The Lord of the Rings (film series) the series are fans of the book, including Christopher Lee, who (alone among the cast) had actually met Tolkien in person, and Boyens once noted that no matter what, it is simply their interpretation of the book. Jackson once said that to simply summarize the story on screen would be a mess, and in his own words, "Sure, it's not really "The Lord of the Rings"... but it could still be a pretty damn cool movie." Other fans also claim that, despite any changes, the films serve as a tribute to the book, appealing to those who have not yet
The Lord of the Rings Online camps or lone NPCs. In addition to regular free updates, six expansion packs have been released: There are six playable races in "Lord of the Rings Online": Dwarf, Elf, High Elf, Hobbit, Beorning and Man. Players can choose a male or female sex for each race apart from Dwarves, for whom male is the only playable gender. There are seven classes that can be played in "The Lord of the Rings Online", Champion, Guardian, Hunter, Burglar, Captain, Minstrel and Lore-master, with two additional classes () playable in the "" expansion. A tenth class, the Beorning, was introduced in Update 15