The Tolkien Road
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Exploring Tolkien's Tragedy
Hey there, Fellowship!
This video is a walkthrough of Tolkien’s Tragedy, using the table of contents as a kind of map into the deeper structure of the book.
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Númenor has always struck me as one of Tolkien’s most...
Tolkien's Tragedy / Pre-Orders Now Open!
My new book about Númenor, The Rings of Power, and the Second Age is officially on the way...
Hey there, Fellowship! I’m excited to announce that my new book, Tolkien’s Tragedy, is now available for pre-orders!
Update: Things Are Getting Real
An update on Tolkien’s Tragedy, my other books, and new episodes...
Originally published on Feb 14, 2026.
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Concerning The White Trees (Tolkien's Tragedy Appendix D)
On the Importance of Nimloth of Númenor...
And Gandalf coming looked at it, and said: “Verily this is a sapling of the line of Nimloth the fair; and that was a seedling of Galathilion, and that a fruit of Telperion of many names, Eldest of...
Tolkien's Tragedy Appendix C
Given all of this, could there ever come a day when we will see others take up Tolkien's Middle-earth mantle? My response is a resounding YES. In fact, it is inevitable. Allow me to explain...
For many Tolkien fans, the greatest tragedy of...
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