> Just because it's legal doesn't change what it is. Purely opinion. It is well-acknowledged that authors build off ideas they have experienced. Tolkien was a

> Just because it's legal doesn't change what it is. Purely opinion. It is well-acknowledged that authors build off ideas they have experienced. Tolkien was a brilliant and inspiring writer who inspired many other writers. That's how it works. Humans take in ideas, add some twists, and share them.