Middle-earth is full of the fantastic, but it’s not all sunshine and roses. For all of the mystical Elves and cheery Hobbits, there are a lot of terrifying monsters that pop up throughout J.R.R.

The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit are J. R. R. Tolkien's most famous Middle-earth stories, aided in their popularity by adaptations such as Peter Jackson's live-action film trilogies. Novel fans ...