In the world of J.R.R. Tolkien's books, the first creatures to ever exist are the Ainur, created by Eru Ilúvatar, the creator of everything. The Ainur are also known as the Holy Ones. When the world ...

The Rings of Power’s third episode showed the War of Wrath still looms over all of Middle-earth. Here’s all the ways Morgoth still matters. The Rings of Power takes place during Middle-earth’s Second ...

Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power spoilers follow. While most of you know the story of Frodo Baggins trying to toss the One Ring into Mount Doom, things are now coming "full circle" in Amazon's ...

Morgoth is the greatest evil of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings series and extended legendarium, but some characters ...

Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power begins with an info dump. Elves! Trees! War! Destruction, death, and finally — a great peace. But is it enough exposition? Due to the unusually ...

Warning: The following article contains spoilers for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 2, Episode 7. Yet you can’t keep a good villain down, and Morgoth subsequently entered Arda (of ...

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Tolkien's writings often pit heroic underdogs against overpowered evil. They show the unseen, undervalued, and ill-equipped, like Frodo or Bilbo, facing off against impossibly fierce enemies like ...

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“The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” has arrived, but with the first two episodes dropping, those not deeply versed in the lore of J.R.R. Tolkien likely have plenty of questions. Indeed, “The ...

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