In events chronicled in The Akallabêth and recounted in The Fall of Númenor, Tolkien warned of the dangers of pursuing immortality. When Middle-earth was created, the Elves were given the gift ...

However, in Tolkien's original material, this battle has a different significance, one that Jackson and company changed when they added one particular element: Elves. In Jackson’s film ...

Tolkien, is the depth and vibrancy of the languages ... other than perhaps the Istari or a High Elf such as Galadriel, are able to stay awake long enough to exchange more than a polite greeting.