Q: What Is The IQ Of Elves? ANSWER: There are some questions which are seem so unanswerable they invite not so much speculation as perhaps [...]| 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
Why Didn’t Butterbur Trust Aragorn? ANSWER: This is not a simple question. A reader asked the following in May 2025: Was there some advantage to [...]| Middle-earth & J.R.R. Tolkien Blog
Q: Can Normal Animals In Middle-earth Speak? ANSWER: Yes, normal animals in Middle-earth can speak. I ran into this discussion while following a chain of [...]| 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: Does Nienna Have A Personality? ANSWER: I have never written anything about Nienna, the Vala. I received this question about Nienna in September 2024: Is Nienna a person suffering from depressio…| Middle-earth & J.R.R. Tolkien Blog
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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 Dale Have A More Advanced Culture Than Rohan? ANSWER: The city of Dale has fascinated Tolkien fans for decades. I’ve answered several questions about Dale through the years. And in Feb…| Middle-earth & J.R.R. Tolkien Blog
Q: Did Tolkien Hobbits Really Have Big Feet? ANSWER: I received a somewhat lengthy inquiry in February 2025 about Hobbit feet (and ears): Analogous to the question already answered as to whether el…| Middle-earth & J.R.R. Tolkien Blog
Q: What Was Gandalf’s Plan For Getting The Ring Into The Fire? ANSWER: This question has come up a few times in the past 75-ish years. And I received this iteration of it in October 2024: You…| 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: Would Dwarves Have Lived And Worked In The Shire? ANSWER: This question occurred to me as I was working on a podcast episode for the Middle-earth Blog on YouTube. The podcast discusses an articl…| Middle-earth & J.R.R. Tolkien Blog
Q: Did Turin Fight In The Nirnaeth Arnoediad? ANSWER: In December 2024 a reader submitted the following question: In The Book of Lost Tales, Part 1, it is said that the children of Hurin participat…| 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
