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How does one start to describe the strangest Inn in Middle-earth! It started out so well … A young mortal by the name of Foshpickle Greenleaf opened an Inn in Minas Tirith, aided and abetted both by Legolas and her friend Nienna-of-the-Valar. They acquired some purple ducks, and a legend was born. From that point…

“I would that we had … something of the same sort that belonged to the English.” (Tolkien on his envy of the Finns and the ancient myths and ballads of the ‘Kalevala’) Tolkien and Finnish Introduced to Latin, French, and German by his mother, JRR Tolkien quickly became very fond of languages, especially the more…

“A thing is about to happen which has not happened since the Elder Days: the Ents are going to wake up and find that they are strong.” The world that J. R. R. Tolkien describes in ‘The Lord of the Rings’ is a world where Nature has a great power, great enough even to face…

As we all know, Tolkien’s works were partly inspired by different mythologies, especially the Norse. He learned languages like Finnish and Icelandic to be able to read the sagas in their original languages, even having an Icelandic maid who helped him learn Icelandic, and he used much of the contents of the Norse sagas in…

“Lo! We have heard in old days of the wisdom of the cunning-minded Inklings; how those wise ones sat together in their deliberations, skilfully reciting learning and song-craft, earnestly meditating. That was true joy!” ~~~~~ One of the most prominent themes running through Tolkien’s stories is friendship. While the most famous of these friendships is…

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was born on January 3, 1892, in Bloemfontein, South Africa. The oldest son of Arthur Reuel Tolkien and Mabel Suffield, he was known as Ronald, and loved trees and nature. When he was four, his mother, younger brother Hilary, and he went on a trip to visit relatives in England, leaving…

Alone in her mighty halls beyond the West. Tall windows primed with silver glass look outward from the world’s ongoing quest. Lit by a single black coal is her home. The souls of Men are sent on your black ship, Mornie, wherever it may roam. Into your brother’s Halls of Waiting you wander countless days,…

“The shadow passes, washed away by our tears.” When I joined the Realm, we had about 50 members, now there is nearer 250. And for that I take no credit. The credit must go to all the realm members, and especially all those who have been realm leaders, for making the Realm such a warm…

Middle-earth is the section of Elrond’s Library where longer and more in-depth articles about Tolkien’s world are found. The main categories, with some sample articles, are shown below: -Dwarves: History and Heroes – Introduction to Dwarven History, History of Durin’s Folk -Dwelling Places of Arda – Imladris, Gondolin -Elvish Cultures and Traditions – Naming of…

Even now, after all three Theatrical Releases have made their rounds through theaters across the world, the Movies Forum remains one of the most popular forums on Council of Elrond. The Movies Forum is used for the discussion of everything pertaining to the New Line Cinema productions of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings.…