1. The Influences of J.R.R. Tolkien
Many characters in The Lord of the Rings are similar to those of Norse mythology. ... In The Lord of the Rings, there is a great battle between Gandalf the Grey and the Balrog. ... Different pieces of English literature were also great influences on Tolkien that he used in writing The Lord of the Rings (Piittin). ... In The Lord of the Rings, there is a similar prophecy that no man could kill the witch king. ... The Rohirrim in The Lord of the Rings echo Morris's creation in Wolfings" (Tolkien's Sources). ...
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