Greatest of the Ainur, the bringer of Fire and Ice, He Who Arises In Might: He is Melkor, the source of all evil in Middle Earth. But what motivated him to turn from Eru Iluvatar? And how far will he go in his mission to rule the Arda; or barring that, destroy it? Find out on this week's episode!

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Smaug, Glaurung, Ancalagon the Black: Names that strike fear throughout the history of Middle Earth. The Dragons were the bane of Elves, Men, and Dwarves from the their first appearances in Beleriand to the Northern Wastes of the Third Age. But what are Dragons? Where do they come from? And are they still alive today? Find out answers to all these questions and more on this week's episode!

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Bilbo Baggins: Respectable Hobbit, Resident of Bag End, and... Burglar?

How did a upstanding Shire citizen get mixed up in an adventure with dwarves and dragons to begin with? That meddlesome wizard had something to do with it, but what were Gandalf's reasons for choosing Bilbo? And why that particular timing? Find out all that and more on this week's episode!

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It's the last day Mailbag March! On this mailbag episode, I'm giving my biased opinions on topics such as:

• What if Aragorn Claimed the One Ring?
• What if Merry and Pippin Were Tasked with Taking the Ring to Mordor?
• How to Read Tolkien without Getting Bogged Down in the Details?
• Is Amazon's "The Rings of Power" Any Good?

Find out answers to all this and more on this week's episode!

Rings of Power Spoilers: 30:24-34:28

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It's Mailbag March! On this mailbag episode, we answer some smaller topics such as:

• What is the Arkenstone and Why Did Thorin Want It So Badly?
• Should Gandalf the White Have Been Given A New Name?
• Did Tolkien View Himself as an Author or Historian?

Find out answers to all this and more on this week's episode!

Mythopoeia

On Fairy Stories

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It's Mailbag March! On this mailbag episode, we answer some smaller topics such as:

• What are the Stone Giants?
• Does Éomer Become King?
• Did Tolkien Consider Writing a Lord of the Rings Sequel?
• and Why Do They Call Themselves Proudfeet?

Find out answers to all this and more on this week's episode!

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Welcome to Mailbag March! On this mailbag episode, we answer some smaller topics such as:

• Why Can Frodo Go to Valinor?
• Why Didn't Ecthelion Return?
• What's the Difference Between Ents and Huorns?
• and Why is Sauron a Giant Eye?

Find out answers to all this and more on this week's episode!

Jokien with Tolkien's Essay: Wounds That Cannot Be Wholly Cured

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Some are heroes, some are villains, some are fools, some are mysteries: They are the Wizards, and with their magical powers they either help or hinder the people of Middle Earth. But who are they? Where did they come from? Learn all about them on this week's episode of The Lord of the Rings AMA Podcast!

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