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For questions about any works in J.R.R. Tolkien's Legendarium - The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, The Silmarillion, and other works set in the same universe - or about that universe as a whole. Questions about movies, games, or other media set in the same universe should also use this tag. Questions about Tolkien himself or works by him which are not part of the Middle-earth universe should NOT use this tag use [j-r-r-tolkien] instead.
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Why didn't Sauron go looking for other dragons after Smaug died?
A possible (admittedly speculative) explanation: they may have been thousands of miles away from the action. There is a lot that we don't know about Middle-Earth, but we do know that it extended far t …
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Is Khamûl an Easterling?
Probably. According to the index to the Unfinished Tales, 'Easterling' is (in Third Age usage)
a general term for the waves of Men driving in upon Gondor from the
eastern regions of Middle-earth
The …
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What explains the Council's strategy with the Necromancer?
The White Council's attack on Dol Guldur is one of the most mysterious events of the third age, so it's hard to give a definitive answer to some parts of your question. However, the motivations are kn …
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Are there other instances where JRRT employed avian spies?
Thorondor and the other great eagles did a lot of spying in the Silmarillion. Radagast could also employ birds in this way.
Send out messages to all the beasts and birds that are your friends.
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Is the location of Rivendell a secret?
Note: this is a book answer; the film answer might be different.
Short answer
At the time of the Hobbit and LotR, Rivendell is hard to find because it is a small settlement located in a valley in a wi …
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Clear some doubts and questions about the Witch-king of Angmar
Arnor split into the three separate kingdoms of Arthedain, Cardolan and Rhudaur in TA 861. The Witch King founded Angmar around 1300, and picked off the three kingdoms one by one. By 1356 he had all b …
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Which mountain is higher, Caradhras or the Halifirien?
Caradhras is higher. It is a mountain (in the common sense of the word),
whereas Halifirien is a hill (again in the common sense).
When the Company is in the foothills of the Misty Mountains (The Ring …
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Why does Moorcock consider the Lord of the Rings reactionist?
This description of the Lord of the Rings is inaccurate.
an adventure that brings its hero “There and Back Again,” rather than
into a world where experience means you can’t go home again.
Frod …
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Why did the Elves respect Aragorn yet consider Isildur to be weak?
Elrond's disdain for men is introduced in the films; it is not present at all in the books, nor would it make any sense. He only says that Isildur took the Ring
as should not have been
and that …
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What did Aragorn plan to do after reaching Gondor?
From Appendix A and the "Tale of Years", we know that Aragorn served Ecthelion II in disguise. This time, he intended to reveal his true identity, so we can be fairly sure he planned to become king.
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Did Sauron ever try to acquire the elven rings of power?
Sauron tried to acquire the Three during the War of the Elves and Sauron in the Second Age. After invading Eregion:
Concerning the Three Rings Sauron could learn nothing from
Celebrimbor; and he …
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What were the other 8 Nazgûl doing while the Witch-king weakened Arnor?
There doesn't seem to be much information about this. There are two relevant entries in "The Tale of Years":
TA1300: ... The Nazgûl reappear. The Chief of these comes north to Angmar.
TA1980: The Wi …
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Why did Saruman try to "turn" Gandalf and thus reveal he's evil?
Tolkien rarely gives us a direct insight into the bad guys' thinking, so it's difficult to give a definitive answer. However, we do know that there was mutual suspicion between Gandalf and Saruman. In …
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Did the Valar know there were still Faithful Númenóreans left on Númenor late Second Age?
Yes. From "The Akallabêth":
... by grace of the Valar Elendil and his sons and their people were
spared from the ruin of that day.
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What was the flash Frodo saw when Galadriel waved her hand with the ring?
In 'The Mirror of Galadriel' (LotR book 2, chapter 7), Galadriel
lifted up her hand and from the ring that she wore there issued a
great light...
At this point, Frodo can see the ring
It …
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