231 Spirits in the Material World

Published: Dec. 5, 2021, 4 p.m.

Frodo and Sam follow their travel guide Gollum through the Dead Marshes \u2014 it\u2019s not the tour package we would have chosen, but who are we to judge? \u2014 and are far more shaken up than Gollum is by the fact that the marshes actually have, y\u2019know, dead in them. But never mind the terrifying things below, because there\u2019s a new terrifying thing above making its appearance, and that one is going to get Gollum pretty shaken up indeed. Also, just in time for the holidays, a new installment of Kingly Gifts, with Tolkien Collector\u2019s Guide moderator Andrew Ferguson.