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Middle-earth Blog is a repository of articles, news, and resources for fans of J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth. It is a collection of essays about J.R.R. Tolkien and Middle-earth written by Michael Martinez from late 1999 to early 2003.
Middle-earth Blog
1w ago
Q: What Happened To All The Úmaiar After Morgoth’s Defeat? ANSWER: I received the following questions from a reader in October 2023: It is common ..read more
Middle-earth Blog
1w ago
Q: Did Aragorn Know Legolas Before the Fellowship? ANSWER: Someone asked me this a long, long time ago. It must have been in an online ..read more
Middle-earth Blog
2w ago
Q: Did Legolas Get Drunk In LoTR? ANSWER: This is a serious question. In October 2023 a reader asked: “Was Legolas drunk at the pass ..read more
Middle-earth Blog
2w ago
Q: Did J.R.R. Tolkien Confirm That Aragorn Was Beardless? ANSWER: In March 2022 Alex Perry shared an interesting anecdote on X/Twitter: “I recently discovered that ..read more
Middle-earth Blog
3w ago
Q: What Were the Powers of the Great Rings? ANSWER: I’ve been asked this question many times through the years, and though I’ve answered it ..read more
Middle-earth Blog
1M ago
Q: Was J.R.R. Tolkien A Fascist? ANSWER: No, J.R.R. Tolkien was not a fascist. However, the idea seems to be a popular myth among YouTubers ..read more
Middle-earth Blog
2M ago
Q: Why Did Characters Stop Talking about Mordor in Mid-conversation? ANSWER: A reader submitted this question in September 2023: At various times in the story ..read more
Middle-earth Blog
2M ago
Q: Are the First Age and Elder Days Synonymous? ANSWER: This is an old question among Tolkien fans, and one which most people would deem ..read more
Middle-earth Blog
3M ago
We interrupt our regularly scheduled blogging because I’ve run out of time to research the next question. But never fear, I received a request for ..read more
Middle-earth Blog
3M ago
Q: How Did Tom Bombadil Rescue Frodo So Quickly? ANSWER: I received this question in September 2023: When Frodo was trapped by the Barrow Wights ..read more