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Happy New Year

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My top 6 fictional foods I want to cook and or eat

Have you ever seen or read about food in stories, TV or movies and you think “I wonder what that tastes like?” or “I think I could make that”. I certainly have, so here are fictional dishes that I’d like to try.

6. Lembas

Lembas Bread is Bread made by the Elves and Melian the Maia in The Lord of the Rings. I imagine the taste would be like shortbread but sweeter.

5. Snack sushi

Snack Sushi is a sushi dish from Steven Universe. Snack Sushi is made with corn puffs, avocado slices, Japanese rice and seaweed wrap.

4. Burger Shack Chili Fries from Ben 10

The Chili Fries from Burger shack has green onion, jalapeños slices, melted cheese, chili and crispy fries.

3. The Death Sandwich

The Death Sandwich from Regular Show is a sub sandwich made by the people who master the art of Death Kwon Do. It has chili, meatballs and ham. It might look like an ordinary sub but you have to eat it right cause if you don’t, YOU DIE. Just kidding, I am not going to die by eating and not wearing the Death Kwon Do outfit.

2. Reptar Bars

Reptar Bars are from Rugrats. They are milk chocolate bars with a green coating. I was curious to know what the green coating would taste like. Is it Matcha? Mint? White Chocolate with green food coloring? Or maybe something completely unique like Basil or Lime.

1. Remy’s Ratatouille

Ratatouille made by Remy the rat from the film ‘Ratatouille’. This dish is actually called Confit byaldi, which is a variation of Ratatouille. I want to try this dish the most because of how it affected Anton Ego in the movie. I’m also curious to see if I can make this dish just as well, to prove if in fact ‘anyone can cook’.

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Happy Star Wars day #Maythe4thbewithyou

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My Favorite Dragons from the Game of Thrones novels and shows.

Do you like Dragons? Is there one that is your favorite? Well I will show you my favorite Dragons from the Game of Thrones universe.

12. Seasmoke- Seasmoke is named after his color. Bonded to Laenor Velaryon and Addam Velaryon of Hull, this dragon helped the Velaryons and Daemon Targaryen defeat the Crab Feeders and it was so cool.

11. Vermax- Vermax the Dragon of Laenor and Rhaenyra’s son Jacaerys Velaryon, this young dragon in House of the Dragon episode six the dragon keepers of the dragon pit helped Jace to tame his dragon like how Aegon II did with Sunfyre and they brought a goat where Jace tried commanding Vermax to Dracarys or breathe fire at the goat.

10. Syrax- Rhaenyra’s Dragon Syrax is a beautiful dragon and we see her and Rhaenyra on the first episode of the show flying to Kingslanding on Dragon back.

Although not as battle experienced as her fellow dragons she is still a strong dragon.

9. Dreamfyre- Dreamfyre ridden by Rhaena and Helaena Targaryen is a Blue Dragon that we first saw in House of the Dragon as the Dragon breathing fire in front of Aemond in the Dragon pit. This Dragon was theorized to be the Biological Mother of Drogon, Rhaegal and Viserion.

8. Caraxes- Caraxes the Blood Wyrm is blood red colored Dragon bonded to Aemon and Daemon Targaryen. The Dragon looks horrifying in the House of the Dragon show and has a History with Vhagar starting with the two dragons bonded to Aemon and his Brother Baelon and Daemon with Laena Velaryon but the two met their ends when Vhagar bonded to Aemond Targaryen fought Daemon with Caraxes during the Dance of the Dragons.

7. Meleys- the Red Queen bonded with Alyssa and Rhaenys Targaryen, Meleys is one dragon you wouldn’t want to mess with. House of the Dragon Episode 9 shows Meleys breaking into Aegon II’s Coronation like how the Dragon in Shrek breaks into Lord Farquaad’s wedding. Meleys along with Caraxes are two red dragons that can face a challenge thrown at them.

6. Vhagar- Bonded with Visenya, Baelon, Laena Velaryon and Aemond Targaryen, Vhagar is one of the first three dragons along with Meraxes and Balerion. Vhagar was almost the same size as Balerion and is the only known dragon to survive until the Dance of the Dragons.

5. Rhaegal- Rhaegal named after Rhaegar Targaryen by Daenerys is one of the last three dragons that are born in the Dothraki sea. Rhaegal was bonded to his namesake’s son Jon Snow.

4. Viserion- named after Daenerys’ other brother Viserys Targaryen, Viserion is another dragon along with Rhaegal and Drogon. Sadly he was killed and reanimated into a white by the Night King and became his Mount.

3. Meraxes- Meraxes is another of the First Three Dragons. Bonded to Rhaenys I Targaryen, Meraxes almost grew to the size of Balerion and was a little larger than Vhagar but sadly she was killed by a scorpion bolt along with her rider trying to subdue Dorn to be part of the seven kingdoms.

2. Drogon- named after Khal Drogo and thought to be Balerion’s reincarnation, Drogon bonded to Daenerys is a loyal dragon who treats Khaleesi like a Queen and a mother. Drogon, Rhaegal and Viserion are the last of their kind.

1. Balerion the Black Dread- The Largest and Most Powerful Dragon of the First Three, Balerion is a huge creature that was ridden by Aegon I Targaryen the Conqueror, Maegor the Cruel, Aerea and Viserys I Targaryen. Balerion was the only Dragon that passed of old age but Drogon did continue his Ancestor and Lookalike’s Legacy.

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The Light of Arda

The Light of Arda is the Light created by the Valar to light Arda the world. The first light was the Lamps created by Varda the Queen of the Valar, The Lamps also known as Iluin and Ormal are large towers that shine through the world until the Marriage of Tulkas and Nessa. They were sadly destroyed by Melkor after the Dark Lord constructed his two fortresses.

The Valar decided to move to a new location called Aman. Varda, Yavanna and Nienna created another source of Light the Two Trees, Telperion and Laurelin. The Trees shine like the Lamps, The Two Trees are the ancestors of the White Tree of Gondor and some of its light is contained within the Silmarils but the trees are destroyed by Melkor but with Ungoliant the Spider spirit and the fruits of the trees became the sun and the moon.

I dedicated this to my mother on her birthday. Have a Happy Birthday Mommy and let’s make some memories. I wish you the best and I hope we can have a wonderful day. I love you the deepest in my heart, I will continue to do my best for you and everyone, even in these difficult times. I want to say I love you very much and Happy Birthday. You are the light of this Home like the two Lamps and Trees of Arda and we share these moments together.

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My Top 10 Lesser-known Kaiju like Characters

Kaiju is a word used in Japanese legends that refers to Strange Creatures or Beasts. They’re usually portrayed as huge creatures that tower over buildings, skyscrapers or even mountains in movies or TV.

10. Minokawa- We all know Bakunawa but what about Minokawa? Minokawa is another Dragon of Filipino mythology that is basically the Filipino version of the Phoenix fire bird and Quetzalcoatl. The Minokawa is believed by the Bagobos in Mindanao to be the cause of eclipses like Bakunawa.

9. Sinogo- Sinogo is the Filipino version of Godzilla but unlike Godzilla, Sinogo is a giant crocodile with armor. Sinogo from the Kaptan’s Golden shell story is a messenger of the gods that transformed into an armored buwaya or crocodile because of the golden shell’s magic but was defeated by a fellow messenger named Gidala. Sinogo was said to cause whirlpools in the coasts of the Visayas Islands.

8. The Tailed Beasts- The Tailed Beasts from the Naruto shows are large creatures based on Japanese mythology like Kurama who is based on the Kitsune fox. The Tailed Beasts in the series were sealed in human beings which these people are called ‘Jinchuriki’.

7. Ungoliant- Ungoliant is a dark spirit created by the discord of Melkor. Ungoliant is a huge spider that destroys the two trees which serve as the light of the world of Arda. Ungoliant is the mother of the Shelob and the Spiders of Arda.

6. The Bloop- The Bloop is an unknown sea creature that makes a sound louder than the Blue Whale. Either a melting iceberg or a huge squid or the extinct Megalodon shark, the Bloop is a mystery that might be an interest to solve.

5. Deathwing- Deathwing from the World of Warcraft video games is a huge dragon that is the greatest of calamities in the World of Warcraft and is inspired by Ancalagon the Black.

4. Chela- Chela is the Bird Titan of Onyx prime from the IDW Transformers comics. Chela is a huge robotic golden bird that transforms into a giant spaceship.

3. Bewilderbeast and Red Death- The King and Queen of the Dragons from How to Train Your Dragon are huge dragons that live in islands and the hidden world. The Bewilderbeast is a dragon that has large tusks like an elephant and the Red Death originally the Green Death is a huge dragon that flies and breathes large amounts of fire.

2. Devastator- Devastator from the Transformers franchise is a huge robot that is the combination of Six or Ten Constructicons. Although the G1 version was humanoid and can speak, the version from the Michael Bay Movies was animalistic and only speaks by roaring.

1. Super Shenron- When the gathering of the Super Dragon Balls happened by the god Zalama it created Super Shenron, a dragon that is the size of the Universe. Super Shenron is the largest and most powerful of all characters from the Dragon Ball Universe.

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What If?

The Multiverse.

Have you ever wondered “What if I was different from myself in an alternate reality? What if Dinosaurs didn’t go extinct? Or What if Adam and Eve never ate the fruit of Eden?”

Well, the question of what if is more often asked by one person to another. I could ask what if I was Spider-Man or Venom or Robot, etc.? I could say If I were a superhero or villain or something else I would save the world and the people I love, or I could destroy the world or I would do something good or bad. But What if we know about the multiverse theory? Is it because scientists say the Big Bang created more than one universe or did God create many Universes? The answer is all of the above. The Multiverse is something to discover and research and maybe if there are people who are the same as us in our universe but different we could find out more about them. I watched a TV show called What If with my family and it was enjoyable. I loved the idea that the universes in the show tell a different story from the central universe of the MCU and we can only imagine what is out there in space.

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My Top 10 Kaiju-like Characters

Do you like to watch movies with monsters either big or small? Are any of these fictional creatures your favorite? Let’s talk about the 10 characters I consider Kaiju.

10. Ancalagon the Black - Ancalagon from J.R.R Tolkien’s the Silmarillion is a kaiju on its own. Ancalagon is a massive mountain-sized dragon that participated in the war of wrath during the first age and his rivals in this battle are Thorondor the Great Eagle Lord and Earendil the Star Mariner.

9. Balerion, Vhagar, Meraxes, Vermithor, and The Cannibal - We already have Ancalagon in this list but what about his Song of Ice and Fire counterpart and the other large dragons of the same novel series? Balerion the Black Dread along with Vhagar, Meraxes, Vermithor, and The Cannibal are large dragons of the history of Westeros and Essos. Balerion may be the biggest of the three dragons but the Cannibal might be as big or bigger than Balerion. Meraxes was huge almost the same as Balerion but sadly she was killed by the kingdom of dorn and if she survived she would have outgrown Vhagar in size during the events of Fire and Blood. Vhagar, during the events of Fire and Blood and the House of the Dragon show, was about the size of Balerion when Laena Velaryon and later Aemond Targaryen claimed her and Vermithor was huge but 2nd to Vhagar by size.

8. The Kraken - The Kraken is a creature from various mythologies around the world. In Movies like Pirates of the Caribbean or Clash of the Titans, it’s enough to say that this is a Kaiju. Either harpoons, the Head of Medusa, or Godzilla could defeat it, The Kraken is legendary.

7. The Colossal Squid - The Colossal Squid from 20,000 leagues under the sea and various Pirate tales is a real-life species of squid that lives in the depths of all oceans in the world. We have discovered this species in Antarctica since 1925. Compared to the Giant Squid, the Colossal Squid is massive and along with the Giant Squid it is the real-life Kraken.

6. Insectosaurus - Insectosaurus from Monsters vs Aliens is a Godzilla- and Mothra-based character. Starting from a small little insect on an island that turned huge by a nuclear explosion the creature attacked Japan, so that means she is a Kaiju well yes she is. At least she fought a robot in San Francisco in the movie.

5. The Sand Worms - The Sand Worms from Dune are large worms that live on the planet Arrakis. They are the inspiration for the Sarlaac and Krayt Dragon in the Star Wars franchise.

4. Cthulhu - Cthulhu from the novels of H.P. Lovecraft is a creature that embodies the fear of the unknown and the outside. We usually think that Kaiju are just huge creatures that are like actual animals but sometimes they can be gods like how Mothra is. Cthulhu and his whole family are what haunt the human inside.

3. Jormungandr - Jormungandr from Norse mythology is a giant serpent and the child of Loki and a sibling of Hel and Fenrir. Also known as the Midgard serpent, the creature was defeated by Thor who uses an Ox head as bait to lure the creature.

2. Bakunawa - although Jormungandr is the world serpent of Norse mythology, let’s talk about its Filipino mythology counterpart. Bakunawa is a Filipino mythological figure that explains how eclipses happen. The name in English means “eat the moon.” Bakunawa lives up to its name by eating the Moon in the story. The creature was defeated by Bathala, the supreme deity of the Filipino gods. During ancient times, Pre-colonial Cebuanos believed that their supreme god, Bathala, created 7 moons to light up the sky. The Bakunawa, amazed by their beauty, would rise from the ocean and swallow the moons whole, angering Bathala and causing them to be mortal enemies.

1. Dalamadur, Zorah Magdaros, Lao Shan Lung, and Laviente - Monster Hunter’s very own kaiju, Dalamadur, Zorah Magdaros, Lao Shan Lung, and Laviente are huge monsters that dwarf other monsters in size. Laviente is a Huge Serpent Monster that wasn’t Classified by the Hunters of the game and Dalamadur was almost the same size. Dalamadur, Zorah Magdaros, and Lao Shan Lung are Large Elder Dragons. Dalamadur is a large serpent, Zorah Magdaros is a walking volcano and Lao Shan Lung is a Huge Dragon that walks on all four legs and stands on its two hind legs to attack.

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Guerrero Kingdom

Hello, I am going to tell you the story of how I started to establish a Kingdom in Minecraft. I began in an open area where I need to prepare for my journey to become a King and establish my own Kingdom. I started to cut and replant trees and I use the wood to make a crafting table and tools and I use cobblestone to make a furnace and I mine for red stone, coal, and metals like iron and gold, and gems like diamonds, lapis lazuli, and emeralds. After that, I went on my journey to find a village.

I went looking for food, and I set camp when the sun goes down. I made a fishing rod to go fishing and I even found melons in jungles. I kept on searching for a village that is near a mountain and maybe a river until I found one. I started building in an open area, I dug some dirt for building the first floor and the swimming pool, next I built the second floor with a throne room and a mini library, then I built the third floor my bedroom/forge room and bathroom with a glass ceiling above the shower and I built the balcony and roof deck, I built a fountain on the balcony and made it sacred for God and on the roof deck I planted a Sapling until it grew to a big tree with a bee hive and I also made it sacred to God. I built a farmland for growing my crops, a nether portal, a pathway, and a Church on the Mountain and I built a pen for cows, sheep, pigs, and chickens and stables for Horses but the only thing missing is kingdom walls and hopefully, I would have friends and family to help me build this kingdom.

And that’s how I built my kingdom. The Guerrero Kingdom is a place of worship and peace. I wanted to play Minecraft because I wanted to role-play and make a world. I was inspired by novels like Lord of the Rings and Game of Thrones and it was amazing, it’s something I really wanted to do in my life. I was inspired by some like the sacred tree and fountain and the church on the mountain. I wanted to put a tree in my kingdom because like in Tolkien’s world, they planted a tree to symbolize faith. The church on the mountain I was inspired by the Numenoreans in Tolkien’s works and they worship their God on a Mountain so I wanted to worship My God, Our God in many locations especially a mountain and that is my story of Guerrero Kingdom in Minecraft.

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Glaurung and Khaleesi

Have you ever wondered what would happen if characters crossed over from their respective stories? Well, let us talk about what would happen if Glaurung met Khaleesi Daenerys Targaryen. If you don’t know who these characters are then I will tell you about them. Glaurung is a character from J.R.R Tolkien’s The Silmarillion, one of the dragons bred by Morgoth, the villain of the story. Glaurung is a fire-breathing dragon that does not have wings, and he is the first dragon to be bred by the Dark Lord Morgoth himself. Daenerys Targaryen is a character from the Song of Ice & Fire novels by George R.R Martin. Daenerys or Khaleesi is known as the Mother of Dragons and is a member of the Targaryens, a family whose sigil is a three-headed dragon.

To answer the question: What if they meet? What would happen? How would it happen? I have a few theories that explore these.

Theory 1: They would battle each other. It comes to a fan’s mind that they would battle each other because Dany might see Glaurung as an enemy and would fight along with Drogon (her own dragon) but Glaurung’s only advantage would be that he can put enemies in a trance and magically erase their memories. Dany’s advantages are she along with Drogon, Rhaegal and Viserion would use their other senses to avoid eye contact if Glaurung tries to erase their memories.

Theory 2: Dany would comfort Glaurung. It may be a little bit of a stretch, but it’s possible that Glaurung would see Daenerys as the mother of dragons that she is and either be comforted or gather his own brood and comfort her in return. Glaurung would respect Dany’s ways of parenting

Theory 3: Daenerys and Glaurung share their experiences as the parents of dragons. I have already mentioned that Daenerys is known as the Mother of Dragons, but how is Glaurung a “parent of dragons?” Glaurung, being the first dragon bred by Morgoth on Ea, is referred to as the Father of Dragons. Though Glaurung is a dragon and Daenerys is a Human, but it doesn’t stop them from being the parents of dragons. I just personally like to think he is like an actual father like a biological father and Daenerys well she is Drogon, Rhaegal and Viserion’s mother but she is their adopted mother but the Targaryens do treat their dragons like family and they are members of their House

But why are the two called the parents of dragons? Glaurung is known to be the first dragon bred by Morgoth and that is why he is called the Father of dragons. Daenerys is called the Mother of dragons because she raised three dragons as if they were her children. It’s possible that George wrote the story of the character inspired by the character of Glaurung but oppositely. But why oppositely? Because The word father refers to the parent as a male while mother is female and the other opposite is that the two are different creatures and are from two different worlds inspired by the Middle Ages and are from two different authors but the only similarity between the two is that they are both called the parents of dragons. If Glaurung and Khaleesi were interact with each other she could teach him how to speak Old Valyrian.

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Why I Like the World of Tolkien So Much

     Why do I like the world of Tolkien so much? Is it because I like that it is medieval-inspired or because it is majestic? Ever since I watched The Lord of the Rings movies by Peter Jackson I was amazed by the beauty of the world and its geography, and how the characters and locations were brought to life. Not only was it majestic and medieval-inspired–it was the most amazing thing I saw in my entire life.

     But I found out that there is more. There were stories before the Lord of the Rings like The Hobbit which is about Bilbo Baggins going on adventures and The Silmarillion which is like everything in one like the Bible. I was shocked to learn about these stories and the biology of every being in the World of Arda.

   I found out Arda is the name of the World or Earth in Tolkien’s works. I was introduced to a character named Eru Illuvatar who is known as God in Tolkien’s works and the Ainur who are the angels/gods who are divided into two groups The Valar who are based on Christianity, Norse Mythology and Greek mythology, and the Maiar who are the angels. 

The Valar like Manwe and Varda based on Zeus and Hera from Greek Mythology, Odin and Frigg from Norse, Joseph and Mama Mary from Christianity, Ulmo based on Poseidon, Mandos based on Hades from Greek and Hela from Norse, Melkor aka Morgoth based on Satan, Nienna, Vaire, Aule based on Hephaestus, Yvanna based on Demeter, Vanna, Orome, Tulkas, Este and Nessa.

The Maiar are servants of the Valar, in earlier versions the Maiar are the sons and daughters of the Valar but they were changed to be servants instead of children. The Maiar include the Istari or Wizards like Gandalf, Saruman, Radagast, and the Blue Wizards, Eonwe, Osse and Iluin, Melian, Mairon (later named Sauron), and the Balrogs. 

It is possible that characters like werewolves, vampires, and other characters like Ungoliant and Tom Bombadil are Ainur but Tom Bombadil is actually the Spirit created by the song of the Ainur. 

Some Valar like Aule, Yvanna and Melkor created their own people Aule created the Dwarves, Yvanna created the Ents, but Aule felt that creating a race of people is mistake so he tried to destroy his creation but Illuvatar stopped him, like how God stopped Abraham from sacrificing Isaac, Yvanna feared that the Dwarves the Creation of her husband would cut her Trees so she begged Manwe and Eru to create a new race of people known as Ents, Melkor wanted to create his own race of beings with the Flame imperishable or the Secret Fire but it only is part of Eru alone, so Melkor decided to take action during the song Ainur, Melkor does his Discord but Eru tells Melkor that he is Mighty but He alone is the creator, which makes Melkor unhappy but he hides his feelings, But due to the discord it created a dark spirit named Ungoliant who takes the form of a Spider and the mother of the Spiders like Shelob, Melkor did create other creatures by corrupting some of the Elves and became known as Orcs, Trolls were made by Melkor in mockery of Ents, Dragons and other foul creatures.

     Another thing I like about Tolkien’s World are the many Peoples of Middle Earth, also known as the Children of Illuvatar. They are races of beings like Elves, Men, Dwarves, and Hobbits. Elves are the firstborn children of Illuvatar, They’re immortal and stay young even if they reach 90, 100, or more. If Elves die they go to the Halls of the Vala Mandos to be re-embodied. Humans or Men are Mortal and live shorter lives, which is a Gift from Illuvatar Himself. However, One Man did fell in love with an Elf and They are Beren and Luthien. Beren and Luthien along with Tuor and Idril started a new race known as the Half Elves like Dior Eluchîl, Elured and Elurin, Ellwing, Earendil, Elrond, Elros, Elledan and Elrohir, Arwin and the line of Numenor. Dwarves are actually adopted by Eru along with Hobbits, but Dwarves and Hobbits like Men are Mortal. Dwarves like Durin, Thorin and Company, and Gimli live in Caves that they established as their Kingdoms and Mines. Hobbits live in Hobbit holes which are built on hills. I really love characters like Frodo, Bilbo, Sam, and everyone, and they even reflect Tolkien himself Because it reflects his life with his friends and family.

     Beren and Luthien is a couple that was based on Tolkien’s love story with his wife Edith. Beren was a Man who fled an attack from Sauron’s fortress Tol in Gaurhoth, traveling to the Mountains and Valley where Ungoliant’s Spiderlings lived and reaching Neldoreth where he meets Luthien and was Tasked to steal a Silmaril from Morgoth’s Crown to win his blessing to Luthien’s father Elu Thingol. Luthien was an Elf but not your ordinary elf as she was half-Maia, and her Mother Melian is Maia, Melian met Thingol in a small forest called Nan Elmoth, where she created a girdle surrounding Doriath and Neldoreth. Luthien helped her love, Beren, along with Huan the Valinorian Hound to steal a Silmaril. Beren decides to steal all three of them but his knife breaks and runs with Luthien to escape Angband but Beren loses his hand and the Silmaril to Carcharoth the Werewolf, Thingol decides to wed Beren and Luthien and hunt the wolf down but it claimed the lives of Beren, Huan, and Luthien but Luthien sang a song to Mandos about her grief and she along with Beren where brought back. Beren and Luthien would have a son named Dior who would later succeed his Grandfather as King of Doriath. Beren and Luthien did die one last time, although Luthien was half-elf, half-Maia she gave up her immortality to be with Beren one last time.

     Orcs are another race of being in Middle Earth. It is believed that they were elves once before Melkor corrupted them. When they multiply in number they can participate in many battles. Orcs along with Goblins, Uruk Hai, and Man Orcs serve Morgoth, Sauron, The Witch King, and Saruman and are loyal to their evil masters. Hobgoblins are superior orcs like the Uruk Hai they are strong and smart. There are also orcs like Azog, Bolg, Shagrat, and Radbug who are vicious in many of their own ways.  Orcs use terms like “snaga” which means slave in Black speech. Another term they use is  “snufflers” which is how they refer to their wide nostrils.

     Another race that serves Morgoth is the race of Trolls. While Orcs are mockeries of Elves, the Trolls are mockeries of the Ents. There are many Trolls in Middle Earth. Hill Trolls live in Hills and are seen opening the Black Gate. Cave Trolls are another type of Troll that live in caves, like the one we see in Moria in the Fellowship of the Ring. Mountain Trolls live in Mountains and are known to push the battering ram called Grond to ram the gates into Minas Tirith. Snow Trolls are rare in Middle Earth but we did see one in the Rings of Power TV show and they are mentioned in the story of Helm Hammerhand to describe Helm as he was looking for food and fighting off enemies with his bare hands. Half Trolls like Half-Orcs and Goblin Men are a mix between Trolls and Men. The Olog Hai, meaning Troll people, (like Uruk Hai means Orc People) are a group of Trolls known for war, as we see in the battle at the Black Gate in Return of the King. And there are the Three Stone Trolls: Bert, Tom, and Bill, whom Bilbo and Thorin’s company meet in The Hobbit.

     Ents and Huorns are races of being in Middle Earth that resemble Trees. Ents and Entwives (like Treebeard, Fimbrethil, and Quickbeam), and Huorns like Old Man Willow live in forests like the old forest and Fangorn. We don’t see the Entwives in the films because the Entwives disappeared during the War of the Last Alliance in the Second Age, when Sauron burned the Gardens of the Entwives.

     We cannot forget about the animals of Middle Earth. Middle Earth has so many animals either domesticated or wild. Animals like Dogs such as Huan the Hound, and the dogs of Farmer Maggot, cats like the cats of Queen Beruthiel, horses and ponies like Bill the Pony, Nahar, Snowmane, Shadowfax, Felarof, and the Mearas, Asfaloth and Rochallor, wolves, wargs and werewolves like Drauglin, Carcharoth and wargs of the Uruks of Isengard and Bolg’s forces, Vampires and Bats like Thuringwethil (Fact: Sauron in the story of Beren and Luthien shapeshifts into a werewolf to fight Huan and a vampire to flee), Spiders or Ungol like Ungoliant, Shelob, The Spiders of Mirkwood and the Spiders of Nandungortheb and Ered Gorgoroth, Dragons which include both Fire and Cold Drakes like Glaurung, Ancalagon, the Beast of Gondolin, Gostir, Scatha and Smaug, Hellhawks or Fell Beasts, Birds like the Great Eagles and other various creatures.

     I also love the places and locations of Middle Earth. Places like the lands of Beleriand, The island of Numenor and the lands we all know and loved in the movies.

The artifacts are another thing I love. Artifacts like The Silmarils, Phials, The Rings of Power, The Arkenstone and Various Treasures and Weapons like the Swords, Axes, Bows and Arrows and Hammers and Maces. Swords like Anglachel aka Gurthang, Anguriel, Glamdring, Orcrist and Sting, Narsil aka Anduril, the Morgul blade, etc. Bows and Arrows like the Red arrow, the Bow of Legolas, etc. Axes like Dramborleg, Durin’s Axe, The Red axe of Dain Ironfoot, The Axe of Gimli, The Hammers like the Smithing Hammers of Celebrimbor and the Gwaith I mir dain and the Maces like Grond the Mace of Morgoth to whom the Battering Ram is named after.

     But why do I love these things? Because I was fascinated by how the lore describes them. The feeling is what reflects us and Tolkien himself like how Beren and Luthien is based on his love story with his wife and the names were written in their tombstone after they passed away. The friendship between Frodo, Sam, Merry, and Pippin reflects the Tea Club and Barrovian Society, the club Tolkien founded when he met Geoffrey Bache Smith, Christopher Wiseman, and Robert Gilson. Geoffrey was the Samwise Gamgee to Tolkien’s Frodo Baggins, and Edith was the Luthien to Tolkien’s Beren. I too describe myself as these characters like I am the Frodo to my brother’s Samwise but I’m also the Bilbo, Thorin, and Theoden to the children who are new to our family, and The Beren or Aragorn to maybe someone I would fall in love with, but when I saw the Tolkien Movie, I knew that I would also be like him, to start and bring back the Club he started at a very young age, fall in love and write a love story or tell a story about fellowship and friendship and maybe I would succeed everyone like Tolkien until the end.

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