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The dwarves were master craftspeople. One dwarf, Andvari, forged marvelous creations. He often took the form of a fish and, one day, he swam to the land of the water nymphs, who guarded mounds of gold. When the nymphs laughed at his...

We chat with Lord of the Rings star Viggo Mortensen about directing, composing, and starring in his latest film, The Dead Don't Hurt.We discuss what makes the perfect Western, what he learnt from working with heavyweight directors, and...

J.R.R. Tolkien, the author of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, said that 'It does not do to leave a live dragon out of your calculations, if you live near one.'



J.R.R. Tolkien was not only the author of The...

Can you really invent a language? These people sure tried! But does anyone actually speak them?

Find out about the events that shaped the early world of JRR Tolkien's Middle-Earth leading to the Awakening of the Elves.

Get all setup for Amazon's Rings of Power with some backstory to the origins of evil and the woes of the Elves in JRR Tolkien's Middle-Earth.

Jon Cozart talks to us about classical music, internet videos, Lord of the Rings, and of course, musicals. Here are Jon's five favorite works of art: 1) Spring Awakening 2) Mozart's Requiem in D Minor, K. 626 3) The Lord of the Rings:...

The 3 Ms of Fantasy; Mythology, Medievalism and Magic and The Lord of The Rings. This is part 1 from the series 'Rings, King and Things'.

An age when the world was ruled by wise kings, valiant warriors and terrifying monsters; this episode introduces Villains. This is part 4 from the series 'Rings, King and Things'.

Christopher Lee had one of the most fascinating lives of all time - From fighting Nazis to holding not one but THREE Guinness World Records to playing some truly iconic film roles.

Explore and learn about the Monsters of Fantasy in this episode. This is part 2 from the series 'Rings, King and Things'.

Celebrate St. Patrick part 20/21: The Lynn Singers choir perform May It Be, a song by Irish artist Enya which was composed for the film Lord of the Rings.

Tolkien is widely regarded as the most influential author on the fantasy genre… period. But one of the less-discussed aspects of his work is the way Tolkien used constructed language in his writing. Nowadays authors are constantly...

An introduction to the Dragons and Monsters of high fantasy. This is part 3 from the series 'Rings, King and Things'.