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Michael Martinez

Q: Did Dale Have A More Advanced Culture Than Rohan?

ANSWER: The city of Dale has fascinated Tolkien fans for decades. I’ve answered several questions about Dale through the years. And in February 2025 I received the following questions:

Why is Dale depicted as so much more sophisticated and wealthy than Rohan? Is this just because of its proximity to Erebor, or is there more to this?

Also […]

https://middle-earth.xenite.org/did-dale-have-a-more-advanced-culture-than-rohan/

An image of the city of Dale from 'The Hobbit' diagonally overlaid upon an image of Edoras from 'The Lord of the Rings' under the words 'Did Dale Have A More Advanced Culture Than Rohan?'
#fantasy#jrrtolkien#kingdomofdale
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sliverdaemon

"So do all who live to see such times, but that is not for them to decide. All we have to do decide is what to do with the time that is given us. There is more than the will of evil at work in this world, Frodo."

I've been re-watching #LOTR, and as the world's change keeps accelerating, #Gandalf 's reminder that good is alive and active in the world is also an encouragement to be that good that we'd like to see.

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Misinformation-Superhighwayman

Tolkien inspires naming of four peregrine falcons
bbc.com/news/articles/c7712rd7

Excellent floof, and an interesting naming scheme thanks to community involvement. Presumably they, like Great Eagles of the Misty Mountains, won't fly into Mordor casually.

Four peregrine falcon chicks with white and grey feathers perched on top a spherical object in front of a brick wall.
www.bbc.comTolkien inspires naming of Leamington's four peregrine falconsThe chicks that hatched in April are called Frodo, Sam, Merry and Pippin after a public vote.
#PeregrineFalcons#Tolkien#JRRTolkien
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Michael Martinez

Q: Did Tolkien Hobbits Really Have Big Feet?

ANSWER: I received a somewhat lengthy inquiry in February 2025 about Hobbit feet (and ears):

Analogous to the question already answered as to whether elves have pointed ears (thank you for the confirmation [Michael’s note: That they do NOT have pointy ears]), I have been wondering for some time why Hobbits are always and exclusively depicted with […]

https://middle-earth.xenite.org/did-tolkien-hobbits-really-have-big-feet/

A picture of Dominic Monaghan as Merry in 'The Lord of the Rings' under the words 'Did Tolkien Hobbits Really Have Big Feet?'
#fantasy#jrrtolkien#lordoftherings
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Michael Martinez :verified:

New Middle-earth Blog podcast episode on YouTube: "The Enigma Of Khand's Variags"

For this episode I fed two articles to NotebookLM to see how it would do. Both articles dealt with the same topic, and there was information overlap between them, but I'm impressed with how well the AI summarized the content.

#ai #podcast #fantasy #middleearth #tolkien #lotr #lordoftherings

youtube.com/watch?v=IJGLQvL3G0

YouTubeThe Enigma Of Khand's VariagsBy The Middle-earth Blog
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Tabletop Bellhop (Moe T)

Review:
The One Ring Roleplaying in the world of The Lord of the Rings from Free League Publishing

Many people consider this to be the best Middle-Earth inspired RPG ever published. Do we think it lives up to the hype?

Watch to find out:
youtu.be/6dWN5VcTdEQ

youtu.be- YouTubeEnjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
#TheOneRing#MiddleEarth#TTRPG
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Michael Martinez

Q: What Was Gandalf’s Plan For Getting The Ring Into The Fire?

ANSWER: This question has come up a few times in the past 75-ish years. And I received this iteration of it in October 2024:

You’ve probably gotten this one a hundred times, but I was wondering what Gandalf’s plan might have been for getting the Ring into the Fire? I haven’t read past The Treason of Isengard yet (took a side […]

https://middle-earth.xenite.org/what-was-gandalfs-plan-for-getting-the-ring-into-the-fire/

The silhouettes of the 9 members of the Fellowship of the Ring walk across a hill under the words 'What Was Gandalf's Plan For Getting The Ring Into The Fire?'
#fantasy#gandalf#jrrtolkien
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