Tolkien News

Who Has Two Thumbs and Loves The Lord of the Rings?

Whether you’re a fan of fantasy, science fiction, both, or just a fan of awesome clothes, LOTH Hoodies and Cloaks are perfect for you! We first reported on their hoodies back in September of 2013 and […]

Beowulf: The Lost King of Rohan

An Anglo-Saxon Connection The Anglo-Saxon epic has been acknowledged many times as one of the major sources of inspiration for J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings. The world in the poem is easily comparable to Rohan […]

This Week in Middle-earth

Year 2941 – The Hobbit July 1 Elrond examines Gandalf and Thorin’s swords and reads the moon-letters Elrond knew all about runes of every kind. That day he looked at the swords they had brought […]

Houses That Are Straight Out of Middle-earth

Every Tolkien fan has desired, at least once in his life, to live in Middle-earth. Well, now it’s possible! Business Insider has selected 12 houses that could be straight out of The Lord of the […]

This Week in Middle-earth

Year 3019 – The Lord of the Rings June 25 King Elessar finds the sapling of the White Tree Then Aragorn turned, and there was a stony slope behind him running down from the skirts […]

This Week in Middle-earth

Year 2042 – The Hobbit June 22 Bilbo arrives at Bag End and finds the auction underway ‘Bless me! What’s going on?’ he cried. There was a great commotion, and people of all sorts, respectable […]

This Week in Middle-earth

Year 2041 – The Hobbit June 9-15 Bilbo, Gandalf and the Dwarves keep resting in Rivendell All of them, the ponies as well, grew refreshed and strong in a few days there. Their clothes were […]

Tolkien Day with German Tolkien Society!

Journey to Middle-earth with the German Tolkien Society’s (Deutsche Tolkien Gesellschaft) Tolkien Day (Tolkien Tag) this weekend, June 14-15, 2014. As reported on the German Tolkien Society’s site and on thetolkienist.com, Tolkien Day will offer […]

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 […]

This Week in Middle-earth

Year 2941 – The Hobbit June 1-5 The company arrives in Rivendell Tired as he was, Bilbo would have liked to stay awhile. Elvish singing is not a thing to miss, in June under the stars, […]