Tolkien portrays the Eldar, the name Oromë gave to the elves, using music as a descriptor of different hosts: the Noldor were “renowned in song,” and the Teleri made music to, and by, the sea—the ...

Have you ever seen the word spelled as 'Elfs'? What's the difference, and which one is correct? Well, according to a convention of modern fantasy, the 'v' in elven or elvish refers to the human-sized ...

This disparity inspired criticism from a couple of angles. Some LOTR fans characterized it as an unwanted departure from Tolkien canon. Others saw it as a troublesome statement about gender roles in ...

Ismael Cruz Córdova plays a Silvan Elf new to J.R.R. Tolkien's mythology and Morfydd Clark is Galadriel all over in "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power." It wasn't just baby Sauron who wasn't ...

The BBC has a fascinating, exhaustive report on why the Elves of Middle-Earth sound as if they might have come from Wales. Given that Tolkien was one of the most English English professors who ever ...

From short-haired elves to dwarf-wife beards to Galadriel's portrayal, Amazon's 'The Lord of the Rings' series showrunners address some common Tolkien fandom canon complaints. By James Hibberd ...

In the 45 years since its first publication, Dungeons & Dragons has only widened its options for players to create any protagonist imaginable. A party of adventurers based just on the introductory ...

LONDON — When the casting was announced for “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,” the reaction was divisive, to say the least. Longtime fans of J.R.R. Tolkien’s work were divided because the ...