Tolkien-related essays and other nonfiction by Tyellas. I read the footnotes so you don't have to.
What Tolkien Officially Said About Elf Sex - Really! A nonfiction piece with references. Rated PG.
Warm Beds Are Good: Sex and Libido in Tolkien's Writing - An attempt at a scholarly analysis of sex in Tolkien. Rated PG. Winner of the 2003 Mithril Awards - Best Critical Essay, and published in Mallorn, journal of the Tolkien Society.
The Elladan and Elrohir Factsheet - Almost every Tolkien canon fact about the sons of Elrond, Elrohir and Elladan, including a timeline. Rated G.
Haldir By The Book - A canon-based view of Haldir, focusing on this character as he was written by J.R.R. Tolkien in The Fellowship of the Ring. Includes what his name means and an analysis of his narrative role. Rated G.
The Unnatural History of Tolkien's Orcs - All about orcs in Middle-Earth, and why Tolkien's concept of orcs escaped to conquer the rest of the fantasy-writing world. Winner of the 2004 Mithril Awards - Best Critical Essay.
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