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Meet the team behind TheOneRing.net
September 2, 2013 at 8:53 pm -Ever wondered about the diverse group of individuals behind TheOneRing.net? Well, now you can meet the talented, and oft-times crazy, volunteers, who diligently delve away in the deepest darkest caverns of Erebor to bring you TheOneRing.net. *some of the creatures who work here are extremely shy and there is very limited information about them, beyond…
New key artwork for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug with Bilbo and Thorin!
September 2, 2013 at 6:55 pm -Courtesy of Ringer Oleander Took on the TORn messageboards, we have some exciting new merchandising key artwork to ogle. It seems as though it will be used on a puzzle game that’s popped up on Amazon.de and Losmos.de — although, ominously, those images have already been disappeared. It features Bilbo, Thorin and some of the…
TORn Light the Beacons auction: LOTR and Hobbit Bookmarks, Lord of the Rings Poster by Cauty, Sam and Frodo on Mt. Doom ROTK Poster
September 2, 2013 at 11:30 am -As you know, we’re currently conducting our pledge drive to raise funds and keep our servers running. We also have some very exciting auctions going on over at Ebay. There are some fabulous, exclusive pieces up for grabs – including some things which, usually, money can’t buy! Time is running out on some of our…
It’s 99 days and counting until The Desolation of Smaug!
September 2, 2013 at 9:58 am -If you live in Belgium, Denmark, France, The Netherlands, Norway, or parts of Switzerland, congratulations — it’s only 99 days until The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug debuts in your region! It opens a day later in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Italy, Korea, Lebanon, Malaysia, New Zealand, Peru,…
TORn Light the Beacons auction: Oscar Party replica of Bilbo contract, LOTR PEZ gift-set and People’s Guide to J.R.R. book
September 2, 2013 at 8:30 am -As you know, we’re currently conducting our pledge drive to raise funds and keep our servers running. We also have some very exciting auctions going on over at Ebay. There are some fabulous, exclusive pieces up for grabs – including some things which, usually, money can’t buy! Time is running out on some of our…
TORn Message Boards Weekly Roundup – September 2, 2013
September 2, 2013 at 3:40 am -Welcome to our collection of TORn’s hottest topics for the week ending September 2, 2013. If you’ve fallen behind on what’s happening on the Message Boards, here’s a great way to catch up on the highlights. Or if you’re new to TORn and want to enjoy some great conversations, just follow the link to some…
Cryptozoic’s Lost DragonCon Tales: The Tale of August 31st Pt II
September 2, 2013 at 3:35 am -With thoughts of Bree-town still dancing in their heads, the company was sure they’d make this the best day yet. Panels were streamed with the powerful crystal slab, Middle-earth’s daunting history was made more easily digestible by resident historian Larry, Lord of Festivities. Parts of the company whiled away the afternoon, and into the evening…
Six important things you learn at DragonCon
September 2, 2013 at 2:30 am -The internet can be a harsh, hyper-critical place that’s quick to judge and low on thoughtful, considered analysis. This article is a bit of a reminder that passion runs deep in all fandom cultures, and to totally steal a quote from Gandalf, and mangle it a bit, we shouldn’t be too eager to tear other…
A Hobbit hole fit for a kitty!
September 2, 2013 at 1:55 am -File this under cool (or weird) concept art. This comes ultimately from conceptual artists If Industries, who seem to delight in taking geeky things from pop culture and going “well, how might that work in the real world?”. Their initial suggestion seems to be litter box, but we prefer the idea of filling it with…
Jemima Catlin, the newest illustrator of The Hobbit
September 2, 2013 at 1:10 am -This is an illustrated tale of the untried university graduate who brought new life to JRR Tolkien’s previous creations. Here lies a tale about a young rookie who was plucked from the wilderness to deliver an almighty task despite lacking in heavyweight stature. Art student Jemima Catlin, an avid JRR Tolkien obsessive, was just 23…
UPDATED: Desolation of Smaug feature in Spanish mag Imagenes
September 1, 2013 at 11:20 am -According to our Spanish friends at Elanillounico.com, Imagenes Magazine has just published a new edition that contains a five-page feature dedicated to The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. Details are a bit sketchy (also, Google translate is not very good and I don’t understand Spanish!), but Elanillounico.com seems to indicate that there’s mention inside of…
Is a Lord of the Rings film museum coming to Wellington?
September 1, 2013 at 12:54 am -Nothing official has been announced yet, but indications out of the Capital City are that things are progressing towards something Lord of the Rings fans have long desired, a museum dedicated to Middle-earth. For a more dynamic experience for visitors, it makes more sense for it to be a more general Film museum focused on…
Tolkien’s unfinished epic: The Fall of Arthur
September 1, 2013 at 12:45 am -Yours truly has been ever-so-slowly getting through the newest Tolkien book The Fall of Arthur for the last month-and-a-half with a hope of at some point stringing together a few poor words on the subject. I’ve also been reading other what others have had to say in the media. This piece, by Tolkien scholar John…
Cryptozoic’s DragonCon Lost Tales: The Tale of August 31st
August 31, 2013 at 8:25 pm -They have arrived at long last! Tested to the edge of their endurance by the hard, unforgiving road, they rest in the rooms of the Marriott inn. The next morn they set out from their rooms in search of the sages of Middle-Earth knowledge. First off was the panel featuring the players of the re-telling…
DragonCon: There And Back Again! With even more meetups!
August 31, 2013 at 7:55 pm -DragonCon: There And Back Again – the adventure continues next week! Meet our fearless Company of Dwarves as they return to the western lands. Join your local event on TheOneRing Facebook event page. Here’s our schedule Chattanooga – Dinner Monday Memphis – Supper BBQ Oklahoma – Breakfast Tuesday Amarillo – Elevenses Albuquerque – Dinner Denver…
Collecting The Precious – More Light The Beacons Auction Items
August 31, 2013 at 4:30 pm -I wanted to hightlight a few more of the awesome items that have recently gone up for order via our Light The Beacons Auction. We recently added a couple of amazing items from our friend artist Jerry Vanderstelt covering his The Lord of the Rings Trilogy prints as well as his newest print of Dwalin…
Collecting The Precious – Vanderstelt Studio Dwalin the Dwarf Print Up For Order
August 31, 2013 at 4:15 pm -Just the other day we let you all know about the amazing Legolas Greenleaf print that our friend artist Jerry Vanderstelt put up for order. Well, today we wanted to let you know he has another amazing print ready for you all to add to your collections, this one capturing the warrior Dwalin the Dwarf….
Hobbit spoilers from The Desolation of Smaug annual!
August 31, 2013 at 9:50 am -Courtesy of Ringer narflet on the TORn messageboards, here is a cool summary of all the plot hints and twists that are revealed in the movie tie-in book The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Annual 2014. Fair warning, these ARE plot spoilers. Keep away if you prefer surprises! What do you make of it all?…
Why yes, the Eagles are ‘the God from the Machine’
August 31, 2013 at 9:35 am -In this piece over on io9, Gibbelins discusses why Tolkien knew exactly what he was doing when he was using the Eagles of Manwë. It’s a bit sweary at times, so if you’re put off by strong language this is probably not the article for you. Good, thoughtful writing though. “The only way he knows…
Six dramatic images from the Desolation of Smaug 2014 annual
August 31, 2013 at 8:30 am -Courtesy of TORn messageboarder narflet here are six more cool images from the new movie tie-in book that’s just been released — The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Annual 2014. No new spoiler hints to speak of here, but some very nice character shots of Tauriel, Legolas and Bard the Bowman for sure, plus a…