Articles written by: Lily Milos

Lily’s first experience with Tolkien was when the eccentric Mrs. H performed all of the characters from The Hobbit in her seventh grade class. In high school, she felt obliged to decline a second date with a boy who said he had no interest in reading The Lord of the Rings. In college, she unwisely decided to reread her beloved copy of The Hobbit during finals week, with only semi-disastrous results. When not writing for Middle-earth News, Lily tries not to unnerve her coworkers and family with her extreme geekery, but somehow, Star Wars, Star Trek, Sherlock, Merlin, Doctor Who, The Princess Bride, Back to the Future, superheroes, Disney movies, and of course, Tolkien, seem to have relevance in EVERY conversation.

The 12 Days of Ori – Day 11

Can you believe Adam Brown, who plays the dwarf Ori in The Hobbit, originally thought he wouldn’t be suitable for a Middle-earth film? He explained how he chooses roles in yesterday’s post, The 12 Days […]

The 12 Days of Ori – Day 10

In The 12 Days of Ori – Day 9, we found out just how busy the night of the London Hobbit premiere was for Adam Brown. Today is Day 10, and we’re learning about how […]

The 12 Days of Ori – Day 9

Yesterday, Hobbit actor Adam Brown showed us his geeky side in The 12 Days of Ori – Day 8. In today’s post, he shares his crazy adventures on the night of the London Premiere for […]

The 12 Days of Ori – Day 8

It’s January 1, and that means it’s Day 8 of The 12 Days of Ori! Read below to know how Hobbit actor Adam Brown gets his geek on. If you want to catch up on […]

The 12 Days of Ori – Day 7

Today is Day 7 of The 12 Days of Ori, and Hobbit actor Adam Brown is filling us in on his favorite places in New Zealand. In case you missed it, yesterday we learned about […]

The 12 Days of Ori – Day 6

Yesterday, Adam Brown, who plays the dwarf Ori in The Hobbit, shared how dwarf fitness training has changed his life. Click here for The 12 Days of Ori – Day 5. Today is Day 6, […]

The 12 Days of Ori – Day 5

Today is Day 5 of The 12 Days of Ori and we’re talking with Hobbit actor Adam Brown about how the training he did for the film made an impact on his life. If you […]

The 12 Days of Ori – Day 4

In yesterday’s post, Hobbit actor Adam Brown gave us some insight into his training at “Dwarf boot camp.” In today’s The 12 Days of Ori post, we’ll learn about the more artistic side of boot […]

The 12 Days of Ori – Day 3

Yesterday, Hobbit actor Adam Brown discussed the inspirations for the character of Ori. If you missed it, check out Day 2 of The 12 Days of Ori here! Today is Day 3, and we’re talking […]

The 12 Days of Ori – Day 2

Today is Day 2 of The 12 Days of Ori! Yesterday, Adam Brown shared what it is like being part of the Tolkien community. Click here for Day 1. Middle-earth News: How much of Ori’s […]