Questions tagged [the-lord-of-the-rings]
For questions about the trilogy of movies or books, 'The Fellowship of the Ring', 'The Two Towers' and 'The Return of the King'. Always use in conjunction with the [tolkiens-legendarium] tag and, for movie questions, the relevant movie tag, e.g. [fellowship-of-the-ring].
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Does LOTR have a shattered glass type alternate reality [closed]
Shattered glass is basically where the good and the bad team (morally speaking) switch, both within the general sides and individuals as a whole. It is primarily seen in The Transformers, but perhaps ...
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Elves leaving for Aman by the Fourth Age, while bound to the world and its fate
Aman was detached from the world itself by Eru Ilúvatar after the Númenóreans tried to invade it, and, in a sense, it is a place in another dimension; so elves moving there permanently while still ...
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What real-life plant stood in for Simbelmynë in "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers"?
You might recall the scene in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers where Théoden (played by the late great Bernard Hill) is at his son Théodred's tomb with Gandalf.
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Why does Frodo choose to commit suicide?
I'm new to the LOTR fandom and I only just finished the movies and am going to now work my way through the books.
Why does Frodo choose suicide at the end? When he gets on the boat with the elves it ...
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Which plant was used as Athelas in LOTR / Hobbit movies?
There is already an exquisite thread concerning the plant described in the book
link here and its relative real life counterpart,
but my question is about the one actually used in the movies .
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How are Gimli's athletic abilities in the books?
Three specific examples from the movie adaption of The Two Towers come to mind.
When Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli chase the Uruk-hai to rescue Merry
and Pippin, Gimli is constantly out of breath and ...
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How did Samwise/Gimli/Bilbo/Frodo/Galadriel know they were allowed into Valinor?
At the end of the Third Age / early Fourth Age, Samwise/Gimli/Bilbo/Frodo/Galadriel got on boats and went to Valinor. How did they know that they would be allowed into Valinor? Valinor is usually ...
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Spoken language of the Hobbits in LotR [closed]
Yesterday, while milling over iconic lines from the Lord of the Rings trilogy, something started bugging me – Whenever the Hobbits are amongst themselves wouldn't they speak… well 'Hobbitish' or at ...
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In The Lord of the Rings, did anyone ever say "The fellowship is now complete."?
I have seen some references to this quote, but can't confirm if it was a real line, in either the books or movies. Is it perhaps a Mandela effect, or a reference from something else?
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What does it mean when Faramir says "I would not snare even an orc with a falsehood"?
While interrogating Frodo, Faramir asks whether Frodo would grieve to know Boromir is dead. Frodo replies: "You have been trying to trap me in words, playing with me? Or are you now trying to ...
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Who was Bilbo's / Frodo's mithril chain mail made for?
Bilbo's / Frodo's mithril chain mail was made for an Elven prince, that much is established. A friend now sent me this article: Frodo's Mithril Shirt Once Belonged to Another Lord of the Rings Hero
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Did Sauron worship Morgoth during the Third Age?
In the Akallabêth it says that when Sauron is imprisoned in Númenor, he convinces Ar-Pharazôn to give up the worship of Ilúvatar for the worship of Morgoth.
Does Sauron keep worshipping Morgoth during ...
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What are all the prophecies in The Lord of the Rings?
I'm looking for a definitive list of all of the prophecies* that have been made within the world of The Lord of the Rings.
The only one I can think of (off the top of my head) is when Glorfindel 2.0 ...
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What is this wrong inscription at the Doors of Durin, the gate of moria?
I've been seeing around the internet this version of the gates of moria:
Would anyone know what is the inscription saying? It doesn't match the official image from Tolkien. Every resource that I look ...
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Why did Elrond choose Legolas as representative of the Elves and Gimli as representative of the dwarves?
Beside Frodo who volunteered to be the Ring bearer and his Hobbits friends who volunteered as well, the rest of the Fellowship members were named or chosen by Elrond:
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What was the final fate of Khazad-dûm (after Durin the 7th)?
What was the fate of Khazad-dûm after the War of the Ring and the defeat of Sauron?
I read that it is said that Durin the 7th led an army to Moria and purged it from the Orcs within, and then ...
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Did Gimli marry and have children?
Did the dwarf Gimli, Glóin’s son, marry and have children to continue his bloodline after settling in Aglarond?
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Sauron's knowledge of the Three [duplicate]
Was Sauron aware of the existence of the Three Elven Rings when he forged the One? I am wondering if Tolkien's letters or materials ever address this.
The reason this question arises is that the ...
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What did Saruman's ring do? [duplicate]
Saruman was a loremaster who delved deep into the lore of the rings. He was of Aulë's maiar, so knew much of making. Eventually he crafted himself a Ring which he hoped would give him power, maybe not ...
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Story from Middle-earth about the events of "The Lord of the Rings" being a lie
In the early 2010s, I read a book about a group of adventurers in Middle-earth who retraced the steps of the Fellowship of the Ring and Frodo, only to gradually learn that the history of the Ring and ...
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What exactly happened politically to the Kingdom of Arthedain after King Arvedui's death?
After King Arvedui died and Aranarth refused to ascend the throne after Angmar was defeated, what happened politically to the kingdom and the people, now that no king reigned the lands? Like, who ...
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Did Sauron put his soul/spirit into all of the Rings of Power?
In the same way that Melkor grew weaker across the ages by 'expending' himself into his monstrous creations, Sauron must have similarly expended himself into the creation of his Ring, which didn't ...
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What are the "Houses of Lamentation"?
In The Lord of the Rings, the Witch King says
"Come not between the Nazgûl and his prey! Or he will not slay thee in
thy turn. He will bear thee away to the Houses of Lamentation, beyond
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Why didn't Treebeard attack Gimli (or vice versa)?
The Ents seem to have considerable animosity toward the Dwarfs
After the Dwarves were put to sleep by Eru to await the coming of the Elves, the Vala Aulë told his wife Yavanna, "the lover of all ...
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Which species dance in Tolkien's works?
I know I at least saw the Hobbits dance, but I'm not sure about the others. And if they do dance, what kind of dances do they do (if known, if there isn't much description, ok)? I'm asking about all ...
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Did elves shed hair?
Us mere mortals have hairs that fall out everyday. Lucky ones have new hair grow back. But what about elves? This could have led to Feanor like scraping a couch Galadriel sat on. Wouldn't be hard to ...
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Why does Isildur claim to have defeated Sauron when Gil-galad and Elendil did it?
It is well-known that Isildur cut the Ring from Sauron, as in The Fellowship of the Ring, The Shadow of the Past Elrond says:
It was Gil-galad, Elven-king and Elendil of Westernesse who ...
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Did Roger Zelazny ever read The Lord of the Rings?
During one of the discussions of the Chronicles of Amber, the question arose whether Zelazny thought about creating an analogue of The Lord of the Rings, and how much did Tolkien influence him? Did ...
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Did Tolkien see all texts in his legendarium as all being found texts that he translated?
The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit were described by Tolkien as being historical documents that he found and then translated into the final published texts.
Did Tolkien see all of the following ...
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Why wasn't Aragorn more stealthy at Weathertop?
In the first book, Aragorn and the Hobbits set up camp and start a fire on the side of Weathertop. Why is stealth no longer necessary? Between setting off from the Shire and reaching Weathertop, the ...
