The Two Towers Was Tolkien's Least Favorite Lord Of The Rings Title Due To A Problem I'd Never Considered

Even the greatest authors struggle with how to title their work, and Tolkien grappled with The Two Towers for years because of a small detail.

April 19, 2025 · 1 min · 59 words · Lindsey Daugherty

Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers was based on J.R.R.

Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings novel but made some changes to the story.

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Orlando Bloom as Legolas in The Lord of the Rings.

Source:The Letters Of J. R. R. Tolkien

Aragorn in his crown and Frodo looking grim from The Lord of the Rings

Lord Of The Rings - Arwen

J R R Tolkien and the Two Towers cover with Barad-dur in the background

Custom image by Zahra Huselid

The covers of The Lord of the Rings trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien.

The poster of The Lord of the Rings The Two Towers featuring the main characters

The Lord of the Rings Franchise Poster with Gold Words Resembling a Ring

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