Tolkien's Archetypal Hero(s) When J.R.R Tolkien published the first book in the Lord of the Rings Trilogy, in 1954 he broke ground and paved the way for fantasy all the way to the twenty-first century -- a century that still holds Tolkien's works on a glorious pedestal that stands far and above those in his shadow. ... The essence of Tolkien's trilogy can be found in this epitaph: Three rings for the Elven-kings under the sky, Seven for the Dwarf-lords in their halls of stone Nine for Mortal Men doomed to die, One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne, In t...

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The Hobbit revolves around the hero character Bilbo Baggins. ... He was also armed with a powerful 1 sword made by elvish magic and the Ring of Power that enabled him to make himself invisible. ... These creatures of the forest gave it a magical essence because there were talking trees and spiders, wolves with magic powers, and eagles that policed the land. ... There were talking trees, gnomes, lions, and wolves. ... "I," said the huge beast, "am Grograman the Lion, Lord of the Desert of Colours"" (Ende 223). ...

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