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  Tolkien 101: Samwise Gamgee

  08.27.10 | Permalink | 2 Comments

  If you think it strange to devote an entire article to someone as small and insignificant in the Legendarium as Samwise Gamgee, then you have bought into Sam’s own view of himself, as nothing but a simple gardener from The Shire.

  But many have suggested that Sam, rather than Aragorn or Frodo, is the main hero of The Lord of the Rings; and this view was promulgated by no less an authority than JRR Tolkien himself…

• Features, Legendarium, Tolkien 101

  Tolkien 101: Fëanor

  07.14.10 | Permalink | 1 Comment

  Fëanor is one of the greatest characters of The Silmarillion; although Beren Erchamion, Lúthien Tinúviel and Túrin Turambar are more traditional heroes, it’s Fëanor’s choices for both good and evil that create the conflicts that drive the bulk of the story.

  The story of Fëanor (told here as briefly as possible) begins as the story of the earliest Elves…

• Features, Humor, Opinion

  Roto-Orcs & Invincible Doors: Ralph Bakshi’s 1978 ‘JRR Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings’ Reviewed

  07.12.10 | Permalink | 2 Comments

  In my current role as a (barely) paid (semi-) professional writer of Tolkien news, reviews and other ephemera, I took it upon myself to view again, for the first time since 1978, Bakshi’s “JRR Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings,” and give it a second chance with an adult perspective.

• Features, Legendarium, Tolkien 101

  Tolkien 101: How to tell apart Saruman and Sauron

  04.13.10 | Permalink | 2 Comments

  As an aficionado of the original books, I find it strange that viewers of the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy have trouble telling the difference between the villain characters Sauron and Saruman. But I have heard from more than one intelligent, attentive moviegoer that they were confused on this issue. So let’s get this cleared up…

• Features, Humor, Opinion

  Ugly Elves & Inflatable Orcs: Rankin/Bass’ 1977 ‘The Hobbit’ Reviewed

  03.23.10 | Permalink | 3 Comments

  Author JRR Tolkien believed that we each have a great sacrifice to make, for the betterment of all humanity. Frodo bore the Ring, for the sake of The Shire; Aragorn walked the Paths of the Dead, for the sake of the Free Peoples; and I watched Rankin/Bass Productions’ 1977 animated television production of “The Hobbit,” for you, my readers.

• Features, Humor

  Guillermo del Toro’s ‘The Hobbit,’ Composed Entirely of Screencaps from ‘The Lord of the Rings’ [Part 3 of 3]

  01.30.10 | Permalink | 4 Comments

  Periannath.com presents Guillermo del Toro’s upcoming two part film masterpiece The Hobbit — comprised entirely of screencaps from Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy! Part 3 of 3.

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  Guillermo del Toro’s ‘The Hobbit,’ Composed Entirely of Screencaps from ‘The Lord of the Rings’ [Part 2 of 3]

  01.30.10 | Permalink | 2 Comments

  Periannath.com presents Guillermo del Toro’s upcoming two part film masterpiece The Hobbit — comprised entirely of screencaps from Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy! Part 2 of 3.

• Features, Humor

  Guillermo del Toro’s ‘The Hobbit,’ Composed Entirely of Screencaps from ‘The Lord of the Rings’ [Part 1 of 3]

  01.29.10 | Permalink | 4 Comments

  Periannath.com presents Guillermo del Toro’s upcoming two part film masterpiece The Hobbit — comprised entirely of screencaps from Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy! Part 1 of 3.

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  The List of Tolkien Lists

  01.24.10 | Permalink | 3 Comments

  A list of lists of names and facts from the Legendarium of JRR Tolkien.

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  Ten new year’s resolutions for fans of ‘The Lord of the Rings’

  12.31.09 | Permalink | Comment?

  Whether you were introduced to Tolkien by Orlando Bloom’s shield-surfing antics, or if you have read The Lord of the Rings every summer since the 3rd grade (guilty), there is always more you can do to become the Tolkien superfan you have always aspired to be.

  Here are ten suggestions…

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