In The Hobbit, Gandalf forgot the names of the Blue Wizards somewhat mysteriously, and there is a canonical explanation for ...

Abrams, Marc D., et al. “Oak Forests and Woodlands as Indigenous Landscapes in the Eastern United States.” The Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society, vol. 149 ...

In The Lord of the Rings, there are five main wizards who are mentioned, but fans of the movies are most likely familiar with only two of them: Gandalf and Saruman. While the wizards in Middle-earth ...

The Rings of Power may be set thousands of years before the events of The Lord of the Rings, but that doesn't mean it's completely disconnected from J. R. R. Tolkien's iconic trilogy. Of course, ...

What is an Istar? I'm glad you asked. You may know your Hobbits from your Harfoots, but one of the more fantastical races currently in Middle-earth is the Istar ...

Why Could the Stranger Be Saruman? Ultimately, we don’t know who the Stranger is, aside from being an Istar, or a wizard. Five wizards came to Middle-earth, so the Stranger could be any of them. When ...

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 1 came to a dramatic conclusion last Friday, revealing the identity of Sauron and answering other burning questions that fans had. With so many key ...

Parker Bennett is a graduate of Emerson College with more than 3 years of writing experience. He's been a fan and scholar of Tolkien's extended works for nearly his whole life, and is excited to be ...