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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.

Return of the King Footage on E!

TONIGHT ON E!
Thursday (Tonight!) at 7:00 PM Eastern Time, a Portion of the Trailer Shown on ‘Secondhand Lions’ is to be shown!
Check your local listings at TV Guide

UK residents – TT DVDs to win

Film2003 has 3 Two Towers DVDs to be won along with goodie bags. You have to answer two questions. Closing date is September 30th.

Two Towers Songbook

Warner Brothers has announced the publication of The Two Towers songbook arranged for piano/vocals/chords. The book includes 10 pages of photos, some songs with Elvish lyrics and songs, including Gollum’s Song.

Return of the King Trailer Debut

Here is an update to the ROTK trailer playing with Secondhand Lions–the trailer will also be at the official site on September 29th!

Another Humor Update!

As the election date nears, Gollum’s campaign is in full swing! Check out details of the little guy’s progress here.

The battle for Middle-Earth is about to begin

Electronic Arts, known for the PC Games The Two Towers, and soon to be released in November, The Return of the King, will release a game of the great battles fought during the War of the Ring, Summer 2004.
Read the announcement at EA Games.

Howard Shore to conduct in Ohio

Howard Shore is going to conduct the Columbus Symphony Orchestra playing music from The Lord of the Rings on March 26th, 2004 in Columbus, Ohio.

Meet Andy Serkis in London!

On Sunday September 28, Andy Serkis will be at a special Borough Market Sunday opening, talking about his role in the film and signing autographs. He has been awarded a Guinness World Record for the ‘Most Expressive Digital Character’ in a film. Metro is holding a competition where the winner will get the opportunity to meet Andy Serkis and present him with his Guinness World Record. Click on the link for more exciting details!

Happy Hobbit Day!

Today is Hobbit Day, i.e. Bilbo and Frodo’s birthday! Please be sure to check out our eCards area, and send your friends some Hobbit Day cards. Also, later today we will be having a party in the #councilfree chat room at 5pm PST, 8pm EST, where we will play pictionary and just have some fun together. I hope to see you there!

Countdown to RotK

Counting down the days, hours, minutes and seconds to RotK? You can download a RotK countdown clock at here. The clock comes with different skins, e.g. Sam & Frodo, Aragorn. You can use just one or get them to rotate.