Celebrimbor and the Rings of Power: The Smith Who Made the Three
Who Celebrimbor is in Tolkien's legendarium: his descent from Fëanor, his break with his father in Nargothrond, Eregion and the Gwaith-i-Mírdain, the friendship with Khazad-dûm, Annatar, the forging of the rings, the fall of Eregion, his name and his portrayal in The Rings of Power.
Doriath and the Girdle of Melian: Thingol's Hidden Kingdom Explained
A complete guide to Doriath, the guarded kingdom of the Sindar in The Silmarillion: Thingol and Melian, the Thousand Caves, the magic Girdle, Lúthien and Beren, the Silmaril, the fall of the realm and the Sindarin name Land of the Fence.
Elrond Explained: The Half-elven Lord of Rivendell
Who Elrond is in Tolkien's legendarium: his parents and twin Elros, the Choice of the Half-elven, the Second Age and the Last Alliance, Rivendell, Vilya, his family, the Council, his languages and his film and show portrayals.
Fëanor and the Silmarils: The Jewels That Doomed the Elves
What the Silmarils are, how Fëanor made them, the theft by Morgoth, the Oath of Fëanor, the Kinslayings, and where the three jewels ended: sky, earth and sea.
Fëanor Name Meaning: "Spirit of Fire" and the Maker of the Silmarils
Fëanor means 'spirit of fire'. It is the Sindarin-shaped form of Quenya Fëanáro, from fëa 'spirit' and nár 'fire'. His father-name Curufinwë, and why the creator of the Tengwar fits the name.
Galadriel Explained: The Lady of Lórien Through Three Ages
Who Galadriel is in Tolkien's legendarium: her family, the rebellion of the Noldor, Doriath and Celeborn, the Second Age, Nenya, the Fellowship in Lórien, her test, her return West, her languages and her film and show portrayals.
Gondolin: The Hidden City of Turgon, Its Rise and Its Fall
A complete guide to Gondolin, the hidden city of the Noldor in The Silmarillion: how Turgon found it, how it stayed secret for centuries, who lived there, how it fell, and what the Sindarin name means.
Beren and Lúthien: The Tale of the Silmaril, Told from the Books
The complete story of Beren and Lúthien from The Silmarillion: Beren's outlaw years, Doriath, Thingol's price, Finrod and Sauron, Huan the hound, the Silmaril cut from Morgoth's crown, the death and return of Beren, Lúthien's choice, and why Tolkien put their names on his grave.
Valinor: The Undying Lands of the Valar Explained
What Valinor is in Tolkien: the realm of the Valar in Aman, the Two Trees, Eldamar and Tirion, the Darkening, the fall of Númenor, and why the Elves sail West.
