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The Realms of the Council of ElrondRealm of Ulmo
Welcome to our Realm!
“Terve! Hej! Hey ya’ll! Gegroet! Hallo!” Glad you stopped by! Come on in and have a look around the homepage of the Realm of Ulmo.
Like the waters that traverse Arda in all its myriad forms, so too, the people who make up the Realm of Ulmo are a diverse group. Tolerance, honesty, a sense of community and a willingness to help out and encourage whatever our members hope to achieve in life are valued traits shared by all who join. But above all that, we have a ton of fun along the way!
Our activities reflect that as well. We have areas for the writer in you to offer your work, be it prose or poetry. A place just to chat about your day, however it went. A tutorial thread for those among us who are well…less than computer literate needing a bit of help and for the last few years an international exchange of Christmas cards. Plus a plethora of games, a couple of RPG’s, the never-ending battle for the Scepter…and so much more!
So read on intrepid searcher! Feel free to browse through the Realm Charter to learn more. Also, to find out more info about Ulmo click here. If you like it here...join us! We'd love to have you as part of the family. :)
If there are any questions you may have, feel free to contact LadyCeleborn, the Head of this Realm.
Current Realm leader:
kellymulder
I Aear can vên na mar!
Ulmo
There is a stately hall, unseen,
With treasures filled from floor to beam;
From darkest blue to vibrant green,
The walls are clad with banners keen.
There pillars stand in row by row
And gleaming gems there gently glow;
A steady stream of stars does flow
Through vast and mighty halls below.
The sparkling roof like silver shines
In rainbow gleam of fair designs;
It shimmers bright with splendid lines
From lowest ridge to tallest spines.
The master there is strong and wise,
With temper mild, but sure to rise
If brash his rule a guest defies;
His wrath he never does disguise.
The Dark One fears him, and his might,
And darkling minions flee in fright;
To them his hall's a dreadful sight,
And he would quench them with delight.
The Teleri his teachings sought,
Who fairest sing, and not for naught;
Ilúvatar him music taught
And he then it to Eldar brought.
From whitest shells his servant made
A pair of horns that oft he played;
His music fearful Star-folk stayed,
Upon their hearts a spell was laid.
With Salmar's gift the Lone One's song
Turned Elven fear to longing strong;
There by the shore the trembling throng
Would still have stood and waited long.
In ev'ry heart a yearning wakes,
And wistful wish there also aches;
With music fair their peace he takes,
The mighty lord of seas and lakes.
The Eldar Ulumúri praise,
His horns with which he music plays;
A longing great his tunes do raise
Which lasts till end of living days.
Both elves and men he did befriend,
And oft advice he would them send;
With power great he did defend
The Hidden Keeps until the end.
The Vala rules his realm alone,
And lonely stands the Lone One’s throne;
No spouse for him to call his own
Has ever in his hall been shown.
His servant oft his halls upset,
And sailors this do not forget;
His treason he did soon regret,
Returned he did and ne'er more left.
When by the Strong the Wild was lured
His spouse his raging wildness cured;
From love for him she this ensured,
His loyalty since then endured.
He rules each lake, he guards each ford,
His power’s in each bay and fjord;
Of Seas he’s King, of Waters Lord,
'Tis Ulmo, whom his servants ward.
~Teciltur
Snowy TwilightPhoto Contest - Winter 2009 Gumawerian
Midsummer Morning
As fresh as the raindrops that fall from the sky,
As gay as the may-stream that passes me by,
As wild as the west wind that blows through the trees,
And soft as the whispers it carries to me,
As sweet as the flowers that bloom on my way,
That blossom in glory for all of the day,
As green as the new shoots that spring from the grass
And greet me with fragrance wherever I pass,
As warm as the sun’s rays that shine as I roam,
And calm as the starlight that welcomes me home,
As bright as the promise of seasons new-born:
As all of these things is this Midsummer morn.
~Gumawerian
Cross-Realm Poetry Contest #9 Winner
Awards
May 2004 ~ Ulmo writes the first Council Courier
July 2004 ~ CoE Website of the Month: Pervy Eomer Fancier - by LadyCeleborn
October 2004 ~ CarolP: Moderator of the Month
November 2004 ~ Veaglarwen: Administrator of the Month
December 2004 ~ LadyCeleborn: Moderator of the Month
January 2005 ~ BelleBayard: Moderator of the Month
June 2005 ~ CoE Song of the Month: Yeah! - Parody of "Fame" by Ninjoo
July 2005 ~ Ulmo writes three articles for the Various Realms Courier. Articles written by longbe4thesun and kellymulder
August 2005 ~ Naurlas: Member of the Month
August 2005 ~ BerethEdhellen: Moderator of the Month
September 2005 ~ Ulmo writes the Council Courier
December 2005 ~ Ulmo wrote two ‘Top Tens’ for the Council Courier
January 2006 ~ Interview with LadyCeleborn
February 2006 ~ Ninjoo: Member of the Month
April 2006 ~ Elioclya: Admin of the Month
September 2006 ~ Ulmo writes the first Realm Newsletter
Illuvatar's Sceptre
August - October 2005November 2005 - January 2006May 2006 - July 2006November 2006 ~ The last realm to hold Illuvatar's Sceptre
Realm News February 2009
(Olero walks in, brushing the snow off her blue winter jacket)
Hello there, fellow fishies!
Not too hot outside, huh? Got my nose frostbitten yesterday. Thankfully, noses are not hands, so nothing prevents me from typing the current Realm Letter issue.
Oough, it's been long since something has changed here, hasn't it? I blame it on the busy Christmas and New Year spirit. You know, presents, congratulations, parties, official dinners, sweets, candles… a let-things slide period… But I think it's time to pull ourselves together and come back to the realm family – revived and ready to have fun.
(Ilandir puts the dismantled Christmas tree inside the store room and closes the door)
Well, apart from a season to be jolly and a bit neglectful, it has also been time to celebrate birthdays! We now give our best wishes to the following Ulmonites:
December:
7 - Elf_maiden1984
12 - ~Celebwen~of~Ithilien~
21 - Nippip_dna_yrrem
21 - Ilandir
January:
2 - BerethEdhellen
5 - Nenya_Ring
7 - Ninjoo
10 - Sairina_star
13 - Sailasiro
So, wishing these members (including myself!) a Happy Belated Birthday from all! And here's your cake – upon my word, it's completely fresh:
(Olero bursts out with applause, throwing occasional hungry glances at the cake) Umm, I believe we should fetch another one for the Realm le… I mean newbies…yes, for the Realm newbies. :) Quiet as this winter might have been here up to now, it still brought two new fishies into our comfy aquarium. Let us bid welcome to
Erulasse
and
Ganymede_Symi !
Choose whatever corner of the Realm is to your liking, guys! We promise to love and cherish you until all the water in the world dries up. After which we'll obviously be unable to love and cherish anyone whatsoever. J But as for now, we have a wonderful chance to prove that the members of our realm are more than just forum companions – just take a look at the spot coverage of "The Great Christmas Card Exchange". And it's the fifth one, mind it. Doesn't it prove that if there's a place where you are always near a dear one, it's here, at Ulmo?
(Ilandir gestures with his hands towards the Realm's gates in warm welcome)
This month, we also witnessed another great photo contest in which two members put forth their talent and artistic tastes into great works of art. On the one hand, we had the snow filled environment from Gumawerian's photo. On the other was Teciltur's warm and cosy effect of a Christmas candle, letting forth a light to the heart of the beholder.
The winner of this contest was Gumawerian - congratulations! Both were jaw-dropping pictures that gave a perfect look and style to the Christmas Season!
Hopefully, a new photo contest will be organized soon, and I wish many more would participate. (hint hint hint)
We really should allow them a moment to take a breath after all that holiday fuss. Especially considering that we shall all soon have another reason to rack our brains over postcard signing, gift ideas and other romantic issues, actualized by the upcoming February, 14. Didn't we deserve to sit back for a moment and enjoy winter in all its frozen charm and stillness? Here and here you can find a number of gorgeous winter landscapes just to stare at while having a cup of tea or coffee.
And there's also a treat for those who prefer the beauty of words over the beauty of images. If you are sick and tired of depressing news publications, pseudo-scientific articles and "that's how I lost half of my weight" stories, and you can always drop in here and lend an eye to quite a gratifying selection of lovely winter poems. By the by, the verse that adorns the banner of this issue was taken from the poem "A Winter Eden" by Robert Lee Frost. Just to observe the copyright here.
Anyway, now that we've provided you with a decent pastime, let us make our bows till the next month and the next letter!
Sincerely,
Olero and Ilandir. Or Ilandir and Olero…whatever. :)
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