Questions tagged [tolkiens-legendarium]
For questions about any works in J.R.R. Tolkien's Legendarium - The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, The Silmarillion, and other works set in the same universe - or about that universe as a whole. Questions about movies, games, or other media set in the same universe should also use this tag. Questions about Tolkien himself or works by him which are not part of the Middle-earth universe should NOT use this tag use [j-r-r-tolkien] instead.
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Did Tolkien change the description of Hobbits in The Hobbit?
In my answer to this question https://www.quora.com/Did-Tolkien-ever-say-anything-about-the-relative-heights-of-dwarves-and-hobbits I quoted Tolkien:
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Would Tolkien's elves have faded if not originally summoned to Valinor?
I was reading this answer about why elves were "diminished" and thought it possibly inconsistent with the purpose Iluvatar gave to his first children. Specifically:
The doom of the Elves is ...
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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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Reading order after "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Children of Húrin" [duplicate]
I've already read The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Children of Húrin, and I'm considering where to go from here. I'm currently thinking about reading The Fall of Gondolin, The Silmarillion, ...
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Who was buried at the High Fells of Rhudaur?
I was recently rewatching the Hobbit movies and one thing stood out to me. From reading the various answers here, it was discussed that:
The Nazgul are not undead but just wraiths (i.e. faded due to ...
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Is the term "Hobbit Village" ever used canonically by Tolkien?
In November 6th, 2023's New York Times Crossword Puzzle, there was a theme answer of "HOBBIT VILLAGE" for the clue "Home for Tolkien's Bilbo and Frodo". (Spoiler for the full ...
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Do elves use money?
Is the use of money by elves mentioned anywhere in Tolkien's Legendarium? It is known that men, hobbits and dwarves used money, but what about elves?
Apparently some of the elven kingdoms had some ...
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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 happened to Pelmar and the originally sketched Arda?
I’m currently reading through The Silmarillion, and there is this map's discrepancy that I cannot get my head around.
First, there was this sketch of Arda with a central landmass Pelmar, the west and ...
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Were Dior, Eluréd, and Elurín given the same choice as the other Peredhil?
At the end of the First Age, the surviving Half-Elven were given the choice to be either fully Elves or fully Men.
Elrond chose Elven-kind and Elros chose Mankind. It appears that Elrond's children ...
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