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Were personal relationships in Middle-earth different from our own?

answered May 25, 2015 at 17:49

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Why do starships 'fall' when they blow up?

answered Dec 16, 2017 at 3:31

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How had Saruman "cheated" Sauron?

answered May 15, 2015 at 0:19

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Did Tolkien popularize the generic description of a wizard?

answered Feb 16, 2015 at 4:07

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Which Sci-Fi work introduced the idea of "Mad Scientists as villains"?

answered Apr 4, 2015 at 4:34

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Why do Igors (but not Igorinas) lisp when they speak?

answered May 31, 2021 at 3:45

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Why was Boromir allowed to join the Fellowship of the Ring?

answered May 5, 2015 at 23:08

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Why didn't Eru stop the Dark Lords from causing trouble in Middle-earth?

answered Jan 21, 2019 at 3:52

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Is the location of Rivendell a secret?

answered Aug 30, 2020 at 17:16

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Why didn't the Fellowship use horses for transportation?

answered Jun 27, 2017 at 4:52

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Did the Shire import any goods?

answered Jun 3, 2017 at 18:21

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Why did Sauron think that no one in possession of the One Ring would want to destroy it?

answered Dec 14, 2017 at 2:28

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Could Gandalf not have made his own One Ring?

answered Dec 13, 2018 at 18:03

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Are there any dwarves and/or elves joining Sauron and/or Saruman

answered Jun 12, 2015 at 17:29

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Did Tolkien ever specify that Orodruin was a volcano?

answered Jul 28, 2015 at 17:55

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Was Sauron aware of what Gandalf was?

answered Jul 23, 2015 at 19:13

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Why didn't Gandalf prevent or lessen Saruman’s damage to the Shire?

answered Jul 10, 2021 at 16:23

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Are the similarities between Tolkien's Dwarves and Jews intentional?

answered Jun 11, 2015 at 20:07

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How did non-native plants find their way to Middle-earth?

answered May 25, 2015 at 22:07

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What happened to the Rangers of the North after the War of the Ring?

answered May 30, 2015 at 18:19

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How does interspecies reproduction work in the Lord of the Rings universe?

answered Dec 17, 2015 at 19:55

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Why do people talk about Wizards as though they are common in The Lord of the Rings?

answered Jan 13, 2016 at 19:36

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Sci-fi short story where man becomes a plant

answered Mar 7, 2015 at 19:06

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23 Answers

Were personal relationships in Middle-earth different from our own?

Why do starships 'fall' when they blow up?

How had Saruman "cheated" Sauron?

Did Tolkien popularize the generic description of a wizard?

Which Sci-Fi work introduced the idea of "Mad Scientists as villains"?

Why do Igors (but not Igorinas) lisp when they speak?

Why was Boromir allowed to join the Fellowship of the Ring?

Why didn't Eru stop the Dark Lords from causing trouble in Middle-earth?

Is the location of Rivendell a secret?

Why didn't the Fellowship use horses for transportation?

Did the Shire import any goods?

Why did Sauron think that no one in possession of the One Ring would want to destroy it?

Could Gandalf not have made his own One Ring?

Are there any dwarves and/or elves joining Sauron and/or Saruman

Did Tolkien ever specify that Orodruin was a volcano?

Was Sauron aware of what Gandalf was?

Why didn't Gandalf prevent or lessen Saruman’s damage to the Shire?

Are the similarities between Tolkien's Dwarves and Jews intentional?

How did non-native plants find their way to Middle-earth?

What happened to the Rangers of the North after the War of the Ring?

How does interspecies reproduction work in the Lord of the Rings universe?

Why do people talk about Wizards as though they are common in The Lord of the Rings?

Sci-fi short story where man becomes a plant