Whatever one may think of the somewhat-verbose writing of legendary author J.R.R. Tolkien, one thing that can never be questioned is the man’s moral compass.
Tolkien, famously, never believed in moral relativism.
No, the author of luminary fantasy novels “The Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit” always exuded that he believes there is good, and there is evil.
It is a far cry from the narrative musings of many modern shows that love to espouse, “But the good guys are really bad guys!” and vice versa.
(See: Acolyte, The.)
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One of the most quoted lines in all of his works is when Aragorn, a shining example of masculinity done right and a key character in “Lord of the Rings,” responds to someone who is confused at the crazed state of the world:
“How shall a man judge what to do in such times?”
Aragorn responded: “As he ever has judged … Good and ill have not changed since yesteryear; nor are they one thing among Elves and Dwarves and another among Men. It is a man’s part to discern them, as much in