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A must-watch 4-minute explainer of the entire Tolkien universe

By Jesus Diaz Published December 17, 2014, 7:36 pm ET

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J. R. R. Tolkien’s posthumous The Silmarillion describes the universe where The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings take place. It has all the secrets of Middle Earth, from individual characters to the genesis of wizards, elves, orcs, or men. This must-watch short explainer reveals its crucial elements in four minutes.

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