Q: What Is the Earliest Date Hobbits Could Have Settled in the Vales of Anduin? ANSWER: As I have phrased this question it presupposes that […]
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These articles discuss events, peoples, individuals, or realms associated with Middle-earth in the Third Age of the Years of the Sun.
When Did Vidugavia Live?
Q: When Did Vidugavia Live? ANSWER: This question is more rightly asked in several ways, such as “What were the years of Vidugavia’s birth and […]
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When Did the Third Age End in Our Calendar?
Q: When Did the Third Age End in Our Calendar? ANSWER: On October 14, 1958 J.R.R. Tolkien sent a very long letter to Rhona Beare, […]
Continue readingWhen Was the Kingdom of Dale Founded?
Q: When Was the Kingdom of Dale Founded? ANSWER: J.R.R. Tolkien left no foundation date for Dale in any of the published works I have […]
Continue readingDoes the Hobbit Take Place Before or After Biblical Events?
Q: Does the Hobbit Take Place Before or After Biblical Events? ANSWER: People often ask when the The Hobbit (and The Lord of the Rings) […]
Continue readingDid the Elves Stop Having Children in the Third Age?
Q: Did the Elves Stop Having Children in the Third Age? ANSWER: Some readers assume that Arwen was the last of the Eldar to be […]
Continue readingWho Lived in the Shire Before Hobbits?
Q: Who Lived in the Shire Before Hobbits? ANSWER: In “Three’s Company” Frodo speaks with Gildor Inglorion, leader of a band of Noldorin Elves who […]
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How Deserted Was Eriador in the Late Third Age?
Q: How Deserted Was Eriador in the Late Third Age? ANSWER: Many of J.R.R. Tolkien’s readers draw the conclusion that Eriador was largely empty at […]
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