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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.
The following members have won the book giveaway:
squeryk, Aranel Amarie, Silver_Elf, revela taylor, Solar_Flare, LinweSingollo, Tuilinnel, Riniel_Tasardur, Eusonia, Nifredil
I will be contacting each of you over email to get your mailing info. Thank you for entering!
Director Peter Jackson has just posted Production Video # 9 on his Facebook Page. To see the video click here.
J.R.R. Tolkien or John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, if you prefer his full name, was much more than a quaint Professor of Anglo Saxon at a stuffy English university with three initials for a first name.Read more here
Love The Lord of the Rings and balloons? Not as much as this man does.
Ringers with a taste for pork pies and coney stew may soon be able to transport themselves to the world of Frodo, Merry, Sam and Pippin with the help of a J.R.R. Tolkien-inspired cookbook. Try some of these recipes.
The recently re-published BORED OF THE RINGS by the Harvard Lampoon, the classic parody of The Lord of the Rings, is now back in print with a brand-new “boreword” by Henry Beard. We’ve been given 10 copies of the book to give away to our users — are you feeling lucky?
To enter, please post a comment on this post. The contest is open to all members of the site, worldwide. I will randomly select 10 winners on Nov. 28th.
Please only comment on this post if you wish to enter your name. One comment per person, please!
Note: Winners under the age of 18 must receive parental permission, as the book does contain some naughty/racy parts.
A New Zealand volcano used as a backdrop to “The Lord of the Rings” films erupted on Wednesday, spewing a column of ash three kilometres (1.9 miles) above the North Island, scientists said. For details on the eruption click here.
Erick Wecks of Wired gives a pretty good explanation of the lawsuit filed by The Tolkien Estate against Warner Brothers and its subsidiaries. The article can be found here.
To celebrate the upcoming release of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Catherine Kohman is giving away three copies of the brand new Kindle edition of Lembas for the Soul: How The Lord of the Rings Enriches Everyday Life.
To enter, please send an email to lembasfolkatgmail.com. Winners will be drawn from the first 100 emails.
On his Facebook page, Director Peter Jackson has refuted the allegations of animal abuse made against his production company. Details can be found here.
The Tolkien Estate has brought a lawsuit against Warner Brothers, Saul Zaentz Enterprises, and New Line Cinema, claiming copyright infringement. Details can be found here.
For an interesting story on craft beers used on The Lord of the Rings` and `The Hobbit`and new Hobbit themed brews now available in Wellington and at the Green Dragon Inn, click here.
A fan has cobbled together more than 7 minutes of footage from TV spots and trailers into chronological order. The results can be found here.
Under the title ‘Hobbits Hippos and Heavenly Creatures’, NZ On Screen has made available a series of clips, trailers and documentaries that show Peter Jackson’s growth from a shy nerdy director of cheap slasher pics to a renowned director of Oscar winning epics masterpieces.
To view the documentaries click here.
For Digital Spy’s q&a with Royd Tolkien about his perspective on Jackson’s adaptations, click here.
For information about the imminent eruption predicted for the New Zealand Mountain featured as Mount doom click here.
Information on some of the stars attending and not attending the premiere of ‘The Hobbit; An Unexpected Journey’, click here and here.
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