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Middle-earth   is the fictional  setting  of much of British writer  J. R. R. Tolkien 's  legendarium . The term is equivalent to the term  Midgard  of  Norse mythology , describing the  human-inhabited world , i.e. the central continent of the  Earth  in Tolkien's imagined  mythological past . Tolkien's most widely read works,  The Hobbit  and  The Lord of the Rings , take place entirely in Middle-earth, and Middle-earth has also become a short-hand to refer to the legendarium or its  fictional universe . https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle-earth ------------------------------ The Lord of the Rings is a   film series   of three   epic   fantasy   adventure films   directed by   Peter Jackson , based on the   novel   written by   J. R. R. Tolkien . The films are subtitled   The Fellowship of the Ring   (2001),   The Two Towers   (2002), ...

During the High Middle Ages, the  insignia  was used to mark the entrances of  Assassins' Bureaus  and could be seen on the banners decorating the fortress of  Masyaf . During the  Renaissance  in  Italy , it was used on the mechanisms in the many  Assassin Tombs  and on the banners and walls of  Monteriggioni . It was also displayed on the banners hung in the  Tiber Island   headquarters . In  Constantinople ,  Assassin Dens  and  ziplines  had a small Assassin insignia atop them, while  Bomb-crafting stations  were all painted with the  Turkish Assassins ' own insignia. Additionally, the insignia was worn openly on the armor and clothing of certain known Assassins, such as  Mario Auditore ,  Ezio Auditore da Firenze ,  Nikolai Orelov ,  Achilles Davenport ,  John de la Tour ,  Ratonhnhaké:ton ,,  Aveline de Grandpré  and  ...

God of War is an action-adventure game franchise created by David Jaffe at Sony's Santa Monica Studio . It began in 2005 on the PlayStation 2 (PS2) video game console , and has become a flagship title for the PlayStation brand, consisting of eight games across multiple platforms with a ninth currently in development. Based in ancient mythology , the story follows Kratos , a Spartan warrior who was tricked into killing his family by his former master, the Greek God of War Ares . This sets off a series of events that leads to wars with the mythological pantheons. The Greek mythology era of the series sees Kratos follow a path of vengeance due to the machinations of the Olympian gods , while the Norse mythology era, which introduces his son Atreus as a secondary protagonist, shows an older Kratos on a path of redemption, which inadvertently brings the two into conflict with the Norse gods . Santa Monica has developed all main entries, while Ready at Dawn and Javaground / Sony...

  Gryffindor  is one of the four  Houses  of  Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry , founded by  Godric Gryffindor . Godric instructed the sorting hat to choose a few particular characteristics he most values. Such character traits of students  Sorted  into Gryffindor are courage, chivalry, and determination. The emblematic animal is a  lion , and its colours are scarlet and gold. Sir  Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington , also known as "Nearly Headless Nick" is the house ghost. Gryffindor corresponds roughly to the element of  fire , and it is for that reason that the colours scarlet and gold were chosen to represent the House. The colour of fire corresponds to that of a lion as well, with scarlet representing the mane and tail and gold representing the coat. http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Gryffindor ------------------------------ Harry Potter  is a British-American  film series  based on the  Harry Potte...

Boba Fett  is a fictional character in the  Star Wars franchise . In  The Empire Strikes Back  and  Return of the Jedi , he is a  bounty hunter hired by  Darth Vader  and also employed by  Jabba the Hutt . He was also added briefly to the original film  Star Wars  when the film was digitally remastered.  Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones  establishes his origin as an unaltered clone of the bounty hunter  Jango Fett  raised as his son, but was a genetic clone. His aura of danger and mystery has created a  cult following  for the character. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boba_Fett ------------------------------- Star Wars  is an American  epic   space opera  franchise, centered on a  film series  created by  George Lucas . It depicts the adventures of various characters "a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...