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Does Shelob have tusks?
In a recent conversation on Mos Eisley, a debate started as to whether or not Shelob had tusks. Does she have tusks, or fangs; what is her in-book description?
^^ not Shelob, but the picture that ...
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Who was the Queen of Mirkwood?
I hope this has not been asked a lot, but I have been working on a costume, and I wish to try and come as close to what could have been canon since Tolkien and his universe is very dear to me.
So I ...
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How is Gollum dressed in the books? [duplicate]
In Jackson films, Gollum is dressed in loincloth.
What was his manner of dress (in Hobbit/LOTR timeframe) in the books?
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Did Thráin have one of the seven rings?
In the Hobbit film it emphasises Thráin's lust for gold and the insanity this bought on.
Was this caused by only the gold, or did he posses one of the Seven rings given to Dwarfs which could corrupt?
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How many Hobbit clans/families have 'feet' in their surnames?
How many hobbit clans or families include feet in their last names?
According to the movies, it seems like every other clan seems to have feet in their last name. Is this typical or is this just in ...
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How did Gerontius Took get to be so old?
Until Bilbo turned 131, Gerontius Took (AKA "The Old Took") was the longest-living hobbit ever, reaching 130 years-old.
Bilbo had The Ring to help extend his life, and even then, his age took a huge ...
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Why does Gandalf show such reverence for Galadriel and Elrond?
Particularly in the Hobbit movies, Elrond mentions that Gandalf answers to Galadriel. Though Gandalf is a Maiar, one of Ainur, shouldn't he be regarded as one of the elders one above the Noldor?
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In JRRT’s writings, did Gandalf ever use his staff as a physical weapon?
The movies certainly portray Gandalf using his staff as a weapon, but is this explicitly described in JRRT’s writings?
For the purposes of this question, using the staff to work magic would not count....
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Does Gandalf need to eat, drink, and sleep?
Gandalf is a Maia, a sort of angel in human shape. Does that mean he needs to eat and drink and sleep like everyone else?
At the start of The Hobbit (book and movie) we see him eating and drinking ...
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Was there any (significant) technological development during the Third Age
The Third Age lasted about 3000 years. In The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings we see the last years of it and Middle-earth is in something like a "dark age".
The human empires are either ...
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How did Gollum know about the rescue party from Dol Guldur?
...Legolas continued[,]
'In the days of fair weather we led Gollum through the woods; and
there was a high tree standing alone far from the others which he
liked to climb. Often we let him ...
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Will there be another book/movie about The Hobbit / LOTR?
I have been wondering since the last movie of The Hobbit: The Battle Of Five Armies whether there will be a book or a movie to close the gap after the end of The Hobbit where Legolas Greenleaf gets ...
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How are beings distinguished with respect to 'power' in Middle Earth?
Many characters are referred to, both in canon, and by the community, as being 'powerful'.
Gandalf is a powerful wizard; Sauron is very powerful; Morgoth is one of the most powerful beings to have ...
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Do all elven blades glow blue in the presence of orcs?
There have been a couple of questions that I believe are related to this one, for example this one that asks why Sting glowed blue in the presence of orcs, and this one about the origins of Sting ...
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Why does the One Ring make the wearer's clothes invisible?
The One Ring turns invisible the person wearing it. Is there an explanation for
how it does this?
It seems that direct contact with the skin activates the Ring's invisibility effects; why would it ...
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