Linguistics is one of the degrees most often dragged through the mud for being "useless," but The Lord of the Rings, one of ...

When you stop by any ‘BookTok recommends’ table in your local bookshop, you can’t move for characters with Welsh names and every other fantasy word is borrowed from real Celtic languages. It feels ...

Naming an MMORPG character or board game character might seem to be an easy task, but in reality, it’s not. There are many things that must be considered before putting first and last names. You are ...

With J.R.R. Tolkien's high-fantasy world of Middle-earth being so far removed from our own, it's easy to get so caught up in ...

Intelligence is something that is rare nowadays and, unfortunately, many people tend to overestimate their intellect. According to research published in PLOS One, 65% of Americans believe they are ...

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: In 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power', episode titles often carry deeper meanings, and "Udûn" is no exception. While at first glance it might seem like a simple ...