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What to Know Before Reading The Silmarillion
So you want to tackle The Silmarillion? Here's some unsolicited advice.
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2026: A New Year for Ringfolk
Looking back on our first full year, plans for the new one, celebrating 1,000 subscribers, and thanking YOU!
Jan 7
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Light
Light triumphing over darkness; a biblical and Tolkienian essay.
Dec 24, 2025
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The Prophecy of the King
Gandalf's advice to the hobbits about Aragorn speaks to a larger truth, one of Isaiah’s Messiah in Tolkien’s Ranger.
Nov 27, 2025
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Film Review: The Village (2004)
Unpacking the Beauty, Fear, and Misunderstood Brilliance of Shyamalan’s Controversial Classic
Nov 23, 2025
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Power as Burden, Not a Privilege
Analyzing how Tolkien Redefined Heroism Through Restraint
Nov 4, 2025
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Temptation and The One Ring
An analysis of The One Ring, Tolkien's response to "allegory", and the presence of thematic temptation.
Oct 14, 2025
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The Elves Arrive in Helm's Deep - The Best Scene That Never Happened
"But, it's not canon!" And that's OK!
Oct 5, 2025
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