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Sterling Ulrich-The Lord of the Rings Features Writer

Sterling Ulrich

The Lord of the Rings Features Writer

Contributing since November, 2023

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About Sterling Ulrich

Sterling Ulrich is a summa cum laude graduate of Aquinas College with a Bachelor of Arts in English with a Literature Emphasis. He has in-depth academic and pop-cultural knowledge of J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium. His immersion in the world of The Lord of the Rings began in childhood; he grew up reading the books and watching Peter Jackson’s film adaptations countless times, and he was fascinated by every Middle-earth game, toy, and collectible he could find. In college, this love evolved into academic study when he took a class focused on The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, and The Silmarillion. In addition to The Lord of the Rings, he is engrossed in many other facets of nerd culture, including video games, comic books, movies, and TV shows.

Favorite Media

Alongside The Lord of the Rings, some of his favorite franchises are Marvel, Star Wars, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Tekken, Soulcalibur, and Assassin's Creed.

Latest Articles

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Why Haven't These Middle-earth Stories Been Adapted?

J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium contained a vast number of exciting stories, yet adaptations have focused on The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.

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The Strongest Power in The Lord of the Rings Is Very Unexpected

The element of water was key to cinematography, story advancements and symbolism in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings film trilogy.

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The Lord of the Rings
Why The Lord of the Rings' Leaves of Lórien Mattered

The Leaves of Lórien -- Elven brooches given to the Fellowship in Lothlórien -- were even more important to The Lord of the Rings than you think.

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Netflix's Last Airbender Can Improve Upon the Original

Netflix's adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender has its work cut out to live up to the original, but it has the advantage of hindsight.

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Why The Lord of the Rings' Monsters Were So Scary

Despite being a trilogy of PG-13 fantasy films from two decades ago, Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings includes many terrifying monsters.