Gandalf was a very mysterious and interesting figure in the larger The Lord of the Rings mythology. A lot of his actions are still interpreted even today, whether they are ambiguous in the stories or just in need of clarification. Whatever the reason may be, Gandalf is a character who is interesting to analyse and…

You know who Obelix is? The “big-boned” Gaul from the French comic book? Well, although he is not as hilarious as Obelix, Tolkien’s Legendarium also has a “big-boned” character that is a fan-favourite and that is Bombur, the fat Dwarf that counts for two Dwarves due to his girth. Bombur is quite benevolent and people…

A lot of things happened by accident in life. For example, penicillin was discovered after Sir Alexander Fleming accidentally left a petri dish over night in his laboratory. That is just one example. So, if accidents tend to happen in real life, where we really cannot control the circumstances surrounding us, why wouldn’t they happen…

Tolkien’s Legendarium is one of the biggest, most popular and most interesting fictional universes we have. It is – in a way – the epitome of a fantasy-based universe and served as a prototype for all later similar universes that are part of the fantasy genre. Although the universe contains a lot of different material…

J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings is probably the best and most famous fantasy series in the history of the genre. Tolkien created a vast world that millions of people now adore and we are certain that even he had no idea that his mythology-inspired tale would become so popular. The books were adapted…

Tolkien’s Legendarium is one of the biggest, most popular and most interesting fictional universes we have. It is – in a way – the epitome of a fantasy-based universe and served as a prototype for all later similar universes that are part of the fantasy genre. Tolkien’s universe has a lot of mysteries and while…

Tolkien’s Legendarium is one of the biggest, most popular and most interesting fictional universes we have. It is – in a way – the epitome of a fantasy-based universe and served as a prototype for all later similar universes that are part of the fantasy genre. Although the universe contains a lot of different material…

In his famous series, The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien wrote about the One Ring, a magical ring that would rule over the Great Rings, each of which was given to one of the three known races. This happened around 1590 of the Second Age. One group of rings was given to Men, another…

Bilbo Baggins is one of the principal characters of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings series, despite being somewhat in the background in the main series. Bilbo Baggins has been on a lot of adventures during his long life and they are well chronicled in Tolkien’s series, but more interesting than the adventures is…