Author: Remmirath

October, November, and December October 2, 1980: Unfinished Tales was first published October 3: Gandalf was attacked by the Ringwraiths on Weathertop October 6: Frodo and his friends were attacked by the Ringwraiths, and Frodo was stabbed by a Morgul blade October 12: Elf Day October 20: Viggo Mortensen’s birthday. Viggo played Aragorn in the…

One of the best “The Return of the King” movie tie-in books I have found is “Weapons and Warfare” by Chris Smith. It is one of the most amazingly detailed, visually pleasing and impressively researched books on the LOTR movie trilogy that you will find. This book reconstructs the history and events surrounding the epic…

The question on everybody’s lips recently has been ‘Will Peter Jackson make The Hobbit into a film?’ and I can say with some degree of certainty ‘Yes he will’. It is just a matter of time before we will get to see this enchanting story on the big screen. Debates over the ins and outs…

In the world of diehard Tolkienites the mere mention of Trilogy Tuesday invokes feelings of great anticipation and hand wringing glee. In what is sure to become part of Tolkien fandom history, New Line will present the extended editions of the Fellowship of the Ring and the Two Towers on the eve of the debut…

The disappointing news of Saruman’s removal from the Return of the King has been confirmed by none other than Christopher Lee himself. On his official site he commented that his evil character, Saruman, was taken out of the last part of the trilogy. Mr. Lee was understandably shocked at this event because his character should…

Warning this review is riddled with spoilers. If you haven’t seen The Return of the King yet, shame on you. Acting: 9/10 As we have come to expect from these films the cast was spectacular. I found there to be no weak performances. Particular mention must go to Ian McKellen (Gandalf), Billy Boyd (Pippin) and…

18 November 2003: Millions of Lord of the Rings fans run to their local store (or wait by the mailbox) for the Extended Edition of The Two Towers. For some, the original three hours of Hobbits, Orcs, Ents and Men is long enough, but others never seem to grow tired of it. No less than…

On April 5th, the Council of Elrond officially launched it ‘sister-site’ – The Council of Entwives. You can visit The Council of Entwives here This site sprang from an idea within the CoE Realms for something those members could participate in as a group. An intra-realm tree planting was decided upon but other questions arose.…

CoE recently had its two year anniversary, and it’s amazing to see how much the site has grown since its initial beginnings. I want to take a moment to thank all of you for visiting the site, and helping to build it with your ideas, your comments, and your content. Additionally, I want to send…

As you already know there is always something soothing being added to the site. Here are some that you might find interesting. Elrond’s Library: An article on Gondolin, the great hidden city of the Elves An section on the Maiar containing articles on Sauron, Olórin (Gandalf), and Curomo (Saruman) The Stars of Middle Earth A…