Here’s a fun, nerdy fact about Lord of the Rings: In Old Norse, Gandalf translates to “staff elf.” J.R.R. Tolkien based the name of his wise, old wizard on the word Gandálfr, a combination of the ...

Saruman's jealousy of Gandalf dates back to their angelic origins in Valinor, as noted in Tolkien's Silmarillion. Saruman's envy peaked when Gandalf received the elven Ring of Power from Círdan, ...

It is impossible to overstate the impact that The Lord of the Rings has had on the fantasy genre and pop culture as a whole.

Arezou is a writer for Collider. She has a wide-ranging knowledge of movies and TV, which means she almost certainly will start quoting something mid-conversation. While she has always wanted to work ...

“I come back to you now, at the turn of the tide.” The immortal words spoken by Gandalf the White in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers as he returns to his friends in the Fellowship. And it seems ...