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*Nightfall in Middle-Earth* is a concept power metal album released in 1998 by the German band Blind Guardian. The record's narrative is directly based on J.R.R. Tolkien's mythological epic *The Silmarillion*, chronicling the history of Middle-earth's First Age. Musically, it combines aggressive hea...
J.R.R. Tolkien's prequel to 'The Lord of the Rings' introduced a world of unparalleled depth and imagination. Bilbo Baggins' journey into the wild is a masterclass in world-building, featuring unique languages, histories, and cultures. It remains one of the most beloved fantasy novels ever written,...
The Children of Húrin is a posthumously published fantasy novel by J.R.R. Tolkien, edited by his son Christopher Tolkien and released in 2007. Set during the First Age of Middle-earth, it follows Túrin Turambar and his sister Nienor as their family suffers under a curse imposed by Morgoth. Christoph...
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor is an action-adventure game set between *The Hobbit* and *The Lord of the Rings*. The player controls a Gondorian Ranger, Talion, partnered with the spirit of Celebrimbor, seeking revenge for their losses. It features combat mechanics and incorporates a system where NP...
Battle for Middle-earth II is a real-time strategy game based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings. Released in 2006, it distinguishes itself with its expansive northern regions and strategic base construction elements. The game caters to fans of classic RTS titles and those interested in exper...
Battle for Middle-earth is a real-time strategy game based on *The Lord of the Rings* films. Developed by EA Los Angeles, it utilizes the SAGE engine to recreate key battles from the trilogy’s narrative. The game offers players tactical control over iconic factions like the Free Peoples and Mordor,...
Produced by Games Workshop, the Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game is a tabletop miniature wargame adapted from J.R.R. Tolkien's literary works and Peter Jackson's film adaptations. Launched in 2001 in partnership with New Line Cinema, it allows players to recreate specific narrative scenarios from t...
The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II is a 2006 real-time strategy game based on J. R. R. Tolkien’s works, including *The Lord of the Rings* and *The Hobbit*. It serves as a sequel to the 2004 title, *The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth*, offering strategic gameplay wi...
"Troubles of Middle Earth" (ToME) is a roguelike computer game initially released in 1998 as a variant of the open-source game Angband. Developed by a programmer known as DarkGod, the game featured character classes and locations heavily inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien's legendarium. Over time, the proje...
The Lord of the Rings Online is an MMORPG set within J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, initially launched in 2007. Players chose from four races and seven classes to explore Eriador, with expansions like Mines of Moria (2008) and Siege of Mirkwood (2009) adding new areas and classes. The game transitio...
The Middle-earth Collectible Card Game is a strategy card game released by Iron Crown Enterprises in 1995. Based on J.R.R. Tolkien's fictional universe, the game was notable for its deep thematic mechanics, which required players to act as wizards gathering companies of characters, items, and allies...
Middle-earth: Shadow of War is a 2017 action-adventure game following Talion, a Gondorian Ranger partnered with the spirit of Celebrimbor. The game expands upon the “nemesis system” established in its predecessor, allowing players to build and command an army comprised of various Middle-earth races....
The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth is a 2004 real-time strategy game developed by EA Los Angeles utilizing the SAGE engine. It draws upon Peter Jackson’s film trilogy and J.R.R. Tolkien's novel, incorporating movie clips and voice actors. A sequel, released in 2006, expanded upon thi...
Middle-earth CCG is a collectible card game published by Iron Crown Enterprises from 1995 based on Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium, notable for supporting cooperative fellowship-building play alongside competitive modes. The game's narrative focus and deep integration of Tolkien's lore set it apa...
The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-earth is a cooperative adventure board game published by Fantasy Flight Games in 2019. Players control heroes from Tolkien's legendarium, exploring Middle-earth and battling enemies across a narrative campaign that requires a companion digital app to manage...
EXIT: The Lord of the Rings - Shadows Over Middle-earth is a cooperative tabletop puzzle game in the EXIT: The Game series, designed by Inka and Markus Brand and published by KOSMOS. Players follow a Middle-earth scenario, examine cards and other components, and solve linked riddles to advance the s...
The Middlesboro impact structure is a circular geological formation in Bell County, Kentucky, United States, with a diameter of roughly five kilometres. The city of Middlesboro developed within the depression created by the ancient impact, making the settlement closely associated with the structure....
Guardians of Middle-earth is an online battle arena video game set in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, drawing from *The Lord of the Rings* and *The Hobbit*. Initially launched in 2012 for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and later Windows, the game's servers are now discontinued. A retail version included a...
