Article Title

The Role of Warfare and Strategy in The Lord of the Rings

Authors

Paul M. Lloyd

Artists and Illustrations Included in This Record

First Artist
Annette Harper

Second Artist
Edith Crowe

Third Artist
Paul Rauber

Abstract

After a brief analysis of the medieval nature of the arms, armor, and troops in the War of the Ring, examines the strategic advantages and disadvantages of both sides. Postulates Sauron’s “poverty of imagination” as a fatal flaw. The realistic depiction of military strategy gives The Lord of the Rings a feeling of “true” history.