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The Misappropriation of the Rings (and the Third Age)

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The Silmarillion Primer

Join Jeff LaSala as he discusses, praises, and adoringly pokes fun at J.R.R. Tolkien’s seminal work in a series of essays, designed as a guide for new readers and a refresher for re-readers.

The Misappropriation of the Rings (and the Third Age)

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"The One Ring Embers" by Donato Giancola

Twenty Rings, Seven Stones, and Middle-earth’s New Dark Lord

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A Farewell to Kings: The Fall of Númenor

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Grace Under Pressure: The Rise of Númenor

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Morgoth Is Rendered Null and Void In An All-Out War (of Wrath)

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Eärendil the Mariner and the Last Crusade (Against Morgoth)

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When Tuor Met Ulmo, or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Let Gondolin Fall

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The Tragical Misery Tour (of Húrin) and the Return of the Sons (and Jewel) of Fëanor

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A Series of Unfortunate Choices (Made By the Children of Húrin)

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The Six Degrees of Túrin Turambar

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Angband Strikes Back; or, The Battle of Unnumbered Tears

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A Dog’s Purpose Full-Wrought: The Trifold Dooms of Huan, Beren, and Lúthien

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An Affair To Long Remember: Beren the Mortal and Lúthien the Elfmaid

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Morgoth’s Revenge; or, the Battle of Sudden But Inevitable Flame (#FirstAgeProblems)

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The Manifest Destiny of Women and Men on Middle-earth

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The White Lady, the Dark Elf, and the Staff of Doom

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Tales from Topographic Beleriand: Gondolin, Galadriel, and the Gates of Sirion

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Fey and Fury: When Noldor Attack!

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Middle-earth’s Event Horizon

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Advanced Dungeons & Dwarves (and Grey-elves)

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“The sky above the port was the color of television, tuned to a dead channel.”

William Gibson, Neuromancer

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