Exploring lore from all corners of Middle-earth.
Tolkien Trewsday: Year Three
With Week 105 Tolkien Trewsday entered its third year. To reflect this the “Story so far…” (calendar) and “Introducing Tolkien Trewsday” posters have had a refresh (see below), though still with the Trees of Valinor as a focal point. This page will become the hub for keeping you informed about what is coming up for Tolkien Trewsday.
“nor did their riders bear any badge or token, save only that each cloak was pinned upon the left shoulder by a brooch of silver shaped like a rayed star.”
- J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Book Five Chapter 2: The Passing of the Grey Company
Gaming in Middle-earth - State of play report February 2025
🎲 Welcome to our first 2025 look at the State of Play for gaming set within Middle-earth: from board games, card games, tabletop roleplaying games, console & PC games, and more.
It is not an understatement to say that this blog post has been three Tolkien Trewsdays* in the making and what I write here is only the beginning of my exploration.
Recommended events and reading on Christopher’s CentenaryThis is a short blog post to highlight Centenary events and also books which either celebrate the work of Christopher or were written by Christopher, especially outside of his Legendarium output.
♪ Hwæt!
On this day, one hundred years ago, Christopher Tolkien was born in Leeds, England, to Edith and J.R.R. Tolkien.
On the eve of the centenary of Christopher Tolkien’s birthday (Born 21 November 1924) I wanted to highlight some of memorable anecdotes that Christopher and others have shared about his own life and memories of his father, J.R.R. Tolkien, and their family.
