User user31546

72 votes

10 answers

18k views

During the War of the Ring did Sauron or Saruman actually win any major battles?

asked Mar 15, 2015 at 22:46

59 votes

2 answers

10k views

How did Gandalf elude and puzzle Sauron?

asked Mar 12, 2015 at 21:34

54 votes

6 answers

20k views

Why was Tom Bombadil so unconcerned about the fate of Middle-earth?

asked Jun 2, 2015 at 16:05

46 votes

5 answers

10k views

Why does Gandalf think he's not strong enough to reveal himself to Sauron via the palantir?

asked May 18, 2015 at 10:35

33 votes

1 answer

6k views

Where were the Dúnedain when the Nazgûl entered the Shire?

asked Jan 20, 2015 at 15:18

30 votes

1 answer

6k views

Was Aragorn based on Bard from The Hobbit?

asked Apr 14, 2015 at 13:51

23 votes

2 answers

3k views

Did Aragorn and Gandalf ever venture into Mordor?

asked Apr 3, 2015 at 17:30

19 votes

2 answers

6k views

How was Legolas able to identify a Balrog?

asked May 31, 2015 at 14:37

18 votes

3 answers

11k views

Did the Ring in fact affect Tom Bombadil?

asked Sep 23, 2015 at 17:04

17 votes

1 answer

844 views

Who attacked the land of the Beornings during the war of the ring?

asked Jan 13, 2015 at 22:17

16 votes

4 answers

5k views

Would the mouth of Sauron have been a Dúnadan?

asked Feb 18, 2015 at 14:47

16 votes

3 answers

6k views

Why did Sauron let Gollum roam Mordor freely a second time?

asked Apr 1, 2015 at 16:35

16 votes

4 answers

6k views

Did Saruman make the same mistake as Sauron?

asked Mar 17, 2015 at 14:01

15 votes

2 answers

2k views

How were the palantiri actually used?

asked Apr 12, 2015 at 12:06

12 votes

3 answers

3k views

Why does Frodo see the eye of Sauron in Galadriel's mirror?

asked Jan 9, 2016 at 18:26

12 votes

2 answers

3k views

Did Gandalf battle Sauron at Amon Hen?

asked Apr 5, 2015 at 15:24

12 votes

2 answers

2k views

Would Denethor have been able to see Saruman and Sauron communicating?

asked Jan 27, 2015 at 17:45

11 votes

1 answer

2k views

Was the name Incánus given to Gandalf by the Haradrim?

asked Mar 9, 2015 at 0:48

11 votes

3 answers

2k views

Why did it take Gondor and Rivendell so long to send aid to Arnor?

asked Aug 23, 2015 at 17:04

11 votes

5 answers

4k views

Was the Eye of Sauron a physical or metaphorical manifestation of Sauron's will?

asked May 6, 2016 at 23:34

10 votes

3 answers

3k views

How does a mortal use a ring of power to full effect?

asked Feb 2, 2016 at 14:00

10 votes

2 answers

6k views

Why does Sauron send Grishnákh instead of a Nazgûl to deal with Saruman's Uruk-hai? [duplicate]

asked Mar 17, 2015 at 20:55

10 votes

8 answers

7k views

Did Faramir reject the One Ring because the blood of Numenor ran true in him?

asked Jan 19, 2015 at 17:03

9 votes

1 answer

1k views

Why didn't Frodo and Sam encounter any orcs in the Emyn Muil?

asked Feb 18, 2015 at 3:35

9 votes

1 answer

904 views

Is Umbar a city or a region?

asked Feb 4, 2015 at 13:26

9 votes

2 answers

2k views

Could the likes of Feanor or Fingolfin have willingly destroyed the one ring?

asked Mar 18, 2015 at 2:12

9 votes

0 answers

356 views

Was Sauron aware that the Istari were maiar? [duplicate]

asked May 10, 2015 at 12:45

8 votes

4 answers

3k views

Why would Glorfindel or another high elf draw Mordor's attention but the Istari don't?

asked May 10, 2015 at 17:29

8 votes

2 answers

1k views

Why were there servants of Saruman in Ithilien?

asked Apr 11, 2015 at 14:43

8 votes

2 answers

3k views

Were Prince Imrahil and the Men of Dol Amroth southern Dúnedain?

asked Jan 14, 2015 at 22:39

Stack Exchange Network

59 Questions

During the War of the Ring did Sauron or Saruman actually win any major battles?

How did Gandalf elude and puzzle Sauron?

Why was Tom Bombadil so unconcerned about the fate of Middle-earth?

Why does Gandalf think he's not strong enough to reveal himself to Sauron via the palantir?

Where were the Dúnedain when the Nazgûl entered the Shire?

Was Aragorn based on Bard from The Hobbit?

Did Aragorn and Gandalf ever venture into Mordor?

How was Legolas able to identify a Balrog?

Did the Ring in fact affect Tom Bombadil?

Who attacked the land of the Beornings during the war of the ring?

Would the mouth of Sauron have been a Dúnadan?

Why did Sauron let Gollum roam Mordor freely a second time?

Did Saruman make the same mistake as Sauron?

How were the palantiri actually used?

Why does Frodo see the eye of Sauron in Galadriel's mirror?

Did Gandalf battle Sauron at Amon Hen?

Would Denethor have been able to see Saruman and Sauron communicating?

Was the name Incánus given to Gandalf by the Haradrim?

Why did it take Gondor and Rivendell so long to send aid to Arnor?

Was the Eye of Sauron a physical or metaphorical manifestation of Sauron's will?

How does a mortal use a ring of power to full effect?

Why does Sauron send Grishnákh instead of a Nazgûl to deal with Saruman's Uruk-hai? [duplicate]

Did Faramir reject the One Ring because the blood of Numenor ran true in him?

Why didn't Frodo and Sam encounter any orcs in the Emyn Muil?

Is Umbar a city or a region?

Could the likes of Feanor or Fingolfin have willingly destroyed the one ring?

Was Sauron aware that the Istari were maiar? [duplicate]

Why would Glorfindel or another high elf draw Mordor's attention but the Istari don't?

Why were there servants of Saruman in Ithilien?

Were Prince Imrahil and the Men of Dol Amroth southern Dúnedain?