The Tolkien Heads

#67—“The Black Gate Opens”


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We finish up Book Five with a discussion of the frankly epic altercation between Gandalf and the ghastly—yet still human!—Messenger. Host Nathan leads a discussion of the “fairy-tale hellscape” in which the action of the book is now set before we dive into our lectio divina analysis. This week’s lectio passage takes a look at […]
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The Tolkien HeadsBy Richard Hronek, Christopher Stohs, Nathan Germain, and Matthew Boutilier