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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.

“Beyond The Movie” Return Of The King documentary in the UK

National Geographic will be showing a documentary tomorrow (Sunday 7th) evening in the UK called “Beyond The Movie – The Return Of The King”. It will show at 10pm.

Last week to vote in BBC’s ‘The Big Read’

Hurry! It’s the last week you can vote for The Lord of the Rings in BBC’s ‘The Big Read’. LotR has been no. 1 for a while so let’s keep it there!. You can vote here. The closing date for online voting is 6pm (GMT) on 11th December.

You can vote only once.

Heroes of Middle-Earth

National Geographic has a meaningful article about heroism – how “even the smallest person can change the course of the future.” The article is called “The Lord of the Rings Honors Humble Heroism, Historian Says”.

Beyond the Movie

The National Geographic Channel has a “Beyond the Movie: Lord of the Rings” special showing twice tonight!
Find times at NGC
(9pm and 12am – U.S. ET)

Interview with LotR costume designer

At the Montreal Gazette Ngila Dickson, LotR costume designer, talks about her work on the LotR trilogy and she hints at something that might just be coming our way next year on DVD!

A day in the life of Poppa Hobbit

Did you ever wonder what it would be like to be a genius movie maker? Well, wonder no more! Over at ABC New‘s web site, an enthralling 4-page article on the making of RotK, from the Director’s perspective–laughs, lunch, and long days filled with very hard (but rewarding!) work.

Weapons and warfare – offical site update

The official site has been updated with a new section containing information on weapons and warfare.

The Two Towers EE DVD clips!

Yahoo! Movies has 7 movie clips and 5 behind the scenes clips from the Two Towers EE DVD. It is a must see for those who do not have the extended DVD.

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MTV’s LA premiere report – PJ apologises on behalf of Gollum

At MTV Peter Jackson gives an apology for Gollum’s MTV award acceptance speech and members of the cast talk about the LA premiere and their feelings now that the filming is over. There’s also a link to MTV’s exclusive premiere pictures.

UK residents – win LotR limited edition items

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