Silmarillion




May 22, 2013

Tolkien’s ‘The Fall of Arthur’ comes out tomorrow, May 23rd

  As we all know, J R R Tolkien was, from an early age, fascinated by myth and heroic legend,...
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May 6, 2013

TORn Message Boards Weekly Roundup – May 6, 2013

Welcome to our collection of TORn’s hottest topics for the past week. If you’ve fallen...
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April 25, 2013

Why inconsistency in Tolkien’s canon is actually a good thing

The quest for Middle-earth canon. In some ways it always feels a bit of a Sisyphean endeavour. You...
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April 14, 2013

TORN Message Boards Weekly Roundup – April 14, 2013

Welcome to our collection of TORn’s hottest topics for the past week. If you’ve fallen...
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April 13, 2013

Log of Hall of Fire’s Idril and Tuor chat

A little earlier, Hall of Fire regulars and guests concluded a lively discussion about the enigma...
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April 13, 2013

Hall of Fire tomorrow: the enigma of Idril and Tuor

Tomorrow, Hall of Fire will examine what is arguably the most enigmatic of Tolkien’s three...
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March 23, 2013

Tolkien Reading Day is 10 years old

The first official Tolkien Reading Day was held on March 25, 2003. A New York journalist  was...
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March 7, 2013

Linguist David Salo now blogging at Midgardsmal

David Salo who you may know from his work as a linguist, language constructor and translator for...
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March 7, 2013

A fragment, detached: The Hobbit and The Silmarillion

John D. Rateliff, author of The History of the Hobbit, explores the links between The Silmarillion...
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March 6, 2013

What caused the strife between Elves and Dwarves?

This piece by Tolkien scholar Michael Martinez attempts to shed some light on the ultimate source...
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March 6, 2013

James Franco and Stephen Colbert’s Tolkien showdown

Stephen Colbert boasts some seriously impressive knowledge of Tolkien trivia. In a segment on The...
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January 28, 2013

TORn Message Boards Weekly Roundup – January 27, 2013

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January 13, 2013

TORn Message Boards Weekly Roundup – January 13, 2013

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January 9, 2013

“Beyond Bree” 2013 Calendar: Evil in Middle-earth

“Beyond Bree” has created a new calendar for 2013, a special limited edition featuring...
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January 6, 2013

TORN Message Boards Weekly Roundup – January 6 2013

Welcome to our collection of TORn’s hottest topics for the past week. If you’ve fallen...
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January 6, 2013

Total Film: James McAvoy says he wants to play Gandalf in The Silmarillion

In the latest edition of Total Film Magazine, James McAvoy reveals he would like to play a younger...
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January 3, 2013

The Tolkien nerd’s guide to The Hobbit

For readers of The Hobbit, which became an almost overnight classic following its 1937 debut, the...
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December 22, 2012

Galadriel, political animal of Middle-earth

I haven’t yet seen The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, but what I’ve seen and read of...
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August 7, 2012

New Eldalamberon from Elven Linguistic Fellowship

Parma Eldalamberon (The Book of Elven-tongues) is a journal of the Elvish Linguistic Fellowship, a...
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July 12, 2012

Christopher Tolkien gives rare interview to Le Monde

Christopher Tolkien is the youngest son of J.R.R. Tolkien, and his literary executor. He recently...
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May 15, 2012

Under My Skin: Externalizing Tolkien

I never considered myself a tattoo guy. Until now. It started innocently enough. I wanted to...
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May 13, 2012

Middle-earth Mothers – Silmarillion Style

Today is Mother’s Day in the US – and here at TheOneRing.net we’d like to take a...
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April 21, 2012

Kalamazoo, and Tolkien Too

Discussion board member Modtheow reminds us of this annual event where discussion board members...
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