Dozens (at least) of organisms have been named after Lord of the Rings lore: creatures, locations, Elvish words, and more. Here are 10 extant species whose taxonomies pay tribute to Middle-earth’s ...

Dominic Monaghan is famous for playing Meriadoc “Merry” Brandybuck in “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy, while Billy Boyd played Peregrin “Pippin” Took – both of which helped to make ...