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Elvish: The Depth of a Culture Hidden in Langauge
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…
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Message from Veaglarwen
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…
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The Lord of Waters
“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…
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The Cast’s Current Projects
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…
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Holidays and Important Dates in the Lord of the Rings World
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…
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Book Review: Weapons and Warfare
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…
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The Hobbit
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…
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Trilogy Tuesday
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…
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The Scouring of . . . Saruman
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…
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Review of The Return of the King
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…
