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Characteristics of the Dwarven race

There are quite a few Dwarves mentioned in Tolkien’s works, however, the strongest and most renowned of these appear to be of the line of Durin, the greatest of the seven fathers of the Dwarves created by Aulë. When creating them, Aulë ‘wished therefore that they should be strong and unyielding.’ It later states: ‘since […]

Top Ten Most Peaceful Places in Arda ~ the serious version

10. Rohan. You can ride the plains on horses all day; though watch out for Éowyn’s cooking. Rohan is a very simple place, yet filled with serenity. 9. Amon Sûl (Weathertop). It would be the perfect place for stargazing, and relatively quiet… as long as the Witch-king isn’t there! Definitely a place for peace. 8. […]

CoE Member of the Month: an interview with silver_Tinuviel

1. So, you have been chosen by the wizards to answer their own particular brand of questions this month. Does this make you proud? Why do you think the wizards have chosen you? Errrm… Well… *blushing* It’s great to find that the wizards remember me, because I’m very well hidden in my Bag End nowadays. […]

CoE Moderator of the Month: an interview with AinarielPalantir

1. So, you have been chosen by the wizards to answer their own particular brand of questions this month. Does this make you proud? Why do you think the wizards have chosen you? Maybe they wanted to dig me up from my hole to see what progress I have with Éomer and kick me on […]

CoE Admin of the Month: an interview with Frodos_Cat

1. So, you have been chosen by the wizards to answer their own particular brand of questions this month. Does this make you proud? Why do you think the wizards have chosen you? It makes me immensely proud! After all, these are highly respectable wizards. I suspect that they have chosen me because, although wizards […]

The Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle-earth II

IGN has tested the beta of EA’s forthcoming game, The Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle-earth II. They conclude, “Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle-earth II is looking like a lot of fun at this point. It’s definitely looking to be a much better game for veterans of the genre.”

You can view some new videos of the game here and view some new screenshots here.

The Lord of the Rings – stage version

In this interview at EW.com Matthew Warchus, director of the stage version of The Lord of the Rings, talks about the forthcoming production and how the books have been adapted for the stage.

CoE TV Guide: January 15th – 22nd

Have you ever wondered when your favorite stars from Lord of the Rings will be on TV? Now you can know! The CoE TV Guide will list almost all of the shows featuring actors and actresses from Lord of the Rings, and what channel their show will be on (US only). All times EST.

Tolkien and tourism

On Monday 16th January, the BBC TV West Midlands programme Inside Out will examine the subject of Tolkien tourism in the Birmingham area.There’s further information at BBC Inside Out.

Happy birthday Orlando Bloom

Today, 13th January, is Orlando Bloom’s birthday. Orlando was born in Canterbury, England, on the 13th of January, 1977 and is 29 today.

You can read Orlando’s cast biography here. There are pictures of Orlando here and pictures of Orlando in the role of Legolas here.

Happy Birthday Orlando!