History TheLordOfTheRings / TropesGToI

* GondorCallsForAid: ...in the {{Backstory}}. The TropeNamer is film-only; Rohan and Gondor are long allies because of a straight play of the trope several hundred years ago (which results in Rohan and Gondor being treaty-bound to act as TheCavalry for each other in the present day) and Theoden answers right away. The people of Gondor have faith in Rohan's relief effort - the tension come from the possibility that the Rohirrim will be too few in number, or arrive too late.

* HeirClubForMen: When King Ondohor of Gondor and his sons died in battle, the Gondorian throne passed to a distant male relative rather than his surviving daughter Fíriel, setting the precedent that women could not inherit the throne of Gondor. However, Fíriel's direct descendant, Aragorn, eventually ends up on the throne anyway, thereby undoing this trope centuries later.

* HeirClubForMen: When King Ondohor of Gondor and his sons died in battle, the Gondorian throne passed to a distant male relative rather than his surviving daughter Fíriel, setting the precedent that women could not inherit the throne of Gondor.

* HandicappedBadass: The Nazgûl have miserable eyesight during daylight and are blinded in bright sun. They rely on scent instead (which makes them sniff very loudly when trying to find people) and on the senses of their steeds.

* [[ImAHumanitarian I'm A Humanitarian]]: In the films, orcs will kill and eat one of their own if there's no other food. Averted in the novels - accusing somebody of cannibalism is fighting words! - but they rather enjoy eating humans.

* HealingPotion: Most of the 'learned' or magical cultures have something. The elves of Rivendell brew ''miruvor'' (which seems largely to restore from fatigue rather than mend wounds); the Ents brew Ent-draughts meant to act as food and aid regeneration (which have an unanticipated effect when used on hobbits or other mortal creatures, namely it makes them grow taller); the Numenoreans brought the herb ''athelas'' to Middle-Earth, though only the Dunedain still seem to know of its physical and spiritual healing qualities now. Even the Orcs have an ointment that seals wounds and a potion to renew strength, although the ointment is painful and leaves scars, while the potion is repellent in the extreme.

* GhibliHills: Most of Middle-Earth fits, [[SceneryPorn especially in the films.]]

* HitSoHardTheCalendarFeltIt: After the Ring is destroyed, not only is the Third Age ended, but New Year's Day becomes March 15th.

* HandicappedBadass: The Nazgûl have miserable eyesight during daylight and are blinded in bright sun. They rely on scent instead(which makes them sniff very loudly when trying to find people) and on the senses of their steeds.

* HandicappedBadass: The Nazgûl have miserable eyesight during daylight and are blinded in bright sun. They rely on scent instead, which makes them sniff very loudly when trying to find people.

::'''Tropes from ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings'' (the book)'''

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* GentlemanAdventurer: Bilbo and Frodo. Neither of them had obvious means of support (Though it's implied that they did receive a substantial inheritance, Bilbo from his mother and Frodo from Bilbo), and they lived relatively well. Neither wanted adventure at first, but after some prodding found they had a talent and a taste for it. Contrast this to Frodo's companions Merry and Pippin, who were both heirs to working farm estates, and Sam, who was an actual handyman/laborer. We never find out much about Fatty Bolger's source of income.

* InformedAbility: Galadriel says of Celeborn: “the Lord of the Galadhrim is accounted the wisest of the Elves of Middle-earth, and a giver of gifts beyond the power of kings”. Funny thing; ''she'' is the one who gives out all the advice and gifts, not her partner.
* InhumanlyBeautifulRace: Elves in Creator/JRRTolkien's works are almost invariably described as being good looking. The three best-looking females in Middle-Earth are all Elves.
* InMysteriousWays: According to Tolkien's letters, the story is partially about Ilúvatar's guidance. It's only explicitly mentioned a few times, and none of [[IHaveManyNames God's names]] are ever even spoken; nevertheless, one could make a long list of the many, ''many'' suspiciously fortunate "coincidences" in the story -- some very small, but '''all''' of which lead toward Sauron's downfall and the victory of the West.