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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.

Hobbit News from Comic Con

Hobbit Fans attending San Diego’s Comic Con are being pleasantly surprised at this year’s event. Click here to see pictures taken of the sixteen 3-D character posters unveiled at the event. and click here to see life-sized statues of three famous brothers that have a run in with Bilbo and the Dwarves..

Filming of The Hobbit Movies now Wrapped up.

Director Peter Jackson today announced that filming on the two Hobbit movies has now been completed. for more details click here for the article in variety.com, or here for the announcement on Jackson’s Facebook page.

Server Move Completed

The server move has been completed, and we are now in our new home. We’re aware that the forums are currently not loading — we should have that fixed by tomorrow morning at the latest. Thank you for your patience!

New Hobbit Movie promotional stills

Entertainment Weekly has just released 10 new promotional stills of characters from ‘The Hobbit; An Unexpected Journey’. To see the stills click here.

The Hobbit to travel to San Diego Comic-Con

As can be seen here, on The Hobbit Movie Facebook page, The Hobbit movies will be represented at Comic-Con, by the Director, Producer, a number of the main actors and, of course, a special look at the Film.

Server Move

Just wanted to give a heads up — we will be moving the site to another server over the next day or so (I imagine you’ve had enough of downtime, as have we!) So expect some more downtime, or lost data.

Hobbit Cast Joins Ian McKellen for final One Man Show

Click here to read RAFrenzy’s account, and see the video, of the cast joining Sir Ian McKellen onstage for his last One Man Show to raise funds for Christchurch’s Isaac Theatre Royal.

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey; release dates

The World premiere for The Hobbit:An Unexpected Journey will take place in Wellington NZ on Nov 28th. The rest of the world will have to wait at least 2 additional weeks to see the film. For details as to when YOU can get in line to see the movie click here to be taken to the release date list on IMDb.

Billy Connolly on playing a Dwarf

The Scottish comedian Billy Connolly, cast as Dain Ironfoot in the upcoming Hobbit films, took a short break from filming for a promotional visit to Australia. While being interviewed he made a few clever comments, as only he could make, about playing a dwarf in The Hobbit films. For more details click here to go to the detailed article on nzherald.co.nz.
UPDATE- The Hobbit portion of Billy Connolly’s interview can now be found on YouTube. To view it click here

Peter Jackson, Bret McKenzie honored

As part of New Zealand’s celebration director Peter Jackson, and actor/songwriter Brett McKenzie have been added to the Queen’s Honours List. For more information click here.