Welcome to Know Your LotRO Lore, a new weekly column here at Massively showcasing the lore of J.R.R. Tolkien's world as it intersects with Turbine's Lord of the Rings Online. Probably the most ...

As Orcs were seen as slaves to Sauron, their roles didn't quite reach beyond that of the books. There was a slight hierarchy where certain Orc and goblin leaders were mentioned. The Uruk-hai were seen ...

Tristan is an aspiring video game designer with a special interest in open worlds and puzzle games. His reviews of video games and films have been published in Bates College's student newspaper.

J.R Tolkien's mystical realm of Middle Earth is overrun with colourful characters and dastardly foes. But sometimes working out who is who is easier said than done. Thankfully, the mark the ...

Tolkien's descriptions of the orcs are fairly different to the ones we see in the Peter Jackson movies. Tolkien's creatures move and walk more like great apes or monkeys, with bow legs and crooked ...

08 June 2015 • 1:01pm Hundreds of reenactment enthusiasts dressed as characters such as elves, dwarves, goblins and orcs from J.R.R. Tolkien's book The Hobbit re-enact the Battle of the Five Armies ...

LOS ANGELES — At a recent get-together with the cast of the Lord of the Rings, perhaps the most passionate observations came from John Rhys-Davies. He's the actor who plays the dwarf Gimli, the proud ...

The Hunt For Gollum has an opportunity to incorporate elements from more than just The Lord of the Rings trilogy.