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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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Bifur, Bofur and Bombur: From Moria but not related to Durins folk?
It is mentioned in the Hobbit that Bifur, Bofur and Bombur are not descendents of Durin but are of the people of Moria dwarves.
This confuses me, since Durins folk is strongly tied to Moria:
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How could the Istari have prominent beards and still be considered elves by Men?
The beards of the Istari Gandalf and Saruman¹ feature prominently in Tolkien's works, while elves are not able to grow beards². Despite this discrepancy which is easy to spot for Men, they believed th …
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Who exactly is Goldberry? [duplicate]
I am currently re-reading the Lord of the Rings. While reading the chapter "In the House of Tom Bombadil", where the four hobbits meet Tom and Goldberry, I thought a lot about the speculations and que …
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Who in Middle-earth knows the Istari's origin?
Like Jimmy Shelter said, Cirdan, Elrond and Galadriel knew.
Since Sauron himself is a Maia, he would know about the Istari's origin as well. Apart from them, the books do not make clear if anybody el …
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Why was only one kingdom of each of the free races invited to join the council of Elrond?
Elrond invites members of each of the free races of Middle Earth to his council. Why is only one kingdom of each of the free races invited to join?
For instance, Gondor represents Men (although there …
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Why did Sauron keep the road to the Cracks of Doom maintained so well?
In Return of the King, we learn that Sauron keeps the road from Barad-dur to the Cracks of Doom in very good condition. Since Oroduin errupts every so often, lava and rocks have to be cleared off and …
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Why did the Fellowship not choose to pass the Misty Mountains further north or south?
At the Council of Elrond, it is known that:
Saruman is a traitor, thus it’s not possible for the Ring to pass through the gap of Rohan
Nobody has heard any news of Balin and Moria for a long time; a …
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Who were the seven forefathers of the Dwarves, besides Durin?
It is told in the Silmarillion that Aule created the seven fathers of the dwarves. The most prominent of course being Durin, the ancestor of most (all?) dwarves that feature in LotR and The Hobbit. Of …
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What did the nine achieve?
As a follow up to this question: What did the nine actually achieve for their master during the war of the ring?
The only major thing I can think of is that they killed Theoden. was there anything el …
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Why do only Hobbits use a combination of first- and last names?
While all the Hobbits I can think of have a combination of first- and lastname (e.g., Bilbo Baggins, Peregrin Took, the Sackville-Baggins's,...), I can't think of any character* of another race that h …
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How could Gollum follow the Fellowship out of Khazad-dum?
Gollum starts following the Fellowship soon after they enter Moria. Frodo hears his faint footsteps throughout their journey to Balin's tomb in the Hall of Records. But how could Gollum follow them ou …
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How powerful were the Nine really?
It is explained numerous times how powerful and deadly the Nazgûl are — however, on multiple occasions, they failed their master badly.
Some examples:
Frodo and the Hobbits escaped both during the ch …
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Why was Gimli of such a low rank, compared to the other representatives chosen for the Fello...
Part of the members of the Fellowship were chosen as representatives of their race: Legolas for the Elves, Boromir for mankind and Gimli for the dwarves. Of those three, two were the heirs of a ruler …
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Why did Gandalf chase the Balrog down?
From the Fellowship of the Ring:
From LotrWikia:
Neither he nor the Balrog was killed by the fall, and Gandalf pursued the creature for eight days until they climbed to the peak of Zirakzigil. He …
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The Hobbit: Why did Gandalf insist that Bilbo go with the dwarves?
I wonder if Tolkien ever explained why Gandalf insisted that Bilbo should go with the dwarves on their journey to reclaim Erebor. Gandalf didn't know about the One Ring and Gollum at that time. Did Ga …
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