sauron
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Sauron, Dark Lord of Mordor and Lord of the Rings Star, Dead at… Hoo Boy
Sauron, the fallen Maia, former Lieutenant of the Dark Lord Morgoth, and previous wielder of the One Ring of Power, has passed away after a brief several thousands of years of being a non-corporeal spirit bound to the tower of Barad-dûr. He was… very, very old. Reports that on this day as recounted in J.R.R.…
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A Guide to the Messy, Divided Rights to The Lord of the Rings
Without one ring to rule them all, the rights for creators to tell stories in Middle-earth have long been a confusing mess — a mess that has only gotten more confusing when Embracer Group announced it had acquired a chunk of Lord of the Rings’ rights. Not sure who exactly can do what? Here’s our…
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Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power Adds a New Fellowship of Cast Members
The world of Middle-earth will no doubt expand in the second season The Rings of Power, so it’s not surprising that Amazon is touting a host of new faces coming to the cast for round two of its Lord of the Rings prequel. Also unsurprising? The fact that just who they’re playing is also mostly…
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Rings of Power’s Quest Stands Upon the Edge of a Knife
Rings of Power has spent its entire season reminding us that it, at its core in manners similar to Lord of the Rings as a whole, is a story of enduring hope in the face of seemingly unyielding darkness. This week is much the same, but it also takes a lot of time to allow…