What is Middle-earth Canon? | Tolkien Explained

This is Nerd of the Rings, bringing you Messages from Middle Earth. Today they present: Today, we discuss the sometimes tricky topic of Tolkien's Middle-earth Canon. We look at the works Tolkien published when he was alive, the monumental task undertaken by his son, Christopher, and the ways we can look at "Tolkien Canon". Hit subscribe and the bell for great Tolkien content every week! Nerd of the Rings on PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/NerdoftheRings NOTR merch: https://nerdoftherings.creator-spring.com/ To purchase artist work, check out these amazing artists! Tulikoura - https://www.deviantart.com/tulikoura Matthew Stewart - http://www.matthew-stewart.com/ BellaBergolts - https://www.deviantart.com/bellabergolts Magdalena Katanska - https://www.artstation.com/magdalenakatanska/prints https://www.instagram.com/qualiney Jerry Vanderstelt - https://vandersteltstudio.com/store/ Anna Podedworna - https://www.artstation.com/akreon Jenny Dolfen - goldseven.wordpress.com/ Kimberly80 - https://www.deviantart.com/kimberly80 Turner Mohan - www.instagram.com/turner_mohan Ted Nasmith - www.tednasmith.com/shop/ Anke Eissmann - http://anke.edoras-art.de/anke_illustration.html Aronja Art - https://www.instagram.com/aronjaart/ Ivan Cavini - https://www.instagram.com/ivan_cavini/ Sara Morello - https://www.artstation.com/saramorello Matěj Čadil - https://www.etsy.com/people/matejcadil Tulikoura - https://www.deviantart.com/tulikoura Aegeri - https://www.deviantart.com/aegeri Justyna Dura - https://www.artstation.com/justynadura Sergio Botero - https://www.artstation.com/sboterod Noe Leyva - https://twitter.com/NoeLeyvArt Clemence Morisseau - https://www.artstation.com/kahirie Edvige Faini - www.edvigefaini.com , www.facebook.com/edvige.faini www.instagram.com/edvige_faini Miriam Ellis - https://www.miriamellis.com Stevce Lazarevski - https://www.artstation.com/artofstevce Álvaro González - https://www.instagram.com/alvarofernag_art MirachRavaia - https://www.deviantart.com/mirachravaia Magdalena Olechny - https://magdalenaolechny.com/ Painted Dragon Studios - https://painteddragonshop.etsy.com hollin gate - Ralph Damiani Rivendell - Ralph Damiani Professor Tolkien - Kinko White Gandalf and the Blue_Wizards - Ralph Damiani Rohirrim - Angus McBride Beren & Luthien - Šárka Škorpíková throne room - bryan bitter Book - bryan bitter bilbo's tales - Tolman Cotton scroll and coins - bryan bitter Tolkien, the Professor - Kinko White Lorien - Ralph Damiani gandalf returns to hobbiton - John Howe At the Cracks of Doom – Ted Nasmith Cloudy view - Felix Englund Gandalf in Archives Minas Tirith - Matthew Stewart Dwarven entrance - Felix Englund Eru and the Gods Singing the First Song of Creation - Kip Rasmussen feanor and the silmarils - Bella Bergolts Amon Rudh - Felix Englund Cuivienen - Lída Holubová drowning of numenor - mattleese87 Battle in the distance - Felix Englund Prof JRR Tolkien - skullb*st*rd The Light of Valinor on the Western Sea – Ted Nasmith The Shores of Valinor – Ted Nasmith The Shire - Šárka Škorpíková Tol himling - Felix Englund glorfindels arrival - Ralph Damiani armenelos - Ralph Damiani Túrin Turambar - Alan Lee Numenor Atlantis - Pete Amachree The Fall of Gondolin - Jonathan Guzi Attack in the distance - Felix Englund Dark valley - Felix Englund Forbidden Pool - Felix Englund Plains - Felix Englund smiling gil-galad - mellorianj Misty Mountains - Felix Englund mountainside lake - Felix Englund Traveler in the mountain - Felix Englund Galadriel - Alystraea Celeborn and Galadriel in Doriath - AnotherStranger- Me Galadriel and Celeborn at Lake Evendim – Ted Nasmith Galadriel - Ann Shetelia Galadriel - Anato Finnstark Fantasy landscape - Felix Englund Forest edge - Felix Englund Hilly Lands - Felix Englund Mountain view - Felix Englund the blue wizards - Turner Mohan Castle Sunset - Felix Englund Minas Tirith - Alan Lee lone figure scene - Felix Englund Tuor to Gondolin - YidanYuan turin vs glaurung - mattleese87 Ulmo Appears Before Tuor - Alan Lee Lakeside tower - Felix Englund sunset - Felix Englund Mountain Sketch - Felix Englund Gandalf in the Shire - Dzmitry Yakhouski Awakening in Cuivienen Blue Version - Alystraea sauron, war of the last alliance - Matt Demino the rings of power - Ralph Damiani Gandalf in the Archives of Minas Tirith - Anke Eissmann #lordoftherings #tolkien #silmarillion

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