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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 […]

This Week in Middle-earth

Year 3019 – The Lord of the Rings January 12 Snow on Caradhras January 13 Attack by Wolves in the early hours The Company reaches the West-gate of Moria at nightfall Gollum begins to trail […]

This Week in Middle-earth

Year 3019 – The Lord of the Rings January 8 The company reaches Hollin Away in the south Frodo could see the dim shapes of lofty mountains that seemed now to stand across the path […]

Famous Tolkien Fans and Enthusiasts

Tolkien fans and enthusiasts are everywhere. I don’t know what about you, but whenever I stumble upon fellow Tolkien fans, I get excited and want to befriend them. Thanks to the internet, I can! Some […]

Join Tolkien Fans Everywhere to Toast ‘The Professor!’

Tolkien fans throughout the world will join in the tradition of the annual Tolkien Birthday Toast on January 3, in honor of J. R. R. Tolkien’s birthday. The beloved author of The Hobbit and The […]

This Week in Middle-earth

Year 2941 – The Hobbit December Gandalf and Bilbo spend the Yuletide season with Beorn   Year 3018 – The Lord of the Rings December 25 The Company of the Ring leaves Rivendell at dusk […]

[Video] How to Build a Fictional World

Educator Kate Messner explained how to build a fictional world in a TEDtalk video. If you are not familiar, TEDtalk videos feature the words and ideas of educators brought to life by professional animators. The […]

New Battle of the Five Armies Interactive Infographic

Shirts.com have published a new interactive infographic battle map of the Battle of Five Armies. The map is based on the original description of events from The Hobbit, not on the film version of the […]

‘Home Sweet Hole’ Kindle Book FREE December 17, 2014 Only!

Are you ready to build your own Middle-earth themed abode? Author Lynn Dean has announced that the Kindle book of Home Sweet Hole: A Folio of “Feasible Fantasy” Floor Plans is FREE to download today […]

50,000 Twitter Followers for Middle-earth News!

Middle-earth News has gathered 50,000 Twitter followers! Thank you to all our followers, new and old alike! We love sharing all the Tolkien news and fun with our friends and fellow fans out there. We had […]