Why Tolkien?
In the course of this blog I will cover many topics, (Sub-topics, I mean, all related to Tolkien) and endeavour to answer many questions about…
“Withybite” #1 – the Dark Wizard
This is the Withywaffle Rings of Power podcast, but with much shorter episodes, so each episode is not a whole Withywaffle, merely a bite of…
Ultimate Guide to Why the Movies are Better Than the Books
They aren't. Why do you want to know??
Magic in Middle-Earth (Part two)
Magic of Illúvatar The greatest, oldest, and most powerful of all the kinds of magic in Tolkien’s world is undeniably Illúvatar’s. Illúvatar is the equivalent…
Magic in Middle-Earth (Part one)
Introduction When Tolkien first began to shape what is now one of the most recognizable fictional worlds in both the literature and the film industry,…
My Opinion on the Rings of Power
The first trailer for the Rings of Power: Season 2 just released, and I've already watched it many times. It proves that Season 2 actually…
Lament for Glorfindel
This is my own work, written in tribute to one of the greatest Elves who ever walked Middle Earth. (Sincere apologies to Tolkien if, supposing…