Though Sauron is the Big Bad in The Lord of the Rings novel, Peter Jackson 's trilogy of films, and The Rings of Power, we're not treated to much of his backstory in any iteration of Tolkien's high ...

In the movie The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, Gandalf the Grey faces off against the Balrog of Morgoth in the Mines of Moria. The wizard manages to cast it into the abyss ...

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and bellowing at that Balrog of Morgoth "You shall not pass!" As with Gandalf, Wasim went on to greater things. And yet so much of his legacy also is defined by those glorious moments when he was ...

The Balrog is one of Tolkien's most iconic creatures ... Their existence dates back to the creation of Arda, and were originally Maiar who Morgoth corrupted. Balrogs served as Morgoth's leaders ...

Tolkien describes multiple origins for Orcs, one of which suggests they were Elves corrupted by Morgoth. This creates an unanswered theological question: If Orcs were originally Elves, do they ...

UN experts have accused Israel of committing sexual violence in Gaza, targeting hospitals and civilians, disproportionately affecting women and children. Israel rejects the UN's findings, labeling ...

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