The Lord of the Rings: Everything about the lore and history of Middle-earth

The Lord of the Rings offers a rich universe full of stories, lore, and characters that are not all present in the films. In this overview, you will find all articles about Tolkien’s creations available on MeinMMO.

What does this overview offer? In short: A listing of all our articles dealing with the lore of The Lord of the Rings and the expanded universe of J.R.R. Tolkien.

This includes stories about individual characters, events, or places. The articles delve deeply into the history of Middle-earth and the planet Arda. For better orientation, we have categorized the articles into different sections.

You can find a table of contents here:

Mysterious and Powerful Beings from Middle-earth

The following articles tell about various beings that come across as 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 merely through the strength 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 Descendants of the God Ilúvatar

• Tulkas: An ancient warrior from The Lord of the Rings was so convinced of his strength that he scared enemies away with his laughter
• Manwë: A powerful being from The Lord of the Rings was what Sauron wished 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, yet became a vile 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: An immortal dog in The Lord of the Rings could even defeat Sauron, but he had to die against one being

Wizards

• The 5 strongest wizards from Middle-earth in the power ranking
• In a fight between Gandalf and Dumbledore, there would be a clear winner

Dragons

• The 4 strongest dragons in the power ranking that would make even 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 one 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 last secret weapon

Ghostly Beings

• Goldberry: One of the most powerful beings from Middle-earth is missing in the films of The Lord of the Rings
• Tom Bombadil: A character in The Lord of the Rings is so powerful that he could have changed everything, but he is missing in the films
• King of the Dead: Aragorn only won his most important battle because a treacherous 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

• The 10 strongest hobbits from The Lord of the Rings in the cozy power ranking

Men

• The 10 strongest men from Middle-earth in the ranking
• Aragorn’s alternative history: Aragorn was supposed to be Bilbo Baggins’ cousin and have a completely different name
• Aragorn is actually related to the Elves

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 caused an entire war by himself
• Elros: A half-elf from The Lord of the Rings chose a mortal life, thereby becoming the king of a powerful realm
• Relationships between Elves and Men: There is a very famous “Elf X Man” couple in The Lord of the Rings – But they were not the first
• Finrod: A powerful Elf from The Lord of the Rings fought Sauron personally, but only his sister stands 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

• The 5 strongest orcs from The Lord of the Rings in the power ranking
• Orcs are the cannon fodder of the villains in The Lord of the Rings, but how did they come to be?

Eagles

• The Eagles: A people from The Lord of the Rings were so powerful that they even fought against the dragons

Other Creatures from Middle-earth

Middle-earth is full of strange creatures that sometimes have a great influence on the history. They are sometimes quite old, in other cases, their origin stories are curious.

• Sauron’s Mouth: A character appears in The Lord of the Rings for less than 3 minutes, yet the story would probably have been different without him
• Ungoliant: A malignant 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 reminds one of the iconic monsters from a sci-fi franchise
• 7 dangerous beastly creatures from The Lord of the Rings that instill fear in even the bravest warriors
• The 10 most dangerous beings 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 was able to resist temptation the best?

Places in Middle-earth

Some places in Middle-earth are very special because 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 even 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, Armor, and Armies

Much fighting takes place in The Lord of the Rings, and having the right weapons and armies is 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 would make even the mightiest warrior tremble
• Middle Ages expert explains how realistic the weapons and armor in The Lord of the Rings are
• Ancient warfare expert explains how realistic a scene from The Lord of the Rings is

Miscellaneous

• Here is how old the characters from The Lord of the Rings are at the time of the story
• All 9 films about The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit ranked – Which is the best?
• The Lord of the Rings: 7 differences between the books and films
  

These were all the articles we have about the lore of The Lord of the Rings on MeinMMO for you. The overview will be updated in the future as new posts are published. Everything else we have beyond lore for the franchise, you can find here on MeinMMO.