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Season Premiere. Sauron bargains with Adar. The Stranger and Nori venture into new lands. The Three Elven Rings face judgment.
posted by kliuless on Aug 29, 2024 - 19 comments

The Stranger is confronted by those who seek him, while the Elves struggle to save themselves.
posted by Brandon Blatcher on Oct 14, 2022 - 82 comments

Survivors of a cataclysm try to find safety; the Harfoots confront evil; Durin is torn between friendship and duty; Adar considers a new name. [more inside]
posted by Brandon Blatcher on Oct 7, 2022 - 46 comments

Galadriel talks with a stable boy as they sail to Middle Earth, Arondir makes a promise, Halbrand has a reunion, and Adar leads the Orcs into an attack in the Southlands.
posted by Brandon Blatcher on Sep 30, 2022 - 36 comments

Nori questions her instincts; Elrond struggles to stay true to his oath; Halbrand weighs his destiny; The Southlanders brace for attack.
posted by Brandon Blatcher on Sep 25, 2022 - 43 comments

Queen Regent Míriel's faith is tested. Isildur finds himself at a crossroads. Elrond uncovers a secret. Arondir is given an ultimatum. Theo disobeys Bronwyn. [more inside]
posted by Brandon Blatcher on Sep 16, 2022 - 22 comments

Galadriel find a new ally. Elrond faces a cold reception from an old friend. Nori endeavors to help a Stranger. Arondir searches for answers while Bronwyn warns her people of a threat.
posted by paper chromatographologist on Sep 2, 2022 - 39 comments

Galadriel is disturbed by signs of an ancient evil's return. Arondir makes an unsettling discovery. Elrond is presented with an intriguing new venture. Nori breaks a deeply held community rule.
posted by paper chromatographologist on Sep 2, 2022 - 57 comments

Archer and the gang enter a deadly temple in search of an even deadlier treasure. [Season finale, but not the end of the show] [more inside]
posted by filthy light thief on Jun 14, 2018 - 20 comments

The armies of the Dark Lord Sauron are massing as his evil shadow spreads even wider. Men, Dwarves, Elves and Ents unite forces to do battle against the Dark. Meanwhile, Frodo and Sam struggle further into Mordor, guided by the treacherous creature Gollum, in their heroic quest to destroy the One Ring…
posted by Fizz on Aug 7, 2016 - 15 comments

Frodo and the Companions of the Ring have been beset by danger during their quest to prevent the Ruling Ring from falling into the hands of the Dark Lord by destroying it in the Cracks of Doom. They have lost the wizard, Gandalf, in the battle with an evil spirit in the Mines of Moria; and at the Falls of Rauros, Boromir, seduced by the power of the Ring, tried to seize it by force. While Frodo and Sam made their escape the rest of the company were attacked by Orcs. Now they continue their journey alone down the great River Anduin – alone, that is, save for the mysterious creeping figure that follows wherever they go.
posted by Fizz on Aug 7, 2016 - 5 comments

Continuing the story begun in The Hobbit, this is the first part of Tolkien’s epic masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings, featuring a striking black cover based on Tolkien’s own design, the definitive text, and a detailed map of Middle-earth. Sauron, the Dark Lord, has gathered to him all the Rings of Power – the means by which he intends to rule Middle-earth. All he lacks in his plans for dominion is the One Ring – the ring that rules them all – which has fallen into the hands of the hobbit, Bilbo Baggins. In a sleepy village in the Shire, young Frodo Baggins finds himself faced with an immense task, as his elderly cousin Bilbo entrusts the Ring to his care. Frodo must leave his home and make a perilous journey across Middle-earth to the Cracks of Doom, there to destroy the Ring and foil the Dark Lord in his evil purpose.
posted by Fizz on Aug 7, 2016 - 32 comments

Bilbo and Company are forced to engage in a war against an array of combatants and keep the terrifying Smaug from acquiring a kingdom of treasure and obliterating all of Middle-Earth.
posted by Brandon Blatcher on Dec 16, 2014 - 32 comments

The star of the Hobbit series, the UK version of The Office, and the FX series Fargo drops by Studio 8H.
posted by Small Dollar on Dec 14, 2014 - 15 comments