Tolkien originally pitched The Silmarillion as his follow-up to The Hobbit. But the roots of the books are far humbler than their success would suggest. Here are a few things even Middle-earth superfans might not know. More than 65 years later, The Lord of the Rings still stands as a cultural touchstone, inspiring new generations of authors, filmmakers, and other creative minds in the fantasy genre. In the sprawling blend of high fantasy and real-world mythology, Tolkien transported readers to a wonderous, fictional land complete with its own languages, civilizations, and conflicts. When Fellowship of the Ring-the first book in The Lord of the Rings trilogy-hit shelves in 1954, there wasn’t much to compare it to. The ring, however, now rests in the hands of a lowly hobbit named Frodo Baggins, who, alongside his trusty fellowship, must travel to the fires of Mount Doom to destroy it. Tolkien’s sprawling The Lord of the Rings saga, the Dark Lord Sauron has returned to Middle-earth to hunt down the all-powerful One Ring, which would give him dominion over the land.
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