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Tolkien 101: The Shire

Tolkien 101 is a series of short articles designed to introduce new Tolkien fans to important characters, concepts, and vocabulary from the...
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Tolkien 101: Samwise Gamgee

Tolkien 101 is a series of short articles designed to introduce new Tolkien fans to important characters, concepts, and vocabulary from the...
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Tolkien 101: Fëanor

Tolkien 101 is a series of short articles designed to introduce new Tolkien fans to important characters, concepts, and vocabulary from the...
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Tolkien 101: Aragorn

Tolkien 101 is a series of short articles designed to introduce new Tolkien fans to important characters, concepts, and vocabulary from the...
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Tolkien 101: How to tell apart Saruman and Sauron

Tolkien 101 is a series of short articles designed to introduce new Tolkien fans to important characters, concepts, and vocabulary from the...
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Tolkien 101: Ringwraiths

Tolkien 101 is a series of short articles designed to introduce new Tolkien fans to important characters, concepts, and vocabulary from the...
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Tolkien 101: How does one pronounce 'Tolkien?'

Type “pronounce tolkien” into Google, and you’ll find a lively debate on how to pronounce the surname of the beloved author of...
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Tolkien 101: Why doesn't Frodo just ride an eagle to Mount Doom?

Many critics of The Lord of the Rings (yes, there are such people, bizarrely) think they have identified a major plot hole in both the book and the...
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Tolkien 101: Elrond Half-elven

Tolkien 101 is a series of short articles designed to introduce new Tolkien fans to important characters, concepts, and vocabulary from the...
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Tolkien 101: Sauron Gorthaur

Tolkien 101 is a series of short articles designed to introduce new Tolkien fans to important characters, concepts, and vocabulary from the...
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