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How were hobbits created?
How were hobbits created? I can't find any reference in The Silmarillion about this. Are they just men who have shrunken over generations or what?
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Do Orcs and Uruk-hai sleep?
Do Orcs and Uruks sleep or do they just remain awake 24/7 like Sauron does?
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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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Could Aulë have been corrupted by Melkor?
Aulë was most like Melkor and both had the same desire to create life, independent of Ilúvatar.
Melkor was jealous of him, for Aulë was most like himself in thought and in powers. [...] Both, ...
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If Melkor was the smartest and most powerful, why couldn't he make his own race?
It is mentioned that Melkor is the most powerful of the Valar, so what stopped him making his own race? What held him back?
The Orcs don't count as he simply modified the elves.
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Why could Melkor's forces not detect Gondolin by flying around?
If I understand correctly, Gondolin was not protected by any magical or godly means hiding it from Melkor and his forces.
Now, the Echoriad mountains were pretty far up North, and also not that far (...
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How did Luthien defeat Sauron with such ease?
I haven't read the entire Silmarillion yet (I know that I should!), but I've read bits of it, and one thing that strikes me is how Luthien, a half-Maia, defeats a full Maia of great power like Sauron?...
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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 ever happened to the last of the sons of Fëanor?
In The Silmarillion we learn that all of Fëanor's sons, like himself and his father Finwë, were killed because of the Silmarils.
All, except one: Maglor, who threw "his" Silmaril into the ...
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Why is the light of Eärendil the Elves' most beloved star?
Wasn't Eärendil a mortal man? So why would he be most beloved to Elves?
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Were there any jails or some type of incarceration centers in Middle-earth or Tolkien's legendarium
It seems that the bad guys were either banished, killed or just ran wild causing trouble until they were 'dealt with'. Were there any jails in Tolkien's legendarium?
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Height of Mountain Ranges in Middle Earth
What are the relative heights of mountain ranges in Middle Earth? And how would they compare to our modern world?
I tend to imagine that after the First Age, the highest ranges were the White ...
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Did Tolkien borrow some of the Ring's properties from the Silmarils?
In The Lord of the Rings, the One Ring has many powers which make it incredibly dangerous to anyone who holds it, or even comes within close proximity to it. It inspires jealousy, possessiveness, ...
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Why did Fëanor hate Fingolfin?
Fëanor had a grudge against him for some reason, I don't know why: for example Fëanor threatens Fingolfin with a sword in either Tuna or Tirion, then Fëanor purposely burns the Teleri ships so ...
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Why did Maedhros commit suicide?
After the War of Wrath when the Silmarils were recovered, Maedhros and Maglor stole them from the Valar/Maiar army, but soon after they were discovered having them the Silmarils became burning hot in ...
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