Lord of the Rings lore is rich, deep, and sometimes weird. From mysterious creatures to unknown fates, Middle-earth is filled ...

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The tale of Thingol and Melian is the prologue to the greatest story in Middle-earth. Beren and Luthien’s tale, told both in The Silmarillion and the novel Beren and Luthien, is one of love ...

Characters in Middle-earth endure endless misfortune, facing death, torture, and psychological turmoil. Beren, Maedhros, ...