Or how to name your dragon.
Varda: Fanlókë
Behold the Dragon of Enormous Girth, Who Smashed Up Some Towers on Middle-earth
How big was Ancalagon the Black?
Sam, Frodo, & Lúthien
What does Lúthien have in common with a couple of hobbits?
Tolkien Exhibition, Bodleian Library, Oxford
Jerry visits the Tolkien Exhibition at the Bodleian in Oxford, July 2018
Elven Eyes
A child's thoughts on Elvish Sleep
Elendil Was A Tall Drink of Water
Just how tall was Elendil 'The Tall'? We find out.
Thorondor’s Impressive Size
Just how big were Tolkien's Eagles? With diagrams!
The One Ring: Lost in a sea of poor record-keeping?
I have been going through Professor Corey Olsen's series of Mythgard podcasts discussing The Lord of the Rings. In doing so, I've had some clarity with regards to something that has always sort of "bothered me" (for lack of a better term). Mostly this surrounded the question (that many have seemingly shared, prompting Olsen to... Continue Reading →
The Mathom-house 