Read 15 Nazgûl facts
May 18, 2018 at 7:54 pm -Last weekend, Hall of Fire hosted a chat about the Ringwraiths — Sauron’s most-trusted, and most-feared servants. Doing some reading beforehand, I stumbled upon this excellent little summary of the Nazgûl over on Screerant. It did seem a bit odd in my head to refer to them as “ghosts” (see fact 15), but I guess…
Hall of Fire chat tomorrow: The Ring Goes South
May 18, 2018 at 7:06 pm -This weekend, we’re resuming our Fellowship of the Ring read-through in Hall of Fire as the Fellowship sets out from Rivendell on the long journey to Mordor. “Now the tale of Nine is filled. In seven days the company must depart.” Book Two, Chapter Three: The Ring Goes South
Hoot twice like a barn-owl…
May 13, 2018 at 6:10 am -You may recall that, in The Hobbit, Thorin issues a very specific set of instructions as he despatches Bilbo to investigate the camp of the three trolls. “You must go on and find out all about that light, and what it is for, and if all is perfectly safe and canny,” said Thorin to the…
Hall of Fire chat tomorrow. Nazgul: masters or slaves?
May 11, 2018 at 10:53 pm -Middle-earth abounds in characters both creepy and gruesome; Gollum, Shelob, trolls and orcs. Arguably, none inspire the shivers quite like a Nazgûl. Nine Rings he gave to Mortal Men, proud and great, and so ensnared them. Long ago they fell under the dominion of the One, and they became Ringwraiths, shadows under his great Shadow,…
Collecting The Precious – TheOneRing.net’s Collectors Community
May 6, 2018 at 12:08 am -We’ve teamed up with our friends at Gemr to create a collectors community for fans of Middle-earth. TheOneRing.net’s collectors community takes Collecting The Precious to another level, allowing fans to come together and chat about their collections, show their collections, and be a part of Collecting The Precious. We’re super excited to put this out…
Hall of Fire chats FOTR this weekend: the Council of Elrond
May 4, 2018 at 9:15 pm -This Saturday at 6pm ET, we continue our Fellowship of the Ring read-through in Hall of Fire with the second half of the Council of Elrond chapter. At last with an effort he spoke, and wondered to hear his own words, as if some other will was using his small voice. “I will take the…
The woods burst to life with tasty butterburs
May 4, 2018 at 8:22 pm -Until I read this article the other week over on The Mainichi I never realised that butterburs — as in Barliman Butterbur — were a type of flower. Specifically, it’s the name for some members of the Petasites genus of flowering plants in the sunflower family.
Walk into Mordor: ideal premise for a heist movie
May 4, 2018 at 7:54 pm -“One does not simply walk into Mordor.” This is great. Writer-comedian Stephan Krosecz (who I’ve been a fan of since his very amusing Abridgement ofthe first season of the Attack on Titan anime) observed that Boromir’s walk into Mordor monologue from Peter Jackson’s Fellowship of the Ring could make a great premise for a heist…
Today in Middle-earth, May 1
May 1, 2018 at 12:15 am -The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth on May 1st: Gandalf and Bilbo reach Rivendell (1342) Sarn Ford where Gandalf and Aragorn met (1418) Crowning of King Elessar (1419) Elrond and Arwen set out from Rivendell (1419) Samwise marries Rose (1420)
The Great Hall of Poets
April 30, 2018 at 7:19 am -Welcome to The Great Hall of Poets, our regular monthly feature showcasing the talent of Middle-earth fans. Each month we will feature a small selection of the poems submitted, but we hope you will read all of the poems that we have received here in our Great Hall of Poets. So come and join us by…
Collecting The Precious – Weta Workshop’s The Torturer of Dol Guldur Review
April 27, 2018 at 11:00 am -One of my favorite Orc designs from any of the Middle-earth films got the Weta Workshop statue treatment late last year. We originally knew him as Azog, then Bolg, and eventually he became The Torturer of Dol Guldur, beating Gandalf the Grey up during The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Extended Edition. This…
Welcome to TORn Founders Day – 2018!
April 26, 2018 at 1:17 am -When TheOneRing.net marked its 10th anniversary in 2009, we celebrated in style. We had such a good time, we decided to celebrate every year on April 26, the date when TORn was established.
Today in Middle-earth, April 26
April 26, 2018 at 12:36 am -The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth on April 26th: The unexpected party (1341) TheOneRing.net is officially registered (1999) TheOneRing.net celebrates its 10-year Anniversary. TheOneRing.net members unveil the TORn Mathom-house (2010) TheOneRing.net celebrates its 15-year Anniversary.
Collecting The Precious – Weta Workshop’s Mirkwood Elf and Iron Hill Dwarves Pre-Order
April 25, 2018 at 11:00 am -Over the weekend, our friends at Weta Workshop surprised us with not one but two pre-orders. Not only was this out of the blue, but it’s also a very special kind of pre-order. One of the coolest moments from The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies was during the fight sequence at the end…
Collecting The Precious – Vanderstelt Studio The Balrog Giclee
April 24, 2018 at 4:44 pm -If you were lucky enough to be at Emerald City Comic Con, you got to see our friend Jerry Vanderstelt paint a large version of this at the Weta Workshop booth. Now fans can add a giclee version of this image to their collections. This fantastic piece gives you a great portrait look at The…
A [Middle-] Earth Day Tribute
April 22, 2018 at 1:15 am -In celebration of Earth Day, here is a collection of Middle-earth moments in a special BS (Book Spoiler) post in the Main Discussion Board… for a moment of Tolkien-zen.
Tolkien: a creator of worlds
April 14, 2018 at 1:09 am -It seems that, with those Tolkien biopics gradually approaching, more and more people are taking an interest in the biographical details of Tolkien’s life. If that’s your thing, you might enjoy this pretty solid overview from Simon Whistler. (I didn’t know about the tarantula incident, for example, a minor controversy that you can get more…
Hall of Fire chats FOTR this weekend: Many Meetings!
April 14, 2018 at 12:20 am -Awaking from a sickly sleep, Frodo finds finally himself in Rivendell — a place of relative safety. Much to his delight and relief, Gandalf is there too. “What happened at the Ford?” said Frodo. “It all seemed so dim somehow; and it still does.” “Yes, it would. You were beginning to fade,” answered Gandalf. “The…
Today in Middle-earth, April 12
April 12, 2018 at 1:00 am -The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth on April 12th: Gandalf reaches Hobbiton (3018)
“The Fall of Gondolin” Officially Announced!
April 10, 2018 at 1:28 pm -It’s official…”The Fall of Gondolin” by J.R.R Tolkien, edited by Christoper Tolkien, and illustrated by Alan Lee, is indeed being published. It will be released on August 30, 2018. While rumored, the release still comes as a very welcome surprise given that many expected “Beren and Lúthien” to be Christoper Tolkien’s final release. “The Fall…