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Themes of The Lord of the Rings
Tolkien's Middle-earth family treesJ. R. R. Tolkien approached his fantasy world as a philologist first and a storyteller second. He used family trees to explore the etymologies of character…
Company of the RingIn the dark lands of Mordor, nine shadowy figures known as Black Riders or Ringwraiths ride in silence. They are the enemy that demands a counterforce. J.R.R.
Addiction to power in The Lord of the RingsIn the fires of Mount Doom during the Second Age, the Dark Lord Sauron forged the One Ring to control all who wore other Rings of Power.
Poetry in The Lord of the RingsThe Lord of the Rings contains over 60 poems and songs interspersed with its prose narrative. Some scholars count as many as 75 if variations and Tom…