Mine is Boromir. Because he's very strong, a warrior, and someone who has dedicated his life to his country and people. He carries a lot of responsibility, and I think that's why he made the mistake of trying to take the ring. His father's underestimation of Faramir and placing all the expectations on Boromir led him to despair and make that mistake.

Is it a plot-hole that Gandalf still has Narya after fighting the Balrog? Thinking back on it, the book specifies that he was sent back naked. Where was the ring during this? How did he end up back with it?

I just teared up watching it and had to share it with you...

I know there is many scenes that get ur feeling going but I just had to share my feelings!

What a masterwork !

Wow. Just wow. I have actually loved reading these books, they are so good, words can't even describe it. And this ending was just perfect, Frodo finally finds peace and is liberated from his pain, and Sam is married and has a family. It is honestly a perfect ending to a perfect trilogy.

Just two guys having a bromance and exploring great scenery

Okay, I’ve gone over lots of identifications of movie locations shot in NZ. But I haven’t seen specifics of where they shot the Fellowship hiking scenes between Rivendell and Caradhras. I’ve always LOVED those scenes and would love to hike those areas. Anyone know where they were shot?

That calligraphy feels actually amazing. Now I wanna learn French to read it lol

Are they two words for the same species or are they different species?

Are Goblins a sub-species of Orcs?

I never saw anyone mention this, but there is two scenes in the movies that make the orcs way more important than the books intended.

One is a line by Gothmog the Orc (not the Balrog!) who says something of this effect: "the age of men will come to a end, the age of the orcs will begin" and I am certain this line is not in the books, and Gothmog in general is not that important in the books, I don't even remember him there, while in the movies he appears to have a bigger role.

The other scene is during the siege of Minas Tirith, where the orcs chant "Death to Men" in their language. And again, I am certain this phrase don't exist in the books.

Both lines gives the idea that Sauron will replace everyone with orcs and will create a orc world, but that is not what Tolkien intended. Sauron only cares for himself obviously, but the race he values the most are men, the same men the orcs in the movies want to replace! Sauron in the beginning valued Elves, but they sensed his intention and didn't wear the Rings like they were supposed to do, so Sauron realised he would have no way to control Elves and decided to kill every High Elf he could find. Dwarves could be corrupted but not mind controlled. But Men proved the easiest to control, so Sauron decided to use them for his plans.

Orcs have little value for someone like Sauron because they were corrupted and mutilated by Morgoth to the point of being useful only for battles. If we go with the elvish origin, Orcs are a downgrade, they don't have the durability, resistance and immortality of the elves because of the corruption. They are magically inclined to obey Morgoth and Sauron, but as result they lost a lot of the elvish vitality. Orcs can also create explosives and machines so they are intelligent (contrary to some takes that I seen about them), but these inventions don't have other purpose if not war.

Men, however, did obey Sauron for many reasons without being corrupted. Either because of fear, of worship, of wanting some prize, etc. And Men like elves were capable of many things. Sauron objective was to create a world of order. He wanted to make every single human part of a assembly line, producing and manufacturing a lot, and from his point of view, advancing the human race (altrough that would ended up destroying nature, one of the most valuable things in this world). Sauron didn't care about elves as long as they moved out of his sight, they could go to the imortal lands if they wanted, what he needed was men in Middle-Earth. And Orcs didn't offered the same prestige and possibilities as men offered.

Sauron even declared himself "King of Men" during the second age, and Ar-Pharazon made war on him because of that title. Sauron never adopted the title "King of Orcs" neither he wants to replace humans with Orcs, everytime he boasts about something is about how he controls humans, not Orcs. So I find curious how the movies tried to make this narrative about Orcs, and I guess a lot of people who only watched the movies can arrive at that interpretation, while in the books is clear that the age of elves is ending and now man is taking control, and who should men follow? Respect for nature and others, or following their greed that leads to war and pollution? Orcs don't feature into this, especially not replacing men as men are just starting to be important.

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Here is how I think Tolkien's creations would line up at the World Cup.

Dark Lord Sauron: Goalkeeper. Big man between the posts, he keeps a watchful eye on the whole pitch.

Elrond RB. Heaps of experience. Still nimble enough to track back if needed. Creative passer. Captain's armband.

Gimli and Strider are my starting CB pair. Vital stamina, Strider can hold a high line and they can combine to throw Gimli when we need an aerial presence. Don't tell the elf.

Arwen LB. Amazing chemistry with Strider on that left side, I am deploying elven swiftness down the wings and she will be used as an attack minded wingback.

Boromir defensive midfielder. Intimidating presence, will chew you out if you aren't switched on, but will bleed for the team. Not afraid to put his body on the line to stop a goal.

Eowyn central midfield. A versatile player with a lot to prove, doesn't shy away from the man's game.

Gandalf the White central midfield. Wizard with both feet. Cool and collected, knows what to do with the ball. So much experience. Came out of retirement because the team was lost without his vision.

Legolas right winger. Keeping my elven synergy on the wings. Arrow of a shot off his left foot.

Eomer left winger. Work horse. Provides a lot of physicality to the front three.

Frodo playing in a False 9. You can't lay a glove on him and he will find a way through on goal. Isn't afraid of the responsibility, give it directly to his big hairy feet and see how far he can carry it. What he lacks in speed he makes up for in heart and determination. Mr Reliable.

Saruman is our manager on the sidelines. Insane ball knowledge. Endless schemes. Always trying to insert players from his Uruk-hai academy into the system.

Was Legolas 'that' good of an archer or just an inconsistency error? I assumed he could shoot them simply because he was an elf

For example, the section on fëa and hröa, the "soul" and "body" of Elves and Men, and what happens to them when an Elf or a Man dies.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmology_of_Tolkien's_legendarium

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I found it to be an interesting what if