Morgoth was arguably the most evil character in The Lord of the Rings, and his followers ranged far and wide, creating a ...

So, his son, Christopher Tolkien, took the time to organize his father's works and have them posthumously published in J.R.R. Tolkien's name. The Silmarillion was ultimately published in 1977 and ...

As far as I am aware, their only publication came at the end of the 12th volume of Christopher Tolkien’s ultra-comprehensive (and incredibly expensive) “The History of Middle-earth” in 1996.

In 1939, the same year Germany invaded Poland, Tolkien began a manuscript he titled, "Lord of the Rings." His son Christopher served in Britain's army. "It's clearly articulated by Tolkien himself ...