We Need to Talk About Tribalism in the Tolkien Fandom
Pardon me while I rant about a certain brand of negative comments. Other Links: Playeur (formerly Utreon): https://utreon.com/c/TolkienLorePodcast/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-355195 Odysee: http...
6 Nov 202329min
When Did Arwen Become Mortal? Exploring the Choice of the Half-Elven in Tolkien’s Mythology
Recently I was pondering the end of the Tale of Aragorn and Arwen, which has always bugged me because of Aragorn’s apparent ignorance of Arwen’s mortality. The more I thought about it, though, the mor...
30 Okt 202320min
Peter Jackson Changes to The Lord of the Rings that Make NO Sense, Part 1
I have a love-hate relationship with Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy, with the “hate” half mainly due to changes he made. In this series I’ll explore some of those changes, specifically the ones t...
22 Okt 202323min
Maedhros & Beren: One-Handed Brothers from Different Mothers
I noticed some interesting parallels between Beren and Maedhros, starting with the fact that they both lost a hand, but when looking into it I found that it goes MUCH deeper than that…. Other Links: ...
16 Okt 202330min
Did Beren Get His Hand Back When He Was Reincarnated With Luthien?
Viewer Gershom ben Avraham posed this question on social media, and while there’s no direct answer to the question that I’m aware of, there are certainly several suggestive pieces of evidence. Other ...
9 Okt 202319min
A Tolkien Theory: Why Couldn’t Morgoth and Sauron Change Bodily Form?
A recent video by TheRedBook on Sauron’s death (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NM5hrpjsoM8&pp=ygUbc2F1cm9uIGRlYXRoIG9mIGEgZGFyayBsb3Jk) reminded me of some pertinent passages in Tolkien’s writings th...
2 Okt 202324min
Why Was Finduilas So Important to Turin Avoiding His Doom?
In the tragic tale of Turin Turambar, Gwindor, with his dying breath, tells Turin that Finduilas stands between him and his doom and that he must save her. Tragically he never does, but I’ve always qu...
25 Sep 202316min
How Bilbo Knew About Gollum’s Grandmother
How would Bilbo, who knew nothing of Gollum’s personal history, know to refer to his grandmother of all people in relation to Gollum sucking eggs? It was probably Gandalf! Don’t forget to check all t...
22 Sep 20238min
