Category: Council Courier

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…

Why is everyone always picking on me? I have such a handsome face, But they say I am too pretty, And my hair is never out of place. Just because I stay neat and clean, And keep my blonde locks shiny, If I don’t shampoo at least twice a day, I get cantankerous and whiny.…

It has been asked through the ages, “why did the chicken cross the road?” While many have attempted to sufficiently answer this question, the chicken’s intentions still remain in the wind. To understand why the chicken crossed the road, we will attempt to find out why the chicken chose a road to cross and where…

Q: As I started looking for the posts you occupy here at the CoE, I was amazed that there were so many. How do you manage to do all these jobs next to a real life one? A: Because these are things I enjoy doing. I’ve been a part of CoE for a long time…

“Humor is just another defense against the universe” – Mel Brooks If that be the case, then Ringhilwen and her cohort Oddwen, the two Administrators of CoE’s Humor section, are without question two of its most formidable Shield Maidens. Each wielding a wicked wit along with a good banana. And really great hair. Though they…