We all knew this one was coming. My first encounter with the works of Tolkien was, surprisingly, at a later point in my life than you’d think. It was 7th grade and in Literature class we read “The Hobbit.” The story was vaguely familiar to me: I had seen the series in paperback form scattered [...]
I thought I’d let you in on some of the inspiration for our wicked villain. In the coming week’s we’ll learn much more about his past, but until then here’s some info on how I developed him. The name was a bit of a mistake. I wanted to give him a menacing sounding name, without [...]
As a child I was fortunate enough to have access to my grandfather’s copy of “The Boy’s King Arthur.” Although the book itself was in a fragile state, I took great pains to peruse its pages. I remember being captivated by not only the legendary stories, but by the breath-taking artwork within. Having an inclination [...]
