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The Lord of the Rings' Map Was Totally Unrealistic (But There's a Good Reason)

Maps are a major part of the modern fantasy genre, and that is due in large part to the precedent set by The Lord of the Rings. J. R. R. Tolkien's novel included multiple maps within its pages, and ...
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All 6 Continents in The Lord of the Rings, From Middle-Earth to the Dark Land

You might be surprised to know that Middle-earth, the setting of The Lord of the Rings films, isn't the only place in the movie's universe; in other words, Middle-earth is not the world itself but ...
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Overlooked No More: Karen Wynn Fonstad, Who Mapped Tolkien’s Middle-earth

Karen Wynn Fonstad was a cartographer who exhaustively mapped J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, the setting of “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings.” She used a grid system to index locations without ...
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Hold On… There Are Other Planets in The Lord of the Rings?

Blended image showing Frodo Baggins and a map of Middle-earth with question marks on the background Custom Image by Federico Napoli With J.R.R. Tolkien's high-fantasy world of Middle-earth being so ...
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Bringing Middle-earth to your tabletop RPG

From official rulebooks to community-created maps, Middle-earth offers a wealth of material for tabletop role-playing. Blending Tolkien’s lore with a ruleset that fits your group can result in ...