A short story included with Tolkien’s essay on the Druedain in The Unfinished Tales, “The Faithful Stone” tells the tale of two friends, Aghan and Barach, and the magic that kept them protected from attackers. This story was recorded as part of my Tolkien Reading Day 2015 celebrations. You can download the file as an .mp3…

The Druedain and the Edain

First of all, for anyone who isn’t sure who the Druedain are (not Dunedain, but Druedain), take a look at this post first!  I don’t have a definite/official answer as to why the Druedain aren’t counted among the Edain, but I do have a variety of possible answers: Tolkien either hadn’t thought of the Druedain…