What is one question you have about lotr of that is not actually about the characters, plot etc. Like an every day random one?.

E.g. Considering the helmets of the Guard of the Citadel stay on most of the time, is there regulation door height? Otherwise those dudes, already mostly 6ft plus always be ducking. In modern doorways they suffer. Say nothing for their spears.

How do I even begin to explain how I'm grieving for this man I've never met?

Uncontrollably ugly crying on the street to the point where strangers are asking me if I'm okay?

What do I say? "Theoden King is dead"?

All i could say was "I lost somebody that I cared about" not a lie, but not the whole truth

I loved Bernard in everything I saw him in, but the fact that he was the emotional core of the greatest moment in cinematic history? How do you explain those feelings to people?

Sorry for the ramble. I just wasn't ready for this. I care more for this fictional King's death than I did for my actual monarch's death.

Gonna have to spend the bank holiday watching the trilogy now to honour the great man. Hail the Victorious Dead!

Started this piece yesterday. Hail the victorious dead

Hear me out Gandalf is meant to be all powerful but what has he actually done in lord of the rings (I just started on the hobbit movies) that was magical opposed to what any other mortal could do? He summons armies, uses intellect and charm but when does he actually save the day with magic other than blinding the flying snake things that one time

Disclaimer I haven’t read the books I plan to as I’m a firm believer books are better than movies but haven’t had the time with work

Also I’m posting this as a discussion not an argument I genuinely want to know gandalfs contributions can anyone who’s read the books prove me wrong

This is one of the changes from the book that I don’t like in the movie. Even though he never explicitly says he knows about Durins Bane being a balrog, he alluded to it several times. When Gimli asks about going through Moria Gandalf basically says “Yeah man I’d rather not go that way” instead of “the devil himself lives in the mines”

Just something that annoys me every time that I watch the movie

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This is not a loaded question. Would you rather let the media die out rather than it be picked up by awful producers or Hollywood, or let content be produced that is subpar to have anything at all?

What are your thoughts?

Hello all, new to this sub so forgive me if this is a common question. I wanted to re read LOTR but wanted to start from the Silmarillion… I am having trouble as it feels like less of a story than an encyclopaedia on the beginnings of the series… even the incredible Andy Serkis on audiobook is not helping me get through what feels to be a slog to gain the information… is it worth sticking with? Should I move on from it? Help!

Let us bury Thengel's son Théoden King of the Mark of Rohan alongside his loyal steed.

I'm super sad, y'all.

Today, this morning, out of nowhere these quotes came to me, and I said it out loud: "Thedon King stands alone. Not alone!" No other quote, just these two sentences. I wondered where did those come from. I have not watched or read LotR recently, nor seen memes, nor watched any movie with Bernard Hill, Ian McKellen or Karl Urban in it.

And now I saw the sad news, found the LotR subreddit and come here to share this strange experience. Is there a collective subconciousness, can we feel the events by the ripples of time, we don't know. Maybe scientists will figure it out in the future. It's just pretty amazing that I had a connection with a guy that I've never meet, across the globe.

Rest in peace, Bernard Hill! You'll always be our Theoden King.

Where now the horse and the rider, where is the horn that was blowing? Where is the helm and the haiberk, and the bright hair flowing? Where is the hand on the harpstring, and the red fire glowing? Where the spring and the harvest, and the tall corn growing?

They have passed like rain on the mountain like a wind in the meadow The days have gone down in the West, behind the hills onto shadow. Who shall gather the smoke of the dead wood burning Or behold the the flowing years from the sea returning ?

Hail the victorious dead