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That’s right, the appendices of The Lord of the Rings have so much frickin’ nerd stuff we need a whole separate episode.

We’ve got some great stories like Helm Hammerhand beating everyone up, Aragorn’s dating history, and Sam getting elected mayor of the Shire every year until he dies.

The Return of the King
By J.R.R. Tolkien
Published in 1955 by George Allen & Unwin.

*Spoilers: *
All of The Lord of Rings

Links:
Summary of the appendices: https://lotr.fandom.com/wiki/Appendices

Tolkien’s Grave Stone: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/jrr-tolkiens-grave

SPQR, by Mary Beard: https://rb.gy/ikjyah

A Distant Mirror, by Barbara Tuchman: https://rb.gy/ok2nlf

Lord of the Rings Calendar explained (calendar is #5, plus other appendix info): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pciR1eElWoQ

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