10 Lord Of The Rings Mysteries That Tolkien’s Canon Never Answered

J.R.R. Tolkien created a vast and detailed world to support his story in The Lord of the Rings, but a few mysteries remained unanswered. Of course, none of these were overlooked by the legendary author. The tales of Middle-earth were constructed like real-world histories, and when questioned about things like the true identity of Tom Bombadil or the fate of the Men of Middle-earth once they had died, Tolkien would often state that he didn’t know—just as the beings of Middle-earth didn’t know.