First brought to life by J.R.R. Tolkien in The Hobbit (1937) and expanded through the epic scope of The Lord of the Rings trilogy (1954–55), these stories laid the foundation for modern fantasy ...

Yet when Jackson returned almost a decade later for The Hobbit trilogy, he and the artists at ... they could die of shame if their beards were cut. The Dwarves of Durin's Folk-- the clan to ...