The Lord of the Rings is famous for its incredible locations, but some of Tolkien's most formidable strongholds have yet to ...

The Lord of the Rings Elves vary in power and stature so figuring the strongest is difficult. When fans are introduced to the Elves of The Lord of the Rings, they’re on their way out of Middle-earth ...

Not available Not available One of the greatest thorns in Morgoth's side was the hidden city of Gondolin, from where the Ñoldor elves, led by King Turgon, defied his war of conquest. Eventually, the ...

The Fall of Gondolin is the complete version of a tale found within both The Silmarillion (Of Tuor and the Fall of Gondolin) and Unfinished Tales (Of Tuor and his Coming to Gondolin). It tells the ...

JRR Tolkien's The Fall of Gondolin, which the author described as "the first real story" set in Middle-earth, is to be published as a stand-alone book for the first time. The book charts the story ...

Like Beren, Tuor is also known for marrying an Elf, the princess of Gondolin, Idril. In his youth, he journeyed through Beleriand on his own after losing his family in a battle against Morgoth, and ...

An international team of paleontologists unearthed fossilized bones of a new species of lovebird from three caves in the South African UNESCO World Heritage site known as the Cradle of Humankind.

One prevailing theory that picked up steam during the first season is that Adar is Maeglin, an elf who betrayed his people during the First Age and gave up the location of the city of Gondolin to ...

last year the final planned Middle-earth story by JRR Tolkien was published by the late author's son. However, while The Fall of Gondolin is "indubitably the last" of the stories, the door apparently ...