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Lord_Sauron
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Hello Rivka_of_Rivendell, welcome to CoE, hope that you enjoy yourself here.
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Welcome to CoE, Rivka! It's awesome to have you here! I hope you have an absolutely amazing time here. And feel free to PM/chat with me.
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on: January 02, 2014 06:48
Name: Nelsdorter
Age: older than Bilbo and Frodo when they set out on their respective Quests, and I'll leave it at that!
Gender: Female
Where are you from: I'm from the Uk - from that part of the English midlands which was the inspiration of the Shire, in fact - but now I live and work in Italy.
How did you find CoE? I was searching for some information about Mabel Suffield, and this site came up in the search.
What are your hobbies and interests? I enjoy reading (apart from Tolkien, I mostly read books written in or about the 19th century). I am a member of the William Morris Society. I enjoy exploring my adopted city of Venice. Like Tolkien and hobbits, I love real ale.
Have you read the 'Lord of the Rings' & 'The Hobbit' and/or seen the movies? I first read The Hobbit when I was eleven years old, and moved immediately to The Lord of the Rings, which I now estimate that I've read 40 or more times, and still learning something new every time.
I was a very sad and confused little girl aged eleven: my father had recently died, and the books helped me to find my way. I owe them a lot. As an adult, I decided to live my life as if The Lord of the Rings were true, and it has never let me down.
I have never seen the films and don't intend to: my personal Middle-Earth is in my head.
Do you have any questions about finding your way around CoE? Not so far, but if I do I'll most definitely ask!
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on: January 03, 2014 04:03
Hello nelsdorter, welcome to the Council of Elrond! Enjoy your membership and being part of our community .
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on: January 03, 2014 07:14
Welcome to The Council Nelsdorter! I hope you have a great time here!
“That there’s some good in this world, Mr. Frodo… and it’s worth fighting for.” – Sam “Even the smallest person can change the course of the future.” – Galadriel
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on: January 03, 2014 10:32
I'm curious how many one post wonders we have here on CoE?
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on: January 03, 2014 10:53
Hello Nelsdorter and welcome to CoE
Estelwen Ethiriel
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on: January 04, 2014 07:25
Hi everyone!
My name is Estelwen Ethiriel, but you can just shorten it if you want!
Age: I am 14, turning 15 on August 31st this year!
Gender: Female.
Where I'm from: The UK.
How I found this wonderful website (CoE): I was looking for information about the poems and songs in Tolkien's books and in the films and... ta da!
My hobbies and interests: Well, I love reading! Especially Tolkien's world... But apart from when my nose is stuck in a book, I like to draw, cook (especially baking!) and play the piano, violin and guitar. I like listening to music, such as classical music. But I think the best musical genre is LOTR music (and The Hobbit, and anything else to do with Tolkien's world). It is simply beautiful, and thanks to the films I have been introduced to Enya Brennan ('May it Be', 'Aniron'), Annie Lennox ('Into the West'), Neil Finn ('Song of the Lonely Mountain'), Ed Sheeran ('I See Fire'), many other great singers! I also love the instrumental pieces in the movies, they perfectly compliment Tolkien's works. Peter Jackson and Howard Shore are just amazing, and so are all of the cast, behind-the-scenes people, etc. Talent shines from them!
I have read 'The Lord of the Rings' and 'The Hobbit',and after rereading them again I shall hopefully read 'The Silmarillion' and other books on 'The History of Middle-Earth'. I have also seen the movies, and I can't wait until 'The Hobbit: There and Back Again' is released! I wonder what secrets it hides, and what new music, songs, and events await!
This website is great! I feel that it has a lot in it for people to express their undying love for Tolkien's world, and I can't wait to start learning Quenya/Sindarin...
Namárië...
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on: January 04, 2014 12:57
Welcome Estelwen Ethiriel! It sounds like you have found the perfect place to indulge in your interests!
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on: January 04, 2014 03:50
Hello and Welcome to CoE Estelwen Ethiriel
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on: January 05, 2014 03:13
Hello My Name is Lithiel Everlast- but I prefer to go by Lithiel. Or Lith if that's too long for you.

I'm a 27 year old - barely half grown in elvish years I know!

I live in canada, near Vancouver - the place that Never stops raining!XD

I found CoE when I was looking up which forums sites would be reliable for decent quality of roleplaying and art- this was the first hit, and in truth it looked familair. I remember looking it over 6 years ago but I was in highschool at the time. Ever since that day I wanted to follow up on that search.

I'm a student pursuing my Masters with a focus in the philosophy of Animated Narratives.
It would be a lie if I did not quote the LOTR series as a heavy influence for my interests and career choices that brought me there.
I read the books a long time ago as a child, and my father re-read them aloud for us again- I continued to read all sorts of collections of side stories and encyclopedias on the universe since then.

Naturally I was thrilled when the Movies started to be made and I'm eagerly awaiting the final movie of the Hobbit, with childish hope of a distant adaptation of the Silmarillion created some 30 years from now-... with virtual Reality interface for total audience immersion. XD

...until then. I have roleplay.

The only question I can think of asking is- who would be interesting in roleplaying with me? I'm not actually a newbie in terms of methodology or practice, but broaching a new character- or a remade one in my case, is never easy and I'd love to see what people think of my style and character. With grammer issues and some spelling errors my descriptive style can be lossed in translation, but I always try my best to compensate with depth and conent for peoples reading pleasure. I hope all the years of experiance have served me well.

I admit the many members and volumes of activity in this site makes me a little intimidated. But I guess that should make this exciting.
As I am an animator I like to sketch out what happens in stories, illustrations always good fuel for my work so expect gallery submission the more time I get to talk with people, please feel free to pm me, I love to make new friends.


"- but I'm always dreaming, even when I'm a awake- it is never finished" - Laday Amalthea: The Last Unicorn
Lord_Sauron
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on: January 05, 2014 05:02
Hello Lithiel and welcome to CoE.
Hanasian
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on: January 05, 2014 05:28
Mae govannen Lithiel! Welcome to CoE!
I'm an old school roleplayer & tale writer myself. I think its cool you do animations!

Mae govannen Estelwen Ethiriel! Welcome to CoE & hope you enjoy it here!
I found Unfinished Tales a good read that compliments Lord of the Rings. Some good background there.

Welcome nelsdorter!
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on: January 06, 2014 03:31
Hello and welcome Estelwen Ethiriel and Lithiel Everlast. Glad to have you on board. Thanks for such lengthy introductions!

Estelwen Ethiriel, I concur, the music of the movies is the best ever written. Although I'm having a little more trouble with the title songs of the Hobbit movies, compared to the ones from LotR...

No need to be intimidated Lithiel . We have a big community but with very friendly people, and not all are as active as others. Consider them like Fangorn, filled with lots of trees but many are drowsy or asleep . For fan fiction you best check out our fan fic section and forum. You should be able to find some kindred spirits there to talk about your art and share it.

Enjoy your memberships, welcome again!
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on: January 06, 2014 10:37
Hello, everyone! This is my first time in the Council of Elrond, and I'm really excited to be here This is me:

Name (or what you'd like to be called here in CoE): Elena

Age: 15 (16 in March)

Gender: Female

Where are you from (country/state)?: Honduras

How did you find CoE? I was looking for a website that would teach me Quenya or Sindarin properly, and found CoE. It's amazing!

What are your hobbies and interests? I love playing videogames, reading, writing, and playing the piano. I also enjoy listening to music

Have you read the 'Lord of the Rings' & 'The Hobbit' and/or seen the movies? I've seen all of the movies many times, and I've read The Hobbit and The Fellowship of the Ring, so I'm halfway there! I still have to read The Two Towers and The Return of the King.

Do you have any questions about finding your way around CoE? Not really, but I'll ask if I do
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on: January 06, 2014 02:03
Name (or what you'd like to be called here in CoE): My name is Katie!
Age: I'm 14
Gender: Female
Where are you from (country/state)?: I am from America, north eastern to be specific.
How did you find CoE?: I wanted to learn Elvish and this was the first site I found and I rather like it.
What are your hobbies and interests?: I love to read and write, I play guitar quite well and am working on piano, um, I really like to learn new languages, does that count as a hobby? And I love horses! And uh, I'm also like a huge geek, I love Doctor Who, Sherlock, Star Wars... and I've read probably about 1 million books and I'm not even exaggerating.
Have you read the 'Lord of the Rings' & 'The Hobbit' and/or seen the movies?: I have read The Hobbit and I want to read Lord of the Rings but haven't been able to acquire the books yet. And I have seen all the movies so far. The Hobbit is what really got me into it. I love Martin Freeman, so...
Do you have any questions about finding your way around CoE?: Not at the moment! Thank you though!
I look forward to talking with you all! Have a lovely day and be sure to stay warm!!
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on: January 06, 2014 02:08
Welcome elainez and queenofpotatoes! I hope you both have a great time here and I wish you good luck in learning Elvish!
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on: January 06, 2014 03:22
Welcome everyone! It's awesome to have you guys here, and I hope y'all have an amazing time!
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on: January 06, 2014 08:14
Welcome newbies! It's great to have y'all here! And don't be surprised if you get a random PM from me.
“That there’s some good in this world, Mr. Frodo… and it’s worth fighting for.” – Sam “Even the smallest person can change the course of the future.” – Galadriel
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on: January 07, 2014 12:02
Hello elainez98 and queenofpotatoes, welcome to CoE
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on: January 07, 2014 01:00
Welcome elainez98 and queenofpotatoes! Happy to have you on board .
Good luck to you both in learning Elvish. If you're having any trouble with it, don't hesitate to check out the Elvish forums for tips or asking questions.
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on: January 07, 2014 11:10
Hello everyone!
Name: I usually go by James
Age: 17, almost 18.
Gender: Very much a male!
Where are you from: California, United States
How did you find CoE? Was looking for a place to learn elvish- found everything iw as looking for and much more!
What are your hobbies and interests? reading, Running (occasionally), Drama, Choir, writing, roleplay and adventures. Cuz everyone loves adventures!
Have you read the 'Lord of the Rings' & 'The Hobbit' and/or seen the movies? read the Hobbit (about to rre read it actually) The orignal trilogy and seen all the movies. Probably going to reread the original trilogy soon too. Haven't gotten to his other works yet.
Do you have any questions about finding your way around CoE? Not yet! Just still debating on which form of elvish to learn...

[Edited on 01/07/2014 by James_Lefor]
“I've been making a list of the things they don't teach you at school. They don't teach you how to love somebody. They don't teach you how to be famous. They don't teach you how to be rich or how to be poor. They don't teach you how to walk away from someone you don't love any longer. They don't teach you how to know what's going on in someone else's mind. They don't teach you what to say to someone who's dying. They don't teach you anything worth knowing.” ― Neil Gaiman
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on: January 07, 2014 12:46
Welcome James! Wonderful to have you here!
“That there’s some good in this world, Mr. Frodo… and it’s worth fighting for.” – Sam “Even the smallest person can change the course of the future.” – Galadriel
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on: January 07, 2014 01:19
Hello there! ^^

Name: I like Elarinya, but you can call me "El" (both real and fictitional nickname).
Age: 26.
Gender: Female.
Where are you from? Brazil (But my heart lies in the north hemisphere).
How did you find CoE? I've known about CoE since the first trilogy came out. I was looking for things "Tolkien" in general and found this one. The language's course made me fall in love. *.*
What are your hobbies and interests? I love reading, writting, watching movies/shows/anime and listening to music (specially OSTs). Sounds quite generic, but that's really what I like to do.
Have you read the 'Lord of the Rings' & 'The Hobbit' and/or seen the movies? I have seen all the movies (I still cry and get goosebumps watching them), and read Lord of the Rings trilogy and The hobbit. Silmarillion and Unfinished Tales as well. Planning to reread them all 'cause they are so awesome. *.* Tolkien is a genius.
Do you have any questions about finding your way around CoE? Not right now.

Just wanted to say hello to you all. ^^
"O môr henion i dhû: Ely siriar, êl síla. Ai! Aníron Undómiel. Tiro! Êl eria e môr. I 'lîr en êl luitha 'úren. Ai! Aníron…"
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on: January 07, 2014 03:35
Welcome James_Lefor and LadyElarinya! I hope y'all have an amazing time here!
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on: January 07, 2014 03:42
Welcomr to COE El and James. have fun here.
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on: January 07, 2014 04:38
Hello everyone!

Name: I'm Bre (sounds like Brie, like the cheese!)
Age: I'm 17
Gender: She-Elf
Where are you from? I hail in Missouri in the USA
How did you find CoE? I was looking for a way to learn elvish and I stumbled across it.
What are your hobbies and interests? I enjoy reading, piano and guitar, singing, cooking, swimming, watching movies, laughing, photography, and there is probably a lot more that I'm forgetting...
Have you read the "Lord of the Rings" & "The Hobbit" and/or seen the movies? I've seen all of The Lord of the Rings movies and all of the current Hobbit movies multiple times and I've read The Hobbit. I'm planning to read Tolkien's other works, soon.
Do you have any questions about finding your way around CoE? None at the moment!

It's nice to meet you all!

[Edited on 01/07/2014 by briebrea96]
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Mareth_Ravenlock
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on: January 07, 2014 06:51
Welcome, Bre! Glad to have you!
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on: January 08, 2014 12:50
So many newbies every day, welcome, welcome! Pleased to meet you James_Lefor, LadyElarinya and briebrea96 .

Enjoy your membership and for those of you learning (or wanting to learn) Elvish: good luck!
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on: January 08, 2014 05:32
Mae govannen LadyElarinya! Good to see you posting around and enjoying the CoE Forums!
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on: January 08, 2014 01:22
Name (or what you'd like to be called here in CoE)- Dragynfly
Age - 45
Gender - genderqueer male
Where are you from (country/state)? Vermont, United States
How did you find CoE? I was looking up information on the Sindarin calendar. Your site was very helpful so I decided to stick around!
What are your hobbies and interests? I am an amateur writer and am finishing up a degree in fine arts - writing.
Have you read the 'Lord of the Rings' & 'The Hobbit' and/or seen the movies? Yes, many times! I have also read the Silmarillion (my favorite) and Unfinished Tales.

Greetings and blessings to everyone!
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on: January 08, 2014 02:19
Welcome to CoE, Dragynfly!
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on: January 08, 2014 05:29
Name: Please just call me Nessa, I would rather not disclose my real name.
Gender: Female
Where are you from (country/state)? I am from Australia, but I would much rather live in Middle Earth as it has beautiful views and cities and yet holds the most exciting adventures.
How did you find CoE? I was searching for a website that could teach me elvish, or some such thing, and I stumbled upon this very lovely website. I am so glad I could find CoE, it's quite exciting to find a community that shares my interest in LotR.
What are your hobbies and interests? Lord of the Rings (Obviously!), reading, music, gaming (PC and Xbox), being around friends, cooking (Baking especially!), chatting and generally living life happily.
Have you read the 'Lord of the Rings' & 'The Hobbit' and/or seen the movies? I recall a distant memory of reading The Hobbit, but I don't remember the details. I have seen all three LotR Movies and The first Hobbit (Although I found it not as interesting as the 3 LotR movies). I hope to read the Lord of the Rings trilogy someday, maybe when I am not so busy and it is a nice day to curl up and have a read.
I am here to learn more about The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit and hopefully learn some Elvish words. I seek knowledge and understanding of Middle Earth, but I want to avoid power, as I know how easily it corrupts. This is a wonderful website and I am very glad it exists!

[Edited on 01/09/2014 by Nessa Mithrandir]
“That there’s some good in this world, Mr. Frodo… and it’s worth fighting for.” – Sam
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on: January 08, 2014 06:32
Hello! I am mrgflan, 14 years old and native of the USA. I came to this site after developing an interest in learning to speak Quenya. I was first introduced to the LoTR series when my dad showed me the first movie. Afterwards I watched the rest, and then developed an interest in the books. This was all about when I was 9 or 10 years old. I hope to enjoy this site, and learn more about Tolkien's universe. Farewell!
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on: January 08, 2014 10:03
Hello James_Lefor, LadyElarinya, briebrea96, dragynfly, Nessa Mithrandir and mrgflan welcome all of you to CoE.
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