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About Shadowfacts
A Tolkien fan learning more about Tolkien's legendarium by answering your questions! A podcast based on the books of Tolkien. Submit your questions to shadowfacts32@gmail.com
- Publisher
- Shadowfacts
- Category
- arts
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 3 Nov 2024
- Latest episode
- 3 Apr 2026
Latest episodes
14 episodes in the feed.
3 Apr 2026
Sauron's Reincarnations
A look at the many reincarnations of Sauron after seeing Amazon's "Rings of Power" interpretation is Season 2, Episode 1. Sources: The Return of the King, Book VI, "The Field of Cormallen" The Fellowship of the Ring, Book II, "The Council of Elrond" The Silmarillion, "AKALLABÊTH" The Silmarillion, "Of Beren and Lúthien" The Silmarillion, "AKALLABÊTH" The Fellowship of the Ring, Book II, "The Council of Elrond" The Return of The King, Appendix B, "The Tale of Years" The Return of the King, Book VI, "The Field of Cormallen"
25 Mar 2026
Tolkien Reading Day 2026 ~ Unlikely Heroes
March 25th is Tolkien Reading Day 2026 and the theme is Unlikely Heroes! I will be reading selections from The Lord of the Rings about Prince Imrahil. Yes, he was already a man in leadership and strength, but times were perilous and selfish ambitions have distracted so many rulers. Imrahil of Dol Amroth stepped up and demonstrated his worthiness of his position by being a courageous, wise, humble, and faithful steward under Aragorn. Sources: The Return of the King, Book V, Chapter. 1 “Minas Tirith”) (P. 750) The Return of the King, Book V, Chapter. 1 “Minas Tirith”) (P. 770) The Return of the King, Book V, Chapter 4 “The Siege of Gondor”) (P. 819-820) The Return of the King, Book V, Chapter 6 “The Battle of the Pelennor Fields”) (P. 844) The Return of the King, Book V, Chapter 6 “The Battle of the Pelennor Fields”) (P. 848) The Return of the King, Book V, Chapter 8 “The Houses of Healing”) (P. 861) The Return of the King, Book V, Chapter 9 “The Last Debate”) (P. 880) The Return of the King, Book V, Chapter 10 “The Black Gate Opens”) (P. 885) The Return of the King, Book V, Chapter 10 “The Black Gate Opens”) (P. 891) The Return of the King, Book VI, Chapter 5 “The Steward and the King”) (P. 965)
6 Oct 2025
Sauron Vanquished
Shadowfacts analyzes the reasons behind Sauron's defeat when Isildur removes the Ring, referencing texts from The Silmarillion and The Lord of the Rings.
14 Sept 2025
Hobbit Food
This episode explores the common foods and meals of Hobbits as depicted in J.R.R. Tolkien's *The Lord of the Rings* and *The Hobbit*, revealing insights into their culinary culture.
9 Apr 2025
Musical Instruments in Middle-earth
Chris asks “What instruments exist in Middle-earth by, say, LotR times?” This episode’s topic is musical instruments, specifically during the War of the Ring. Sources: - The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring, Book 1, Chapter 1 "A Long-Expected Party" - The Fellowship of the Ring, Book 2, Chapter 1 "Many Meetings" - The Two Towers, Book 3, Chapter 4 "Treebeard" - The Hobbit - The Music of The Lord of the Rings Films, Appendix B "Instruments" by Doug Adams - https://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Musical_instruments Join the Shadowfacts Discord to ask a question you would like answered on the podcast! discord.com/invite/wgPqvchDaG (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=channel_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbnJnUVZiX2pXNFp0UWszX1dKMmpHazlQSWhrZ3xBQ3Jtc0ttTlA2SHR3Zk9KNHdDSHlsbGdJV252dlpNVmEwZDZYNnQ1VlVhcFB4VWttai1OcFFFQUViN2xMZzh0c0FWTzdCY3p1OFYzXzVzbHdiMHZ6OWFTN1hXRjBHTEVVX1VTNEhleEVkUDk4MklTel9wdHE1UQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fdiscord.com%2Finvite%2FwgPqvchDaG) Find us on Instagram, IG Threads, YouTube, X, and BlueSky
25 Mar 2025
Tolkien Reading Day 2025 ~ Fellowship and Community
Today is March 25th and it is Tolkien Reading Day! The theme for this year is Fellowship and Community.Today's passages will be about the two communities that are recorded where to races of Middle-earth lived alongside one another and worked together.The first passage is about Bree and the second is about the Drúedain, specifically how they lived with the People of Haleth.Sources:-The Fellowship of the Ring, Book 1, Chapter 9, “At the Sign of the Prancing Pony”- Unfinished Tales of Númenor & Middle-earth, Part 4, I, "The Drúedain"- TolkienSociety.org (https://www.tolkiensociety.org/events/tolkien-reading-day-2025/)Join the Shadowfacts Discord to ask a question you would like answered on the podcast!Find us on Instagram, IG Threads, YouTube, X, and BlueSky
9 Feb 2025
Sports in Middle-earth
Today's question: What are the recorded recreational activities in Arda? Sources: -Return of the King, Book 5, Chapter 1 “Minas Tirith” -The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion - Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth, "A Description of Númenor" -The Fellowship of the Ring, “Prologue Concerning Hobbits and Other Matters” -The Fellowship of the Ring, Book 1, Chapter 1, “A Long-Expected Party” -The Two Towers, Book 3, Chapter 3 "The Uruk-hai" - The Silmarillion, "Valaquenta" -The Silmarillion: "Of The Rings of Power And The Third Age" -The Return of the King : "Appendix A - Annals of the Kings and Rulers" -The Hobbit, “Over Hill and Under Hill” -Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth, “History of Galadriel and Celeborn” -The Return of the King, Book 6, Chapter 6, "Many Partings" -The Two Towers, Book 3, Chapter 6 “The King of the Golden Hall” -The Hobbit, “An Unexpected Party” -The Hobbit, “Flies and Spiders” Join the Shadowfacts Discord to ask a question you would like answered on the podcast! Find us on Instagram, IG Threads, YouTube, X, and BlueSky
26 Jan 2025
Sauron Becoming The New Dark Lord
On the Shadowfacts discord, Kristina asks: "In rings of power season 2, episode 1, Adar kills Sauron. Did Sauron really think they would have bowed down so easily/quickly? Could Sauron have suspected anything?" Sources: - Amazon's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 2, Episode 1 - The Silmarillion, Quenta Silmarillion: "Of the Coming of the Elves and the Captivity of Melkor" - The Silmarillion: "Of The Rings of Power And The Third Age" - Morgoth's Ring, Part Five: "Myths Transformed", X, pg. 415-422 - The Return of the King : "Appendix B - The Tale of Years" Join the Shadowfacts Discord to ask a question you would like answered on the podcast! Find us on Instagram, IG Threads, YouTube, and possibly soon X and BlueSky
14 Dec 2024
Spoiler Review of "The War of the Rohirrim"
I give a (spoiler!) review of the new movie "The Lord of the RIngs: The War of the Rohirrim!" Resources: The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim; The Return of the King; Why We Love Middle-earth: An Enthusiast's Book About Tolkien, Middle-earth, and the LotR Fandom Submit your question on the Shadowfacts Discord server ( discord.com/invite/wgPqvchDaG (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=channel_header&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa29iVE9CbWtDUHhOeUdET2dxRms0X2dwOGthd3xBQ3Jtc0ttci1VTnhtOEtlWTdEZG5xcmtSdWhGOFBNZVlpT1ByMmZQR3Fac0tnWlluUE5WeVFEdUhPNXBHdE5ZSmdIc3JJNnNRS3dKb0s0ajlxQnFUWmg5SFMyNVo1RG5nZ0JqMWs4bUp5bnBWRGJLZUN1UjljWQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fdiscord.com%2Finvite%2FwgPqvchDaG) ) or by emailing shadowfacts32@gmail.com!
2 Dec 2024
What Should I Read Before Watching "The War of the Rohirrim?"
What do I need to read to get ready for the new movie The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim? The War of the Rohirrim comes out on Dec. 13 and today's podcast reads all the passages likely relating towards the new movie. You can read along or at your own pace and time: Main passage: Return of the King - Appendix A - ii - “The House of Eorl - paragraph 6 - Starts with “‘Of the Kings of the Mark between Eorl and Théoden most is said of Helm Hammerhand.” Other Passages: https://www.warnerbros.com/movies/lord-rings-war-rohirrim (https://www.warnerbros.com/movies/lord-rings-war-rohirrim) The Peoples of Middle-earth - III “The House of Eorl” The Return of the King - Appendix A - IV - "The Stewards" - section 3 - "In the days of Beren” The Return of the King - Appendix B “The Tale of Years” The Two Towers - Ch. 7 “Helm's Deep” Accounts: https://youtube.com/@nerdoftherings?si=vC3MTWalSQ5QR_g4 (https://youtube.com/@nerdoftherings?si=vC3MTWalSQ5QR_g4) https://youtube.com/@makersofmiddleearth?si=SVVqjyDKJNUtsnjA (https://youtube.com/@makersofmiddleearth?si=SVVqjyDKJNUtsnjA) Submit your question on the Shadowfacts Discord server ( discord.com/invite/wgPqvchDaG (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=channel_header&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa29iVE9CbWtDUHhOeUdET2dxRms0X2dwOGthd3xBQ3Jtc0ttci1VTnhtOEtlWTdEZG5xcmtSdWhGOFBNZVlpT1ByMmZQR3Fac0tnWlluUE5WeVFEdUhPNXBHdE5ZSmdIc3JJNnNRS3dKb0s0ajlxQnFUWmg5SFMyNVo1RG5nZ0JqMWs4bUp5bnBWRGJLZUN1UjljWQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fdiscord.com%2Finvite%2FwgPqvchDaG) ) or by emailing shadowfacts32@gmail.com!
26 Nov 2024
The Jewels of the Three Elven Rings of Power
Kristina asks: “Where did the jewels for the elven rings come from? Did the jewels add any power to the rings?" This episode looks at the 3 elven rings of power. We will look at their construction, make-up, specifically their jewels, and briefly their power and influence. Resources: The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion; The Silmarillion; The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien; The Fellowship of the Ring; The Return of the King Submit your question on the Shadowfacts Discord server ( discord.com/invite/wgPqvchDaG (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=channel_header&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa29iVE9CbWtDUHhOeUdET2dxRms0X2dwOGthd3xBQ3Jtc0ttci1VTnhtOEtlWTdEZG5xcmtSdWhGOFBNZVlpT1ByMmZQR3Fac0tnWlluUE5WeVFEdUhPNXBHdE5ZSmdIc3JJNnNRS3dKb0s0ajlxQnFUWmg5SFMyNVo1RG5nZ0JqMWs4bUp5bnBWRGJLZUN1UjljWQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fdiscord.com%2Finvite%2FwgPqvchDaG) ) or by emailing shadowfacts32@gmail.com!
14 Nov 2024
The Marriage Relationship in "Errantry"
Lochnessmumster asks: I just read this for the first time yesterday so am really keen to see what you think. I couldn’t decide whether he left his ‘butterfly’ to die or not….? This episode looks at the marriage relationship in "Errantry" and if the abandonment of the messenger caused the death of his butterfly wife. To answer this, we looked at the poem carefully and looked at the different versions of the poem as it became what it is published in The Adventures of Tom Bombadil. References: The Adventures of Tom Bombadil The Treason of Isengard
9 Nov 2024
Errantry
A group discussion with Kaley, Susanna, and some other friends brought about this topic. This episode delves into Tolkien's poem "Errantry." The poem is read, and then we look at the history of the poem and some definitions. Resources: Tales from the Perilous Realm; The Treason of Isengard; The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien; The Adventures of Tom Bombadil Submit your question on the Shadowfacts Discord server ( discord.com/invite/wgPqvchDaG (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=channel_header&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa29iVE9CbWtDUHhOeUdET2dxRms0X2dwOGthd3xBQ3Jtc0ttci1VTnhtOEtlWTdEZG5xcmtSdWhGOFBNZVlpT1ByMmZQR3Fac0tnWlluUE5WeVFEdUhPNXBHdE5ZSmdIc3JJNnNRS3dKb0s0ajlxQnFUWmg5SFMyNVo1RG5nZ0JqMWs4bUp5bnBWRGJLZUN1UjljWQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fdiscord.com%2Finvite%2FwgPqvchDaG) ) or by emailing shadowfacts32@gmail.com!
3 Nov 2024
The Emblems of Durin
Bradley asks “Is there any backstory on the meaning of the symbols of Durin? Like what the stars, crown, and anvil all mean?” Resources: The Fellowship of the Ring; The Lord Of The Rings: A Reader's Companion; The Silmarillion; andThe Return of the Shadow: The History of The Lord of the Rings, Part One (The History of Middle-Earth, Vol. 6) Submit your question on the Shadowfacts Discord server ( discord.com/invite/wgPqvchDaG (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=channel_header&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa29iVE9CbWtDUHhOeUdET2dxRms0X2dwOGthd3xBQ3Jtc0ttci1VTnhtOEtlWTdEZG5xcmtSdWhGOFBNZVlpT1ByMmZQR3Fac0tnWlluUE5WeVFEdUhPNXBHdE5ZSmdIc3JJNnNRS3dKb0s0ajlxQnFUWmg5SFMyNVo1RG5nZ0JqMWs4bUp5bnBWRGJLZUN1UjljWQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fdiscord.com%2Finvite%2FwgPqvchDaG) ) or by emailing shadowfacts32@gmail.com!
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