...le to witches or talking animals or deceased mothers. However, [[J. R. R. Tolkien]] described these tales as taking place in the ''land'' of [[Álfheim|Faeri
In the earlier versions of Tolkien's [[Middle-earth]], the creatures later known as [[Elf|Elves]] were called
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...y humanoids that share many common characteristics with the [[goblin]]s of Tolkien's Middle-earth and other works of modern fantasy fiction.
*[[Tolkien]] used the word ''gnome'' in his early work ''The Book of Lost Tales'' for
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Following [[J. R. R. Tolkien]]'s influential ''The Lord of the Rings'', wherein a wise, immortal people
...any years had passed in the real world. (This time phenomenon is retold in Tolkien's ''Silmarillion'' when Thingol watches Melian dance. It also has a remote
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...ed to as ''[[corpse candles]]'', as in the Denham Tracts and by [[J. R. R. Tolkien]], ''hobby lanterns'' (another term from the Denham Tracts), or by any of t
* [[J.R.R. Tolkien]], in ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' (first published 1954 - 1955), mentions
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...manoid, largely based upon the [[orc]]s appearing in the works of [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]. Orcs speak Orcish.
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...evil, and could be quite noble, if a bit backward. The term "Dark Elf" in Tolkien's writing seems to hold an additional special meaning, as it is given as a
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...is view has been further contested by those who note that the tentacles of Tolkien's monster are nowhere described as octopus-like, though "The Watcher" does
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...'(1954-55) are outstanding works of fantasy for children and adults alike. Tolkien based the goblins in The Hobbit on George Macdonald's portrayal of the crea
*The book is said to have been a childhood favorite of J. R. R. Tolkien, who populated his Middle-earth with goblins, but later preferred to call t
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...gons]] and the like often draw comparisons to the work of [[Tolkien|J.R.R. Tolkien]], although Gygax maintains that he was influenced very little by ''[[The L
* Gygax, Gary (1985). 'On the influence of J.R.R. Tolkien on the D&D and AD&D games.' ''Dragon'', 95:12-13, Mar 1985.
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...thology has been termed [[Mythopoeic literature|mythopoeia]] by [[J. R. R. Tolkien]] (''On Fairy-Stories''), and was notoriously also suggested by Nazi ideolo
...et similar psychological needs. An example is that developed by [[J. R. R. Tolkien]] in ''[[The Silmarillion]]'' and ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''.
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...a draugr is Frodo's spectral struggle with the "barrow-wight" in [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]'s book The Fellowship of the Ring, in the chapter "Fog on the Barrow-Down
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...'[[The Faerie Queene]]'', and to more contemporary authors from [[J. R. R. Tolkien]] to [[Mercedes Lackey]] and [[J. K. Rowling]].
...gic is that the ability to use it is innate and often rare. In [[J. R. R. Tolkien]]'s [[Middle-earth]], it was limited to non-humans — even [[Aragorn]], wh
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In J. R. R. Tolkien's world of Middle-earth, Troll (Middle-earth)|trolls are very large (around
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...tself was used in Old English for that specific kind of wolf (see J. R. R. Tolkien's novel ''The Hobbit'') and it was used as well for what would now be calle
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...ture differ. For example, [[Smaug]], from ''[[The Hobbit]]'' by [[J. R. R. Tolkien]], who is a classic, European-type dragon; deeply magical, he hoards treasu
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...07) was a member of the Aesthetic movement and influenced the young J.R.R. Tolkien, who purchased the ''Works of Francis Thompson'' in 1913–14. Perceived as
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