Q: What Is the Precise Scope of ‘Spirit’ in Tolkien’s Works? ANSWER: I received the following questions in October 2023: What is the precise scope […]
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Was Helm Hammerhand’s Daughter Named Hera?
#tolkien #middleearth #fantasy Q: Was Helm Hammerhand’s Daughter Named Hera? ANSWER: She was not named by J.R.R. Tolkien or Christopher Tolkien. Helm Hammerhand had 3 […]
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Where Did the Second Age Númenoreans Live in Eriador?
Q: Where Did the Second Age Númenoreans Live in Eriador? ANSWER: The short answer is “almost everywhere”. The following question was submitted in February 2020: […]
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Who Were the Drúedain, Haradrim, and Easterlings?
Q: Who were the Drúedain, Haradrim, and Easterlings? ANSWER: A reader submitted this question in August 2017: “Who were the Drúedain, Haradrim, and Easterlings? To […]
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How Did the Rohirrim Hunt the Woses for Sport?
Q: How Did the Rohirrim Hunt the Woses for Sport? ANSWER: In April 2017 a reader submitted this question: “How could the Rohirrim have hunted […]
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Why Did Théoden Assemble the Riders of Rohan in Dunharrow?
Q: Why Did Théoden Assemble the Riders of Rohan in Dunharrow? ANSWER: Dunharrow was a special refuge the Rohirrim maintained in the Ered Nimrais. It […]
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Do the Nazgûl, Barrow wights, and Dead Men of Dunharrow have Physical Bodies?
Q: Do the Nazgûl, Barrow wights, and Dead Men of Dunharrow have Physical Bodies? ANSWER: The reader who asked this question followed up with: “if […]
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