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Mortal Men Doomed to Die: Death as a Gift Is Debatable in Middle-earth

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Philosophers and Plough-dwarves, Each Must Know His Part in The Nature of Middle-earth

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Tolkien’s Orcs: Boldog and the Host of Tumult

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Tolkien’s Orcs: The Din-horde of Morgoth

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Tolkien’s Orcs: Bolg, Shagrat, and the Maggot-folk of Mordor

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Tolkien’s Dark Lords: Sauron, Dark Magic, and Middle-earth’s Enduring “Melkor-ingredient”

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Mortal Men Doomed to Die: The Giver of Gifts and the Wise-women of Middle-earth

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Mortal Men Doomed to Die: Death as a Gift Is Debatable in Middle-earth

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Tolkien’s Elves: Married With Eldar Children

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Tolkien’s Elves: How the Eldar Half Lives (and Lives, and Lives, and Lives)

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