Anyone who thinks J.R.R. Tolkien had a black-and-white view of good vs. evil in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit has probably not understood Saruman well. The leader of the Istari (wizards ...

Palantir Technologies is named for Tolkien’s palantíri, ... When the good wizard Saruman uses one to spy on the peoples of Middle-earth, ...

As Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power continues on Prime Video, here's how Seeing Stones play a major factor in JRR Tolkien's universe.

Austen Goslin (he/him) is an entertainment editor. He writes about the latest TV shows and movies, and particularly loves all things horror. Lore changes to Tolkien’s world are nothing new for ...

A palantir is a way of communicating across great distances. The Númenóreans just have to listen to what the Valar are saying. Because if they don’t, the tears of the Valar, represented by ...

Like much of J.R.R. Tolkien’s lore, the history of Istari during the Second Age is a muddled mess of conflicting tales, timelines, and monikers. In some accounts he wrote the Valar sent Istari ...

It is absolutely true that Vance and Thiel are fans of The Lord of the Rings, the fantasy series by J.R.R. Tolkien. Many arch-conservative and probably alt-right figures are as well. Moderates ...