30 Lord of the Rings Facts for Die Hard Tolkien Fans

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John Summers • Contributor
Dec 1, 2023 10:00 PM EST

Gather 'round, kin of Durin and folk of the Shire, for tales and truths from the very forge of Tolkien's mind await. Our love for "The Lord of the Rings" is as deep as the mines of Moria and as enduring as the undying lands of Valinor. This compilation of 30 lesser-known facts is a tribute to the epic that redefined fantasy, a chronicle that has nourished the roots of modern storytelling. From the intricate languages that whispered through the leaves of Lothlórien to the storied battles that shaped the fate of Middle-earth, each fact is a thread in the vast tapestry that is Tolkien's universe.

As you step into this realm of ancient myths and enduring legends, let the spirit of adventure fill your sails. Whether you're a wizard wise in the ways of the world or a hobbit with a heart full of curiosity, these secrets are yours to uncover, revealing the hidden corners and shadowed glens of a story that continues to echo through the ages.

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  • 01
    There were 20 Rings of Power * 8 பூண்ஹேர் பேசி அர்றஞைம்ஸ் The One Ring. and 19 lesser rings. They were all originally intended for Elves. Not Humans and Dwarves
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    Sauron tricked the Elven smiths into making the rings He could take on an appearance fair enough to fool the Elfs, as seen in the game Shadow of Mordor.
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    Celebrimbor crafted the 3 Great Rings after Sauron left He did not trust Sauron. These rings were free of his influence, and gave their wearers unique abilities. (Celebrimbor is your wraith buddy in Shadow of Mordor)
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    Lady Galadriel's Ring was called Nenya, the Ring of Water It gave her great powers of preservation, protection and concealment. When she leaves Middle earth, the forest of Lothorien dies without her power
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    Elrond's Ring was called Vilya, the Rinf of Air Its powers are unconfirmed, but speculation is that the ring gave great talent for healing, and that it could control minor elements. It was considered the mightiest of the three Great Rings
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    Gandalf had the third ring, called Narya, the Ring of Fire. It allowed for minor control of fire, but it's main ability is the power of Inspiration against evil and despair. Like the other 2 Rings in could conceal the owner, and it was invisible to all but the other ringbearers
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  • 07
    The Nine Rings given to men granted them unnatural long life In reality the Rings corrupted the kings, turned them into the Nazgul and tied them to the fate of the One Ring. In theory this means Gollum was going trough that process.
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    The Dwarves were a hardy folk, they resisted Sauron's corruption They still received power from them. The rings gave them the power to multiply what- ever they mined, leading to vast fortunes. Sauron knew that he failed, and tried to gather the rings back. He found 2, and another one from Thrain II, Thorins father.
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    Sauron put most of his strength in The One Ring, making him way weaker without it When he had it, his original strength was greatly enhanced, he could control the lesser rings and survive physical death. Pretty much a Voldemort Horcrux. (isn't geek stuff great?)
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    When the One Ring was destroyed, the power of the others ended. The Nazgul die, the magic keeping Barad-dûr standing fails and the other rings loose their power. The 3 Great Rings' magic fades, despite not being made by Sauron.
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    The dwarves are made by Aulë, The craftsman of the Valar. He made them to share his vast knowledge of the Earth. They were made without permission, which is why they are so different from the other races.
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    The Dwarven kingdoms had serious dragon problems RE The Rings gave the Dwarves great power and greed. Their hoards became so large that the dragons took notice, and the rest is history.
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  • 13
    The deaths of Fili and Kili are controversial Some say the uncle-nephew relationship is very im- portant to Tolkien. Others say he killed then off be- cause he couldn't decide who would inherit Erebor.
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  • 14
    Elves and Dwarves used to be friendly in The First Age Dwarven greed changed this relationship. Thingol, King of Doriath, was murdered. His killers incited their people to war. The birth of a mutual distrust.
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    Gimli's friendship with Legolas helped save the Dwarves Together with Legolas they rekindled trade and brought the Dwarves into a new age of success
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    Balin meets his fate trying to colonize Moria He gets killed by an orc archer, when he went alone to look into the lake Kheled-zâram. Later on, The Fellowship find his tomb, to Gimli's dismay.
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    During the battle of Helm's Deep the woman and children hide in the Glittering Caves Gimli colonizes then after the War, becoming "The Lord of the Glittering Caves". From here the dwarves rebuild Helm's Deep and Minas Tirith.
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  • 18
    Most Dwarves never marry, men outnumbering woman 2 to 1 Even then, less then half of the men married, leading to extraordinary low birthrates
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    Yes, Dwarf-women have beards. Federa They were kept in secret, and were seldom seen by other races. Many believed that the Dwarves' population was only of men, and that they were 'born' by growing out of stone.
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    The hobbits are actually a sub-group of men. They appeared in the First Age and lived by the river, passing unnoticed by other races until the Third Age, when they settled in The Shire with the permission of the King of Arthedain (a kingdom of men in the north).
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    The lifespan of a hobbit is longer than that of regular men. The oldest known hobbit to ever live before Bilbo was the Old Took, who reached 130 years. Bilbo outlived the Old Took, by the time of his departure to the Undying Lands he was 131 years old.
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    (6 C Hobbits have an innate ability to throw stones with a very accurate aiming. You can see in the movies how this is depicted, as Merry and Pippin throw stones at the orcs in The Fellowship of the Ring and in The Two Towers, and Bilbo does so in more than one occasion in The Hobbit trilogy.
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  • 23
    Arwen is said to be as beautiful as the fairest maid to ever walk the world, Lúthien, and shares many similitudes with her. The biggest one is the fact that both were immortal maids that fell in love with a mortal man, choosing death in order to be with them.
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  • 24
    dir Besides Arwen, Elrond has two twin sons, Elladan and Elrohir. They used to ride with the Rangers of the North and deeply hated the orcs, as their mother, Celebrían, was ambushed and tormented by them, damaging her so bad that she had to abandon Middle Earth forever.
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  • 25
    No part of the books ever mentions Legolas's hair colour. It could be assumed that he is likely to be blonde due to his father's golden hair, but chances are that he could be dark haired, as some illustrations depict him.
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    1029 The reason for Boromir's presence in Rivendell is that his brother, Faramir, had a recurrent dream that little after Boromir dreamt too, so he was seeking the advice of Elrond. In the dream a voice said some kind of profecy, which basically meant that they should look for Aragorn in Rivendell, the One Ring was about to waken and the war for Middle Earth was about to begin.
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  • 27
    Gollum story has some pretty dark and grim parts. It was said among the Woodmen that there was a blood-drinking ghost that "crept into the holes to find the young" and "slipped through windows to find cradles", suggesting that Gollum ate human children and babies when he could find them.
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  • 28
    When the Fellowship is about to leave Lothlórien, Galadriel orders Gimli to ask for a gift (this can be seen in the extended edition of the movie). He asks for a single strand of Galadriel's hair, she then proceeds to cut three of them and gives them to Gimli. What brings a deep and significant meaning to this gift, is the fact that she was asked for the same thrice by the most badass of all the elves that ever lived, Fëanor, but she always refused.
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  • 29
    Many think that all the good guys in The Lord of the Rings are white-skinned and beautiful and all the bad guys are black/dark-skinned and ugly. That's not true. There was a tribe of men called the Drúedain that lived in a forest within the borders of Gondor. These men were short, dark skinned and, in the eyes of elves and other men, ugly. Yet they were never corrupted by evil, hated the orcs and his actions were key in the outcome of the Battle of the Pelennor, as they aided the Rohirrim to arr
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  • 30
    When Gandalf dies after his fight with the Balrog, his spirit goes out of space and time and returns to Ilúvatar (basically the God of Tolkien's universe). Ilúvatar enhances his power and wisdom and sends him back to Middle Earth to complete his task. The only reason this happened is because Gandalf was the only wizard that was actually fulfilling his mission and sacrificed himself for his companions.
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