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Of the women of the House of Hador and how their pride affected their fate
The Men of the House of Hador are much renowned for their achievements, for although they were at times coupled with grief and sorrow, they were always remembered as great among men and elves. However, what is often forgotten is that the women of their house, Rían, Morwen, Nienor and Aerin, each earned in their […]
Try The Battle for Middle-earth – II
A single-player demo (file size – 1.3 GB) for The Battle for Middle-earth – II is now available for download at EA.com. Features include beginner or advanced play and you can play as either the Dwarves or Goblins.
Tuor and Túrin
Tuor and Túrin of the House of Hador. Though only seeing each other once (and then not even speaking) these two characters always seem to remind readers of each other. It’s perhaps not suprising then that their lives were very similar, while at the same time extremely different. To begin with, both boys ‘lost’ their […]
The First Age According to Sauron
Author’s note: I originally wrote this for a school assignment and, though I’ve changed a few things, it’s fairly much the same. We had to fill ‘gaps’ and ‘silences’ and give a ‘bad’ character a sympathetic point of view. For this reason, parts of the article, especially regarding Melian, may not have much book evidence, […]
Administrator of the Month: an interview with Morwinyoniel
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? Well, I guess that I’ve been hanging around for so long that I already belong in the furniture… And, if that’s something […]
Moderator of the Month: an interview with Rosearialelven
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’s an honour, definitely. As to why they chose me, I haven’t a clue, but I’m delighted that they did, unless it […]
Member of the Month: an interview with Ninjoo
How did you find CoE? One day in the summer of 2004 I was so completely bored I wanted to learn something weird, so I decided on Elvish. I started browsing the net and stumbled unto CoE. I joined, floated about the site a bit, joined a Realm, decided I liked it here, and then […]
CoE TV Guide: February 5th – 12th
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.
First impressions of The Lord of the Rings
“It was fantastic. I felt my heart exploding in Act One. By Act Two, I felt I was part of their journey. I was heartbroken when it ended. It was gorgeous.” This was the reaction of Janice Thompson after attending the first preview of the stage version of The Lord of the Rings in Toronto yesterday. You can read more audience reactions to the production at TheStar.com.