Author: Nenyia

Elenisil is the Gallery Admin here on Council of Elrond. She is often overlooked, but it is her care and time which have helped create one of the best Lord of the Rings galleries on the Internet. So, it is with pride that the Realm of Nienna presents an interview with the woman who spends…

The soundtracks for Peter Jackson’s movie trilogy may be, quite possibly, some of the best soundtracks in the world. Howard Shore not only did a wonderful job with orchestrating the music and picking highly talented soloists, he also did a fabulous job of slipping in subtle hints about the culture or characters he is describing…

Elven magic is a magic of enchantment, of art, of dreams given form. Of sub-creation and imagination, used for both frivolity and ease and for guarding and guiding. Maybe a good way to think of Elven magic is to look at the definition of the word olos, considered in “Unfinished Tales”: “olo-s: vision, ‘phantasy’: Common…

A) Literature – Classical literature study with a paper, general or specific – Drama: divide the class group into smaller groups and have them re-enact scenes, or summarize parts of the story so all the groups tell the entire tale (perfect for this would either be scenes from the LOTR book/movie, if you’ve read/seen it…

The September edition of the Council Courier is out now, featuring the Realm of Ulmo. 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!

From drops of rain, burbling mountain streams, quiet ponds in secretive grottos and the rush and roar of the ocean – the love of water in all its myriad incarnations unites us in Ulmo’s Realm. The forms we take are many – some a quicksilver flash of a fish, others possessing the sedate grace of…

Peter Jackson has the bad habbit of hiring bad casting agents. Hence, when the moment arrives where all the extras have to be rounded up for some scene or other, nine out of ten random crew members and/or their relatives (who just so happen to be on set that day) will be asked to fill…

As a recent newcomer wandering into the Realm of Ulmo, I, LinweSingollo, was first drawn to the quiet, reflective pools of the “Post Your Writing” thread – created as a place where Ulmonites can share their poems and short stories in an appreciative and supportive atmosphere. I was immediately impressed with the breadth and depth…

I couldn’t quite decide which realm to join, even after taking the quiz to help me. You see, I wasn’t very familiar with the Valar, so their names and their characteristics as I gleaned from the Encyclopaedia section were all I had to go on. Then I got a copy of The Silmarillion that travelled…

Imagine, soft breeze with a salty mixture filling your lungs fully, the waves lapping greedily at the sand like a starved man set before a feast. And now, imagine, on the lip of a waterfall, looking up and seeing the starry sky with a lovely full moon to warm your heart. Imagine being the Vala…