Collecting The Precious – Weta Workshop’s Grond Environment Review
October 17, 2017 at 11:07 pm -Grond is one of the pieces on the list of never-been-made collectibles that our friends at Weta Workshop have now checked off for us. This amazing piece made its first appearance during NYCC a couple years ago, and was also at the last two San Diego Comic-Con’s. After years of waiting, fans were chomping at…
Hall of Fire this weekend: Concerning Hobbits
October 14, 2017 at 2:18 am -This weekend in The Hall of Fire, we’ll be turning our attention back to the prologue of The Lord of the Rings, examining the information presented to us about Hobbits. “I suppose hobbits need some description nowadays, since they have become rare and shy of the Big People, as they call us.” The Lord of…
Collecting The Precious – Weta Workshop’s Fell Beast Bust Pre-Order
October 13, 2017 at 12:10 am -Some of the coolest creatures created during The Lord of the Rings Trilogy were the Fell Beasts. Too few collectibles of these awesome looking creatures have been available for fans to add to their collections. Now, our friends at Weta Workshop add a fantastic piece that captures some of the fabulous detail of these creatures….
Hall of Fire livechats The Fellowship of the Ring this weekend
October 6, 2017 at 6:42 pm -This weekend Hall of Fire will once again be doing a chapter-by-chapter weekly livechat about The Lord of the Rings — starting with The Fellowship of The Ring. “It will have to be paid for,” they said. “It isn’t natural and trouble will come it!” FoTR Book 1, Chapter 1: A Long-Expected Party It’s a…
Today in Middle-earth, October 6
October 6, 2017 at 1:00 am -The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth on October 6: Thorin requests supplies (1341) Gandalf heads for Rivendell after escaping Weathertop (1418) The camp under Weathertop attacked at night. Frodo is wounded (1418) They cross the Ford of Bruinen; Frodo feels the first return of pain (1419) Frodo is again ill (1420) Samwise returns to…
Collecting The Precious – Weta Workshop’s Dol Guldur Orc Soldier Review
October 5, 2017 at 11:46 pm -Just as fans were coming off the high of Comic-Con 2017, our friends at Weta Workshop introduced a surprise. The Dol Guldur Orc Solider covers a need in Middle-earth collector’s collections with a generic Orc soldier from The Hobbit Trilogy. This Orc is really fantastic,and superb, from the sculpting details down to the paint. Announced…
Collecting The Precious – Weta Workshop’s Thranduil on Elk Pre-Order
October 4, 2017 at 11:05 pm -One of the show-stopping pieces from Comic-Con 2017 has finally made it’s way to pre-order. The absolutely amazing Thranduil on Elk, sculpted by Lindsey Crummett, is ready to be ordered and added to our collections. This is Weta’s largest statue ever coming in at 22″ tall, and as detailed a piece you’re going to find….
New York Comic Con this weekend – a gathering for Middle-earth: Shadow of War fans
October 2, 2017 at 10:50 am -New York Comic Con is almost here! Alas, TheOneRing.net won’t be there this year; for a number of reasons, we aren’t able to have our usual booth and party at this NYCC. But don’t despair – it doesn’t mean we’ll never be back! We are hoping to see Ringers take Manhattan again next year –…
Collecting The Precious – Weta Workshop’s Gondor King’s Guard and Uruk-hai Swordsman Helms
September 29, 2017 at 10:48 pm -Helm Collectors rejoice! Our friends at Weta Workshop have two brand new items for you to add to your collection. The first helm covers the good guys, coming all the way from Gondor itself. This Gondor King’s Guard’s Helm captures the beauty of Gondor perfectly and is super-limited with only 750 copies world wide. The…
Today in Middle-earth, September 29
September 29, 2017 at 1:00 am -The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth on September 29: The company of Thorin recovers in Lake-town (1341) Frodo reaches Bree at night (1418) Gandalf visits the Gaffer (1418) They come to the Grey Havens (1421) Frodo and Bilbo depart over the Sea with the Three Keeper (1421) The end of the Third age (1421)
The Great Hall of Poets
September 27, 2017 at 1:41 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…
Fall/winter Tolkien/LOTR events: your ‘go-to’ list
September 25, 2017 at 12:31 am -From time-to-time you, the fans, email TORn about events of interest to other fans of J.R.R. Tolkien and/or Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit movies. As a service to our readers, we decided to created this new feature: a listing of upcoming events to keep everyone apprised of where they can hook-up…
Happy Birthday Baggins and National Hobbit Day!
September 22, 2017 at 10:39 am -It’s a day packed with Hobbity Goodness! Bilbo and Frodo Baggins share their birthdays today, September 22nd. Special celebrations are shared all over the world in honour of these most beloved characters of Professor J.R.R. Tolkien’s novels, The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.
Today in Middle-earth, September 22
September 21, 2017 at 8:00 pm -The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth on September 22: Birth of Bilbo in the Shire (1290) Bilbo and the barrels reach Lake-town just after sunset (S.R. 1341) Birth of Frodo in the Shire (1368) A long expected party!! (S.R. 1401) Bilbo and Frodo’s birthdays (S.R. 1418) The Black Riders reach Sarn Ford at evening…
The Hobbit celebrates 80-year Anniversary
September 21, 2017 at 1:23 am -Today represents a landmark anniversary for fans of J.R.R. Tolkien. Eighty years ago, what started as a bedtime story for his children became an enduring tale that would eventually be translated into over 40 languages. Published on September 21, 1937, The Hobbit, Professor Tolkien’s tale of Bilbo Baggins and his great adventure through Middle-earth with…
New Bakshi LOTR shirt, pants available
September 20, 2017 at 3:03 am -(TORn) Just when you think your fandom has run out of Middle-earth related pants, along comes Bakshi Productions with something fresh. For those of you who don’t know — hopefully none of you — Ralph Bakshi was the director of the 1978 animated “Lord of the Rings” that was both an introduction to many of…
Weta Workshop’s Hobbit Day Party Business Bundle
September 15, 2017 at 5:13 pm -Next Friday, September 22, is both Bilbo and Frodo’s birthday, and has been proclaimed by the Tolkien Society as Hobbit Day. Many fans of J.R.R. Tolkien, including TORn, are planning parties of special magnificence for the auspicious day, and Weta Workshop is front-and-center, ready to help put on the best party ever with their Hobbit…
The Silmarillion reaches its 40-year Anniversary!
September 15, 2017 at 11:43 am -The Silmarillion is J.R.R. Tolkien’s first and last book. Professor Tolkien’s notes first dated to 1917 as he began developing the characters, stories and ideas for what was to become a Middle-earth mythology while recovering in a WWI military hospital from trench fever.
‘There and Back Again’ Auction
September 14, 2017 at 7:01 pm -We just found out that the Changeling Artist Collective is currently having a ‘There and Back Again’ online auction of Tolkien-inspired artwork. The Collective is comprised of fantasy artists, many of whom specialize in all things Tolkien, from Hobbits to dragons to landscapes. A wide variety of other fantasy-related artwork can also be found there….
A Week of Special Magnificance!
September 13, 2017 at 7:33 pm -Remember the solar eclipse phenomenon we recently had over the U.S.? Tolkien lovers haven’t quite got an eclipse coming up, but it’s definitely a phenomenon!