While part of the appeal of Lord of the Rings is the detailed worldbuilding and complex characters, the events of the plot itself are also exciting enough to pique people's interest. More specifically, the war stories that permeate the history of Middle-earth are something that a lot of fans find themselves drawn to. There are multiple well-known battles that happen within the confines of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, but the lore and history that Tolkien created for Middle-earth is incredibly extensive and includes mention of even more big battles.