Author: Nenyia

During the Second Age, the Eldar brought many things to the men of Númenor, including “herbs of great virtue,” as we are told of in the Akallabêth. This article seeks to develop a theory about those herbs and their connection to athelas and pipe-weed. Why do these herbs have such virtue? We know that athelas…

LotR the Third Age is a RPG game for Playstation 2. It takes you on an amazing journey through Middle-earth and has an interesting and unique story. The game begins with Berethor, a Citadel Guard of Gondor who is sent on a mission by the Steward to find Boromir. Along the way he meets up…

As we all know, this month is April. Here’s a quick feature on April in Middle-earth – what happened, what people call it and so on. Other Names For April In Quenya, April was called Víressë. This name was used by most speakers of the Westron, but not by the Elves themselves (they followed another…

Have you ever wanted to learn more about the man who invented Middle-earth? Well, lucky for you, CoE has a wonderful Tolkien section. It has an incredibly detailed biography of his life that includes: his childhood, his schooldays, his time at Oxford, his heroic period in World War I, the influences in his life, his…

Celeborn was the Lord of Lórien, and Galadriel’s husband. He was described by her as “the wisest of elves”, was around the same height as his wife, and had silver hair, long and shining. There was no sign of age upon him – nor Galadriel, except maybe in the depth of their eyes, “for these…

Celeborn is the Lord of the Golden Wood. Which implies he’s married to Galadriel, at least technically, since she’s the Lady of the Golden Wood. In this capacity, we see him greeting the Fellowship as it arrives in Lothlórien. He doesn’t make a huge impression, though, as he’s completely outstaged by the misses. Later on,…

Leaves Are Falling by Mettare Leaves, leaves are falling You have made your choice And now you must live with it You must live, alone In darkness and grief For that is the choice you made Years ago – they passed so quickly Now you’re alone in this world Wanderer in the forest Where leaves…

How did you find CoE and why did you decide to join? I found CoE while I was looking for LotR e-cards. I have a friend who is, believe it or not, even more obsessed with LotR than I am, and for her birthday I wanted to send her a Frodo card. After I did,…

How did you find CoE? I discovered CoE over two years ago and I’m having a hard time remembering how I found this wonderful site! What are your duties here at CoE? My duties as the Games Assistant include moderating the Games Forum, adding new crossword puzzles and quizzes to the site, updating the Mystery…

Have you listened to your LotR soundtracks over and over again? So much that they’re almost worn out? Then maybe you should look into some LotR inspired music. Most music stores have a small selection available and you can’t really go wrong with any of it. From heavy metal to gothic to orchestral, there’s something…