Yes, there are other worlds out there, we just don’t know much about them.

But what are these names?

These planets seemingly correlate to Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Uranus, Saturn, and Neptune, respectively.

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With so much conflict already baked into Middle-earth history, there would be no time to explore other worlds.

Well, nine if you count Pluto, which, as usual, is left out of the lineup.

That just leaves Venus, which is curious considering the planet is our next-door neighbor.

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One does not simply rewrite J. R. R. Tolkien.

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In Letter 165, collected inThe Letters of J.R.R.

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It’s interesting to think about how the fantasy writer considered our history and his fictional account to intermix.

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Aside from thePeter Jacksontrilogies, the world of Middle-earth continues to press on into the 21st century.

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Annatar, played by Charlie Vickers, and Celebrimbor, played by Charles Edwards, in ‘Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power’ Season 2, Episode 6.

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