Exploring Tolkien » Peter Jackson vs. Lord of the Rings (Tolkien's Version)
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 Nov 202312min
0356 » The Fall of Númenor Pt 31 » SA2899 » Ar-Adûnakhôr and Ar-Gimilzôr
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 Nov 202331min
0355 » The Fall of Númenor Pt 30 » Tolkien Road Episode 355 » SA2280 » Umbar, Pelargir, and the Decline of Númenor
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 Nov 202326min
0354 » The Fall of Númenor Pt 29 » Tolkien Road Episode 354 » SA2251 » Rise of the Ring-Wraiths
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 Nov 202322min
0353 » The Fall of Númenor Pt 28 » Tar-Atanamir » Envying the Valar
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 Nov 202331min
0352 » The Fall of Númenor Pt 27 » The Númenorean Empire » Tar-Ciryatan
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 Okt 202330min
0351 » The Fall of Númenor Pt 26 » SA1701 » Sauron Routed and The First White Council
With Sauron’s invading armies having been pushed back from the Grey Havens and subsequently routed at the Battle of Tharbad, the Dark Lord is on the run!In this episode, we’re looking at the next seri...
23 Okt 202334min
0350 » The Fall of Númenor Pt 25 » SA1699-1700 » The Battle of the Grey Havens
In this episode, we’re continuing our journey through the Fall of Númenor by exploring Sauron’s full scale invasion of Eriador and the subsequent counterattack of the Númenoreans.When we left off, thi...
16 Okt 202327min
