Posted: November 26, 1999 at 04:36:09: by Michael Martinez
: : : :The information at this Web site seems to be sparse but is
: : : generally trustworthy, with a few possible typos or
: : : misunderstandings that are forgivable. : : : Such as? Also, can a private company do something like
: : : that, i.e. invent characters which might be taken by
: : : non-JRRT enthusiasts as being authentic? : : Well... if it is stated that they are non-Tolkien, I guess
: : it's ok. : Is that always the case? Is there always an explicit statement
: that says that these names are NOT inventions of JRRT? Iron Crown Enterprises had the right to devise those names. They were "canonical" for the MERP game, though not for Tolkien research. The right is derived from the movie rights Tolkien sold during his lifetime. Saul Zaentz eventually acquired those rights and has been using them to license various merchandising deals based on THE LORD OF THE RINGS and THE HOBBIT. He cannot sell merchandising rights based on THE SILMARILLION, UNFINISHED TALES, or any of the other Tolkien books.
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