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Welcome to the Council of Elrond!

“…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.

Win a signed photo at McKellen.com

To celebrate the release of The Two Towers on DVD, McKellen.com is offering the opportunity to win a colour 8×10 photograph of Gandalf the White, signed by Ian McKellen. The contest is open until the 15th October 2003, and can be accessed here.

New Zealand Post – Pictures of RotK stamps

New Zealand Post has just released the official pictures of the new Return of the King Stamps. They are due for release on 5th November but can be pre-ordered.

LotR sandsculptures

On the 21st September the Sand Sculpture Festival took place in Renesse in the Netherlands. One of the topics this year was Lord of the Rings.

Herr-de-Ringe Film shows some of the sculptures created. Most are 3 to 4 metres high and some are over 15 meters wide.

(Note: sorry, the web site is in German. However, there is not much text and the pictures are everything!)

Humor Section Updated!

For those of you who have been following the saga of our site’s Fearless Leader and her reality-show-like existence…you’ll be happy to know that The Bachelorette: Episode Two is now ready for your reading pleasure!

And now, LOTR, in nine minutes!

Set your watches. “Into the Ring”, a play by Rick Miller and Dawson Nichols (admitted Tolkien geeks), will be performed at the McNair Rehearsal Studio in Fort Worth, Texas, September 24-28. The Star Telegram has the story, and Bass Hall has the tickets.

Special treatment in Wellington for ROTK premiere

Eat like a Dwarf! Dress like a Hobbit! And maybe get an autograph! Those are just a few of the things planned in Wellington–Stuff has the news on the upcoming festivities!

Happy Birthday David Wenham!

Today David Wenham, who plays Faramir in the Lord of the Rings, turns 38. Happy Birthday!

Empire online poll

Empire Online’s web site has a poll asking “which winter wonder do you think will make your cinematic year complete?” As of this posting, ‘Master and Commander’ is beating ‘Return of the King’ 48% to 44%.

Don’t you reckon we can do better than that?

New “Two Towers” trading cards reviewed

The new Two Towers cards by Topps have been reviewed, click here. The wait is over!

RotK game review in Electronic Gaming Monthly

Electronic Gaming Monthly contains a new review of the soon to be released RotK game for PC. Electronic Arts’ “Return of the King”, the officially licensed game version of the movie, comes out in November on PC and will feature scenes from the film. The Gamers.com site contains the review, as well as a number of excellent screen shots.