Netilardo Not-So-Crackpot Theories
A New Perspective on Middle-earth
We know that Middle-earth was archaic Europe. The dates provided by Tolkien may be up for debate, but the continent the War of the Ring took place on is certain... right?
Or is it? What if the Red Book of Westmarch didn't include a map? We know that the map of Beleriand went through several very different iterations - clearly because Tolkien was trying to reconstruct something he didn't have in front of him. And since that is the case: why should we believe Tolkien when he says it's ancient Europe?
There is another theory. It looks something like this:
Or is it? What if the Red Book of Westmarch didn't include a map? We know that the map of Beleriand went through several very different iterations - clearly because Tolkien was trying to reconstruct something he didn't have in front of him. And since that is the case: why should we believe Tolkien when he says it's ancient Europe?
There is another theory. It looks something like this:
...the regions in which Hobbits lived then were doubtless the same as those in which they still linger: the North-west of the old World, east of the Sea.
- J.R.R. Tolkien
- J.R.R. Tolkien