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Read up on the latest The Lord of the Rings franchise News, Reviews and Features from the team at CBR.
Where Were the Dwarves During The Lord of the Rings?
Why Galadriel Turns 'Evil' - and What Her Dark Form Really Means in Lord of the Rings
Lord Of The Rings: How Old Each Member Of The Fellowship Actually Is
Lord of the Rings: Éowyn's Epic Witch-king Kill Involved a Magic Sword
Lord of the Rings: What Does Sauron Look Like Under His Armor? It's Complicated
A Lord of the Rings Theory Hints Tom Bombadil Was in the Movies All Along
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2022)
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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 2 Teaser Trailer
ByCBR Staff
The Rings of Power's New Adar Actor Teases Character's Origin Story in Season 2
ByManuel Demegillo
LOTR Fans Know Surprisingly Little About Rings of Power's Most Important Character
ByJordan Iacobucci
'I Stepped Away': The Rings of Power Star Officially Not Returning for Season 2
ByMonica Coman
Rings of Power Season 2 Can Finally Show One Neglected Lord of the Rings Character's True Power
ByKassie Duke
The Lord of the Rings
- Created by
- J.R.R. Tolkien
- First Film
- The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring
- Latest Film
- The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
- First TV Show
- The Lord of the Rings The Rings of Power
- Latest TV Show
- The Lord of the Rings The Rings of Power
- First Episode Air Date
- September 1, 2022
Summary
The Lord of the Rings is a long-running fantasy franchise created by J.R.R. Tolkien. The core series consists of four primary books: The Hobbit, The Fellowship of the Ring, the Two Towers, and The Return of the King, all of which have been adapted into films. The Lord of the Rings core franchise centers around Frodo Baggins, a living being known as a hobbit, and a group of heroes from the various kingdoms such as the kingdom of man, the kingdom of dwarves, and the kingdom of elves. Together with the great wizard Gandalf, the group will embark on a perilous quest across Middle Earth to take The One Ring to Mount Doom to destroy it, before it can corrupt anyone and return to the hands of the evil entity known as Sauron, hellbent on conquering all of Middle Earth. The original novel/prequel films, The Hobbit, stars Frodo's uncle Bilbo Baggins as he embarks on a quest from the comfort of his home and seeks the treasure of a dragon known as Smaug. Bilbo stumbles upon The One Ring on his quest, and finds himself amidst a great war. The most recent media for the franchise is the currently airing The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, airing exclusively on Prime Video.
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The Lord of the Rings Films Cut These Magical Wildmen
Movies
The Drúedain -- not to be confused with the Dúnedain, like Aragorn -- were some of the most unusual characters in The Lord of the Rings novel.
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BySterling Ulrich
Who Were the Statues in Rivendell From The Lord of the Rings?
Movies
In The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, there were many statues in Rivendell. The films explained the subject of one, but the others were a mystery.
BySterling Ulrich
A Lord of the Rings Passage Reveals a Much Darker Ending for Middle-earth
Movies
If Sauron won The War of the Ring, an ominous passage dictates what the dark future of Middle-eath would have been like.
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ByChristian Petrozza
Lord of the Rings Fans Need to Watch This Netflix Animated Series
TV
Fans of The Lord of the Rings would be wise to check out this underrated Netflix series.
ByAmer Sawan
Why the Rohirrim Did Not Recognize Éowyn in The Lord of the Rings
Movies
When Éowyn went against Théoden's wishes by riding to the Battle of the Pelennor Fields, how did she hide her identity from the rest of the Rohirrim?
BySterling Ulrich
Who is Wulf in The Lord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrim?
Anime
Take a deep dive into Lord of the Rings lore and find out all there is to know about the leader of Dunland in the War of the Rohirrim.
ByNic Guastella
Russell Crowe Reveals the Real Reason He Rejected Lord of the Rings Role
Russell Crowe
Russell Crowe was up for a major role in Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy, but he has no regrets in turning it down.
ByJeremy Dick
Who is Hera Hammerhand in LOTR War of the Rohirrim?
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (2024)
Helm Hammerhand is a well-documented king in Middle-earth lore...but what is known about his mysterious daughter, Hera?
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ByNic Guastella
The Lord of the Rings' Elves Were Immortal -- But They Could Become Ghosts
Movies
When Elves died in J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, their spirits sometimes remained in Middle-earth and became phantoms called Houseless.
BySterling Ulrich
10 Lord of the Rings Book Characters Everyone Forgets About
Movies
Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings films brought most characters to the screen - but a few didn't make it and have since been overlooked.
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ByAnna Cate Jones
10 Best Character Moments in The Lord of the Rings, Ranked
Movies
Lord of the Rings has many iconic characters that have said and done things considered timeless, whether an impressive quote or saving a life.
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ByRuby Brown
What Does Sauron Look Like Under His Armor In Lord Of The Rings?
Movies
It's very difficult to explain how Sauron looks under his armor in Lord of the Rings!
ByMayra Garcia
The Lord of the Rings' War of Dwarves and Dragons, Explained
Movies
Centuries before Smaug conquered Erebor in The Hobbit, the Dwarves of Durin's Folk went to war against an army of dragons in the Grey Mountains.
BySterling Ulrich
This Lord Of The Ring Theory Brings Tom Bombadil To The Movies
Movies
Tom Bombadil may have been in the Lord of the Rings films all along, but nobody knew.
ByMayra Garcia
20 Oldest Characters in The Lord of the Rings Movies, Ranked
Movies
The Lord of the Rings' characters are some of the most complex in fiction. But this is largely due to how old the likes of Gandalf and Elrond are.
ByJordan Iacobucci
The Lord of the Rings' Children of Húrin, Explained
Movies
The Children of Húrin took place thousands of years before The Lord of the Rings, and it told one of the darkest stories in Middle-earth's history.
BySterling Ulrich
Were The Lord of the Rings' Eagles the Same as Those From The Hobbit?
Movies
Great Eagles played key roles across J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth stories, but were the Eagles who helped Bilbo the same birds who helped Frodo?
BySterling Ulrich
An Abandoned Rewrite Would Have Turned The Hobbit Into The Lord of the Rings
Movies
Peter Jackson made many changes to the story of The Hobbit, but he was not the first to do so; in 1960, Tolkien began his own rewrite of the novel.
BySterling Ulrich
10 Most Important Locations in Middle-earth, Ranked
Movies
Though Middle-earth is full of beautiful locations, some play a larger role in the events of The Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit than others.
ByAnna Cate Jones
The Lord of the Rings' Hobbits, Explained
Movies
The Hobbits are featured prominently in most of The Lord of the Rings, but their origins are very mysterious.
ByAmer Sawan
