#middlearth #fantasy #tolkien #dragons Q: How Big Were Tolkien’s Dragons? ANSWER: I received the following question in June 2021: “How big were Dragons like Smaug, […]
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Could Smaug or the Balrog of Moria Have Mastered the One Ring?
Q: Could Smaug or the Balrog of Moria Have Mastered the One Ring? #tolkien #middleearth ANSWER: I received the following request in February 2022: I’m […]
Continue readingWhy Did Bombadil Tolerate the Presence of Barrow-wights?
Q: Why Did Bombadil Tolerate the Presence of Barrow-wights? ANSWER: A reader submitted this question in March 2021: Tom Bombadil considered the Barrow Downs, or […]
Continue readingWhere Did Smaug Come From?
Q: Where Did Smaug Come From? ANSWER: Smaug was one of the dragons of the Withered Heath, a desolate region north of Wilderland/Rhovanion. J.R.R. Tolkien […]
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Q: Where Do the Spiders of Mirkwood Come From? ANSWER: The spiders of Mirkwood are probably the second most frightful and horrifying evil creatures Bilbo […]
Continue readingWas J.R.R. Tolkien Influenced by H.P. Lovecraft?
Q: Was J.R.R. Tolkien Influenced by H.P. Lovecraft? ANSWER: There are two passages in The Lord of the Rings that sometimes lead people to ask […]
Continue readingWhere Have All the Dragons Gone?
I always thought the movie “Dragonslayer” was a bit goofy and slow in some places but there is one memorable scene that pretty much sells […]
Continue readingWas Smaug the Last Dragon in Middle-earth?
Q: Was Smaug the Last Dragon in Middle-earth? ANSWER: Many readers ask if Smaug was the last dragon in Middle-earth. After all, after Sauron was […]
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