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“…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.

An Extended Edition of ‘The Letters of JRR Tolkien’

Tempting…

“The comprehensive collection of letters spanning the adult life of one of the world’s greatest storytellers, now revised and expanded to include more than 150 previously unseen letters, with revealing new insights into The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion.”
– Harper/Collins

More here at The Tolkien Society.

Can We Look Forward To New Movies

New Middle Earth movies in the pipeline and hopefully the old team will be involved.
Multiple new Lord of The rings movies planned.

Rings of Power Discussion

Now that the new TV series has begun you might want to discuss it with other members and here’s the place to go.

The Rings of Power: Lord of the Rings TV show wows fans at Comic-Con

This is the Second Age, where the 20 Rings of Power are forged and the evil Sauron, Lord of Mordor, rises to assault the realms’ hard-won peace.

But what everyone really wants to know is, can it compete with Peter Jackson’s beloved Lord of the Rings film trilogy, the winner of 17 Oscars, benchmark for composers, and populariser of second breakfast?

Can The Rings of Power walk the line of pleasing them, while also making sense for viewers coming to the story for the first time?

Read more on the BBC website.

Here is the final trailer for ‘The Rings of Power’ which is due for release in September.
Amazon Prime trailer

Tolkien Estate Blocks Crypto-currency

It’s not unusual for businesses to try and profit from the work of others. Here’s one example, a currency token called JRRToken obviously hitching a ride on that famous name. Not this time though. More here.

An Italian Pastry Chef Lives Like a Hobbit

This Italian has built his own hobbit hole and lives the hobbit life. And there’s nothing wrong with that. Read more here.

New Audiobook of LOTR by Andy Serkis out this month.

Following the success of the #Hobbitathon where Andy Serkis – who played Gollum in The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings film trilogies – raised over £300,000 for charity, HarperCollins decided to release an audiobook of The Hobbit with Serkis’s narration. Due to that popularity, a brand new and unabridged audiobook of The Lord of the Rings will be released in three parts in September. More here.

Amazon’s new LOTR season moves production to the UK

Production for season two of the new Amazon show will move to the UK. Read more here.

Amazon shows a glimpse of Middle Earth in the Second Age

As the shoot of the TV series wraps up in New Zealand we are given a teasing shot from the production. Find more here.