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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Why did Bilbo Baggins leave Bag End at the start of Lord of the Rings
It said Bilbo disappeared after his and Frodo's Birthday Celebration together.
Where did Bilbo leave to and why did he leave?
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Are there meaningful anagrams in Lord of the Rings character names?
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I just observed that "Denethor", the human steward who thought himself king has all the same letters as the word "dethrone" which is what he intended to do to Aragorn, ...
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Did Tolkien ever write about his elves being hairless on certain parts of their bodies in any of his works, or if elves grew pubic hair
Any information from Tolkien's works that showed this would be acceptable.
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What happened to Saruman in the books? [duplicate]
I know in the movie that he was stabbed then he fell off of his tower onto a water wheel. But my friend says that didn't happen in the books.
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Would it be legally possible to release a new Lord of the Rings/The Hobbit movie series, which instead of butchering the books actually honors them? [closed]
Did the Tolkien estate sell the movie rights to Hollywood, or could they still allow somebody else to make an actual LOTR/Hobbit movie series?
That is, one which actually follows the books' story ...
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Are the Silmarils and the Rings of Power the same basic thing? [closed]
To my understanding, this question roughly translates as: Are fëa (souls) compositionally the same as "holy light" (e.g. from the Two Lamps, Two Trees, Silmarils, etc.)?
In the same way that ...
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How do the beacons atop each mountain light up? [duplicate]
In the RotK movie, Gandalf and Merry light up the beacons of Gondor. These beacons have been built atop each peak of the White Mountains. Mysteriously, when one beacon is lit another also becomes lit ...
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Are there any drawings showing the routes the three main companies followed in chapter two of the Return of the King?
Are there any drawings showing the routes that the three companies: Théoden, The Grey Company, Aragorn and Halbarad followed in the events in chapter 2, The Passing of the Grey Company, Lord of the ...
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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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Are the LOTR + Hobbit movies racist? [closed]
As discussed in this question, there are a number of elements in the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit movies that could be construed as racist against Muslim and non-Caucasian people, for example the fact ...
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Why didn't Sauron become a super nice guy after making the One Ring?
Sauron apparently imbued the One Ring with all of his evil.
"But they were all of them deceived, for another ring was made: in the
land of Mordor, in the fires of Mount Doom, the dark lord Sauron
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Was Saruman a landlord, a robber baron or something?
In The Return of the King (extended edition) there is a line where Gandalf? explains that Saruman claimed Rohan as his own. It sounded like a robber barons who used force and violence to claim ...
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Why did the LOTR and Hobbit films use the "Wilhelm Scream" so much?
I was wondering if there was a reason the director (or people who choose sound effects) littered the LOTR and Hobbit films with so many "Wilhelm Screams"?
It really ruined the movies for me, to a ...
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Why didn't Aragorn arrive earlier to save Boromir?
In this scene, Aragorn was with Legolas and Gimli killing several Uruk-Hai. When Legolas hears the horn of Gondor, Aragorn hears it as well. Aragorn comes goes to aid him, but he was surrounded by ...
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Did Denethor really hate his sons; Boromir and Faramir?
In this video, Denethor orders his son, Boromir, to go to Rivendell. Denethor guessed that the purpose of this meeting was to decide what to do with the Weapon of the Dark Lord that has been found. ...
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Source for Frodo/Gandalf exchange about wounds in "The Return of the King"
Could someone kindly tell me exactly where in the book this quote is found? I need it for an exam tomorrow.
'Are you in pain, Frodo?' said Gandalf quietly as he rode by Frodo's side.
'Well, yes I am,'...
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Where does this Return of the King quote come from? [closed]
Is there a page reference for this quote from Return of the King?
The Hobbits Frodo and Bilbo (and later Samwise), although of mortal kind, by virtue of having borne the One Ring also bore a ...
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Was Bilbo's sexuality ever referred to by Tolkien?
Bilbo is certainly known to be a confirmed bachelor, a fact which over the years has resulted in not a few suggestions that he might be gay. GLReview, for example, describes a key theme of the Hobbit ...
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