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Biography of Tolkien

April 19, 2005 - Child Hood
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What was a Ranger of the North like? - Researched by Melthavron

September 2, 2004 - Aragorn, as Isildur's heir, was Chieftain of the Dúnedain and a Ranger of the North. A few Rangers, under Haralbad, make their appearance to help Aragorn through the Paths of the Dead and on to the Pelennor Fields, but apart from this, Tolkien has little to say about them. So what would an ordinary Ranger be like, especially before the days of the War of the Ring?
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The Eternal Conflict in Middle-earth: from Literature to Film

June 5, 2004 - Concerning the literary significance of representations of good and evil in Middle-earth and the difference between the novels and films. Note that this is a rather long essay and that some formatting has been lost.
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Neoplatonism and J.R.R. Tolkien

October 30, 2003 - How J.R.R. Tolkien was influenced by Neo-Platonic ideals when developing his famed Middle-earth universe in The Lord of the Rings.
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The Textual History of Gil-galad - Of him the harpers sadly sing

October 29, 2003 - From the House of Fëanor to the Scion of Kings, this is an attempt at gathering together all of Tolkien's writings on Gil-galad, and how the character developed from the Legends of the Fall of Númenor.
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A History of Galadriel - The Lady of Light

October 15, 2003 -
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About the Istari - An Explanation of their background.

September 23, 2003 - This is a two year old essay which has now been revised (as of Sept 23 2003). If you have read it before, it is completely different now.
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Lord of the Rings Guidelines: What to Write to Get it Right - An Informative Essay on Tolkien's Works

September 4, 2003 - This is an informative essay on the world of Tolkien! It has the histories of races, and much, much more!
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Legolas Greenleaf Long Under Tree - An Essay

March 8, 2003 - Trying to find out more about Legolas....
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The Beacons of Gondor - A Study

March 3, 2003 -
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