Post Tagged with: "Balrog"

New ‘Lord of the Rings’ Funko Pops!

After what felt like decades of waiting, Funko will finally be expanding their The Lord of the Rings line later this year! The only other LOTR Funko products include a Sauron Pop and plushies including Frodo, Legolas, Gandalf, and an Orc. […]

This Week in Middle-earth

Year 3019 – The Lord of the Rings January 23 Gandalf pursues the Balrog to the peak of Zirak-zigil From the lowest dungeon to the highest peak it climbed, ascending in unbroken spiral in many […]

Wings or No Wings, the Anthracosuchus Balrogus is Real

No, we’re not pulling your wings. Researchers recently unearthed the remains of giant, ancient reptiles buried deep within a coal mine of Colombia, naming the species Anthracosuchus Balrogus, after the Balrogs from J.R. R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth. According […]

An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth – June 1, 2014

Gonzalo Kenny is a visual designer, focused on Digital Illustration and Fantasy Art, based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He has a number of pieces based on Tolkien and Middle-earth, but his portrayal of Gandalf and […]

The Tolkien Inspired Art of Tomás Hijo

When I first saw Tomás Hijo’s Tolkien artwork, I immediately wanted to zoom in to see everything. The first piece I saw was his poster of The Battle of Five Armies, it’s a total of 40 […]

This Week in Middle-earth

Year 3019 – The Lord of the Rings January 23 Gandalf pursues the Balrog to the peak of Zirak-zigil From the lowest dungeon to the highest peak it climbed, ascending in unbroken spiral in many […]

The Tolkien Inspired Art of Steamey

Do you ever find artwork that quickly makes you daydream of another world? Well, when I first laid eyes on Steamey’s Tolkien art that’s exactly what happened. I found myself spending a long time looking […]

Tolkien Fans Race for Charity with the LOTR Virtual Villains Challenge

Want to get fit, raise money for charity, and defeat Middle-earth villains? Then join our news team as we muster for the LOTR Virtual Villains Challenge! The LOTR (Loving Otherworldly Themed Races) Virtual Villains Challenge is a […]

The Tolkien Inspired Art of Angela Rizza

There’s definitely no denying that the Tolkien community is filled with extremely talented people and I absolutely love seeing all of the artwork fans create. It’s fascinating to see how artists each have their own take […]

An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth

The Noble Collection has turned the beautiful buttons from the Bilbo costume in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey into a pin and cufflinks. They are available for pre-order from Forbidden Planet. (Lily Milos via Hobbit […]