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Aragorn
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Don Marshall
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Fellowship of the Ring
forthcoming
Frodo
Gandalf
gift
Gimli
Gollum
high fantasy
hobbit
Legolas
Lord of the Rings
Merry
middle earth
Obscure Lord of the Rings Facts
orc
Pippin
Return of the King
Samwise
Silmarillion
the one ring
The Two Towers
Tolkien
trivia
Product details
- ISBN 9781507226636
- Weight: 301g
- Dimensions: 140 x 191mm
- Publication Date: 05 Nov 2026
- Publisher: Adams Media Corporation
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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More exciting than second breakfast! Don Marshall, the Obscure Lord of the Rings Facts Guy—loved by so many online—is back with a compendium of fascinating facts, little-known connections, and incredible insights about the enduring trilogy that launched the modern high fantasy genre!
Packed with obscure details and Tolkien tidbits, this book offers a collection of 99 vignettes that invite readers to join the adventure and dive deeper into the world of Middle-earth—beyond the well-traveled paths of the characters that fans know and love.
Explore the creation of Fangorn Forest, uncover the origin story of the Elves, learn more about Shakespeare’s influence on Mount Doom, and so much more. With details about the different adaptations of Tolkien’s works and the myths and legends that helped shape Tolkien’s universe, readers will gain a new understanding of his lasting legacy.
From the origins of Middle-earth through the impacts of the War of the Ring and what happened after the trilogy ended, this book has it all!
Packed with obscure details and Tolkien tidbits, this book offers a collection of 99 vignettes that invite readers to join the adventure and dive deeper into the world of Middle-earth—beyond the well-traveled paths of the characters that fans know and love.
Explore the creation of Fangorn Forest, uncover the origin story of the Elves, learn more about Shakespeare’s influence on Mount Doom, and so much more. With details about the different adaptations of Tolkien’s works and the myths and legends that helped shape Tolkien’s universe, readers will gain a new understanding of his lasting legacy.
From the origins of Middle-earth through the impacts of the War of the Ring and what happened after the trilogy ended, this book has it all!
Don Marshall, known as “The Obscure Lord of the Rings Facts Guy” across the internet, has been inspiring fans and the nerd world at large with his Tolkien tidbits for years. With a decade of experience working in radio and television, Don’s skills have segued into a very successful TikTok account, which reached viral status in 2020 and continues to entertain and inform the Tolkien fandom at large. Outside of his Tolkienian interests, Don enjoys spending time with his wife Nat Marshall, their dogs River and Lucy, and their tortoise Wash.
