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Why We Chose Ulmo, or Why Ulmo’s Such a Great Realm
Why we chose Ulmo? You have probably all asked someone why they chose their Realm. It is a question that is asked over and over again, and now we are going to answer that question. All of us members in Ulmo love the waters, from the tiniest little raindrop to the biggest of oceans. We…
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Cassanova Ulmo, or Why the lord of the seas never found his life partner
You might have wondered many times why poor Ulmo and poor Nienna never ended up together as a happy couple while all the other Valar seemed to be a lot happier in their love life. That’s an answer the reporters of the CC wanted to know as well, so we decided to dig into the…
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An Interview with Ossë and Uinen
Although difficult to find Ossë and Uinen together, the Realm of Ulmo finally persuaded them to sit for a brief interview. The interviewer asked for a bit of background on these Maiar of Ulmo. Ossë looked somewhat embarrassed and Uinen spoke up. “My husband loves storms and the waves that crash upon the shore. I…
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Administrator of the Month: an interview with imzadirose
How did you find CoE? I found CoE while hunting for LotR e-cards, as I have a friend who’s a major Frodo-fanatic and I wanted a good card for her birthday. Later, when I was as gung-ho crazy as everybody for RotK (and the EE), I remembered CoE for its awesome galleries and began to…
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Moderator of the Month: an interview with Malinornë
How did you find CoE? I was looking for information on Sindarin, and CoE offered both lessons and a friendly language discussion forum. I think I visited for about a month before I became a member. What are your duties here at CoE? My most ‘visible’ duty is moderating the Quenya forum, but the task…
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Member of the Month: an interview with PV
How did you find CoE? I often search the web for biographical information on my favourite authors. I found CoE when I looked up Tolkien on Google Search. What are you favorite areas of the site? – The CoE Encyclopaedia – very well researched! – The Fan Fiction section – the standard of writing is…
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Riddles in the Dark: the answer to August’s riddle
If you’re a fan of riddles, then be sure to check out the Council Courier’s special section, called Riddles in the Dark. Every month it features a new and challenging riddle related to Tolkien’s works. If you have participated in August’s riddle game, you can read the answer now.
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Council Courier – August edition out now
The August edition of the Council Courier is out now, featuring the Realm of Nessa. 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!
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Visiting the Eagle and Child Pub
The Eagle and Child Pub is where J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis (as well as some other people) used to have meetings of a literary group known as The Inklings. The Inklings were a group of men, mostly professors from the Oxford University, who were writers in their spare time. They met to discuss books,…
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Administrator of the Month – an interview with Oddwen
How did you find CoE? I found it while searching for parodies, and found ever so much more. What are your duties here at CoE? I am a Humor Admin, I oversee the Humor Section along with Ringhilwen, and I am also still a Realm Head of Aulë. What are you favorite areas of the…
