Beren over at the Tolkien Library has just released his interview with Andrew Moreton. Moreton has written a book on one of the lesser-known, but possibly quite influential people in Tolkien’s early years: His Aunt Neave. Owner of the farm called Bag End, and a woman of wit, learning and strength, her relationship with her famous nephew is explored for the first time in the book Tolkien’s Gedling. Read More
Last month we reported that TheOneRing.net would be providing a bi-monthly segment on the radio show ‘To Be Continued…’ with Sohaib and Stuart (Check out the audio from last weekend). This weekend we will be discussing a new LOTR themed video game on the horizon, stay tuned for more info!
There were a lot of great calls and great questions - join us Sunday, May 11th on ‘To Be Continued…’ with Sohaib and Stuart airs on WNJC 1360 AM, Philadephia from 7:30-8:30pm ET. (Parental Notice - The content on this station before and after this show is not necessarily appropriate for all ages.) [Click Here] [Live Stream] Chat while the show is on in Barlimans! [Live Chat]
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Last week we reported that TheOneRing.net would be providing a bi-weeky segment on the radio show ‘To Be Continued…’ with Sohaib and Stuart. Tonight, our own Editor and Chief, Xoanon was on the show talking about his recent interview with Guillermo del Toro. There were a lot of great calls and great questions - join us in two weeks for our next segment on the show! ‘To Be Continued…’ with Sohaib and Stuart airs on WNJC 1360 AM, Philadephia from 7:30-8:30pm ET. (Parental Notice - The content on this station before and after this show is not necessarily appropriate for all ages.) [Click Here] [Live Stream] Chat while the show is on in Barlimans! [Live Chat]
TheOneRing.net reported here at the end of January that Guillermo del Toro was 99 percent sure to direct “The Hobbit”. Since then the Tolkien Estate filed a lawsuit against New Line Cinema (a copy of which can be found here) and the movie studio has been folded up and put in the pocket of its owner Warner Bros. and its bigger parent Time Warner Inc.
After all the speculation and angst, the director of two “Hellboy” films (the second set for a July 11 release) still seems to be the top choice for director and despite the legal uncertainty, the quiet movements by the key players seem to suggest the film will still be made and sooner rather than later. So in this season of waiting, TORn was finally able to contact the fan-friendly director. Read the rest of this entry »
Gary Gygax, a pioneer of the imagination who transported a fantasy realm of wizards, goblins and elves onto millions of kitchen tables around the world through the game he helped create, Dungeons & Dragons, died Tuesday at his home in Lake Geneva, Wis. He was 69. Many Tolkien fans were introduced to the world of The Lord of the Rings after first being involved with D&D. It is a sad day for all fans of the fantasy realm. [NYTimes]
Ringer board member and artist, Ainu Laire, was kind enough to point out that today is Aragorn’s official birthday:
“Aragorn is one of the few Tolkien characters to be actually granted a date of birth and not just a year. He was born on March 1st, 2931 of the Third Age to Arathorn and Gilraen. At two years old, his father was slain by an orc-arrow that pierced his eye and he died at the age of sixty. Gilraen took her child to Rivendell, and Elrond took the place of his father and loved him as if he were his own. In this house his lineage was kept secret from him, and he was called Estel, which means ‘hope’ in the Elven tongue. “
Ainu Laire has posted a complete history on our boards, as well as some links to their wonderful artwork (featured in this post). Please check out the full post! [Read More]
We’ve finally had a chance to choose another fan submitted design for TheOneRing.net, and this time its from Grant Gould, artist and contributor to the TOPPS LOTR Masterpieces II set. Grant Gould is a freelance illustrator — His clients range from private collectors and small publishers to companies such as Lucasfilm and TOPPS. He just so happens to be a fan of TORn as well! If you like this theme, please click on the ‘discuss’ link below to leave your feedback. If you are interested in submitting your own design for TORn, please check out our original request by clicking on the following link. Thanks! [Submitting Designs] [GrantGould.com] [TOPPS LOTR Masterpieces II]
You may not be aware, but TheOneRing.net’s forum community has a wonderful free resource available to every fan who has ever wanted to discuss specific parts of Tolkien’s great works - The Reading Room. The Reading Room is intended to be a forum for critical analysis and on-topic discussion of Tolkien’s literary works. Reading Room features include ongoing discussions of Tolkien-related books and topics, where volunteers lead ‘formal’ discussions, as well as posts of general interest you can make at any time! You can also join in on scheduled readings to make the discussions even more productive. Learn more about our Reading Room by visiting the forums! [Reading Room]
A few weeks back we asked Ringers to submit designs to skin TheOneRing.net. Since then we’ve had received a lot of wonderful artwork from all parts of the world. We plan on featuring one design every few weeks, so if you submitted something, please be patient! Our first skin comes from Phil Dragash. Among the many designs Phil submitted, this ‘Aragorn’ skin based on stills from The Lord of the Rings films, really stood out. (We’ll be seeing more of Phil’s skins in the coming weeks as there are many great ones) If you like this theme, please click on the ‘discuss’ link below to leave your feedback. If you are interested in submitting your own design for TORn, please check out our original request by clicking on the following link. Thanks! [Submitting Designs]
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We’ve finally had a chance to choose another fan submitted design for TheOneRing.net, and this time its from Grant Gould, artist and contributor to the 
A few weeks back we asked Ringers to submit designs to skin TheOneRing.net. Since then we’ve had received a lot of wonderful artwork from all parts of the world. We plan on featuring one design every few weeks, so if you submitted something, please be patient! Our first skin comes from Phil Dragash. Among the many designs Phil submitted, this ‘Aragorn’ skin based on stills from The Lord of the Rings films, really stood out. (We’ll be seeing more of Phil’s skins in the coming weeks as there are many great ones) If you like this theme, please click on the ‘discuss’ link below to leave your feedback. If you are interested in submitting your own design for TORn, please check out our original request by clicking on the following link. Thanks! [