Middle-earth is full of characters that defy expectations and do the impossible. Huan may appear to be a typical massive wolfhound, but he also once fought Sauron and won. The Silmarillion remains ...

Strong women shape Middle-earth's history, from Melian to Galadriel, play crucial roles. Luthien's heroic exploits resonate in The Lord of the Rings, influenced by her mother, Melian. Elanor ...

A new book by Lord of the Rings author JRR Tolkien is going on sale - 100 years after it was first conceived. Beren and Lúthien has been described as a "very personal story" that the Oxford ...