[quote=@Dinh AaronMk]
Hey [@Morden Man], Vilage and I were talking about shit and the topic of Lord of the Rings came up and for fun I was wondering if the series would exist in this alternate Britain, given the book was Tolkein's way of reconciling his experiences in the Great War with fantasy and stuff.

I imagine it'd probably be a lot different or there's a chance it doesn't exist if Tolkein died in the war. But figured I'd pose the question since it was on the mind.
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That's an interesting thought.

I think had Tolkien survived throughout a prolonged Great War he would likely have been aghast at what happened next. Tolkien was an ardent anti-communist so I imagine he'd have fled to the countryside during the Troubles given much of the violence was in urban areas. It would have given him more than enough time to work on Lord of the Rings. Given the climate though there's some question whether it would have been as successful and/or whether Tolkien would have lived long enough to receive the acclaim for it.