What did the swords, armour, and other fighting equipment of Middle-earth really look like? Join us at [Dragon*Con] in Atlanta, GA Aug 30 – Sept 2 as Joe Piela of The Lonely Mountain Forge exhibits arms and armour he has created from Tolkien’s descriptions. [More]
Day: August 21, 2002
What did the swords, armour, and other fighting equipment of Middle Earth really look like? The object of this session is to explore this topic by referring to the extensive descriptions that Tolkien gave in his many Middle-earth writings. Those attending will get to see and touch a selection of Middle-earth arms & armour reconstructions hand made by Joe Piela, master metalsmith and historical reenactor. He will bring items such as helms, mail coats, swords, axes, bows, and shields, made at [The Lonely Mountain Forge], for this presentation. (Saturday, 8/31 5:30 pm and Sunday, 9/1 10 am)
The webmasters of [theonering.net] and [thereandbackagain.net] discuss creating and promoting Tolkien websites. They’ll touch upon what the online Tolkien community is like, and how being Tolkien webmasters has touched their lives. (Friday, Aug 30, 4 pm) [Schedule]
Just a week after the release of The Lord of the Rings, the second-guessing by competitors has already begun in earnest..[More] Thanks to Matt for the link.
Today is famed LOTR illustrator John Howe’s birthday! John worked as conceptual designer on the LOTR films alongside Alan Lee…who celebrated a birthday yesterday and we missed it! Cheers to both of you!
Follow the click below for the cool-beyond-cool exclusive footage from X2 featuyring our very own Ian McKellen (Gandalf), please dear god PLEASE let me get invited to the set! [More]