Articles written by: Arwen

The Founder of Middle-earth News. Back in January 2011, Arwen began the site as a small blog that turned into the well-known and beloved community it is today. While she no longer plays an active role running the website, Arwen is always around to engage with fellow Tolkien fans and argue about Balrog wings.

An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth

In to reading? The Middle-earth News staff love to curl up to a good book any chance we can get, so when we saw these The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug bookmarks, we had to […]

Denny’s Celebrates the Release of ‘The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug’ with a Once-In-a-Lifetime Video Contest

Denny’s Celebrates the Release of “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug” with a Once-In-a-Lifetime Video Contest Movie fans and passionate guests invited to enter national video contest to win exclusive trip to the world premiere […]

BREAKING: New ‘The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug’ Trailer is Here!

Ever since the first The Hobbit Desolation of Smaug trailer was released this past June, we fans have been anxiously waiting for the next one, and it’s finally here! Have a specific character you’re hoping […]

New ‘The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug’ Photos Released

Hot on the heels of Warner Brother’s earlier statement, announcing the new The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug trailer will go live tomorrow t 9 a.m. EST, they are now rolling out new promo stills. The latest […]

New ‘The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug’ Trailer Revealed Tomorrow!

The official Twitter account for The Hobbit films, @TheHobbitMovie, has just announced that the new The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug trailer will be revealed tomorrow at 9 a.m. EST! I don’t know about you, but there […]

LOTH Hoodies: Lothlorien Style for Modern Day Life

Are you a big fan of those fellowship cloaks from The Lord of the Rings? What if you could have one to wear 365 days of the year? LOTH Hoodies are in the midst of […]

Meet the News Team During our LIVE Hobbit Day Webcast!

In case you couldn’t tell, the staff here at Middle-earth News are a bit passionate about Tolkien. Alright, we’re downright crazed fans! Either way, we are very excited about this year’s Hobbit Day and Tolkien Week, […]

MIDDLE-EARTH™ Wine Uncorked: An Exclusive Interview

“Come on, come in! Welcome, welcome. Oh, here we are. Tea? Or maybe something a little stronger? I’ve got a few bottles of the Old Wineyard left. 1296. Very good year. Almost as old as […]

An Exclusive Look into Arda University

Ever read Tolkien’s work and find yourself asking questions but are unsure as to where you can find the answers? Have no fear, there’s a new Tolkien-inspired meta blog in town and it covers all things […]

Lego Peter Jackson: Pirate of Umbar

As I’ve written about in the past, my son receives Lego Magazine each month in the mail. This month’s addition arrived today, and low and behold, there was a new ad for their latest The […]