Elves have been a staple of fantasy roleplaying games for ages beyond those many of us today have witnessed. Through the years, so many mystical elements have been both uncovered and attached to them ...

This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article. J.R.R. Tolkien began writing The Fall of Gondolin while on medical leave from World War I, 100 years ago this ...

You won't find a course in Elvish or Orkish listed in the Banner course catalog, but "Lord of the Rings" fans seeking an expert in J. R. R. Tolkien's invented languages need look no further than ...

If you’ve ever tried to tackle the monumental task of learning Quenya or Sindarin, then rejoice: The man who created them agrees with you that they’re bloody hard to get your head around. Yes, The ...

On Nov. 29, 1931, J.R.R. Tolkien introduced the world to Middle-earth — the most important part of it, anyway. The Hobbit wouldn’t be published for six more years. The Lord of the Rings was still ...

Invented languages do more than cause lively debates among Star Trek fans. Esperanto, and other international tongues, are meant to repair the plague of Babel. J.R.R. Tolkien’s Elvish and its ilk help ...

Game of Thrones Dothraki language creator David J. Peterson gives us the inside scoop on speaking elvish and orcish in Will Smith's new Netflix fantasy cop movie, Bright. At first glance, Bright ...