British author J. R. R. Tolkien wrote an enormous mythology surrounding his own made-up world, Arda. Though, Arda is more commonly known by the name of its central continent, Middle-Earth. His works detail thousands upon thousands of years of history, legends, and storylines about the world, which became his life’s work, some of which is still posthumously being published.

Throughout the history of Arda, one of the most prominent villains that pops up again and again is the Dark Lord Sauron. Sauron also happens to be the main antagonist behind The Lord of the Rings trilogy of novels, and its subsequent film adaptations. Although Sauron is a dangerous beast in the world of Arda, many who aren’t well-versed in Tolkien’s lore may be surprised to know that there are forces in Middle-Earth that could still stand against Sauron’s enormous power.

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Tom Bombadil

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Tom Bombadil actually appears in the original novel of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (though he is absent from the film), and he’s remained kind of a mystfiying character since. This jolly moss-collector lives in the heart of the Old Forest, near the Shire, along with his wife, Goldberry. However, it’s never made clear who or what exactly Tom Bombadil is. His species is unknown, as is his purpose and his age. Gandalf seems to know a bit more about him, and believes that Tom is just as older, if not older than Gandalf is.

One thing that remains even more mysterious about him is that the One Ring’s corrupting power has no effect on him whatsoever. He is able to see and hold the One Ring, but he isn’t tempted by it for even a second, which is pretty bizarre, considering almost anything and everything else will find themselves tempted by it. While Tom Bombadil is no warrior, and likely couldn’t defeat Sauron in a physical fight, he renders Sauron’s greatest asset completely worthless, leaving Sauron at a severe disadvantage.

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Gandalf

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Gandalf is one of the Maiar, a race of demigods that were created along with the gods, the Valar, by the supreme creator, Eru Ilúvatar. Gandalf and Sauron are actually both the same species–they’re both Maiar, and thus, both demigods. The difference is that Gandalf is one of the five wizards, so he has a little more magic behind him. He also has his own Ring of Power, carrying one of the rings that were given to the Elves by Sauron.

While this ring doesn’t compare to the power of the One Ring, Gandalf could definitely stand a chance against Sauron. There’s still a fair chance he could lose a fight against him, but Gandalf has proven that he is a capable warrior and wizard, and can hold his own when he needs to. While Gandalf loses a fight to Sauron directly in The Hobbit (which isn’t mentioned in the books), in Tolkien’s version of things, Gandalf would probably fare much better, rather than be so swiftly defeated.

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Saruman the White

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It doesn’t really make a whole lot of sense that Saruman the White decided to join Sauron. It would be understandable if Saruman’s power paled in comparison to Sauron and joined him to escape destruction, but this isn’t the case, so this implies that Saruman is really just evil. As another of the Maiar, Saruman has enough power behind him to stand against Sauron. The White Wizard is the chief and most powerful of the five wizards, also known as the Istari, even more powerful than Gandalf.

Moreover, Saruman is easily able to rally armies to his cause and create armies in the form of the Urûk-hai, coming up with quite a formidable host of thousands of troops. Honestly, if Saruman had fought on the side of Gondor and Rohan, the War of the Ring probably would have been a heck of a lot shorter. With his inner magic and his combined armed forces, he’d probably make a pretty even match for Sauron.

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Ungoliant

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Ungoliant is the first of the Great Spiders, and was known for her immense size. It’s not sure where she came from, but she is an ancient being, almost as old as Middle-Earth itself. Ungoliant doesn’t make a physical appearance in the films, but her daughter, Shelob, does. Famously, Shelob has a lair in the mountain pass of Cirith Ungol, an orc stronghold, though she is no friend of Sauron’s or hs minions.

Ungoliant was, at the time, such a remarkable force, that she was almost able to defeat Morgoth, coming close to destroying him completely. This really impressed Morgoth, although he did send Balrogs after her in retaliation. Needless to say, if Ungoliant is able to nearly kill the ultimate evil, who is a literal god himself, it’s likely that Ungoliant could easily overpower Sauron, who is only a demigod.

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Morgoth

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Morgoth is one of the Valar, which means he is basically a god. In fact, he is the only one of the Valar that turned against the rest of them, opting to embody the darkness rather than the light. Morgoth, formerly known as Melkor, waged war against the Valar, and is the primary reason for most of the conflict throughout Tolkien’s legendarium. His influence is far-reaching and his power is immense, with few living beings, mortal or immortal, able to match his prowess.

In fact, Sauron is not the ultimate Dark Lord–he is only a servant of Morgoth, and ultimately lives to do his master’s bidding. While Sauron is a dangerous force and a serious threat to the safety of Middle-Earth, his power is microscopic compared to his master’s. Morgoth could easily best Sauron in a fight, and could probably crush him between the tip of his finger and thumb, to be honest. Due to his species and inherent power, there is no doubting that Morgoth (or any of the Valar, really) could dwarf Sauron’s power and really give him a run for his money.

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Jania Meshell shares strong messages amid blasting a social media page for “lying” about NBA YoungBoy allegedly being abusive to her.

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Jania Meshell Shares Strong Messages After Social Media Page Spreads Claim About NBA YoungBoy Allegedly Being Abusive To Her

On Friday, March 6, Jania Meshell took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to share an initial message, which read, “People only hide behind fake pages fake numbers fake etc cause they p***y asf and they mama never loved them so it makes sense…”

Then, she followed up with, “I have over extended my niceness so fuck anybody that feel like they can play with me GO to hell”

From there, Meshell reposted a tweet that featured an apparently old clip of her alongside the caption:

“Jania Meshell speaks on NBA Youngboy losing money and being abusive to her and says one time Montana stole $400k from him and he broke her jaw ‘I’m too grown for that lil boy , I moved on to bigger and better things’”

Meshell apparently wasn’t here for the false news and immediately called out the false information.

“Listen and listen to me good whoever adding these captions to old videos needs to be PUT DOWN CAUSE WHY TF YOU LYING BITCH,” she reposted alongside the tweet, which had garnered over 55,000 views.

From there, Meshell shared a few more strong words for those who were in the comment section of the tweet, apparently believing the lies.

Peep her initial tweets, the false viral tweet and video, and her follow-up messages by swiping below.

To note, the X account that shared the false tweet has previously been called out by Skai Jackson and Yaya Mayweather for spreading false information. Both stars apparently threatened lawsuits against the account — Jackson for it apparently spreading false information about her and her son’s father, and Mayweather for the account spreading a false rumor about her and NBA YoungBoy.

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Social Media Reacts To Her Strong Messages After Social Media Page Spreads Abusive Claim

Social media users weighed in on the false rumor about NBA YoungBoy allegedly being abusive to Jania Meshell and her response to the false tweets in TSR’s comment section.

Jania Meshell & NBA YoungBoy Previously Made Headlines

To note, Jania Meshell and NBA YoungBoy have previously made headlines. According to TMZ, in February 2018, footage captured YoungBoy apparently body slamming Meshell in a hotel hallway before “dragging” her into his room. Meshell reportedly alleged she and he were just playing, and ultimately declined to testify against him.

Ultimately, YoungBoy pleaded guilty to misdemeanor simple battery family violence, was sentenced to 12 months probation, and was ordered to have no violent contact with Meshell.

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Days of Our Lives confirms Lexie Carver is the woman in the person pod, as we suspected. And they have recast the role. It was Renee Jones that played the role but they’ve dialed back Lexie’s age by 15 years. Now, she’s just 8 years older than her brother EJ DiMera (Dan Feuerriegel).

And when Lexie turns up alive, there’s going to be epic fallout that affects all of Salem. We’re going to dive into when Lexie wakes up and what soapy drama comes in the fallout of this huge move EJ and Dr. Wilhelm Rolf (Richard Wharton) made with Gwen Rizczech’s (Emily O’Brien) help.

Days of our Lives: Lexie Carver Resurrected

We suspected all along that EJ and Dr. Rolf’s mystery lady was going to be none other than the DiMeras’ presumed dead sister, Lexie Carver. Who is of course, wife and soulmate of Abe Carver (James Reynolds). And mom to Theo Carver (Cameron Johnson).

Ok, so recently, Rolf and EJ revealed the woman in the tube to Gwen and she predicted bringing Lexie back would turn many lives upside down. But EJ said it’ll be in wonderful ways. But not wonderful for everyone. Especially not Paulina Price (Jackée Harry), who’s a major thorn in EJ’s side.

So, we’ll see Lexie’s face soon when they finally show fans who’s in the person pod. And then she’ll wake soon, about 14 years after she died of an inoperable brain tumor. Despite how much hate he gets from other DiMeras, you may recall EJ was one of the few DiMeras Lexie trusted.

 EJ’s Love for Lexie on DOOL

EJ helped Lexie fulfill her bucket list when she learned there was no hope for surviving her brain tumor. EJ always felt guilty about the DiMera tunnel toxins causing her death. So, it’s no surprise that EJ has Rolf resurrecting his favorite sister.

Dr. Rolf said Lexie should be waking up any time now. She’s back to the land of the living and her brain function is good. They just need her to open her eyes. This week, EJ’s spending time with his sleeping sister, tenderly touching her head. And he introduces someone to Lexie.

That’s the first place to start with the epic fallout ahead from this wild thing that EJ, Rolf and Gwen have done—this life giving miracle. A perfected resurrection serum that hopefully avoids all the side effects of some of the prior versions Rolf developed.

Paulina Price’s Marriage to Abe in Jeopardy on Days

So first, let’s talk about negative consequences to Lexie’s resurrection. Primarily this will hit Abe’s current wife, Paulina. By the end of this week or early next week, I suspect EJ shows a stunned Paulina who he’s got in the person pod.

She knows Lexie’s resurrection will likely end her marriage to Abe. How could it not? Right now, he’s happy with the life he has with Paulina and their blended family of Lani Price (Sal Stowers), Chanel Dupree (Raven Bowens), and Theo. But Lexie and Abe were soulmates, madly in love at the time of her death.

For Abe, it’s been 14 years. For Lexie, it’ll feel like 14 minutes. She’d expect Abe to be with her. And I bet Lexie will fight for her man. But Paulina has to know this is bad for her marriage. And if she tells Abe that EJ resurrected Lexie to ruin their marriage, I’m not sure Abe will care.

Or he might not like Paulina making this about herself. Bottom line is EJ’s resurrecting Lexie because he loves her. But EJ will also enjoy hurting Paulina because she’s been a pain in his backside for a long time and gets to see his son and grandson when EJ’s banned.

Abe Carver Torn Between Two Loves on Days of Our Lives

As for the fallout on Abe’s life, it’ll be super complicated—a mixed blessing type of situation. He’s happily married to Paulina, but Abe’s been a bit upset with her because she encouraged Theo to pursue being CEO of DiMera Enterprises.

Abe knows Lexie wouldn’t have wanted Theo to work for her father’s company but Paulina wasn’t swayed by that. Bringing Lexie back to life is part of EJ’s elaborate plan to oust Theo from DiMera and try to keep his own son, Johnny DiMera (Carson Boatman), around to run the show as CEO.

While Lexie might also want Theo out at DiMera, I’m not sure how she’ll feel about EJ and Abe conspiring. But then again, she may not mind if it keeps Theo safe on Days of our Lives. I expect to see Abe torn because he loves Paulina but he’d still be with Lexie if she hadn’t died. This’ll be hard on Abe.

Theo Carver Gets His Mom Back

And of course, huge fallout’s coming from Theo. He was just nine years old when his mom Lexie died. And while he really likes working for Stefano DiMera’s (Joe Mascolo) company and representing the DiMeras, Theo might quit if Lexie asked him to.

Since Theo almost died because of his uncle, Peter Blake (Dan Gauthier), he may decide to treasure his time with his resurrected mom and if Lexie wants him out at DiMera, Theo might walk away. And I’m sure Lexie’s going to be impressed with how Theo’s dealt with his autism and other struggles.

EJ’s Motives Will Be Questioned on DOOL

Now, let’s talk about the mastermind of all this—EJ orchestrated this research and resurrection to bring his sister Lexie back to life. But EJ can’t know how Lexie will react to being resurrected. I’m sure she’ll be glad for more time with Theo and Abe.

But Lexie also won’t like being a pawn in a DiMera power play. So, while I’m sure EJ presents this as him wanting to have his favorite sister back and wanted her to have a life with her son, Lexie will probably sniff out that EJ has other motives, some of them nefarious.

The Carver-Price Family Overwhelmed on Days of Our Lives

Finally, the entire Carver-Price household is going to be overwhelmed. Lani and Eli Grant (Lamon Archey) are moving back to Salem soon, probably ASAP once they find out Lexie is alive. Lani loves both of her parents. But knows how much Abe grieved Lexie until he fell for Paulina.

Plus, Chanel’s in a high-risk pregnancy and wants her and Johnny to have nothing to do with EJ. And even though Chanel may be thrilled for Theo, I’m sure she will tell Johnny that EJ orchestrated all this to target her mom Paulina.

I can’t wait until we see Lexie open her eyes and begin her second chance at life in Salem! Hopefully she’s got no amnesia and it’ll be like she nodded off to sleep then woke back up, ready to resume her life. Which is going to cause ripple effects in many other lives. It starts soon!

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General Hospital reveals Nathan Dean is coming back to GH as Ethan Lovett after a six-year absence and we’re so excited to see him return.

We’re going to talk about what could be bringing Luke Spencer (Anthony Geary) and Holly Sutton’s (Emma Samms) son back to Port Charles. Plus, it’s cool they got the original actor back in the role.

OG Ethan Lovett Returns to General Hospital!

Ok so, first off, I just want to mention when I saw this news, I was like who the heck is Nathan Dean—because when he was last on GH and when he was on The Originals and Roswell, New Mexico, he went by the name Nathan Parsons.

His full name is Nathan Dean Parsons by the way. The character was briefly recast once in 2023. But now the OG Ethan is back and this should be exciting. Nathan’s return is in April and although we don’t have his first airdate yet, May sweeps kicks off April 23rd.

With General Hospital‘s bloated cast, I’d be surprised if Ethan was coming back to stay. Plus Frank Valentini said Nathan Dean’s back “for a story” so he may be doing a limited arc for this particular story and we’ve got some ideas on why he’s coming back.

He could be back for a tragedy or a hot romantic pairing and maybe a little mystery. Let’s get right to it!

Ethan Returns to GH for Robert Scorpio’s Funeral

So first, there’s a chance that Holly’s son might be back for Robert Scorpio’s offscreen death and funeral. Sadly, Tristan Rogers passed away in August 2025 and his character Robert’s death will be coming in the next few months. It’ll obviously be offscreen.

So, Ethan could come back on his mom Holly’s arm to escort her to Robert’s funeral. Or if for some reason Emma Samms can’t be back to film funeral scenes, they could use Ethan as her representative.

If you recall, Holly first claimed Robert was Ethan’s father before admitting that he’s Luke’s son. So, I think Ethan would definitely want to be there to support Holly as she grieves Robert. So, that’s a perfect reason for Ethan to return to Port Charles.

Ethan & Kristina Corinthos Reunion Romance Ahead?

Second, if Ethan is coming back for romance, the question is who might he be paired with. Most of his past love interests aren’t on General Hospital anymore, but one is. One that Ethan’s got a contentious past with.

That’s Kristina Corinthos-Davis (Kate Mansi). She had a major crush on Ethan back in her late teens but then she did him dirty. When her abusive boyfriend Kiefer beat Kristina severely, Ethan actually took her to the hospital. But then Kristina lied and said Ethan assaulted her.

Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) threatened to kill Ethan and he was arrested and made into a town pariah. Kristina later apologized and Ethan forgave her even though she nearly ruined his life. That happened 16 years ago.

And we know Kristina hasn’t had a romance in quite some time. And while her last couple of romances were with women, she’s sexually fluid and also dates men, so Ethan’s a possibility, especially because of their twisted history.

Ethan’s Cassadine Connections and Potential Intrigue on General Hospital

Ok the next reason Ethan may come back is that he has ties to the Cassadine family because Victor Cassadine (Charles Shaughnessy) kidnapped him a few years back and put him up for sale at an auction where the winner would get to kill him. Thankfully Tracy Quartermaine (Jane Elliot) bought him and he was saved.

Plus he had a thing with Helena Cassadine’s daughter, Irina Cassadine AKA the woman in white (Alyshia Ochse). So, Ethan could wind up involved with Valentin Cassadine (James Patrick Stuart) or Cesar Faison’s (Anders Hove) final project on cold fusion.

Although, I don’t think Ethan would be involved with Ross Cullum (Andrew Hawkes), the WSB, or Jenz Sidwell (Carlo Rota). But Ethan is known to get into trouble quite often so you never know, it is a possibility he could be involved in something shady. But since the Marco-Sidwell-Cullum stuff is supposed to wrap in May, the timing aligns.

Ethan Reunites with Sister Lulu and Grieves Luke Spencer

Another reason they may bring back Ethan is for him to see his sister Lulu Spencer (Alexa Havins Bruening) and to also grieve the loss of his dad, Luke, with her, Tracy, and others. Although we just had a tribute episode for Anthony Geary who passed in December 2025, I’m sure Ethan will discuss his grief once he’s back.

Also, our GH leaker recently mentioned that Frank Valentini wanted Jonathan Jackson to come back as Lucky Spencer, but he declined to return for anything more than a very short stint, because he doesn’t want to be too far from his home and family in Nashville for too long.

So, GH might have decided to bring Ethan back to do whatever storyline they had in mind for Lucky. That way, Lulu at least has one of her brothers there to support her. She’ll be thrilled to see Ethan, and he and Lulu will have a lot to catch him up on.

GH Shocker: Ethan Teams Up with Josslyn to Take Down Sonny?

The final possibility is that Ethan may end up plotting with Josslyn Jacks (Eden McCoy) to take down Sonny. This week, Josslyn raged at Carly Corinthos Spencer (Laura Wright) and claimed that she joined the WSB because she wants to take down Sonny and everyone like him once and for all.

If you recall, Josslyn mentioned taking down Sonny when she first signed up with the WSB. But then GH hasn’t circled back around to it. But Ethan definitely could be holding a grudge since Sonny was going to kill Ethan back in the day because of Kristina’s false accusation.

It’s understandable since Sonny thought Ethan had beaten Kristina. But Ethan was arrested and Sonny could’ve let the justice system do its job. Instead, he almost had Ethan killed. And he and Josslyn are cousins so I’m sure they’ll cross paths because they’re family.

While Ethan might come back to Port Charles for a different reason, he could wind up conspiring with Josslyn if they figure out they both have taking down Sonny in common. But no matter why Ethan’s back, I can’t wait to see what GH has in store for him!