As a result of this warning, Durin IV swears to his wife Disa that he will never put on his Father's Ring. Tolkien never wrote any of that, obviously, but small and somewhat obvious spoilers ahead ...

The Fall of Gondolin brings together Tolkien's varying versions and stories around the secret city, creating a bigger picture. The Dark Elf Eöl took Aredhel as his wife, although this wasn't ...

The boys lodged nearby in Duchess Road. Tolkien meets Edith Tolkien met the woman who was to become his wife at this time. He was only 16 and three years younger than Edith Bratt, who was lodging ...