Of Radagast, Friend of Wild Beasts

“Well, I think he is a very great Wizard… in his own way. He’s a gentle soul who prefers the company of animals for others. He keeps a watchful eye over the vast forest lands to the east, and a good thing too. For always evil will look to find a foothold in this world.” […]

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Of the Blue Wizards

“[Sauron]’s gathering of armies had not been unopposed, and his success much less than his hope. But this is a matter spoken of in notes on ‘The Five Wizards’. He had powerful enemies behind his back, the East, and in the southern lands to which he had not yet given sufficient thoughts.” Very little is […]

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Movie Suggestion -The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim

“Do you hear me, Wulf? By my life, Rohan still stands. Helm Hammerhand still stands!” Middle-earth finally returns to the big screen The Lord of the Rings the motion picture franchise begun by Peter Jackson with his critically-acclaimed trilogy (2001-2003), brought fantasy works back to the public’s attention. These wonderful adaptations, counted among the greatest […]

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Of Gandalf, the Grey Pilgrim

“Indeed, wherever there is trouble and strife and the Enemy is stirring there you will find Gandalf the Grey.” First appearing in The Hobbit (1937) and forever immortalized in his exceptional portrayal by actor Ian McKellen in Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings the motion picture trilogy (2001-2003), Gandalf is one of the most […]

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