Author: Remmirath

Big screen to small screen: what will be lost The Lord of the Rings is an amazing big screen experience. There are many good films and even some great films released into cinemas every year. But with the high cost of movie tickets now, what makes a film worthy to see on the big screen…

It was brought to my attention a few days ago just how lucky I was to have stumbled across The Council of Elrond website. As I was feeling really bad, many friends pulled together and cheered me up and reminded me that we are family here, not just nameless faces and this got me to…

-an interview with morwenna How did you find CoE? I was either looking for pictures of Legolas (blush) or followed a link for the Very Secret Diaries. I “lurked” for quite a few months before finally joining the site. I love the way that CoE combines both the movies and the books in one site…

-an interview with iLikeLOTRaLittle2much How did you find CoE? I was always on the look out for a good LOTR site, and I’d always find myself coming back to CoE for different reasons, but I didn’t actually join until quite some time after. Finally, I just gave in and joined… and now I wonder how…

-an interview with Fíriel How did you find CoE? Hmm. I can’t remember, it was so long ago… I do remember coming for the Sindarin lessons at first. What are your favourite areas of the site? My fave areas (beside the Languages section!) are the Gallery, and the Last Homely House, where I can admire…

What makes someone want to write a Journal on-line? What makes someone else want to read it? These were my first reactions when, about 18 months ago, I stumbled across CoE and hit its Journals section. Since then I have found several answers to both these questions, though there are no doubt many more. There…

There are many things to love about The Lord of the Rings; it is filled with imagery, history and depth to a degree found in few other books. With such a rich amount of material, it can take several readings to absorb it all, and even then, different people will be affected by its elements…

Well hello fellow CoEers. Spring has finally arrived where I am from, and I’m sitting here with my orange cream italian soda, writing you all. This newsletter has been a very good group building exercise (twice!). It was wonderful to see my Realm members actively participate in pulling together such great articles! A big thank…

“Thus it came to pass that of the Ainur some abode still with Ilúvatar; but others, and among them many of the greatest and most fair, took the leave of Ilúvatar and descended into it. But this condition Ilúvatar made, that their power should thenceforward be contained and bounded in the World, to be within…

Now that the movies are over with, what are the cast members doing now? First, Elijah Wood, aka Frodo. He has appeared in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind this year. In 2005, he will be in The Yank and Sin City, both of which are in filming. He will also appear in Everything is…