Articles related to "Umbar"
Scaling the Walls of War in Middle-Earth
An examination of how Numenorean architecture may reflect a fundamental aspect of Numenor's imperial strategy and the flaw in Gondor's imperial ambitions.
numenor • sauron • gondor • arnor • umbar
An examination of how Numenorean architecture may reflect a fundamental aspect of Numenor's imperial strategy and the flaw in Gondor's imperial ambitions.
numenor • sauron • gondor • arnor • umbar
Seeking the Wayward Children of Numenor
How did Arnor and Gondor come to be, and what were the fundamental differences between the characters of the two realms? And what was the contribution of Numenor to their founding? A discussion of the origins of Arnor and Gondor explores the dynamics of Numenorean culture and how it laid the foundation for the two realms in exile.
tolkien • osgiliath • annuminas • pelargir • fornost erain
How did Arnor and Gondor come to be, and what were the fundamental differences between the characters of the two realms? And what was the contribution of Numenor to their founding? A discussion of the origins of Arnor and Gondor explores the dynamics of Numenorean culture and how it laid the foundation for the two realms in exile.
tolkien • osgiliath • annuminas • pelargir • fornost erain
The Sauron Strategies: One War to Win Them All, Except...
The second of two essays examining the strategies Sauron employed during the Second and Third Ages. Striving to be like Morgoth, Sauron took on the world. Perhaps he bit off more than he could chew.
sauron • gondor • arnor • lords of the eldar • council of elrond
The second of two essays examining the strategies Sauron employed during the Second and Third Ages. Striving to be like Morgoth, Sauron took on the world. Perhaps he bit off more than he could chew.
sauron • gondor • arnor • lords of the eldar • council of elrond
Razing Arnor: How real were the Dunadan conspiracies?
Tolkien never explained how and why Arnor was divided into three kingdoms. Here are some speculations on possible causes leading up to the traumatic event, and an analysis of its consequences.
arnor • gondor • tarannon falastur • beruthiel • earendur
Tolkien never explained how and why Arnor was divided into three kingdoms. Here are some speculations on possible causes leading up to the traumatic event, and an analysis of its consequences.
arnor • gondor • tarannon falastur • beruthiel • earendur
Introducing Middle-earth Television Entertainment Group...
Some speculations about the directions in which Hollywood's television industry could take Middle-earth, as may surely happen once Peter Jackson's movies strike gold and set the innovative minds in the Entertainment Industry to thinking....
middle-earth • television • rangers • dunedain • hobbits
Some speculations about the directions in which Hollywood's television industry could take Middle-earth, as may surely happen once Peter Jackson's movies strike gold and set the innovative minds in the Entertainment Industry to thinking....
middle-earth • television • rangers • dunedain • hobbits
The Middle-earth Mysteries
A brief discussion of some of the unanswerable questions about Middle-earth's peoples, creatures, and history.
ents • spiders • dunedain • woses • druedain
A brief discussion of some of the unanswerable questions about Middle-earth's peoples, creatures, and history.
ents • spiders • dunedain • woses • druedain
Ithilien, Moon Over Gondor
Ithilien rose and fell with the fortunes of Gondor, but when all else was lost, Gondor hung on to Isildur's former home tenaciously. What did this land mean to the people Isildur left behind?
isildur • anarion • last alliance of elves and men • gil-galad • arnor
Ithilien rose and fell with the fortunes of Gondor, but when all else was lost, Gondor hung on to Isildur's former home tenaciously. What did this land mean to the people Isildur left behind?
isildur • anarion • last alliance of elves and men • gil-galad • arnor
Something Wicked This Way Comes
How could Sauron have returned to life and established himself on Dol Guldur without someone noticing? Even if his resurrection occurred in secret, Greenwood the Great could not have become Mirkwood overnight. So, what happened?
greenwood the great • mirkwood • dol guldur • amon lanc • the disaster of the gladden fields
How could Sauron have returned to life and established himself on Dol Guldur without someone noticing? Even if his resurrection occurred in secret, Greenwood the Great could not have become Mirkwood overnight. So, what happened?
greenwood the great • mirkwood • dol guldur • amon lanc • the disaster of the gladden fields
Charting the Shire lines
Why is it that the Hobbits didn't overrun Eriador, and how, exactly, did they end up where they did end up? Their names and the Tale of Years provide a few clues that can provide a greater, if grimmer, picture of Hobbit society and history.
hobbits • history • shire • eriador • harfoots
Why is it that the Hobbits didn't overrun Eriador, and how, exactly, did they end up where they did end up? Their names and the Tale of Years provide a few clues that can provide a greater, if grimmer, picture of Hobbit society and history.
hobbits • history • shire • eriador • harfoots
The Men Who Would Be Steward
A look at how the Stewards of Gondor compare to historical families which rose from stewardship to kingship, and why the Ruling Stewards never made themselves kings.
boromir • denethor • ruling stewards • gondor and arnor • elendil
A look at how the Stewards of Gondor compare to historical families which rose from stewardship to kingship, and why the Ruling Stewards never made themselves kings.
boromir • denethor • ruling stewards • gondor and arnor • elendil
Frodo's Temptation - the New Lord of Barad-dur
The final installment of the 'Frodo's Temptation' series of articles wherein the author gives in to the temptation to play a round of 'what-if'.
frodo • sam • tolkien • gandalf • sauron
The final installment of the 'Frodo's Temptation' series of articles wherein the author gives in to the temptation to play a round of 'what-if'.
frodo • sam • tolkien • gandalf • sauron
Frodo's Temptation; Aragorn's Resistance
The Kings of Numenore succumbed to Sauron's influence. The Nazgul had all been men who had been corrupted by him. Boromir went mad with desire for the One Ring. What enabled Aragorn to resist the temptation to seize the Ring?
aragorn • elrond • elros • rivendell • gandalf
The Kings of Numenore succumbed to Sauron's influence. The Nazgul had all been men who had been corrupted by him. Boromir went mad with desire for the One Ring. What enabled Aragorn to resist the temptation to seize the Ring?
aragorn • elrond • elros • rivendell • gandalf
A History of the Last Alliance of Elves and Men, Part 1
First of three parts of a research paper covering the history of the Last Alliance of Elves and Men. Part one covers events leading up the war.
the last alliance of elves and men • gil-galad • elendil the tall • isildur • anarion
First of three parts of a research paper covering the history of the Last Alliance of Elves and Men. Part one covers events leading up the war.
the last alliance of elves and men • gil-galad • elendil the tall • isildur • anarion
A History of the Last Alliance of Elves and Men, Part 2
Part 2 of an article covering the history of the Last Alliance of Elves and Men.
gil-galad • elendil • sauron • last alliance of elves and men
Part 2 of an article covering the history of the Last Alliance of Elves and Men.
gil-galad • elendil • sauron • last alliance of elves and men
And Now It's Time to Say Good-bye...
Tolkien fandom has experienced its own wild adventure over the past 14 months while waiting for Peter Jackson's 'The Lord of the Rings' movies. The current production will become a legend in its own right.
new zealand film industry • peter jackson • tolkien • the lord of the rings • ralph bakshi
Tolkien fandom has experienced its own wild adventure over the past 14 months while waiting for Peter Jackson's 'The Lord of the Rings' movies. The current production will become a legend in its own right.
new zealand film industry • peter jackson • tolkien • the lord of the rings • ralph bakshi
And Now for the Other Love Story
An examination of the lifestyles Sam Gamgee and Rose Cotton may have known while growing up, and how their families fit into Shire economics and society.
sam gamgee • frodo • bilbo • hobbits • rosie cotton
An examination of the lifestyles Sam Gamgee and Rose Cotton may have known while growing up, and how their families fit into Shire economics and society.
sam gamgee • frodo • bilbo • hobbits • rosie cotton
Et Tu, Faramir?
Tolkien's vivid mythology captures the imagination with a careful retelling of supposedly ancient stories which were long forgotten. But just exactly what were the imaginary sources for Tolkien's imaginary sources? Middle-earth's undiscovered literature evokes a wheels-within-wheels mystique, much as real literature draws upon older sources to build up its own power and breadth.
epic of gilgamesh • indo-european • tyr • zeus • julius caesar
Tolkien's vivid mythology captures the imagination with a careful retelling of supposedly ancient stories which were long forgotten. But just exactly what were the imaginary sources for Tolkien's imaginary sources? Middle-earth's undiscovered literature evokes a wheels-within-wheels mystique, much as real literature draws upon older sources to build up its own power and breadth.
epic of gilgamesh • indo-european • tyr • zeus • julius caesar
Middle-Earth Revised, Again
Was The Silmarillion really the only unwritten chapter left in the history of Middle-earth, or have we all overlooked another project, just as broad in scope, which Tolkien left unfinished at his death?
j.r.r. tolkien • middle-earth • the hobbit • the lord of the rings • christopher tolkien
Was The Silmarillion really the only unwritten chapter left in the history of Middle-earth, or have we all overlooked another project, just as broad in scope, which Tolkien left unfinished at his death?
j.r.r. tolkien • middle-earth • the hobbit • the lord of the rings • christopher tolkien
Strange as news from Bree...
A discussion of Bree's significance and probable history in the Third Age.
bree • hobbits • arnor • dunedain • middle-earth
A discussion of Bree's significance and probable history in the Third Age.
bree • hobbits • arnor • dunedain • middle-earth
The Good, the Bad, and the Outlawed
All the great tragedies of Tolkien's First Age cycle are founded upon the outlaw motif. The loss of community and the moral isolation force his characters to undertake purifying journeys. But the journeys are so arduous that most who tread the outlaw path fail to redeem themselves, or must do so by paying the ultimate price.
outlaws • redemptive journey • tolkien's outlaws • noldor • beren
All the great tragedies of Tolkien's First Age cycle are founded upon the outlaw motif. The loss of community and the moral isolation force his characters to undertake purifying journeys. But the journeys are so arduous that most who tread the outlaw path fail to redeem themselves, or must do so by paying the ultimate price.
outlaws • redemptive journey • tolkien's outlaws • noldor • beren
Where Are the Aragorn and Arwen Web Sites?
A discussion of Aragorn and Arwen, how Web sites for them are currently lacking, and what may emerge on the Web as the popularity of these characters and the actors who portray them rises.
aragorn • arwen • strider • the lord of the rings • tolkien
A discussion of Aragorn and Arwen, how Web sites for them are currently lacking, and what may emerge on the Web as the popularity of these characters and the actors who portray them rises.
aragorn • arwen • strider • the lord of the rings • tolkien
A History of the Last Alliance of Elves and Men, Part 3
Part three of a three-part article examining the causes and events of the War of the Last Alliance of Elves and Men. This section includes the end notes and bibliography of sources.
aule • valinor • war of the last alliance of elves and men • concerning galadriel and celeborn • unfinished tales
Part three of a three-part article examining the causes and events of the War of the Last Alliance of Elves and Men. This section includes the end notes and bibliography of sources.
aule • valinor • war of the last alliance of elves and men • concerning galadriel and celeborn • unfinished tales
Gil-galad was an Elven-king...
A discussion of Gil-galad's history and genealogy, and the importance of The Silmarillion in studying Gil-galad.
gil-galad • elendil • numenor • finwe • lindon
A discussion of Gil-galad's history and genealogy, and the importance of The Silmarillion in studying Gil-galad.
gil-galad • elendil • numenor • finwe • lindon
Have Island, Will Rebel
Did Numenorean society follow an inevitable path toward division because the kings retained, respected, and enlarged autonomous traditions? Were the noble families of Numenor able to influence the policies of the kings both directly and indirectly? This article examines the roots of Numenorean politcal power and the connections between that power and the economic forces of the Numenorean civilization.
numenor • edain of beleriand • beorians • marachians • elros tar-minyatur
Did Numenorean society follow an inevitable path toward division because the kings retained, respected, and enlarged autonomous traditions? Were the noble families of Numenor able to influence the policies of the kings both directly and indirectly? This article examines the roots of Numenorean politcal power and the connections between that power and the economic forces of the Numenorean civilization.
numenor • edain of beleriand • beorians • marachians • elros tar-minyatur
The Sauron Strategies: Footsteps into Failure
The first of two articles examining Sauron's strategies and objectives. In the Second Age, Sauron proved to be flexible and resilient, but he consistently underestimated his enemies' abilities and resources.
sauron • elendil • anardil • numenor • of the rings of power and the third age
The first of two articles examining Sauron's strategies and objectives. In the Second Age, Sauron proved to be flexible and resilient, but he consistently underestimated his enemies' abilities and resources.
sauron • elendil • anardil • numenor • of the rings of power and the third age
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