50 years ago - in 1972 - Queen Elizabeth II appointed JRR Tolkien Commander of the Order of the British Empire for services to English Literature. 👑 She was ten when The Hobbit was published, and The Lord of the Rings hit bookstores two years into her reign. 👑 Tolkien wrote to his publisher1yr ⋅ UnfeteredOne ⋅ r/lotr
New Zealand actor Bruce Allpress who played the Aldor, the Rohirrim archer who got first blood at the Hornburg, has sadly passed away at 89.4yr ⋅ ETtheAWESOME1982 ⋅ r/lotr
Always liked this brief shot of Boromir and Aragorn, got the vibe they low-key were having a bonding moment lol1yr ⋅ CuzStoneColdSezSo ⋅ r/lotr
Rewatching Fellowship Prologue and thinking I’d love to see the Noldor in full battle mode1yr ⋅ holly_goheavily ⋅ r/lotr
You have to take part in one of these battles. Which battle (and race) do you choose?1yr ⋅ Hubbled ⋅ r/lotr
Fun fact the boy Aragorn talks to and tells there is always Hope at halls deep is not a random character. His name is Haleth, he is the sin of Hama , the door warden of Edoras, Hama died during the Warg attack and Aragorn is actually comforting grieving child in that scene.1yr ⋅ arathorn3 ⋅ r/lotr
Whether you like the book-version or movie-version better; what's your favourite line that was changed?2yr ⋅ PahdyGnome ⋅ r/lotr
Happy birthday, Viggo! Our favourite unlost wanderer turns 62 today.3yr ⋅ whogivesashirtdotca ⋅ r/lotr
Barry Humphries, the voice of The Goblin King in The Hobbit, has passed away this morning at age 891yr ⋅ TheHobnob9 ⋅ r/lotr
I'm bonding with my new dog by reading Tolkien's works to her. I think she likes The Hobbit1yr ⋅ xthexdeadxonex ⋅ r/lotr
Happy birthday to Graham McTavish, who played Dwalin in The Hobbit trilogy!1yr ⋅ verissimoallan ⋅ r/lotr
Say what you want about the Hobbit trilogy, but this was absolutely one of the coolest shots in all six movies.1yr ⋅ thickwonga ⋅ r/lotr
My stepdad bought this evenstar necklace for me. He died before he could meet my husband but I wore it on my wedding day since he wasn’t there to walk me down the aisle.3yr ⋅ Serenity-03K64 ⋅ r/lotr
No parent should have to bury their child you cant understand the pain else you been there already1yr ⋅ PlentyAdvertising15 ⋅ r/lotr
I was walking on the beach last night when I saw a Minas Tirith Sand Castle.1yr ⋅ Little-Woo ⋅ r/lotr
The old Fellowship of the Ring from The Lord of the Rings (1978) made by Ralph Bakshi.1yr ⋅ elf0curo ⋅ r/lotr
I thought this was a joke at first. I can't wait for Tolkien's work to go MCU.1yr ⋅ AngeloArkham ⋅ r/lotr
Seems the Animal Crossing team is a fan of the movies. Can’t believe I didn’t notice this before.2yr ⋅ Alpenghost ⋅ r/lotr
We all know about Pete Jackson’s cameos, but did you know composer Howard Shore appears as a rider of Rohan?4yr ⋅ Foxyfoxesfoxing ⋅ r/lotr
picked these up in a charity shop today for a ridiculously low price, dead chuffed1yr ⋅ danhyr30 ⋅ r/lotr
If you could remake the films with one actor/actress playing every role... who are you casting?1yr ⋅ JaycubGee ⋅ r/lotr
On this day, 8 April, Year 3019, the Third Age of Middle-earth: Sam and Frodo are honoured on the Field of Cormallen.2yr ⋅ verissimoallan ⋅ r/lotr
J.R.R. Tolkien wanted to write a book called The Magic Ring. He later abandoned this title, and changed it to The Lord of the Rings. Here is the page where this huge decision was made.2yr ⋅ TtheRedViper ⋅ r/lotr
“Shall I describe it to you, or would you like me to find you a box?” Eternally iconic. 😂3yr ⋅ thedrewmiddleton ⋅ r/lotr
I saw this somewhere else but thought it may bring a smile here. Looks like it could be Bill the pony. Sorry I can't credit who did this originally.11mo ⋅ lunatriss ⋅ r/lotr
I recently saw this absolute masterpiece and believe it deserves some recognition11mo ⋅ Goldensock ⋅ r/lotr
Happy birthday you dapper knight! Thanks for bringing the greatest wizard of all time to life. May your work be remembered for a millennia.4yr ⋅ SpoonFed276 ⋅ r/lotr
Grandma found this for $1.00 at a thrift store and bought it for me. She’s a great grandma.1yr ⋅ Strong-Object8370 ⋅ r/lotr
I got into my top choice law school. To celebrate, my best friend gave me Anduril.3yr ⋅ hitthebrownnote ⋅ r/lotr
Spent countless hours on this Galadriel cosplay and finally finished it :)3yr ⋅ the-blackwaters ⋅ r/lotr
It's finally done! The Charge of the Rohirrim | done by Eddie Stacey | Ink & Dagger Roswell GA1yr ⋅ denvercoker ⋅ r/lotr
Thought it was neat to see body language Saruman in this pose after conversing with Sauron1yr ⋅ orangek1tty ⋅ r/lotr
It’s only called champagne if it comes from the champagne region of france. otherwise it’s sparkling-uruks1yr ⋅ average-at-best ⋅ r/lotr
GO BACK TO THE SHADOW! ...but first, keep me warm in this ice storm.1yr ⋅ JustPassingJudgment ⋅ r/lotr
I just finished my Eowyn shieldmaiden replica! Hand made and embroidered :)4yr ⋅ SilhouetteCosplay ⋅ r/lotr
Since you all liked “Asian Gandalf “ yesterday here’s another one for ya. “Gandalf and the Hobbits” - Tikka From East2yr ⋅ Enodracmot ⋅ r/lotr
What bit of LotR lore means you've officially delved too greedily and too deep?1yr ⋅ SonofaTimeLord ⋅ r/lotr
Gorbag is my all-time favourite Orc. His drop-kick is unforgettable and he manages to survive the massacre of Cirith Ungol (in the movie anyway). Whose your favourite Orc and why?1yr ⋅ raibrans ⋅ r/lotr
You are invited to spend your holiday in one of these places. Which do you choose (and what will you do there)?1yr ⋅ Hubbled ⋅ r/lotr
Went to this girls apartment where her roommate kept this picture of “Jesus” on their mantle.1yr ⋅ Azhdehah ⋅ r/lotr
Today I learned this is a guy. I always thought it was a grumpy old lady for 18 years or so.1yr ⋅ rogash98 ⋅ r/lotr
What was your favourite scene as a child and what is it now? Did they even change? I think some scenes can only be appreciated once you're old enough to actually understand what's going on.1yr ⋅ Significant-Apple944 ⋅ r/lotr
How upset would Sauron been had he known that a Ringwraith had come so close to finding the ring but he was distracted by something being thrown in the distance? A sit down meeting with HR at Mordor? Demotion in the ranks of The Ringwraiths and retraining?2mo ⋅ B_lovedobservations ⋅ r/lotr
To this day a cannot watch this scene without expecting it to fade into cgi and I have to fight the urge to look for my controller2yr ⋅ 3-piece-happy-meal ⋅ r/lotr
Was this the end for the fellowship when they were surrounded in Moria? Could the fellowship have fought their way out of this situation or did the Balrog actually save them?1yr ⋅ colinedahl1 ⋅ r/lotr
Why archers at Helm's Deep didn't fire at will from the moment orcs came in range?1mo ⋅ Armauer ⋅ r/lotr
If they attacked en masse, could all the orcs in Moria have defeated the Balrog?9mo ⋅ JustSomeFeedback ⋅ r/lotr
This is what I look like as a Wizard, don’t forget this when you cast the movie - Christopher Lee to Peter Jackson during the casting of the trilogy.1yr ⋅ axeman_05 ⋅ r/lotr
Did you know that Daniel Day Lewis was supposed to play Aragorn?Peter Jackson asked him several times but he refused, I think he would made epic Aragorn..1yr ⋅ lukas4322 ⋅ r/lotr
An origami Dwarf I folded from one uncut square of paper, figured this sub might enjoy2yr ⋅ CJC_ ⋅ r/lotr
Are these stone trolls in The Fellowship of the Ring the same trolls from The Hobbit?1yr ⋅ pervysage5741 ⋅ r/lotr
“Smoke rises from the mountain of Doom. The hour grows late and Gandalf the Grey rides to Isengard seeking my counsel.” An old painting photoshop I made11mo ⋅ mandal0re ⋅ r/lotr
