Category: Council Courier

Parmadur’s Item of the Month Contributed by: Parmadur The History of the Lord of the Rings, Boxed Set: Every story has a beginning and The Lord of the Rings is no exception. Christopher Tolkien edits his father’s original drafts of this complex and beautiful trilogy, following Bingo Baggins (Frodo) on his quest through Middle-earth to…

Store FAQ Contributed by: Parmadur What does the store do? The CoE Store is a section of the site dedicated to the selling of Lord of the Rings merchandise. From books to action figures, jewelry to weaponry, you can find it here. All proceeds received through purchases from the store go directly to the website…

The November isssue of The Council Courier, the official newsletter of The Council of Elrond is now available. Please click the newsletter link on the left to sign up and access the archived issue if you haven’t received it in your mailbox already! In this issue you’ll find out all about the Extended DVD from…

Hello! I’m M, I am one of the Overall Admins of the site and I’m also the Overall Admin in charge the Books Department, which now primarily falls under the title “Elrond’s Library”. In addition to various components of the EL section I also oversee eCards, themes, the Newsletter, banners and parts of the humour…

A: Always check to see if the term you’re entering is already there. B: Beware false information on the internet (see P) C: Careful with your spelling, especially because Word will not notice if you spell ‘Thuringwethil’ wrong. D: Don’t mention the fact that Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion, etc. are books and works…

New and Upcoming Changes to the Site by Rivka As you’ve most likely noticed by now, the menu bar on the left-hand column of the site is completely changed. This was done because the former menu structure was too long, and too difficult to navigate. We were also running into the problem of wanting to…

The largest Dwarvish House was that founded by Durin the Deathless, who also founded Khazad-dûm. Dwarves of Durin’s line could be discerned by their beard: it was remarkably long and divided into two ‘tails’ that were tucked beneath the belt. Much of the history of Durin’s descendants revolves around Khazad-dûm. The underground city, praised for…

Secret “Santas” Gift Exchange By Valaöré Are you interested in participating? If so, please sign up in the Many Meetings forum soon! The deadlines for sign ups are December 1st for the material gifts drawing and December 14th for the e-cards drawing. Here’s how it works: You enter by signing up in the Many Meetings…

Biography of John Howe by k John Howe is one of my favourite Tolkien illustrators. He has been illustrating Tolkien for over 12 years and done pretty much everything, from calendars to concept art for the movies. “It is difficult to describe in a few words the fascination of Tolkien’s world. Perhaps it is the…

Jackson Delivers Gold by Parmadur If you haven’t had a chance to view the extended DVD, run to your nearest video store and rent/buy it. Every new addition, every extra line, and every extended scene is golden. Most noticeable is the improvement in sound. There were several problems in the theatrical version with inaudible dialogue,…