Today's Tolkien Times

Join The Man of the West as Finrod throws down his crown, the sons of Fëanor smile, and twelve Orcs forgot to file their TPS reports with Sauron.

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Join The Man of the West as Tuor and Voronwë crawl up the Dry River and into the dark, where they turn out not to be alone.

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Join The Man of the West as Gondor reaches its height, and we try to keep our Turambars straight.

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Join The Man of the West for a fake coin with a hometown, a glass flagon, and a house-ward who sometimes ends up holding the crown.

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Join The Man of the West as letter 257 wraps up with the real source of Gamgee, and Tolkien apologizing for his garrulity (only four episodes in).

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Join The Man of the West as we ask what if Ar-Pharazôn had turned back at the shores of Aman.

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Join The Man of the West as Thingol names his price, Melian isn’t impressed, and Beren holds up a ring to keep the archers of Nargothrond from shooting him.

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Join The Man of the West as Tuor and Voronwë sneak past an Orc camp under Ulmo’s cloak, after passing within earshot of his cousin Túrin and not knowing it.

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Join The Man of the West as we’re reminded of how golf came to exist, and the Shire gets its answer to “When the King comes back.”

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Join The Man of the West for a hidden city whose name started out as a singing stone, and a word that meant “knowing” before it meant scheming.

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