Do Middle-earth and Westeros make sense? Climate scientists modelled them to find out
- Written by John Cook, Senior Research Fellow, Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, The University of Melbourne
A still from Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) where the fellowship attempts to cross the Misty Mountains.New Line CinemaWhen English author J.R.R. Tolkien crafted his fantasy world Middle-earth, he argued storytellers are essentially “sub-creators” – they build fictional realms with internally consistent laws.
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