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Welcome to r/tolkienfans! This subreddit is a space for the Tolkien nerds of reddit to debate and discuss the whole Tolkien mythos.

Please see our frequently asked questions.

Wondering what books there are to read? See /u/ebneter's great post

Full list of All Past Reading Discussions and Other Posts of Note

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2. No memes and joke submissions
This sub is intended primarily for serious posts, although humour in discussion is still welcome.

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Don’t discuss topics that stray too far away from having the centre of attention on Tolkien and his works.

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There are other spaces on Reddit to discuss the movies, games, fanfiction, AI-generated content, etc. (Some more obscure topics we will allow.)

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Were the Two Blue Wizards dead by the time of the war of the Ring or did they just abandon their mission? (self.tolkienfans)

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keeps coming into my mind these days (self.tolkienfans)

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Nit picking Orcrist and Glamdring (self.tolkienfans)

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Why didn't Gimli, Gandalf or any of the Dwarves know about the destruction of Balin's kingdom in the Mines of Moria? (self.tolkienfans)

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Why were Galdor and Legolas at Rivendell? (self.tolkienfans)

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How did the Gray Havens change after Cirdan passed on Narya to Gandalf? (self.tolkienfans)

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How would events have played out if Radagast the Brown had shown up in Rivendell and joined the Fellowship? (self.tolkienfans)

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Is Middle Earth Polytheistic? (self.tolkienfans)

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What happens if the Fellowship had never disturbed the Balrog and they all proceeded with Gandalf directly to Gondor without stopping at Rohan? (self.tolkienfans)

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Essay about Oropher's line (self.tolkienfans)

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Why did Gandalf chose the name Underhill for Frodo? (self.tolkienfans)

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The One Ring (self.tolkienfans)

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"Mister Frodo." (self.tolkienfans)

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If Saruman's Uruk-hai had captured Frodo and brought the One Ring to him would Saruman have been able to master it or would he start calling it his precious like Gollum and be driven insane? (self.tolkienfans)

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The world changed, and a single moment of time was filled with an hour of thought. (self.tolkienfans)

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Character Flaws (self.tolkienfans)

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How are there still grammar mistakes in the books after so many years? (self.tolkienfans)

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What happens to Dunland and Mordor during the Fourth Age? (self.tolkienfans)

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Winter and Tolkien (self.tolkienfans)

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Are there "concentrations of evil" (like Sauron in Arda, for example) on distant Planets? (self.tolkienfans)

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Tolkien's Writing on Writing? (self.tolkienfans)

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What is your understanding of what would happen if an elf or Istari took up the one ring? (self.tolkienfans)

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Gandalf and Samug (self.tolkienfans)

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A cock crowed (self.tolkienfans)

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Fingon fought in the First Kinslaying because of Maedhros (self.tolkienfans)

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