Author: Nenyia

“It is elvish, light hearted, quick worded and over soon…” says Treebeard to Merry and Pippin of poetry when telling them the tale of the Entwives. Some would disagree with the last bit, even perhaps skimming over the verses which can be found within the story. But when one skips the poetry, one might say…

The first time I ever read The Lord of the Rings, no sooner had I closed The Return of the King upon finishing it, that I dove for my copy of The Hobbit and began rereading without a millisecond of delay. As I am known as an obsessive person, this was looked upon coldly by…

Most people who are fans of LotR and The Hobbit have seen the movies, in some way or another. Most people who have seen the movies immediately find another sympathetic, unsuspecting LotR fan and go on at length about how terrible it was, how totally bizarre the effects were, and how the music was just……

1. What is your favourite flavour jelly bean? Cherry, I think. The ones that are red. 2.What is your middle name? Janette. 3. Do you have a pet? Yes, a cat named Mazzy and a goldfish named Kodachrome. (Please keep in mind that Mazzy actually owns the fish and me.) 4. Other than LotR, what…

1. So, you have been chosen by the wizards to answer their own particular brand of questions this month. Does this make you proud? Why do you think the wizards have chosen you? Proud, yes, because I love this site, but also a bit shy… 2. Let’s start with something easy. A simple choice. Which…

How did you find CoE? I was 12 at the time actually. I was trying to find out about the release date for The Two Towers Extended Edition. After “exploring” the site for a bit, I fell in love with it. What are you favorite areas of the site? Definitely the forums. I love to…

The February edition of the Council Courier is out now, featuring the Realm of Vairë. If you did not receive your copy via e-mail you can read the newsletter here. Don’t forget to check out the new riddle posted in the Riddles in the Dark section!

I was wondering (as a fairly new weaver) when you became, or revealed yourself as WK to the other members? What inspired this ‘change’? When my Master commanded me so, and when my fancy took me. I’ve been advised not to deny anything to my fancy, lest I become frustrated. Fortunately though, my fancies usually…

Gollum’s story is one that develops throughout the film, as the time goes on the audience is given the chance to put the pieces of Gollum’s history together. He is first introduced in the prelude spoken by Galadriel, who mentions that the Ring was in his keeping for 500 years and we hear that during…

Inspired by this article about an exercise challenge to walk one’s way from Bag End to Rivendell, the Council of Elrond Fellowship of the Wanderers was founded about a year ago, in March 2005, with Eressëa as the coordinator and contact person for the group. The idea took off quite well, and the group also…