The New Shadow: Tolkien’s Abandoned Sequel to The Lord of the Rings

Today, we cover the story, creation, and abandonment of JRR Tolkien’s The New Shadow - a sequel to The Lord of the Rings. It follows the youngest son of Beregond, Borlas - who is now an aging man. Borlas enters into a conversation with Saelon, where they discuss a growing darkness in the world of Man. This New Shadow - a Dark Tree - is led by a mysterious figure known as Herumor. Combined with the disappearance of a Gondorian ship, the mystery of this new secret group, and Tolkien’s brief writing, are brought to a close with a chilling end. Be sure to visit Lord of Maps to see their holiday specials, and use the code NERDOFMAPS at to save 15% on your order! Hit subscribe - and the bell! Nerd of the Rings on PATREON: -------------- All content falls under fair use: any copying of copyrighted material done for a limited and “transformative” purpose, such as to comment upon, criticize, or parody a copyrighted work. Such uses can be done without permission from the copyright owner. If your artwork appears and you are not listed here, please let me know! I want to make sure all artists are credited for their amazing work. To purchase artist work, check out these amazing artists! Jenny Dolfen - Turner Mohan - Ted Nasmith - Jerry Vanderstelt - Anato Finnstark - Minas Tirith - Ludovic Bourgeois Aragorn - David Nash Rangers Scout the Ruins of Barad-dur - Ted Nasmith Fourth Age Total War, New Shadow Aragorn’s Funeral - Uknown Aragorn - Adam Middleton First Sight of Ithilien - Ted Nasmith Yuri Hill - Mars 67 Tree - Mahreen Fatima Old Man - Konstantin Gubry (Used as Borlas) Minas Tirith at Dawn - Ted Nasmith Beregond - Adam Lane Beregond and Pippin - William O Connor The Domes of the Dead - Ted Nasmith Beregond - Magali Villeneuve Beregond - Matej Cadil The New Shadow - Mirachravaia Art Charge at the Pelennor Fields - MischeviousLittleElf Ithilien - Ted Nasmith Apple - Ian Vicknair Merry and Pippin in Fangorn Forest - Donato Giancola The Music of the Gods - Kip Rasmussen First Sunrise in Hildorien - Sarka Skorpikova Eru Illuvatar - Janka Lateckova Dark Forest - Erskine Designs Minas Tirith - Abe Papakhian Minas Tirith Courtyard - Jacinto Monteiro Minas Tirith - Alan Lee Minas Tirith Gates - Dandelo1 Herumor - Jovan Delic Herumor - Yzah The New Shadow - Richard Evans Man in the Black Cloak - Myles Illustration Cloak - Marko the sketch guy The judgement on Beregond - Maureval A Street of Minas Tirith - Matej Cadil Tree - Roman Hoidiuk Gandalf and Thorin at Bree - Ted Nasmith Gandalf escapes on Gwaihir - Alan Lee Eomer and Aragorn Ride to the Lands of the East - Kip Rasmussen Gandalf with the Rohirrim - Uknown The Shadow of Sauron - Ted Nasmith The Fellowship in Moria - Ted Nasmith The Fellowship of the Ring - The Brothers Hildebrandt The Fellowship in Hollin - The Brothers Hildebrandt Arwen and Aragorn - Matthew Stewart Legolas and Gimli Reach the Shores of Valinor - Ted Nasmith The Grey Havens - Uknown #tolkien #thenewshadow #lordoftherings