Julio is a Senior Author for Collider. He studied History and International Relations at university, but found his calling in cultural journalism. When he isn't writing, Julio also teaches English at ...

Middle-earth is full of the fantastic, but it’s not all sunshine and roses. For all of the mystical Elves and cheery Hobbits, there are a lot of terrifying monsters that pop up throughout J.R.R.

Professor J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium, told through books like The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion, is the foundation of the modern fantasy genre, especially regarding the idea ...