0172 - LOTR TV / Second Age Deep Dive - The Tale of Years Pt1

In this episode, we learn of the reign of Tar-Palantir, the penultimate King of Númenor, who sought to return the land of Gift to its ancient ways. We’ll also learn of the rise of his nephew Pharazôn ...

11 Joulu 202325min

In this episode, we’re taking a quick break from The Fall of Númenor to review the new edition of The Letters of JRR Tolkien, released just last week!Join us!EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS:- Kaitlyn of Tea with ...

27 Marras 202330min

Hey there, fellow travelers!I was recently a guest on the Exploring Tolkien podcast from TheOneRing.com. We had a great discussion looking at some of the changes in Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings f...

22 Marras 202312min

In the last episode, we considered the decreasing reign and lifespans of the rulers of Númenor in the late third millennium of the Second Age, and the root causes of their decline.In this episode, we ...

20 Marras 202331min

In this episode, we’ll explore key events during the reign of Tar-Ancalimon, as well as briefly review the reigns of several Númenorean rulers that followed.We’ll learn of Númenor’s increasing spiritu...

17 Marras 202326min

In this episode, we’ll explore the events attributed to the year 2251 of the Second Age.Those events are: Death of Tar-Atanamir; Tar-Ancalimon Takes The Sceptre; Rebellion and Division of the Númenóre...

15 Marras 202322min

In this episode, we consider the reign of Tar-Atanamir, the 13th ruler of Númenor.We learn here that Atanamir was given the epithet “The Great”. Yet we also learn that he was given another - “The Unwi...

13 Marras 202331min

The War of the Three Rings is over!With Sauron’s armies destroyed, Middle-earth is at peace.However, Middle-earth’s peace brings with it a new threat - Númenorean Empire!In this episode, we’ll conside...

29 Loka 202330min