Tag: Tolkien
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The Origin of Health Potions Used in Video Games: ‘miruvor’ the Cordial of Imladris from “The Lord of the Rings”
In J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings The Fellowship of the Ring the Fellowship is stranded at the Redhorn Gate, trying to defeat Caradhras, as depicted in Peter Jackson’s 2001 movie. The hobbits started freezing due to a heavy snow storm, the situations was dire: ‘Give them this.’ said Gandalf, searching in his pack…
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The Darkening of Valinor in J.R.R. Tolkien’s “Silmarillion” and its Possible Romantic Influence
In The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Valinor, the Blessed Realm is shown before the light of the Two Trees was dimmed, the eternal light shone on the land of the gods. The destruction of the Two Trees and its Light is briefly surmised by Galadriel: “We thought our light would never…
Vigour of Film Lines 