Tristan is an aspiring video game designer with a special interest in open worlds and puzzle games. His reviews of video games and films have been published in Bates College's student newspaper.

KNOW your Sauron from your Saruman? Ever mix up Gimli and Gollum, or an Orc and an Uruk-hai? Read this cheat sheet before you see “The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers,” which opens tomorrow, kicking ...

To us, that sounds very much like the orcs, or Uruk, as they prefer everyone call them, had a canonical presence on the side of good during this great battle. And that means they fought against Sauron ...

Editor's Note: The following contains spoilers for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. After Galadriel (Morfydd Clark) and Halbrand (Charlie Vickers) stop Adar (Joseph Mawle) from escaping in ...

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power continues to add detail to the world of J. R. R. Tolkien, even surprising fans of the fantasy author's books. Prime Video's newest episode featured several ...

Fans of The Lord of the Rings are very familiar with the species of Orcs; horrible, brutish creatures who serve the Dark Lord Sauron in his conquest of Middle-Earth. Interestingly, in both Peter ...

As Orcs were seen as slaves to Sauron, their roles didn't quite reach beyond that of the books. There was a slight hierarchy where certain Orc and goblin leaders were mentioned. The Uruk-hai were seen ...

Nerdist: Why does Sauron cry at Celebrimbor’s death? Charlie Vickers: I don’t know. It just happened. And that’s the honest truth. As an actor you just put yourself in the moment and if something ...

This article contains spoilers for The Rings of Power's Season 2 finale King Durin III uncovers Mithril, leading to Balrog's appearance, showcasing a pivotal moment in LOTR history. Celebrimbor's ...

According to TheOneRing.net, the popular British magazine SFX has unconfirmed news about new changes to the story of The Lord of the Rings being made by director Peter Jackson. [Warning: reading this ...