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An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth – June 10, 2014

DeviantArtist ChipsEss0r originally started this bit of Lord of the Rings fan art as a school project. We don’t know what grade she ended up getting for this triptych combining Gimli, Aragorn, and Legolas, but […]

Peter Hollens + Taylor Davis + Into The West = Our Kind of Math

It’s no secret that we love our music, and if it has to do with Tolkien, all the better! We like to share covers of songs from The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings […]

New Video Focuses on Shadow of Mordor’s Nemesis System

An all new trailer for Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor has been released today, this one focusing on “Nemesis System Power Struggles”. The Nemesis System makes each player’s experience a unique one; when an enemy defeats […]

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 […]

Recap: Graham McTavish Answers YOUR Questions

Earlier today, Graham McTavish took to his Facebook page to participate in a live fan Q&A! We captured all of the exciting live action for you! Lori Jo Humphreys-Basting asked: What’s it like to transform into a man in 18th […]

Sendak’s Sample Artwork for ‘The Hobbit’

Maurice Sendak is well known as the author and illustrator of the beloved children’s book Where the Wild Things Are but did you know he was once put forward to do the artwork for the  30th-anniversary […]

An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth – June 8, 2014

Check out this awesome Frodo cosplay by Amouranth! She has a ton of pictures from her photoshoot over on her Tumblr, and every photo is spot on! (spotted by Middle-earth News contributor Myla) This post at […]

An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth – June 7, 2014

Check out this awesome Minas Tirith cake from The Cake Geek! This wedding cake turned out to be around 180 servings (so you may need more for your average hobbit party). They have pictures on […]

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, […]

An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth – June 6, 2014

The Spectro-Polarimetric High-contrast Exoplanet Research instrument (SPHERE) was installed in Chile last month. This high-powered telescope is going to allow astronomers to see some pretty cool stuff, and among the first images was this one […]