We hear a lot about Tolkien’s world – the lands of Middle-earth and the Blessed Realm of Arda. Even the Sun and the Moon, and the stars in the sky gain a considerable amount of attention. But what about beyond that? Beyond the world, beyond even Arda? There we have the Void. The Outer Darkness. […]
In this article at the Time Literary Supplement Lynn Forest-Hill discusses Tolkien’s connections with the town of Warwick and details how, “ the history and configuration of Warwick had resonances for Tolkien that made it especially significant in relation to his scholarly interests”.
The final piece in Sideshow Collectibles LotR merchandise range is a polystone figure which celebrates Peter Jackson’s final cameo appearance in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. You can view some picture of the figure and place a pre-order here.
Fëanor was born in Valinor, the son of Finwë and Míriel. Following the birth of Fëanor, his mother was spent. Saying to Finwë: ‘…strength that would have nourished the life of many has gone into Fëanor.’ (The Silmarillion, ch. 6) Thus she was released from life, for it had become a grief to her and […]
How did you find CoE? I found CoE ‘as if by chance’ while searching for pictures from the movies. In particular, I was searching for pictures of Frodo. I never tire of looking at his perfect face (even at my age – lol). I like to think that it was fate that brought me to […]
How did you find CoE? You know – I can’t really remember! I was searching the web for sites with fan art galleries and came across CoE. Loved the gallery, loved the fact I could upload art to it, and the rest is history! What are your duties here at CoE? Arguing about Balrog wings […]
How did you find CoE? I found CoE in August 2002, and I think it was through Google or some other fancy search-engine. I was looking for a site with a good gallery and had been through a few good sites before I found this one. I quickly forgot the gallery when I arrived here […]
For a chance to win a boxed set of the LotR trilogy on DVD enter the contest at Sky.com. The closing date for this contest is 1st August 2005
As part of their 10th anniversary celebrations Amazon.com has compiled a list of their top 25 best-selling authors and JRR Tolkien makes the list at number 8. You can view the full list here.
The Lord of the Rings e-post section of Ian McKellen’s official site has been updated. Ian answers a number of questions including whether he would consider playing the role of Gandalf in the forthcoming LotR musical.