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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.

Update on Legal Battle between Warner Bros and Tolkien Estate

After the Tolkien Estate sued Warner Bros et al claiming licencing slot machines and other items went far beyond the original agreement, a countersuit was filed claiming that the original lawsuit had severely damaged revenues. For an update on the status of the Tolkien Estate’s attempt the throw out this countersuit click here.

Nothing from The Hobbit #2 at Comic-Con this year

The new production video blog posted on Peter Jackson’s Facebook page revealed some rather said news. Read about it here.

Peter Jackson posts Production Video #11

See the video here.

Orlando Bloom Also Finishes Filming The Hobbit

Following word yesterday that Sir Ian McKellen had finished his scenes for “The Hobbit” films, Peter Jackson announced today that Orlando Bloom is done filming his scenes as Legolas as well (he also says Evangeline Lilly is done with Tauriel). Check it out here.

The End of Gandalf

Actor Ian McKellen has finished filming his part in The Hobbit and ends a journey that began in 1999. Read more here.

Empire magazine shows off its ‘Desolation of Smaug’ cover

Click here to see the two versions of the August Empire cover as displayed by Comingsoon.net .

Elijah Wood’s AMA On Reddit (Ask Me Anything)

The “Lord of the Rings” actor took to Reddit Thursday to hold an AMA (“Ask Me Anything”), and it cam off as though he was just chatting with friends . An article on the AMA can be found here and the complete transcript can be found here.

The Hobbit; An Unexpected Journey available as an extended cut DVD

For Peter Jackson’s discussion of the extended cut edition of the first Hobbit movie click here and for ‘The Mary Sue’ article discussing the extended DVD click here.

‘The Hobbit; Desolation of Smaug’ trailer now online!!

Click here for the Trailer.

Geraldo Rivera says no to Senate run, cites ‘Lord of the Rings’

Even prospective politicians fear Sauron. Geraldo Rivera recently used a Lord of the Rings analogy when explaining his reasons for refusing a chance to run for a U. S. Senate seat. See the details here.