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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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Did Sauron ever try to acquire the elven rings of power?
Sauron tried to acquire the Three during the War of the Elves and Sauron in the Second Age. After invading Eregion:
Concerning the Three Rings Sauron could learn nothing from
Celebrimbor; and he …
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Clear some doubts and questions about the Witch-king of Angmar
Arnor split into the three separate kingdoms of Arthedain, Cardolan and Rhudaur in TA 861. The Witch King founded Angmar around 1300, and picked off the three kingdoms one by one. By 1356 he had all b …
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What was the flash Frodo saw when Galadriel waved her hand with the ring?
In 'The Mirror of Galadriel' (LotR book 2, chapter 7), Galadriel
lifted up her hand and from the ring that she wore there issued a
great light...
At this point, Frodo can see the ring
It …
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Why does Moorcock consider the Lord of the Rings reactionist?
This description of the Lord of the Rings is inaccurate.
an adventure that brings its hero “There and Back Again,” rather than
into a world where experience means you can’t go home again.
Frod …
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Why did the Elves respect Aragorn yet consider Isildur to be weak?
Elrond's disdain for men is introduced in the films; it is not present at all in the books, nor would it make any sense. He only says that Isildur took the Ring
as should not have been
and that …
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What did Aragorn plan to do after reaching Gondor?
From Appendix A and the "Tale of Years", we know that Aragorn served Ecthelion II in disguise. This time, he intended to reveal his true identity, so we can be fairly sure he planned to become king.
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Why is it hard to get the Ring to the Grey Havens?
They probably could reach the Havens. In British English (I'm not sure about other variants), 'taking a road' doesn't always refer literally to travelling. It can also be a figure of speech that refer …
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Why did Saruman try to "turn" Gandalf and thus reveal he's evil?
Tolkien rarely gives us a direct insight into the bad guys' thinking, so it's difficult to give a definitive answer. However, we do know that there was mutual suspicion between Gandalf and Saruman. In …
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What exactly happened politically to the Kingdom of Arthedain after King Arvedui's death?
There was essentially nothing left to rule over. The Witch King came to the North around TA1349 with the sole intention of destroying Arnor, or rather the three kingdoms that formed when Arnor split. …
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Why aren't there any sieges in Lord of The Rings?
We know that sieges were used in Middle-earth from a remark by a man of Minas Tirith during the siege of Gondor:
He [Sauron] has a weapon that has brought low many strong places
since the world begun …
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Was the Smeagol/Gollum dynamic a product of the Ring, or loneliness?
Quoting from ‘Riddles in the Dark’:
‘What iss he, my precious?’ whispered Gollum (who always spoke to
himself through never having anyone else to speak to).
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Was there racism in Middle-earth?
The races do tend to regard each other with suspicion, but we must keep in mind that several of them have done unwise, or outright despicable things throughout history. Moreover, many of the character …
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Where do Hobbits live?
The main source for the history of hobbits is the prologue to the Lord of the Rings. There are mentions elsewhere, including the Tale of Years, The Shadow of the Past and the Hunt for the Ring. The la …
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Who made the Nazgûl's swords?
I'm willing to be corrected on this, but I think the answer is "we don't know". The swords could have been made in Mordor, Minas Morgul, Dol Guldur... They might even be artifacts from the Nazgûl's co …
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Why does Sauron (in the movieverse) attack Erebor instead of, say Gondor or the Woodland Realm?
We don't know what else is going to be 'Jacksoned' in the third film, but in the books Sauron's northern army is stopped by Dain Ironfoot and King Brand. In 'The Quest of Erebor' (Unfinished Tales), G …
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