Movies and or television revolving around the epic work of the writer J.R.R. Tolkien. Usually refers to the award-winning trilogy by Peter Jackson.
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Language of the Moria password in The Fellowship of the Ring
At the gates of Moria there is a riddle on the door. "Speak Friend and Enter".
Frodo then asks Gandalf "What is the elven word for 'Friend'?" who replies and the door opens.
Given Moria is a ...
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Why did the ring affect Frodo so much and not Bilbo?
Every time Frodo put on the ring the Eye of Sauron could see where he was and almost see into his soul as well. Frodo appeared to suffer hugely when he put the ring on.
Bilbo was able to turn ...
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Why is Gandalf referred to as Mithrandir?
I've read that Mithrandir is one of Gandalf's aliases. Why do certain people call him by this name and not Gandalf? I've noticed in particular that Galadriel uses the name Mithrandir quite often.
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Why wasn't Sauron invisible when he wore the Ring?
When Sauron is shown killing Elendil and then being destroyed by Isildur he is clearly not invisible and he is wearing the Ring.
But any time Bilbo or Frodo put on the Ring they went invisible ...
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Do Frodo and Bilbo live forever at the end of the Lord of the Rings trilogy?
Elrond mentions that going to The Undying Land which is west of Middle Earth allows Elves to be immortal.
Does this apply to other creatures such as Hobbits?
I know Frodo and Bilbo Baggins go there ...
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What happened to Gandalf after his battle with Balrog?
After Gandalf fights Balrog, he is carried off by an eagle. There is a scene where he is lying down in a white room and only his head and shoulders are visible.
The next time he is seen is in Fangorn ...
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Why didn't Gollum ever go to the Shire to search for Bilbo?
Gollum finds out Bilbo's name and where he is from when they meet in the cave.
Why doesn't he ever go to the Shire to search for Bilbo and his "precious"?
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Was Frodo Baggins in the original version of The Hobbit?
I see from the trailers for the new Hobbit film that Frodo Baggins is in it.
It has been a while since I read the book but I don't remember Frodo being in it.
Was his addition only for the movie ...
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Did George Lucas try to acquire the rights to 'The Lord Of The Rings' / 'The Hobbit'?
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This review of the movie Willow, which was produced by George Lucas, claims:
George Lucas was desperately attempting to secure the rights to the Lord of the Rings series and its ...
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How did Pippin know that Merry was part of the Rohirrim army at Minas Tirith?
After the battle of the Pellenor Fields in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Pippin searched for Merry on the battlefield. The last time they spoke, Merry was still in Rohan. How, aside ...
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Why was Frodo so resistant to the ring?
I know, by the end, it had gotten the better of him, but the effect it had on Frodo compared to Boromir who was driven mad by it, doesn't seem fit at all.
Also Sam was carrying it for a very short ...
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What is the age of Bilbo in the events of The Hobbit?
The Hobbit shows that the events of the Hobbit took place sixty years before Bilbo's grand birthday party which took place in the 'Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring' as clearly the ...
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Fellowship of the Ring continuity error?
I've watched The Fellowship of the Ring several times and am convinced that this is a continuity error but have never seen it documented. Can someone clarify whether this is an error or my eyes ...
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What is east of RHUN?
If you look at the map of Middle Earth (ignoring the circles)
You see that the world suddenly ends when the map reaches the right margin. What is east of RHUN?
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Alternate Fellowship of the Rings Opening
I went to see "Fellowship of the Ring" within its first week of showing at a cinema.
I remember it having a scene at the beginning that has Frodo being asked to tell the story of how he lost his ...
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Where are Frodo, Gandalf and the others going at the end and why?
First of all, I haven't read the book (shame on me).
I remember one of the last scenes of Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King shows Frodo, Gandalf, Bilbo and some others leave by ship.
Where ...
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Where in Middle Earth is the Paths of the Dead?
The Paths of the Dead is where Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli go to recruit the undead army to fight for Gondor.
The most detailed map of Middle Earth I could find is here.
From reading on Wikipedia it ...
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Why did Frodo need to go it alone, leaving Aragorn and Legolas behind?
Why does Frodo have to fly solo without the others at the end of The Fellowship of the Ring? Especially Aragorn and Legolas both seem like incredible assassins/bodyguards and basically immune to the ...
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When were the scenes with Frodo shot for The Hobbit?
When were the scenes with Frodo (Elijah Wood) and the older Bilbo (Ian Holm) shot for The Hobbit? Were they perhaps shot during the making of LotR?
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What is the history of Aragorn?
In The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring why was Aragorn an exile at the beginning? Did a certain event cause him to become an exile?
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How did Gimli know Elvish?
In The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, at Helm's Deep when Aragorn was commanding the Elves during the battle, he yells "Ladders" in the Elvish tongue (Sindarin). A moment later we hear Gimli ...
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Who is the Lady of the Wood, and what's her relationship to the rest of the elves?
In The Fellowship of the Ring the group meets the Lady of the Woods during their trip. But who is she and what's her relationship with the rest of the elves. For example Legolas didn't look like he ...
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How much did Tolkien write about the worshippers of Sauron? The Easterlings, the Harad, the Khand [closed]
Watching The Lord of the Rings movies I was really captivated by the elephant riders and the men in brazen scale armor who aided the orcs against the forces of Gondor and Rohan. From what I know they ...
