Fantasy

In The Lord of the Rings, what alias did Aragorn go by?

In The Lord of the Rings, what alias did Aragorn go by?

Ahh, Aragorn, son of Arathorn, fearless warrior, and speaker of Elvish. The bridge between worlds and heir to the throne. Without him, things would have turned out much worse in The Lord of the Rings. By his own account, he is called Elessar, the Elfstone, Dúnadan, and the heir of...

Which rock star appeared on Highlander: The Series?

Which rock star appeared on Highlander: The Series?

We all had the same thought after watching the original Highlander movie in 1986: Does Connor MacLeod have a fellow clansman who's buffer and can take his shirt off more? In 1992, we got that answer with a resounding "yes" when Highlander: The Series introduced us to Duncan MacLeod, an...

George Lucas and Carrie Fisher make a cameo as a kissing couple in what 1990s fantasy film?

George Lucas and Carrie Fisher make a cameo as a kissing couple in what 1990s fantasy film?

Let us, for now, set aside the fact that the thought of George Lucas and Carrie Fisher being romantic partners just feels very awkward. Maybe I'm being weird, but my brain just doesn't want to process that. But it does want to process the idea of the creator of Star...

What's the name Bastian gives the Childlike Empress in The NeverEnding Story?

What's the name Bastian gives the Childlike Empress in The NeverEnding Story?

Let's say you're a young kid circa 1984. Not a lot of friends — in fact, bullies often force you to hide inside dumpsters. Not only that, your dad wears suits and has a mustache and just doesn't get you. What do you do? Try to have a heartfelt talk with...

The actor who played Hodor on Game of Thrones is also a professional what?

The actor who played Hodor on Game of Thrones is also a professional what?

This is how bad the wait for Winds of Winter has gotten — all of the actors associated with GoT projects have started taking up other professions. Alright, that joke doesn't really make sense, but I do always love finding out about the secret lives of actors — and I'm not just...

What did Andy Serkis base Gollum’s voice on for the Lord of the Rings movies?

What did Andy Serkis base Gollum’s voice on for the Lord of the Rings movies?

Go ahead, you know want to — say "my precious" in your best Gollum voice. Andy Serkis rules. Whether he's acting as a cursed hobbit in a motion capture suit, stealing vibranium, or engineering an escape from an Imperial prison, if he's in something you're watching, you know it's going to...

When is Bilbo and Frodo's birthday?

When is Bilbo and Frodo's birthday?

Whether you still look forward to celebrating your birthday or it's become a tiresome ritual reminding you of your own mortality, I bet you aren't as old as Bilbo turned in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. You may recall that Bilbo even shares a birthday...