10 Fantasy Elements Rooted In The Lord Of The Rings

The intricate world-building that was later seen in the Harry Potter series.

History and Foundations

Shaping multiple fantasy races, also inspired George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire.

Different Races Coming Together

LOTR's character dynamics are also seen in the varied abilities of the Marvel superheroes.

Unique Powers To Each

Aesthetic Influence of LOTR's geography is evident in Andrzej Sapkowski's The Witcher.

Set In The Medieval European

Shaping generations of noble blood lineages is the backbone of the Game of Thrones series.

Noble Legacies

Forming and breaking of alliances in Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time is inspired by LOTR.

Splitting Up And Reunion

LOTR made us believe that elves are pure and most fantasies ever since have kept it that way.

Elven Archetype

Battle of LOTR's evil Dark Lord vs the good ones inspired many fantasy works created afterward.

Battle of Good vs. Evil

Finding the Magical artifact inspired many fantasies like Harry Potter, Game Of Thrones, and more.

Quest For Magical Element

Frodo inspired countless unlikely protagonists like Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games.

Unconventional Protagonist

Post the film franchise, the epic tale is now also an Amazon Prime series named The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.

The Lord of the Rings Series