War of the Rohirrim details a conflict centuries before the War of the Ring. Here's our breakdown of what happens and its ...

The new anime The War of the Rohirrim tells a story set 180 years before The Lord of the Rings, and according to original trilogy writer Philippa Boyens, this is what J.R.R. Tolkien wanted.

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The War of the Rohirrim takes place about 250 years before the events of The Lord of the Rings, during the reign of Helm Hammerhand, king of Rohan. Or, to give you another kind of perspective on ...