sceners are making this 2009 game look pretty cool.
Here are a few screenshots of our new Edoras scene:

#mod #modding #LOTR #lordoftherings #tolkien #JRRTolkien #warband #mountandblade #middleearth

Krankheitsbedingt ist es die letzten Sendung TolkCast ausgefallen. Dafür geht es heute mit Gast weiter. Jetzt live zuhören unter https://www.tolkcast.live

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Und der TolkCast ist wieder live: https://tolkcast.live #collecttolkien #tolkienuniverse #tolkientribe #tolkienbooks #tolkiennerd #tolkiencollection #jrr #jrrt #tolkien #jrrtolkien #tolkienist #tolkienite #johnronaldrueltolkien

Der TolkCast ist wieder Live: https://www.tolkcast.live

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𝗧𝗕𝗥 𝗣𝗶𝗹𝗲: 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘀 -

An odd collection, but some lighter reads in a hot month!

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Ten authors I've read at least five books by?

Terry Pratchett
Mary Gentle
JRR Tolkien
Spike Milligan
Phil Rickman
Christopher Fowler
Agatha Christie
Celina Grace
Jodi Taylor
Colin Dexter

and more 🙂 📚

#Bookstodon
#10Authors5BooksEach
#TerryPratchett
#MaryGentle
#JRRTolkien
#SpikeMilligan
#PhilRickman
#ChristopherFowler
#AgathaChristie
#CelinaGrace
#JodieTaylor
#ColinDexter

Ten authors I've read at least five books by?

Terry Pratchett
Mary Gentle
JRR Tolkien
Spike Milligan
Phil Rickman
Christopher Fowler
Agatha Christie
Celina Grace
Jodi Taylor
Colin Dexter

and more 🙂 📚

#Bookstodon
#10Authors5BooksEach
#TerryPratchett
#MaryGentle
#JRRTolkien
#SpikeMilligan
#PhilRickman
#ChristopherFowler
#AgathaChristie
#CelinaGrace
#JodieTaylor
#ColinDexter

“I will not say: do not weep; for not all tears are an evil.”

- J.R.R. Tolkien

#HisAndHearsePress #GriefQuotes #GriefAndLoss #LiteraryQuotes #Tolkien #JRRTolkien #LOTR #ReturnOfTheKing #Funeral #Cry #TheRoadGoesEverOnAndOn
#Bookwyrm #Bookstodon

Starting a new book tonight, the large print edition of The Fall of Numenor, collecting together many of Tolkien’s writings about the Second Age of Middle Earth. #Tolkien #JRRTolkien #MiddleEarth #RingsOfPower #Books #Reading #SecondAge #Supper #Tunnocks #TunnocksCaramelWafer #Numenor #LargePrint

Hey all! Look what the boyfriend got me for HumanLight!! :D :D

#JRRTolkien #Books #Numenor