Q: Short Questions and Answers Volume 11 ANSWER: People continue to ask questions for which the answers I can provide are too short to justify [...]| Middle-earth & J.R.R. Tolkien Blog
Q: Why Did Tolkien Use The Name ‘Wilderland’ For The Lands East Of The Misty Mountains? ANSWER: Although I don’t present myself as an expert in languages and philology, people som…| Middle-earth & J.R.R. Tolkien Blog
Q: Why Did Faramir Get The Message Dream More Than Boromir? ANSWER: A reader submitted the following question in March 2025: Did Ilúvatar (or maybe [...]| Middle-earth & J.R.R. Tolkien Blog
Q: Questions About The Rangers Of Eriador ANSWER: People ask or say many things about Tolkien’s rangers and often project incomplete or erroneous ideas about [...]| Middle-earth & J.R.R. Tolkien Blog
Q: Was J.R.R. Tolkien British, English, or A South African? ANSWER: No one submitted this question to me (recently). It’s been asked a billion times [...]| Middle-earth & J.R.R. Tolkien Blog
Q: What Is The Oldest Reused Phrase In ‘The Lord Of The Rings’? ANSWER: This is one of the most challenging requests I’ve ever received. And I have no efficient way of confirming …| Middle-earth & J.R.R. Tolkien Blog
Q: How Could Dragons Consume Rings Of Power? ANSWER: This is one of those questions for which there is no direct citable answer. In May 2025 a reader asked: I suppose my question is simple. When Ga…| Middle-earth & J.R.R. Tolkien Blog
Q: What Were The Spirits Of The Watchers Of Cirith Ungol? ANSWER: Although Tolkien fans have discussed the nature of the Watcher for decades, there has never been a definitive answer to this questi…| Middle-earth & J.R.R. Tolkien Blog
Q: What Did Theodred’s Dying Words Mean? ANSWER: I received the following question about Theodred’s last words in October 2024: Hi Michael, I never understood why Theodred said to Elfhe…| Middle-earth & J.R.R. Tolkien Blog
Q: Questions About Galadriel ANSWER: I see many questions about Galadriel in the search referrals for this Website. While I’m sure many of those questions are answered by various articles her…| Middle-earth & J.R.R. Tolkien Blog
Q: Why Doesn’t Galadriel Fight In Lord Of The Rings? ANSWER: People have been asking this question for years. It’s connected to similar questions like “is Galadriel a warrior,R…| Middle-earth & J.R.R. Tolkien Blog
Q: How Were The Istari Supposed To Help Defeat Sauron? ANSWER: The Istari (Wizards) were the emissaries of the Valar, sent to Middle-earth to help Elves and Men (and Dwarves and Hobbits) resist Sau…| Middle-earth & J.R.R. Tolkien Blog
Q: Did J.R.R. Tolkien Model Beleriand On Doggerland? ANSWER: In October 2024 the @massimo account on X asked: “Do you think J. R. R. Tolkien knew about Doggerland and it may have been its ins…| Middle-earth & J.R.R. Tolkien Blog
Q: What Is The Name Of The River In Lindon? ANSWER: In January 2025 a reader asked the following question: What do you think is the identity of the river in Lindon west of the Ered Luin? The Gelion…| Middle-earth & J.R.R. Tolkien Blog
Q: When Did The One Ring Begin To Influence Frodo? ANSWER: It was not easy to rewrite this question, which was submitted in October 2024: Re-reading LOTR for the 100th time. Do think that when Frod…| Middle-earth & J.R.R. Tolkien Blog
