Author: Nenyia

The latest edition of The Council Courier is now available and this month’s featured Realm is the Realm of Mandos. You can view the March issue of the newsletter here.

These are some of the top titillating entries to various humour competitions held within the Deady Realm in the past. The first is brought to you courtesy of Mara; an insightful interpretation of character anguish if ever you saw one. The second image was created by killjoy. Just think, if it weren’t for the multi-million…

Denethor, the Steward of Gondor, is first seen in The Two Towers Extended Edition when the Gondorians are celebrating their victory over Osgiliath. Right from his first scene it is made apparent that he loves and cherishes his son Boromir, yet thinks very little of his other son Faramir. Denethor has heard news of the…

“Denethor II was a proud man, tall, valiant, and more kingly than any man that had appeared in Gondor for many lives of men; and he was wise also, and far-sighted, and learned in lore.” Sadly, this is not the Denethor that we get to see in the movies. But in the books, tragic though…

The Realm of Mandos awards this title to Killjoy, the wackiest, most caring, and most fun realm leader. Banner by Mara

Many of the songs featured in the Lord of the Rings movies are very strongly based on parts of the books. Three examples of this can be found in the Fellowship of the Ring book alone. Merry and Pippin’s song in the Extended Edition of Fellowship of the Ring (DVD Chapter: At the Green Dragon)…

At the beginning of the scene of the Houses of Healing in the book, we have a tired and dreadfully injured Merry, injured by both the Witch-king and the sorrow for King Théoden and Lady Éowyn. Meanwhile, in the movie, we see Éomer and Pippin searching for their kinfolk. When Pippin sees the familiar cloak…

How long have you been on CoE? Faramirs_first_kiss: Since Easter ’03. Easter Sunday or Easter Monday, I believe, in between the munching of chocolate. IdhrenethMeril: A little more than two years. How did you discover CoE? Faramirs_first_kiss: I actually found it via the gallery, when I was looking for pictures from TTT. I lurked a…

Have you ever wanted to be part of something between CoE members? Have you ever wanted to have a member of LotR come visit you? Well, if the answer is yes, then this is for you! Yes, that’s right, I’m talking about Elrond’s Adventure. Right now on CoE there is an activity going on where…

If there was ever a Vala shrouded in mystery and intrigue, it would be Mandos. Set with the title, “The Ordainer” and “The Judge”, the true name of this Vala is in fact Namo, though he is most often referred to by the name of his dwelling, the Halls of Mandos in the west of…