Tolkienian
High fantasy style
Tolkienian describes anything relating to or characteristic of J.R.R.
Tolkien's literary works—particularly *The Hobbit* and *The Lord of the Rings*.
The term evokes elaborate worldbuilding, invented languages, epic quests, and the struggle between good and evil in mythic settings: The game has a distinctly Tolkienian feel.
A Tolkienian is a devoted reader or scholar of his work.
Fantasy world with hobbits
- MordorVolcanic evil kingdom
- RohanMeans "ascending" (Sanskrit)
- IsengardFortified wizard's domain
- HobbitonFictional halfling settlement
Rivendell · Gondor · Mirkwood · Moria · Helm's Deep · Minas Tirith · subcreation · maps
Study of historical texts
- BilboSlim dueling sword
- GimliManitoba town, Lake Winnipeg
- PippinA cooking apple variety
- MerryName suggesting gladness
Aragorn · Gandalf · Gollum · Boromir · Legolas · Ringwraiths · quest · hero's journey
- creation mythOrigin narrative of existence
- legendariumComprehensive fictional mythology collection
Middle-earth
Fantasy world with hobbits
Rivendell · Gondor · Hobbiton · Mirkwood · Moria · Helm's Deep · Minas Tirith · subcreation · maps · ages
philology
Study of historical texts
Frodo
Aragorn · Gandalf · Gollum · Boromir · Legolas · Merry · Ringwraiths · quest · hero's journey · providence
Morgoth
- creation mythOrigin narrative of existence
- legendariumComprehensive fictional mythology collection
Orcs
Monstrous humanoid fantasy race
- EaglesCity of Brotherly Love's NFL team
- immortalityExemption from death
- mortalityState of eventual death
Tolkieniangrimdark
Cynical fantasy subgenre
nihilistic · cynical · deconstructionist · amoral · bleak
Tolkieniangritty
Coarse or courageous
colloquial · modern · streetwise · vernacular · hardboiled