JRR Jokien Essays: Volume 1 (JRR Jokien Lore of the Rings)

JRR Jokien Essays: Volume 1 (JRR Jokien Lore of the Rings)

Ever wondered what happened to Aragorn son of Arathorn before he met Frodo and the hobbits in The Prancing Pony? What about what exactly makes the Phial that Galadriel gives Frodo so special? Or perhaps you're looking for some lessons on loss and healing from the conclusion of Frodo's story. Find all this and more in volume 1 of "The Lore of the Rings," available now! Dive deep into the lore of J.R.R. Tolkien's legendarium with this collection of essays from the bestselling Substack, Jokien with Tolkien. This collection contains all the published material from 2023 previously available only to paid subscribers of Jokien with Tolkien. These ten essays cover everything from Aragorn's backstory to Galadriel's temptation and explore stories from The Hobbit , The Lord of the Rings , The Silmarillion , and even "Leaf by Niggle." Table of Contents The Blood of Kings - Wounds That Cannot Be Wholly Cured - New Life, In Defiance of Death - The Hands of the King, The Hands of a Healer - Leaf by Niggle, Allegory by Tolkien - Father of The Hope of Elves and Men - Our Most Beloved Star: Eärendil and the Stars Above Middle-earth - Aragorn Begins - The Trial of Galadriel the Beautiful and Terrible - The Gifts of the Wise