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23 Years Later, the Best Lord of the Rings Monster Gets a Surprising Origin Story

The Balrog is back! In the Season 2 finale of 'The Rings of Power' this classic monster has returned — and fully lived up to its name.

The Rings of Power season 2 ending explained: who dies, The Stranger's name revealed, will there be a season 3, and more big questions answered

The Rings of Power season 2 ending explained: who dies, The Stranger's name revealed, will there be a season 3, and more big questions answered

TechRadar and The Rings of Power cast are here to provide answers to your biggest queries about season 2's final episode.

70 Years Later, ‘The Rings of Power’ Is Revealing a Mysterious Tolkien Tragedy

70 Years Later, ‘The Rings of Power’ Is Revealing a Mysterious Tolkien Tragedy

'The Rings of Power' Season 2 is teasing the fall of Khazad-dûm, a major locale in 'The Lord of the Rings.'

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The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria review – mining a shallow vein

Picking up after the defeat of Sauron, in Tolkien-world terms, this survival game traps you in the dwarven mines, fighting green-skins and crafting weapons as you go – but it’s a bit one-dimensional

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How J.R.R. Tolkien's novels were inspired by Medieval poems of 'northern bravery'

In a moment of distraction from the laborious work of marking an “enormous pile of examination papers”, J.R.R. Tolkien flipped to a blank page on a student essay and scribbled, “in a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit”.

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30 years ago, the original Street Fighter comics traumatized fans with Ken's gruesome death

In 1993, an American Street Fighter comic stabbed many fans of the franchise directly in the heart

Was that a Balrog? 'Rings of Power' changes Tolkien canon for the better

Did we just get our first look at Durin's Bane? 'Rings of Power' Episode 7 ended with an ominous reveal, but what does it really mean?

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Sauron? 'Rings of Power' Easter egg may reveal The Stranger’s identity

Sauron? 'Rings of Power' Easter egg may reveal The Stranger’s identity

Who is The Stranger? Here's why one easy-to-miss line may hold the key to solving the biggest mystery in Amazon's Lord of the Rings prequel.

'Rings of Power' SDCC trailer reveals the return of Tolkien’s most iconic villain

'Rings of Power' SDCC trailer reveals the return of Tolkien’s most iconic villain

Amazon stomped into San Diego Comic-Con with a new trailer for 'The Rings of Power' that shows just how big it's going to be.

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