The story of "The Lord of the Rings" grew over the entirety of J.R.R. Tolkien's life. The Tolkien Professor, Cory Olsen, examines every race in MiddleEarth, mapping Tolkien's creative process over time. Watch as we learn about the origins of Hobbits, Men, Ents, Elves, Dwarves, Dragons and much more.

Dr. Corey Olsen, President of Signum University, http://www.signumuniversity.org

0:00 Intro
1:33 Elves
6:02 The Ainur (Valar, Ainur and Maiar)
12:13 Men (Numenor)
15:57 Eagles
17:59 Balrog
18:58 Dwarves
22:09 Orcs (Urukhai and Goblins)
25:15 Dragons
26:11 Werevolves & Wargs
27:22 Hobbits
29:27 Trolls
30:32 Giants & Ents
33:03 Giant Spiders
34:02 Sauron & Evil Spirits
38:23 Summary

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