Questions tagged [the-lord-of-the-rings]
For questions about the trilogy of movies or books, 'The Fellowship of the Ring', 'The Two Towers' and 'The Return of the King'. Always use in conjunction with the [tolkiens-legendarium] tag and, for movie questions, the relevant movie tag, e.g. [fellowship-of-the-ring].
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Question why did Sauron never give the nine rings to other humans? [duplicate]
It is stated in The Lord of the Rings that Sauron keeps the Nine Rings.
Is there a reason he never gave them to other kings after the Nine became his servants?
Is it because they are still alive, or ...
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Would someone corrupted by the One Ring try to remove Sauron?
The One Ring corrupts its wielder with temptations of power. Sauron would be biggest obstacle to have 100% possession of the Ring. Would someone that thinks themselves strong enough to fight or train ...
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Are there explanations for the fissures and craters in the plateau of Gorgoroth?
As far as I am aware, the desolation of the Dead Marshes and Dagorlad is a consequence of Sauron's influence and the War of the Last Alliance, and it is believed that Tolkien drew on his experiences ...
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How did the elves in Rivendell dare to handle the Ring to put it on its new chain?
When Frodo wakes up in Rivendell, he finds that his Ring has been removed from his old chain and put on a new one and hung around his neck.
This must mean that the elves, or somebody there, took it ...
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Are there actual parallels of WWI in the LOTR?
Despite Tolkien’s “abhorrence” for allegory it has been said that both LotR and The Hobbit were about WW1. Is this true and if so what are the parallels?
Are there any “canonized“ parallels? Also ...
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Do the people in Middle-earth realize that Frodo technically failed?
When Frodo finally stands there and is supposed to throw in the Ring, he changes his mind in the last minute and instead puts it on (or is about to). The only reason it ends up getting destroyed is ...
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Would Dark Queen Galadriel still benefit from Nenya?
(FWIW, I have directly only seen the films, albeit years ago, but have read various descriptions/summaries of other parts of the Legendarium, and haven't seen any relevant difference with the books ...
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In LotrO, why does Mordor look more lush and fertile during the siege of Barad-dûr than after the destruction of the One Ring?
There are two versions of Mordor (or more precisely, Gorgoroth) in LotrO: the main version accessible anytime is a Mordor after the destruction of the ring and in consequence of most of Barad-dûr and ...
