query: who dies first in lord of the rings

pos: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring to dominate, through it and at a distance, the other Rings, so he might conquer Middle-earth. A final alliance of men and elves battles Sauron's forces in Mordor, where Prince Isildur of Gondor severs Sauron's finger, and the Ring with it, thereby destroying his physical form. With Sauron's first defeat, the Third Age of Middle-earth begins. Unfortunately, the Ring's influence corrupts Isildur, and, rather than destroy the Ring, Isildur takes it for himself. Isildur is later killed by Orcs, and the Ring is lost for 2,500 years, until it is found by Gollum, who owns it for five centuries. The

pos: Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age mortally wounded he manages to overcome Sauron before he dies. Isildur, Elendil's son, approaches Sauron's body and cuts off his finger with the One Ring, breaking Sauron's power and causing his spirit to depart from his body. Sauron later returns as the Necromancer in "The Hobbit", and returns later to Barad-dûr by the time of the "Lord of the Rings". Elrond pleads with Isildur to destroy the ring in the fire of Mount Doom where it was made, but Isildur takes it for his own and declares that it was his and his folk's, a consolation after the enormous losses

pos: Isildur was not spoken by Sinclair, but by Hugo Weaving, who played Elrond. The Disaster of the Gladden Fields is also depicted in Jackson's first film, with Isildur's column of mounted troops being ambushed on a dark forest road. In "", Isildur is depicted as one of the fallen kings to join the Nazgûl and is voiced by Nolan North. Isildur Isildur is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium. He appears in the author's books "The Lord of the Rings", "The Silmarillion", and "Unfinished Tales". In "The Lord of the Rings", he was first mentioned in "The Fellowship

neg: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is a 2001 epic fantasy adventure film directed by Peter Jackson based on the first volume of J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings" (1954–1955). It is the first instalment in "The Lord of the Rings series", and was followed by "" (2002) and "" (2003), based on the second and third volumes of "The Lord of the Rings". Set in Middle-earth, the story tells of the Dark Lord Sauron (Sala Baker), who is seeking the One Ring.

neg: Celebrimbor the spirit as Sauron dies. Celebrimbor Celebrimbor () is a fictional character In J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth. His name means "silver fist" or "Hand of silver" in Sindarin ("Telperinquar" in Quenya, "Telperimpar" in Telerin). In Tolkien's stories, Celebrimbor is a smith manipulated by Sauron into forging the Rings of Power, setting in motion the events of "The Lord of the Rings". Celebrimbor was the son of Curufin, fifth son of Fëanor (son of Finwë and his first wife Míriel) and Nerdanel, and the only known grandchild of Fëanor. It is not known where or when Celebrimbor was born. Since

neg: Shea Ohmsford taken ill. Shea dies sometime between the conclusion of "Elfstones" and the beginning of "The Wishsong of Shannara". A major theme of "The Sword of Shannara" revolves around Shea. Part of his quest, in addition to killing the Warlock Lord, includes finding a belief in himself, so that he will have confidence to go on. This is a search that every subsequent Brooks protagonist must undergo. Scholar Tom Shippey believed that Shea was too familiar to those who had read "The Lord of the Rings": he found that Shea and Flick were "analogues" for the hobbits of Tolkien's stories. Terry

neg: The Lord of the Rings (1978 film) The Lord of the Rings (1978 film) The Lord of the Rings is a 1978 animated high fantasy film directed by Ralph Bakshi. It is an adaptation of J. R. R. Tolkien's high fantasy epic "The Lord of the Rings", comprising "The Fellowship of the Ring" and the first half of "The Two Towers". Set in Middle-earth, the film follows a group of hobbits, elves, men, dwarves, and wizards who form a fellowship. They embark on a quest to destroy the One Ring made by the Dark Lord Sauron, and ensure his destruction. Ralph Bakshi encountered Tolkien's writing early in

neg: The Lord of the Rings Amazon will be the producer in conjunction with the Tolkien Estate and The Tolkien Trust, HarperCollins and New Line Television. According to a 2018 report, it will be the most expensive TV show ever produced. In 1990, Recorded Books published an audio version of "The Lord of the Rings", with British actor Rob Inglis – who had previously starred in his own one-man stage productions of "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings" – reading. A large-scale musical theatre adaptation, "The Lord of the Rings" was first staged in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 2006 and opened in London in

neg: Lord of the Rings (musical) Lord of the Rings (musical) The Lord of the Rings is the most prominent of several theatre adaptations of J. R. R. Tolkien's epic high fantasy novel of the same name, with music by A. R. Rahman, Christopher Nightingale and the band Värttinä, and book and lyrics by Matthew Warchus and Shaun McKenna. Set in the world of Middle-earth, "The Lord of the Rings" tells the tale of a humble hobbit who is asked to play the hero and undertake a treacherous mission to destroy an evil, magic ring without being seduced by its power. The show was first performed

neg: J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. II: The Two Towers not otherwise have been possible". The magazine concluded that those who enjoyed the first game in the series would enjoy its sequel, while newcomers might be confused but "still find "Towers" a worthy piece of entertainment". J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. II: The Two Towers J.R.R. Tolkien<nowiki>'</nowiki>s The Lord of the Rings, Vol. II: The Two Towers is a video game published by Interplay Productions. It is an adaptation of "The Two Towers" by J.R.R. Tolkien, being the second volume in "The Lord of the Rings". The game was released in 1992 for DOS, PC-98, and FM

neg: J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I (SNES video game) Much like the book, the game begins in the Shire, the land of the Hobbits. The game's plot takes the player to various locations from the book, such as the village of Bree, the elven city of Rivendell, and the Mines of Moria. Unlike the book, however, the finale of the game is the fight between the Fellowship and the Balrog creature in the Mines of Moria (the first volume of the book ends significantly later). If a character dies, the death is permanent and the player cannot use them for the rest of the game. The sequel, "The Lord

neg: Adaptations of The Lord of the Rings Adaptations of The Lord of the Rings "The Lord of the Rings", an epic high fantasy novel by the British author J. R. R. Tolkien, set in his fictional world of Middle-earth, has been adapted several times. Three film adaptations of "The Lord of the Rings" have been made. The first was "The Lord of the Rings" (1978), by animator Ralph Bakshi, the first part of what was originally intended to be a two-part adaptation of the story. The second, "The Return of the King" (1980), was a television special by Rankin-Bass. The third was director Peter Jackson's "The Lord

neg: Barrow-wight Lord of the Rings" Appendix A that Frodo was trapped in the cairn of the last prince of Cardolan; Merry's exclamation on waking from his trance suggests this. Frodo cut off the wight's hand; then, when the wight extinguished the dim light in the cavern where the company was imprisoned, Frodo called for Tom Bombadil, who expelled the wight from the barrow. Due to his inspiration from "Hrómundar saga Gripssonar", during the writing of "The Lord of the Rings" (see "The History of The Lord of the Rings") Tolkien at first foresaw a link between the wights and the Ringwraiths,

neg: Translation of The Lord of the Rings into Swedish the same translator. The translation project attracted great interest from both Tolkien fans and Swedish media in general. In 2007 Andersson published a book called "Översättarens anmärkningar" ("The translator's notes") based on his diary during the project. Ohlmarks' translations of "The Lord of the Rings": Andersson and Olsson's translations of "The Lord of the Rings": The various translations of "The Hobbit": Translation of The Lord of the Rings into Swedish The translations of "The Lord of the Rings" into Swedish have been the subject of controversy. Åke Ohlmarks (1911–1984) was a prolific translator, who during his career published Swedish versions

neg: Tolkien: A Look Behind "The Lord of the Rings" on the story of "The Silmarillion" was added to the chapter "Tolkien Today," the "After Tolkien" section on recent fantasy authors expanded, and some material on the 2001-2003 movie versions of "The Lord of the Rings" included in the introduction. Richard C. West, writing in the "J.R.R. Tolkien Encyclopedia", assesses the book in these words: "The honor of the first worthwhile book on Tolkien must go to Carter, who was widely read in literature from ancient times to the twentieth century, and his 1969 book surveys a long list of works behind "The Lord of the Rings" from all periods.

neg: Middle-earth in video games The prototype ROM can be found at AtariAge. In 1990, Interplay, in collaboration with Electronic Arts (who would later obtain the licenses to the film trilogy), released "Lord of the Rings Vol. I" (a special CD-ROM version of which featured cut-scenes from Ralph Bakshi's animated adaptation) and the following year's "Lord of the Rings Vol. II: The Two Towers", a series of role-playing video games based on the events of the first two books. A third installment was planned, but never released. Interplay's games mostly appeared on the PC and Amiga, but later they did a "Lord of the Rings"

neg: Xothic legend cycle Professor Harold Hadley Copeland, a brilliant but eccentric archaeologist, who is researching the Xothic Legend Cycle. After Professor Copeland dies in a psychiatric hospital, the statue is taken to the Sanbourne Institute of Pacific Antiquities to be displayed. The press dubs it the "Ponape Figurine," though rumors claim it is cursed. However, unbeknownst to the museum's Curator of Manuscript Collections, Dr. Henry Stephenson Blaine, the statue is sentient (much like the One Ring in "The Lord of the Rings") and soon drives him insane. One night, a Deep One, disguised as a sailor, breaks into the institute to steal the

neg: The Lord of the Rings Strategy Battle Game production of The Lord of the Rings Strategy Battle Game and all supplements. In the 1980s, Games Workshop produced a range of miniatures for "The Lord of the Rings", using original character designs based on fantasy art popular of the time. This was the first range of "Lord of the Rings" miniatures that Citadel created, taking over from Grenadier Miniatures in 1985, before the license passed to Mithril Miniatures around 1987. The earliest releases were semi-solid base, having a small solid base; later releases were slot based. The current "Lord of the Rings" range stems from Games Workshop's rights to

neg: J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. II: The Two Towers J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. II: The Two Towers J.R.R. Tolkien<nowiki>'</nowiki>s The Lord of the Rings, Vol. II: The Two Towers is a video game published by Interplay Productions. It is an adaptation of "The Two Towers" by J.R.R. Tolkien, being the second volume in "The Lord of the Rings". The game was released in 1992 for DOS, PC-98, and FM Towns. It is a sequel to "J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I". The gameplay is similar to that of the first game. The game is an RPG wherein the player controls multiple characters

neg: Translations of The Lord of the Rings into Russian and retellings of "The Lord of the Rings": Translations of The Lord of the Rings into Russian Russian interest in J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings" awoke soon after its publication in 1955, long before the first Russian translation. A first effort at publication was made in the 1960s, but in order to comply with literary censorship in Soviet Russia, the work was considerably abridged and transformed. The ideological danger of the book was seen in the "hidden allegory 'of the conflict between the individualist West and the totalitarian, Communist East'" (Markova 2006), while Marxist readings in

neg: The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion notes on the book and jacket design of the first editions of 1954-55. The book includes some previously unpublished material by Tolkien. It also reprints part of a 1951 letter in which Tolkien explicates, at some length, his conception and vision of "The Lord of the Rings". Reprinted for the first time since 1980, and corrected and expanded, is Tolkien's "Nomenclature of The Lord of the Rings" (previously referred to as "Guide to the Names in The Lord of the Rings"), an index of persons, places, and things designed to aid the translator in rendering Tolkien's work into foreign languages.

neg: History of Arda first downfall of Sauron which marked the beginning of the Third Age. "The Tale of Years" in Appendix B of "The Lord of the Rings" outlines the major events of the Second Age, especially as they relate to the Rings of Power and the events and characters of "The Lord of the Rings". Appendix A of "The Lord of the Rings" contains genealogies of the royal house of Númenor Appendix D of "The Lord of the Rings" gives details of the Númenórean calendar, including special intercalation in the years 1000, 2000 and 3000, and notes on how this system of

neg: The Lord of the Rings (1955 radio series) The Lord of the Rings (1955 radio series) During 1955 and 1956, a condensed radio dramatisation of "The Lord of the Rings" was broadcast in twelve episodes on BBC Radio's the Third Programme. These radio broadcasts were the first dramatisation of "The Lord of the Rings", a book by J. R. R. Tolkien, the final volume of which, "The Return of the King", had been published in October 1955. Since the BBC did not generally keep long-term archives of its productions at that time, no copies of the adaptation are known to have survived. The first part of the story,

neg: The Lord of the Rings The Lord of the Rings The Lord of the Rings is an epic high fantasy novel written by English author and scholar J. R. R. Tolkien. The story began as a sequel to Tolkien's 1937 fantasy novel "The Hobbit", but eventually developed into a much larger work. Written in stages between 1937 and 1949, "The Lord of the Rings" is one of the best-selling novels ever written, with over 150 million copies sold. The title of the novel refers to the story's main antagonist, the Dark Lord Sauron, who had in an earlier age created the One Ring to rule

neg: Themes of The Lord of the Rings appendices to "The Return of the King", after more than two hundred years of life Aragorn dies in his deathbed, leaving behind a lonely and now-mortal Arwen, who travels to what is left of Lothlórien to herself die on a flat stone next to the river Nimrodel, having returned to one of the few places of true happiness she knew in her life. This theme is seen in the weight of the past borne in the language of the whole novel and in specific portions, such as Gilraen's linnod and the Lament of the Rohirrim. Gandalf in one scene discusses

neg: Andrew Jack (dialect coach) Andrew Jack (dialect coach) Andrew Jack (born Andrew Hutchinson on 28 January 1944 in London, England) is a British dialect coach who has worked on over 80 motion pictures since 1982. Jack's father was the actor of Stephen Jack, and his mother Julia Hutchinson was a horticulturist. He has worked with over 200 actors including Robert Downey Jr. (in Richard Attenborough's "Chaplin", Michael Hoffman's "Restoration" and Guy Ritchie's "Sherlock Holmes"), Pierce Brosnan (in "GoldenEye", "Tomorrow Never Dies" and "Die Another Day"), Cate Blanchett and Viggo Mortensen. As supervising dialect coach for "The Lord of the Rings", he created the Middle-earth

neg: Frodo Baggins Bilbo in the same company's adaptation of "The Hobbit". In the 1981 BBC radio serial of "The Lord of the Rings", Frodo is played by Ian Holm, who later played Bilbo in Peter Jackson's film adaptation of "The Lord of the Rings". In the 1993 television miniseries "Hobitit" by Finnish broadcaster Yle, Frodo is played by Taneli Mäkelä. In "The Lord of the Rings" film trilogy (2001-2003) directed by Peter Jackson, Frodo is played by American actor Elijah Wood. Dan Timmons writes in the Mythopoeic Society's "Tolkien on Film: Essays on Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings" (Mythopoeic Press,

neg: The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II agreement gave Electronic Arts the rights to build video games based on "The Lord of the Rings" film trilogy. The new deal gives Electronic Arts the opportunity to create video games with original stories tied closely with the "Lord of the Rings" universe. In the same announcement, Electronic Arts revealed two games that its EA Los Angeles division would be developing with the license: "The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II" for Windows—a sequel to ""—and "" for the PlayStation Portable. On November 10, 2005, Electronic Arts announced that Hugo Weaving, who played Elrond in the "Lord

neg: The Lord of the Rings (1978 film) the DVD version has an alternate narration: "The forces of darkness were driven forever from the face of Middle-Earth by the valiant friends of Frodo. As their gallant battle ended, so, too, ends the first great tale of "The Lord of the Rings"." "The Lord of the Rings" was released in a deluxe edition on Blu-ray and DVD on April 6, 2010. "The Lord of the Rings" was selected as the 36th greatest animated film by "Time Out" magazine, and ranked as the 90th greatest animated film of all time by the Online Film Critics Society. The Lord of the

neg: The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria defense of the Twenty-First Hall, only to learn of the presence of the White Hand's minions nearby. Meanwhile, excavation begins in the Chamber of Mazarbul, producing the Book of Mazarbul, a record of the demise of Balin's Company. While Bosi takes on the task of reading the tome in its entirety, his son Bori plans a strike against the White Hand in Broin's honor. While a pair of Dwarves cause a diversion, Bori and the player sneak into the White Hand camp and confront the commander, Ashpar. Before he dies, Ashpar boasts that his is not the major power, and

neg: The Lord of the Rings (film series) began to re-read the book. Two to three months later, they had written their treatment. The first film would have dealt with what would become "", "", and the beginning of "", ending with Saruman's death, and Gandalf and Pippin going to Minas Tirith. In this treatment, Gwaihir and Gandalf visit Edoras after escaping Saruman, Gollum attacks Frodo when the Fellowship is still united, and Farmer Maggot, Glorfindel, Radagast, Elladan and Elrohir are present. Bilbo attends the Council of Elrond, Sam looks into Galadriel's mirror, Saruman is redeemed before he dies and the Nazgûl just make it into Mount Doom

neg: Translation of The Lord of the Rings into Swedish Translation of The Lord of the Rings into Swedish The translations of "The Lord of the Rings" into Swedish have been the subject of controversy. Åke Ohlmarks (1911–1984) was a prolific translator, who during his career published Swedish versions of Shakespeare, Dante and the Qur'an. His translation of "The Lord of the Rings", however, was intensely disliked by author J. R. R. Tolkien, more so even than Shuchart's Dutch translation, as is evident from a 1957 letter to Rayner Unwin: Examples singled out by Tolkien in the same letter: Other dubious translations include "Vattnadal" "Water-dale" for "Rivendell", apparently by way

neg: The Hobbit (film series) the primary source of the allegations could be traced to freelance animal wranglers who had been dismissed by the production over a year earlier "for cause". The music of "The Hobbit" film series was composed, produced and (in the case of the first film) orchestrated and conducted by Howard Shore, who scored all three "The Lord of the Rings" films. Recording sessions for the first film began on 20 August 2012, at Abbey Road Studios. The second and third films were recorded in New Zealand. Unlike with the Lord of the Rings, which only received an expanded release after 2005,

neg: The Lord of the Rings (film series) September 2009, the dispute was settled. The success of the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy led to Jackson directing a trilogy of prequels based on Tolkien's children's book "The Hobbit". The films, which were released between 2012 and 2014, used much of the cast and crew of "The Lord of the Rings", including Ian McKellen, Andy Serkis, Hugo Weaving, Elijah Wood, Ian Holm (as older Bilbo), Christopher Lee, Cate Blanchett and Orlando Bloom who reprised their roles. Although the "Hobbit" films were even more commercially successful than "The Lord of the Rings", they received mixed reviews from critics. Numerous video

neg: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (video game) "Lord of the Rings" film trilogy, stated that the video game tie-in for his next film, "King Kong", would not be developed by EA but by Ubisoft. Jackson's manager claimed that despite EA saying the filmmakers were heavily involved in the making of the game, the developers were not interested in Jackson's input on the game. Additionally, Jackson had played "Beyond Good & Evil", and wanted to work with producer Michel Ancel, who was at Ubisoft. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (video game) The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is a

neg: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King death from the top of Minas Tirith just before Théoden and his nephew, Éomer, arrive with the Rohirrim. During the ensuing battle, they are overwhelmed by the Oliphaunt-riding Haradrim, while the Witch-king of Angmar mortally wounds Théoden. Though Théoden's niece Éowyn destroys the Witch-King with Merry's help, Théoden dies of his wounds. Aragorn arrives with the Army of the Dead, who overcome the Orcs and win the battle; Aragorn then frees them from the curse. Aragorn decides to lead his army upon the Black Gate as a distraction, so Frodo and Sam can get to Mount Doom. Aragorn's army draw

neg: The Lord of the Rings: War in the North The Lord of the Rings: War in the North The Lord of the Rings: War in the North is a 2011 action role playing hack and slash video game developed by Snowblind Studios and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows. An OS X port was developed and published by Feral Interactive in 2013. It is the first video game based on both J. R. R. Tolkien's 1954 high fantasy novel "The Lord of the Rings" and Peter Jackson's film trilogy adaptation released in 2001 (""), 2002 ("") and 2003 (""). This is

neg: The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying Game The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying Game The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying Game, released by Decipher Inc. in 2002, is a role-playing game set in the Middle-earth of J. R. R. Tolkien's fiction. The game is set in the years between "The Hobbit" and "The Fellowship of the Ring", but may be run at any time from the First to Fourth Age and contains many examples of how to do so. Sourcebooks cover the events of "The Lord of the Rings" and Peter Jackson's film trilogy adaptation. The system for "LOTR" is called "CODA", and involves rolling two six-sided

neg: The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest Association in their list of titles to debut at the upcoming E3 event. The ESA write-up for the game stated, ""The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest" is the first "Lord of the Rings" videogame created specifically for kids and their families with accessible gameplay set in a friendly, colorful rendition of Middle-earth. Players assume the role of Strider and embark on his greatest quests from "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy. The game offers authentic, action-oriented sword fighting, lancing and archery that all ages can play together." The game was officially announced by WB Games in a press release

neg: The Lord of the Rings (pinball) The Lord of the Rings (pinball) The Lord of the Rings is a 2003 pinball game designed by George Gomez and distributed by Stern Pinball. It is based on The Lord of the Rings (film series), which was first released in 2001. It features the highest possible score multiplier in pinball to date: During a combined "Two Towers" and "Gollum" Multiball it is possible to achieve a 84x Jackpot (when scoring seven subsequent combo Jackpot shots, having the 2x scoring Elf gift and the Sméagol phase of Gollum Multiball running at once). This game was re-released in December 2009 as

neg: The Lord of the Rings (1955 radio series) the B.B.C." ("The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien", Letter 198, 19 June 1957) The Lord of the Rings (1955 radio series) During 1955 and 1956, a condensed radio dramatisation of "The Lord of the Rings" was broadcast in twelve episodes on BBC Radio's the Third Programme. These radio broadcasts were the first dramatisation of "The Lord of the Rings", a book by J. R. R. Tolkien, the final volume of which, "The Return of the King", had been published in October 1955. Since the BBC did not generally keep long-term archives of its productions at that time, no copies

neg: The Lord of the Rings Online: Siege of Mirkwood The Lord of the Rings Online: Siege of Mirkwood The Lord of the Rings Online: Siege of Mirkwood is the second retail expansion pack for the MMORPG "The Lord of the Rings Online" and was released on December 1, 2009 in North America and December 3, 2009 in Europe. Unlike the first expansion this edition was only available via a web based download. The expansion added the southern region of Mirkwood. The game's level cap has been increased to level 65, and the expansion included the conclusion to Volume II of the epic storyline. It also introduced a new "skirmish"

neg: The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria is the first retail expansion pack for the MMORPG "The Lord of the Rings Online" released on November 18, 2008. It was announced on March 14, 2008 at Codemasters Online Connect 2008. The storyline is set in Moria, an enormous underground complex in north-western Middle-earth. Apart from that, the expansion also adds the region Lórien. The game's level cap has been increased to level 60; and the expansion (also called "Volume II") extends the Epic storyline by six more books, and adds

neg: The Lord of the Rings (1978 film) historian, described "The Lord of The Rings" as one of two films that demonstrated "that Bakshi was utterly lacking in the artistic self-discipline that might have permitted him to outgrow his limitations." The film has been cited as an influence on director Peter Jackson's "The Lord of the Rings" film trilogy. After initially denying having seen Bakshi's film, Jackson admitted to having first encountered "The Lord of the Rings" via Bakshi's film, stating that the film was a "brave and ambitious attempt." In another interview, Jackson stated that he "enjoyed [the film] and wanted to know more." Bakshi is quoted

neg: The Lord of the Rings Strategy Battle Game However, due to the licensing agreements between New Line Cinema and Games Workshop, pieces of models for the "Lord of the Rings Strategy Battle Game" are not allowed to be combined with other model lines for official tournaments or conversion awards. The same is true for pieces from other manufacturers. , the rules for the "Lord of the Rings Strategy Battle Game" are in their fourth edition. The first three editions of the rulebooks were released with "The Lord of the Rings" films, but Games Workshop used the magazine "White Dwarf" and various supplements to "go beyond what is presented

neg: The Lord of the Rings Online: Riders of Rohan is designated to be shared via random chance, only one player can win a given loot reward. If players are not in a group, the first player (or group) to tap an enemy will be awarded the loot reward, and anyone who assists will not receive any reward. Because Rohan is intended to be a high-level region anyway, and because leveling in "Lord of the Rings Online" is accomplished primarily by questing rather than defeating enemies, the penalty for "power-leveling" and shared loot has been removed in Rohan. Instead, every player who taps an enemy (or heals another player who

neg: The Lord of the Rings (pinball) triggered before a multiball, thus becoming "Stacked". The wizard mode, Valinor Multiball, is said to be one of the hardest to reach to date (only being topped by The Simpsons Pinball Party) as it needs all multiballs to be fully completed, reaching and playing "There and Back Again...", collecting all the "Gifts of the Elves", and finishing "Destroy the Ring". The Lord of the Rings (pinball) The Lord of the Rings is a 2003 pinball game designed by George Gomez and distributed by Stern Pinball. It is based on The Lord of the Rings (film series), which was first released

neg: J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I (1990 video game) J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I (1990 video game) J.R.R. Tolkien<nowiki>'</nowiki>s The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I is a role-playing video game published by Interplay Productions. It is an adaptation of "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J. R. R. Tolkien, being the first volume in "The Lord of the Rings". The game was released in 1990 for DOS, in 1991 for the Amiga and PC-98, and in 1992 for the FM Towns. It was followed by "". It was originally designed for the Commodore 64, but the production team switched to the newer platforms. The

neg: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring ten "classic" American film genres—after polling over 1,500 people from the creative community. "The Fellowship of the Ring" was acknowledged as the second best film in the fantasy genre. The film was also listed as the 50th best film in the 2007 list AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies (10th Anniversary Edition). The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is a 2001 epic fantasy adventure film directed by Peter Jackson based on the first volume of J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings" (1954–1955). It is the

neg: The History of The Lord of the Rings The History of The Lord of the Rings The History of The Lord of the Rings is a four-volume work by Christopher Tolkien published between 1988 and 1992 that documents the process of J. R. R. Tolkien's writing of "The Lord of the Rings". The "History" is also numbered as volumes six to nine of "The History of Middle-earth" ("HoME", as below). Some information concerning the appendices and a soon-abandoned sequel to the novel can also be found in volume twelve, "The Peoples of Middle-earth". The volumes include: The first volume of "The History" encompasses three initial stages of composition

neg: J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I (1990 video game) of 5 stars. As the game is without official support for many years, a community developer reverse engineered the game engine and created around 2009 a substitute which allowed the porting to modern platforms, for instance Windows, Linux and the OpenPandora handheld. J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I (1990 video game) J.R.R. Tolkien<nowiki>'</nowiki>s The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I is a role-playing video game published by Interplay Productions. It is an adaptation of "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J. R. R. Tolkien, being the first volume in "The Lord of the Rings". The game was

neg: Bret McKenzie season premiered on HBO 18 January 2009. McKenzie has appeared in the first and third films in Peter Jackson's "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy. His silent role in the first film as Figwit achieved some minor internet fame, which led to Jackson giving him a line in the third film. In April 2011, McKenzie was cast as the elf Lindir for "The Hobbit". His father Peter McKenzie played the role of Elendil in "Lord of the Rings". Along with Clement, McKenzie was featured as one of 2008's "100 Sexiest People" in a special edition of the Australian magazine "Who".

neg: The Lord of the Rings that "the English-speaking world is divided into those who have read "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit" and those who are going to read them". The "New York Herald Tribune" also seemed to have an idea of how popular the books would become, writing in its review that they were "destined to outlast our time". W. H. Auden, an admirer of Tolkien's writings, regarded "The Lord of the Rings" as a "masterpiece", further stating that in some cases it outdid the achievement of John Milton's "Paradise Lost". "New York Times" reviewer Judith Shulevitz criticized the "pedantry" of Tolkien's

neg: The Lord of the Rings Online: Riders of Rohan for several reasons: "Lord of the Rings Online" employs a mechanism called "tapping," which is a way for the game to detect who attacked an enemy. The game can then decide, based on who attacked an enemy first, who to give experience to and how much to give. If players try to power-level, they will find that the high-level character will absorb most of the experience (frequently going to waste), and the low-level character will receive just a small fraction of the experience for the defeat of the enemy, even if the characters are not in a group. The main

neg: Queen Berúthiel Queen Berúthiel Queen Berúthiel is a minor fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium. The Cats of Queen Berúthiel were at first mention used as a cognitive estrangement device in an off-hand remark in the "Lord of the Rings". In "The Lord of the Rings", Aragorn uses Berúthiel's cats as a byword for navigation in the dark: This suggests that Berúthiel and her cats have passed into popular legend by the time of the War of the Ring. Outside of the brief reference in "Lord of the Rings", Berúthiel was first described in "Unfinished Tales". She was of Black

neg: Saul Zaentz and merchandise rights to "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit". Saul Zaentz's Tolkien Enterprises signed an exclusive, worldwide license with Iron Crown Enterprises in 1982, which was at the time the biggest license in the history of the role-playing game industry. Zaentz was peripherally involved in the controversy about who would make a live-action film version of "The Hobbit", because of his ownership of the film rights to the novel. Peter Jackson, who directed the successful "The Lord of the Rings" film trilogy, was the first person scheduled to direct "The Hobbit". However, Jackson's production company Wingnut Films

neg: The Rains Came His routine is shattered with the arrival of his former lover, Lady Edwina Esketh (Myrna Loy) who has since married the elderly Lord Esketh (Nigel Bruce). Lady Edwina first sets out to seduce, then gradually falls in love with, Major Rama Safti (Tyrone Power) who represents the "new India." Ranchipur is devastated by an earthquake, which causes a flood, which causes a cholera epidemic. Lord Esketh dies and Lady Esketh renounces her hedonistic life in favor of helping the sick alongside Major Safti. Unfortunately, she becomes infected and dies, making it possible for Safti to become the ruler of a

neg: Themes of The Lord of the Rings one man who had given in to temptation can return to the good path and give his life, however ineffectively, for a good cause. Themes of The Lord of the Rings Since the publications of J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings", "The Hobbit" and "The Silmarillion", a wealth of secondary literature has been published discussing the literary themes and archetypes present in the stories. Tolkien also wrote about the themes of his books in letters to friends, family and fans, and often within the books themselves. In his Foreword to the Second Edition of "The Lord of

neg: One Ring over the high sun, and the porch for a moment grew dark. All trembled, and the Elves stopped their ears." The first Ballantine paperback edition of "The Fellowship of the Ring" printed the inscription upside-down. Some recent editions accidentally omit the first half of the translation in Book I, Chapter 2. This error was corrected in the 50th Anniversary edition. The term Ring-bearer is used in "The Lord of the Rings" to describe a person who has possessed the One Ring. The term is also used to refer to bearers of other Rings of Power. In "The Lord of the

neg: The Lord of the Rings (film series) games were released to supplement the film series. They include: "," Pinball, "", "", , "", "", "", "", "The Lord of the Rings Online", "", "", "", "Lego The Lord of the Rings", "Guardians of Middle-earth", "Lego The Hobbit (video game)", "", and "". The Lord of the Rings (film series) The Lord of the Rings is a film series consisting of three epic fantasy adventure films directed by Peter Jackson. They are based on the novel "The Lord of the Rings" by J. R. R. Tolkien. The films are subtitled "" (2001), "" (2002) and "" (2003). They

neg: The Lord of the Rings reader surveys. In the 2003 "Big Read" survey conducted in Britain by the BBC, "The Lord of the Rings" was found to be the "Nation's best-loved book". In similar 2004 polls both Germany and Australia also found "The Lord of the Rings" to be their favourite book. In a 1999 poll of Amazon.com customers, "The Lord of the Rings" was judged to be their favourite "book of the millennium". "The Lord of the Rings" was awarded the Prometheus Hall of Fame Award in 2009. Although "The Lord of the Rings" was published in the 1950s, Tolkien insisted that the One

neg: Translations of The Lord of the Rings into Russian Translations of The Lord of the Rings into Russian Russian interest in J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings" awoke soon after its publication in 1955, long before the first Russian translation. A first effort at publication was made in the 1960s, but in order to comply with literary censorship in Soviet Russia, the work was considerably abridged and transformed. The ideological danger of the book was seen in the "hidden allegory 'of the conflict between the individualist West and the totalitarian, Communist East'" (Markova 2006), while Marxist readings in the west conversely identified Tolkien's anti-industrial ideas as

neg: Lord of the Rings (Heritage Models) Lord of the Rings (Heritage Models) Lord of the Rings is a set of miniatures published by Heritage Models. Heritage Models produced "Lord of the Rings" figures licensed by Tolkien Enterprises, including 25mm diorama sets, and 75mm Collector Personalities, Paint 'n' Play sets such as "Mines of Moria" and "Helm's Deep", a rule set for fantasy miniature gaming titled "Wizards and Heroes", and a separate "Lord of the Rings Painting Guide". William A. Barton reviewed Heritage's "Lord of the Rings" figures in "The Space Gamer" No. 34. Barton commented that "the models for the figures are those representations featured in

neg: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is a 2003 epic fantasy adventure film co-produced, co-written, and directed by Peter Jackson based on the second and third volumes of J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings". It is the third and final instalment in "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, following "" (2001) and "" (2002), preceding "The Hobbit" film trilogy (2012–14). Released on 17 December 2003, "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" became one of the most critically and commercially

neg: Lord of the Rings (Heritage Models) feel available." Lord of the Rings (Heritage Models) Lord of the Rings is a set of miniatures published by Heritage Models. Heritage Models produced "Lord of the Rings" figures licensed by Tolkien Enterprises, including 25mm diorama sets, and 75mm Collector Personalities, Paint 'n' Play sets such as "Mines of Moria" and "Helm's Deep", a rule set for fantasy miniature gaming titled "Wizards and Heroes", and a separate "Lord of the Rings Painting Guide". William A. Barton reviewed Heritage's "Lord of the Rings" figures in "The Space Gamer" No. 34. Barton commented that "the models for the figures are those representations

neg: The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion It is available in both hardcover and paperback. The "Reader's Companion" was designed to accompany the revised one-volume 50th anniversary edition of "The Lord of the Rings" (Houghton Mifflin, 2004; ). "The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion" won the 2006 Mythopoeic Scholarship Award for Inklings Studies. The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion (2005) is a nonfiction book written by scholars Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull. It is an annotated reference to J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings". Hammond and Scull proceed chapter-by-chapter from the

neg: The Lord of the Rings: Journey to Rivendell at Moria , a description which was later changed in the 1983 Parker Brothers Video Games catalogue to have Rivendell as the adventures end point instead. The same catalogue was first time the game was ever referred to as "The Lord of the Rings: Journey to Rivendell", and was the last advertisement the game ever received. The game was never released, and it was believed that little or no work was done on the game's coding. Almost twenty years after "The Lord of the Rings: Journey to Rivendell" was first announced, in the weeks leading up to the much anticipated

neg: The Lord of the Rings of the Beatles. British director John Boorman also tried to make an adaptation of "The Lord of the Rings" for United Artists in 1970. After the script was written, which included many changes to the story and the characters, the production company scrapped the project, thinking it too expensive and too risky. Two film adaptations of the book have been made. The first was "J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings" (1978), by animator Ralph Bakshi, the first part of what was originally intended to be a two-part adaptation of the story; it covers "The Fellowship of the

neg: Bored of the Rings Bored of the Rings Bored of the Rings is a parody of J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings". This short novel was written by Henry N. Beard and Douglas C. Kenney, who later founded "National Lampoon". It was published in 1969 by Signet for the "Harvard Lampoon". In 2013, an audio version was produced by Orion Audiobooks, narrated by Rupert Degas. The parody generally follows the outline of "The Lord of the Rings", including the preface, the prologue, poetry, and songs, while making light of what Tolkien made serious (e.g., "He would have finished him off then

neg: Bored of the Rings of the 1965 Ballantine paperback cover by Barbara Remington, was drawn by Muppets designer Michael K. Frith. Current publications have different artwork by Douglas Carrel, since the paperback cover art for "Lord of the Rings" prevalent in the 1960s, then famous, is now obscure. William S. Donnell drew the "parody map" of Lower Middle Earth. Bored of the Rings Bored of the Rings is a parody of J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings". This short novel was written by Henry N. Beard and Douglas C. Kenney, who later founded "National Lampoon". It was published in 1969 by

neg: Lord of the Rings Adventure Game Lord of the Rings Roleplaying Game" (2002) and "The One Ring Roleplaying Game" (2011), were published respectively by Decipher Inc. and Cubicle 7. Except for the original source material, the Decipher and Cubicle 7 games share no link to ICE's "Lord of the Rings Adventure Game" and use entirely different rules systems. Lord of the Rings Adventure Game Lord of the Rings Adventure Game is a role-playing game based on the writings of J.R.R. Tolkien (specifically "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit") under license from Tolkien Enterprises. Iron Crown Enterprises (I.C.E.) published the game until they lost the

neg: What Never Dies a world completely dominated by passion, and already his treatment of incipient attraction, passionate love and cold disillusion takes on a characteristic flavour. Here, not a single note rings false." Notes Literature What Never Dies What Never Dies () is an 1884 novel by the French writer Jules Barbey d'Aurevilly. It tells the story of the orphan Allan who falls in love with his protectress, Mme de Scudemot, who has become indifferent due to erotic excesses in her youth; Allan eventually marries his lover's daughter Camille, but has been smitten by the older woman's indifference. The book is divided into

neg: The Hobbit (film series) between "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings". Jackson concurred, stating that "one of the drawbacks of "The Hobbit" is its relatively lightweight compared to "LOTR" ["The Lord of the Rings"] ... There's a lot of sections in which a character like Gandalf disappears for a while – he references going off to meet with the White Council, who are actually characters like Galadriel and Saruman and people that we see in "Lord of the Rings". He mysteriously vanishes for a while and then comes back, but we don't really know what goes on." Jackson was also interested in

neg: Taliska which he presented at ELFcon III in 1993. In Middle-earth, Taliska, when first devised, was the language spoken by Men of the houses of Bëor and Hador. Adûnaic, the language of Númenor, later displaced Taliska. During the writing of "The Lord of the Rings", Tolkien toyed with the idea of making Taliska the primordial tongue of the people of Rohan who spoke Old English in his translated setting of "The Lord of the Rings". Taliska Taliska is a constructed language devised by fantasy writer J. R. R. Tolkien. It is one of the many fictional languages set in his secondary

neg: Middle-earth objects after the publication of "The Lord of the Rings", he mentioned in one passage "the Green Stone of Fëanor", which Fëanor gave to his son Maedhros as he died. This is not pursued in later manuscripts. Christopher Tolkien speculates that this was his father's first attempt to provide a background for the Elfstone from "The Lord of the Rings". All versions end with the jewel in Galadriel's possession. She then gives it to her daughter Celebrían, who in turn gives it to Arwen. It is nonetheless in Galadriel's keeping in Lothlórien when she passes it on to Aragorn. The great

neg: Frodo Baggins Frodo Baggins Frodo Baggins is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium, and the main protagonist of "The Lord of the Rings". Frodo is a hobbit of the Shire who inherits the One Ring from his cousin (referred to as his uncle) Bilbo Baggins and undertakes the quest to destroy it in the fires of Mount Doom. He is also mentioned in Tolkien's posthumously published works, "The Silmarillion" and "Unfinished Tales". Frodo did not appear until the third draft of "A Long-Expected Party" (the first chapter of "The Lord of the Rings"), when he was named Bingo (after

neg: Hobbit Hobbit Hobbits are a fictional, diminutive, humanoid race who inhabit the lands of Middle-earth in J. R. R. Tolkien’s fiction. They are also referred to as Halflings. Hobbits first appeared in the novel "The Hobbit", whose titular hobbit is the protagonist Bilbo Baggins. The novel "The Lord of the Rings" includes as major characters the hobbits Frodo Baggins, Samwise Gamgee, Peregrin Took, and Meriadoc Brandybuck, as well as several other minor hobbit characters. Hobbits are also briefly mentioned in "The Silmarillion" and "Unfinished Tales". According to the author in the prologue to "The Lord of the Rings", hobbits are "relatives"

neg: Meriadoc Brandybuck (See "The Lord of the Rings", Appendix C.) Merry later married Estella (Bolger) Brandybuck (T.A. 2985–?), the younger sister of Fredegar Bolger, who helped Frodo, Sam, Merry and Pippin on the first leg of their quest journey. Meriadoc and Estella had at least one son. The Council of Elrond convened on 25 October, T.A. 3018 in Rivendell. In "The Lord of the Rings", Merry is often considered, and was described by Tolkien as, the most perceptive and intelligent of the hobbits. Even before Bilbo Baggins left the Shire, Merry knew of the One Ring and its power of invisibility. He

neg: Philippa Boyens as a young Hobbit in a flashback of the Old Took's party in the extended edition of "". Boyens first became a Tolkien fan as a child. When she came on board to help the writing team on "The Lord of the Rings", she had already read the book seven times. Philippa Boyens Philippa Boyens, MNZM, is a New Zealand screenwriter and producer who co-wrote the screenplay for Peter Jackson's films "The Lord of the Rings" series, "King Kong", "The Lovely Bones", and the three-part film "The Hobbit", all with Jackson and Fran Walsh. She, Jackson, and Walsh won the

neg: Celebrimbor "Of Dwarves and Men" has Celebrimbor as a Sinda who claimed descent from Daeron, and at one point Celebrimbor was also a Noldo of Gondolin. The explanation for these changes is that Celebrimbor as a character, like Galadriel and Gil-galad, first appeared in "The Lord of the Rings" and then had to be inserted into "The Silmarillion", thus leading to multiple changes to their descent. Celebrimbor appears in the 2014 video game "" and is voiced by Alastair Duncan. The game takes place sometime between "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings" at which time Celebrimbor survives as an

neg: The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II to the effect. Water was chosen as the first graphical component of "The Battle for Middle-earth II" to take advantage of DirectX 9 programmable shaders. These additions were part of an overall Electronic Arts strategy to continue the "Lord of the Rings" experience that began with the trilogy film series. As cinematic director of "The Battle for Middle-earth II", Richard Taylor was responsible for designing the game's opening and closing sequences, as well as campaign and mission introductions and endings. As the first Electronic Arts video game to be given free rein on material from "The Lord of the Rings"

neg: Music of The Hobbit film series (who often serve as featured soloists in the live performances of his Lord of the Rings scores), often in conjunction with the music of nature or the Elves. Unlike The Lord of the Rings, no boy soprano or young girls were used in the score. As with "The Lord of the Rings", the scores from "The Hobbit" were also largely vocal works, including choirs and soloists, as well as diegetic music and songs for the end-credits of each film. Howard Shore composed "The Valley of Imladris" - a diegetic piece for lute, lyre, wood flute and harp that is performed

neg: The Lord of the Rings inspired, and continues to inspire, artwork, music, films and television, video games, board games, and subsequent literature. Award-winning adaptations of "The Lord of the Rings" have been made for radio, theatre, and film. In 2003, it was named Britain's best novel of all time in the BBC's The Big Read. Thousands of years before the events of the novel, the Dark Lord Sauron had forged the One Ring to rule the other Rings of Power and corrupt those who wore them: the nine leaders of Men, the three of Elves and the seven of Dwarves. Sauron was defeated by an

neg: The Lord of the Rings May 2007. The enormous popularity of Tolkien's work expanded the demand for fantasy fiction. Largely thanks to "The Lord of the Rings," the genre flowered throughout the 1960s, and enjoys popularity to the present day. The opus has spawned many imitators, such as "The Sword of Shannara", which Lin Carter called "the single most cold-blooded, complete rip-off of another book that I have ever read". "Dungeons & Dragons", which popularized the role-playing game (RPG) genre in the 1970s, features many races found in "The Lord of the Rings," most notably halflings (another term for hobbits), elves (who are distinct from

neg: The Lord of the Rings Scrolls" series of games as well as video games set in Middle-earth itself. Research also suggests that some consumers of fantasy games derive their motivation from trying to create an epic fantasy narrative which is influenced by "The Lord of the Rings". In 1965, songwriter Donald Swann, who was best known for his collaboration with Michael Flanders as Flanders & Swann, set six poems from "The Lord of the Rings" and one from "The Adventures of Tom Bombadil" ("Errantry") to music. When Swann met with Tolkien to play the songs for his approval, Tolkien suggested for "Namárië" (Galadriel's lament) a

neg: The Lord of the Rings (film series) negotiate with Saul Zaentz who had held the rights to the book since the early 1970s, pitching an adaptation of "The Hobbit" and two films based on "The Lord of the Rings". Negotiations then stalled when Universal Studios offered Jackson a remake of "King Kong". Weinstein was furious, and further problems arose when it turned out Zaentz did not have distribution rights to "The Hobbit"; United Artists, which was in the market, did. By April 1996, the rights question was still not resolved. Jackson decided to move ahead with "King Kong" before filming "The Lord of the Rings", prompting Universal

neg: Works inspired by J. R. R. Tolkien to "The Lord of the Rings" in the early 1970s. She sent them to Tolkien, who was struck by the similarity to the style of his own drawings. In 1977, Queen Margrethe's drawings were published in the Danish translation of the book, which was reissued in 2002, redrawn by the British artist Eric Fraser. Tim and Greg Hildebrandt were also well-known Tolkien illustrators during the first decades after the publication of "The Lord of the Rings". In the 1970s, British artist Jimmy Cauty created a best-selling poster of the Hobbit for the retailer Athena. Probably the widest-known Tolkien illustrators of

neg: Middle-earth Enterprises of the Rings", sold the film, stage and merchandising rights of those works to United Artists in 1968, who in turn sold them to The Saul Zaentz Company in 1976, which licenses them through the former Tolkien Enterprises, now "Middle-earth Enterprises". United Artists retained distribution rights. In 1977, Rankin/Bass licensed the rights to produce an animated version of "The Hobbit", which was broadcast on NBC. In 1978, Tolkien Enterprises and the distributor United Artists funded and released an animated version of "The Lord of the Rings" directed by Ralph Bakshi, which covered approximately the first half of the Lord of

neg: Risk: The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Edition with first-time players and then the game could end in 5 minutes). Fans of the Lord of the Rings franchise who are less interested in the mechanics of Standard Risk will likely enjoy this version the most because it more closely resembles the strategies of the forces of Middle Earth. In this version, the Fellowship path is the most important factor and must be cherished by both good and evil as their main priorities. At the end of each turn, if the Ring is in a territory controlled by evil, they have a chance to find the ring and win

neg: Tom Bombadil toys. Tolkien invented Tom Bombadil in memory of a Dutch doll which had been flushed down a lavatory. These original poems far pre-date the writing of "The Lord of the Rings", into which Tolkien introduced Tom Bombadil from the earliest drafts. In response to a letter from one of his readers, Tolkien described Tom's role in "The Lord of the Rings": Tom Bombadil is not an important person—to the narrative. I suppose he has some importance as a 'comment.' I mean, I do not really write like that: he is just an invention (who first appeared in "The Oxford Magazine"

neg: Music of The Hobbit film series Music of The Hobbit film series The music of "The Hobbit" film series is composed and produced by Howard Shore, who scored all three "The Lord of the Rings" films, to which The Hobbit trilogy is a prequel. The score continues the style of The Lord of the Rings score, and utlizies a vast ensemble, multiple musical forms and styles, a large number of leitmotives and various unusual instruments, adding to Shore's overarching music of the Middle-earth films. Shore composed over nine hours of music, featuring 65 new musical themes and reprising 50 themes from the Lord of the Rings.

neg: The Lord of the Rings been adapted for radio four times. In 1955 and 1956, the BBC broadcast "The Lord of the Rings", a 13-part radio adaptation of the story. In the 1960s radio station WBAI produced a short radio adaptation. A 1979 dramatization of "The Lord of the Rings" was broadcast in the United States and subsequently issued on tape and CD. In 1981, the BBC broadcast "The Lord of the Rings", a new dramatization in 26 half-hour instalments. This dramatization of "The Lord of the Rings" has subsequently been made available on both tape and CD both by the BBC and other publishers.

neg: Lord of the Rings (board game) the Fellowship feels in Middle Earth as they struggle against an overwhelming force, one far more powerful than any of the individuals opposing it. Their incredible strength comes from their unity, and Reiner Knizia's "Lord of the Rings" board game reflects that truth beautifully." Lord of the Rings (board game) Lord of the Rings is a board game based on the high fantasy novel "The Lord of the Rings" by J. R. R. Tolkien. Published in 2000 by Kosmos in Germany, Wizards of the Coast in the U.S., and Parker Brothers in the U.K., the game is designed by Reiner

neg: The Lord of the Rings: Journey to Rivendell The Lord of the Rings: Journey to Rivendell The Lord of the Rings: Journey to Rivendell was a video game scheduled to be released in the winter of 1983. . Parker Brothers was set to publish it, and advertised it in their 1982 and 1983 catalogues as a game that would be released on the Atari 2600 and Atari Home Computer. The game was originally advertised under the name "Lord of the Rings", and in one case as "The Lord of the Rings I" . It was described as an adventure of getting Frodo from the Shire to the door

neg: The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest the game's content. "Aragorn's Quest" was the first "Lord of the Rings" game released by WB Games, who had acquired the rights to make games based on the New Line Cinema film series from Electronic Arts in 2009. The game was aimed primarily at younger players, offering a simplified and less violent version of the plots of the three films. It received mixed reviews; the game's graphics, level design and accessibility were praised, but critics found the combat repetitive, the narrative too truncated and the overall game too easy. On the Wii and PlayStation 3, "Aragorn's Quest" is an action-adventure

neg: Music Inspired by Lord of the Rings (Bo Hansson album) Music Inspired by Lord of the Rings (Bo Hansson album) Music Inspired by Lord of the Rings is an instrumental progressive rock album by Swedish musician Bo Hansson. As its title suggests, it is a concept album based on author J. R. R. Tolkien's high fantasy novel, "The Lord of the Rings". The album was originally issued in Sweden in late 1970, under the Swedish title of "Sagan om ringen", and was subsequently re-released internationally as "Music Inspired by Lord of the Rings" in September 1972. The album reached the Top 40 of the UK Album Chart and was eventually

neg: The Lord of the Rings: Journey to Rivendell is the harder difficulty with faster Nazgûl, and receives the appropriate point bonus. The Lord of the Rings: Journey to Rivendell The Lord of the Rings: Journey to Rivendell was a video game scheduled to be released in the winter of 1983. . Parker Brothers was set to publish it, and advertised it in their 1982 and 1983 catalogues as a game that would be released on the Atari 2600 and Atari Home Computer. The game was originally advertised under the name "Lord of the Rings", and in one case as "The Lord of the Rings I" . It was

neg: Lord Edgware Dies to hide it elsewhere; his disappearance was because he panicked when the police sought another suspect. Wilkinson is arrested, and while in prison, writes to Poirot about wishing an audience for her hanging, having no anger or remorse at being foiled by him. "Lord Edgware Dies" is alternatively titled "Thirteen at Dinner". This second title, used on American editions, arises from a superstition that sitting down thirteen to dinner means bad luck to the person who first leaves the table. The dinner at which Carlotta successfully impersonated Jane Wilkinson had an unexpected missing guest, leaving them thirteen instead of the

neg: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers is a 2002 epic fantasy adventure film directed by Peter Jackson and based on the second volume of J. R. R. Tolkien's novel "The Lord of the Rings". It is the second instalment in "The Lord of the Rings" film series, preceded by "" (2001) and concluding with "" (2003). Continuing the plot of "The Fellowship of the Ring", the film intercuts three storylines. Frodo and Sam continue their journey towards Mordor to destroy the One Ring, meeting and joined by Gollum, the ring's

neg: Translations of The Lord of the Rings and therefore either translated inaccurately, or even dropped completely. There are also major inconsistencies in transcript or in repetitions of similar text within the story, especially in the verse. The "Guide to the Names in The Lord of the Rings" is a guideline on the nomenclature in "The Lord of the Rings" compiled by J. R. R. Tolkien in 1966 to 1967, intended for the benefit of translators, especially for translations into Germanic languages. The first translations to profit from the guideline were those into Danish (Ida Nyrop Ludvigsen) and German (Margaret Carroux), both appearing 1972. Frustrated by his experience

neg: The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying Game roleplaying game. The following adventures were available for free download on the website of Decipher. In 2011, a new role-playing game set in Middle-earth, "The One Ring", has been published by Cubicle 7. The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying Game The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying Game, released by Decipher Inc. in 2002, is a role-playing game set in the Middle-earth of J. R. R. Tolkien's fiction. The game is set in the years between "The Hobbit" and "The Fellowship of the Ring", but may be run at any time from the First to Fourth Age and contains many examples