by Michael Martinez
Q: What Did Tolkien Mean When He Used Swart And Swarthy To Describe Elves And Men? ANSWER: I have deferred answering this question because of [...]
Q: Why Did The Valar Settle In The West In Flat-world Arda? ANSWER: People occasionally ask me about pre-LoTR topics. The transition from The Book [...]
Q: Why Didn t The Elves Destroy The Three Rings? ANSWER: People have asked many questions about the Rings of Power. I received the following question [...]
Q: When Does A Tolkien Question Stop Being About Tolkien? ANSWER: Through the years I receive occasional thoughtful opinions or responses to recent posts on [...]
Q: Why Were Arnor And Gondor Separate After Isildur Died? ANSWER: I received the following question from a reader in November 2025: Why were Arnor [...]