“…You have come and are here met, in this very nick of time, by chance as it may seem. Yet it is not so. Believe rather that it is so ordered that we, who sit here, and none others, must now find counsel for the peril of the world.”
Welcome to the Council of Elrond! You have stumbled upon one of the largest resource sites on the web offering a variety of unique features based on the creative works of J.R.R. Tolkien, including The Lord of the Rings. Come on in and register, then jump in and get involved. If you are looking for tons of quality images, feel free to visit our Gallery. We also have a forum if you’re interested in serious discussion, drooling over your favorite characters, or roleplaying with other site members. Other sections of the site, such as the Languages section, Elrond’s Library, and the Encyclopedia offer opportunities to learn more about the worlds and cultures that Tolkien created. Of course, there is more on this site than we can mention here, so feel free to jump right in, and experience one of the best Tolkien sites on the net.
In this interview at The State Dominic talks about his role in the recent DVD Ringers and how his involvement in the project was his way of saying thank you to fans. Dominic also reveals that he would, “love to work on a “Rings” prequel based on Tolkien’s The Hobbit”.
At Playbill.com you can view the first part of an exclusive behind the scenes video about the making of the stage version of The Lord of the Rings.
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.
Well, the first CoE Theme Contest has finally concluded! Congratulations to the winner, Nenyia, our second place finisher, ElavielEvenstar, and our third place themer, March Hare! Congratulations also to the other designers who made the top ten – SeenZ, musicalgal123, ~Venora~, Vanyariel, ncouto, and Nívfaen!
The winning theme (and possibly, the winning themes!) will be made into functional CoE site themes that all members can use. So, look for your winning themes to show up on site in a few weeks!
Click on the Read More link to see the winning themes and their creators!
Lembas for the Soul, the new anthology of LotR fan experiences, will soon be hand delivered to Peter Jackson (or one of his associates) along with the massive scrapbook of fan thank yous collected by Susannah and Kristen, the “Letters to PJ” organizers. You can read more about their project here.
If you’re a fan of riddles, then be sure to check out the Council Courier’s special section, called Riddles in the Dark. Every month it features a new and challenging riddle related to Tolkien’s works. If you have participated in November’s riddle game, you can read the answer now.
The Lord of the Rings: Legends, a mobile telephone game, is now available in Europe. The game is based on the movie trilogy and you can chose to play as Aragorn, Frodo, Legolas or Eowyn. There’s further information at Business Wire.
“Ringers – Lord of the fans” is now available on DVD. This 97 minute documentary is narrated by Dominic Monaghan and contains; deleted scenes from the trilogy, filmmakers’ commentary and more. You can read all about it and see 2 video clips, including an interview with Andy Serkis, at amazon.com.
If you haven’t yet voted for your favorite theme in the CoE Theme Contest, please do so soon! Voting will close this Friday at midnight, EST. Check out this thread to view all the finalists and to place your vote.
At Playbill.com you can view the television commercial for the stage version of the Lord of the Rings. After Thanksgiving this site will be showing an exclusive behind the scenes video of the show.
At the official website, in the Behind the Scenes section of the site, you can read the first part of A Hobbit’s Diary by Owen Sharpe (Pippin) and find out about the first day of rehearsals.
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