Quote Originally Posted by ericbelser View Post
Hmm, I always believed Turbine's license was from Saul Zaentz Co. which has it all really..(as they have certainly engaged in enough lawsuits to prove lol)
Yep, SZC has it all, but Turbine's only able to use material from the LotR, the Hobbit and the appendices. All the other books (like the Silmarillion, Lost Tales, etc) are off-limits. That's why they have to call the Lt. of Dol Guldur the Lt. of Dol Guldur instead of Kamul. It's just not in the books they have rights to.

Of course, things not covered in any books they can get creative with... like Halros.