Lord Celembrimbor is going to do something he swore he wouldn’t. He’s going to help craft nine rings for men. In The Rings of Power‘s “Halls of Stone,” Annatar used the elven smith’s ego, vanity, […]
It’s hard when a ship is separated by the narrative. (Although, the most amazing thing ever when the story brings them together.) And for Haladriel/Saurondriel shippers, who are legion in The Rings of Power‘s world, […]
The Rings of Power‘s first season began telling a beautiful backstory about the legendary Doors of Durin. That magical gateway, which famously held up Frodo and his companions in The Fellowship of the Ring, was […]
On The Rings of Power, Ismael Cruz Córdova plays Arondir, the most elven elf of them all. Through Arondir, we meet a whole new kind of elf, one full of rich complexities and new perspectives. […]
One of the most enduring, saddest mysteries of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy is the fate of the Entwives. During their travels together Treebeard told Merry and Pip that Ents, an ancient […]
The Rings of Power is a beautiful ode to Tolkien’s Middle-earth, sharing deep cuts but also expanding the lore. The mythical mithril is an example of both. In the Second Age, the dwarves of Khazad-Dûm, […]
The Harfoots are no longer The Rings of Power‘s only little folk. In season two’s fourth episode Poppy and Nori came across the Stoors, one of the three tribes that will one day be known […]
This week, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power expanded significantly on its depiction of ancient halflings, and in doing so gave me a great gift. By introducing the concept of Sûza-t, The […]
The Rings of Power has done something Peter Jackson didn’t with his The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit movies. The Prime Video show has brought a live-action Tom Bombadil to Middle-earth. Who is […]
Hey dol! Merry dol! The time has come, fellow The Lord of the Rings fans. A highly anticipated moment is here at long last. Yes, we mean the first appearance of the mysterious being Tom Bombadil […]
As declared by Gandalf himself, “A wizard is never late … he arrives precisely when he means to.” Ian McKellen seems to have taken that sentiment to heart after portraying the J.R.R. Tolkien character across […]
Salma Hayek is celebrating her timeless figure as she celebrates 58 trips around the sun … marking her birthday with a bikini photo dump … and all the shots are recent. The actress proudly posted […]
After being injured in an unfortunate fall earlier this year, Ian McKellen — now 85 years old — is making like Chumbawamba and getting up again. Speaking to the press this week, the beloved actor […]
The universe of The Lord of the Rings is extremely complicated. There are Valar and Maiar, magic trees everywhere, ambiguously powerful rings, and at least two Dark Lords who want to throw the world into […]
Where does The Rings of Power fit into The Lord of The Rings? (Photo Credit – Instagram) Prime Video’s The Rings of Power is back with its second season. The hit fantasy drama is primarily […]
During the first season of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, one question ruled the thoughts of fans: Which character would turn out to be Sauron? If you watched season one of […]
Círdan the Shipwright is a familiar figure to those invested in The Lord of the Rings lore and the world of J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium. But those who are more casually acquainted with the franchise and […]
Hobbits have been at the very heart of Middle-earth’s greatest stories since Gandalf recruited Bilbo for a grand adventure. But while J.R.R. Tolkien’s Second Age didn’t call any race by that iconic name, the Harfoots […]
Few men of Middle-earth have ever left a more complicated legacy behind than Isildur. Fans of The Lord of the Rings know why. As does The Rings of Powers‘ Maxim Baldry, who plays a younger […]
Darkness has its Lord in Sauron, but the elves have a High King of their own. He will lead them in the fight for Middle-earth’s soul. How will Gil-galad do that in season two on […]