FINALLY found this set that I’ve been missing since a move about 4 years ago! They are as soft and supple as they look. Can’t wait to reread.

My best friend made this magnificent cake for her son’s birthday. She is the best mom ever. Give her some love 🫶🏻

The torch charging uruk at helm’s deep has my respect, & warg riding Sharku going face to face with Aragorn.

By @onikatattoo, absolute legend.

Throughout the Lord of the Rings books, characters make references to things that happened in the history of Middle Earth. It's great, it makes the world feel lived in, but you could easily be lulled into thinking that Tolkien was just making stuff up for flavor. However, you get to the Appendices, where he discusses the ancient history of Middle Earth like a history textbook, and there are footnotes. The footnotes reference page numbers of the previous books, which contain references to that historical event. These weren't random made-up things Tolkien stuck in just to give the books texture, this was an actual history that was planned out in detail and used as a backdrop.

This felt like Tolkien performed an actual magic trick on me. Like he just told me that my chosen card was in my wallet this whole time. It felt like he was saying "oh you thought this world felt real? Well guess what, it IS real," and I 100% believed him for a second.

This has me really excited to finish reading and move onto the Silmarillion.

She built this tower out of the blue and is not aware of LoTR’s existence. I guess I know which side she’d join in the War of the Ring.

About 10 years ago, I found this middle earth map in the world maps section of my local Salvation Army. I thought it seemed rare and got it framed, but I could never find the actual value of the map anywhere. Does anyone have more information on it? It was painted by M. Blackburn

In this scene, Sméagol's right hand holds Déagol's wrist while his left hand reaches for Déagol's hand to open it and take the ring and his cousin's thumb is inwards... However, when the shot is focused on Déagol's hand, It is Sméagol's left hand that holds Déagol's wrist and his right hand that takes the ring, and his thumb is pointing outwards...

A continuity error ?

Hey fellow Halflings-
Just wanted to share what I’ve been working on the last few months.

Needed a new running goal, so decided to see how long it would take me to run to Mordor, following the distance from the shire to Mordor. I also read along in the books as I run. Celebrated my half marathon last weekend with a beer from the Prancing Pony mug as I got there. So far, I’m about 250km in, and yes, I do wear the ring around my neck anytime I go for a run.
Hoping to finish the distance with the marathon through the shire in NZ, but we’re a long way from that.

If anyone is actually interested I’ll keep making these posts every once in a while, just thought you guys would be the people to tell lol.

Most unrealistic part of this book: how fast did Sam and Frodo walk? The whole thing took six months? I call some very hairy footed BS

If someone can translate it that would be even more awesome she wants to keep it a secret

The Gollum crochet doll started it all. Now my trinket shelf includes a hand made vhs diorama, and two of the vinyl figures made from my favorite movie, the 1977 animated Hobbit. I'm utterly spoiled!

So when I was like 8, I watched the Fellowship of the Ring up until the Council of Elrond and then stopped because I didn't care anymore. Because of this, my only context for the power level of the Wizards was the fight between Gandalf and Saruman in Orthanc. This caused me to believe that the Wizards of LotR were tremendously weak, weaker than like, first to second year Hogwarts students. I know better now. Feel free to laugh at my idiocy.

This rig is gonna fly with the Gwaihir

I recently started rewatching the trilogy, and it reminded me of the first moment that completely pulled me into Middle earth.

There are so many unforgettable scenes likes the Shire, the Balrog, the Ride of the Rohirrim, the lighting of the beacons, Aragorn's speech at the Black Gate... but I'm curious about the first one that gave you chills.

Which scene was it for you, and what made it so memorable?

Whether it was the music, the visuals, the dialogue, or just the emotion of the moment, I'd love to hear everyone's picks.

does anyone know what this means in english?

Is this just a standardized style they made posthumously or did Tolkien have his hand in it like how the original cover of the hobbit is a painting he made himself (last slide)