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Amazon’s new Lord of the Rings TV show, The Rings of Power, takes place thousands of years before the popular movie franchise, and tells a story from deep Tolkien lore.

1 of 5 Mark Dollase of Indiana Landmarks speaks to those gathered at the Cragun House about options and obstacles to preserving the Scotland Road Bridge. Photos by Kassie Ritman I The Lebanon Reporter Note the uneven arches. During one of the early 20th century rebuild/repairs, two arches were combined, thus leaving one to be significantly different in size from the remaining two spaces. Signs giving notice of review were installed on both the north and south approaches ...

"Queen of the Earth," by EKukanova In this biweekly series, we’re exploring the evolution of both major and minor figures in Tolkien’s legendarium, tracing the transformations of these characters through drafts and early manuscripts through to the finished work. This week’s installment looks at Yavanna Kementári, one of the most powerful of the Valar, known as the Lady of the Wide Earth. Yavanna is an artist. Among the Valar, most of whom are also artists, she stands out for her compassi...

Selection from "Nienna," by edarlein In this biweekly series, we’re exploring the evolution of both major and minor figures in Tolkien’s legendarium, tracing the transformations of these characters through drafts and early manuscripts through to the finished work. This week’s installment takes a look at the story of Nienna, a queen of the Vala who mourns the hurts of the world around her. Most weeks, making a decision about which Tolkien character to highlight is difficult, at best. There...