TheOneRing.net brings you the first ever look at the SHELOB action figure! The first glimpse anywhere of what this monster will look like on the silver screen in RETURN OF THE KING! Take a look! spoilers [More]

Update! – Well, seems like we were a bit too enthusiastic there. Kudos to Ringer Spy John for noting the following: Sorry, that’s the “Shelob’s Lair” boxed set from Mithril Miniatures, released back in 1999 [More] I guess we’ll have to wait a few days longer, because Shelob will be appearing in the ROTK trailer which we’ll see friday!

Take a look at these great pics from Bilbo’s Birthday bash, held in LA. Hosted by none other than our very own Calisuri. Take a look! [More]

Cool weather brings cooler Green Books!

  • Check out Turgon’s TWO great new articles, a terrific and insightful Q&A with Douglas A. Anderson of Annotated Hobbit fame and a review of a book with some good things to say about Tolkien: The Concise Encyclopedia of Modern World Literature.
  • Anwyn had the pleasure of a Q&A with the delightful Bill Amend of “FoxTrot” fame!
  • Seven new Q&A including: Why didn’t the Ring keep Sam safe? Is Elf marriage a forever thing? What’s so special about the Arkenstone?
  • Two spiffy new Special Guest articles, one a touching tribute to The Lord of the Rings from a survivor of Hodgkin’s disease and the other the latest in our Science of Middle-earth series!
  • New fan Moon Letters!
  • Terrific new Tookish’s Ticklers!

Shelob writes: Many brazilian fans have been celebrating Bilbo and Frodo’s Birthday this Sunday, September 21st. The Smial Sao Paulo, one of 14 Smials that belong to the Conselho Branco (White Council Tolkien Society), had its Second Hobbit Party as part of the festivities. [More]

Bilbo's Birthday Celebration in Brazil

Shelob writes: Many brazilian fans have been celebrating Bilbo and Frodo’s Birthday this Sunday, September 21st. The Smial Sao Paulo, one of 14 Smials that belong to the Conselho Branco (White Council Tolkien Society), had its Second Hobbit Party as part of the festivities.

In the largest city of Brazil, many Hobbits, Elves, Dwarves, Dúnadan, Rohirrim, Nazgûl, Istari and Valar – even Spiders as myself! – got together to honor the two beloved Hobbits. You can see some of our pictures here…

The Party lasted all day, featuring our tradicional Costumes Contest (won by Nimloth the ElvenMaid and Elda Minyagon the Warrior Elf), the “House of Vairë” Storytelling (our audience heard the “Cuyviényarna” and “The Fall of Gondolin” tales), Role Playing Games set in Middle Earth, a great campaign to collect toys for an orphanage, and, of course, lots of food (it was a Hobbit Party, after all). Well, the party is over and all we can do now is wait until December comes, when we are planning to celebrate PJ’s Return of the King… with more hobbit food, I guess!

Anthea writes: Howard Shore is going to be conducting the Columbus Symphony Orchestra playing music from The Lord of the Rings on March 26th, 2004 in Columbus, Ohio. [More]