CINXE.COM
Elrond: A Lord of the Rings character guide | Audible.com
<!DOCTYPE html><html lang="en"><head><meta charSet="utf-8"/><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"/><link rel="preload" as="image" href="/blog/_next/static/media/logo.245a40b1.svg"/><link rel="preload" as="image" href="/blog/_next/static/media/audible-icon.b1d74a34.svg"/><link rel="stylesheet" href="/blog/_next/static/css/ebf8b6d26f291410.css" data-precedence="next"/><link rel="stylesheet" href="/blog/_next/static/css/3abe8187a7a15e10.css" data-precedence="next"/><link rel="stylesheet" href="/blog/_next/static/css/826814a323ee3975.css" data-precedence="next"/><link rel="stylesheet" href="/blog/_next/static/css/75967eaacef157b5.css" data-precedence="next"/><link rel="stylesheet" href="/blog/_next/static/css/3584c14cffca7c14.css" data-precedence="next"/><link rel="stylesheet" href="/blog/_next/static/css/a929625f2139e61f.css" data-precedence="next"/><link rel="preload" as="script" fetchPriority="low" href="/blog/_next/static/chunks/webpack-7d11a180602a8d4b.js"/><script src="/blog/_next/static/chunks/4bd1b696-b2ce05a1eb323b2e.js" async=""></script><script src="/blog/_next/static/chunks/517-249b02297c78eb6f.js" async=""></script><script src="/blog/_next/static/chunks/main-app-1dd263df69101e7e.js" async=""></script><script src="/blog/_next/static/chunks/app/layout-d3d4e2ff949e8b14.js" async=""></script><script src="/blog/_next/static/chunks/b563f954-dbb790c000ec16e5.js" async=""></script><script src="/blog/_next/static/chunks/643-8448a01a495c3993.js" async=""></script><script src="/blog/_next/static/chunks/281-0ac50126510ec0b1.js" async=""></script><script src="/blog/_next/static/chunks/758-e116bc13eff70038.js" async=""></script><script src="/blog/_next/static/chunks/522-c7f553d5921d1aa4.js" async=""></script><script src="/blog/_next/static/chunks/603-55bd834d6c99d556.js" async=""></script><script src="/blog/_next/static/chunks/app/page-da004a1ce45fc3db.js" async=""></script><script src="/blog/_next/static/chunks/app/%5B...slugs%5D/page-8abe1dd6eea53307.js" async=""></script><link rel="preload" href="https://us-east-1.prod.adobe-dtm.audible.amazon.dev/Launch/launch-3111109c87da.min.js" as="script"/><link rel="preload" href="https://us-east-1.prod.adobe-dtm.audible.amazon.dev/DTM/dtm_common.js" as="script"/><meta name="next-size-adjust" content=""/><link rel="apple-touch-icon" type="image/jpg" sizes="32x32" href="/blog/favicon-32.jpg"/><link rel="apple-touch-icon" type="image/jpg" sizes="64x64" href="/blog/favicon-64.jpg"/><link rel="apple-touch-icon" type="image/jpg" sizes="128x128" href="/blog/favicon-128.jpg"/><link rel="apple-touch-icon" type="image/jpg" sizes="196x196" href="/blog/favicon-196.jpg"/><link rel="shortcut icon" type="image/jpg" sizes="196x196" href="/blog/favicon-196.jpg"/><link rel="shortcut icon" type="image/jpg" sizes="128x128" href="/blog/favicon-128.jpg"/><link rel="shortcut icon" type="image/jpg" sizes="64x64" href="/blog/favicon-64.jpg"/><link rel="shortcut icon" type="image/jpg" sizes="32x32" href="/blog/favicon-32.jpg"/><meta name="ctf:environment:id" content="master"/><meta name="aws:region" content="eu-west-2"/><meta name="aws:logs" content="/ecs/global-blogs-us"/><meta name="build:resolved_source_version" content="63c950493ca9f234a73d1f9334d685dbb9d6987c"/><meta name="build:id" content="global-blogs-us:2b75fbf2-0406-4dfb-bc79-8be98e4776b2"/><meta name="build:number" content="163"/><meta name="build:start:timestamp" content="1739306018915"/><meta name="build:start:time" content="2/11/2025, 15:33:38"/><link rel="preconnect" href="//images.ctfassets.net"/><link rel="dns-prefetch" href="//images.ctfassets.net"/><link rel="preconnect" href="//dpm.demdex.net"/><link rel="preconnect" href="//fast.audible-seo-analytics-satellitescripts.demdex.net"/><link rel="preconnect" href="//audible-seo-analytics-satellitescripts.demdex.net"/><link rel="preconnect" href="//cm.everesttech.net"/><link rel="preconnect" href="//audible-seo-analytics-satellitescripts.tt.omtrdc.net"/><link rel="preconnect" href="//audible-seo-analytics-satellitescripts.sc.omtrdc.net"/><link rel="dns-prefetch" href="//dpm.demdex.net"/><link rel="dns-prefetch" href="//fast.audible-seo-analytics-satellitescripts.demdex.net"/><link rel="dns-prefetch" href="//audible-seo-analytics-satellitescripts.demdex.net"/><link rel="dns-prefetch" href="//cm.everesttech.net"/><link rel="dns-prefetch" href="//audible-seo-analytics-satellitescripts.tt.omtrdc.net"/><link rel="dns-prefetch" href="//audible-seo-analytics-satellitescripts.sc.omtrdc.net"/><link href="https://XDW6OBMUV5-dsn.algolia.net" rel="preconnect"/><title>Elrond: A Lord of the Rings character guide | Audible.com</title><meta name="description" content="Get a refresher on Elrond Half-elven, the Lord of Rivendell, ahead of his appearance in Prime Video's The Rings of Power. "/><meta name="robots" content="index, follow"/><link rel="canonical" href="https://www.audible.com/blog/article-the-lord-of-the-rings-elrond"/><link rel="alternate" hrefLang="en-AU" href="https://audible.com.au/blog/article-the-lord-of-the-rings-elrond"/><link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" href="https://www.audible.com/blog/rss.xml"/><meta property="og:title" content="Elrond: A Lord of the Rings character guide"/><meta property="og:description" content="Get a refresher on Elrond Half-elven, the Lord of Rivendell, ahead of his appearance in Prime Video's The Rings of Power. "/><meta property="og:url" content="https://www.audible.com/blog/article-the-lord-of-the-rings-elrond"/><meta property="og:site_name" content="Audible Blog"/><meta property="og:locale" content="en"/><meta property="og:image" content="https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/2NL7tjUJOeC6DK7qKwldJe/1935bdbbce802d97d60ee6ca72cdff08/lotr-elrond-character-guide.jpg"/><meta property="og:image:width" content="1201"/><meta property="og:image:height" content="629"/><meta property="og:image:alt" content="Get a refresher on Elrond Half-elven, the Lord of Rivendell, ahead of his appearance in Prime Video's The Rings of Power. "/><meta property="og:type" content="article"/><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image"/><meta name="twitter:site" content="@site"/><meta name="twitter:creator" content="@audible_com"/><meta name="twitter:title" content="Elrond: A Lord of the Rings character guide"/><meta name="twitter:description" content="Get a refresher on Elrond Half-elven, the Lord of Rivendell, ahead of his appearance in Prime Video's The Rings of Power. "/><meta name="twitter:image" content="https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/2NL7tjUJOeC6DK7qKwldJe/1935bdbbce802d97d60ee6ca72cdff08/lotr-elrond-character-guide.jpg"/><meta name="twitter:image:width" content="1201"/><meta name="twitter:image:height" content="629"/><meta name="twitter:image:alt" content="Get a refresher on Elrond Half-elven, the Lord of Rivendell, ahead of his appearance in Prime Video's The Rings of Power. "/><script src="/blog/_next/static/chunks/polyfills-42372ed130431b0a.js" noModule=""></script></head><body class="__variable_b13566 font-sans"><script>((e,t,r,n,o,a,i,u)=>{let s=document.documentElement,l=["light","dark"];function c(t){(Array.isArray(e)?e:[e]).forEach(e=>{let r="class"===e,n=r&&a?o.map(e=>a[e]||e):o;r?(s.classList.remove(...n),s.classList.add(t)):s.setAttribute(e,t)}),u&&l.includes(t)&&(s.style.colorScheme=t)}if(n)c(n);else try{let e=localStorage.getItem(t)||r,n=i&&"system"===e?window.matchMedia("(prefers-color-scheme: dark)").matches?"dark":"light":e;c(n)}catch(e){}})("class","theme","system",null,["light","dark"],null,true,true)</script><!--$--><header class="w-full bg-white dark:bg-dm transition-colors mt-[15px]"><div id="topbar" class="bg-headerBackground text-white h-topBarHeight flex items-center justify-center px-4 md:px-5-6 fixed z-12 top-0 w-full"><a href="/blog/"><img alt="Audible logo, go to homepage" width="200" height="45" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="h-[30px] md:h-[45px]" style="color:transparent" src="/blog/_next/static/media/logo.245a40b1.svg"/></a><div class="flex items-center absolute right-0 pr-inherit"><a title="Search" href="/blog/search"><span class="leading-[0] cursor-pointer [&>svg>*]:stroke-white [&>svg>*]:text-white"><svg stroke="currentColor" fill="currentColor" stroke-width="0" viewBox="0 0 24 24" height="1.5em" width="1.5em" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path fill="none" stroke-width="2" d="M15,15 L22,22 L15,15 Z M9.5,17 C13.6421356,17 17,13.6421356 17,9.5 C17,5.35786438 13.6421356,2 9.5,2 C5.35786438,2 2,5.35786438 2,9.5 C2,13.6421356 5.35786438,17 9.5,17 Z"></path></svg></span></a><a class="leading-[0] h-full w-10 mx-0-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.audible.com"><img alt="Audible main site link" width="30" height="16" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="m-auto" style="color:transparent" src="/blog/_next/static/media/audible-icon.b1d74a34.svg"/></a></div></div><nav aria-label="Audible Blog Menu" role="navigation" id="navbar" class="max-w-[992px] flex w-full md:w-auto items-center justify-between md:justify-center pb-0 px-3 md:px-0 md:mx-auto border-b-2 border-[#dadddf] overflow-x-scroll md:overflow-visible mt-[55px]"><ul class="flex"><li class="text-2 px-5 py-3 flex items-center justify-center text-center whitespace-nowrap md:whitespace-normal "><a class="block" rel="noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" aria-label="Menu item Home" href="/blog/">Home</a></li><li class="text-2 px-5 py-3 flex items-center justify-center text-center whitespace-nowrap md:whitespace-normal "><a class="block" rel="noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" aria-label="Menu item Latest" href="/blog/posts">Latest</a></li><li class="text-2 px-5 py-3 flex items-center justify-center text-center whitespace-nowrap md:whitespace-normal "><a class="block" rel="noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" aria-label="Menu item Interviews" href="/blog/interview">Interviews</a></li><li class="text-2 px-5 py-3 flex items-center justify-center text-center whitespace-nowrap md:whitespace-normal "><a class="block" rel="noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" aria-label="Menu item Black Creators" href="https://www.audible.com/blog/black-authors">Black Creators</a></li><li class="text-2 px-5 py-3 flex items-center justify-center text-center whitespace-nowrap md:whitespace-normal "><a class="block" rel="noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" aria-label="Menu item Collected" href="/blog/collected">Collected</a></li><li class="text-2 p-1 cursor-pointer relative flex items-center justify-center z-10"><button aria-label="Submenu More" aria-expanded="false" class="items-center hidden md:flex">More<svg stroke="currentColor" fill="currentColor" stroke-width="0" viewBox="0 0 24 24" height="1em" width="1em" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><polyline fill="none" stroke-width="2" points="18 9 12 15 6 9"></polyline></svg></button><ul class="flex md:flex-col md:absolute md:top-[50px] md:right-0 md:w-[200px] md:overflow-auto md:bg-white md:dark:bg-dm p-0 m-0 [&>div]:p-2 [&>div]:px-3 [&>div]:justify-start [&>div]:leading-tight [&>div]:h-auto md:[&>div]:text-1 md:shadow-md md:max-h-[160px] md:hidden"><li class="text-2 px-5 py-3 flex items-center justify-center text-center whitespace-nowrap md:whitespace-normal "><a class="block" rel="noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" aria-label="Menu item Best of 2024" href="/blog/best-of-2024">Best of 2024</a></li><li class="text-2 px-5 py-3 flex items-center justify-center text-center whitespace-nowrap md:whitespace-normal "><a class="block" rel="noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" aria-label="Menu item Hear My Story" href="https://www.audible.com/blog/hear-my-story">Hear My Story</a></li><li class="text-2 px-5 py-3 flex items-center justify-center text-center whitespace-nowrap md:whitespace-normal "><a class="block" rel="noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" aria-label="Menu item 5 Listens" href="/blog/5-listens">5 Listens</a></li><li class="text-2 px-5 py-3 flex items-center justify-center text-center whitespace-nowrap md:whitespace-normal "><a class="block" rel="noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" aria-label="Menu item Audible Essentials" href="https://www.audible.com/blog/audible-essentials">Audible Essentials</a></li><li class="text-2 px-5 py-3 flex items-center justify-center text-center whitespace-nowrap md:whitespace-normal font-medium border-b-[3px] border-[#ffa000]"><a class="block" rel="noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" aria-label="Menu item Fandoms" href="/blog/fandoms">Fandoms</a></li><li class="text-2 px-5 py-3 flex items-center justify-center text-center whitespace-nowrap md:whitespace-normal "><a class="block" rel="noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" aria-label="Menu item Quotes" href="/blog/quotes">Quotes</a></li><li class="text-2 px-5 py-3 flex items-center justify-center text-center whitespace-nowrap md:whitespace-normal "><a class="block" rel="noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" aria-label="Menu item Newsletters" href="/blog/category/genre-newsletters">Newsletters</a></li><li class="text-2 px-5 py-3 flex items-center justify-center text-center whitespace-nowrap md:whitespace-normal "><a class="block" rel="noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" aria-label="Menu item Reviews" href="/blog/reviews">Reviews</a></li><li class="text-2 px-5 py-3 flex items-center justify-center text-center whitespace-nowrap md:whitespace-normal "><a class="block" rel="noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" aria-label="Menu item Editors" href="/blog/category/editors">Editors</a></li></ul></li></ul></nav></header><!--/$--><main data-ctf-id="7KtNblIYqhcRnNco6y6PQg" data-published-version="23" data-content-type="Post" class="page-wrapper"><section><!--$--><!--/$--><script type="application/ld+json">{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"name":"Audible Blog","@type":"Thing","@id":"https://www.audible.com/blog"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"name":"Elrond: A Lord of the Rings character guide","@type":"Thing","@id":"https://www.audible.com/blog/article-the-lord-of-the-rings-elrond"}}]}</script><script type="application/ld+json">{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","url":"https://www.audible.com/blog/article-the-lord-of-the-rings-elrond","headline":"Elrond: A Lord of the Rings character guide","description":"Get a refresher on Elrond Half-elven, the Lord of Rivendell, ahead of his appearance in Prime Video's *The Rings of Power*.","articleBody":"Get a refresher on Elrond Half-elven, the Lord of Rivendell, ahead of his appearance in Prime Video's *The Rings of Power*.","articleSection":"Lord of the Rings","datePublished":"2022-07-22T00:00:00.000Z","dateCreated":"2022-07-22T00:00:00.000Z","dateModified":"2022-07-22T00:00:00.000Z","keywords":"Emily Martin,Elrond: A Lord of the Rings character guide,article-the-lord-of-the-rings-elrond,Lord of the Rings,Elrond: A Lord of the Rings character guide | Audible.com","image":"https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/2NL7tjUJOeC6DK7qKwldJe/1935bdbbce802d97d60ee6ca72cdff08/lotr-elrond-character-guide.jpg","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Emily Martin"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Elrond: A Lord of the Rings character guide | Audible.com","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject"}},"mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.audible.com/blog/article-the-lord-of-the-rings-elrond"}}</script></section><section class="block-wrapper_block-wrapper__uK_6b"><div class="py-4"><div class="categories border-b-2 pb-4 mb-2 border-[#2D2D2D] dark:border-white"><!--$--><a href="/blog/fandoms"><span class="text-sm uppercase text-[#2d2d2d] dark:text-white font-semibold">Fandoms</span></a><!--/$--></div><h1 class="text-3xl md:text-5xl mt-4 font-extralight">Elrond: A Lord of the Rings character guide</h1><div class="text-2xl leading-normal my-4 [&_a]:text-curious-blue dark:[&_a]:link-color-dm"><p>Get a refresher on Elrond Half-elven, the Lord of Rivendell, ahead of his appearance in Prime Video's <em>The Rings of Power</em>.</p></div><!--$--><div class="post-meta text-sm"><div class="author uppercase font-semibold"><a href="/blog/author/emily-martin">Emily Martin</a></div><div class="date font-normal">July 21, 2022</div></div><!--/$--><div class="article-hero"><div class="relative w-full my-6"><picture><source srcSet="https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/2NL7tjUJOeC6DK7qKwldJe/1935bdbbce802d97d60ee6ca72cdff08/lotr-elrond-character-guide.jpg?fm=avif&w=640&q=70 640w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/2NL7tjUJOeC6DK7qKwldJe/1935bdbbce802d97d60ee6ca72cdff08/lotr-elrond-character-guide.jpg?fm=avif&w=750&q=70 750w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/2NL7tjUJOeC6DK7qKwldJe/1935bdbbce802d97d60ee6ca72cdff08/lotr-elrond-character-guide.jpg?fm=avif&w=828&q=70 828w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/2NL7tjUJOeC6DK7qKwldJe/1935bdbbce802d97d60ee6ca72cdff08/lotr-elrond-character-guide.jpg?fm=avif&w=1080&q=70 1080w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/2NL7tjUJOeC6DK7qKwldJe/1935bdbbce802d97d60ee6ca72cdff08/lotr-elrond-character-guide.jpg?fm=avif&w=1200&q=70 1200w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/2NL7tjUJOeC6DK7qKwldJe/1935bdbbce802d97d60ee6ca72cdff08/lotr-elrond-character-guide.jpg?fm=avif&w=1920&q=70 1920w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/2NL7tjUJOeC6DK7qKwldJe/1935bdbbce802d97d60ee6ca72cdff08/lotr-elrond-character-guide.jpg?fm=avif&w=2048&q=70 2048w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/2NL7tjUJOeC6DK7qKwldJe/1935bdbbce802d97d60ee6ca72cdff08/lotr-elrond-character-guide.jpg?fm=avif&w=3840&q=70 3840w" type="image/avif"/><source srcSet="https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/2NL7tjUJOeC6DK7qKwldJe/1935bdbbce802d97d60ee6ca72cdff08/lotr-elrond-character-guide.jpg?fm=webp&w=640&q=70 640w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/2NL7tjUJOeC6DK7qKwldJe/1935bdbbce802d97d60ee6ca72cdff08/lotr-elrond-character-guide.jpg?fm=webp&w=750&q=70 750w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/2NL7tjUJOeC6DK7qKwldJe/1935bdbbce802d97d60ee6ca72cdff08/lotr-elrond-character-guide.jpg?fm=webp&w=828&q=70 828w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/2NL7tjUJOeC6DK7qKwldJe/1935bdbbce802d97d60ee6ca72cdff08/lotr-elrond-character-guide.jpg?fm=webp&w=1080&q=70 1080w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/2NL7tjUJOeC6DK7qKwldJe/1935bdbbce802d97d60ee6ca72cdff08/lotr-elrond-character-guide.jpg?fm=webp&w=1200&q=70 1200w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/2NL7tjUJOeC6DK7qKwldJe/1935bdbbce802d97d60ee6ca72cdff08/lotr-elrond-character-guide.jpg?fm=webp&w=1920&q=70 1920w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/2NL7tjUJOeC6DK7qKwldJe/1935bdbbce802d97d60ee6ca72cdff08/lotr-elrond-character-guide.jpg?fm=webp&w=2048&q=70 2048w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/2NL7tjUJOeC6DK7qKwldJe/1935bdbbce802d97d60ee6ca72cdff08/lotr-elrond-character-guide.jpg?fm=webp&w=3840&q=70 3840w" type="image/webp"/><source srcSet="https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/2NL7tjUJOeC6DK7qKwldJe/1935bdbbce802d97d60ee6ca72cdff08/lotr-elrond-character-guide.jpg?fm=jpg&w=640&q=70 640w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/2NL7tjUJOeC6DK7qKwldJe/1935bdbbce802d97d60ee6ca72cdff08/lotr-elrond-character-guide.jpg?fm=jpg&w=750&q=70 750w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/2NL7tjUJOeC6DK7qKwldJe/1935bdbbce802d97d60ee6ca72cdff08/lotr-elrond-character-guide.jpg?fm=jpg&w=828&q=70 828w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/2NL7tjUJOeC6DK7qKwldJe/1935bdbbce802d97d60ee6ca72cdff08/lotr-elrond-character-guide.jpg?fm=jpg&w=1080&q=70 1080w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/2NL7tjUJOeC6DK7qKwldJe/1935bdbbce802d97d60ee6ca72cdff08/lotr-elrond-character-guide.jpg?fm=jpg&w=1200&q=70 1200w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/2NL7tjUJOeC6DK7qKwldJe/1935bdbbce802d97d60ee6ca72cdff08/lotr-elrond-character-guide.jpg?fm=jpg&w=1920&q=70 1920w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/2NL7tjUJOeC6DK7qKwldJe/1935bdbbce802d97d60ee6ca72cdff08/lotr-elrond-character-guide.jpg?fm=jpg&w=2048&q=70 2048w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/2NL7tjUJOeC6DK7qKwldJe/1935bdbbce802d97d60ee6ca72cdff08/lotr-elrond-character-guide.jpg?fm=jpg&w=3840&q=70 3840w" type="image/jpg"/><img alt="Elrond: A Lord of the Rings character guide" width="1201" height="629" decoding="async" class="w-full" style="color:transparent" sizes="(min-width: 768px) 992px, 100vw" src="https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/2NL7tjUJOeC6DK7qKwldJe/1935bdbbce802d97d60ee6ca72cdff08/lotr-elrond-character-guide.jpg?fm=jpg&w=3840&q=70" loading="eager"/></picture></div></div></div></section><div><section class="block-wrapper_block-wrapper__uK_6b post-content_post-content__VF_NW py-6"><p>If you love J.R.R. Tolkien's <!--$--><a href="https://www.audible.com/series/The-Lord-of-the-Rings-Audiobooks/B098TTYT3L" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Lord of the Rings</a><!--/$--><i class="italic">, </i>then you know that all of the events of the story would be impossible without the half-Elf Elrond. Elrond, the Lord of Rivendell, lived in Middle-earth from the First Age to the beginning of the Fourth Age. It was with the help of Elrond that the evil Sauron was defeated and alliances were forged. Elrond is one of the most prominent characters throughout Tolkien's stories, appearing in <!--$--><a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Silmarillion-Audiobook/B016N9U1XW" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i class="italic">The Silmarillion</i></a><!--/$-->, <!--$--><a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Hobbit-Audiobook/1705009050" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i class="italic">The Hobbit</i></a><!--/$--><i class="italic">, </i><!--$--><a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/Unfinished-Tales-Audiobook/0008371113" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i class="italic">Unfinished Tales</i></a><!--/$--><i class="italic">, </i>and, of course, The Lord of the Rings. But who is he and what is his story?</p><p><br/> </p><h2><b class="font-bold">Who is Elrond?</b></h2><p>Elrond Half-elven was born in the Havens of Sirion in Beleriand, late in the First Age. His father was Eärendil, a great half-elven mariner who carried a star across the sky at the end of the First Age. Elrond's mother was Elwing, also known as Elwing the White, also half-elven. Elrond had a twin brother, Elros, also known as Elros Tar-Minyatur. </p><p>Lord Elrond is said to have hair as "dark as the shadows of twilight" and gray eyes that shine like starlight. In <!--$--><a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Hobbit-Audiobook/1705009050" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i class="italic">The Hobbit</i></a><!--/$--><i class="italic">, </i>Elrond is described as follows: "He was as noble and fair as an Elf-lord, as strong as a warrior, as wise as a wizard, as venerable as a king of dwarves, and as kind as summer<i class="italic">.</i>" Elrond appears neither young nor old, but despite his seeming agelessness, it is clear that the half-Elf has experienced much and knows many things.</p><p><br/> </p><h2><b class="font-bold">Elrond Through the Ages of Middle-earth</b></h2><h3><b class="font-bold">The First Age</b></h3><p>Elrond and his twin brother Elros were born late in the First Age to Eärendil and Elwing. When Elrond and his twin were only six years of age, they were kidnapped by Maedhros and Maglor, the only sons of Fëanor to survive the assault upon the Havens. Elrond and Elros were then abandoned in a cave, but Maglor took pity on them, took them in, and raised the twins as his own. At the end of the First Age during the War of Wrath, the Valar gave Elrond and Elros the choice of being counted among the kindred of Elves or Men. Elrond chose to be counted among the Elves, and Elros chose to become mortal. This is where the twins' stories diverge. Elros journeyed to Númenor to follow the star of Eärendil. Meanwhile, Elrond remained among the Elves in Lindon with Gil-galad, the fourth and last High King of the Noldor. There, Elrond developed his healing powers. </p><h3><b class="font-bold">The Second Age</b></h3><p>At the beginning of the Second Age, a being calling himself Annatar sought entrance to Lindon. Sensing that Annatar was not what he seemed, Elrond and Gil-galad denied him access. Their intuition was correct, as Annatar later turned out to be Sauron, the most trusted lieutenant of Morgoth. During the War of the Elves and Sauron in SA 1695, Gil-galad sent Elrond to Eregion to protect the Elven kingdom from the invading forces of Sauron. But he arrived too late and was not able to defeat Sauron's army. Elrond retreated north with the refugees of Eregion, and over the next two years, he founded Rivendell, a sanctuary at the feet of the Misty Mountains. Rivendell was able to prosper over the next several years with the aid of Vilya, the Ring of Air, which Gil-galad gave to Elrond. Elrond marched with Gil-galad and Elendil during the War of the Last Alliance. Gil-galad, Elendil, and his younger son Anárion died during the war. This left Elrond and Círdan as the commanders of the Elves, and Isildur as High King of the Realms in Exile. When Elrond discovered that Isildur had claimed Sauron's One Ring as his own, he urged him to destroy it. Lured by the Ring's powers, Isildur refused. At the end of the Second Age, Elrond returned to Rivendell. </p><h3><b class="font-bold">The Third Age</b></h3><p>At the beginning of the Third Age, Elrond married Celebrían, daughter of Galadriel. They had three children: twin sons, Elladan and Elrohir, and a daughter, Arwen. Elrond's marriage to Celebrían ended in tragedy. Celebrían was traveling to Lothlórien when she was captured by Orcs and tormented by them. Her sons eventually found and rescued her, but by then, Celebrían had received a poisoned wound, and she was never able to fully recover. Celebrían left her family behind and sailed west to the Undying Lands. Later in the Third Age, Elrond harbored the heirs of Isildur, including Aragorn II, whom he raised as his own son. Aragorn only became aware of his royal lineage when he came of age and Elrond told him about his birthright. Soon after, the news that Aragorn was betrothed to Arwen brought Elrond sorrow, knowing that his half-Elf daughter would have to choose mortality to wed the man she loved. Elrond was also a member of the White Council, which was held in Rivendell. Elrond held the Council where it was decided that the One Ring should be destroyed, and he helped to select the members of the Fellowship that would join Frodo and Sam on their quest to destroy the Ring. After the Ring was destroyed at the end of the Third Age, Elrond left Middle-earth on the White Ship to Valinor along with Frodo, Gandalf, and the other Ring-bearers.</p><p><br/> </p><h2><b class="font-bold">Elrond's Alliances and Relationships</b></h2><h4><b class="font-bold">Arwen</b></h4><ul><li><p>Also known as Arwen Undómiel or "Evenstar," Arwen is the half-Elf daughter of Elrond and Celebrían. Arwen is in love with Aragorn II, but Elrond disapproves of the relationship, mostly because he knows that marrying Aragorn would mean Arwen would have to choose a human life of mortality. Elrond said that he would not permit the couple to marry until Aragorn had taken the thrones of Arnor and Gondor. After Aragorn fulfilled these requirements, Elrond was present at the wedding to give his daughter away to the new king. </p></li></ul><h4><b class="font-bold">Celebrían</b></h4><ul><li><p>Elrond was married to Celebrían at the beginning of the Third Age. The couple had twin sons, Elladan and Elrohir, and a daughter, Arwen. Following the ordeal of being captured, tormented, and poisoned by Orcs, Celebrían sailed to the Undying Lands, never to return. </p></li></ul><h4><b class="font-bold">Maglor</b></h4><ul><li><p>Maglor, the second son of Fëanor and Nerdanel, kidnapped Elrond and his twin brother, Elros, and raised them as his own sons. Despite the violent beginnings of their relationship, Maglor eventually grew to love Elrond and Elros, and he became a father figure to them. </p></li></ul><h4><b class="font-bold">Elros</b></h4><ul><li><p>Elros, also known as Elros Tar-Minyatur, is the twin brother of Elrond. Unlike Elrond, Elros chose a life of mortality and the two brothers parted ways. Elros started ruling Númenor at the age of 90 and lived a long life, dying at the age of 500 in SA 442, after ruling Númenor for a long 410 years.</p></li></ul><h4><b class="font-bold">Isildur</b></h4><ul><li><p>Isildur and his brother Anárion founded and jointly ruled Gondor. Along with Círdan, Elrond witnessed Isildur cut the One Ring from Sauron's hand—and his choice to keep the Ring for himself. Elrond tried to convince Isildur to destroy the Ring, but he refused.</p></li></ul><h4><b class="font-bold">Gil-galad</b></h4><ul><li><p>Gil-galad was the last High King of the Ñoldor in Middle-earth. He formed the Last Alliance of Elves and Men alongside King Elendil, and he led the Elves to war against Sauron during the Second Age. The Ñoldorin prince Celebrimbor gave Gil-galad the Elven Rings Vilya, the Ring of Air, and Narya, the Ring of Fire. Gil-galad gave Narya to Elrond for safekeeping. After Gil-galad's death in battle, it was argued that Elrond was Gil-galad's rightful heir, but Elrond refused to take his place on the throne. </p></li></ul><h4><b class="font-bold">Galadriel</b></h4><ul><li><p>Galadriel is one of the most powerful Elves of all time and the mother of Elrond's wife Celebrían. Galadriel was also a member of the White Council, which was held in Rivendell. As members of the White Council, Elrond became close allies with Galadriel, and when Galadriel departs Middle-earth at the end of the Third Age, Elrond goes with her. </p></li></ul><h4><b class="font-bold">Aragorn</b></h4><ul><li><p>At two years of age, Aragorn II was brought to Rivendell and raised by Elrond. Aragorn's mother was afraid for her son's life, and so Elrond kept Aragorn's lineage a secret from him until he was older. Although Aragorn was deeply in love with Elrond's daughter Arwen from the first time he laid eyes on her, Elrond forbade their marriage until Aragorn could be king of both Gondor and Arnor, thereby uniting the kingdoms once more. </p></li></ul><h4><b class="font-bold">Gandalf</b></h4><ul><li><p>Gandalf is a Wizard and another important member of the White Council—and therefore, another important ally to Elrond. Gandalf and Elrond worked together to save the Hobbit Ring-bearer Frodo from the Nazgûl by enchanting the water to send them away. Gandalf also agreed with Elrond that the One Ring must be destroyed in the fires of Mount Doom. When Elrond chose the members of the Fellowship of the Ring that would take this journey to Mount Doom, Gandalf was appointed the leader.</p></li></ul><p><br/> </p><h2><b class="font-bold">Elrond's Powers and Abilities</b></h2><p>Elrond is a very powerful Elven being, most renowned for his unrivaled healing powers. Elrond is also well-known for his great wisdom and foresight. Additionally, he has many powers that stem from Vilya, the Ring of Air, which Gil-galad gifted to him. Elrond's Ring gives him the ability to enchant rivers, which helps him save Frodo during his journey with the One Ring. The Ring also allows him to put up protective boundaries to ward off evil. Elrond uses this power to keep Rivendell a safe haven in times of war.</p><p><br/> </p><h2><b class="font-bold">What is The Council of Elrond?</b></h2><p>The Council of Elrond was an important meeting held in Rivendell, which took place during the events of the first Lord of the Rings novel, <i class="italic">The Fellowship of the Ring. </i>The Council was led by Elrond on October 25th, TA 3018. The Council's main purpose was to determine what to do with the One Ring, which was brought to Rivendell by the Hobbit Frodo Baggins. In addition to Elrond, many prominent figures were known to be present at the Council, including Gandalf; Frodo Baggins; Bilbo Baggins; Glorfindel, a Noldo who helped Frodo travel to Rivendell; Erestor, an adviser of Elrond's household; Aragorn II; Boromir, son of the Steward of Gondor; Glóin, a dwarf of Durin's Folk, and his son Gimli; Legolas, a Sinda Elf and the prince of the Woodland Realm of Mirkwood; and Galdor of the Havens, a messenger of Círdan. </p><p>The Council began with a discussion of the history of the One Ring, mostly as told by Elrond and Gandalf. Boromir suggested that the Ring could be used against Sauron to overthrow him. However, Gandalf and Elrond disagreed with this plan, arguing that the Ring would corrupt whoever tried to use it. The Council also discussed the fact that the Ring would only be able to be destroyed where it was created—in the fires of Mount Doom. </p><p>So, the Council agreed: the only way to be rid of the ring was to cast it into the fires, and Frodo Baggins was the one to carry out this mission. Over the next two months, Elrond and the rest of the Council made decisions about who would accompany Frodo on this momentous journey. Elrond seized on nine as the best number for the company, as "nine walkers" could counter the "Nine Riders," otherwise known as the Nazgūl or Ringwraiths. And so it was decided that the nine would be Frodo, his friend Sam, Gandalf, Aragorn, Boromir, Gimli, Legolas, and two more Hobbits: Merry and Pippin.</p><p><br/> </p><h2><b class="font-bold"></b></h2><h2><b class="font-bold"></b></h2><h2><b class="font-bold">Best Elrond Quotes</b></h2><p>“For Isildur would not surrender it to Elrond and Círdan who stood by. They counselled him to cast it into the fire of Orodruin night at hand … But Isildur refused this counsel, saying: 'This I will have as weregild for my father's death, and my brother's. Was it not I that dealt the Enemy his death-blow?' And the Ring that he held seemed to him exceedingly fair to look on; and he would not suffer it to be destroyed.” — <!--$--><a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Silmarillion-Audiobook/B016N9U1XW" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i class="italic">The Silmarillion</i></a><!--/$--></p><p>“In all the days of the Third Age, after the fall of Gil-galad, Master Elrond abode in Imladris, and he gathered there many Elves, and other folk of wisdom and power from among all the kindreds of Middle-earth, and he preserved through many lives of Men the memory of all that had been fair; and the house of Elrond was a refuge for the weary and the oppressed, and a treasury of good counsel and wise lore. In that house were harboured the Heirs of Isildur, in childhood and old age, because of the kinship of their blood with Elrond himself, and because he knew in his wisdom that one should come of their line to whom a great part was appointed in the last deeds of that Age. And until that time came the shards of Elendil's sword were given into the keeping of Elrond, when the days of the Dúnedain darkened and they became a wandering people.” — <!--$--><a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Silmarillion-Audiobook/B016N9U1XW" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i class="italic">The Silmarillion</i></a><!--/$--></p><p>“It is perilous to study too deeply the arts of the Enemy, for good or for ill. But such falls and betrayals, alas, have happened before.” — Elrond, <!--$--><a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Fellowship-of-the-Ring-Audiobook/1705047572" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i class="italic">The Fellowship of the Ring</i></a><!--/$--></p><p>“Let him not vow to walk in the dark, who has not seen the nightfall.” — Elrond, <!--$--><a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Fellowship-of-the-Ring-Audiobook/1705047572" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i class="italic">The Fellowship of the Ring</i></a><!--/$--></p><p>"Such is oft the course of deeds that move the wheels of the world: small hands do them because they must, while the eyes of the great are elsewhere." — Elrond, <!--$--><a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Fellowship-of-the-Ring-Audiobook/1705047572" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i class="italic">The Fellowship of the Ring</i></a><!--/$--></p><p>“Then Elrond and Galadriel rode on; for the Third Age was over and the Days of the Rings were passed and an end was come of the story and song of those times.” —<i class="italic"> </i><!--$--><a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Return-of-the-King-Audiobook/1705047599" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i class="italic">The Return of the King</i></a><!--/$--></p><p></p><p><br/> </p><section class="block-wrapper_block-wrapper__uK_6b"><a href="https://www.audible.com/ep/lord-of-the-rings"><div class="content-image_oneHundredWidth__uQ1JX content-image_image-justify-center__O6Vh0"><picture><source srcSet="https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/5XewHtg0t6G9qedOXgiAEM/12c6d328298f1874c6df17058480d6fa/lotr-blog-banner-mb-v1.jpg?fm=avif&w=1920&q=70 1x, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/5XewHtg0t6G9qedOXgiAEM/12c6d328298f1874c6df17058480d6fa/lotr-blog-banner-mb-v1.jpg?fm=avif&w=3840&q=70 2x" type="image/avif"/><source srcSet="https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/5XewHtg0t6G9qedOXgiAEM/12c6d328298f1874c6df17058480d6fa/lotr-blog-banner-mb-v1.jpg?fm=webp&w=1920&q=70 1x, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/5XewHtg0t6G9qedOXgiAEM/12c6d328298f1874c6df17058480d6fa/lotr-blog-banner-mb-v1.jpg?fm=webp&w=3840&q=70 2x" type="image/webp"/><source srcSet="https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/5XewHtg0t6G9qedOXgiAEM/12c6d328298f1874c6df17058480d6fa/lotr-blog-banner-mb-v1.jpg?fm=jpg&w=1920&q=70 1x, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/5XewHtg0t6G9qedOXgiAEM/12c6d328298f1874c6df17058480d6fa/lotr-blog-banner-mb-v1.jpg?fm=jpg&w=3840&q=70 2x" type="image/jpg"/><img alt="Explore the collection and continue your journey through Middle-earth" loading="lazy" width="1660" height="680" decoding="async" class="fullWidthImage" style="color:transparent" src="https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/5XewHtg0t6G9qedOXgiAEM/12c6d328298f1874c6df17058480d6fa/lotr-blog-banner-mb-v1.jpg?fm=jpg&w=3840&q=70"/></picture></div></a></section><p></p><p><br/> </p><h2><b class="font-bold"></b></h2><p></p></section><!--$--><section class="block-wrapper_block-wrapper__uK_6b"><div class="md:mt-5 md:mb-5"><div class="upnextCarousel__title text-center text-2xl mb-5 text-4 font-medium [&>*>a]:text-curious-blue [&>*>a]:hover:text-link-color-hover dark:[&>*>a]:link-color-dm dark:[&>*>a]:hover:link-color-dm-hover">Up Next</div><div class="upnextCarousel_upnextCarousel__items-wrapper__sLgLI upnextCarousel__items-wrapper"><a id="upnextCarousel-item-Postarticle-tolkien-second-age-explained" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="upnextCarousel_upnext_item_wrapper_first__2Bvh3" href="/blog/article-tolkien-second-age-explained"><div class="upnextCarousel_upnext_item_image_first___cwFR"><picture><source srcSet="https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/VZUUz81nyhUwAk160hPmS/b781f7a83002e2c53770884c8fb21d0e/lotr-guide-to-the-second-age-social.jpg?fm=avif&w=640&q=70 640w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/VZUUz81nyhUwAk160hPmS/b781f7a83002e2c53770884c8fb21d0e/lotr-guide-to-the-second-age-social.jpg?fm=avif&w=750&q=70 750w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/VZUUz81nyhUwAk160hPmS/b781f7a83002e2c53770884c8fb21d0e/lotr-guide-to-the-second-age-social.jpg?fm=avif&w=828&q=70 828w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/VZUUz81nyhUwAk160hPmS/b781f7a83002e2c53770884c8fb21d0e/lotr-guide-to-the-second-age-social.jpg?fm=avif&w=1080&q=70 1080w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/VZUUz81nyhUwAk160hPmS/b781f7a83002e2c53770884c8fb21d0e/lotr-guide-to-the-second-age-social.jpg?fm=avif&w=1200&q=70 1200w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/VZUUz81nyhUwAk160hPmS/b781f7a83002e2c53770884c8fb21d0e/lotr-guide-to-the-second-age-social.jpg?fm=avif&w=1920&q=70 1920w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/VZUUz81nyhUwAk160hPmS/b781f7a83002e2c53770884c8fb21d0e/lotr-guide-to-the-second-age-social.jpg?fm=avif&w=2048&q=70 2048w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/VZUUz81nyhUwAk160hPmS/b781f7a83002e2c53770884c8fb21d0e/lotr-guide-to-the-second-age-social.jpg?fm=avif&w=3840&q=70 3840w" type="image/avif"/><source srcSet="https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/VZUUz81nyhUwAk160hPmS/b781f7a83002e2c53770884c8fb21d0e/lotr-guide-to-the-second-age-social.jpg?fm=webp&w=640&q=70 640w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/VZUUz81nyhUwAk160hPmS/b781f7a83002e2c53770884c8fb21d0e/lotr-guide-to-the-second-age-social.jpg?fm=webp&w=750&q=70 750w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/VZUUz81nyhUwAk160hPmS/b781f7a83002e2c53770884c8fb21d0e/lotr-guide-to-the-second-age-social.jpg?fm=webp&w=828&q=70 828w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/VZUUz81nyhUwAk160hPmS/b781f7a83002e2c53770884c8fb21d0e/lotr-guide-to-the-second-age-social.jpg?fm=webp&w=1080&q=70 1080w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/VZUUz81nyhUwAk160hPmS/b781f7a83002e2c53770884c8fb21d0e/lotr-guide-to-the-second-age-social.jpg?fm=webp&w=1200&q=70 1200w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/VZUUz81nyhUwAk160hPmS/b781f7a83002e2c53770884c8fb21d0e/lotr-guide-to-the-second-age-social.jpg?fm=webp&w=1920&q=70 1920w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/VZUUz81nyhUwAk160hPmS/b781f7a83002e2c53770884c8fb21d0e/lotr-guide-to-the-second-age-social.jpg?fm=webp&w=2048&q=70 2048w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/VZUUz81nyhUwAk160hPmS/b781f7a83002e2c53770884c8fb21d0e/lotr-guide-to-the-second-age-social.jpg?fm=webp&w=3840&q=70 3840w" type="image/webp"/><source srcSet="https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/VZUUz81nyhUwAk160hPmS/b781f7a83002e2c53770884c8fb21d0e/lotr-guide-to-the-second-age-social.jpg?fm=jpg&w=640&q=70 640w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/VZUUz81nyhUwAk160hPmS/b781f7a83002e2c53770884c8fb21d0e/lotr-guide-to-the-second-age-social.jpg?fm=jpg&w=750&q=70 750w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/VZUUz81nyhUwAk160hPmS/b781f7a83002e2c53770884c8fb21d0e/lotr-guide-to-the-second-age-social.jpg?fm=jpg&w=828&q=70 828w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/VZUUz81nyhUwAk160hPmS/b781f7a83002e2c53770884c8fb21d0e/lotr-guide-to-the-second-age-social.jpg?fm=jpg&w=1080&q=70 1080w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/VZUUz81nyhUwAk160hPmS/b781f7a83002e2c53770884c8fb21d0e/lotr-guide-to-the-second-age-social.jpg?fm=jpg&w=1200&q=70 1200w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/VZUUz81nyhUwAk160hPmS/b781f7a83002e2c53770884c8fb21d0e/lotr-guide-to-the-second-age-social.jpg?fm=jpg&w=1920&q=70 1920w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/VZUUz81nyhUwAk160hPmS/b781f7a83002e2c53770884c8fb21d0e/lotr-guide-to-the-second-age-social.jpg?fm=jpg&w=2048&q=70 2048w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/VZUUz81nyhUwAk160hPmS/b781f7a83002e2c53770884c8fb21d0e/lotr-guide-to-the-second-age-social.jpg?fm=jpg&w=3840&q=70 3840w" type="image/jpg"/><img alt="" loading="lazy" width="960" height="540" decoding="async" style="color:transparent" sizes="(min-width: 768px) 992px, 100vw" src="https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/VZUUz81nyhUwAk160hPmS/b781f7a83002e2c53770884c8fb21d0e/lotr-guide-to-the-second-age-social.jpg?fm=jpg&w=3840&q=70"/></picture></div><div class="upnextCarousel_upnext_item_body_first__mA3dH px-4 flex flex-col justify-center" id="upnextCarousel-item-Postarticle-tolkien-second-age-explained"><h3 class="py-2 text-base md:text-xl common-styles">When does "The Rings of Power" take place? Tolkien's Second Age, explained</h3><div>Whether you're a longtime Tolkien aficionado or a newly initiated fan, this guide to the major events and characters of The Second Age will leave you ready for the world of Prime Video's The Rings of Power. </div></div></a><a id="upnextCarousel-item-Postarticle-the-lord-of-the-rings-sauron" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="undefined" href="/blog/article-the-lord-of-the-rings-sauron"><div class=""><picture><source srcSet="https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/5JcWeRwaTJoy7tGeP9FApQ/a5aa444bcc0a7184203965aa772b167d/lotr-sauron-character-guide-social.jpg?fm=avif&w=640&q=70 640w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/5JcWeRwaTJoy7tGeP9FApQ/a5aa444bcc0a7184203965aa772b167d/lotr-sauron-character-guide-social.jpg?fm=avif&w=750&q=70 750w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/5JcWeRwaTJoy7tGeP9FApQ/a5aa444bcc0a7184203965aa772b167d/lotr-sauron-character-guide-social.jpg?fm=avif&w=828&q=70 828w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/5JcWeRwaTJoy7tGeP9FApQ/a5aa444bcc0a7184203965aa772b167d/lotr-sauron-character-guide-social.jpg?fm=avif&w=1080&q=70 1080w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/5JcWeRwaTJoy7tGeP9FApQ/a5aa444bcc0a7184203965aa772b167d/lotr-sauron-character-guide-social.jpg?fm=avif&w=1200&q=70 1200w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/5JcWeRwaTJoy7tGeP9FApQ/a5aa444bcc0a7184203965aa772b167d/lotr-sauron-character-guide-social.jpg?fm=avif&w=1920&q=70 1920w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/5JcWeRwaTJoy7tGeP9FApQ/a5aa444bcc0a7184203965aa772b167d/lotr-sauron-character-guide-social.jpg?fm=avif&w=2048&q=70 2048w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/5JcWeRwaTJoy7tGeP9FApQ/a5aa444bcc0a7184203965aa772b167d/lotr-sauron-character-guide-social.jpg?fm=avif&w=3840&q=70 3840w" type="image/avif"/><source srcSet="https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/5JcWeRwaTJoy7tGeP9FApQ/a5aa444bcc0a7184203965aa772b167d/lotr-sauron-character-guide-social.jpg?fm=webp&w=640&q=70 640w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/5JcWeRwaTJoy7tGeP9FApQ/a5aa444bcc0a7184203965aa772b167d/lotr-sauron-character-guide-social.jpg?fm=webp&w=750&q=70 750w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/5JcWeRwaTJoy7tGeP9FApQ/a5aa444bcc0a7184203965aa772b167d/lotr-sauron-character-guide-social.jpg?fm=webp&w=828&q=70 828w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/5JcWeRwaTJoy7tGeP9FApQ/a5aa444bcc0a7184203965aa772b167d/lotr-sauron-character-guide-social.jpg?fm=webp&w=1080&q=70 1080w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/5JcWeRwaTJoy7tGeP9FApQ/a5aa444bcc0a7184203965aa772b167d/lotr-sauron-character-guide-social.jpg?fm=webp&w=1200&q=70 1200w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/5JcWeRwaTJoy7tGeP9FApQ/a5aa444bcc0a7184203965aa772b167d/lotr-sauron-character-guide-social.jpg?fm=webp&w=1920&q=70 1920w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/5JcWeRwaTJoy7tGeP9FApQ/a5aa444bcc0a7184203965aa772b167d/lotr-sauron-character-guide-social.jpg?fm=webp&w=2048&q=70 2048w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/5JcWeRwaTJoy7tGeP9FApQ/a5aa444bcc0a7184203965aa772b167d/lotr-sauron-character-guide-social.jpg?fm=webp&w=3840&q=70 3840w" type="image/webp"/><source srcSet="https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/5JcWeRwaTJoy7tGeP9FApQ/a5aa444bcc0a7184203965aa772b167d/lotr-sauron-character-guide-social.jpg?fm=jpg&w=640&q=70 640w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/5JcWeRwaTJoy7tGeP9FApQ/a5aa444bcc0a7184203965aa772b167d/lotr-sauron-character-guide-social.jpg?fm=jpg&w=750&q=70 750w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/5JcWeRwaTJoy7tGeP9FApQ/a5aa444bcc0a7184203965aa772b167d/lotr-sauron-character-guide-social.jpg?fm=jpg&w=828&q=70 828w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/5JcWeRwaTJoy7tGeP9FApQ/a5aa444bcc0a7184203965aa772b167d/lotr-sauron-character-guide-social.jpg?fm=jpg&w=1080&q=70 1080w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/5JcWeRwaTJoy7tGeP9FApQ/a5aa444bcc0a7184203965aa772b167d/lotr-sauron-character-guide-social.jpg?fm=jpg&w=1200&q=70 1200w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/5JcWeRwaTJoy7tGeP9FApQ/a5aa444bcc0a7184203965aa772b167d/lotr-sauron-character-guide-social.jpg?fm=jpg&w=1920&q=70 1920w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/5JcWeRwaTJoy7tGeP9FApQ/a5aa444bcc0a7184203965aa772b167d/lotr-sauron-character-guide-social.jpg?fm=jpg&w=2048&q=70 2048w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/5JcWeRwaTJoy7tGeP9FApQ/a5aa444bcc0a7184203965aa772b167d/lotr-sauron-character-guide-social.jpg?fm=jpg&w=3840&q=70 3840w" type="image/jpg"/><img alt="" loading="lazy" width="960" height="540" decoding="async" style="color:transparent" sizes="(min-width: 768px) 992px, 100vw" src="https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/5JcWeRwaTJoy7tGeP9FApQ/a5aa444bcc0a7184203965aa772b167d/lotr-sauron-character-guide-social.jpg?fm=jpg&w=3840&q=70"/></picture></div><div class="px-4 flex flex-col justify-center" id="upnextCarousel-item-Postarticle-the-lord-of-the-rings-sauron"><h3 class="py-2 text-base md:text-xl common-styles text-center">Sauron: A Lord of the Rings character guide</h3></div></a><a id="upnextCarousel-item-Postarticle-the-lord-of-the-rings-middle-earth-explained" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="undefined" href="/blog/article-the-lord-of-the-rings-middle-earth-explained"><div class=""><picture><source srcSet="https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/3LpdnPFHDFlxRXKF6l2i0z/77e89a565965be5122c87c1183a69904/lotr-middle-earth-explainer-social.jpg?fm=avif&w=640&q=70 640w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/3LpdnPFHDFlxRXKF6l2i0z/77e89a565965be5122c87c1183a69904/lotr-middle-earth-explainer-social.jpg?fm=avif&w=750&q=70 750w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/3LpdnPFHDFlxRXKF6l2i0z/77e89a565965be5122c87c1183a69904/lotr-middle-earth-explainer-social.jpg?fm=avif&w=828&q=70 828w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/3LpdnPFHDFlxRXKF6l2i0z/77e89a565965be5122c87c1183a69904/lotr-middle-earth-explainer-social.jpg?fm=avif&w=1080&q=70 1080w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/3LpdnPFHDFlxRXKF6l2i0z/77e89a565965be5122c87c1183a69904/lotr-middle-earth-explainer-social.jpg?fm=avif&w=1200&q=70 1200w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/3LpdnPFHDFlxRXKF6l2i0z/77e89a565965be5122c87c1183a69904/lotr-middle-earth-explainer-social.jpg?fm=avif&w=1920&q=70 1920w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/3LpdnPFHDFlxRXKF6l2i0z/77e89a565965be5122c87c1183a69904/lotr-middle-earth-explainer-social.jpg?fm=avif&w=2048&q=70 2048w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/3LpdnPFHDFlxRXKF6l2i0z/77e89a565965be5122c87c1183a69904/lotr-middle-earth-explainer-social.jpg?fm=avif&w=3840&q=70 3840w" type="image/avif"/><source srcSet="https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/3LpdnPFHDFlxRXKF6l2i0z/77e89a565965be5122c87c1183a69904/lotr-middle-earth-explainer-social.jpg?fm=webp&w=640&q=70 640w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/3LpdnPFHDFlxRXKF6l2i0z/77e89a565965be5122c87c1183a69904/lotr-middle-earth-explainer-social.jpg?fm=webp&w=750&q=70 750w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/3LpdnPFHDFlxRXKF6l2i0z/77e89a565965be5122c87c1183a69904/lotr-middle-earth-explainer-social.jpg?fm=webp&w=828&q=70 828w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/3LpdnPFHDFlxRXKF6l2i0z/77e89a565965be5122c87c1183a69904/lotr-middle-earth-explainer-social.jpg?fm=webp&w=1080&q=70 1080w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/3LpdnPFHDFlxRXKF6l2i0z/77e89a565965be5122c87c1183a69904/lotr-middle-earth-explainer-social.jpg?fm=webp&w=1200&q=70 1200w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/3LpdnPFHDFlxRXKF6l2i0z/77e89a565965be5122c87c1183a69904/lotr-middle-earth-explainer-social.jpg?fm=webp&w=1920&q=70 1920w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/3LpdnPFHDFlxRXKF6l2i0z/77e89a565965be5122c87c1183a69904/lotr-middle-earth-explainer-social.jpg?fm=webp&w=2048&q=70 2048w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/3LpdnPFHDFlxRXKF6l2i0z/77e89a565965be5122c87c1183a69904/lotr-middle-earth-explainer-social.jpg?fm=webp&w=3840&q=70 3840w" type="image/webp"/><source srcSet="https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/3LpdnPFHDFlxRXKF6l2i0z/77e89a565965be5122c87c1183a69904/lotr-middle-earth-explainer-social.jpg?fm=jpg&w=640&q=70 640w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/3LpdnPFHDFlxRXKF6l2i0z/77e89a565965be5122c87c1183a69904/lotr-middle-earth-explainer-social.jpg?fm=jpg&w=750&q=70 750w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/3LpdnPFHDFlxRXKF6l2i0z/77e89a565965be5122c87c1183a69904/lotr-middle-earth-explainer-social.jpg?fm=jpg&w=828&q=70 828w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/3LpdnPFHDFlxRXKF6l2i0z/77e89a565965be5122c87c1183a69904/lotr-middle-earth-explainer-social.jpg?fm=jpg&w=1080&q=70 1080w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/3LpdnPFHDFlxRXKF6l2i0z/77e89a565965be5122c87c1183a69904/lotr-middle-earth-explainer-social.jpg?fm=jpg&w=1200&q=70 1200w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/3LpdnPFHDFlxRXKF6l2i0z/77e89a565965be5122c87c1183a69904/lotr-middle-earth-explainer-social.jpg?fm=jpg&w=1920&q=70 1920w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/3LpdnPFHDFlxRXKF6l2i0z/77e89a565965be5122c87c1183a69904/lotr-middle-earth-explainer-social.jpg?fm=jpg&w=2048&q=70 2048w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/3LpdnPFHDFlxRXKF6l2i0z/77e89a565965be5122c87c1183a69904/lotr-middle-earth-explainer-social.jpg?fm=jpg&w=3840&q=70 3840w" type="image/jpg"/><img alt="" loading="lazy" width="960" height="540" decoding="async" style="color:transparent" sizes="(min-width: 768px) 992px, 100vw" src="https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/3LpdnPFHDFlxRXKF6l2i0z/77e89a565965be5122c87c1183a69904/lotr-middle-earth-explainer-social.jpg?fm=jpg&w=3840&q=70"/></picture></div><div class="px-4 flex flex-col justify-center" id="upnextCarousel-item-Postarticle-the-lord-of-the-rings-middle-earth-explained"><h3 class="py-2 text-base md:text-xl common-styles text-center">The Lord of the Rings: The Essential Guide to the Peoples, Places, and History of Tolkien's Middle-earth</h3></div></a><a id="upnextCarousel-item-Postarticle-the-lord-of-the-rings-galadriel" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="undefined" href="/blog/article-the-lord-of-the-rings-galadriel"><div class=""><picture><source srcSet="https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/A7yBJ82ljznpuiQZL0z5U/df8009c53bc21237296e3aea1f5fd703/lotr-galadriel-character-guide-social.jpg?fm=avif&w=640&q=70 640w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/A7yBJ82ljznpuiQZL0z5U/df8009c53bc21237296e3aea1f5fd703/lotr-galadriel-character-guide-social.jpg?fm=avif&w=750&q=70 750w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/A7yBJ82ljznpuiQZL0z5U/df8009c53bc21237296e3aea1f5fd703/lotr-galadriel-character-guide-social.jpg?fm=avif&w=828&q=70 828w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/A7yBJ82ljznpuiQZL0z5U/df8009c53bc21237296e3aea1f5fd703/lotr-galadriel-character-guide-social.jpg?fm=avif&w=1080&q=70 1080w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/A7yBJ82ljznpuiQZL0z5U/df8009c53bc21237296e3aea1f5fd703/lotr-galadriel-character-guide-social.jpg?fm=avif&w=1200&q=70 1200w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/A7yBJ82ljznpuiQZL0z5U/df8009c53bc21237296e3aea1f5fd703/lotr-galadriel-character-guide-social.jpg?fm=avif&w=1920&q=70 1920w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/A7yBJ82ljznpuiQZL0z5U/df8009c53bc21237296e3aea1f5fd703/lotr-galadriel-character-guide-social.jpg?fm=avif&w=2048&q=70 2048w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/A7yBJ82ljznpuiQZL0z5U/df8009c53bc21237296e3aea1f5fd703/lotr-galadriel-character-guide-social.jpg?fm=avif&w=3840&q=70 3840w" type="image/avif"/><source srcSet="https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/A7yBJ82ljznpuiQZL0z5U/df8009c53bc21237296e3aea1f5fd703/lotr-galadriel-character-guide-social.jpg?fm=webp&w=640&q=70 640w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/A7yBJ82ljznpuiQZL0z5U/df8009c53bc21237296e3aea1f5fd703/lotr-galadriel-character-guide-social.jpg?fm=webp&w=750&q=70 750w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/A7yBJ82ljznpuiQZL0z5U/df8009c53bc21237296e3aea1f5fd703/lotr-galadriel-character-guide-social.jpg?fm=webp&w=828&q=70 828w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/A7yBJ82ljznpuiQZL0z5U/df8009c53bc21237296e3aea1f5fd703/lotr-galadriel-character-guide-social.jpg?fm=webp&w=1080&q=70 1080w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/A7yBJ82ljznpuiQZL0z5U/df8009c53bc21237296e3aea1f5fd703/lotr-galadriel-character-guide-social.jpg?fm=webp&w=1200&q=70 1200w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/A7yBJ82ljznpuiQZL0z5U/df8009c53bc21237296e3aea1f5fd703/lotr-galadriel-character-guide-social.jpg?fm=webp&w=1920&q=70 1920w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/A7yBJ82ljznpuiQZL0z5U/df8009c53bc21237296e3aea1f5fd703/lotr-galadriel-character-guide-social.jpg?fm=webp&w=2048&q=70 2048w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/A7yBJ82ljznpuiQZL0z5U/df8009c53bc21237296e3aea1f5fd703/lotr-galadriel-character-guide-social.jpg?fm=webp&w=3840&q=70 3840w" type="image/webp"/><source srcSet="https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/A7yBJ82ljznpuiQZL0z5U/df8009c53bc21237296e3aea1f5fd703/lotr-galadriel-character-guide-social.jpg?fm=jpg&w=640&q=70 640w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/A7yBJ82ljznpuiQZL0z5U/df8009c53bc21237296e3aea1f5fd703/lotr-galadriel-character-guide-social.jpg?fm=jpg&w=750&q=70 750w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/A7yBJ82ljznpuiQZL0z5U/df8009c53bc21237296e3aea1f5fd703/lotr-galadriel-character-guide-social.jpg?fm=jpg&w=828&q=70 828w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/A7yBJ82ljznpuiQZL0z5U/df8009c53bc21237296e3aea1f5fd703/lotr-galadriel-character-guide-social.jpg?fm=jpg&w=1080&q=70 1080w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/A7yBJ82ljznpuiQZL0z5U/df8009c53bc21237296e3aea1f5fd703/lotr-galadriel-character-guide-social.jpg?fm=jpg&w=1200&q=70 1200w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/A7yBJ82ljznpuiQZL0z5U/df8009c53bc21237296e3aea1f5fd703/lotr-galadriel-character-guide-social.jpg?fm=jpg&w=1920&q=70 1920w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/A7yBJ82ljznpuiQZL0z5U/df8009c53bc21237296e3aea1f5fd703/lotr-galadriel-character-guide-social.jpg?fm=jpg&w=2048&q=70 2048w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/A7yBJ82ljznpuiQZL0z5U/df8009c53bc21237296e3aea1f5fd703/lotr-galadriel-character-guide-social.jpg?fm=jpg&w=3840&q=70 3840w" type="image/jpg"/><img alt="" loading="lazy" width="960" height="540" decoding="async" style="color:transparent" sizes="(min-width: 768px) 992px, 100vw" src="https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/A7yBJ82ljznpuiQZL0z5U/df8009c53bc21237296e3aea1f5fd703/lotr-galadriel-character-guide-social.jpg?fm=jpg&w=3840&q=70"/></picture></div><div class="px-4 flex flex-col justify-center" id="upnextCarousel-item-Postarticle-the-lord-of-the-rings-galadriel"><h3 class="py-2 text-base md:text-xl common-styles text-center">Galadriel: A Lord of the Rings character guide</h3></div></a></div></div></section><!--/$--><!--$--><section class="block-wrapper_block-wrapper__uK_6b"><div class="uppercase align-center px-10 max-w-[600px] m-auto text-center text-postContent font-medium"><h4>Tags</h4><ul class="list-reset lg:my-6 text-curious-blue dark:text-link-color-dm"><li class="inline-block after:content-[','] after:text-black last:after:content-[''] px-1"><a class="hover:link-color-hover dark:hover:text-link-color-dm-hover" href="/blog/category/lord-of-the-rings">Lord of the Rings</a></li><li class="inline-block after:content-[','] after:text-black last:after:content-[''] px-1"><a class="hover:link-color-hover dark:hover:text-link-color-dm-hover" href="/blog/category/sci-fi-fantasy">Sci-fi & Fantasy</a></li><li class="inline-block after:content-[','] after:text-black last:after:content-[''] px-1"><a class="hover:link-color-hover dark:hover:text-link-color-dm-hover" href="/blog/category/fantasy">Fantasy</a></li><li class="inline-block after:content-[','] after:text-black last:after:content-[''] px-1"><a class="hover:link-color-hover dark:hover:text-link-color-dm-hover" href="/blog/category/character-guides">Character Guides</a></li><li class="inline-block after:content-[','] after:text-black last:after:content-[''] px-1"><a class="hover:link-color-hover dark:hover:text-link-color-dm-hover" href="/blog/category/characters">Characters</a></li><li class="inline-block after:content-[','] after:text-black last:after:content-[''] px-1"><a class="hover:link-color-hover dark:hover:text-link-color-dm-hover" href="/blog/category/adaptations">Adaptations</a></li></ul></div></section><!--/$--></div><div class=" block space-y-2 cursor-pointer min-h-[50px] my-8 mx-auto no-icon " role="button" tabindex="0"></div></main><!--$--><footer class="md:text-base bg-footerBackground dark:bg-dm pb-5 py-1-2 px-4 md:px-4-5 text-center has-[.truste-consent-track-class]:pb-[220px]"><div class="mt-2 inline md:inline-block text-sm"><div class="inline-block [&>span]:px-2 md:[&>span]:px-4 pr-4">© Copyright 1997 - 2025 Audible Inc.</div><div class="inline-block [&>span]:px-2 md:[&>span]:px-4"><a href="https://www.audible.com/about">About Audible</a><span>|</span></div><div class="inline-block [&>span]:px-2 md:[&>span]:px-4"><a href="https://www.audiblecareers.com/">Careers</a><span>|</span></div><div class="inline-block [&>span]:px-2 md:[&>span]:px-4"><a href="https://www.audible.com/legal/conditions-of-use">Conditions of Use</a><span>|</span></div><div class="inline-block [&>span]:px-2 md:[&>span]:px-4"><a href="https://www.audible.com/legal/conditions-of-use">Privacy Notice</a><span>|</span></div><div class="inline-block [&>span]:px-2 md:[&>span]:px-4"><a href="https://www.audible.com/legal/interest-based-ads-notice">Interest-Based Ads</a><span>|</span></div><div class="inline-block [&>span]:px-2 md:[&>span]:px-4"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/?nodeId=GVASXV5UZ64R4Y25">Cookies</a><span>|</span></div><div class="inline-block [&>span]:px-2 md:[&>span]:px-4"><a href="https://www.audible.com/audible-ads-privacy"> Your ads privacy choices </a><span>|</span></div></div><div></div></footer><!--/$--><script src="/blog/_next/static/chunks/webpack-7d11a180602a8d4b.js" async=""></script><script>(self.__next_f=self.__next_f||[]).push([0])</script><script>self.__next_f.push([1,"1:\"$Sreact.fragment\"\n3:I[15244,[],\"\"]\n4:I[43866,[],\"\"]\n6:I[86213,[],\"OutletBoundary\"]\n8:I[86213,[],\"MetadataBoundary\"]\na:I[86213,[],\"ViewportBoundary\"]\nc:I[34835,[],\"\"]\nd:I[51241,[\"177\",\"static/chunks/app/layout-d3d4e2ff949e8b14.js\"],\"Providers\"]\ne:I[56981,[\"177\",\"static/chunks/app/layout-d3d4e2ff949e8b14.js\"],\"A11y\"]\n:HL[\"/blog/_next/static/media/435103685d2ada53-s.p.woff2\",\"font\",{\"crossOrigin\":\"\",\"type\":\"font/woff2\"}]\n:HL[\"/blog/_next/static/media/72bfa9be7c5a6d42-s.p.woff2\",\"font\",{\"crossOrigin\":\"\",\"type\":\"font/woff2\"}]\n:HL[\"/blog/_next/static/media/83eb8777dc4a9da2-s.p.woff2\",\"font\",{\"crossOrigin\":\"\",\"type\":\"font/woff2\"}]\n:HL[\"/blog/_next/static/media/91748f7f75ad3dba-s.p.woff2\",\"font\",{\"crossOrigin\":\"\",\"type\":\"font/woff2\"}]\n:HL[\"/blog/_next/static/media/bf37cc715e7e7413-s.p.woff2\",\"font\",{\"crossOrigin\":\"\",\"type\":\"font/woff2\"}]\n:HL[\"/blog/_next/static/media/c3adce4f57fd8ebb-s.p.woff2\",\"font\",{\"crossOrigin\":\"\",\"type\":\"font/woff2\"}]\n:HL[\"/blog/_next/static/media/cd80426de4d18c20-s.p.woff2\",\"font\",{\"crossOrigin\":\"\",\"type\":\"font/woff2\"}]\n:HL[\"/blog/_next/static/media/d5665687c8f13551-s.p.woff2\",\"font\",{\"crossOrigin\":\"\",\"type\":\"font/woff2\"}]\n:HL[\"/blog/_next/static/css/ebf8b6d26f291410.css\",\"style\"]\n:HL[\"/blog/_next/static/css/3abe8187a7a15e10.css\",\"style\"]\n:HL[\"/blog/_next/static/css/826814a323ee3975.css\",\"style\"]\n:HL[\"/blog/_next/static/css/75967eaacef157b5.css\",\"style\"]\n:HL[\"/blog/_next/static/css/3584c14cffca7c14.css\",\"style\"]\n:HL[\"/blog/_next/static/css/a929625f2139e61f.css\",\"style\"]\n"])</script><script>self.__next_f.push([1,"0:{\"P\":null,\"b\":\"cache-US-global-blogs-us:2b75fbf2-0406-4dfb-bc79-8be98e4776b2-\",\"p\":\"/blog\",\"c\":[\"\",\"article-the-lord-of-the-rings-elrond\"],\"i\":false,\"f\":[[[\"\",{\"children\":[[\"slugs\",\"article-the-lord-of-the-rings-elrond\",\"c\"],{\"children\":[\"__PAGE__\",{}]}]},\"$undefined\",\"$undefined\",true],[\"\",[\"$\",\"$1\",\"c\",{\"children\":[[[\"$\",\"link\",\"0\",{\"rel\":\"stylesheet\",\"href\":\"/blog/_next/static/css/ebf8b6d26f291410.css\",\"precedence\":\"next\",\"crossOrigin\":\"$undefined\",\"nonce\":\"$undefined\"}]],\"$L2\"]}],{\"children\":[[\"slugs\",\"article-the-lord-of-the-rings-elrond\",\"c\"],[\"$\",\"$1\",\"c\",{\"children\":[null,[\"$\",\"$L3\",null,{\"parallelRouterKey\":\"children\",\"segmentPath\":[\"children\",\"$0:f:0:1:2:children:0\",\"children\"],\"error\":\"$undefined\",\"errorStyles\":\"$undefined\",\"errorScripts\":\"$undefined\",\"template\":[\"$\",\"$L4\",null,{}],\"templateStyles\":\"$undefined\",\"templateScripts\":\"$undefined\",\"notFound\":\"$undefined\",\"forbidden\":\"$undefined\",\"unauthorized\":\"$undefined\"}]]}],{\"children\":[\"__PAGE__\",[\"$\",\"$1\",\"c\",{\"children\":[\"$L5\",[[\"$\",\"link\",\"0\",{\"rel\":\"stylesheet\",\"href\":\"/blog/_next/static/css/3abe8187a7a15e10.css\",\"precedence\":\"next\",\"crossOrigin\":\"$undefined\",\"nonce\":\"$undefined\"}],[\"$\",\"link\",\"1\",{\"rel\":\"stylesheet\",\"href\":\"/blog/_next/static/css/826814a323ee3975.css\",\"precedence\":\"next\",\"crossOrigin\":\"$undefined\",\"nonce\":\"$undefined\"}],[\"$\",\"link\",\"2\",{\"rel\":\"stylesheet\",\"href\":\"/blog/_next/static/css/75967eaacef157b5.css\",\"precedence\":\"next\",\"crossOrigin\":\"$undefined\",\"nonce\":\"$undefined\"}],[\"$\",\"link\",\"3\",{\"rel\":\"stylesheet\",\"href\":\"/blog/_next/static/css/3584c14cffca7c14.css\",\"precedence\":\"next\",\"crossOrigin\":\"$undefined\",\"nonce\":\"$undefined\"}],[\"$\",\"link\",\"4\",{\"rel\":\"stylesheet\",\"href\":\"/blog/_next/static/css/a929625f2139e61f.css\",\"precedence\":\"next\",\"crossOrigin\":\"$undefined\",\"nonce\":\"$undefined\"}]],[\"$\",\"$L6\",null,{\"children\":\"$L7\"}]]}],{},null,false]},null,false]},null,false],[\"$\",\"$1\",\"h\",{\"children\":[null,[\"$\",\"$1\",\"-Cms_EQrLoxQxnD_0xH2A\",{\"children\":[[\"$\",\"$L8\",null,{\"children\":\"$L9\"}],[\"$\",\"$La\",null,{\"children\":\"$Lb\"}],[\"$\",\"meta\",null,{\"name\":\"next-size-adjust\",\"content\":\"\"}]]}]]}],false]],\"m\":\"$undefined\",\"G\":[\"$c\",\"$undefined\"],\"s\":false,\"S\":false}\n"])</script><script>self.__next_f.push([1,"2:[\"$\",\"html\",null,{\"lang\":\"en\",\"suppressHydrationWarning\":true,\"children\":[[\"$\",\"head\",null,{\"children\":[[[\"$\",\"link\",null,{\"rel\":\"apple-touch-icon\",\"type\":\"image/jpg\",\"sizes\":\"32x32\",\"href\":\"/blog/favicon-32.jpg\"}],[\"$\",\"link\",null,{\"rel\":\"apple-touch-icon\",\"type\":\"image/jpg\",\"sizes\":\"64x64\",\"href\":\"/blog/favicon-64.jpg\"}],[\"$\",\"link\",null,{\"rel\":\"apple-touch-icon\",\"type\":\"image/jpg\",\"sizes\":\"128x128\",\"href\":\"/blog/favicon-128.jpg\"}],[\"$\",\"link\",null,{\"rel\":\"apple-touch-icon\",\"type\":\"image/jpg\",\"sizes\":\"196x196\",\"href\":\"/blog/favicon-196.jpg\"}],[\"$\",\"link\",null,{\"rel\":\"shortcut icon\",\"type\":\"image/jpg\",\"sizes\":\"196x196\",\"href\":\"/blog/favicon-196.jpg\"}],[\"$\",\"link\",null,{\"rel\":\"shortcut icon\",\"type\":\"image/jpg\",\"sizes\":\"128x128\",\"href\":\"/blog/favicon-128.jpg\"}],[\"$\",\"link\",null,{\"rel\":\"shortcut icon\",\"type\":\"image/jpg\",\"sizes\":\"64x64\",\"href\":\"/blog/favicon-64.jpg\"}],[\"$\",\"link\",null,{\"rel\":\"shortcut icon\",\"type\":\"image/jpg\",\"sizes\":\"32x32\",\"href\":\"/blog/favicon-32.jpg\"}]],[[\"$\",\"meta\",null,{\"name\":\"ctf:environment:id\",\"content\":\"master\"}],[\"$\",\"meta\",null,{\"name\":\"aws:region\",\"content\":\"eu-west-2\"}],[\"$\",\"meta\",null,{\"name\":\"aws:logs\",\"content\":\"/ecs/global-blogs-us\"}],[\"$\",\"meta\",null,{\"name\":\"build:resolved_source_version\",\"content\":\"63c950493ca9f234a73d1f9334d685dbb9d6987c\"}],[\"$\",\"meta\",null,{\"name\":\"build:id\",\"content\":\"global-blogs-us:2b75fbf2-0406-4dfb-bc79-8be98e4776b2\"}],[\"$\",\"meta\",null,{\"name\":\"build:number\",\"content\":\"163\"}],[\"$\",\"meta\",null,{\"name\":\"build:start:timestamp\",\"content\":\"1739306018915\"}],[\"$\",\"meta\",null,{\"name\":\"build:start:time\",\"content\":\"2/11/2025, 15:33:38\"}]],[\"$\",\"link\",null,{\"rel\":\"preconnect\",\"href\":\"//images.ctfassets.net\"}],[\"$\",\"link\",null,{\"rel\":\"dns-prefetch\",\"href\":\"//images.ctfassets.net\"}],[\"$\",\"link\",null,{\"rel\":\"preconnect\",\"href\":\"//dpm.demdex.net\"}],[\"$\",\"link\",null,{\"rel\":\"preconnect\",\"href\":\"//fast.audible-seo-analytics-satellitescripts.demdex.net\"}],[\"$\",\"link\",null,{\"rel\":\"preconnect\",\"href\":\"//audible-seo-analytics-satellitescripts.demdex.net\"}],[\"$\",\"link\",null,{\"rel\":\"preconnect\",\"href\":\"//cm.everesttech.net\"}],[\"$\",\"link\",null,{\"rel\":\"preconnect\",\"href\":\"//audible-seo-analytics-satellitescripts.tt.omtrdc.net\"}],[\"$\",\"link\",null,{\"rel\":\"preconnect\",\"href\":\"//audible-seo-analytics-satellitescripts.sc.omtrdc.net\"}],[\"$\",\"link\",null,{\"rel\":\"dns-prefetch\",\"href\":\"//dpm.demdex.net\"}],[\"$\",\"link\",null,{\"rel\":\"dns-prefetch\",\"href\":\"//fast.audible-seo-analytics-satellitescripts.demdex.net\"}],[\"$\",\"link\",null,{\"rel\":\"dns-prefetch\",\"href\":\"//audible-seo-analytics-satellitescripts.demdex.net\"}],[\"$\",\"link\",null,{\"rel\":\"dns-prefetch\",\"href\":\"//cm.everesttech.net\"}],[\"$\",\"link\",null,{\"rel\":\"dns-prefetch\",\"href\":\"//audible-seo-analytics-satellitescripts.tt.omtrdc.net\"}],[\"$\",\"link\",null,{\"rel\":\"dns-prefetch\",\"href\":\"//audible-seo-analytics-satellitescripts.sc.omtrdc.net\"}],[\"$\",\"link\",null,{\"href\":\"https://XDW6OBMUV5-dsn.algolia.net\",\"rel\":\"preconnect\"}]]}],[\"$\",\"body\",null,{\"className\":\"__variable_b13566 font-sans\",\"children\":[[\"$\",\"$Ld\",null,{\"children\":[\"$\",\"$L3\",null,{\"parallelRouterKey\":\"children\",\"segmentPath\":[\"children\"],\"error\":\"$undefined\",\"errorStyles\":\"$undefined\",\"errorScripts\":\"$undefined\",\"template\":[\"$\",\"$L4\",null,{}],\"templateStyles\":\"$undefined\",\"templateScripts\":\"$undefined\",\"notFound\":[[],[[\"$\",\"title\",null,{\"children\":\"404: This page could not be found.\"}],[\"$\",\"div\",null,{\"style\":{\"fontFamily\":\"system-ui,\\\"Segoe UI\\\",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,\\\"Apple Color Emoji\\\",\\\"Segoe UI Emoji\\\"\",\"height\":\"100vh\",\"textAlign\":\"center\",\"display\":\"flex\",\"flexDirection\":\"column\",\"alignItems\":\"center\",\"justifyContent\":\"center\"},\"children\":[\"$\",\"div\",null,{\"children\":[[\"$\",\"style\",null,{\"dangerouslySetInnerHTML\":{\"__html\":\"body{color:#000;background:#fff;margin:0}.next-error-h1{border-right:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.3)}@media (prefers-color-scheme:dark){body{color:#fff;background:#000}.next-error-h1{border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.3)}}\"}}],[\"$\",\"h1\",null,{\"className\":\"next-error-h1\",\"style\":{\"display\":\"inline-block\",\"margin\":\"0 20px 0 0\",\"padding\":\"0 23px 0 0\",\"fontSize\":24,\"fontWeight\":500,\"verticalAlign\":\"top\",\"lineHeight\":\"49px\"},\"children\":404}],[\"$\",\"div\",null,{\"style\":{\"display\":\"inline-block\"},\"children\":[\"$\",\"h2\",null,{\"style\":{\"fontSize\":14,\"fontWeight\":400,\"lineHeight\":\"49px\",\"margin\":0},\"children\":\"This page could not be found.\"}]}]]}]}]]],\"forbidden\":\"$undefined\",\"unauthorized\":\"$undefined\"}]}],[\"$\",\"$Le\",null,{}]]}]]}]\n"])</script><script>self.__next_f.push([1,"b:[[\"$\",\"meta\",\"0\",{\"name\":\"viewport\",\"content\":\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1\"}]]\n"])</script><script>self.__next_f.push([1,"9:[[\"$\",\"meta\",\"0\",{\"charSet\":\"utf-8\"}],[\"$\",\"title\",\"1\",{\"children\":\"Elrond: A Lord of the Rings character guide | Audible.com\"}],[\"$\",\"meta\",\"2\",{\"name\":\"description\",\"content\":\"Get a refresher on Elrond Half-elven, the Lord of Rivendell, ahead of his appearance in Prime Video's The Rings of Power.\\n\"}],[\"$\",\"meta\",\"3\",{\"name\":\"robots\",\"content\":\"index, follow\"}],[\"$\",\"link\",\"4\",{\"rel\":\"canonical\",\"href\":\"https://www.audible.com/blog/article-the-lord-of-the-rings-elrond\"}],[\"$\",\"link\",\"5\",{\"rel\":\"alternate\",\"hrefLang\":\"en-AU\",\"href\":\"https://audible.com.au/blog/article-the-lord-of-the-rings-elrond\"}],[\"$\",\"link\",\"6\",{\"rel\":\"alternate\",\"type\":\"application/rss+xml\",\"href\":\"https://www.audible.com/blog/rss.xml\"}],[\"$\",\"meta\",\"7\",{\"property\":\"og:title\",\"content\":\"Elrond: A Lord of the Rings character guide\"}],[\"$\",\"meta\",\"8\",{\"property\":\"og:description\",\"content\":\"Get a refresher on Elrond Half-elven, the Lord of Rivendell, ahead of his appearance in Prime Video's The Rings of Power.\\n\"}],[\"$\",\"meta\",\"9\",{\"property\":\"og:url\",\"content\":\"https://www.audible.com/blog/article-the-lord-of-the-rings-elrond\"}],[\"$\",\"meta\",\"10\",{\"property\":\"og:site_name\",\"content\":\"Audible Blog\"}],[\"$\",\"meta\",\"11\",{\"property\":\"og:locale\",\"content\":\"en\"}],[\"$\",\"meta\",\"12\",{\"property\":\"og:image\",\"content\":\"https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/2NL7tjUJOeC6DK7qKwldJe/1935bdbbce802d97d60ee6ca72cdff08/lotr-elrond-character-guide.jpg\"}],[\"$\",\"meta\",\"13\",{\"property\":\"og:image:width\",\"content\":\"1201\"}],[\"$\",\"meta\",\"14\",{\"property\":\"og:image:height\",\"content\":\"629\"}],[\"$\",\"meta\",\"15\",{\"property\":\"og:image:alt\",\"content\":\"Get a refresher on Elrond Half-elven, the Lord of Rivendell, ahead of his appearance in Prime Video's The Rings of Power.\\n\"}],[\"$\",\"meta\",\"16\",{\"property\":\"og:type\",\"content\":\"article\"}],[\"$\",\"meta\",\"17\",{\"name\":\"twitter:card\",\"content\":\"summary_large_image\"}],[\"$\",\"meta\",\"18\",{\"name\":\"twitter:site\",\"content\":\"@site\"}],[\"$\",\"meta\",\"19\",{\"name\":\"twitter:creator\",\"content\":\"@audible_com\"}],[\"$\",\"meta\",\"20\",{\"name\":\"twitter:title\",\"content\":\"Elrond: A Lord of the Rings character guide\"}],[\"$\",\"meta\",\"21\",{\"name\":\"twitter:description\",\"content\":\"Get a refresher on Elrond Half-elven, the Lord of Rivendell, ahead of his appearance in Prime Video's The Rings of Power.\\n\"}],[\"$\",\"meta\",\"22\",{\"name\":\"twitter:image\",\"content\":\"https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/2NL7tjUJOeC6DK7qKwldJe/1935bdbbce802d97d60ee6ca72cdff08/lotr-elrond-character-guide.jpg\"}],[\"$\",\"meta\",\"23\",{\"name\":\"twitter:image:width\",\"content\":\"1201\"}],[\"$\",\"meta\",\"24\",{\"name\":\"twitter:image:height\",\"content\":\"629\"}],[\"$\",\"meta\",\"25\",{\"name\":\"twitter:image:alt\",\"content\":\"Get a refresher on Elrond Half-elven, the Lord of Rivendell, ahead of his appearance in Prime Video's The Rings of Power.\\n\"}]]\n"])</script><script>self.__next_f.push([1,"7:null\n"])</script><script>self.__next_f.push([1,"f:I[44137,[\"585\",\"static/chunks/b563f954-dbb790c000ec16e5.js\",\"643\",\"static/chunks/643-8448a01a495c3993.js\",\"281\",\"static/chunks/281-0ac50126510ec0b1.js\",\"758\",\"static/chunks/758-e116bc13eff70038.js\",\"522\",\"static/chunks/522-c7f553d5921d1aa4.js\",\"603\",\"static/chunks/603-55bd834d6c99d556.js\",\"974\",\"static/chunks/app/page-da004a1ce45fc3db.js\"],\"AudibleContextProvider\"]\n12:\"$Sreact.suspense\"\n28:I[48173,[\"585\",\"static/chunks/b563f954-dbb790c000ec16e5.js\",\"643\",\"static/chunks/643-8448a01a495c3993.js\",\"281\",\"static/chunks/281-0ac50126510ec0b1.js\",\"758\",\"static/chunks/758-e116bc13eff70038.js\",\"522\",\"static/chunks/522-c7f553d5921d1aa4.js\",\"603\",\"static/chunks/603-55bd834d6c99d556.js\",\"974\",\"static/chunks/app/page-da004a1ce45fc3db.js\"],\"\"]\n2b:I[43757,[\"585\",\"static/chunks/b563f954-dbb790c000ec16e5.js\",\"643\",\"static/chunks/643-8448a01a495c3993.js\",\"281\",\"static/chunks/281-0ac50126510ec0b1.js\",\"758\",\"static/chunks/758-e116bc13eff70038.js\",\"522\",\"static/chunks/522-c7f553d5921d1aa4.js\",\"603\",\"static/chunks/603-55bd834d6c99d556.js\",\"861\",\"static/chunks/app/%5B...slugs%5D/page-8abe1dd6eea53307.js\"],\"BackToTop\"]\n10:T4eb,At the beginning of the Second Age, a being calling himself Annatar sought entrance to Lindon. Sensing that Annatar was not what he seemed, Elrond and Gil-galad denied him access. Their intuition was correct, as Annatar later turned out to be Sauron, the most trusted lieutenant of Morgoth. During the War of the Elves and Sauron in SA 1695, Gil-galad sent Elrond to Eregion to protect the Elven kingdom from the invading forces of Sauron. But he arrived too late and was not able to defeat Sauron's army. Elrond retreated north with the refugees of Eregion, and over the next two years, he founded Rivendell, a sanctuary at the feet of the Misty Mountains. Rivendell was able to prosper over the next several years with the aid of Vilya, the Ring of Air, which Gil-galad gave to Elrond. Elrond marched with Gil-galad and Elendil during the War of the Last Alliance. Gil-galad, Elendil, and his younger son Anárion died durin"])</script><script>self.__next_f.push([1,"g the war. This left Elrond and Círdan as the commanders of the Elves, and Isildur as High King of the Realms in Exile. When Elrond discovered that Isildur had claimed Sauron's One Ring as his own, he urged him to destroy it. Lured by the Ring's powers, Isildur refused. At the end of the Second Age, Elrond returned to Rivendell. 11:T551,At the beginning of the Third Age, Elrond married Celebrían, daughter of Galadriel. They had three children: twin sons, Elladan and Elrohir, and a daughter, Arwen. Elrond's marriage to Celebrían ended in tragedy. Celebrían was traveling to Lothlórien when she was captured by Orcs and tormented by them. Her sons eventually found and rescued her, but by then, Celebrían had received a poisoned wound, and she was never able to fully recover. Celebrían left her family behind and sailed west to the Undying Lands. Later in the Third Age, Elrond harbored the heirs of Isildur, including Aragorn II, whom he raised as his own son. Aragorn only became aware of his royal lineage when he came of age and Elrond told him about his birthright. Soon after, the news that Aragorn was betrothed to Arwen brought Elrond sorrow, knowing that his half-Elf daughter would have to choose mortality to wed the man she loved. Elrond was also a member of the White Council, which was held in Rivendell. Elrond held the Council where it was decided that the One Ring should be destroyed, and he helped to select the members of the Fellowship that would join Frodo and Sam on their quest to destroy the Ring. After the Ring was destroyed at the end of the Third Age, Elrond left Middle-earth on the White Ship to Valinor along with Frodo, Gandalf, and the other Ring-bearers.15:T4e2,{\"@context\":\"https://schema.org\",\"@type\":\"NewsArticle\",\"url\":\"https://www.audible.com/blog/article-the-lord-of-the-rings-elrond\",\"headline\":\"Elrond: A Lord of the Rings character guide\",\"description\":\"Get a refresher on Elrond Half-elven, the Lord of Rivendell, ahead of his appearance in Prime Video's *The Rings of Power*.\",\"articleBody"])</script><script>self.__next_f.push([1,"\":\"Get a refresher on Elrond Half-elven, the Lord of Rivendell, ahead of his appearance in Prime Video's *The Rings of Power*.\",\"articleSection\":\"Lord of the Rings\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-07-22T00:00:00.000Z\",\"dateCreated\":\"2022-07-22T00:00:00.000Z\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-07-22T00:00:00.000Z\",\"keywords\":\"Emily Martin,Elrond: A Lord of the Rings character guide,article-the-lord-of-the-rings-elrond,Lord of the Rings,Elrond: A Lord of the Rings character guide | Audible.com\",\"image\":\"https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/2NL7tjUJOeC6DK7qKwldJe/1935bdbbce802d97d60ee6ca72cdff08/lotr-elrond-character-guide.jpg\",\"author\":{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Emily Martin\"},\"publisher\":{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"name\":\"Elrond: A Lord of the Rings character guide | Audible.com\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\"}},\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https://www.audible.com/blog/article-the-lord-of-the-rings-elrond\"}}18:T4e0,https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/2NL7tjUJOeC6DK7qKwldJe/1935bdbbce802d97d60ee6ca72cdff08/lotr-elrond-character-guide.jpg?fm=avif\u0026w=640\u0026q=70 640w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/2NL7tjUJOeC6DK7qKwldJe/1935bdbbce802d97d60ee6ca72cdff08/lotr-elrond-character-guide.jpg?fm=avif\u0026w=750\u0026q=70 750w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/2NL7tjUJOeC6DK7qKwldJe/1935bdbbce802d97d60ee6ca72cdff08/lotr-elrond-character-guide.jpg?fm=avif\u0026w=828\u0026q=70 828w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/2NL7tjUJOeC6DK7qKwldJe/1935bdbbce802d97d60ee6ca72cdff08/lotr-elrond-character-guide.jpg?fm=avif\u0026w=1080\u0026q=70 1080w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/2NL7tjUJOeC6DK7qKwldJe/1935bdbbce802d97d60ee6ca72cdff08/lotr-elrond-character-guide.jpg?fm=avif\u0026w=1200\u0026q=70 1200w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/2NL7tjUJOeC6DK7qKwldJe/1935bdbbce802d97d60ee6ca72cdff08/lotr-elrond-character-guide.jpg?fm=avif\u0026w=1920\u0026q=70 1920w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/2NL7tjUJOeC6DK7qKwldJe/1935bdbbce802d97d60ee6ca72cdff08/lotr-elrond-character-guide.jpg?fm=avif\u0026w=2048\u0026q=70 2048w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gz"])</script><script>self.__next_f.push([1,"tbusu2/2NL7tjUJOeC6DK7qKwldJe/1935bdbbce802d97d60ee6ca72cdff08/lotr-elrond-character-guide.jpg?fm=avif\u0026w=3840\u0026q=70 3840w19:T4e0,https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/2NL7tjUJOeC6DK7qKwldJe/1935bdbbce802d97d60ee6ca72cdff08/lotr-elrond-character-guide.jpg?fm=webp\u0026w=640\u0026q=70 640w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/2NL7tjUJOeC6DK7qKwldJe/1935bdbbce802d97d60ee6ca72cdff08/lotr-elrond-character-guide.jpg?fm=webp\u0026w=750\u0026q=70 750w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/2NL7tjUJOeC6DK7qKwldJe/1935bdbbce802d97d60ee6ca72cdff08/lotr-elrond-character-guide.jpg?fm=webp\u0026w=828\u0026q=70 828w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/2NL7tjUJOeC6DK7qKwldJe/1935bdbbce802d97d60ee6ca72cdff08/lotr-elrond-character-guide.jpg?fm=webp\u0026w=1080\u0026q=70 1080w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/2NL7tjUJOeC6DK7qKwldJe/1935bdbbce802d97d60ee6ca72cdff08/lotr-elrond-character-guide.jpg?fm=webp\u0026w=1200\u0026q=70 1200w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/2NL7tjUJOeC6DK7qKwldJe/1935bdbbce802d97d60ee6ca72cdff08/lotr-elrond-character-guide.jpg?fm=webp\u0026w=1920\u0026q=70 1920w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/2NL7tjUJOeC6DK7qKwldJe/1935bdbbce802d97d60ee6ca72cdff08/lotr-elrond-character-guide.jpg?fm=webp\u0026w=2048\u0026q=70 2048w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/2NL7tjUJOeC6DK7qKwldJe/1935bdbbce802d97d60ee6ca72cdff08/lotr-elrond-character-guide.jpg?fm=webp\u0026w=3840\u0026q=70 3840w1a:T4d8,https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/2NL7tjUJOeC6DK7qKwldJe/1935bdbbce802d97d60ee6ca72cdff08/lotr-elrond-character-guide.jpg?fm=jpg\u0026w=640\u0026q=70 640w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/2NL7tjUJOeC6DK7qKwldJe/1935bdbbce802d97d60ee6ca72cdff08/lotr-elrond-character-guide.jpg?fm=jpg\u0026w=750\u0026q=70 750w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/2NL7tjUJOeC6DK7qKwldJe/1935bdbbce802d97d60ee6ca72cdff08/lotr-elrond-character-guide.jpg?fm=jpg\u0026w=828\u0026q=70 828w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/2NL7tjUJOeC6DK7qKwldJe/1935bdbbce802d97d60ee6ca72cdff08/lotr-elrond-character-guide.jpg?fm=jpg\u0026w=1080\u0026q=70 1080w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/2NL7"])</script><script>self.__next_f.push([1,"tjUJOeC6DK7qKwldJe/1935bdbbce802d97d60ee6ca72cdff08/lotr-elrond-character-guide.jpg?fm=jpg\u0026w=1200\u0026q=70 1200w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/2NL7tjUJOeC6DK7qKwldJe/1935bdbbce802d97d60ee6ca72cdff08/lotr-elrond-character-guide.jpg?fm=jpg\u0026w=1920\u0026q=70 1920w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/2NL7tjUJOeC6DK7qKwldJe/1935bdbbce802d97d60ee6ca72cdff08/lotr-elrond-character-guide.jpg?fm=jpg\u0026w=2048\u0026q=70 2048w, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/2NL7tjUJOeC6DK7qKwldJe/1935bdbbce802d97d60ee6ca72cdff08/lotr-elrond-character-guide.jpg?fm=jpg\u0026w=3840\u0026q=70 3840w20:T4eb,At the beginning of the Second Age, a being calling himself Annatar sought entrance to Lindon. Sensing that Annatar was not what he seemed, Elrond and Gil-galad denied him access. Their intuition was correct, as Annatar later turned out to be Sauron, the most trusted lieutenant of Morgoth. During the War of the Elves and Sauron in SA 1695, Gil-galad sent Elrond to Eregion to protect the Elven kingdom from the invading forces of Sauron. But he arrived too late and was not able to defeat Sauron's army. Elrond retreated north with the refugees of Eregion, and over the next two years, he founded Rivendell, a sanctuary at the feet of the Misty Mountains. Rivendell was able to prosper over the next several years with the aid of Vilya, the Ring of Air, which Gil-galad gave to Elrond. Elrond marched with Gil-galad and Elendil during the War of the Last Alliance. Gil-galad, Elendil, and his younger son Anárion died during the war. This left Elrond and Círdan as the commanders of the Elves, and Isildur as High King of the Realms in Exile. When Elrond discovered that Isildur had claimed Sauron's One Ring as his own, he urged him to destroy it. Lured by the Ring's powers, Isildur refused. At the end of the Second Age, Elrond returned to Rivendell. 21:T551,At the beginning of the Third Age, Elrond married Celebrían, daughter of Galadriel. They had three children: twin sons, Elladan and Elrohir, and a daughter, Arwen. Elrond's marriage to Celebrían "])</script><script>self.__next_f.push([1,"ended in tragedy. Celebrían was traveling to Lothlórien when she was captured by Orcs and tormented by them. Her sons eventually found and rescued her, but by then, Celebrían had received a poisoned wound, and she was never able to fully recover. Celebrían left her family behind and sailed west to the Undying Lands. Later in the Third Age, Elrond harbored the heirs of Isildur, including Aragorn II, whom he raised as his own son. Aragorn only became aware of his royal lineage when he came of age and Elrond told him about his birthright. Soon after, the news that Aragorn was betrothed to Arwen brought Elrond sorrow, knowing that his half-Elf daughter would have to choose mortality to wed the man she loved. Elrond was also a member of the White Council, which was held in Rivendell. Elrond held the Council where it was decided that the One Ring should be destroyed, and he helped to select the members of the Fellowship that would join Frodo and Sam on their quest to destroy the Ring. After the Ring was destroyed at the end of the Third Age, Elrond left Middle-earth on the White Ship to Valinor along with Frodo, Gandalf, and the other Ring-bearers."])</script><script>self.__next_f.push([1,"5:[\"$\",\"$Lf\",null,{\"blogSettings\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"7LFTPMa871aw2n1lQx03SX\",\"publishedVersion\":51,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-02-13T14:32:12.310Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T18:44:57.100Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"BlogSettings\",\"__typename\":\"BlogSettings\",\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"freeTrialModule\":null,\"seoSettings\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"76m3s6SdeTQZwTGXP2gNjf\",\"publishedVersion\":3,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-08T17:29:27.504Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T18:29:46.016Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"SeoSettings\",\"__typename\":\"SeoSettings\",\"label\":\"US Blog SEO\",\"openGraphTitle\":\"Audible Blog\",\"openGraphDescription\":\"The official blog of Audible, Inc.\",\"metaTitle\":\"Audible Blog\",\"metaDescription\":\"The official blog of Audible, Inc.\",\"openGraphImage\":null,\"slugRedirect\":null,\"slugReplacement\":null,\"externalLinksSourceCode\":null,\"schemaType\":null,\"noIndex\":false,\"jsonLd\":null},\"footer\":{\"total\":7,\"__typename\":\"BlogSettingsFooterCollection\",\"items\":[{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"1fNd6gjP0ST3mkIpaWddg8\",\"publishedVersion\":1,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T00:25:54.240Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T00:25:54.240Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"AudibleLink\",\"__typename\":\"AudibleLink\",\"linkUrl\":\"https://www.audible.com/about\",\"title\":\"About Audible\",\"description\":\"Audible is a leading producer and provider of original spoken-word entertainment and audiobooks, enriching the lives of our millions of listeners every day.\",\"countryCode\":null,\"image\":null,\"customImageUrl\":\"https://images.ctfassets.net/3sa0209epr53/1QgYM3yAewGmKw6GWEskC4/c86d28eac79e8b143cfb6c329ca19733/audible-hero-listener_tan_coat_in_newark.jpg?w=1200\u0026h=630\u0026fit=thumb\u0026f=center\",\"customImageUrlFallback\":null},{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"1S2r0WiWBrDP9uLNl5XEf6\",\"publishedVersion\":1,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T00:26:01.392Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T00:26:01.392Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"AudibleLink\",\"__typename\":\"AudibleLink\",\"linkUrl\":\"https://www.audiblecareers.com/\",\"title\":\"Careers\",\"description\":null,\"countryCode\":null,\"image\":null,\"customImageUrl\":\"https://tbcdn.talentbrew.com/company/27552/v2_0/images/social-og-image1.jpg\",\"customImageUrlFallback\":null},{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"3DDBuyDU1RAfAoAsdTPxzt\",\"publishedVersion\":10,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-06-14T21:01:59.336Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-05-30T21:27:57.335Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"AudibleLink\",\"__typename\":\"AudibleLink\",\"linkUrl\":\"https://www.audible.com/legal/conditions-of-use\",\"title\":\"Conditions of Use\",\"description\":null,\"countryCode\":null,\"image\":null,\"customImageUrl\":null,\"customImageUrlFallback\":null},{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"5sITyyNOT3CgRKLGiXwJMM\",\"publishedVersion\":2,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-05-30T21:28:17.674Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-05-30T21:28:17.674Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"AudibleLink\",\"__typename\":\"AudibleLink\",\"linkUrl\":\"https://www.audible.com/legal/conditions-of-use\",\"title\":\"Privacy Notice\",\"description\":null,\"countryCode\":null,\"image\":null,\"customImageUrl\":null,\"customImageUrlFallback\":null},{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"7k2FcjtFb1D9lkVzPv0PUG\",\"publishedVersion\":3,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-05-30T21:28:39.524Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-05-30T21:28:39.524Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"AudibleLink\",\"__typename\":\"AudibleLink\",\"linkUrl\":\"https://www.audible.com/legal/interest-based-ads-notice\",\"title\":\"Interest-Based Ads\",\"description\":null,\"countryCode\":null,\"image\":null,\"customImageUrl\":null,\"customImageUrlFallback\":null},{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"4Iw3YJDPXNnvIhO2a6KSu3\",\"publishedVersion\":2,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-05-30T21:29:23.182Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-05-30T21:29:23.182Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"AudibleLink\",\"__typename\":\"AudibleLink\",\"linkUrl\":\"https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/?nodeId=GVASXV5UZ64R4Y25\",\"title\":\"Cookies\",\"description\":null,\"countryCode\":null,\"image\":null,\"customImageUrl\":null,\"customImageUrlFallback\":null},{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"64sADOWqhYCKX4wd4KiGNa\",\"publishedVersion\":4,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-05-30T21:30:03.362Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-05-30T21:30:03.362Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"AudibleLink\",\"__typename\":\"AudibleLink\",\"linkUrl\":\"https://www.audible.com/audible-ads-privacy\",\"title\":\" Your ads privacy choices \",\"description\":null,\"countryCode\":null,\"image\":null,\"customImageUrl\":null,\"customImageUrlFallback\":null}]},\"blogNav\":{\"total\":13,\"__typename\":\"BlogSettingsBlogNavCollection\",\"items\":[{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"2ujvNfCqb4MKkZiuePGzuS\",\"publishedVersion\":5,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T18:59:17.340Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T00:26:20.009Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"AudibleLink\",\"__typename\":\"AudibleLink\",\"linkUrl\":\"/posts\",\"title\":\"Latest\",\"description\":\"Lists most recent Posts for every category\",\"countryCode\":null,\"image\":null,\"customImageUrl\":null,\"customImageUrlFallback\":null},{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"Pkq4HxZ5FBjC4Epcz8kYH\",\"publishedVersion\":3,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T18:51:30.657Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T00:25:55.700Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"AudibleLink\",\"__typename\":\"AudibleLink\",\"linkUrl\":\"/interview\",\"title\":\"Interviews\",\"description\":\"The blog from Audible\",\"countryCode\":null,\"image\":null,\"customImageUrl\":\"https://images.ctfassets.net/9i3f0j4g4w7c/5PFjtsas1Fh3UnSliat3l8/17fa32631a6e950c1747c2d76f3541d7/generic-home-social.jpg\",\"customImageUrlFallback\":null},{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"fhKJahLlhJ1oVJ6D57cbB\",\"publishedVersion\":4,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-16T19:57:50.374Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T00:26:56.807Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"AudibleLink\",\"__typename\":\"AudibleLink\",\"linkUrl\":\"https://www.audible.com/blog/black-authors\",\"title\":\"Black Creators\",\"description\":null,\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"image\":null,\"customImageUrl\":\"https://m.media-amazon.com/images/G/01/Audible/en_US/images/creative/amazon/BHM25/24-0937-USNJCMK-BHM25_Desktop-Full-Bleed-Hero_1600x650_V1.jpg\",\"customImageUrlFallback\":\"https://m.media-amazon.com/images/G/01/Audible/en_US/images/creative/amazon/BHM25/24-0937-USNJCMK-BHM25_Mobile-Full-Bleed-Hero_375x480_V1.jpg\"},{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"4HMH3auciUgfJJh9axmZ3i\",\"publishedVersion\":3,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T18:51:36.901Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T00:26:18.301Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"AudibleLink\",\"__typename\":\"AudibleLink\",\"linkUrl\":\"/collected\",\"title\":\"Collected\",\"description\":null,\"countryCode\":null,\"image\":null,\"customImageUrl\":\"https://m.media-amazon.com/images/G/01/Audible/en_US/images/Facebook_Placement_v1_OG_Tag.jpg\",\"customImageUrlFallback\":null},{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"4jLPrCHgWULxoN0s20YHs0\",\"publishedVersion\":5,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-11-19T19:10:42.101Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-11-18T21:55:20.910Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"AudibleLink\",\"__typename\":\"AudibleLink\",\"linkUrl\":\"/best-of-2024\",\"title\":\"Best of 2024\",\"description\":null,\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"customImageUrl\":null,\"customImageUrlFallback\":null,\"image\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"1RkwneqcH2jHIqRRYsfsxa\",\"publishedVersion\":3,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-11-13T15:35:33.674Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-11-13T15:35:33.674Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"__typename\":\"Asset\",\"title\":\"BOTY24 EditorialBlogHeader DT 1350x398\",\"description\":\"\",\"contentType\":\"image/png\",\"fileName\":\"BOTY24_EditorialBlogHeader_DT_1350x398.png\",\"size\":130890,\"url\":\"https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/1RkwneqcH2jHIqRRYsfsxa/b6af2f36db24fe6d586c703844753d25/BOTY24_EditorialBlogHeader_DT_1350x398.png\",\"width\":1350,\"height\":398}},{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"5wf3Qy4kl8nWyU4229UARY\",\"publishedVersion\":8,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-06-24T22:11:43.473Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T00:29:18.814Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"AudibleLink\",\"__typename\":\"AudibleLink\",\"linkUrl\":\"https://www.audible.com/blog/hear-my-story\",\"title\":\"Hear My Story\",\"description\":null,\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"image\":null,\"customImageUrl\":\"https://m.media-amazon.com/images/G/01/Audible/en_US/images/creative/amazon/HearMyStoryHub24/23-1429-USNJEDT-HearMyStoryHub_Full-bleed-Hero_DT_1600x650_V01.png\",\"customImageUrlFallback\":\"https://m.media-amazon.com/images/G/01/Audible/en_US/images/creative/amazon/HearMyStoryHub24/23-1429-USNJEDT-HearMyStoryHub_Full-bleed-Hero_MOB_375x480_V01.png\"},{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"38WGLn9bVvgAbHPZb5yAv8\",\"publishedVersion\":6,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-29T16:29:04.748Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T00:29:22.707Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"AudibleLink\",\"__typename\":\"AudibleLink\",\"linkUrl\":\"/5-listens\",\"title\":\"5 Listens\",\"description\":null,\"countryCode\":null,\"image\":null,\"customImageUrl\":\"https://m.media-amazon.com/images/G/01/seo/creative/5-listens-full-bleed-hero-dt.jpg\",\"customImageUrlFallback\":\"https://m.media-amazon.com/images/G/01/seo/creative/5-listens-full-bleed-hero-mb.jpg\"},{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"4XQARwbKMmA9B0LUksTcX5\",\"publishedVersion\":1,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T00:27:25.382Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T00:27:25.382Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"AudibleLink\",\"__typename\":\"AudibleLink\",\"linkUrl\":\"https://www.audible.com/blog/audible-essentials\",\"title\":\"Audible Essentials\",\"description\":null,\"countryCode\":null,\"image\":null,\"customImageUrl\":\"https://m.media-amazon.com/images/G/01/seo/audible-essentials/audible-essentials-full-bleed-desktop-centered.jpg\",\"customImageUrlFallback\":\"https://m.media-amazon.com/images/G/01/seo/audible-essentials/audible-essentials-full-bleed-mobile-centered.jpg\"},{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"7Gmi9slnRwdBpjYa0m2XhF\",\"publishedVersion\":3,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T18:51:45.011Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T00:27:29.580Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"AudibleLink\",\"__typename\":\"AudibleLink\",\"linkUrl\":\"/fandoms\",\"title\":\"Fandoms\",\"description\":null,\"countryCode\":null,\"image\":null,\"customImageUrl\":\"https://images.ctfassets.net/9i3f0j4g4w7c/5PFjtsas1Fh3UnSliat3l8/17fa32631a6e950c1747c2d76f3541d7/generic-home-social.jpg\",\"customImageUrlFallback\":null},{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"4BMFoelSIWw0shynprOhuQ\",\"publishedVersion\":3,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T18:51:50.663Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T00:25:57.000Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"AudibleLink\",\"__typename\":\"AudibleLink\",\"linkUrl\":\"/quotes\",\"title\":\"Quotes\",\"description\":\"The blog from Audible\",\"countryCode\":null,\"image\":null,\"customImageUrl\":\"https://images.ctfassets.net/9i3f0j4g4w7c/5PFjtsas1Fh3UnSliat3l8/17fa32631a6e950c1747c2d76f3541d7/generic-home-social.jpg\",\"customImageUrlFallback\":null},{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"f5mvUmlhytkxbJNyZXVoK\",\"publishedVersion\":4,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-04-29T13:19:20.049Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-04-29T13:19:20.049Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"AudibleLink\",\"__typename\":\"AudibleLink\",\"linkUrl\":\"/category/genre-newsletters\",\"title\":\"Newsletters\",\"description\":null,\"countryCode\":null,\"image\":null,\"customImageUrl\":null,\"customImageUrlFallback\":null},{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"14Wn1JVIcpamIpj425OU4Z\",\"publishedVersion\":5,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-04-29T15:40:09.530Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-04-23T20:13:50.123Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"AudibleLink\",\"__typename\":\"AudibleLink\",\"linkUrl\":\"/reviews\",\"title\":\"Reviews\",\"description\":null,\"countryCode\":null,\"image\":null,\"customImageUrl\":null,\"customImageUrlFallback\":null},{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"7c8bq8uMPIB9JzimJiVX7A\",\"publishedVersion\":3,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T18:52:10.057Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T00:28:51.012Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"AudibleLink\",\"__typename\":\"AudibleLink\",\"linkUrl\":\"/category/editors\",\"title\":\"Editors\",\"description\":null,\"countryCode\":null,\"image\":null,\"customImageUrl\":null,\"customImageUrlFallback\":null}]},\"recommendedContent\":{\"__typename\":\"BlogSettingsRecommendedContentCollection\",\"items\":[{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"4A4rzLo1ow5JWeH70PqaeN\",\"publishedVersion\":15,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-11-07T04:51:24.840Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T16:27:30.410Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"Post\",\"__typename\":\"Post\",\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"slug\":\"article-best-black-audiobook-narrators-to-listen-to\",\"hidePublishDate\":false,\"hideFromBlogFeed\":false,\"interviewAudio\":null,\"title\":\"The best Black audiobook narrators to listen to right now\",\"customRecommendedTitle\":null,\"date\":\"2022-02-14T10:00:00.000Z\",\"introduction\":\"From veteran narrators to celebrity performers, here are just a few of today’s outstanding Black voice artists with a gift for bringing life to the audiobooks they narrate.\",\"hideHeroImage\":null,\"seoSettings\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"4645292961629313526759\",\"publishedVersion\":9,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-08T17:18:54.043Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T01:33:26.114Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"SeoSettings\",\"__typename\":\"SeoSettings\",\"label\":\"The Best Black Audiobook Narrators to Listen to Right Now\",\"openGraphTitle\":\"The Best Black Audiobook Narrators to Listen to Right Now\",\"openGraphDescription\":\"From veteran narrators to celebrity performers, here are just a few of today’s outstanding Black voice artists with a gift for bringing life to the audiobooks they narrate. \",\"metaTitle\":\"The Best Black Audiobook Narrators to Listen to Right Now | Audible.com\",\"metaDescription\":\"From veteran narrators to celebrity performers, here are just a few of today’s outstanding Black voice artists with a gift for bringing life to the audiobooks they narrate. \",\"openGraphImage\":null,\"slugRedirect\":null,\"slugReplacement\":null,\"externalLinksSourceCode\":null,\"schemaType\":\"Article\",\"noIndex\":false,\"jsonLd\":null},\"image\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"1ymQLPSCYYxK7wpq2HZ3p2\",\"publishedVersion\":2,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T01:26:18.577Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T01:26:18.577Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"__typename\":\"Asset\",\"title\":\"black-audiobook-narrators-refresh-social\",\"description\":\"\",\"contentType\":\"image/jpeg\",\"fileName\":\"black-audiobook-narrators-refresh-social.jpg\",\"size\":140299,\"url\":\"https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/1ymQLPSCYYxK7wpq2HZ3p2/b98e4d5ffa4d3404962f260454576e55/black-audiobook-narrators-refresh-social.jpg\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":628},\"author\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"5rPTBcDcg8UpgXAH31slqM\",\"publishedVersion\":10,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-02-10T13:53:45.834Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T02:07:27.210Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"Author\",\"__typename\":\"Author\",\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"slug\":\"the-audible-editors\",\"name\":\"The Audible Editors\",\"bio\":null,\"excerpt\":null,\"shortBio\":null,\"picture\":null,\"carouselPicture\":null,\"postsSectionTitle\":null,\"genre\":null,\"seoSettings\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"boBR5Zc9CnVTtLPucZ1pq\",\"publishedVersion\":3,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-08T18:12:11.319Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:08:04.009Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"SeoSettings\",\"__typename\":\"SeoSettings\",\"label\":\"SEO: The Audible Editors\",\"openGraphTitle\":null,\"openGraphDescription\":null,\"metaTitle\":null,\"metaDescription\":null,\"openGraphImage\":null,\"slugRedirect\":null,\"slugReplacement\":null,\"externalLinksSourceCode\":null,\"schemaType\":null,\"noIndex\":false,\"jsonLd\":null}},\"category\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"eaeuhC64H4hQWnoT2hifU\",\"publishedVersion\":14,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-02-04T18:01:50.586Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T01:50:37.242Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"Category\",\"__typename\":\"Category\",\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"slug\":\"collected\",\"title\":\"Collected\",\"description\":null,\"image\":null,\"seoSettings\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"7DZ64vPfMhJTlhykT8uptK\",\"publishedVersion\":3,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-08T18:12:34.811Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:12:25.131Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"SeoSettings\",\"__typename\":\"SeoSettings\",\"label\":\"SEO: Collected\",\"openGraphTitle\":null,\"openGraphDescription\":null,\"metaTitle\":null,\"metaDescription\":null,\"openGraphImage\":null,\"slugRedirect\":null,\"slugReplacement\":null,\"externalLinksSourceCode\":null,\"schemaType\":null,\"noIndex\":false,\"jsonLd\":null}},\"tags\":{\"total\":4,\"__typename\":\"PostTagsCollection\",\"items\":[{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"3lpnX0HCMzdII0POyEbkJM\",\"publishedVersion\":5,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T03:03:23.905Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T01:57:12.073Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"Tag\",\"__typename\":\"Tag\",\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"slug\":\"audiobooks\",\"name\":\"Audiobooks\",\"description\":null,\"image\":null,\"seoSettings\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"33xR5b25xyvvPE5gtFVOhX\",\"publishedVersion\":3,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-08T18:16:17.610Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:25:29.220Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"SeoSettings\",\"__typename\":\"SeoSettings\",\"label\":\"SEO: Audiobooks\",\"openGraphTitle\":null,\"openGraphDescription\":null,\"metaTitle\":null,\"metaDescription\":null,\"openGraphImage\":null,\"slugRedirect\":null,\"slugReplacement\":null,\"externalLinksSourceCode\":null,\"schemaType\":null,\"noIndex\":false,\"jsonLd\":null}},{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"1sCIBPkbqoJXFNJM24CSq0\",\"publishedVersion\":5,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T03:03:41.244Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T01:57:22.425Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"Tag\",\"__typename\":\"Tag\",\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"slug\":\"narrators\",\"name\":\"Narrators\",\"description\":null,\"image\":null,\"seoSettings\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"HyjXiXCPiG4i5c2sJVa0H\",\"publishedVersion\":3,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-08T18:16:34.957Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:26:07.919Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"SeoSettings\",\"__typename\":\"SeoSettings\",\"label\":\"SEO: Narrators\",\"openGraphTitle\":null,\"openGraphDescription\":null,\"metaTitle\":null,\"metaDescription\":null,\"openGraphImage\":null,\"slugRedirect\":null,\"slugReplacement\":null,\"externalLinksSourceCode\":null,\"schemaType\":null,\"noIndex\":false,\"jsonLd\":null}},{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"5xiIbDywiNABcI2qFIWGGv\",\"publishedVersion\":12,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-16T19:49:09.345Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T01:59:03.851Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"Tag\",\"__typename\":\"Tag\",\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"slug\":\"black-authors\",\"name\":\"Black Creators\",\"description\":null,\"seoSettings\":null,\"image\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"4P50RQkh0EG0udtn90J8Q2\",\"publishedVersion\":3,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-16T19:49:03.655Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2025-01-16T19:49:03.655Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"__typename\":\"Asset\",\"title\":\"24-0937-USNJCMK-BHM25 Blog-DT-Hero 1200x628 V1\",\"description\":\"\",\"contentType\":\"image/jpeg\",\"fileName\":\"24-0937-USNJCMK-BHM25_Blog-DT-Hero_1200x628_V1.jpg\",\"size\":499689,\"url\":\"https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/4P50RQkh0EG0udtn90J8Q2/ea07532ef6acf497f71473b33e2270fb/24-0937-USNJCMK-BHM25_Blog-DT-Hero_1200x628_V1.jpg\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":628}},{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"2gk9riRUUAGoAXBn87iCSX\",\"publishedVersion\":5,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T03:04:11.305Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T01:57:45.660Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"Tag\",\"__typename\":\"Tag\",\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"slug\":\"antiracism\",\"name\":\"Antiracism\",\"description\":null,\"image\":null,\"seoSettings\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"58oStzTqcDkqljbRGaIpGa\",\"publishedVersion\":3,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-08T18:17:07.508Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:27:23.226Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"SeoSettings\",\"__typename\":\"SeoSettings\",\"label\":\"SEO: Antiracism\",\"openGraphTitle\":null,\"openGraphDescription\":null,\"metaTitle\":null,\"metaDescription\":null,\"openGraphImage\":null,\"slugRedirect\":null,\"slugReplacement\":null,\"externalLinksSourceCode\":null,\"schemaType\":null,\"noIndex\":false,\"jsonLd\":null}}]}},{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"4P7yIqfXYZHoH9o0z3lrpO\",\"publishedVersion\":18,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-11-07T04:55:39.492Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T16:18:24.640Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"Post\",\"__typename\":\"Post\",\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"slug\":\"100-audible-essentials\",\"hidePublishDate\":false,\"hideFromBlogFeed\":false,\"interviewAudio\":null,\"title\":\"The top 100 Audible Essentials books\",\"customRecommendedTitle\":null,\"date\":\"2023-04-28T00:00:00.000Z\",\"introduction\":\"Beloved by our listeners and hand-picked by our editors, every title on this list is an audio experience for the ages.\",\"hideHeroImage\":null,\"seoSettings\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"dP05xmCfUJ2XN3OIAslWw\",\"publishedVersion\":17,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-08T17:27:58.548Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T01:39:45.441Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"SeoSettings\",\"__typename\":\"SeoSettings\",\"label\":\"The top 100 books of all time on Audible\",\"openGraphTitle\":\"The top 100 books of all time on Audible\",\"openGraphDescription\":null,\"metaTitle\":\"The top 100 books of all time on Audible\",\"metaDescription\":null,\"openGraphImage\":null,\"slugRedirect\":null,\"slugReplacement\":\"top-100-audible-essentials\",\"externalLinksSourceCode\":null,\"schemaType\":null,\"noIndex\":false,\"jsonLd\":null},\"image\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"7iRtqi1QTO1wkkfxYkoE3L\",\"publishedVersion\":2,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T03:06:14.944Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T03:06:14.944Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"__typename\":\"Asset\",\"title\":\"100 Audible Essentials DT Header\",\"description\":\"100 Audible Essentials DT Header\",\"contentType\":\"image/jpeg\",\"fileName\":\"audible-essentials-top-100-social.jpg\",\"size\":872558,\"url\":\"https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/7iRtqi1QTO1wkkfxYkoE3L/b99ca41915b4c8f4f0ffe5e04c98cee3/audible-essentials-top-100-social.jpg\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":628},\"tags\":{\"total\":1,\"__typename\":\"PostTagsCollection\",\"items\":[{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"3KRE7pEDQ9E1Z73Xx41s2L\",\"publishedVersion\":3,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-07-30T15:14:04.891Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-07-30T15:14:04.891Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"Tag\",\"__typename\":\"Tag\",\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"slug\":\"essentials\",\"name\":\"Essentials\",\"description\":null,\"image\":null,\"seoSettings\":null}]},\"author\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"5rPTBcDcg8UpgXAH31slqM\",\"publishedVersion\":10,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-02-10T13:53:45.834Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T02:07:27.210Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"Author\",\"__typename\":\"Author\",\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"slug\":\"the-audible-editors\",\"name\":\"The Audible Editors\",\"bio\":null,\"excerpt\":null,\"shortBio\":null,\"picture\":null,\"carouselPicture\":null,\"postsSectionTitle\":null,\"genre\":null,\"seoSettings\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"boBR5Zc9CnVTtLPucZ1pq\",\"publishedVersion\":3,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-08T18:12:11.319Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:08:04.009Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"SeoSettings\",\"__typename\":\"SeoSettings\",\"label\":\"SEO: The Audible Editors\",\"openGraphTitle\":null,\"openGraphDescription\":null,\"metaTitle\":null,\"metaDescription\":null,\"openGraphImage\":null,\"slugRedirect\":null,\"slugReplacement\":null,\"externalLinksSourceCode\":null,\"schemaType\":null,\"noIndex\":false,\"jsonLd\":null}},\"category\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"2e0ZB8QXmwel4Kdfk3Owd6\",\"publishedVersion\":5,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:13:03.892Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T01:50:41.446Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"Category\",\"__typename\":\"Category\",\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"slug\":\"audible-essentials\",\"title\":\"Audible Essentials\",\"description\":null,\"image\":null,\"seoSettings\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"65dihEtdaxog4mxtvlDz7v\",\"publishedVersion\":3,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-08T18:12:42.185Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:12:45.106Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"SeoSettings\",\"__typename\":\"SeoSettings\",\"label\":\"SEO: Audible Essentials\",\"openGraphTitle\":null,\"openGraphDescription\":null,\"metaTitle\":null,\"metaDescription\":null,\"openGraphImage\":null,\"slugRedirect\":null,\"slugReplacement\":null,\"externalLinksSourceCode\":null,\"schemaType\":null,\"noIndex\":false,\"jsonLd\":null}}},{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"7fxudmzjkDf8kO41UfBkyk\",\"publishedVersion\":15,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-11-07T04:46:07.649Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T16:12:53.824Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"Post\",\"__typename\":\"Post\",\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"slug\":\"article-our-first-listens\",\"hidePublishDate\":false,\"hideFromBlogFeed\":true,\"interviewAudio\":null,\"title\":\"Editors Reveal: The listens that got us hooked\",\"customRecommendedTitle\":null,\"date\":\"2021-08-23T00:00:00.000Z\",\"introduction\":\"From time travel to true crime to tech exposés, these are the listens that jump-started our audio journeys.\",\"hideHeroImage\":null,\"seoSettings\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"2iU7l6dROHWiBFpTJOgVuv\",\"publishedVersion\":9,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-08T17:24:47.909Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T01:37:01.642Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"SeoSettings\",\"__typename\":\"SeoSettings\",\"label\":\"Our Editors Reveal: The Audiobooks that Got Us Hooked\",\"openGraphTitle\":\"Our Editors Reveal: The Audiobooks that Got Us Hooked\",\"openGraphDescription\":null,\"metaTitle\":\"Our Editors Reveal: The Audiobooks that Got Us Hooked\",\"metaDescription\":null,\"openGraphImage\":null,\"slugRedirect\":null,\"slugReplacement\":null,\"externalLinksSourceCode\":null,\"schemaType\":\"Article\",\"noIndex\":false,\"jsonLd\":null},\"image\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"33cgf7IlBMGDL2tWIhgojk\",\"publishedVersion\":2,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-03-08T21:47:56.815Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-08T21:47:56.815Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"__typename\":\"Asset\",\"title\":\"editors-reveal-social\",\"description\":\"\",\"contentType\":\"image/jpeg\",\"fileName\":\"editors-reveal-social.jpg\",\"size\":185784,\"url\":\"https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/33cgf7IlBMGDL2tWIhgojk/dc2b8e3470f92a39c4fc5092c53fbd45/editors-reveal-social.jpg\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":628},\"author\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"1kZKMUAx7ikPUA6TPT2ZHt\",\"publishedVersion\":5,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:09:01.335Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T02:06:59.031Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"Author\",\"__typename\":\"Author\",\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"slug\":\"alanna-mcauliffe\",\"name\":\"Alanna McAuliffe\",\"bio\":\"Memoir and fandom editor Alanna is a proponent of empathetic, sensitive storytelling of all kinds. She has a soft spot for investigative journalism podcasts, author-narrated memoir, character-driven fiction, and poetry that lays bare the human spirit. When she’s not reading, writing, or listening, she can be found curating her record collection, poring over Star Wars fan theories, or befriending stray cats across New York City. You can subscribe to her Memoir newsletter [here](https://www.audible.com/blog/memoir-newsletter).\",\"excerpt\":null,\"shortBio\":\"Memoir and fandom editor Alanna geeks out over music, movies, pop culture, and narrative nonfic.\",\"postsSectionTitle\":null,\"genre\":null,\"picture\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"7poz0xRVXbeGGTQimCefn5\",\"publishedVersion\":2,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T05:35:51.829Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T05:35:51.829Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"__typename\":\"Asset\",\"title\":\"alanna mcauliffe new b\u0026w editor-photo-square-alanna\",\"description\":\"\",\"contentType\":\"image/jpeg\",\"fileName\":\"editor-photo-square-alanna.jpg\",\"size\":608167,\"url\":\"https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/7poz0xRVXbeGGTQimCefn5/b1b9e592168dff26f350973c4fe1fe19/editor-photo-square-alanna.jpg\",\"width\":1500,\"height\":1500},\"carouselPicture\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"6grl2OxkxBqOLiMfsqcokO\",\"publishedVersion\":2,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T05:35:52.223Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T05:35:52.223Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"__typename\":\"Asset\",\"title\":\"alanna mcauliffe editor-photo-round-alanna\",\"description\":\"\",\"contentType\":\"image/png\",\"fileName\":\"editor-photo-round-alanna.png\",\"size\":1282218,\"url\":\"https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/6grl2OxkxBqOLiMfsqcokO/f01cb3da7c5a733b687bd226e4d5a140/editor-photo-round-alanna.png\",\"width\":1500,\"height\":1500},\"seoSettings\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"2NNc4XorwKVP0DwHIFM3YJ\",\"publishedVersion\":3,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-08T18:11:47.425Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:07:04.030Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"SeoSettings\",\"__typename\":\"SeoSettings\",\"label\":\"SEO: Alanna McAuliffe\",\"openGraphTitle\":null,\"openGraphDescription\":null,\"metaTitle\":null,\"metaDescription\":null,\"openGraphImage\":null,\"slugRedirect\":null,\"slugReplacement\":null,\"externalLinksSourceCode\":null,\"schemaType\":null,\"noIndex\":false,\"jsonLd\":null}},\"category\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"eaeuhC64H4hQWnoT2hifU\",\"publishedVersion\":14,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-02-04T18:01:50.586Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T01:50:37.242Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"Category\",\"__typename\":\"Category\",\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"slug\":\"collected\",\"title\":\"Collected\",\"description\":null,\"image\":null,\"seoSettings\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"7DZ64vPfMhJTlhykT8uptK\",\"publishedVersion\":3,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-08T18:12:34.811Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:12:25.131Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"SeoSettings\",\"__typename\":\"SeoSettings\",\"label\":\"SEO: Collected\",\"openGraphTitle\":null,\"openGraphDescription\":null,\"metaTitle\":null,\"metaDescription\":null,\"openGraphImage\":null,\"slugRedirect\":null,\"slugReplacement\":null,\"externalLinksSourceCode\":null,\"schemaType\":null,\"noIndex\":false,\"jsonLd\":null}},\"tags\":{\"total\":2,\"__typename\":\"PostTagsCollection\",\"items\":[{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"3lpnX0HCMzdII0POyEbkJM\",\"publishedVersion\":5,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T03:03:23.905Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T01:57:12.073Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"Tag\",\"__typename\":\"Tag\",\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"slug\":\"audiobooks\",\"name\":\"Audiobooks\",\"description\":null,\"image\":null,\"seoSettings\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"33xR5b25xyvvPE5gtFVOhX\",\"publishedVersion\":3,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-08T18:16:17.610Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:25:29.220Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"SeoSettings\",\"__typename\":\"SeoSettings\",\"label\":\"SEO: Audiobooks\",\"openGraphTitle\":null,\"openGraphDescription\":null,\"metaTitle\":null,\"metaDescription\":null,\"openGraphImage\":null,\"slugRedirect\":null,\"slugReplacement\":null,\"externalLinksSourceCode\":null,\"schemaType\":null,\"noIndex\":false,\"jsonLd\":null}},{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"1JtRX8n70qo1untqAPheSI\",\"publishedVersion\":5,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T03:05:33.049Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T01:58:55.412Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"Tag\",\"__typename\":\"Tag\",\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"slug\":\"editors-reveal\",\"name\":\"Editors Reveal\",\"description\":null,\"image\":null,\"seoSettings\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"7nk9gcWWI63hPa21V3ftzg\",\"publishedVersion\":3,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-08T18:18:37.840Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:30:53.614Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"SeoSettings\",\"__typename\":\"SeoSettings\",\"label\":\"SEO: Editors Reveal\",\"openGraphTitle\":null,\"openGraphDescription\":null,\"metaTitle\":null,\"metaDescription\":null,\"openGraphImage\":null,\"slugRedirect\":null,\"slugReplacement\":null,\"externalLinksSourceCode\":null,\"schemaType\":null,\"noIndex\":false,\"jsonLd\":null}}]}},{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"7jHQNsd9nMaU7hC2jzBX8F\",\"publishedVersion\":1,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T00:28:10.100Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T00:28:10.100Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"AudibleLink\",\"__typename\":\"AudibleLink\",\"linkUrl\":\"https://www.audible.com/blog/best-of-the-year-editorial-2023\",\"title\":\"Best of 2023\",\"description\":null,\"countryCode\":null,\"image\":null,\"customImageUrl\":\"https://images.ctfassets.net/9i3f0j4g4w7c/2x3cMY68MHeqjWGO1MiMSL/0ba4c1292c62ce343768dcc836f53ba1/23-0543-USNJEDT-BOTY23-assets_Blog_DT_Hero_1200x628_V01.jpg\",\"customImageUrlFallback\":null}]},\"pageSettings\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"1589328479\",\"publishedVersion\":224,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-02-13T14:34:01.315Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T18:37:19.838Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"PageSettings\",\"__typename\":\"PageSettings\",\"optionalContent\":null,\"label\":\"US Blog Page Settings\",\"uiSkin\":null,\"uiSectionsBelowFeed\":{\"total\":0,\"items\":[],\"__typename\":\"PageSettingsUiSectionsBelowFeedCollection\"},\"featuredPost\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"6KC4qqSeLl21nj2aiMxDeZ\",\"publishedVersion\":24,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-02-10T19:33:54.281Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2025-02-10T16:42:40.869Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"Post\",\"__typename\":\"Post\",\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"slug\":\"galentines-day-listening-recommendations\",\"hidePublishDate\":false,\"hideFromBlogFeed\":false,\"interviewAudio\":null,\"title\":\"9 listens to help you celebrate Galentine’s Day\",\"customRecommendedTitle\":null,\"date\":\"2025-02-10T00:00:00.000-05:00\",\"introduction\":\"Forget Valentine's Day—this year, we're all about celebrating the most important (literary and otherwise) friendships in our lives.\",\"hideHeroImage\":false,\"seoSettings\":null,\"image\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"moeUQZOfdSWUssNSrCEUe\",\"publishedVersion\":5,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-02-10T16:24:41.830Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2025-02-10T16:24:41.830Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"__typename\":\"Asset\",\"title\":\"Galentines-Day-Recommendations-Hero\",\"description\":\"\",\"contentType\":\"image/jpeg\",\"fileName\":\"galentines-day-list.jpg\",\"size\":163753,\"url\":\"https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/moeUQZOfdSWUssNSrCEUe/06c81e437d24a087204c10b4e451d7f5/galentines-day-list.jpg\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":628},\"author\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"3tIG8UVlaxgokha366Eb9\",\"publishedVersion\":25,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-07-23T15:39:57.785Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T02:06:08.212Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"Author\",\"__typename\":\"Author\",\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"slug\":\"katie-oconnor\",\"name\":\"Katie O'Connor\",\"bio\":\"Katie has spent her career in the audio industry, and feels privileged to get lost in stories for a living. She enjoys celebrity memoirs, high-stakes tales, strong female leads, and happily-ever-afters. A mom to four boys, her Library is also filled with plenty of kid listens (and parenting books!). You can check out her most recent kids newsletter [here](https://www.audible.com/blog/kids-newsletter), and follow Katie on Instagram, [@Kdobooks](https://www.instagram.com/kdobooks?igsh=ZHJtcDY3cGo1cmQ%3D\u0026utm_source=qr).\",\"excerpt\":null,\"shortBio\":\"Global editorial lead Katie swoons over strong female leads, high stakes, and happily-ever-afters.\",\"postsSectionTitle\":null,\"genre\":null,\"picture\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"297JOuxb0GDQMuD6JwXdMg\",\"publishedVersion\":2,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T05:36:03.701Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T05:36:03.701Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"__typename\":\"Asset\",\"title\":\"katie oconnor b\u0026w editor-photo-square-katie\",\"description\":\"\",\"contentType\":\"image/jpeg\",\"fileName\":\"editor-photo-square-katie.jpg\",\"size\":443795,\"url\":\"https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/297JOuxb0GDQMuD6JwXdMg/891412904374603cd131f4c910e4f0cc/editor-photo-square-katie.jpg\",\"width\":1500,\"height\":1500},\"carouselPicture\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"xYKR4vNio9ZC4Pu5bhqCU\",\"publishedVersion\":2,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T05:36:04.260Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T05:36:04.260Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"__typename\":\"Asset\",\"title\":\"katie oconnor b\u0026w editor-photo-round-katie\",\"description\":\"\",\"contentType\":\"image/png\",\"fileName\":\"editor-photo-round-katie.png\",\"size\":863290,\"url\":\"https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/xYKR4vNio9ZC4Pu5bhqCU/b3ef507258977578e298310bfe1720a5/editor-photo-round-katie.png\",\"width\":1500,\"height\":1500},\"seoSettings\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"6xkZkVWzlxnVQzzcKBRiOn\",\"publishedVersion\":3,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-08T18:11:09.927Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:05:27.745Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"SeoSettings\",\"__typename\":\"SeoSettings\",\"label\":\"SEO: Katie O'Connor\",\"openGraphTitle\":null,\"openGraphDescription\":null,\"metaTitle\":null,\"metaDescription\":null,\"openGraphImage\":null,\"slugRedirect\":null,\"slugReplacement\":null,\"externalLinksSourceCode\":null,\"schemaType\":null,\"noIndex\":false,\"jsonLd\":null}},\"category\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"eaeuhC64H4hQWnoT2hifU\",\"publishedVersion\":14,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-02-04T18:01:50.586Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T01:50:37.242Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"Category\",\"__typename\":\"Category\",\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"slug\":\"collected\",\"title\":\"Collected\",\"description\":null,\"image\":null,\"seoSettings\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"7DZ64vPfMhJTlhykT8uptK\",\"publishedVersion\":3,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-08T18:12:34.811Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:12:25.131Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"SeoSettings\",\"__typename\":\"SeoSettings\",\"label\":\"SEO: Collected\",\"openGraphTitle\":null,\"openGraphDescription\":null,\"metaTitle\":null,\"metaDescription\":null,\"openGraphImage\":null,\"slugRedirect\":null,\"slugReplacement\":null,\"externalLinksSourceCode\":null,\"schemaType\":null,\"noIndex\":false,\"jsonLd\":null}},\"tags\":{\"total\":1,\"__typename\":\"PostTagsCollection\",\"items\":[{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"1CiCH7YLuN6lspUXBdQSCA\",\"publishedVersion\":5,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T03:04:32.703Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T01:57:58.839Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"Tag\",\"__typename\":\"Tag\",\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"slug\":\"fiction\",\"name\":\"Fiction\",\"description\":null,\"image\":null,\"seoSettings\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"5s6yaFPdFMf22jTTBgRwuk\",\"publishedVersion\":3,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-08T18:17:30.576Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:28:17.645Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"SeoSettings\",\"__typename\":\"SeoSettings\",\"label\":\"SEO: Fiction\",\"openGraphTitle\":null,\"openGraphDescription\":null,\"metaTitle\":null,\"metaDescription\":null,\"openGraphImage\":null,\"slugRedirect\":null,\"slugReplacement\":null,\"externalLinksSourceCode\":null,\"schemaType\":null,\"noIndex\":false,\"jsonLd\":null}}]}},\"uiSections\":{\"total\":4,\"__typename\":\"PageSettingsUiSectionsCollection\",\"items\":[{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"1NwNSp6km7H0B4dBatK4Qu\",\"publishedVersion\":17,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-11-18T13:45:13.995Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T03:21:32.555Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"FullBleedHero\",\"__typename\":\"FullBleedHero\",\"title\":\"Editors Select\",\"titleOnTop\":null,\"image\":null,\"mobileImage\":null,\"subtitle\":null,\"sectionSlug\":null,\"inline\":null,\"reference\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"1RiD6voyRUJqxhne5uuOKy\",\"publishedVersion\":139,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-02-04T20:54:58.928Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-07-01T14:37:38.742Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"Post\",\"__typename\":\"Post\",\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"slug\":\"editors-select-monthly-picks\",\"hidePublishDate\":false,\"hideFromBlogFeed\":true,\"interviewAudio\":null,\"title\":\"Editors Select: February 2025 \",\"customRecommendedTitle\":null,\"date\":\"2025-01-31T00:00:00.000-05:00\",\"introduction\":\"16 new releases you can't miss—from nonfiction to fantasy to romance. Check out our most anticipated listens of the month.\",\"hideHeroImage\":false,\"image\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"4vS4SG1gTs8tnbbxKuIsrT\",\"publishedVersion\":4,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-30T19:48:18.696Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2025-01-30T19:48:18.696Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"__typename\":\"Asset\",\"title\":\"Ed Select Feb 25 US CA\",\"description\":\"\",\"contentType\":\"image/png\",\"fileName\":\"25-0005-USNJEDT-EditorsSelectFeb25-DT_US_1200x628_V1.png\",\"size\":150645,\"url\":\"https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/4vS4SG1gTs8tnbbxKuIsrT/6feca36a63e6217498d5a0d798f5516a/25-0005-USNJEDT-EditorsSelectFeb25-DT_US_1200x628_V1.png\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":628},\"seoSettings\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"766J2V7ePsp2c6aj5NtFCt\",\"publishedVersion\":3,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-08T18:04:33.552Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T01:17:15.637Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"SeoSettings\",\"__typename\":\"SeoSettings\",\"label\":\"SEO: Editors Select: June 2024\",\"openGraphTitle\":null,\"openGraphDescription\":null,\"metaTitle\":null,\"metaDescription\":null,\"openGraphImage\":null,\"slugRedirect\":null,\"slugReplacement\":null,\"externalLinksSourceCode\":null,\"schemaType\":null,\"noIndex\":false,\"jsonLd\":null},\"author\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"5rPTBcDcg8UpgXAH31slqM\",\"publishedVersion\":10,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-02-10T13:53:45.834Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T02:07:27.210Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"Author\",\"__typename\":\"Author\",\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"slug\":\"the-audible-editors\",\"name\":\"The Audible Editors\",\"bio\":null,\"excerpt\":null,\"shortBio\":null,\"picture\":null,\"carouselPicture\":null,\"postsSectionTitle\":null,\"genre\":null,\"seoSettings\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"boBR5Zc9CnVTtLPucZ1pq\",\"publishedVersion\":3,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-08T18:12:11.319Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:08:04.009Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"SeoSettings\",\"__typename\":\"SeoSettings\",\"label\":\"SEO: The Audible Editors\",\"openGraphTitle\":null,\"openGraphDescription\":null,\"metaTitle\":null,\"metaDescription\":null,\"openGraphImage\":null,\"slugRedirect\":null,\"slugReplacement\":null,\"externalLinksSourceCode\":null,\"schemaType\":null,\"noIndex\":false,\"jsonLd\":null}},\"category\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"eaeuhC64H4hQWnoT2hifU\",\"publishedVersion\":14,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-02-04T18:01:50.586Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T01:50:37.242Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"Category\",\"__typename\":\"Category\",\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"slug\":\"collected\",\"title\":\"Collected\",\"description\":null,\"image\":null,\"seoSettings\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"7DZ64vPfMhJTlhykT8uptK\",\"publishedVersion\":3,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-08T18:12:34.811Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:12:25.131Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"SeoSettings\",\"__typename\":\"SeoSettings\",\"label\":\"SEO: Collected\",\"openGraphTitle\":null,\"openGraphDescription\":null,\"metaTitle\":null,\"metaDescription\":null,\"openGraphImage\":null,\"slugRedirect\":null,\"slugReplacement\":null,\"externalLinksSourceCode\":null,\"schemaType\":null,\"noIndex\":false,\"jsonLd\":null}},\"tags\":{\"total\":5,\"__typename\":\"PostTagsCollection\",\"items\":[{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"3nmcdHTfFUXoifzKYSBDmi\",\"publishedVersion\":5,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T03:05:25.034Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T01:58:48.032Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"Tag\",\"__typename\":\"Tag\",\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"slug\":\"editors-select\",\"name\":\"Editors Select\",\"description\":null,\"image\":null,\"seoSettings\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"48ydPQfTIcbosAS5P2IbRL\",\"publishedVersion\":3,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-08T18:18:28.948Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:30:32.590Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"SeoSettings\",\"__typename\":\"SeoSettings\",\"label\":\"SEO: Editors Select\",\"openGraphTitle\":null,\"openGraphDescription\":null,\"metaTitle\":null,\"metaDescription\":null,\"openGraphImage\":null,\"slugRedirect\":null,\"slugReplacement\":null,\"externalLinksSourceCode\":null,\"schemaType\":null,\"noIndex\":false,\"jsonLd\":null}},{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"1CiCH7YLuN6lspUXBdQSCA\",\"publishedVersion\":5,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T03:04:32.703Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T01:57:58.839Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"Tag\",\"__typename\":\"Tag\",\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"slug\":\"fiction\",\"name\":\"Fiction\",\"description\":null,\"image\":null,\"seoSettings\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"5s6yaFPdFMf22jTTBgRwuk\",\"publishedVersion\":3,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-08T18:17:30.576Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:28:17.645Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"SeoSettings\",\"__typename\":\"SeoSettings\",\"label\":\"SEO: Fiction\",\"openGraphTitle\":null,\"openGraphDescription\":null,\"metaTitle\":null,\"metaDescription\":null,\"openGraphImage\":null,\"slugRedirect\":null,\"slugReplacement\":null,\"externalLinksSourceCode\":null,\"schemaType\":null,\"noIndex\":false,\"jsonLd\":null}},{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"2FFoqgZPpVC0miJgq3NDSv\",\"publishedVersion\":5,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T03:04:09.868Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T01:57:45.191Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"Tag\",\"__typename\":\"Tag\",\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"slug\":\"nonfiction\",\"name\":\"Nonfiction\",\"description\":null,\"image\":null,\"seoSettings\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"oPmpjiOCy7zMFcsM29fp4\",\"publishedVersion\":3,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-08T18:17:05.861Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:27:19.535Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"SeoSettings\",\"__typename\":\"SeoSettings\",\"label\":\"SEO: Nonfiction\",\"openGraphTitle\":null,\"openGraphDescription\":null,\"metaTitle\":null,\"metaDescription\":null,\"openGraphImage\":null,\"slugRedirect\":null,\"slugReplacement\":null,\"externalLinksSourceCode\":null,\"schemaType\":null,\"noIndex\":false,\"jsonLd\":null}},{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"20im0EiRTJqBSqKagdMyn7\",\"publishedVersion\":5,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T03:04:49.715Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T01:58:14.162Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"Tag\",\"__typename\":\"Tag\",\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"slug\":\"fantasy\",\"name\":\"Fantasy\",\"description\":null,\"image\":null,\"seoSettings\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"1Lc2C8SIEhUSvfKdrrVpDO\",\"publishedVersion\":3,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-08T18:17:49.665Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:29:00.959Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"SeoSettings\",\"__typename\":\"SeoSettings\",\"label\":\"SEO: Fantasy\",\"openGraphTitle\":null,\"openGraphDescription\":null,\"metaTitle\":null,\"metaDescription\":null,\"openGraphImage\":null,\"slugRedirect\":null,\"slugReplacement\":null,\"externalLinksSourceCode\":null,\"schemaType\":null,\"noIndex\":false,\"jsonLd\":null}},{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"37KcrDdiZVC2Jlb0LhSW9d\",\"publishedVersion\":4,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-07-23T14:21:02.293Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-07-23T14:21:02.293Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"Tag\",\"__typename\":\"Tag\",\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"slug\":\"mystery\",\"name\":\"Mystery\",\"description\":null,\"image\":null,\"seoSettings\":null}]}}},{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"RurQigGBtvcBo7d8JFy09\",\"publishedVersion\":11,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-11-18T13:44:57.969Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-11-13T14:07:13.704Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"FullBleedHero\",\"__typename\":\"FullBleedHero\",\"title\":\"Presenting our obsessively curated selection of 2024 favorites.\",\"titleOnTop\":null,\"mobileImage\":null,\"subtitle\":null,\"sectionSlug\":null,\"inline\":null,\"image\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"3dpDRIOghnbsxIHyqTBwZq\",\"publishedVersion\":3,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-11-12T22:23:49.770Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-11-12T22:23:49.770Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"__typename\":\"Asset\",\"title\":\"BOTY24 EditorialBlogHeader DT 1200x628\",\"description\":\"\",\"contentType\":\"image/png\",\"fileName\":\"BOTY24_EditorialBlogHeader_DT_1200x628.png\",\"size\":186145,\"url\":\"https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/3dpDRIOghnbsxIHyqTBwZq/35e12b8f0edb78f7ed9158ed77026dff/BOTY24_EditorialBlogHeader_DT_1200x628.png\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":628},\"reference\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"6qioNCWmWHnFgpLbp1iLdG\",\"publishedVersion\":4,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-11-13T14:07:06.435Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-11-13T14:07:06.435Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"AudibleLink\",\"__typename\":\"AudibleLink\",\"linkUrl\":\"https://www.audible.com/ep/best-of-the-year-editorial-2024\",\"title\":\"Best of 2024\",\"description\":\"Presenting our Audiobook of the Year, plus an obsessively curated selection of editor and listener favorites.\",\"countryCode\":null,\"customImageUrl\":null,\"customImageUrlFallback\":null,\"image\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"3dpDRIOghnbsxIHyqTBwZq\",\"publishedVersion\":3,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-11-12T22:23:49.770Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-11-12T22:23:49.770Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"__typename\":\"Asset\",\"title\":\"BOTY24 EditorialBlogHeader DT 1200x628\",\"description\":\"\",\"contentType\":\"image/png\",\"fileName\":\"BOTY24_EditorialBlogHeader_DT_1200x628.png\",\"size\":186145,\"url\":\"https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/3dpDRIOghnbsxIHyqTBwZq/35e12b8f0edb78f7ed9158ed77026dff/BOTY24_EditorialBlogHeader_DT_1200x628.png\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":628}}},{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"1052797131\",\"publishedVersion\":3,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T18:27:25.527Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T01:05:07.487Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"FullBleedHero\",\"__typename\":\"FullBleedHero\",\"title\":\"Celebrating diversity and inclusion\",\"titleOnTop\":null,\"mobileImage\":null,\"subtitle\":null,\"sectionSlug\":null,\"inline\":null,\"image\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"2KVYq6RPGQeUctDbesT5LS\",\"publishedVersion\":5,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T17:24:29.210Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T06:46:51.888Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"__typename\":\"Asset\",\"title\":\"23-1429-USNJEDT-HearMyStoryHub Post-Facebook 1200x628 V01\",\"description\":\"\",\"contentType\":\"image/jpeg\",\"fileName\":\"23-1429-USNJEDT-HearMyStoryHub_Post-Facebook_1200x628_V01.jpg\",\"size\":455792,\"url\":\"https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/2KVYq6RPGQeUctDbesT5LS/081d2cf67de76b2c58f887eaaed9f1ad/23-1429-USNJEDT-HearMyStoryHub_Post-Facebook_1200x628_V01.jpg\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":628},\"reference\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"EfVcggYWgGrPPoIg8tfoq\",\"publishedVersion\":1,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T00:26:14.534Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T00:26:14.534Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"AudibleLink\",\"__typename\":\"AudibleLink\",\"linkUrl\":\"https://www.audible.com/ep/hear-my-story\",\"title\":\"These explorations of belonging and identity unite, inspire, and connect us.\",\"description\":\"Explore voices that help you find insight, inspiration, and connection with a diverse array of communities.\",\"countryCode\":null,\"image\":null,\"customImageUrl\":\"https://m.media-amazon.com/images/G/01/Audible/en_US/images/creative/amazon/HearMyStoryHub24/23-1429-USNJEDT-HearMyStoryHub_Post-Facebook_1200x628_V01.jpg\",\"customImageUrlFallback\":null}},{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"3voLfsYe6bY6NYrepXg7RD\",\"publishedVersion\":23,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-09-12T14:39:03.133Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T02:10:25.079Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"UiEditorsCarousel\",\"__typename\":\"UiEditorsCarousel\",\"title\":\"Meet the editors\",\"subtitle\":null,\"editors\":{\"__typename\":\"UiEditorsCarouselItemsCollection\",\"items\":[{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"3tIG8UVlaxgokha366Eb9\",\"publishedVersion\":25,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-07-23T15:39:57.785Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T02:06:08.212Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"Author\",\"__typename\":\"Author\",\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"slug\":\"katie-oconnor\",\"name\":\"Katie O'Connor\",\"bio\":\"Katie has spent her career in the audio industry, and feels privileged to get lost in stories for a living. She enjoys celebrity memoirs, high-stakes tales, strong female leads, and happily-ever-afters. A mom to four boys, her Library is also filled with plenty of kid listens (and parenting books!). You can check out her most recent kids newsletter [here](https://www.audible.com/blog/kids-newsletter), and follow Katie on Instagram, [@Kdobooks](https://www.instagram.com/kdobooks?igsh=ZHJtcDY3cGo1cmQ%3D\u0026utm_source=qr).\",\"excerpt\":null,\"shortBio\":\"Global editorial lead Katie swoons over strong female leads, high stakes, and happily-ever-afters.\",\"postsSectionTitle\":null,\"genre\":null,\"picture\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"297JOuxb0GDQMuD6JwXdMg\",\"publishedVersion\":2,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T05:36:03.701Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T05:36:03.701Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"__typename\":\"Asset\",\"title\":\"katie oconnor b\u0026w editor-photo-square-katie\",\"description\":\"\",\"contentType\":\"image/jpeg\",\"fileName\":\"editor-photo-square-katie.jpg\",\"size\":443795,\"url\":\"https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/297JOuxb0GDQMuD6JwXdMg/891412904374603cd131f4c910e4f0cc/editor-photo-square-katie.jpg\",\"width\":1500,\"height\":1500},\"carouselPicture\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"xYKR4vNio9ZC4Pu5bhqCU\",\"publishedVersion\":2,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T05:36:04.260Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T05:36:04.260Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"__typename\":\"Asset\",\"title\":\"katie oconnor b\u0026w editor-photo-round-katie\",\"description\":\"\",\"contentType\":\"image/png\",\"fileName\":\"editor-photo-round-katie.png\",\"size\":863290,\"url\":\"https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/xYKR4vNio9ZC4Pu5bhqCU/b3ef507258977578e298310bfe1720a5/editor-photo-round-katie.png\",\"width\":1500,\"height\":1500},\"seoSettings\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"6xkZkVWzlxnVQzzcKBRiOn\",\"publishedVersion\":3,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-08T18:11:09.927Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:05:27.745Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"SeoSettings\",\"__typename\":\"SeoSettings\",\"label\":\"SEO: Katie O'Connor\",\"openGraphTitle\":null,\"openGraphDescription\":null,\"metaTitle\":null,\"metaDescription\":null,\"openGraphImage\":null,\"slugRedirect\":null,\"slugReplacement\":null,\"externalLinksSourceCode\":null,\"schemaType\":null,\"noIndex\":false,\"jsonLd\":null}},{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"5dSMGDxLtZXMR2jDOaZ7jl\",\"publishedVersion\":8,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-02-04T18:01:37.393Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T02:06:56.192Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"Author\",\"__typename\":\"Author\",\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"slug\":\"margaret-hargrove\",\"name\":\"Margaret Hargrove\",\"bio\":\"Margaret is a former magazine editor who balances her love of dark and twisty domestic thrillers with a healthy dose of sweet and sappy rom-coms. As a busy single mom, she enjoys listening to audiobooks while cooking, commuting, and doing almost anything so she can keep up with her favorite authors and discover new writers to love. You can subscribe to her romance newsletter [here](https://www.audible.com/account/email-notifications?jumpTo=61509257).\",\"excerpt\":null,\"shortBio\":\"Romance editor Margaret has a taste for podcasts, twisty domestic thrillers, and sappy rom-coms.\",\"postsSectionTitle\":null,\"genre\":null,\"picture\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"5nX6bv1o6zFUHHWB3eVJcH\",\"publishedVersion\":2,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T05:35:54.382Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T05:35:54.382Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"__typename\":\"Asset\",\"title\":\"margaret hargrove b\u0026w editor-photo-square-margaret\",\"description\":\"\",\"contentType\":\"image/jpeg\",\"fileName\":\"editor-photo-square-margaret.jpg\",\"size\":413468,\"url\":\"https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/5nX6bv1o6zFUHHWB3eVJcH/b08ee0a093559759a6e54e6c6a101d55/editor-photo-square-margaret.jpg\",\"width\":1500,\"height\":1500},\"carouselPicture\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"5WnL39vyz3BHmBKk18cKsL\",\"publishedVersion\":2,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T05:35:54.760Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T05:35:54.760Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"__typename\":\"Asset\",\"title\":\"margaret hargrove b\u0026w editor-photo-round-margaret\",\"description\":\"\",\"contentType\":\"image/png\",\"fileName\":\"editor-photo-round-margaret.png\",\"size\":752511,\"url\":\"https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/5WnL39vyz3BHmBKk18cKsL/e4146dc69b76553f74bbbd71452ed956/editor-photo-round-margaret.png\",\"width\":1500,\"height\":1500},\"seoSettings\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"2AzT3hRFOLyDZgp5AWUt1l\",\"publishedVersion\":3,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-08T18:11:39.556Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:06:46.793Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"SeoSettings\",\"__typename\":\"SeoSettings\",\"label\":\"SEO: Margaret Hargrove\",\"openGraphTitle\":null,\"openGraphDescription\":null,\"metaTitle\":null,\"metaDescription\":null,\"openGraphImage\":null,\"slugRedirect\":null,\"slugReplacement\":null,\"externalLinksSourceCode\":null,\"schemaType\":null,\"noIndex\":false,\"jsonLd\":null}},{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"3NEIMFMLynD8q024VURWXf\",\"publishedVersion\":7,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-06-21T18:41:01.593Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T02:06:19.467Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"Author\",\"__typename\":\"Author\",\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"slug\":\"aaron-schwartz\",\"name\":\"Aaron Schwartz\",\"bio\":\"As the Comedy Editor, Aaron always has an ear out for all things funny—but a good biography or history listen is always in his queue. He’s never broken a bone in his body, his favorite candy is Raisinets, and he’s currently trying to teach himself how to whistle but not really getting anywhere with it. He lives in Brooklyn, obviously.\",\"excerpt\":null,\"shortBio\":\"Comedy editor Aaron is also a fiction writer and a fan of literary short stories and biographies alike.\",\"postsSectionTitle\":null,\"genre\":null,\"picture\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"4H0QDX1BKVySWtfSRC37OE\",\"publishedVersion\":2,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T05:35:58.782Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T05:35:58.782Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"__typename\":\"Asset\",\"title\":\"aaron schwartz b\u0026w editor-photo-square-aaron\",\"description\":\"\",\"contentType\":\"image/jpeg\",\"fileName\":\"editor-photo-square-aaron.jpg\",\"size\":528434,\"url\":\"https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/4H0QDX1BKVySWtfSRC37OE/bf379e707ba5c226af75aa12bd857d13/editor-photo-square-aaron.jpg\",\"width\":1500,\"height\":1500},\"carouselPicture\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"1S3DtWdXTOUduRnwFmn5R6\",\"publishedVersion\":2,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T05:35:59.202Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T05:35:59.202Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"__typename\":\"Asset\",\"title\":\"aaron schwartz b\u0026w editor-photo-round-aaron\",\"description\":\"\",\"contentType\":\"image/png\",\"fileName\":\"editor-photo-round-aaron.png\",\"size\":1019424,\"url\":\"https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/1S3DtWdXTOUduRnwFmn5R6/c2254f0f19e357c0ce1d27f7e63a95d3/editor-photo-round-aaron.png\",\"width\":1500,\"height\":1500},\"seoSettings\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"6uKeNka0KuPQ7k0eZkRFz0\",\"publishedVersion\":3,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-08T18:11:17.941Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:05:47.538Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"SeoSettings\",\"__typename\":\"SeoSettings\",\"label\":\"SEO: Aaron Schwartz\",\"openGraphTitle\":null,\"openGraphDescription\":null,\"metaTitle\":null,\"metaDescription\":null,\"openGraphImage\":null,\"slugRedirect\":null,\"slugReplacement\":null,\"externalLinksSourceCode\":null,\"schemaType\":null,\"noIndex\":false,\"jsonLd\":null}},{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"xuKPcXL35yVHVnbIbNRB1\",\"publishedVersion\":5,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:08:23.557Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T02:06:10.651Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"Author\",\"__typename\":\"Author\",\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"slug\":\"tricia-ford\",\"name\":\"Tricia Ford\",\"bio\":\"Tricia listens to discover characters and voices that transport her, not to a fantasy world, but to the heart of what it is to be human in this world. Fiction, memoirs, and quirky science can all fit the bill, but what enthralls her most are characters who are perfectly alive even if they happen to be make-believe. You can subscribe to her fiction newsletter [here](https://www.audible.com/blog/fiction-newsletter).\",\"excerpt\":null,\"shortBio\":\"The team's fiction editor listens to discover characters that get to the heart of what it means to be human.\",\"postsSectionTitle\":null,\"genre\":null,\"picture\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"5kVidcrpv8UKw5GGoVz14L\",\"publishedVersion\":2,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T05:35:56.062Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T05:35:56.062Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"__typename\":\"Asset\",\"title\":\"tricia ford b\u0026w editor-photo-square-tricia\",\"description\":\"\",\"contentType\":\"image/jpeg\",\"fileName\":\"editor-photo-square-tricia.jpg\",\"size\":362018,\"url\":\"https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/5kVidcrpv8UKw5GGoVz14L/5b12a052307ca5468f9f7deb0f8003df/editor-photo-square-tricia.jpg\",\"width\":1500,\"height\":1500},\"carouselPicture\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"4XqIRAx1b9TNdCYZyKKrRb\",\"publishedVersion\":2,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T05:35:56.520Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T05:35:56.520Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"__typename\":\"Asset\",\"title\":\"tricia ford b\u0026w editor-photo-round-tricia\",\"description\":\"\",\"contentType\":\"image/png\",\"fileName\":\"editor-photo-round-tricia.png\",\"size\":562591,\"url\":\"https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/4XqIRAx1b9TNdCYZyKKrRb/309aa4babd240e10b3b8b745443e585e/editor-photo-round-tricia.png\",\"width\":1500,\"height\":1500},\"seoSettings\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"wEDerQsBzNvLAi1GE8lcQ\",\"publishedVersion\":3,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-08T18:11:08.008Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:05:23.647Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"SeoSettings\",\"__typename\":\"SeoSettings\",\"label\":\"SEO: Tricia Ford\",\"openGraphTitle\":null,\"openGraphDescription\":null,\"metaTitle\":null,\"metaDescription\":null,\"openGraphImage\":null,\"slugRedirect\":null,\"slugReplacement\":null,\"externalLinksSourceCode\":null,\"schemaType\":null,\"noIndex\":false,\"jsonLd\":null}},{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"785Y1orPGNuRE5HRl7N2Ps\",\"publishedVersion\":5,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:08:51.987Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T02:06:54.193Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"Author\",\"__typename\":\"Author\",\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"slug\":\"nicole-ransome\",\"name\":\"Nicole Ransome\",\"bio\":\"Nicole dabbles in mysteries \u0026 thrillers, but she has always had a passion for the dark world of horror. From terrifying tales like William Peter Blatty’s *The Exorcist* to Stephen King’s *It*, Nicole enjoys it all. She loves the psychological page-turners and stories told from the villain’s POV, like Caroline Kepnes’ You series. When not exploring the dark side of content, she’s diving deep into her guilty pleasure: *Real Housewives*. \",\"excerpt\":null,\"shortBio\":\"Mystery, thriller, and horror aficionado Nicole appreciates mind-boggling, heart-racing listens.\",\"postsSectionTitle\":null,\"genre\":null,\"picture\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"ZqTHVubNji0EXiUZHBaE7\",\"publishedVersion\":2,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T05:35:53.902Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T05:35:53.902Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"__typename\":\"Asset\",\"title\":\"nicole ransome b\u0026w editor-photo-square-nicole\",\"description\":\"\",\"contentType\":\"image/jpeg\",\"fileName\":\"editor-photo-square-nicole.jpg\",\"size\":508057,\"url\":\"https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/ZqTHVubNji0EXiUZHBaE7/cd06eb8f02549e20803d1828c645eaf7/editor-photo-square-nicole.jpg\",\"width\":1500,\"height\":1500},\"carouselPicture\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"50xuXzxwHTbOEV7GB0iDiX\",\"publishedVersion\":2,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T05:35:53.460Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T05:35:53.460Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"__typename\":\"Asset\",\"title\":\"nicole ransome b\u0026w new editor-photo-round-nicole\",\"description\":\"\",\"contentType\":\"image/png\",\"fileName\":\"editor-photo-round-nicole.png\",\"size\":1046531,\"url\":\"https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/50xuXzxwHTbOEV7GB0iDiX/826298472a3e9f73a982ef8fa1dc2275/editor-photo-round-nicole.png\",\"width\":1500,\"height\":1500},\"seoSettings\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"6DlYiQ4zMFPCtGfGnO2dka\",\"publishedVersion\":3,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-08T18:11:38.070Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:06:43.001Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"SeoSettings\",\"__typename\":\"SeoSettings\",\"label\":\"SEO: Nicole Ransome\",\"openGraphTitle\":null,\"openGraphDescription\":null,\"metaTitle\":null,\"metaDescription\":null,\"openGraphImage\":null,\"slugRedirect\":null,\"slugReplacement\":null,\"externalLinksSourceCode\":null,\"schemaType\":null,\"noIndex\":false,\"jsonLd\":null}},{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"59DIUktcwjr4NS1erxUubM\",\"publishedVersion\":13,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-07-22T17:04:13.733Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T02:06:20.731Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"Author\",\"__typename\":\"Author\",\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"slug\":\"michael-collina\",\"name\":\"Michael Collina\",\"bio\":\"History and Hear My Story editor Michael is drawn to inclusive histories, feminist theory, and LGBTQIA+ stories of every kind. A New Jersey native and lifelong fast-talker, he is unapologetically queer and lives in Colorado with his partner. When he’s not trying to catch up on his TBLT list, Michael is probably tending to his houseplants, exploring local historical sites and museums, or trying out a new recipe in his kitchen.\",\"excerpt\":null,\"shortBio\":\"Weekly Sound Off manager and history editor Michael is drawn to inclusive histories, feminist theory, and LGBTQIA+ stories.\",\"postsSectionTitle\":null,\"genre\":null,\"picture\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"3Q0xKah80Toh26NGj2UJZh\",\"publishedVersion\":2,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T05:35:55.155Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T05:35:55.155Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"__typename\":\"Asset\",\"title\":\"michael collina b\u0026w editor-photo-square-michael\",\"description\":\"\",\"contentType\":\"image/jpeg\",\"fileName\":\"editor-photo-square-michael.jpg\",\"size\":696701,\"url\":\"https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/3Q0xKah80Toh26NGj2UJZh/6582f1fde6d0b85e1b6913dac531baad/editor-photo-square-michael.jpg\",\"width\":1500,\"height\":1500},\"carouselPicture\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"JLVmHGvkfiuYodsMktwxn\",\"publishedVersion\":2,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T05:35:55.652Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T05:35:55.652Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"__typename\":\"Asset\",\"title\":\"michael collina b\u0026w editor-photo-round-michael\",\"description\":\"\",\"contentType\":\"image/png\",\"fileName\":\"editor-photo-round-michael.png\",\"size\":1466048,\"url\":\"https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/JLVmHGvkfiuYodsMktwxn/69d3c61b5aadc503c52473fce6284e0f/editor-photo-round-michael.png\",\"width\":1500,\"height\":1500},\"seoSettings\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"6EQMnUbmc9zZ5G4EhnVSpd\",\"publishedVersion\":3,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-08T18:11:19.587Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:05:51.879Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"SeoSettings\",\"__typename\":\"SeoSettings\",\"label\":\"SEO: Michael Collina\",\"openGraphTitle\":null,\"openGraphDescription\":null,\"metaTitle\":null,\"metaDescription\":null,\"openGraphImage\":null,\"slugRedirect\":null,\"slugReplacement\":null,\"externalLinksSourceCode\":null,\"schemaType\":null,\"noIndex\":false,\"jsonLd\":null}},{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"6S2XJSe1BI5JHlY4Gxqu1o\",\"publishedVersion\":5,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:09:20.098Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T02:07:24.402Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"Author\",\"__typename\":\"Author\",\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"slug\":\"haley-hill\",\"name\":\"Haley Hill\",\"bio\":\"Specializing in curation, Haley is obsessed with memoirs, music, and all things macabre, as well as alliterations and making lists of her favorite listens. She loves finding fresh perspective in adaptations of classic tales, and, as a firm believer in wearing her heart on her sleeve, has a soft spot for stories that embrace vulnerability.\",\"excerpt\":null,\"shortBio\":\"Editor Haley thinks there's nothing better than finding new perspective in twisty, tried-and-true tales. \",\"postsSectionTitle\":null,\"genre\":null,\"picture\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"1wfpRZm4qaFpZtD6jMZAqZ\",\"publishedVersion\":2,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T05:35:57.953Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T05:35:57.953Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"__typename\":\"Asset\",\"title\":\"haley hill b\u0026w editor-photo-square-haley\",\"description\":\"\",\"contentType\":\"image/jpeg\",\"fileName\":\"editor-photo-square-haley.jpg\",\"size\":523101,\"url\":\"https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/1wfpRZm4qaFpZtD6jMZAqZ/afa666c73e7f42e3d84e235503025d6b/editor-photo-square-haley.jpg\",\"width\":1500,\"height\":1500},\"carouselPicture\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"47oDMxFTpBcIR6koUGxTjN\",\"publishedVersion\":2,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T05:35:58.342Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T05:35:58.342Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"__typename\":\"Asset\",\"title\":\"haley hill b\u0026w editor-photo-round-haley\",\"description\":\"\",\"contentType\":\"image/png\",\"fileName\":\"editor-photo-round-haley.png\",\"size\":1043316,\"url\":\"https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/47oDMxFTpBcIR6koUGxTjN/638b0c6758f2697749839e7bc1e9a096/editor-photo-round-haley.png\",\"width\":1500,\"height\":1500},\"seoSettings\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"6QyIsIQIWFgGDZntD4Fu7X\",\"publishedVersion\":3,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-08T18:12:06.237Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:07:52.033Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"SeoSettings\",\"__typename\":\"SeoSettings\",\"label\":\"SEO: Haley Hill\",\"openGraphTitle\":null,\"openGraphDescription\":null,\"metaTitle\":null,\"metaDescription\":null,\"openGraphImage\":null,\"slugRedirect\":null,\"slugReplacement\":null,\"externalLinksSourceCode\":null,\"schemaType\":null,\"noIndex\":false,\"jsonLd\":null}},{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"441qBDJuAXkMh1cTpFBObP\",\"publishedVersion\":5,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:08:17.654Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T02:06:06.117Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"Author\",\"__typename\":\"Author\",\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"slug\":\"kat-johnson\",\"name\":\"Kat Johnson\",\"bio\":\"Kat is an Audible editor and podcast addict who lightens up her rotation of true crime, hidden history, and investigative journalism with mystically tinged self-dev and the occasional science blockbuster to sound smarter at parties. You can subscribe to her nonfiction newsletter [here](https://www.audible.com/account/email-notifications?jumpTo=61509257).\",\"excerpt\":null,\"shortBio\":\"Blog director Kat loves twisty investigations, narrative nonfic, and all things mysterious and macabre.\",\"postsSectionTitle\":null,\"genre\":null,\"picture\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"5DoqYkxO7w4vKwr5wgGxYa\",\"publishedVersion\":2,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T05:34:14.426Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T05:34:14.426Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"__typename\":\"Asset\",\"title\":\"kat-editor-photo\",\"description\":\"\",\"contentType\":\"image/jpeg\",\"fileName\":\"kat-editor-photo.jpg\",\"size\":218193,\"url\":\"https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/5DoqYkxO7w4vKwr5wgGxYa/5364200da635d451181c496a9942aea8/kat-editor-photo.jpg\",\"width\":750,\"height\":750},\"carouselPicture\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"3GU0Bat4UwmncqWItGKrTG\",\"publishedVersion\":2,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T05:35:05.554Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T05:35:05.554Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"__typename\":\"Asset\",\"title\":\"Kat porthole black and white\",\"description\":\"\",\"contentType\":\"image/png\",\"fileName\":\"editor-photo-round-kat.png\",\"size\":980981,\"url\":\"https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/3GU0Bat4UwmncqWItGKrTG/01b5ce88dfe0f5cd406c657164a0d5a2/editor-photo-round-kat.png\",\"width\":1500,\"height\":1500},\"seoSettings\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"CVbGWIdRpOfARZTXF4kP9\",\"publishedVersion\":3,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-08T18:11:01.610Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:05:09.540Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"SeoSettings\",\"__typename\":\"SeoSettings\",\"label\":\"SEO: Kat Johnson\",\"openGraphTitle\":null,\"openGraphDescription\":null,\"metaTitle\":null,\"metaDescription\":null,\"openGraphImage\":null,\"slugRedirect\":null,\"slugReplacement\":null,\"externalLinksSourceCode\":null,\"schemaType\":null,\"noIndex\":false,\"jsonLd\":null}},{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"1KH96ANUXuRv78Mb37jsz3\",\"publishedVersion\":8,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-28T16:05:26.316Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T02:07:17.090Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"Author\",\"__typename\":\"Author\",\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"slug\":\"yvonne-durant\",\"name\":\"Yvonne Durant\",\"bio\":\"Yvonne loves great storytelling, and often brags that her job is one big perk. \\\"I get to do what I know how to do: write, and enjoy great writing, just about every day.\\\" What a deal! As the Mysteries \u0026 Thrillers newsletter editor, she gets a kick out of twisty and sometimes gruesome storytelling. Because she's naturally nosy, she loves a good memoir. She's also an Audible creator—her memoir, \u003ca href=\\\"https://www.audible.com/pd/Quite-the-Contrary-Audiobook/B09Q4Q1964\\\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eQuite the Contrary\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/a\u003e, was publshed in 2022. You can subscribe to her Mysteries \u0026 Thrillers newsletter [here](https://www.audible.com/blog/mysteries-and-thrillers-newsletter).\",\"excerpt\":null,\"shortBio\":\"Yvonne, a self-described \\\"nosey\\\" fan of memoirs, loves going to the gym so she can get lost listening to something good. \",\"postsSectionTitle\":null,\"genre\":null,\"picture\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"4FC08YtuozTY0I9PrAfkMk\",\"publishedVersion\":2,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T05:36:01.669Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T05:36:01.669Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"__typename\":\"Asset\",\"title\":\"yvonne durant b\u0026w editor-photo-square-yvonne\",\"description\":\"\",\"contentType\":\"image/jpeg\",\"fileName\":\"editor-photo-square-yvonne.jpg\",\"size\":437883,\"url\":\"https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/4FC08YtuozTY0I9PrAfkMk/73200e186fcfaa600f6ab08c148d9c7b/editor-photo-square-yvonne.jpg\",\"width\":1500,\"height\":1500},\"carouselPicture\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"2f6WoJzVfCLF6hVeSHVemf\",\"publishedVersion\":2,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T05:36:02.071Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T05:36:02.071Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"__typename\":\"Asset\",\"title\":\"yvonne durant b\u0026w editor-photo-round-yvonne\",\"description\":\"\",\"contentType\":\"image/png\",\"fileName\":\"editor-photo-round-yvonne.png\",\"size\":902159,\"url\":\"https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/2f6WoJzVfCLF6hVeSHVemf/d1c2ae6c370145bb6bf5ac29cf3dac3a/editor-photo-round-yvonne.png\",\"width\":1500,\"height\":1500},\"seoSettings\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"1bN6SFXbLVPr5tUC4hOh2D\",\"publishedVersion\":3,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-08T18:12:00.400Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:07:37.192Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"SeoSettings\",\"__typename\":\"SeoSettings\",\"label\":\"SEO: Yvonne Durant\",\"openGraphTitle\":null,\"openGraphDescription\":null,\"metaTitle\":null,\"metaDescription\":null,\"openGraphImage\":null,\"slugRedirect\":null,\"slugReplacement\":null,\"externalLinksSourceCode\":null,\"schemaType\":null,\"noIndex\":false,\"jsonLd\":null}},{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"1kZKMUAx7ikPUA6TPT2ZHt\",\"publishedVersion\":5,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:09:01.335Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T02:06:59.031Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"Author\",\"__typename\":\"Author\",\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"slug\":\"alanna-mcauliffe\",\"name\":\"Alanna McAuliffe\",\"bio\":\"Memoir and fandom editor Alanna is a proponent of empathetic, sensitive storytelling of all kinds. She has a soft spot for investigative journalism podcasts, author-narrated memoir, character-driven fiction, and poetry that lays bare the human spirit. When she’s not reading, writing, or listening, she can be found curating her record collection, poring over Star Wars fan theories, or befriending stray cats across New York City. You can subscribe to her Memoir newsletter [here](https://www.audible.com/blog/memoir-newsletter).\",\"excerpt\":null,\"shortBio\":\"Memoir and fandom editor Alanna geeks out over music, movies, pop culture, and narrative nonfic.\",\"postsSectionTitle\":null,\"genre\":null,\"picture\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"7poz0xRVXbeGGTQimCefn5\",\"publishedVersion\":2,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T05:35:51.829Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T05:35:51.829Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"__typename\":\"Asset\",\"title\":\"alanna mcauliffe new b\u0026w editor-photo-square-alanna\",\"description\":\"\",\"contentType\":\"image/jpeg\",\"fileName\":\"editor-photo-square-alanna.jpg\",\"size\":608167,\"url\":\"https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/7poz0xRVXbeGGTQimCefn5/b1b9e592168dff26f350973c4fe1fe19/editor-photo-square-alanna.jpg\",\"width\":1500,\"height\":1500},\"carouselPicture\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"6grl2OxkxBqOLiMfsqcokO\",\"publishedVersion\":2,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T05:35:52.223Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T05:35:52.223Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"__typename\":\"Asset\",\"title\":\"alanna mcauliffe editor-photo-round-alanna\",\"description\":\"\",\"contentType\":\"image/png\",\"fileName\":\"editor-photo-round-alanna.png\",\"size\":1282218,\"url\":\"https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/6grl2OxkxBqOLiMfsqcokO/f01cb3da7c5a733b687bd226e4d5a140/editor-photo-round-alanna.png\",\"width\":1500,\"height\":1500},\"seoSettings\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"2NNc4XorwKVP0DwHIFM3YJ\",\"publishedVersion\":3,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-08T18:11:47.425Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:07:04.030Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"SeoSettings\",\"__typename\":\"SeoSettings\",\"label\":\"SEO: Alanna McAuliffe\",\"openGraphTitle\":null,\"openGraphDescription\":null,\"metaTitle\":null,\"metaDescription\":null,\"openGraphImage\":null,\"slugRedirect\":null,\"slugReplacement\":null,\"externalLinksSourceCode\":null,\"schemaType\":null,\"noIndex\":false,\"jsonLd\":null}},{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"4n9oaWNtddpzR2HMACP8kv\",\"publishedVersion\":5,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:08:30.631Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T02:06:17.599Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"Author\",\"__typename\":\"Author\",\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"slug\":\"melissa-bendixen\",\"name\":\"Melissa Bendixen\",\"bio\":\"Melissa’s love of stories and conversations about stories has led her to her role as producer and manager of audio interviews for the Audible Editors. When it comes to spoken-word content, she loves listening to any combination of romance, young adult, and fantasy fiction, especially when they have strong escapist elements like a beautiful world to live in or a loveable cast of characters to be friends with. She lives in Colorado and spends her non-listening hours skiing, climbing, hiking, and horseback riding. You can subscribe to her young adult newsletter [here](https://www.audible.com/blog/young-adult-newsletter).\",\"excerpt\":null,\"shortBio\":\"Our interview and YA editor is a devotee of escapism, especially the magical kind with a dash of romance.\",\"postsSectionTitle\":null,\"genre\":null,\"picture\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"1hlOMBcHnY9iY4kkUeGN4q\",\"publishedVersion\":2,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T05:35:59.771Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T05:35:59.771Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"__typename\":\"Asset\",\"title\":\"melissa bendixen b\u0026w editor-photo-square-melissa\",\"description\":\"\",\"contentType\":\"image/jpeg\",\"fileName\":\"editor-photo-square-melissa.jpg\",\"size\":776639,\"url\":\"https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/1hlOMBcHnY9iY4kkUeGN4q/7162ecd9042b87af50e79c30485728e4/editor-photo-square-melissa.jpg\",\"width\":1500,\"height\":1500},\"carouselPicture\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"5iMj6iKGX4tP9M1l3KWOGE\",\"publishedVersion\":2,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T05:36:00.234Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T05:36:00.234Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"__typename\":\"Asset\",\"title\":\"melissa bendixen b\u0026w editor-photo-round-melissa\",\"description\":\"\",\"contentType\":\"image/png\",\"fileName\":\"editor-photo-round-melissa.png\",\"size\":1555222,\"url\":\"https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/5iMj6iKGX4tP9M1l3KWOGE/69b48df7da34d4e8d8495b9624f3b955/editor-photo-round-melissa.png\",\"width\":1500,\"height\":1500},\"seoSettings\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"3YFVhZ3ZU1DpyeM1iZfMvt\",\"publishedVersion\":3,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-08T18:11:16.162Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:05:42.952Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"SeoSettings\",\"__typename\":\"SeoSettings\",\"label\":\"SEO: Melissa Bendixen\",\"openGraphTitle\":null,\"openGraphDescription\":null,\"metaTitle\":null,\"metaDescription\":null,\"openGraphImage\":null,\"slugRedirect\":null,\"slugReplacement\":null,\"externalLinksSourceCode\":null,\"schemaType\":null,\"noIndex\":false,\"jsonLd\":null}},{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"65lEUBvA4innmy6TdwsbEd\",\"publishedVersion\":9,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-06-21T18:38:42.276Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T02:06:29.407Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"Author\",\"__typename\":\"Author\",\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"slug\":\"rachael-xerri\",\"name\":\"Rachael Xerri\",\"bio\":\"\\nRachael is a strong believer in the power of authenticity, community, and appreciating the little joys in life, especially ice cream. Sharing insights on how to navigate life is what gets her out of bed in the morning. Her favorite listens are the ones that engage her nervous system (for better or worse). Rachael lives in Brooklyn with her partner and their mischievous tuxedo cats, MoMo and Sabo. You can read her most recent Well-Being newsletter [here](https://www.audible.com/blog/well-being-newsletter).\",\"excerpt\":null,\"shortBio\":\"Our well-being editor is a firm believer in unapologetic self-care and a growth mindset.\",\"postsSectionTitle\":null,\"genre\":null,\"picture\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"7F4MDHa99Y5ESCSfOrYKOi\",\"publishedVersion\":2,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T05:35:50.915Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T05:35:50.915Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"__typename\":\"Asset\",\"title\":\"rachael xerri new b\u0026w editor-photo-square-rachael\",\"description\":\"\",\"contentType\":\"image/jpeg\",\"fileName\":\"editor-photo-square-rachael.jpg\",\"size\":586246,\"url\":\"https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/7F4MDHa99Y5ESCSfOrYKOi/9a32276efd271acfcdb032925e7b7b59/editor-photo-square-rachael.jpg\",\"width\":1500,\"height\":1500},\"carouselPicture\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"6YK7GPJLGXslMRikf2IKEF\",\"publishedVersion\":2,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T05:35:51.407Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T05:35:51.407Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"__typename\":\"Asset\",\"title\":\"rachael xerri new b\u0026w editor-photo-round-rachael\",\"description\":\"\",\"contentType\":\"image/png\",\"fileName\":\"editor-photo-round-rachael.png\",\"size\":1235957,\"url\":\"https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/6YK7GPJLGXslMRikf2IKEF/0e66acac729708adfd9ce7b4fc2e6e63/editor-photo-round-rachael.png\",\"width\":1500,\"height\":1500},\"seoSettings\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"5LfbElfA6G4OhtWrjUeuVj\",\"publishedVersion\":3,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-08T18:11:27.639Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:06:12.314Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"SeoSettings\",\"__typename\":\"SeoSettings\",\"label\":\"SEO: Rachael Xerri\",\"openGraphTitle\":null,\"openGraphDescription\":null,\"metaTitle\":null,\"metaDescription\":null,\"openGraphImage\":null,\"slugRedirect\":null,\"slugReplacement\":null,\"externalLinksSourceCode\":null,\"schemaType\":null,\"noIndex\":false,\"jsonLd\":null}},{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"4RrICpUBWbalnQ093RLijr\",\"publishedVersion\":7,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-07-22T17:28:04.598Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T02:06:31.962Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"Author\",\"__typename\":\"Author\",\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"slug\":\"emily-cox\",\"name\":\"Emily Cox\",\"bio\":\"Emily has been an Audible Editor since 2008. She balances her devotion to British classics (Wuthering Heights \u003e Jane Eyre, if you ask her) with quirky, speculative stories, literary fiction, and Regency romance. You know she loves a book when she googles her way into a rabbit hole on every topic within. She also has an intense love for parentheticals, books that make her ugly cry, and the serial comma.\",\"excerpt\":null,\"shortBio\":\"Our senior editorial director balances her enduring love for British Classics with dark, speculative fiction.\",\"postsSectionTitle\":null,\"genre\":null,\"picture\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"2L8zhbCiunpfYw5uC3AFfz\",\"publishedVersion\":2,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T05:36:02.748Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T05:36:02.748Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"__typename\":\"Asset\",\"title\":\"emily cox b\u0026w editor-photo-square-emily\",\"description\":\"\",\"contentType\":\"image/jpeg\",\"fileName\":\"editor-photo-square-emily.jpg\",\"size\":326558,\"url\":\"https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/2L8zhbCiunpfYw5uC3AFfz/408abbb09320e2a465081f95ff824367/editor-photo-square-emily.jpg\",\"width\":1500,\"height\":1500},\"carouselPicture\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"6yZr8xDpdcVN8umThpB4uK\",\"publishedVersion\":2,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T05:36:03.235Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T05:36:03.235Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"__typename\":\"Asset\",\"title\":\"emily cox b\u0026w editor-photo-round-emily\",\"description\":\"\",\"contentType\":\"image/png\",\"fileName\":\"editor-photo-round-emily.png\",\"size\":544947,\"url\":\"https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/6yZr8xDpdcVN8umThpB4uK/b3bda1922101944e99849df864e20f51/editor-photo-round-emily.png\",\"width\":1500,\"height\":1500},\"seoSettings\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"4eIqxmzb8dl7kU0iQNxMrm\",\"publishedVersion\":3,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-08T18:11:29.394Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:06:17.406Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"SeoSettings\",\"__typename\":\"SeoSettings\",\"label\":\"SEO: Emily Cox\",\"openGraphTitle\":null,\"openGraphDescription\":null,\"metaTitle\":null,\"metaDescription\":null,\"openGraphImage\":null,\"slugRedirect\":null,\"slugReplacement\":null,\"externalLinksSourceCode\":null,\"schemaType\":null,\"noIndex\":false,\"jsonLd\":null}},{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"54QyOUoPvZVDrGUayHGqqL\",\"publishedVersion\":7,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:08:22.648Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T02:06:05.562Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"Author\",\"__typename\":\"Author\",\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"slug\":\"sam-danis\",\"name\":\"Sam Danis\",\"bio\":\"An unabashed nerd, Sam (she/her) can’t get enough of sci-fi, fantasy, and horror—but she likes to dabble in thrillers and memoirs as well. Her favorite listening activities include knitting, video gaming, and taking aimless walks. When not listening, she’s writing, playing D\u0026D, and counting down the days until October. Brooklyn-born, she now lives in St. Louis with her family. In her decade-long career at Audible, she’s worn many hats—but editor has been her absolute favorite. You can subscribe to her Sci-fi \u0026 Fantasy newsletter [here](https://www.audible.com/blog/sci-fi-and-fantasy-newsletter).\",\"excerpt\":null,\"shortBio\":\"Sci-fi and fantasy editor Sam is a chaotic good nerd who loves knitting, time travel, and kick-ass heroines.\",\"postsSectionTitle\":null,\"genre\":null,\"picture\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"4GYEupUAyKosV2COPyuN4D\",\"publishedVersion\":2,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T05:36:00.754Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T05:36:00.754Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"__typename\":\"Asset\",\"title\":\"sam danis b\u0026w editor-photo-square-sam\",\"description\":\"\",\"contentType\":\"image/jpeg\",\"fileName\":\"editor-photo-square-sam.jpg\",\"size\":586243,\"url\":\"https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/4GYEupUAyKosV2COPyuN4D/8af188576195881fb551a095762b9752/editor-photo-square-sam.jpg\",\"width\":1500,\"height\":1500},\"carouselPicture\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"4tBa6b2mbsKrRhXu6QN4VZ\",\"publishedVersion\":2,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T05:36:01.172Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T05:36:01.172Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"__typename\":\"Asset\",\"title\":\"sam danis b\u0026w editor-photo-round-sam\",\"description\":\"\",\"contentType\":\"image/png\",\"fileName\":\"editor-photo-round-sam.png\",\"size\":1213711,\"url\":\"https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/4tBa6b2mbsKrRhXu6QN4VZ/364c57216e1c78dd10c86eb161399999/editor-photo-round-sam.png\",\"width\":1500,\"height\":1500},\"seoSettings\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"3IP80jfgCHAVmmy9BrNVOe\",\"publishedVersion\":3,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-08T18:11:07.264Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:05:21.485Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"SeoSettings\",\"__typename\":\"SeoSettings\",\"label\":\"SEO: Sam Danis\",\"openGraphTitle\":null,\"openGraphDescription\":null,\"metaTitle\":null,\"metaDescription\":null,\"openGraphImage\":null,\"slugRedirect\":null,\"slugReplacement\":null,\"externalLinksSourceCode\":null,\"schemaType\":null,\"noIndex\":false,\"jsonLd\":null}},{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"5AsBlmm78YdtVOtplIIDKN\",\"publishedVersion\":5,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:09:12.329Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T02:07:11.589Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"Author\",\"__typename\":\"Author\",\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"slug\":\"seth-hartman\",\"name\":\"Seth Hartman\",\"bio\":\"Seth listens in order to find immersive, emotionally resonant storytelling that steeps him in other points of view. Anything is fair game so long as it sparks the imagination, be it dark fantasy, memoir, historical fiction, or popular psychology. When he is not filling his head with audio, Seth can be found avoiding potholes while biking the streets of Brooklyn, marauding farmers markets, and obsessively watching horror movie trailers.\",\"excerpt\":null,\"shortBio\":\"Editor Seth lives for historical fiction, music \u0026 film analysis podcasts, and well-placed Oxford commas.\",\"postsSectionTitle\":null,\"genre\":null,\"picture\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"3RdCBXj9Ysx7yG40ulIwlQ\",\"publishedVersion\":2,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T05:35:56.936Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T05:35:56.936Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"__typename\":\"Asset\",\"title\":\"seth hartman b\u0026w editor-photo-square-seth\",\"description\":\"\",\"contentType\":\"image/jpeg\",\"fileName\":\"editor-photo-square-seth.jpg\",\"size\":518210,\"url\":\"https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/3RdCBXj9Ysx7yG40ulIwlQ/2340f46ceae3645fd2d7dfba98243379/editor-photo-square-seth.jpg\",\"width\":1500,\"height\":1500},\"carouselPicture\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"7Dndd6LZOX8jofk8gDoiPK\",\"publishedVersion\":2,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T05:35:57.309Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T05:35:57.309Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"__typename\":\"Asset\",\"title\":\"seth hartman b\u0026w editor-photo-round-seth\",\"description\":\"\",\"contentType\":\"image/png\",\"fileName\":\"editor-photo-round-seth.png\",\"size\":985101,\"url\":\"https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/7Dndd6LZOX8jofk8gDoiPK/21f14cd5000947a5800bd50a9b879269/editor-photo-round-seth.png\",\"width\":1500,\"height\":1500},\"seoSettings\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"yrZRSHV6iNnpMprLjGuKi\",\"publishedVersion\":3,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-08T18:11:58.783Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:07:31.095Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"SeoSettings\",\"__typename\":\"SeoSettings\",\"label\":\"SEO: Seth Hartman\",\"openGraphTitle\":null,\"openGraphDescription\":null,\"metaTitle\":null,\"metaDescription\":null,\"openGraphImage\":null,\"slugRedirect\":null,\"slugReplacement\":null,\"externalLinksSourceCode\":null,\"schemaType\":null,\"noIndex\":false,\"jsonLd\":null}},{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"3fLv8i8YWLhCZW2sES1DcT\",\"publishedVersion\":5,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:09:04.693Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T02:07:01.499Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"Author\",\"__typename\":\"Author\",\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"slug\":\"madeline-anthony\",\"name\":\"Madeline Anthony\",\"bio\":\"Madeline has a soft spot for honest literature that unpacks what it means to be human. She is a fiction writer who gladly trades time in the real world for imagined realities. Born and raised in rural upstate New York, Madeline now lives in Brooklyn, where she can be found getting lost in existential thought loops, painting, and unapologetically advancing the gay agenda. Her TikTok is @gaygirlonline.\",\"excerpt\":null,\"shortBio\":\"Editor Maddie loves memoir, literary fiction that tackles the existential, and all the sapphic stories she can get her hands on.\",\"postsSectionTitle\":null,\"genre\":null,\"picture\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"5LHoQAmHeBn4QagVOhLRd9\",\"publishedVersion\":2,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T05:35:50.080Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T05:35:50.080Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"__typename\":\"Asset\",\"title\":\"maddie anthony new b\u0026w photo\",\"description\":\"\",\"contentType\":\"image/jpeg\",\"fileName\":\"editor-maddie-square.jpg\",\"size\":655306,\"url\":\"https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/5LHoQAmHeBn4QagVOhLRd9/94515164e20ec22aa6206d4868195080/editor-maddie-square.jpg\",\"width\":1500,\"height\":1500},\"carouselPicture\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"4r9DAJZTOx64AuZwDCGMD3\",\"publishedVersion\":2,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T05:35:50.499Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T05:35:50.499Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"__typename\":\"Asset\",\"title\":\"maddie anthony new b\u0026w porthole\",\"description\":\"\",\"contentType\":\"image/png\",\"fileName\":\"editor-maddie-round.png\",\"size\":1442814,\"url\":\"https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/4r9DAJZTOx64AuZwDCGMD3/5813b99d9f237991d3b72c6c80eb3aed/editor-maddie-round.png\",\"width\":1500,\"height\":1500},\"seoSettings\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"4p0TtFgZMnRa1sijrgDYBl\",\"publishedVersion\":3,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-08T18:11:50.920Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:07:11.654Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"SeoSettings\",\"__typename\":\"SeoSettings\",\"label\":\"SEO: Madeline Anthony\",\"openGraphTitle\":null,\"openGraphDescription\":null,\"metaTitle\":null,\"metaDescription\":null,\"openGraphImage\":null,\"slugRedirect\":null,\"slugReplacement\":null,\"externalLinksSourceCode\":null,\"schemaType\":null,\"noIndex\":false,\"jsonLd\":null}}]}}]}}},\"postDetails\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"7KtNblIYqhcRnNco6y6PQg\",\"publishedVersion\":23,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-11-21T18:45:42.751Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T16:24:10.123Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"Post\",\"__typename\":\"Post\",\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"slug\":\"article-the-lord-of-the-rings-elrond\",\"hidePublishDate\":null,\"hideFromBlogFeed\":false,\"interviewAudio\":null,\"title\":\"Elrond: A Lord of the Rings character guide\",\"customRecommendedTitle\":null,\"date\":\"2022-07-22T00:00:00.000Z\",\"introduction\":\"Get a refresher on Elrond Half-elven, the Lord of Rivendell, ahead of his appearance in Prime Video's *The Rings of Power*.\",\"hideHeroImage\":null,\"hideFreeTrial\":null,\"heroSection\":null,\"recommendedListens\":null,\"image\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"2NL7tjUJOeC6DK7qKwldJe\",\"publishedVersion\":2,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-03-08T23:34:05.333Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-08T23:34:05.333Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"__typename\":\"Asset\",\"title\":\"LOTR Elrond Character Guide\",\"description\":\"\",\"contentType\":\"image/jpeg\",\"fileName\":\"lotr-elrond-character-guide.jpg\",\"size\":147866,\"url\":\"https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/2NL7tjUJOeC6DK7qKwldJe/1935bdbbce802d97d60ee6ca72cdff08/lotr-elrond-character-guide.jpg\",\"width\":1201,\"height\":629},\"seoSettings\":{\"__typename\":\"SeoSettings\",\"openGraphTitle\":null,\"openGraphDescription\":null,\"metaTitle\":null,\"metaDescription\":null,\"openGraphImage\":null,\"slugRedirect\":null,\"slugReplacement\":null,\"noIndex\":false},\"author\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"7ypAJhgAGXcVvdxFrh5GrQ\",\"publishedVersion\":5,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:09:00.424Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T02:07:00.574Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"Author\",\"__typename\":\"Author\",\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"slug\":\"emily-martin\",\"name\":\"Emily Martin\",\"bio\":null,\"excerpt\":null,\"shortBio\":null,\"picture\":null,\"carouselPicture\":null,\"postsSectionTitle\":null,\"genre\":null,\"seoSettings\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"3wu2IB2LA4JPQnxsOK153G\",\"publishedVersion\":3,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-08T18:11:46.578Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:07:01.821Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"SeoSettings\",\"__typename\":\"SeoSettings\",\"label\":\"SEO: Emily Martin\",\"openGraphTitle\":null,\"openGraphDescription\":null,\"metaTitle\":null,\"metaDescription\":null,\"openGraphImage\":null,\"slugRedirect\":null,\"slugReplacement\":null,\"externalLinksSourceCode\":null,\"schemaType\":null,\"noIndex\":false,\"jsonLd\":null}},\"category\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"5y8Zxw4MZqreUmQI7pMtBh\",\"publishedVersion\":5,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:12:58.891Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T01:50:38.713Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"Category\",\"__typename\":\"Category\",\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"slug\":\"fandoms\",\"title\":\"Fandoms\",\"description\":null,\"image\":null,\"seoSettings\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"7luKo2PZdIedwRYz2viGc7\",\"publishedVersion\":3,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-08T18:12:37.354Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:12:31.474Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"SeoSettings\",\"__typename\":\"SeoSettings\",\"label\":\"SEO: Fandoms\",\"openGraphTitle\":null,\"openGraphDescription\":null,\"metaTitle\":null,\"metaDescription\":null,\"openGraphImage\":null,\"slugRedirect\":null,\"slugReplacement\":null,\"externalLinksSourceCode\":null,\"schemaType\":null,\"noIndex\":false,\"jsonLd\":null}},\"content\":{\"json\":{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"If you love J.R.R. Tolkien's \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://www.audible.com/series/The-Lord-of-the-Rings-Audiobooks/B098TTYT3L\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"The Lord of the Rings\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\", \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"then you know that all of the events of the story would be impossible without the half-Elf Elrond. Elrond, the Lord of Rivendell, lived in Middle-earth from the First Age to the beginning of the Fourth Age. It was with the help of Elrond that the evil Sauron was defeated and alliances were forged. Elrond is one of the most prominent characters throughout Tolkien's stories, appearing in \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Silmarillion-Audiobook/B016N9U1XW\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"The Silmarillion\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\", \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Hobbit-Audiobook/1705009050\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"The Hobbit\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\", \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://www.audible.com/pd/Unfinished-Tales-Audiobook/0008371113\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"Unfinished Tales\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\", \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"and, of course, The Lord of the Rings. But who is he and what is his story?\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"\\n \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"Who is Elrond?\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"heading-2\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Elrond Half-elven was born in the Havens of Sirion in Beleriand, late in the First Age. His father was Eärendil, a great half-elven mariner who carried a star across the sky at the end of the First Age. Elrond's mother was Elwing, also known as Elwing the White, also half-elven. Elrond had a twin brother, Elros, also known as Elros Tar-Minyatur. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Lord Elrond is said to have hair as \\\"dark as the shadows of twilight\\\" and gray eyes that shine like starlight. In \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Hobbit-Audiobook/1705009050\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"The Hobbit\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\", \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Elrond is described as follows: \\\"He was as noble and fair as an Elf-lord, as strong as a warrior, as wise as a wizard, as venerable as a king of dwarves, and as kind as summer\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\".\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"\\\" Elrond appears neither young nor old, but despite his seeming agelessness, it is clear that the half-Elf has experienced much and knows many things.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"\\n \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"Elrond Through the Ages of Middle-earth\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"heading-2\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"The First Age\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"heading-3\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Elrond and his twin brother Elros were born late in the First Age to Eärendil and Elwing. When Elrond and his twin were only six years of age, they were kidnapped by Maedhros and Maglor, the only sons of Fëanor to survive the assault upon the Havens. Elrond and Elros were then abandoned in a cave, but Maglor took pity on them, took them in, and raised the twins as his own. At the end of the First Age during the War of Wrath, the Valar gave Elrond and Elros the choice of being counted among the kindred of Elves or Men. Elrond chose to be counted among the Elves, and Elros chose to become mortal. This is where the twins' stories diverge. Elros journeyed to Númenor to follow the star of Eärendil. Meanwhile, Elrond remained among the Elves in Lindon with Gil-galad, the fourth and last High King of the Noldor. There, Elrond developed his healing powers. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"The Second Age\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"heading-3\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"$10\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"The Third Age\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"heading-3\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"$11\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"\\n \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"Elrond's Alliances and Relationships\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"heading-2\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"Arwen\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"heading-4\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Also known as Arwen Undómiel or \\\"Evenstar,\\\" Arwen is the half-Elf daughter of Elrond and Celebrían. Arwen is in love with Aragorn II, but Elrond disapproves of the relationship, mostly because he knows that marrying Aragorn would mean Arwen would have to choose a human life of mortality. Elrond said that he would not permit the couple to marry until Aragorn had taken the thrones of Arnor and Gondor. After Aragorn fulfilled these requirements, Elrond was present at the wedding to give his daughter away to the new king. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"}],\"nodeType\":\"list-item\"}],\"nodeType\":\"unordered-list\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"Celebrían\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"heading-4\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Elrond was married to Celebrían at the beginning of the Third Age. The couple had twin sons, Elladan and Elrohir, and a daughter, Arwen. Following the ordeal of being captured, tormented, and poisoned by Orcs, Celebrían sailed to the Undying Lands, never to return. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"}],\"nodeType\":\"list-item\"}],\"nodeType\":\"unordered-list\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"Maglor\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"heading-4\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Maglor, the second son of Fëanor and Nerdanel, kidnapped Elrond and his twin brother, Elros, and raised them as his own sons. Despite the violent beginnings of their relationship, Maglor eventually grew to love Elrond and Elros, and he became a father figure to them. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"}],\"nodeType\":\"list-item\"}],\"nodeType\":\"unordered-list\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"Elros\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"heading-4\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Elros, also known as Elros Tar-Minyatur, is the twin brother of Elrond. Unlike Elrond, Elros chose a life of mortality and the two brothers parted ways. Elros started ruling Númenor at the age of 90 and lived a long life, dying at the age of 500 in SA 442, after ruling Númenor for a long 410 years.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"}],\"nodeType\":\"list-item\"}],\"nodeType\":\"unordered-list\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"Isildur\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"heading-4\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Isildur and his brother Anárion founded and jointly ruled Gondor. Along with Círdan, Elrond witnessed Isildur cut the One Ring from Sauron's hand—and his choice to keep the Ring for himself. Elrond tried to convince Isildur to destroy the Ring, but he refused.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"}],\"nodeType\":\"list-item\"}],\"nodeType\":\"unordered-list\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"Gil-galad\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"heading-4\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Gil-galad was the last High King of the Ñoldor in Middle-earth. He formed the Last Alliance of Elves and Men alongside King Elendil, and he led the Elves to war against Sauron during the Second Age. The Ñoldorin prince Celebrimbor gave Gil-galad the Elven Rings Vilya, the Ring of Air, and Narya, the Ring of Fire. Gil-galad gave Narya to Elrond for safekeeping. After Gil-galad's death in battle, it was argued that Elrond was Gil-galad's rightful heir, but Elrond refused to take his place on the throne. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"}],\"nodeType\":\"list-item\"}],\"nodeType\":\"unordered-list\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"Galadriel\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"heading-4\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Galadriel is one of the most powerful Elves of all time and the mother of Elrond's wife Celebrían. Galadriel was also a member of the White Council, which was held in Rivendell. As members of the White Council, Elrond became close allies with Galadriel, and when Galadriel departs Middle-earth at the end of the Third Age, Elrond goes with her. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"}],\"nodeType\":\"list-item\"}],\"nodeType\":\"unordered-list\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"Aragorn\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"heading-4\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"At two years of age, Aragorn II was brought to Rivendell and raised by Elrond. Aragorn's mother was afraid for her son's life, and so Elrond kept Aragorn's lineage a secret from him until he was older. Although Aragorn was deeply in love with Elrond's daughter Arwen from the first time he laid eyes on her, Elrond forbade their marriage until Aragorn could be king of both Gondor and Arnor, thereby uniting the kingdoms once more. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"}],\"nodeType\":\"list-item\"}],\"nodeType\":\"unordered-list\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"Gandalf\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"heading-4\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Gandalf is a Wizard and another important member of the White Council—and therefore, another important ally to Elrond. Gandalf and Elrond worked together to save the Hobbit Ring-bearer Frodo from the Nazgûl by enchanting the water to send them away. Gandalf also agreed with Elrond that the One Ring must be destroyed in the fires of Mount Doom. When Elrond chose the members of the Fellowship of the Ring that would take this journey to Mount Doom, Gandalf was appointed the leader.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"}],\"nodeType\":\"list-item\"}],\"nodeType\":\"unordered-list\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"\\n \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"Elrond's Powers and Abilities\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"heading-2\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Elrond is a very powerful Elven being, most renowned for his unrivaled healing powers. Elrond is also well-known for his great wisdom and foresight. Additionally, he has many powers that stem from Vilya, the Ring of Air, which Gil-galad gifted to him. Elrond's Ring gives him the ability to enchant rivers, which helps him save Frodo during his journey with the One Ring. The Ring also allows him to put up protective boundaries to ward off evil. Elrond uses this power to keep Rivendell a safe haven in times of war.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"\\n \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"What is The Council of Elrond?\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"heading-2\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"The Council of Elrond was an important meeting held in Rivendell, which took place during the events of the first Lord of the Rings novel, \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"The Fellowship of the Ring. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"The Council was led by Elrond on October 25th, TA 3018. The Council's main purpose was to determine what to do with the One Ring, which was brought to Rivendell by the Hobbit Frodo Baggins. In addition to Elrond, many prominent figures were known to be present at the Council, including Gandalf; Frodo Baggins; Bilbo Baggins; Glorfindel, a Noldo who helped Frodo travel to Rivendell; Erestor, an adviser of Elrond's household; Aragorn II; Boromir, son of the Steward of Gondor; Glóin, a dwarf of Durin's Folk, and his son Gimli; Legolas, a Sinda Elf and the prince of the Woodland Realm of Mirkwood; and Galdor of the Havens, a messenger of Círdan. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"The Council began with a discussion of the history of the One Ring, mostly as told by Elrond and Gandalf. Boromir suggested that the Ring could be used against Sauron to overthrow him. However, Gandalf and Elrond disagreed with this plan, arguing that the Ring would corrupt whoever tried to use it. The Council also discussed the fact that the Ring would only be able to be destroyed where it was created—in the fires of Mount Doom. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"So, the Council agreed: the only way to be rid of the ring was to cast it into the fires, and Frodo Baggins was the one to carry out this mission. Over the next two months, Elrond and the rest of the Council made decisions about who would accompany Frodo on this momentous journey. Elrond seized on nine as the best number for the company, as \\\"nine walkers\\\" could counter the \\\"Nine Riders,\\\" otherwise known as the Nazgūl or Ringwraiths. And so it was decided that the nine would be Frodo, his friend Sam, Gandalf, Aragorn, Boromir, Gimli, Legolas, and two more Hobbits: Merry and Pippin.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"\\n \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"heading-2\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"heading-2\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"Best Elrond Quotes\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"heading-2\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"“For Isildur would not surrender it to Elrond and Círdan who stood by. They counselled him to cast it into the fire of Orodruin night at hand … But Isildur refused this counsel, saying: 'This I will have as weregild for my father's death, and my brother's. Was it not I that dealt the Enemy his death-blow?' And the Ring that he held seemed to him exceedingly fair to look on; and he would not suffer it to be destroyed.” — \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Silmarillion-Audiobook/B016N9U1XW\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"The Silmarillion\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"“In all the days of the Third Age, after the fall of Gil-galad, Master Elrond abode in Imladris, and he gathered there many Elves, and other folk of wisdom and power from among all the kindreds of Middle-earth, and he preserved through many lives of Men the memory of all that had been fair; and the house of Elrond was a refuge for the weary and the oppressed, and a treasury of good counsel and wise lore. In that house were harboured the Heirs of Isildur, in childhood and old age, because of the kinship of their blood with Elrond himself, and because he knew in his wisdom that one should come of their line to whom a great part was appointed in the last deeds of that Age. And until that time came the shards of Elendil's sword were given into the keeping of Elrond, when the days of the Dúnedain darkened and they became a wandering people.” — \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Silmarillion-Audiobook/B016N9U1XW\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"The Silmarillion\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"“It is perilous to study too deeply the arts of the Enemy, for good or for ill. But such falls and betrayals, alas, have happened before.” — Elrond, \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Fellowship-of-the-Ring-Audiobook/1705047572\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"The Fellowship of the Ring\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"“Let him not vow to walk in the dark, who has not seen the nightfall.” — Elrond, \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Fellowship-of-the-Ring-Audiobook/1705047572\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"The Fellowship of the Ring\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"\\\"Such is oft the course of deeds that move the wheels of the world: small hands do them because they must, while the eyes of the great are elsewhere.\\\" — Elrond, \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Fellowship-of-the-Ring-Audiobook/1705047572\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"The Fellowship of the Ring\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"“Then Elrond and Galadriel rode on; for the Third Age was over and the Days of the Rings were passed and an end was come of the story and song of those times.” —\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\" \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Return-of-the-King-Audiobook/1705047599\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"The Return of the King\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"\\n \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{\"target\":{\"sys\":{\"id\":\"6AWaDX9p0ifgJZseYUrz27\",\"type\":\"Link\",\"linkType\":\"Entry\"}}},\"content\":[],\"nodeType\":\"embedded-entry-block\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"\\n \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"heading-2\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"}],\"nodeType\":\"document\"},\"__typename\":\"PostContent\",\"links\":{\"__typename\":\"PostContentLinks\",\"assets\":{\"__typename\":\"PostContentAssets\",\"block\":[],\"hyperlink\":[]},\"entries\":{\"__typename\":\"PostContentEntries\",\"hyperlink\":[],\"block\":[{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"6AWaDX9p0ifgJZseYUrz27\",\"publishedVersion\":5,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-15T19:45:23.510Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T00:36:37.057Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"ContentImage\",\"__typename\":\"ContentImage\",\"title\":\"Explore the collection and continue your journey through Middle-earth\",\"justify\":\"Center\",\"size\":\"100% width\",\"href\":\"https://www.audible.com/ep/lord-of-the-rings\",\"image\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"5XewHtg0t6G9qedOXgiAEM\",\"publishedVersion\":2,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-03-08T23:37:14.270Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-08T23:37:14.270Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"__typename\":\"Asset\",\"title\":\"lotr-blog-banner-mb-v1\",\"description\":\"\",\"contentType\":\"image/jpeg\",\"fileName\":\"lotr-blog-banner-mb-v1.jpg\",\"size\":622046,\"url\":\"https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/5XewHtg0t6G9qedOXgiAEM/12c6d328298f1874c6df17058480d6fa/lotr-blog-banner-mb-v1.jpg\",\"width\":1660,\"height\":680}}]}}},\"tags\":{\"total\":6,\"__typename\":\"PostTagsCollection\",\"items\":[{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"2SvDIgkeZ9kxWCnkP19KVS\",\"publishedVersion\":5,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T03:04:16.480Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T01:57:47.877Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"Tag\",\"__typename\":\"Tag\",\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"slug\":\"lord-of-the-rings\",\"name\":\"Lord of the Rings\",\"description\":null,\"image\":null,\"seoSettings\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"7bsPzzhXfttOi6wqSdu84A\",\"publishedVersion\":3,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-08T18:17:13.132Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:27:36.731Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"SeoSettings\",\"__typename\":\"SeoSettings\",\"label\":\"SEO: Lord of the Rings\",\"openGraphTitle\":null,\"openGraphDescription\":null,\"metaTitle\":null,\"metaDescription\":null,\"openGraphImage\":null,\"slugRedirect\":null,\"slugReplacement\":null,\"externalLinksSourceCode\":null,\"schemaType\":null,\"noIndex\":false,\"jsonLd\":null}},{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"1DzjquY9pk9Ce63N4PVBFd\",\"publishedVersion\":5,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T03:03:21.816Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T01:57:08.332Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"Tag\",\"__typename\":\"Tag\",\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"slug\":\"sci-fi-fantasy\",\"name\":\"Sci-fi \u0026 Fantasy\",\"description\":null,\"image\":null,\"seoSettings\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"TOR9HOWLBd28D6SH8x2nL\",\"publishedVersion\":3,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-08T18:16:15.123Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:25:23.477Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"SeoSettings\",\"__typename\":\"SeoSettings\",\"label\":\"SEO: Sci-fi \u0026 Fantasy\",\"openGraphTitle\":null,\"openGraphDescription\":null,\"metaTitle\":null,\"metaDescription\":null,\"openGraphImage\":null,\"slugRedirect\":null,\"slugReplacement\":null,\"externalLinksSourceCode\":null,\"schemaType\":null,\"noIndex\":false,\"jsonLd\":null}},{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"20im0EiRTJqBSqKagdMyn7\",\"publishedVersion\":5,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T03:04:49.715Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T01:58:14.162Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"Tag\",\"__typename\":\"Tag\",\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"slug\":\"fantasy\",\"name\":\"Fantasy\",\"description\":null,\"image\":null,\"seoSettings\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"1Lc2C8SIEhUSvfKdrrVpDO\",\"publishedVersion\":3,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-08T18:17:49.665Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:29:00.959Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"SeoSettings\",\"__typename\":\"SeoSettings\",\"label\":\"SEO: Fantasy\",\"openGraphTitle\":null,\"openGraphDescription\":null,\"metaTitle\":null,\"metaDescription\":null,\"openGraphImage\":null,\"slugRedirect\":null,\"slugReplacement\":null,\"externalLinksSourceCode\":null,\"schemaType\":null,\"noIndex\":false,\"jsonLd\":null}},{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"1LaQSjiR2iemOexeNQQaLU\",\"publishedVersion\":5,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T03:04:35.167Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T01:58:00.298Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"Tag\",\"__typename\":\"Tag\",\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"slug\":\"character-guides\",\"name\":\"Character Guides\",\"description\":null,\"image\":null,\"seoSettings\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"6vDjOkvGZCZgt2kXVzeak3\",\"publishedVersion\":3,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-08T18:17:33.129Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:28:23.489Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"SeoSettings\",\"__typename\":\"SeoSettings\",\"label\":\"SEO: Character Guides\",\"openGraphTitle\":null,\"openGraphDescription\":null,\"metaTitle\":null,\"metaDescription\":null,\"openGraphImage\":null,\"slugRedirect\":null,\"slugReplacement\":null,\"externalLinksSourceCode\":null,\"schemaType\":null,\"noIndex\":false,\"jsonLd\":null}},{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"ifThjHPIRb5pXl6FACAg9\",\"publishedVersion\":5,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T03:04:14.413Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T01:57:46.594Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"Tag\",\"__typename\":\"Tag\",\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"slug\":\"characters\",\"name\":\"Characters\",\"description\":null,\"image\":null,\"seoSettings\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"5v5fD0vUgAtmp6vzgSkjdK\",\"publishedVersion\":3,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-08T18:17:10.678Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:27:31.132Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"SeoSettings\",\"__typename\":\"SeoSettings\",\"label\":\"SEO: Characters\",\"openGraphTitle\":null,\"openGraphDescription\":null,\"metaTitle\":null,\"metaDescription\":null,\"openGraphImage\":null,\"slugRedirect\":null,\"slugReplacement\":null,\"externalLinksSourceCode\":null,\"schemaType\":null,\"noIndex\":false,\"jsonLd\":null}},{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"2nVwbMPUdZooxpekkA7QGC\",\"publishedVersion\":5,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-05-22T14:43:19.825Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-05-22T14:43:19.825Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"Tag\",\"__typename\":\"Tag\",\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"slug\":\"adaptations\",\"name\":\"Adaptations\",\"description\":null,\"image\":null,\"seoSettings\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"4dF8Bb8kSDOLIO8j9PI10L\",\"publishedVersion\":9,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-08T17:28:10.740Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T01:39:53.861Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"SeoSettings\",\"__typename\":\"SeoSettings\",\"label\":\"Page-to-Screen Adaptations | Audible.com\",\"openGraphTitle\":\"Page-to-Screen Adaptations | Audible.com\",\"openGraphDescription\":\"From your headphones to Hollywood, these listens made it big.\",\"metaTitle\":\"Page-to-Screen Adaptations | Audible.com\",\"metaDescription\":\"From your headphones to Hollywood, these listens made it big.\",\"slugRedirect\":null,\"slugReplacement\":null,\"externalLinksSourceCode\":null,\"schemaType\":null,\"noIndex\":false,\"jsonLd\":null,\"openGraphImage\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"5Up3aBzOtR8hz0oUY6sK9X\",\"publishedVersion\":2,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T03:12:01.698Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T03:12:01.698Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"__typename\":\"Asset\",\"title\":\"Page-to-Screen Mobile Graph\",\"description\":\"\",\"contentType\":\"image/jpeg\",\"fileName\":\"page-to-screen-hub-2x-full-bleed-mobile.jpg\",\"size\":447313,\"url\":\"https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/5Up3aBzOtR8hz0oUY6sK9X/923e07bd401d55f28bb51e4dd55e8b4b/page-to-screen-hub-2x-full-bleed-mobile.jpg\",\"width\":750,\"height\":960}}}]},\"relatedPosts\":{\"items\":[{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"4q2LvyqvxKVT3LBzdmSKju\",\"publishedVersion\":24,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-11-21T18:45:25.954Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T16:24:11.319Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"Post\",\"__typename\":\"Post\",\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"slug\":\"article-tolkien-second-age-explained\",\"hidePublishDate\":false,\"hideFromBlogFeed\":false,\"interviewAudio\":null,\"title\":\"When does \\\"The Rings of Power\\\" take place? Tolkien's Second Age, explained\",\"customRecommendedTitle\":null,\"date\":\"2022-07-14T00:00:00.000Z\",\"introduction\":\"Whether you're a longtime Tolkien aficionado or a newly initiated fan, this guide to the major events and characters of The Second Age will leave you ready for the world of Prime Video's *The Rings of Power*.\",\"hideHeroImage\":null,\"image\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"VZUUz81nyhUwAk160hPmS\",\"publishedVersion\":2,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-03-08T23:33:43.503Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-08T23:33:43.503Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"__typename\":\"Asset\",\"title\":\"The Second Age Explainer Header\",\"description\":\"\",\"contentType\":\"image/jpeg\",\"fileName\":\"lotr-guide-to-the-second-age-social.jpg\",\"size\":384636,\"url\":\"https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/VZUUz81nyhUwAk160hPmS/b781f7a83002e2c53770884c8fb21d0e/lotr-guide-to-the-second-age-social.jpg\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":628},\"seoSettings\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"tvsaO2NIX7P48qHxaSkSk\",\"publishedVersion\":3,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-08T18:09:08.868Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T01:40:33.784Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"SeoSettings\",\"__typename\":\"SeoSettings\",\"label\":\"SEO: When Does ‘The Rings of Power’ Take Place? Tolkien's Second Age, Explained\",\"openGraphTitle\":null,\"openGraphDescription\":null,\"metaTitle\":null,\"metaDescription\":null,\"openGraphImage\":null,\"slugRedirect\":null,\"slugReplacement\":null,\"externalLinksSourceCode\":null,\"schemaType\":null,\"noIndex\":false,\"jsonLd\":null},\"author\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"7ypAJhgAGXcVvdxFrh5GrQ\",\"publishedVersion\":5,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:09:00.424Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T02:07:00.574Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"Author\",\"__typename\":\"Author\",\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"slug\":\"emily-martin\",\"name\":\"Emily Martin\",\"bio\":null,\"excerpt\":null,\"shortBio\":null,\"picture\":null,\"carouselPicture\":null,\"postsSectionTitle\":null,\"genre\":null,\"seoSettings\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"3wu2IB2LA4JPQnxsOK153G\",\"publishedVersion\":3,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-08T18:11:46.578Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:07:01.821Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"SeoSettings\",\"__typename\":\"SeoSettings\",\"label\":\"SEO: Emily Martin\",\"openGraphTitle\":null,\"openGraphDescription\":null,\"metaTitle\":null,\"metaDescription\":null,\"openGraphImage\":null,\"slugRedirect\":null,\"slugReplacement\":null,\"externalLinksSourceCode\":null,\"schemaType\":null,\"noIndex\":false,\"jsonLd\":null}},\"category\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"5y8Zxw4MZqreUmQI7pMtBh\",\"publishedVersion\":5,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:12:58.891Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T01:50:38.713Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"Category\",\"__typename\":\"Category\",\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"slug\":\"fandoms\",\"title\":\"Fandoms\",\"description\":null,\"image\":null,\"seoSettings\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"7luKo2PZdIedwRYz2viGc7\",\"publishedVersion\":3,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-08T18:12:37.354Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:12:31.474Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"SeoSettings\",\"__typename\":\"SeoSettings\",\"label\":\"SEO: Fandoms\",\"openGraphTitle\":null,\"openGraphDescription\":null,\"metaTitle\":null,\"metaDescription\":null,\"openGraphImage\":null,\"slugRedirect\":null,\"slugReplacement\":null,\"externalLinksSourceCode\":null,\"schemaType\":null,\"noIndex\":false,\"jsonLd\":null}},\"tags\":{\"total\":5,\"__typename\":\"PostTagsCollection\",\"items\":[{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"6vtJ4f2hXJKUNXg7clPQwH\",\"publishedVersion\":5,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T03:04:38.962Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T01:58:03.310Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"Tag\",\"__typename\":\"Tag\",\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"slug\":\"plot-explainers\",\"name\":\"Plot Explainers\",\"description\":null,\"image\":null,\"seoSettings\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"7H98ugfvLcqcaT41vd4Seq\",\"publishedVersion\":3,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-08T18:17:37.204Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:28:32.815Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"SeoSettings\",\"__typename\":\"SeoSettings\",\"label\":\"SEO: Plot Explainers\",\"openGraphTitle\":null,\"openGraphDescription\":null,\"metaTitle\":null,\"metaDescription\":null,\"openGraphImage\":null,\"slugRedirect\":null,\"slugReplacement\":null,\"externalLinksSourceCode\":null,\"schemaType\":null,\"noIndex\":false,\"jsonLd\":null}},{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"20im0EiRTJqBSqKagdMyn7\",\"publishedVersion\":5,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T03:04:49.715Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T01:58:14.162Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"Tag\",\"__typename\":\"Tag\",\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"slug\":\"fantasy\",\"name\":\"Fantasy\",\"description\":null,\"image\":null,\"seoSettings\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"1Lc2C8SIEhUSvfKdrrVpDO\",\"publishedVersion\":3,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-08T18:17:49.665Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:29:00.959Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"SeoSettings\",\"__typename\":\"SeoSettings\",\"label\":\"SEO: Fantasy\",\"openGraphTitle\":null,\"openGraphDescription\":null,\"metaTitle\":null,\"metaDescription\":null,\"openGraphImage\":null,\"slugRedirect\":null,\"slugReplacement\":null,\"externalLinksSourceCode\":null,\"schemaType\":null,\"noIndex\":false,\"jsonLd\":null}},{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"2SvDIgkeZ9kxWCnkP19KVS\",\"publishedVersion\":5,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T03:04:16.480Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T01:57:47.877Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"Tag\",\"__typename\":\"Tag\",\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"slug\":\"lord-of-the-rings\",\"name\":\"Lord of the Rings\",\"description\":null,\"image\":null,\"seoSettings\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"7bsPzzhXfttOi6wqSdu84A\",\"publishedVersion\":3,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-08T18:17:13.132Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:27:36.731Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"SeoSettings\",\"__typename\":\"SeoSettings\",\"label\":\"SEO: Lord of the Rings\",\"openGraphTitle\":null,\"openGraphDescription\":null,\"metaTitle\":null,\"metaDescription\":null,\"openGraphImage\":null,\"slugRedirect\":null,\"slugReplacement\":null,\"externalLinksSourceCode\":null,\"schemaType\":null,\"noIndex\":false,\"jsonLd\":null}},{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"2YO7O8g0yZmcRM30uNw5Qo\",\"publishedVersion\":5,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T03:05:28.591Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T01:58:52.329Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"Tag\",\"__typename\":\"Tag\",\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"slug\":\"prime-video\",\"name\":\"Prime Video\",\"description\":null,\"image\":null,\"seoSettings\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"3nR8ybNF0nUoxNPi5HNa2q\",\"publishedVersion\":3,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-08T18:18:33.127Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:30:41.994Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"SeoSettings\",\"__typename\":\"SeoSettings\",\"label\":\"SEO: Prime Video\",\"openGraphTitle\":null,\"openGraphDescription\":null,\"metaTitle\":null,\"metaDescription\":null,\"openGraphImage\":null,\"slugRedirect\":null,\"slugReplacement\":null,\"externalLinksSourceCode\":null,\"schemaType\":null,\"noIndex\":false,\"jsonLd\":null}},{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"2nVwbMPUdZooxpekkA7QGC\",\"publishedVersion\":5,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-05-22T14:43:19.825Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-05-22T14:43:19.825Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"Tag\",\"__typename\":\"Tag\",\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"slug\":\"adaptations\",\"name\":\"Adaptations\",\"description\":null,\"image\":null,\"seoSettings\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"4dF8Bb8kSDOLIO8j9PI10L\",\"publishedVersion\":9,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-08T17:28:10.740Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T01:39:53.861Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"SeoSettings\",\"__typename\":\"SeoSettings\",\"label\":\"Page-to-Screen Adaptations | Audible.com\",\"openGraphTitle\":\"Page-to-Screen Adaptations | Audible.com\",\"openGraphDescription\":\"From your headphones to Hollywood, these listens made it big.\",\"metaTitle\":\"Page-to-Screen Adaptations | Audible.com\",\"metaDescription\":\"From your headphones to Hollywood, these listens made it big.\",\"slugRedirect\":null,\"slugReplacement\":null,\"externalLinksSourceCode\":null,\"schemaType\":null,\"noIndex\":false,\"jsonLd\":null,\"openGraphImage\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"5Up3aBzOtR8hz0oUY6sK9X\",\"publishedVersion\":2,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T03:12:01.698Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T03:12:01.698Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"__typename\":\"Asset\",\"title\":\"Page-to-Screen Mobile Graph\",\"description\":\"\",\"contentType\":\"image/jpeg\",\"fileName\":\"page-to-screen-hub-2x-full-bleed-mobile.jpg\",\"size\":447313,\"url\":\"https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/5Up3aBzOtR8hz0oUY6sK9X/923e07bd401d55f28bb51e4dd55e8b4b/page-to-screen-hub-2x-full-bleed-mobile.jpg\",\"width\":750,\"height\":960}}}]}},{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"2YCt7rdKlca9RIYJPF7oLH\",\"publishedVersion\":21,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-11-21T18:45:52.003Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T16:15:43.329Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"Post\",\"__typename\":\"Post\",\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"slug\":\"article-the-lord-of-the-rings-sauron\",\"hidePublishDate\":false,\"hideFromBlogFeed\":false,\"interviewAudio\":null,\"title\":\"Sauron: A Lord of the Rings character guide\",\"customRecommendedTitle\":null,\"date\":\"2022-07-22T00:00:00.000Z\",\"introduction\":\"Mairon, Annatar, the Necromancer—the evil Dark Lord Sauron has gone by many names. But who is he, really, and what is his impact on J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth? Read on to find out.\",\"hideHeroImage\":null,\"image\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"5JcWeRwaTJoy7tGeP9FApQ\",\"publishedVersion\":2,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-03-08T23:34:30.404Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-08T23:34:30.404Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"__typename\":\"Asset\",\"title\":\"LOTR Sauron Character Guide Header\",\"description\":\"\",\"contentType\":\"image/jpeg\",\"fileName\":\"lotr-sauron-character-guide-social.jpg\",\"size\":113211,\"url\":\"https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/5JcWeRwaTJoy7tGeP9FApQ/a5aa444bcc0a7184203965aa772b167d/lotr-sauron-character-guide-social.jpg\",\"width\":1201,\"height\":629},\"seoSettings\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"59iUA5RVjdnadZzOxFPbsK\",\"publishedVersion\":3,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-08T18:07:12.940Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T01:31:58.346Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"SeoSettings\",\"__typename\":\"SeoSettings\",\"label\":\"SEO: Sauron: A Lord of the Rings Character Guide\",\"openGraphTitle\":null,\"openGraphDescription\":null,\"metaTitle\":null,\"metaDescription\":null,\"openGraphImage\":null,\"slugRedirect\":null,\"slugReplacement\":null,\"externalLinksSourceCode\":null,\"schemaType\":null,\"noIndex\":false,\"jsonLd\":null},\"author\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"7ypAJhgAGXcVvdxFrh5GrQ\",\"publishedVersion\":5,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:09:00.424Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T02:07:00.574Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"Author\",\"__typename\":\"Author\",\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"slug\":\"emily-martin\",\"name\":\"Emily Martin\",\"bio\":null,\"excerpt\":null,\"shortBio\":null,\"picture\":null,\"carouselPicture\":null,\"postsSectionTitle\":null,\"genre\":null,\"seoSettings\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"3wu2IB2LA4JPQnxsOK153G\",\"publishedVersion\":3,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-08T18:11:46.578Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:07:01.821Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"SeoSettings\",\"__typename\":\"SeoSettings\",\"label\":\"SEO: Emily Martin\",\"openGraphTitle\":null,\"openGraphDescription\":null,\"metaTitle\":null,\"metaDescription\":null,\"openGraphImage\":null,\"slugRedirect\":null,\"slugReplacement\":null,\"externalLinksSourceCode\":null,\"schemaType\":null,\"noIndex\":false,\"jsonLd\":null}},\"category\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"5y8Zxw4MZqreUmQI7pMtBh\",\"publishedVersion\":5,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:12:58.891Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T01:50:38.713Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"Category\",\"__typename\":\"Category\",\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"slug\":\"fandoms\",\"title\":\"Fandoms\",\"description\":null,\"image\":null,\"seoSettings\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"7luKo2PZdIedwRYz2viGc7\",\"publishedVersion\":3,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-08T18:12:37.354Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:12:31.474Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"SeoSettings\",\"__typename\":\"SeoSettings\",\"label\":\"SEO: Fandoms\",\"openGraphTitle\":null,\"openGraphDescription\":null,\"metaTitle\":null,\"metaDescription\":null,\"openGraphImage\":null,\"slugRedirect\":null,\"slugReplacement\":null,\"externalLinksSourceCode\":null,\"schemaType\":null,\"noIndex\":false,\"jsonLd\":null}},\"tags\":{\"total\":6,\"__typename\":\"PostTagsCollection\",\"items\":[{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"2SvDIgkeZ9kxWCnkP19KVS\",\"publishedVersion\":5,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T03:04:16.480Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T01:57:47.877Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"Tag\",\"__typename\":\"Tag\",\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"slug\":\"lord-of-the-rings\",\"name\":\"Lord of the Rings\",\"description\":null,\"image\":null,\"seoSettings\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"7bsPzzhXfttOi6wqSdu84A\",\"publishedVersion\":3,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-08T18:17:13.132Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:27:36.731Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"SeoSettings\",\"__typename\":\"SeoSettings\",\"label\":\"SEO: Lord of the Rings\",\"openGraphTitle\":null,\"openGraphDescription\":null,\"metaTitle\":null,\"metaDescription\":null,\"openGraphImage\":null,\"slugRedirect\":null,\"slugReplacement\":null,\"externalLinksSourceCode\":null,\"schemaType\":null,\"noIndex\":false,\"jsonLd\":null}},{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"ifThjHPIRb5pXl6FACAg9\",\"publishedVersion\":5,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T03:04:14.413Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T01:57:46.594Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"Tag\",\"__typename\":\"Tag\",\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"slug\":\"characters\",\"name\":\"Characters\",\"description\":null,\"image\":null,\"seoSettings\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"5v5fD0vUgAtmp6vzgSkjdK\",\"publishedVersion\":3,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-08T18:17:10.678Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:27:31.132Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"SeoSettings\",\"__typename\":\"SeoSettings\",\"label\":\"SEO: Characters\",\"openGraphTitle\":null,\"openGraphDescription\":null,\"metaTitle\":null,\"metaDescription\":null,\"openGraphImage\":null,\"slugRedirect\":null,\"slugReplacement\":null,\"externalLinksSourceCode\":null,\"schemaType\":null,\"noIndex\":false,\"jsonLd\":null}},{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"1LaQSjiR2iemOexeNQQaLU\",\"publishedVersion\":5,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T03:04:35.167Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T01:58:00.298Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"Tag\",\"__typename\":\"Tag\",\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"slug\":\"character-guides\",\"name\":\"Character Guides\",\"description\":null,\"image\":null,\"seoSettings\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"6vDjOkvGZCZgt2kXVzeak3\",\"publishedVersion\":3,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-08T18:17:33.129Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:28:23.489Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"SeoSettings\",\"__typename\":\"SeoSettings\",\"label\":\"SEO: Character Guides\",\"openGraphTitle\":null,\"openGraphDescription\":null,\"metaTitle\":null,\"metaDescription\":null,\"openGraphImage\":null,\"slugRedirect\":null,\"slugReplacement\":null,\"externalLinksSourceCode\":null,\"schemaType\":null,\"noIndex\":false,\"jsonLd\":null}},{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"1DzjquY9pk9Ce63N4PVBFd\",\"publishedVersion\":5,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T03:03:21.816Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T01:57:08.332Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"Tag\",\"__typename\":\"Tag\",\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"slug\":\"sci-fi-fantasy\",\"name\":\"Sci-fi \u0026 Fantasy\",\"description\":null,\"image\":null,\"seoSettings\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"TOR9HOWLBd28D6SH8x2nL\",\"publishedVersion\":3,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-08T18:16:15.123Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:25:23.477Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"SeoSettings\",\"__typename\":\"SeoSettings\",\"label\":\"SEO: Sci-fi \u0026 Fantasy\",\"openGraphTitle\":null,\"openGraphDescription\":null,\"metaTitle\":null,\"metaDescription\":null,\"openGraphImage\":null,\"slugRedirect\":null,\"slugReplacement\":null,\"externalLinksSourceCode\":null,\"schemaType\":null,\"noIndex\":false,\"jsonLd\":null}},{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"20im0EiRTJqBSqKagdMyn7\",\"publishedVersion\":5,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T03:04:49.715Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T01:58:14.162Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"Tag\",\"__typename\":\"Tag\",\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"slug\":\"fantasy\",\"name\":\"Fantasy\",\"description\":null,\"image\":null,\"seoSettings\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"1Lc2C8SIEhUSvfKdrrVpDO\",\"publishedVersion\":3,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-08T18:17:49.665Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:29:00.959Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"SeoSettings\",\"__typename\":\"SeoSettings\",\"label\":\"SEO: Fantasy\",\"openGraphTitle\":null,\"openGraphDescription\":null,\"metaTitle\":null,\"metaDescription\":null,\"openGraphImage\":null,\"slugRedirect\":null,\"slugReplacement\":null,\"externalLinksSourceCode\":null,\"schemaType\":null,\"noIndex\":false,\"jsonLd\":null}},{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"2nVwbMPUdZooxpekkA7QGC\",\"publishedVersion\":5,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-05-22T14:43:19.825Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-05-22T14:43:19.825Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"Tag\",\"__typename\":\"Tag\",\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"slug\":\"adaptations\",\"name\":\"Adaptations\",\"description\":null,\"image\":null,\"seoSettings\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"4dF8Bb8kSDOLIO8j9PI10L\",\"publishedVersion\":9,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-08T17:28:10.740Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T01:39:53.861Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"SeoSettings\",\"__typename\":\"SeoSettings\",\"label\":\"Page-to-Screen Adaptations | Audible.com\",\"openGraphTitle\":\"Page-to-Screen Adaptations | Audible.com\",\"openGraphDescription\":\"From your headphones to Hollywood, these listens made it big.\",\"metaTitle\":\"Page-to-Screen Adaptations | Audible.com\",\"metaDescription\":\"From your headphones to Hollywood, these listens made it big.\",\"slugRedirect\":null,\"slugReplacement\":null,\"externalLinksSourceCode\":null,\"schemaType\":null,\"noIndex\":false,\"jsonLd\":null,\"openGraphImage\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"5Up3aBzOtR8hz0oUY6sK9X\",\"publishedVersion\":2,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T03:12:01.698Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T03:12:01.698Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"__typename\":\"Asset\",\"title\":\"Page-to-Screen Mobile Graph\",\"description\":\"\",\"contentType\":\"image/jpeg\",\"fileName\":\"page-to-screen-hub-2x-full-bleed-mobile.jpg\",\"size\":447313,\"url\":\"https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/5Up3aBzOtR8hz0oUY6sK9X/923e07bd401d55f28bb51e4dd55e8b4b/page-to-screen-hub-2x-full-bleed-mobile.jpg\",\"width\":750,\"height\":960}}}]}},{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"1kETjg6eO4rm0t12PdtmtP\",\"publishedVersion\":19,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-11-07T04:53:38.866Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T16:15:37.452Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"Post\",\"__typename\":\"Post\",\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"slug\":\"article-the-lord-of-the-rings-middle-earth-explained\",\"hidePublishDate\":false,\"hideFromBlogFeed\":false,\"interviewAudio\":null,\"title\":\"The Lord of the Rings: The Essential Guide to the Peoples, Places, and History of Tolkien's Middle-earth\",\"customRecommendedTitle\":null,\"date\":\"2022-07-19T00:00:00.000Z\",\"introduction\":\"This primer dissects the sprawling continent of Middle-earth, a world that has since inspired generations of writers to build bigger, bolder, and more dynamic settings.\",\"hideHeroImage\":null,\"image\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"3LpdnPFHDFlxRXKF6l2i0z\",\"publishedVersion\":2,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-03-08T23:33:59.284Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-08T23:33:59.284Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"__typename\":\"Asset\",\"title\":\"Middle-earth Explainer Header\",\"description\":\"\",\"contentType\":\"image/jpeg\",\"fileName\":\"lotr-middle-earth-explainer-social.jpg\",\"size\":440636,\"url\":\"https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/3LpdnPFHDFlxRXKF6l2i0z/77e89a565965be5122c87c1183a69904/lotr-middle-earth-explainer-social.jpg\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":628},\"seoSettings\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"5R7JXeb3YQtLnke5JadCdH\",\"publishedVersion\":3,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-08T18:07:09.703Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T01:31:50.249Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"SeoSettings\",\"__typename\":\"SeoSettings\",\"label\":\"SEO: The Lord of the Rings: The Essential Guide to the Peoples, Places, and History of Tolkien's Middle-earth\",\"openGraphTitle\":null,\"openGraphDescription\":null,\"metaTitle\":null,\"metaDescription\":null,\"openGraphImage\":null,\"slugRedirect\":null,\"slugReplacement\":null,\"externalLinksSourceCode\":null,\"schemaType\":null,\"noIndex\":false,\"jsonLd\":null},\"author\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"7ypAJhgAGXcVvdxFrh5GrQ\",\"publishedVersion\":5,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:09:00.424Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T02:07:00.574Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"Author\",\"__typename\":\"Author\",\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"slug\":\"emily-martin\",\"name\":\"Emily Martin\",\"bio\":null,\"excerpt\":null,\"shortBio\":null,\"picture\":null,\"carouselPicture\":null,\"postsSectionTitle\":null,\"genre\":null,\"seoSettings\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"3wu2IB2LA4JPQnxsOK153G\",\"publishedVersion\":3,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-08T18:11:46.578Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:07:01.821Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"SeoSettings\",\"__typename\":\"SeoSettings\",\"label\":\"SEO: Emily Martin\",\"openGraphTitle\":null,\"openGraphDescription\":null,\"metaTitle\":null,\"metaDescription\":null,\"openGraphImage\":null,\"slugRedirect\":null,\"slugReplacement\":null,\"externalLinksSourceCode\":null,\"schemaType\":null,\"noIndex\":false,\"jsonLd\":null}},\"category\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"5y8Zxw4MZqreUmQI7pMtBh\",\"publishedVersion\":5,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:12:58.891Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T01:50:38.713Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"Category\",\"__typename\":\"Category\",\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"slug\":\"fandoms\",\"title\":\"Fandoms\",\"description\":null,\"image\":null,\"seoSettings\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"7luKo2PZdIedwRYz2viGc7\",\"publishedVersion\":3,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-08T18:12:37.354Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:12:31.474Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"SeoSettings\",\"__typename\":\"SeoSettings\",\"label\":\"SEO: Fandoms\",\"openGraphTitle\":null,\"openGraphDescription\":null,\"metaTitle\":null,\"metaDescription\":null,\"openGraphImage\":null,\"slugRedirect\":null,\"slugReplacement\":null,\"externalLinksSourceCode\":null,\"schemaType\":null,\"noIndex\":false,\"jsonLd\":null}},\"tags\":{\"total\":4,\"__typename\":\"PostTagsCollection\",\"items\":[{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"2SvDIgkeZ9kxWCnkP19KVS\",\"publishedVersion\":5,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T03:04:16.480Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T01:57:47.877Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"Tag\",\"__typename\":\"Tag\",\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"slug\":\"lord-of-the-rings\",\"name\":\"Lord of the Rings\",\"description\":null,\"image\":null,\"seoSettings\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"7bsPzzhXfttOi6wqSdu84A\",\"publishedVersion\":3,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-08T18:17:13.132Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:27:36.731Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"SeoSettings\",\"__typename\":\"SeoSettings\",\"label\":\"SEO: Lord of the Rings\",\"openGraphTitle\":null,\"openGraphDescription\":null,\"metaTitle\":null,\"metaDescription\":null,\"openGraphImage\":null,\"slugRedirect\":null,\"slugReplacement\":null,\"externalLinksSourceCode\":null,\"schemaType\":null,\"noIndex\":false,\"jsonLd\":null}},{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"1DzjquY9pk9Ce63N4PVBFd\",\"publishedVersion\":5,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T03:03:21.816Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T01:57:08.332Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"Tag\",\"__typename\":\"Tag\",\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"slug\":\"sci-fi-fantasy\",\"name\":\"Sci-fi \u0026 Fantasy\",\"description\":null,\"image\":null,\"seoSettings\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"TOR9HOWLBd28D6SH8x2nL\",\"publishedVersion\":3,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-08T18:16:15.123Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:25:23.477Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"SeoSettings\",\"__typename\":\"SeoSettings\",\"label\":\"SEO: Sci-fi \u0026 Fantasy\",\"openGraphTitle\":null,\"openGraphDescription\":null,\"metaTitle\":null,\"metaDescription\":null,\"openGraphImage\":null,\"slugRedirect\":null,\"slugReplacement\":null,\"externalLinksSourceCode\":null,\"schemaType\":null,\"noIndex\":false,\"jsonLd\":null}},{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"20im0EiRTJqBSqKagdMyn7\",\"publishedVersion\":5,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T03:04:49.715Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T01:58:14.162Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"Tag\",\"__typename\":\"Tag\",\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"slug\":\"fantasy\",\"name\":\"Fantasy\",\"description\":null,\"image\":null,\"seoSettings\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"1Lc2C8SIEhUSvfKdrrVpDO\",\"publishedVersion\":3,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-08T18:17:49.665Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:29:00.959Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"SeoSettings\",\"__typename\":\"SeoSettings\",\"label\":\"SEO: Fantasy\",\"openGraphTitle\":null,\"openGraphDescription\":null,\"metaTitle\":null,\"metaDescription\":null,\"openGraphImage\":null,\"slugRedirect\":null,\"slugReplacement\":null,\"externalLinksSourceCode\":null,\"schemaType\":null,\"noIndex\":false,\"jsonLd\":null}},{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"2nVwbMPUdZooxpekkA7QGC\",\"publishedVersion\":5,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-05-22T14:43:19.825Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-05-22T14:43:19.825Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"Tag\",\"__typename\":\"Tag\",\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"slug\":\"adaptations\",\"name\":\"Adaptations\",\"description\":null,\"image\":null,\"seoSettings\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"4dF8Bb8kSDOLIO8j9PI10L\",\"publishedVersion\":9,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-08T17:28:10.740Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T01:39:53.861Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"SeoSettings\",\"__typename\":\"SeoSettings\",\"label\":\"Page-to-Screen Adaptations | Audible.com\",\"openGraphTitle\":\"Page-to-Screen Adaptations | Audible.com\",\"openGraphDescription\":\"From your headphones to Hollywood, these listens made it big.\",\"metaTitle\":\"Page-to-Screen Adaptations | Audible.com\",\"metaDescription\":\"From your headphones to Hollywood, these listens made it big.\",\"slugRedirect\":null,\"slugReplacement\":null,\"externalLinksSourceCode\":null,\"schemaType\":null,\"noIndex\":false,\"jsonLd\":null,\"openGraphImage\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"5Up3aBzOtR8hz0oUY6sK9X\",\"publishedVersion\":2,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T03:12:01.698Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T03:12:01.698Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"__typename\":\"Asset\",\"title\":\"Page-to-Screen Mobile Graph\",\"description\":\"\",\"contentType\":\"image/jpeg\",\"fileName\":\"page-to-screen-hub-2x-full-bleed-mobile.jpg\",\"size\":447313,\"url\":\"https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/5Up3aBzOtR8hz0oUY6sK9X/923e07bd401d55f28bb51e4dd55e8b4b/page-to-screen-hub-2x-full-bleed-mobile.jpg\",\"width\":750,\"height\":960}}}]}},{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"37MbOhFEjHsrV8uqNRFLCe\",\"publishedVersion\":21,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-11-21T18:45:34.970Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T16:24:11.924Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"Post\",\"__typename\":\"Post\",\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"slug\":\"article-the-lord-of-the-rings-galadriel\",\"hidePublishDate\":false,\"hideFromBlogFeed\":false,\"interviewAudio\":null,\"title\":\"Galadriel: A Lord of the Rings character guide\",\"customRecommendedTitle\":null,\"date\":\"2022-07-15T00:00:00.000Z\",\"introduction\":\"Here's everything you need to know about Galadriel, the powerful and beautiful Lady of Lórien, before her apperance in Prime Video's *The Rings of Power*.\",\"hideHeroImage\":null,\"image\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"A7yBJ82ljznpuiQZL0z5U\",\"publishedVersion\":2,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-03-08T23:33:43.093Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-08T23:33:43.093Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"__typename\":\"Asset\",\"title\":\"LOTR Galadriel Character Guide Header\",\"description\":\"\",\"contentType\":\"image/jpeg\",\"fileName\":\"lotr-galadriel-character-guide-social.jpg\",\"size\":120305,\"url\":\"https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/A7yBJ82ljznpuiQZL0z5U/df8009c53bc21237296e3aea1f5fd703/lotr-galadriel-character-guide-social.jpg\",\"width\":1201,\"height\":629},\"seoSettings\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"6BVxoll2Enn9w8NHLhMBVw\",\"publishedVersion\":3,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-08T18:09:05.991Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T01:40:27.985Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"SeoSettings\",\"__typename\":\"SeoSettings\",\"label\":\"SEO: Galadriel: A Lord of the Rings Character Guide\",\"openGraphTitle\":null,\"openGraphDescription\":null,\"metaTitle\":null,\"metaDescription\":null,\"openGraphImage\":null,\"slugRedirect\":null,\"slugReplacement\":null,\"externalLinksSourceCode\":null,\"schemaType\":null,\"noIndex\":false,\"jsonLd\":null},\"author\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"7ypAJhgAGXcVvdxFrh5GrQ\",\"publishedVersion\":5,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:09:00.424Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T02:07:00.574Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"Author\",\"__typename\":\"Author\",\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"slug\":\"emily-martin\",\"name\":\"Emily Martin\",\"bio\":null,\"excerpt\":null,\"shortBio\":null,\"picture\":null,\"carouselPicture\":null,\"postsSectionTitle\":null,\"genre\":null,\"seoSettings\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"3wu2IB2LA4JPQnxsOK153G\",\"publishedVersion\":3,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-08T18:11:46.578Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:07:01.821Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"SeoSettings\",\"__typename\":\"SeoSettings\",\"label\":\"SEO: Emily Martin\",\"openGraphTitle\":null,\"openGraphDescription\":null,\"metaTitle\":null,\"metaDescription\":null,\"openGraphImage\":null,\"slugRedirect\":null,\"slugReplacement\":null,\"externalLinksSourceCode\":null,\"schemaType\":null,\"noIndex\":false,\"jsonLd\":null}},\"category\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"5y8Zxw4MZqreUmQI7pMtBh\",\"publishedVersion\":5,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:12:58.891Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T01:50:38.713Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"Category\",\"__typename\":\"Category\",\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"slug\":\"fandoms\",\"title\":\"Fandoms\",\"description\":null,\"image\":null,\"seoSettings\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"7luKo2PZdIedwRYz2viGc7\",\"publishedVersion\":3,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-08T18:12:37.354Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:12:31.474Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"SeoSettings\",\"__typename\":\"SeoSettings\",\"label\":\"SEO: Fandoms\",\"openGraphTitle\":null,\"openGraphDescription\":null,\"metaTitle\":null,\"metaDescription\":null,\"openGraphImage\":null,\"slugRedirect\":null,\"slugReplacement\":null,\"externalLinksSourceCode\":null,\"schemaType\":null,\"noIndex\":false,\"jsonLd\":null}},\"tags\":{\"total\":5,\"__typename\":\"PostTagsCollection\",\"items\":[{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"ifThjHPIRb5pXl6FACAg9\",\"publishedVersion\":5,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T03:04:14.413Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T01:57:46.594Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"Tag\",\"__typename\":\"Tag\",\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"slug\":\"characters\",\"name\":\"Characters\",\"description\":null,\"image\":null,\"seoSettings\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"5v5fD0vUgAtmp6vzgSkjdK\",\"publishedVersion\":3,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-08T18:17:10.678Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:27:31.132Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"SeoSettings\",\"__typename\":\"SeoSettings\",\"label\":\"SEO: Characters\",\"openGraphTitle\":null,\"openGraphDescription\":null,\"metaTitle\":null,\"metaDescription\":null,\"openGraphImage\":null,\"slugRedirect\":null,\"slugReplacement\":null,\"externalLinksSourceCode\":null,\"schemaType\":null,\"noIndex\":false,\"jsonLd\":null}},{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"2YO7O8g0yZmcRM30uNw5Qo\",\"publishedVersion\":5,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T03:05:28.591Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T01:58:52.329Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"Tag\",\"__typename\":\"Tag\",\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"slug\":\"prime-video\",\"name\":\"Prime Video\",\"description\":null,\"image\":null,\"seoSettings\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"3nR8ybNF0nUoxNPi5HNa2q\",\"publishedVersion\":3,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-08T18:18:33.127Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:30:41.994Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"SeoSettings\",\"__typename\":\"SeoSettings\",\"label\":\"SEO: Prime Video\",\"openGraphTitle\":null,\"openGraphDescription\":null,\"metaTitle\":null,\"metaDescription\":null,\"openGraphImage\":null,\"slugRedirect\":null,\"slugReplacement\":null,\"externalLinksSourceCode\":null,\"schemaType\":null,\"noIndex\":false,\"jsonLd\":null}},{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"2SvDIgkeZ9kxWCnkP19KVS\",\"publishedVersion\":5,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T03:04:16.480Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T01:57:47.877Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"Tag\",\"__typename\":\"Tag\",\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"slug\":\"lord-of-the-rings\",\"name\":\"Lord of the Rings\",\"description\":null,\"image\":null,\"seoSettings\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"7bsPzzhXfttOi6wqSdu84A\",\"publishedVersion\":3,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-08T18:17:13.132Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:27:36.731Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"SeoSettings\",\"__typename\":\"SeoSettings\",\"label\":\"SEO: Lord of the Rings\",\"openGraphTitle\":null,\"openGraphDescription\":null,\"metaTitle\":null,\"metaDescription\":null,\"openGraphImage\":null,\"slugRedirect\":null,\"slugReplacement\":null,\"externalLinksSourceCode\":null,\"schemaType\":null,\"noIndex\":false,\"jsonLd\":null}},{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"20im0EiRTJqBSqKagdMyn7\",\"publishedVersion\":5,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T03:04:49.715Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T01:58:14.162Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"Tag\",\"__typename\":\"Tag\",\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"slug\":\"fantasy\",\"name\":\"Fantasy\",\"description\":null,\"image\":null,\"seoSettings\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"1Lc2C8SIEhUSvfKdrrVpDO\",\"publishedVersion\":3,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-08T18:17:49.665Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-06-13T02:29:00.959Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"SeoSettings\",\"__typename\":\"SeoSettings\",\"label\":\"SEO: Fantasy\",\"openGraphTitle\":null,\"openGraphDescription\":null,\"metaTitle\":null,\"metaDescription\":null,\"openGraphImage\":null,\"slugRedirect\":null,\"slugReplacement\":null,\"externalLinksSourceCode\":null,\"schemaType\":null,\"noIndex\":false,\"jsonLd\":null}},{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"2nVwbMPUdZooxpekkA7QGC\",\"publishedVersion\":5,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-05-22T14:43:19.825Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-05-22T14:43:19.825Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"Tag\",\"__typename\":\"Tag\",\"countryCode\":\"US\",\"slug\":\"adaptations\",\"name\":\"Adaptations\",\"description\":null,\"image\":null,\"seoSettings\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"4dF8Bb8kSDOLIO8j9PI10L\",\"publishedVersion\":9,\"publishedAt\":\"2025-01-08T17:28:10.740Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-11T01:39:53.861Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"contentType\":\"SeoSettings\",\"__typename\":\"SeoSettings\",\"label\":\"Page-to-Screen Adaptations | Audible.com\",\"openGraphTitle\":\"Page-to-Screen Adaptations | Audible.com\",\"openGraphDescription\":\"From your headphones to Hollywood, these listens made it big.\",\"metaTitle\":\"Page-to-Screen Adaptations | Audible.com\",\"metaDescription\":\"From your headphones to Hollywood, these listens made it big.\",\"slugRedirect\":null,\"slugReplacement\":null,\"externalLinksSourceCode\":null,\"schemaType\":null,\"noIndex\":false,\"jsonLd\":null,\"openGraphImage\":{\"sys\":{\"contentType\":\"Sys\",\"id\":\"5Up3aBzOtR8hz0oUY6sK9X\",\"publishedVersion\":2,\"publishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T03:12:01.698Z\",\"firstPublishedAt\":\"2024-03-09T03:12:01.698Z\",\"__typename\":\"Sys\"},\"__typename\":\"Asset\",\"title\":\"Page-to-Screen Mobile Graph\",\"description\":\"\",\"contentType\":\"image/jpeg\",\"fileName\":\"page-to-screen-hub-2x-full-bleed-mobile.jpg\",\"size\":447313,\"url\":\"https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/5Up3aBzOtR8hz0oUY6sK9X/923e07bd401d55f28bb51e4dd55e8b4b/page-to-screen-hub-2x-full-bleed-mobile.jpg\",\"width\":750,\"height\":960}}}]}}]}},\"children\":[[\"$\",\"$12\",null,{\"fallback\":[\"$\",\"header\",null,{\"className\":\"h-[110px]\"}],\"children\":\"$L13\"}],[\"$\",\"main\",null,{\"data-ctf-id\":\"7KtNblIYqhcRnNco6y6PQg\",\"data-published-version\":23,\"data-content-type\":\"Post\",\"className\":\"page-wrapper\",\"children\":[[\"$\",\"section\",null,{\"children\":[[\"$\",\"$12\",null,{\"children\":\"$L14\"}],[\"$\",\"script\",null,{\"type\":\"application/ld+json\",\"dangerouslySetInnerHTML\":{\"__html\":\"{\\\"@context\\\":\\\"https://schema.org\\\",\\\"@type\\\":\\\"BreadcrumbList\\\",\\\"itemListElement\\\":[{\\\"@type\\\":\\\"ListItem\\\",\\\"position\\\":1,\\\"item\\\":{\\\"name\\\":\\\"Audible Blog\\\",\\\"@type\\\":\\\"Thing\\\",\\\"@id\\\":\\\"https://www.audible.com/blog\\\"}},{\\\"@type\\\":\\\"ListItem\\\",\\\"position\\\":2,\\\"item\\\":{\\\"name\\\":\\\"Elrond: A Lord of the Rings character guide\\\",\\\"@type\\\":\\\"Thing\\\",\\\"@id\\\":\\\"https://www.audible.com/blog/article-the-lord-of-the-rings-elrond\\\"}}]}\"}}],[\"$\",\"script\",null,{\"type\":\"application/ld+json\",\"dangerouslySetInnerHTML\":{\"__html\":\"$15\"}}]]}],[\"$\",\"section\",null,{\"className\":\"block-wrapper_block-wrapper__uK_6b\",\"children\":[\"$\",\"div\",null,{\"className\":\"py-4\",\"children\":[[\"$\",\"div\",null,{\"className\":\"categories border-b-2 pb-4 mb-2 border-[#2D2D2D] dark:border-white\",\"children\":[\"$\",\"$12\",null,{\"children\":\"$L16\"}]}],[\"$\",\"h1\",null,{\"className\":\"text-3xl md:text-5xl mt-4 font-extralight\",\"children\":\"Elrond: A Lord of the Rings character guide\"}],[\"$\",\"div\",null,{\"className\":\"text-2xl leading-normal my-4 [\u0026_a]:text-curious-blue dark:[\u0026_a]:link-color-dm\",\"children\":[\"$\",\"p\",null,{\"children\":[\"Get a refresher on Elrond Half-elven, the Lord of Rivendell, ahead of his appearance in Prime Video's \",[\"$\",\"em\",\"1\",{\"children\":\"The Rings of Power\"}],\".\"]}]}],null,[\"$\",\"$12\",null,{\"children\":\"$L17\"}],[\"$\",\"div\",null,{\"className\":\"article-hero\",\"children\":[\"$\",\"div\",null,{\"className\":\"relative w-full my-6\",\"children\":[\"$\",\"picture\",null,{\"children\":[[\"$\",\"source\",null,{\"srcSet\":\"$18\",\"type\":\"image/avif\"}],[\"$\",\"source\",null,{\"srcSet\":\"$19\",\"type\":\"image/webp\"}],[\"$\",\"source\",null,{\"srcSet\":\"$1a\",\"type\":\"image/jpg\"}],[\"$\",\"img\",null,{\"alt\":\"Elrond: A Lord of the Rings character guide\",\"width\":1201,\"height\":629,\"decoding\":\"async\",\"className\":\"w-full\",\"style\":{\"color\":\"transparent\"},\"sizes\":\"(min-width: 768px) 992px, 100vw\",\"src\":\"https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/2NL7tjUJOeC6DK7qKwldJe/1935bdbbce802d97d60ee6ca72cdff08/lotr-elrond-character-guide.jpg?fm=jpg\u0026w=3840\u0026q=70\",\"loading\":\"eager\"}]]}]}]}]]}]}],[\"$\",\"div\",null,{\"children\":[null,[\"$\",\"section\",null,{\"className\":\"block-wrapper_block-wrapper__uK_6b post-content_post-content__VF_NW py-6\",\"children\":[[\"$\",\"p\",\"0\",{\"children\":[[false,\"If you love J.R.R. Tolkien's \"],[\"$\",\"$12\",\"1\",{\"children\":\"$L1b\"}],[\"$\",\"i\",\"2\",{\"className\":\"italic\",\"children\":[false,\", \"]}],[false,\"then you know that all of the events of the story would be impossible without the half-Elf Elrond. Elrond, the Lord of Rivendell, lived in Middle-earth from the First Age to the beginning of the Fourth Age. It was with the help of Elrond that the evil Sauron was defeated and alliances were forged. Elrond is one of the most prominent characters throughout Tolkien's stories, appearing in \"],[\"$\",\"$12\",\"4\",{\"children\":\"$L1c\"}],[false,\", \"],[\"$\",\"$12\",\"6\",{\"children\":\"$L1d\"}],[\"$\",\"i\",\"7\",{\"className\":\"italic\",\"children\":[false,\", \"]}],[\"$\",\"$12\",\"8\",{\"children\":\"$L1e\"}],[\"$\",\"i\",\"9\",{\"className\":\"italic\",\"children\":[false,\", \"]}],[false,\"and, of course, The Lord of the Rings. But who is he and what is his story?\"]]}],[\"$\",\"p\",\"1\",{\"children\":[[false,\"\",[\"$\",\"br\",\"text-1\",{}],\" \"]]}],[\"$\",\"h2\",\"2\",{\"children\":[[\"$\",\"b\",\"0\",{\"className\":\"font-bold\",\"children\":[false,\"Who is Elrond?\"]}]]}],[\"$\",\"p\",\"3\",{\"children\":[[false,\"Elrond Half-elven was born in the Havens of Sirion in Beleriand, late in the First Age. His father was Eärendil, a great half-elven mariner who carried a star across the sky at the end of the First Age. Elrond's mother was Elwing, also known as Elwing the White, also half-elven. Elrond had a twin brother, Elros, also known as Elros Tar-Minyatur. \"]]}],[\"$\",\"p\",\"4\",{\"children\":[[false,\"Lord Elrond is said to have hair as \\\"dark as the shadows of twilight\\\" and gray eyes that shine like starlight. In \"],[\"$\",\"$12\",\"1\",{\"children\":\"$L1f\"}],[\"$\",\"i\",\"2\",{\"className\":\"italic\",\"children\":[false,\", \"]}],[false,\"Elrond is described as follows: \\\"He was as noble and fair as an Elf-lord, as strong as a warrior, as wise as a wizard, as venerable as a king of dwarves, and as kind as summer\"],[\"$\",\"i\",\"4\",{\"className\":\"italic\",\"children\":[false,\".\"]}],[false,\"\\\" Elrond appears neither young nor old, but despite his seeming agelessness, it is clear that the half-Elf has experienced much and knows many things.\"]]}],[\"$\",\"p\",\"5\",{\"children\":[[false,\"\",[\"$\",\"br\",\"text-1\",{}],\" \"]]}],[\"$\",\"h2\",\"6\",{\"children\":[[\"$\",\"b\",\"0\",{\"className\":\"font-bold\",\"children\":[false,\"Elrond Through the Ages of Middle-earth\"]}]]}],[\"$\",\"h3\",\"7\",{\"children\":[[\"$\",\"b\",\"0\",{\"className\":\"font-bold\",\"children\":[false,\"The First Age\"]}]]}],[\"$\",\"p\",\"8\",{\"children\":[[false,\"Elrond and his twin brother Elros were born late in the First Age to Eärendil and Elwing. When Elrond and his twin were only six years of age, they were kidnapped by Maedhros and Maglor, the only sons of Fëanor to survive the assault upon the Havens. Elrond and Elros were then abandoned in a cave, but Maglor took pity on them, took them in, and raised the twins as his own. At the end of the First Age during the War of Wrath, the Valar gave Elrond and Elros the choice of being counted among the kindred of Elves or Men. Elrond chose to be counted among the Elves, and Elros chose to become mortal. This is where the twins' stories diverge. Elros journeyed to Númenor to follow the star of Eärendil. Meanwhile, Elrond remained among the Elves in Lindon with Gil-galad, the fourth and last High King of the Noldor. There, Elrond developed his healing powers. \"]]}],[\"$\",\"h3\",\"9\",{\"children\":[[\"$\",\"b\",\"0\",{\"className\":\"font-bold\",\"children\":[false,\"The Second Age\"]}]]}],[\"$\",\"p\",\"10\",{\"children\":[[false,\"$20\"]]}],[\"$\",\"h3\",\"11\",{\"children\":[[\"$\",\"b\",\"0\",{\"className\":\"font-bold\",\"children\":[false,\"The Third Age\"]}]]}],[\"$\",\"p\",\"12\",{\"children\":[[false,\"$21\"]]}],[\"$\",\"p\",\"13\",{\"children\":[[false,\"\",[\"$\",\"br\",\"text-1\",{}],\" \"]]}],[\"$\",\"h2\",\"14\",{\"children\":[[\"$\",\"b\",\"0\",{\"className\":\"font-bold\",\"children\":[false,\"Elrond's Alliances and Relationships\"]}]]}],[\"$\",\"h4\",\"15\",{\"children\":[[\"$\",\"b\",\"0\",{\"className\":\"font-bold\",\"children\":[false,\"Arwen\"]}]]}],[\"$\",\"ul\",\"16\",{\"children\":[[\"$\",\"li\",\"0\",{\"children\":[[\"$\",\"p\",\"0\",{\"children\":[[false,\"Also known as Arwen Undómiel or \\\"Evenstar,\\\" Arwen is the half-Elf daughter of Elrond and Celebrían. Arwen is in love with Aragorn II, but Elrond disapproves of the relationship, mostly because he knows that marrying Aragorn would mean Arwen would have to choose a human life of mortality. Elrond said that he would not permit the couple to marry until Aragorn had taken the thrones of Arnor and Gondor. After Aragorn fulfilled these requirements, Elrond was present at the wedding to give his daughter away to the new king. \"]]}]]}]]}],[\"$\",\"h4\",\"17\",{\"children\":[[\"$\",\"b\",\"0\",{\"className\":\"font-bold\",\"children\":[false,\"Celebrían\"]}]]}],[\"$\",\"ul\",\"18\",{\"children\":[[\"$\",\"li\",\"0\",{\"children\":[[\"$\",\"p\",\"0\",{\"children\":[[false,\"Elrond was married to Celebrían at the beginning of the Third Age. The couple had twin sons, Elladan and Elrohir, and a daughter, Arwen. Following the ordeal of being captured, tormented, and poisoned by Orcs, Celebrían sailed to the Undying Lands, never to return. \"]]}]]}]]}],[\"$\",\"h4\",\"19\",{\"children\":[[\"$\",\"b\",\"0\",{\"className\":\"font-bold\",\"children\":[false,\"Maglor\"]}]]}],[\"$\",\"ul\",\"20\",{\"children\":[[\"$\",\"li\",\"0\",{\"children\":[[\"$\",\"p\",\"0\",{\"children\":[[false,\"Maglor, the second son of Fëanor and Nerdanel, kidnapped Elrond and his twin brother, Elros, and raised them as his own sons. Despite the violent beginnings of their relationship, Maglor eventually grew to love Elrond and Elros, and he became a father figure to them. \"]]}]]}]]}],[\"$\",\"h4\",\"21\",{\"children\":[[\"$\",\"b\",\"0\",{\"className\":\"font-bold\",\"children\":[false,\"Elros\"]}]]}],[\"$\",\"ul\",\"22\",{\"children\":[[\"$\",\"li\",\"0\",{\"children\":[[\"$\",\"p\",\"0\",{\"children\":[[false,\"Elros, also known as Elros Tar-Minyatur, is the twin brother of Elrond. Unlike Elrond, Elros chose a life of mortality and the two brothers parted ways. Elros started ruling Númenor at the age of 90 and lived a long life, dying at the age of 500 in SA 442, after ruling Númenor for a long 410 years.\"]]}]]}]]}],[\"$\",\"h4\",\"23\",{\"children\":[[\"$\",\"b\",\"0\",{\"className\":\"font-bold\",\"children\":[false,\"Isildur\"]}]]}],[\"$\",\"ul\",\"24\",{\"children\":[[\"$\",\"li\",\"0\",{\"children\":[[\"$\",\"p\",\"0\",{\"children\":[[false,\"Isildur and his brother Anárion founded and jointly ruled Gondor. Along with Círdan, Elrond witnessed Isildur cut the One Ring from Sauron's hand—and his choice to keep the Ring for himself. Elrond tried to convince Isildur to destroy the Ring, but he refused.\"]]}]]}]]}],[\"$\",\"h4\",\"25\",{\"children\":[[\"$\",\"b\",\"0\",{\"className\":\"font-bold\",\"children\":[false,\"Gil-galad\"]}]]}],[\"$\",\"ul\",\"26\",{\"children\":[[\"$\",\"li\",\"0\",{\"children\":[[\"$\",\"p\",\"0\",{\"children\":[[false,\"Gil-galad was the last High King of the Ñoldor in Middle-earth. He formed the Last Alliance of Elves and Men alongside King Elendil, and he led the Elves to war against Sauron during the Second Age. The Ñoldorin prince Celebrimbor gave Gil-galad the Elven Rings Vilya, the Ring of Air, and Narya, the Ring of Fire. Gil-galad gave Narya to Elrond for safekeeping. After Gil-galad's death in battle, it was argued that Elrond was Gil-galad's rightful heir, but Elrond refused to take his place on the throne. \"]]}]]}]]}],[\"$\",\"h4\",\"27\",{\"children\":[[\"$\",\"b\",\"0\",{\"className\":\"font-bold\",\"children\":[false,\"Galadriel\"]}]]}],[\"$\",\"ul\",\"28\",{\"children\":[[\"$\",\"li\",\"0\",{\"children\":[[\"$\",\"p\",\"0\",{\"children\":[[false,\"Galadriel is one of the most powerful Elves of all time and the mother of Elrond's wife Celebrían. Galadriel was also a member of the White Council, which was held in Rivendell. As members of the White Council, Elrond became close allies with Galadriel, and when Galadriel departs Middle-earth at the end of the Third Age, Elrond goes with her. \"]]}]]}]]}],[\"$\",\"h4\",\"29\",{\"children\":[[\"$\",\"b\",\"0\",{\"className\":\"font-bold\",\"children\":[false,\"Aragorn\"]}]]}],[\"$\",\"ul\",\"30\",{\"children\":[[\"$\",\"li\",\"0\",{\"children\":[[\"$\",\"p\",\"0\",{\"children\":[[false,\"At two years of age, Aragorn II was brought to Rivendell and raised by Elrond. Aragorn's mother was afraid for her son's life, and so Elrond kept Aragorn's lineage a secret from him until he was older. Although Aragorn was deeply in love with Elrond's daughter Arwen from the first time he laid eyes on her, Elrond forbade their marriage until Aragorn could be king of both Gondor and Arnor, thereby uniting the kingdoms once more. \"]]}]]}]]}],[\"$\",\"h4\",\"31\",{\"children\":[[\"$\",\"b\",\"0\",{\"className\":\"font-bold\",\"children\":[false,\"Gandalf\"]}]]}],[\"$\",\"ul\",\"32\",{\"children\":[[\"$\",\"li\",\"0\",{\"children\":[[\"$\",\"p\",\"0\",{\"children\":[[false,\"Gandalf is a Wizard and another important member of the White Council—and therefore, another important ally to Elrond. Gandalf and Elrond worked together to save the Hobbit Ring-bearer Frodo from the Nazgûl by enchanting the water to send them away. Gandalf also agreed with Elrond that the One Ring must be destroyed in the fires of Mount Doom. When Elrond chose the members of the Fellowship of the Ring that would take this journey to Mount Doom, Gandalf was appointed the leader.\"]]}]]}]]}],[\"$\",\"p\",\"33\",{\"children\":[[false,\"\",[\"$\",\"br\",\"text-1\",{}],\" \"]]}],[\"$\",\"h2\",\"34\",{\"children\":[[\"$\",\"b\",\"0\",{\"className\":\"font-bold\",\"children\":[false,\"Elrond's Powers and Abilities\"]}]]}],[\"$\",\"p\",\"35\",{\"children\":[[false,\"Elrond is a very powerful Elven being, most renowned for his unrivaled healing powers. Elrond is also well-known for his great wisdom and foresight. Additionally, he has many powers that stem from Vilya, the Ring of Air, which Gil-galad gifted to him. Elrond's Ring gives him the ability to enchant rivers, which helps him save Frodo during his journey with the One Ring. The Ring also allows him to put up protective boundaries to ward off evil. Elrond uses this power to keep Rivendell a safe haven in times of war.\"]]}],[\"$\",\"p\",\"36\",{\"children\":[[false,\"\",[\"$\",\"br\",\"text-1\",{}],\" \"]]}],[\"$\",\"h2\",\"37\",{\"children\":[[\"$\",\"b\",\"0\",{\"className\":\"font-bold\",\"children\":[false,\"What is The Council of Elrond?\"]}]]}],[\"$\",\"p\",\"38\",{\"children\":[[false,\"The Council of Elrond was an important meeting held in Rivendell, which took place during the events of the first Lord of the Rings novel, \"],[\"$\",\"i\",\"1\",{\"className\":\"italic\",\"children\":[false,\"The Fellowship of the Ring. \"]}],[false,\"The Council was led by Elrond on October 25th, TA 3018. The Council's main purpose was to determine what to do with the One Ring, which was brought to Rivendell by the Hobbit Frodo Baggins. In addition to Elrond, many prominent figures were known to be present at the Council, including Gandalf; Frodo Baggins; Bilbo Baggins; Glorfindel, a Noldo who helped Frodo travel to Rivendell; Erestor, an adviser of Elrond's household; Aragorn II; Boromir, son of the Steward of Gondor; Glóin, a dwarf of Durin's Folk, and his son Gimli; Legolas, a Sinda Elf and the prince of the Woodland Realm of Mirkwood; and Galdor of the Havens, a messenger of Círdan. \"]]}],[\"$\",\"p\",\"39\",{\"children\":[[false,\"The Council began with a discussion of the history of the One Ring, mostly as told by Elrond and Gandalf. Boromir suggested that the Ring could be used against Sauron to overthrow him. However, Gandalf and Elrond disagreed with this plan, arguing that the Ring would corrupt whoever tried to use it. The Council also discussed the fact that the Ring would only be able to be destroyed where it was created—in the fires of Mount Doom. \"]]}],[\"$\",\"p\",\"40\",{\"children\":[[false,\"So, the Council agreed: the only way to be rid of the ring was to cast it into the fires, and Frodo Baggins was the one to carry out this mission. Over the next two months, Elrond and the rest of the Council made decisions about who would accompany Frodo on this momentous journey. Elrond seized on nine as the best number for the company, as \\\"nine walkers\\\" could counter the \\\"Nine Riders,\\\" otherwise known as the Nazgūl or Ringwraiths. And so it was decided that the nine would be Frodo, his friend Sam, Gandalf, Aragorn, Boromir, Gimli, Legolas, and two more Hobbits: Merry and Pippin.\"]]}],[\"$\",\"p\",\"41\",{\"children\":[[false,\"\",[\"$\",\"br\",\"text-1\",{}],\" \"]]}],[\"$\",\"h2\",\"42\",{\"children\":[[\"$\",\"b\",\"0\",{\"className\":\"font-bold\",\"children\":[false,\"\"]}]]}],[\"$\",\"h2\",\"43\",{\"children\":[[\"$\",\"b\",\"0\",{\"className\":\"font-bold\",\"children\":[false,\"\"]}]]}],[\"$\",\"h2\",\"44\",{\"children\":[[\"$\",\"b\",\"0\",{\"className\":\"font-bold\",\"children\":[false,\"Best Elrond Quotes\"]}]]}],[\"$\",\"p\",\"45\",{\"children\":[[false,\"“For Isildur would not surrender it to Elrond and Círdan who stood by. They counselled him to cast it into the fire of Orodruin night at hand … But Isildur refused this counsel, saying: 'This I will have as weregild for my father's death, and my brother's. Was it not I that dealt the Enemy his death-blow?' And the Ring that he held seemed to him exceedingly fair to look on; and he would not suffer it to be destroyed.” — \"],[\"$\",\"$12\",\"1\",{\"children\":\"$L22\"}],[false,\"\"]]}],[\"$\",\"p\",\"46\",{\"children\":[[false,\"“In all the days of the Third Age, after the fall of Gil-galad, Master Elrond abode in Imladris, and he gathered there many Elves, and other folk of wisdom and power from among all the kindreds of Middle-earth, and he preserved through many lives of Men the memory of all that had been fair; and the house of Elrond was a refuge for the weary and the oppressed, and a treasury of good counsel and wise lore. In that house were harboured the Heirs of Isildur, in childhood and old age, because of the kinship of their blood with Elrond himself, and because he knew in his wisdom that one should come of their line to whom a great part was appointed in the last deeds of that Age. And until that time came the shards of Elendil's sword were given into the keeping of Elrond, when the days of the Dúnedain darkened and they became a wandering people.” — \"],[\"$\",\"$12\",\"1\",{\"children\":\"$L23\"}],[false,\"\"]]}],[\"$\",\"p\",\"47\",{\"children\":[[false,\"“It is perilous to study too deeply the arts of the Enemy, for good or for ill. But such falls and betrayals, alas, have happened before.” — Elrond, \"],[\"$\",\"$12\",\"1\",{\"children\":\"$L24\"}],[false,\"\"]]}],[\"$\",\"p\",\"48\",{\"children\":[[false,\"“Let him not vow to walk in the dark, who has not seen the nightfall.” — Elrond, \"],[\"$\",\"$12\",\"1\",{\"children\":\"$L25\"}],[false,\"\"]]}],[\"$\",\"p\",\"49\",{\"children\":[[false,\"\\\"Such is oft the course of deeds that move the wheels of the world: small hands do them because they must, while the eyes of the great are elsewhere.\\\" — Elrond, \"],[\"$\",\"$12\",\"1\",{\"children\":\"$L26\"}],[false,\"\"]]}],[\"$\",\"p\",\"50\",{\"children\":[[false,\"“Then Elrond and Galadriel rode on; for the Third Age was over and the Days of the Rings were passed and an end was come of the story and song of those times.” —\"],[\"$\",\"i\",\"1\",{\"className\":\"italic\",\"children\":[false,\" \"]}],[\"$\",\"$12\",\"2\",{\"children\":\"$L27\"}],[false,\"\"]]}],[\"$\",\"p\",\"51\",{\"children\":[[false,\"\"]]}],[\"$\",\"p\",\"52\",{\"children\":[[false,\"\",[\"$\",\"br\",\"text-1\",{}],\" \"]]}],[\"$\",\"section\",\"6AWaDX9p0ifgJZseYUrz27\",{\"className\":\"block-wrapper_block-wrapper__uK_6b\",\"children\":[\"$\",\"$L28\",null,{\"prefetch\":false,\"href\":\"https://www.audible.com/ep/lord-of-the-rings\",\"children\":[\"$\",\"div\",null,{\"className\":\"content-image_oneHundredWidth__uQ1JX content-image_image-justify-center__O6Vh0\",\"children\":[\"$\",\"picture\",null,{\"children\":[[\"$\",\"source\",null,{\"srcSet\":\"https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/5XewHtg0t6G9qedOXgiAEM/12c6d328298f1874c6df17058480d6fa/lotr-blog-banner-mb-v1.jpg?fm=avif\u0026w=1920\u0026q=70 1x, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/5XewHtg0t6G9qedOXgiAEM/12c6d328298f1874c6df17058480d6fa/lotr-blog-banner-mb-v1.jpg?fm=avif\u0026w=3840\u0026q=70 2x\",\"type\":\"image/avif\"}],[\"$\",\"source\",null,{\"srcSet\":\"https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/5XewHtg0t6G9qedOXgiAEM/12c6d328298f1874c6df17058480d6fa/lotr-blog-banner-mb-v1.jpg?fm=webp\u0026w=1920\u0026q=70 1x, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/5XewHtg0t6G9qedOXgiAEM/12c6d328298f1874c6df17058480d6fa/lotr-blog-banner-mb-v1.jpg?fm=webp\u0026w=3840\u0026q=70 2x\",\"type\":\"image/webp\"}],[\"$\",\"source\",null,{\"srcSet\":\"https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/5XewHtg0t6G9qedOXgiAEM/12c6d328298f1874c6df17058480d6fa/lotr-blog-banner-mb-v1.jpg?fm=jpg\u0026w=1920\u0026q=70 1x, https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/5XewHtg0t6G9qedOXgiAEM/12c6d328298f1874c6df17058480d6fa/lotr-blog-banner-mb-v1.jpg?fm=jpg\u0026w=3840\u0026q=70 2x\",\"type\":\"image/jpg\"}],[\"$\",\"img\",null,{\"alt\":\"Explore the collection and continue your journey through Middle-earth\",\"loading\":\"lazy\",\"width\":1660,\"height\":680,\"decoding\":\"async\",\"className\":\"fullWidthImage\",\"style\":{\"color\":\"transparent\"},\"src\":\"https://images.ctfassets.net/qpn1gztbusu2/5XewHtg0t6G9qedOXgiAEM/12c6d328298f1874c6df17058480d6fa/lotr-blog-banner-mb-v1.jpg?fm=jpg\u0026w=3840\u0026q=70\"}]]}]}]}]}],[\"$\",\"p\",\"54\",{\"children\":[[false,\"\"]]}],[\"$\",\"p\",\"55\",{\"children\":[[false,\"\",[\"$\",\"br\",\"text-1\",{}],\" \"]]}],[\"$\",\"h2\",\"56\",{\"children\":[[\"$\",\"b\",\"0\",{\"className\":\"font-bold\",\"children\":[false,\"\"]}]]}],[\"$\",\"p\",\"57\",{\"children\":[[false,\"\"]]}]]}],false,null,null,[\"$\",\"$12\",null,{\"children\":\"$L29\"}],[\"$\",\"$12\",null,{\"children\":\"$L2a\"}]]}],[\"$\",\"$L2b\",null,{\"text\":\"Back to top\"}]]}],[\"$\",\"$12\",null,{\"children\":\"$L2c\"}]]}]\n"])</script><script>self.__next_f.push([1,"2d:I[87970,[\"585\",\"static/chunks/b563f954-dbb790c000ec16e5.js\",\"643\",\"static/chunks/643-8448a01a495c3993.js\",\"281\",\"static/chunks/281-0ac50126510ec0b1.js\",\"758\",\"static/chunks/758-e116bc13eff70038.js\",\"522\",\"static/chunks/522-c7f553d5921d1aa4.js\",\"603\",\"static/chunks/603-55bd834d6c99d556.js\",\"974\",\"static/chunks/app/page-da004a1ce45fc3db.js\"],\"Image\"]\n2e:I[75716,[\"585\",\"static/chunks/b563f954-dbb790c000ec16e5.js\",\"643\",\"static/chunks/643-8448a01a495c3993.js\",\"281\",\"static/chunks/281-0ac50126510ec0b1.js\",\"758\",\"static/chunks/758-e116bc13eff70038.js\",\"522\",\"static/chunks/522-c7f553d5921d1aa4.js\",\"603\",\"static/chunks/603-55bd834d6c99d556.js\",\"974\",\"static/chunks/app/page-da004a1ce45fc3db.js\"],\"default\"]\n2f:I[74195,[\"585\",\"static/chunks/b563f954-dbb790c000ec16e5.js\",\"643\",\"static/chunks/643-8448a01a495c3993.js\",\"281\",\"static/chunks/281-0ac50126510ec0b1.js\",\"758\",\"static/chunks/758-e116bc13eff70038.js\",\"522\",\"static/chunks/522-c7f553d5921d1aa4.js\",\"603\",\"static/chunks/603-55bd834d6c99d556.js\",\"974\",\"static/chunks/app/page-da004a1ce45fc3db.js\"],\"default\"]\n30:I[63023,[\"585\",\"static/chunks/b563f954-dbb790c000ec16e5.js\",\"643\",\"static/chunks/643-8448a01a495c3993.js\",\"281\",\"static/chunks/281-0ac50126510ec0b1.js\",\"758\",\"static/chunks/758-e116bc13eff70038.js\",\"522\",\"static/chunks/522-c7f553d5921d1aa4.js\",\"603\",\"static/chunks/603-55bd834d6c99d556.js\",\"861\",\"static/chunks/app/%5B...slugs%5D/page-8abe1dd6eea53307.js\"],\"default\"]\n31:I[51488,[\"585\",\"static/chunks/b563f954-dbb790c000ec16e5.js\",\"643\",\"static/chunks/643-8448a01a495c3993.js\",\"281\",\"static/chunks/281-0ac50126510ec0b1.js\",\"758\",\"static/chunks/758-e116bc13eff70038.js\",\"522\",\"static/chunks/522-c7f553d5921d1aa4.js\",\"603\",\"static/chunks/603-55bd834d6c99d556.js\",\"974\",\"static/chunks/app/page-da004a1ce45fc3db.js\"],\"default\"]\n32:I[10677,[\"585\",\"static/chunks/b563f954-dbb790c000ec16e5.js\",\"643\",\"static/chunks/643-8448a01a495c3993.js\",\"281\",\"static/chunks/281-0ac50126510ec0b1.js\",\"758\",\"static/chunks/758-e116bc13eff70038.js\",\"522\",\"static/chunks/522-c7f553d5921d1aa4.js\",\"603\",\"s"])</script><script>self.__next_f.push([1,"tatic/chunks/603-55bd834d6c99d556.js\",\"974\",\"static/chunks/app/page-da004a1ce45fc3db.js\"],\"default\"]\n33:I[49932,[\"585\",\"static/chunks/b563f954-dbb790c000ec16e5.js\",\"643\",\"static/chunks/643-8448a01a495c3993.js\",\"281\",\"static/chunks/281-0ac50126510ec0b1.js\",\"758\",\"static/chunks/758-e116bc13eff70038.js\",\"522\",\"static/chunks/522-c7f553d5921d1aa4.js\",\"603\",\"static/chunks/603-55bd834d6c99d556.js\",\"974\",\"static/chunks/app/page-da004a1ce45fc3db.js\"],\"default\"]\n13:[\"$\",\"header\",null,{\"className\":\"w-full bg-white dark:bg-dm transition-colors mt-[15px]\",\"children\":[false,[\"$\",\"div\",null,{\"id\":\"topbar\",\"className\":\"bg-headerBackground text-white h-topBarHeight flex items-center justify-center px-4 md:px-5-6 fixed z-12 top-0 w-full\",\"children\":[[\"$\",\"$L28\",null,{\"prefetch\":false,\"href\":\"/\",\"children\":[\"$\",\"$L2d\",null,{\"src\":{\"src\":\"/blog/_next/static/media/logo.245a40b1.svg\",\"height\":331,\"width\":1516,\"blurWidth\":0,\"blurHeight\":0},\"alt\":\"Audible logo, go to homepage\",\"className\":\"h-[30px] md:h-[45px]\",\"width\":200,\"height\":45,\"priority\":true,\"quality\":70}]}],[\"$\",\"div\",null,{\"className\":\"flex items-center absolute right-0 pr-inherit\",\"children\":[[\"$\",\"$L28\",null,{\"prefetch\":false,\"href\":\"/search\",\"title\":\"Search\",\"children\":[\"$\",\"span\",null,{\"className\":\"leading-[0] cursor-pointer [\u0026\u003esvg\u003e*]:stroke-white [\u0026\u003esvg\u003e*]:text-white\",\"children\":[\"$\",\"svg\",null,{\"stroke\":\"currentColor\",\"fill\":\"currentColor\",\"strokeWidth\":\"0\",\"viewBox\":\"0 0 24 24\",\"children\":[\"$undefined\",[[\"$\",\"path\",\"0\",{\"fill\":\"none\",\"strokeWidth\":\"2\",\"d\":\"M15,15 L22,22 L15,15 Z M9.5,17 C13.6421356,17 17,13.6421356 17,9.5 C17,5.35786438 13.6421356,2 9.5,2 C5.35786438,2 2,5.35786438 2,9.5 C2,13.6421356 5.35786438,17 9.5,17 Z\",\"children\":[]}]]],\"className\":\"$undefined\",\"style\":{\"color\":\"$undefined\"},\"height\":\"1.5em\",\"width\":\"1.5em\",\"xmlns\":\"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\"}]}]}],[\"$\",\"$L2e\",null,{}]]}]]}],[\"$\",\"$L2f\",null,{\"blogSettings\":\"$5:props:blogSettings\"}]]}]\n16:[\"$\",\"$L28\",null,{\"prefetch\":false,\"href\":\"/fandoms\",\"children\":[\"$\",\"span\",null,{\"className\":\"text-sm upper"])</script><script>self.__next_f.push([1,"case text-[#2d2d2d] dark:text-white font-semibold\",\"children\":\"Fandoms\"}]}]\n17:[\"$\",\"div\",null,{\"className\":\"post-meta text-sm\",\"children\":[[\"$\",\"div\",null,{\"className\":\"author uppercase font-semibold\",\"children\":[\"$\",\"$L28\",null,{\"prefetch\":false,\"href\":\"/author/emily-martin\",\"children\":\"Emily Martin\"}]}],[\"$\",\"div\",null,{\"className\":\"date font-normal\",\"children\":\"July 21, 2022\"}]]}]\n1b:[\"$\",\"$L30\",null,{\"href\":\"https://www.audible.com/series/The-Lord-of-the-Rings-Audiobooks/B098TTYT3L\",\"children\":[[false,\"The Lord of the Rings\"]]}]\n1c:[\"$\",\"$L30\",null,{\"href\":\"https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Silmarillion-Audiobook/B016N9U1XW\",\"children\":[[\"$\",\"i\",\"0\",{\"className\":\"italic\",\"children\":[false,\"The Silmarillion\"]}]]}]\n1d:[\"$\",\"$L30\",null,{\"href\":\"https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Hobbit-Audiobook/1705009050\",\"children\":[[\"$\",\"i\",\"0\",{\"className\":\"italic\",\"children\":[false,\"The Hobbit\"]}]]}]\n1e:[\"$\",\"$L30\",null,{\"href\":\"https://www.audible.com/pd/Unfinished-Tales-Audiobook/0008371113\",\"children\":[[\"$\",\"i\",\"0\",{\"className\":\"italic\",\"children\":[false,\"Unfinished Tales\"]}]]}]\n1f:[\"$\",\"$L30\",null,{\"href\":\"https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Hobbit-Audiobook/1705009050\",\"children\":[[\"$\",\"i\",\"0\",{\"className\":\"italic\",\"children\":[false,\"The Hobbit\"]}]]}]\n22:[\"$\",\"$L30\",null,{\"href\":\"https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Silmarillion-Audiobook/B016N9U1XW\",\"children\":[[\"$\",\"i\",\"0\",{\"className\":\"italic\",\"children\":[false,\"The Silmarillion\"]}]]}]\n23:[\"$\",\"$L30\",null,{\"href\":\"https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Silmarillion-Audiobook/B016N9U1XW\",\"children\":[[\"$\",\"i\",\"0\",{\"className\":\"italic\",\"children\":[false,\"The Silmarillion\"]}]]}]\n24:[\"$\",\"$L30\",null,{\"href\":\"https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Fellowship-of-the-Ring-Audiobook/1705047572\",\"children\":[[\"$\",\"i\",\"0\",{\"className\":\"italic\",\"children\":[false,\"The Fellowship of the Ring\"]}]]}]\n25:[\"$\",\"$L30\",null,{\"href\":\"https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Fellowship-of-the-Ring-Audiobook/1705047572\",\"children\":[[\"$\",\"i\",\"0\",{\"className\":\"italic\",\"children\":[false,\"The Fellowship of the Ring\"]}]]}]\n26:[\"$\",\"$L3"])</script><script>self.__next_f.push([1,"0\",null,{\"href\":\"https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Fellowship-of-the-Ring-Audiobook/1705047572\",\"children\":[[\"$\",\"i\",\"0\",{\"className\":\"italic\",\"children\":[false,\"The Fellowship of the Ring\"]}]]}]\n27:[\"$\",\"$L30\",null,{\"href\":\"https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Return-of-the-King-Audiobook/1705047599\",\"children\":[[\"$\",\"i\",\"0\",{\"className\":\"italic\",\"children\":[false,\"The Return of the King\"]}]]}]\n29:[\"$\",\"$L31\",null,{\"layout\":\"upnext\",\"title\":\"Up Next\",\"items\":[\"$5:props:postDetails:relatedPosts:items:0\",\"$5:props:postDetails:relatedPosts:items:1\",\"$5:props:postDetails:relatedPosts:items:2\",\"$5:props:postDetails:relatedPosts:items:3\"]}]\n"])</script><script>self.__next_f.push([1,"2a:[\"$\",\"section\",null,{\"className\":\"block-wrapper_block-wrapper__uK_6b\",\"children\":[\"$\",\"div\",null,{\"className\":\"uppercase align-center px-10 max-w-[600px] m-auto text-center text-postContent font-medium\",\"children\":[[\"$\",\"h4\",null,{\"children\":\"Tags\"}],[\"$\",\"ul\",null,{\"className\":\"list-reset lg:my-6 text-curious-blue dark:text-link-color-dm\",\"children\":[[\"$\",\"li\",\"2SvDIgkeZ9kxWCnkP19KVS\",{\"className\":\"inline-block after:content-[','] after:text-black last:after:content-[''] px-1\",\"children\":[\"$\",\"$L28\",null,{\"prefetch\":false,\"className\":\"hover:link-color-hover dark:hover:text-link-color-dm-hover\",\"href\":\"/category/lord-of-the-rings\",\"children\":\"Lord of the Rings\"}]}],[\"$\",\"li\",\"1DzjquY9pk9Ce63N4PVBFd\",{\"className\":\"inline-block after:content-[','] after:text-black last:after:content-[''] px-1\",\"children\":[\"$\",\"$L28\",null,{\"prefetch\":false,\"className\":\"hover:link-color-hover dark:hover:text-link-color-dm-hover\",\"href\":\"/category/sci-fi-fantasy\",\"children\":\"Sci-fi \u0026 Fantasy\"}]}],[\"$\",\"li\",\"20im0EiRTJqBSqKagdMyn7\",{\"className\":\"inline-block after:content-[','] after:text-black last:after:content-[''] px-1\",\"children\":[\"$\",\"$L28\",null,{\"prefetch\":false,\"className\":\"hover:link-color-hover dark:hover:text-link-color-dm-hover\",\"href\":\"/category/fantasy\",\"children\":\"Fantasy\"}]}],[\"$\",\"li\",\"1LaQSjiR2iemOexeNQQaLU\",{\"className\":\"inline-block after:content-[','] after:text-black last:after:content-[''] px-1\",\"children\":[\"$\",\"$L28\",null,{\"prefetch\":false,\"className\":\"hover:link-color-hover dark:hover:text-link-color-dm-hover\",\"href\":\"/category/character-guides\",\"children\":\"Character Guides\"}]}],[\"$\",\"li\",\"ifThjHPIRb5pXl6FACAg9\",{\"className\":\"inline-block after:content-[','] after:text-black last:after:content-[''] px-1\",\"children\":[\"$\",\"$L28\",null,{\"prefetch\":false,\"className\":\"hover:link-color-hover dark:hover:text-link-color-dm-hover\",\"href\":\"/category/characters\",\"children\":\"Characters\"}]}],[\"$\",\"li\",\"2nVwbMPUdZooxpekkA7QGC\",{\"className\":\"inline-block after:content-[','] after:text-black last:after:content-[''] px-1\",\"children\":[\"$\",\"$L28\",null,{\"prefetch\":false,\"className\":\"hover:link-color-hover dark:hover:text-link-color-dm-hover\",\"href\":\"/category/adaptations\",\"children\":\"Adaptations\"}]}]]}]]}]}]\n"])</script><script>self.__next_f.push([1,"14:[\"$\",\"$L32\",null,{\"pageName\":\"Elrond: A Lord of the Rings character guide | Audible.com\",\"country\":\"$undefined\",\"state\":\"$undefined\"}]\n"])</script><script>self.__next_f.push([1,"2c:[\"$\",\"footer\",null,{\"className\":\"md:text-base bg-footerBackground dark:bg-dm pb-5 py-1-2 px-4 md:px-4-5 text-center has-[.truste-consent-track-class]:pb-[220px]\",\"children\":[[\"$\",\"div\",null,{\"className\":\"mt-2 inline md:inline-block text-sm\",\"children\":[[\"$\",\"div\",null,{\"className\":\"inline-block [\u0026\u003espan]:px-2 md:[\u0026\u003espan]:px-4 pr-4\",\"children\":\"© Copyright 1997 - 2025 Audible Inc.\"}],[[\"$\",\"div\",\"footer-item_0\",{\"className\":\"inline-block [\u0026\u003espan]:px-2 md:[\u0026\u003espan]:px-4\",\"children\":[[\"$\",\"$L28\",null,{\"prefetch\":false,\"href\":\"https://www.audible.com/about\",\"children\":\"About Audible\"}],[\"$\",\"span\",null,{\"children\":\"|\"}],\"$undefined\"]}],[\"$\",\"div\",\"footer-item_1\",{\"className\":\"inline-block [\u0026\u003espan]:px-2 md:[\u0026\u003espan]:px-4\",\"children\":[[\"$\",\"$L28\",null,{\"prefetch\":false,\"href\":\"https://www.audiblecareers.com/\",\"children\":\"Careers\"}],[\"$\",\"span\",null,{\"children\":\"|\"}],\"$undefined\"]}],[\"$\",\"div\",\"footer-item_2\",{\"className\":\"inline-block [\u0026\u003espan]:px-2 md:[\u0026\u003espan]:px-4\",\"children\":[[\"$\",\"$L28\",null,{\"prefetch\":false,\"href\":\"https://www.audible.com/legal/conditions-of-use\",\"children\":\"Conditions of Use\"}],[\"$\",\"span\",null,{\"children\":\"|\"}],\"$undefined\"]}],[\"$\",\"div\",\"footer-item_3\",{\"className\":\"inline-block [\u0026\u003espan]:px-2 md:[\u0026\u003espan]:px-4\",\"children\":[[\"$\",\"$L28\",null,{\"prefetch\":false,\"href\":\"https://www.audible.com/legal/conditions-of-use\",\"children\":\"Privacy Notice\"}],[\"$\",\"span\",null,{\"children\":\"|\"}],\"$undefined\"]}],[\"$\",\"div\",\"footer-item_4\",{\"className\":\"inline-block [\u0026\u003espan]:px-2 md:[\u0026\u003espan]:px-4\",\"children\":[[\"$\",\"$L28\",null,{\"prefetch\":false,\"href\":\"https://www.audible.com/legal/interest-based-ads-notice\",\"children\":\"Interest-Based Ads\"}],[\"$\",\"span\",null,{\"children\":\"|\"}],\"$undefined\"]}],[\"$\",\"div\",\"footer-item_5\",{\"className\":\"inline-block [\u0026\u003espan]:px-2 md:[\u0026\u003espan]:px-4\",\"children\":[[\"$\",\"$L28\",null,{\"prefetch\":false,\"href\":\"https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/?nodeId=GVASXV5UZ64R4Y25\",\"children\":\"Cookies\"}],[\"$\",\"span\",null,{\"children\":\"|\"}],\"$undefined\"]}],[\"$\",\"div\",\"footer-item_6\",{\"className\":\"inline-block [\u0026\u003espan]:px-2 md:[\u0026\u003espan]:px-4\",\"children\":[[\"$\",\"$L28\",null,{\"prefetch\":false,\"href\":\"https://www.audible.com/audible-ads-privacy\",\"children\":\" Your ads privacy choices \"}],\"$undefined\",[\"$\",\"span\",null,{\"children\":\"|\"}]]}]],null]}],[\"$\",\"div\",null,{\"children\":[\"$\",\"$L33\",null,{}]}]]}]\n"])</script></body></html>