Because smaller animals have to eat more relative to their bodyweight, Tolkein’s hobbits need to eat a lot - not for comfort, but for survival.

What do Game of Thrones' Dothraki, Avatar's Na'vi, Star Trek's Klingon and LOTR's Elvish have in common? They are all fantasy constructed languages, or conlangs. Conlangs have all the delicious complexities of real languages: a high...

There aren't as many rules to naming a scientific discovery as you might think-- and that has led to some pretty outrageous names.

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Elves have taken many forms across cultures and centuries. In early Norse and Germanic myths, they were powerful and mysterious beings connected to nature and magic. Some were seen as helpful spirits, while others were blamed for illness...

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Family Tree

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...

J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit adventure that preceded it are full-fledged mythologies and histories unto themselves, making it a little strange to discuss the impact of real-world mythology and history on...

At the turn of the 20th century, trolls transitioned from fairy tales into novels, most notably in science fiction and fantasy. J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings series brought trolls into the mainstream, where they...

Learn more about the author of The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings and the creator of the Middle Earth universe.

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.

Let’s face it. Between English classes, Lit classes, World Culture classes, and History classes, there’s no escaping The Epic Poem. THE ODYSSEY, THE ILIAD, THE AENEID, THE EPIC OF GILGAMESH, BEOWULF. At some point, we’re going to...

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:...

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...