The Lord of the Rings offers a rich universe full of stories, lore, and characters that do not all appear in the movies. In this overview, you will find all the articles available on MeinMMO about Tolkien’s creations.
What does this overview provide? In short: A listing of all our articles that deal with the lore of The Lord of the Rings and the extended universe of J.R.R. Tolkien.
This includes stories about individual characters, events, or places. The articles delve deep into the history of Middle-earth and the planet Arda. For better orientation, we have categorized the articles into different categories.
You can find a table of contents here:
Mysterious and Powerful Beings from Middle-earth
The following articles tell about various beings that are quite mysterious and often possess great power.
- Eru Ilúvatar: A God from The Lord of the Rings was so powerful that he created a cruel villain solely by the power of his thoughts
- Nameless Beings: The Lord of the Rings features mysterious creatures that are older than Sauron – Even Gandalf refuses to describe them
Ainur – The Offspring of the God Ilúvatar
- Tulkas: An ancient warrior from The Lord of the Rings was so convinced of his strength that he frightened enemies away simply with his laughter
- Manwë: A powerful being from The Lord of the Rings was what Sauron would like to be – He ruled over all of Middle-earth
- Morgoth: The true villain in the “The Lord of the Rings” universe is much more powerful and dangerous than Sauron
Maiar and Valar
- Balrogs: A great danger in The Lord of the Rings has lived for thousands of years, was once like Gandalf, but turned into a nasty demon
- The Origin of Sauron: He is one of the most powerful villains in The Lord of the Rings, but originally Sauron was just a little kitten
- Huan: A dog in The Lord of the Rings was so powerful that he even drove Sauron away
Wizards
- The 5 strongest wizards from Middle-earth in the power ranking
- In a battle between Gandalf and Dumbledore, there would be a clear winner
Dragons
- The 4 strongest dragons in the power ranking that would even make Gandalf sweat
- Glaurung: The first dragon in the world of The Lord of the Rings was so powerful that he led his own army
- The Dragon Scatha: Long before Smaug, a dragon terrorized the inhabitants of Middle-earth, but a man managed to defeat him
- Ancalagon: A dragon in The Lord of the Rings was so powerful that Sauron’s master used him as a final secret weapon
Spirit Beings
- Goldberry: One of the most powerful beings from Middle-earth is absent in the movies of The Lord of the Rings
- Tom Bombadil: A character in The Lord of the Rings is so powerful and could have changed everything, but he is missing in the movies
- King of the Dead: Aragorn only won his most important battle because a disloyal king broke an oath 3000 years ago
The Peoples of Middle-earth
The following articles deal with various peoples that have left their mark on Middle-earth.
- The 9 strongest peoples from The Lord of the Rings in the power ranking
- Frodo and his companions in the power ranking – Who is the strongest?
Hobbits
Men
- The 10 strongest Men from Middle-earth in the ranking
- Aragorn’s alternate history: Aragorn was supposed to be Bilbo Baggins’ cousin and have a completely different name
- Did you know that Aragorn and Arwen are related?
Elves
- 9 powerful Elves from The Lord of the Rings who could easily take on Sauron’s orcs
- Círdan: A character from The Lord of the Rings possessed a ring and fought against Sauron – In the film, he was allowed to appear for only 33 seconds
- Fëanor: An Elf from the world of The Lord of the Rings was such a good smith that he alone instigated an entire war
- Elros: A half-elf from Lord of the Rings chose to live a mortal life, thereby becoming king of a powerful empire.
- Relationships between elves and humans: There is an incredibly well-known ‘elf x human’ couple in Lord of the Rings – but they weren’t the first.
- Finrod: A powerful elf from Lord of the Rings fought against Sauron himself, but only his sister is in the spotlight
Dwarves
- The 10 strongest Dwarves from Middle-earth in the ranking
- Durin I.: A Dwarf from The Lord of the Rings was so powerful that he was reborn six times
Orcs
Eagles
Other Creatures from Middle-earth
Middle-earth is full of strange creatures that sometimes have a great influence on the story. They are sometimes quite old, in other cases, their origin story is curious.
- Sauron’s Mouth: A character appears in The Lord of the Rings for less than 3 minutes, yet the story would likely have been different without him
- Ungoliant: A malevolent creature in The Lord of the Rings terrorized the world of Middle-earth long before Sauron
- Wereworms: A creature in The Lord of the Rings is only mentioned once by Tolkien, yet it resembles the iconic monsters of a sci-fi franchise
- 7 dangerous beast creatures from The Lord of the Rings that instill fear in even the bravest warriors
- The 10 most dangerous creatures from The Lord of the Rings in the power ranking
The Rings of Power
In Middle-earth, everything revolves around the Rings of Power. In addition to the One Ring from Sauron, the others also play an important role.
- All Rings of Power in the power ranking
- All 9 ring-bearers from The Lord of the Rings in the power ranking – Who resisted the temptation best?
Places in Middle-earth
Some places in Middle-earth are very special, as important events took place there or they are noteworthy for other reasons.
- Nan Dungortheb: In The Lord of the Rings, there is a place that is worse than Mordor
- Mirkwood: One of the most important places for the Elves in The Lord of the Rings has existed since the beginning of Middle-earth, yet Sauron destroyed it
Weapons, Armors, and Armies
There is a lot of fighting in The Lord of the Rings, and the right weapons and armies are of great importance.
- 7 powerful weapons from The Lord of the Rings in the ranking that even teach fear to Sauron
- The 5 strongest armies from The Lord of the Rings that can make even the mightiest warrior tremble
- An expert on the Middle Ages explains how realistic the weapons and armors in The Lord of the Rings are
- An expert on ancient warfare explains how realistic a scene from The Lord of the Rings is
Miscellaneous
- This is how old the characters from The Lord of the Rings are at the time of the story
- All 9 movies of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit in the ranking – Which one is the best?
- The Lord of the Rings: 7 differences between the books and the movies
These were all the articles we have for you about the lore of The Lord of the Rings on MeinMMO. The overview will be updated in the future as new contributions appear. Everything else we have about the franchise outside of lore, can be found here on MeinMMO.
