The tragedy of Gilraen, Aragorn’s mother
I quite enjoyed this short piece explaining the sacrifice that Gilraen, the mother of Aragorn, makes for her...
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Formerly known as "Greenbooks", the library is a place for more in-depth articles of a scholarly nature. Yeah…it's for hard-core Tolkien fans.
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Éowyn: Tolkien’s Nordic feminist
In this two-part feature, Norse mythologist Dr Karl Seigfried writes about Éowyn as an exemplar of Nordic literary...
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A fragment, detached: The Hobbit and The Silmarillion
John D. Rateliff, author of The History of the Hobbit, explores the links between The Silmarillion and The...
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What caused the strife between Elves and Dwarves?
This piece by Tolkien scholar Michael Martinez attempts to shed some light on the ultimate source of the...
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Getting to know Peter Kenny
Welcome to the latest “Getting to know…” questions that need answering. Based on the old Getting to know...
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TORn Message Boards Weekly Roundup – January 27, 2013
Welcome to our collection of TORn’s hottest topics for the past week. If you’ve fallen behind on what’s...
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