The Last Homely House has some great hairstyles for the girls and those of you seeking Elven braids, but we thought that some more were needed for the guys. So here are a few tips for those of you seeking that perfect Middle-earth hairdo. A Dwarven delight ~ by Lady_Tolwen Have you ever wanted to […]
Medical students at University College London, were set the task of explaining Gollum’s behaviour. A paper published in the British Medical Journal reveals that their diagnosis was that Gollum, “fulfils seven of the nine criteria for schizoid personality disorder”. You can read the full article entitled, “A precious case from Middle Earth” at bmj.com.
Gimli son of Glóin is one of those movie characters you’d love to hate – but can’t. He’s rather small, being a Dwarf, and possesses a mass of wavy coppery hair (including a beautiful braided beard). He becomes a part of the Fellowship of the Ring, which has to accompany the Ringbearer to Mordor, at […]
Gimli son of Glóin (one of the dwarves who helped reclaim the Lonely Mountain from Smaug in “The Hobbit”), also called ‘Elf-friend’ and ‘Lockbearer’, was born in TA 2879, and became part of the Fellowship of the Ring after travelling to Rivendell with others of his race to participate in the Council of Elrond. He […]
What is the average person who spends time here at CoE like? Well, let’s see…if you had the chance to ask J.R.R. Tolkien one question, you’d really like to ask him what happened to the Entwives. If you could have one prop from the movies, it would be either Aragorn’s sword or Legolas’ bow. When […]
How did you find CoE? I was looking for TTT screencaps in the Gallery, and for a while, that was the only place that I spent time in at CoE. Then I realised how much there was all around the site, so I registered, amazed at the amount of content one could find! What are […]
There are two Easter eggs on the RotK EE DVD. For details of how to locate them go to thedigitalbits.com and scroll down to the bottom of the page.
A letter written by JRR Tolkien in 1971 was sold today at auction in Swindon, UK, for £1176 ($2,284.80). In the letter to Miss Morley, who had written to him asking for work, Tolkien writes about the negative side of being a celebrity. You can read the full story at Scotsman.com.