Lord of the Rings is arguably one of the finest repositories of fantasy literature. Over the years, Lord of the Rings has ...

Throughout The Lord of the Rings and the history of Middle-earth, there are nine ring-bearers of the One Ring. Sauron forged ...

Illustration of Mary and Gabriel from Agostino Masucci’s “Annunciation” (1748) set against a background of “Lord of the Rings” concept ... date on which the Ring is destroyed.

That’s what ended up happening in the 2000s. The trilogy debuted with “The Fellowship of the Ring.” Would “Lord of the Rings” find success? Or would Tolkien’s beloved work fail to live ...