Aragorn’s forebear, Isildur, famously refused to destroy the Ring thousands of years ago, an act that stained their entire race. Boromir appeared to be on the same path. He has no understanding of how ...

Peter Jackson's 'The Lord of the Rings' films have created drastic misconceptions about Tolkien's most prominent antagonist.

Explore the best of fantasy and sci-fi in depth, with analysis of the worlds of Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones, The Witcher and more. For more Lord of the Rings content: Writing credit for this ...

Peter Jackson’s movie adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings” (LOTR) is a crown jewel of film that has withstood the arduous test of time. This is not only because of its excellent ...

The Nemesis System was arguably Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor’s best quality. It let you manipulate battles by working your way through the ranks of the orc army, systematically chopping it off at ...

J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings trilogy sits comfortably above all modern fantasy with regards to influence and world-building. Countless stories have borrowed from, copied, or were inspired by ...

Parker Bennett is a graduate of Emerson College with more than 3 years of writing experience. He's been a fan and scholar of Tolkien's extended works for nearly his whole life, and is excited to be ...

"Created specifically for Peter Jackson's movie "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring", Lurtz was the first of the Uruk-hai, a new breed of Orcs, leader of Saruman's scouts. Seconds after ...

Coming back to issue #679, a question occurs: Uruk-hai are bred for strength and therefore defy the newly-established standard orcish cap of 18/50 STR for polyforms - this much makes sense, but they ...