Galadriel from The Lord of the Rings was known for her beautiful hair, and it was surprisingly important to the history of ...

There's never any mention of him having a mother, which is rather common in Tolkien's lore. As expansive and layered as his world is, there are numerous important characters who aren't as well ...

Tragedy struck again in 1904, when Tolkien's mother was diagnosed with diabetes, which at the time was untreatable. By the end of the year she had died and Ronald and his brother were left orphaned.

The Tolkien fanboy idea is that this was never ... though she fought fiercely against Feanor in defence of her mother's kin, she did not turn back. Her pride was unwilling to return, a defeated ...