A cool new infographic for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey has just become available. This one details each of the key characters from the film, along with a succinct line that gives an insight into the personality of each character.
Still, I must nitpick. Galadriel is not “the oldest of all the Elves in Middle-earth”. At the time of the Third Age, the oldest of the Eldar still in Middle-earth (that we know of), is the Telerin elf, and Lord of the Grey Havens, Cirdan the Shipwright. And we do see Cirdan briefly in the film adaptations of The Lord of the Rings — initially in the prologue sequence where the Three Rings are distributed by Celebrimbor (see here) and then at the end of The Return of the King when he greets the departing Frodo, Gandalf and co as they take ship for Valinor (see that one here). So Cirdan the Shipwright certainly exists in the movie universe.
You can read a little about speculation about the age of Cirdan in this old Greenbooks post by Staffer Turgon. Basically, Cirdan undertook The Great Journey (but stayed in Middle-earth); Galadriel was born in Valinor after the Vanyar, Noldor and some of the Telerin elves finished The Great Journey and reached Aman. Ergo Cirdan is the older of the two.
Anyway, arguments over canon aside, this is cool. Enjoy!
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Greetings all! Sad news that our wacky and informative TORn TUESDAY will not be aired today due to technical problems and shifting staff schedules. Your amiable host, Clifford “Quickbeam” Broadway has been working with producer Justin “I Love Jar-Jar” Sewell to create a new and better webcast with surprising guests coming up soon! We will resume our regular showtime next Tuesday, March 19th, at 5:00pm Pacific Time. In the 2+ years we have been bringing you the best live streaming show in all fandom, we have only missed *one* broadcast. A rather sterling record, as you can imagine the work of hand-crafting a new show every week is not easy. Trust that exciting news and information will continue to be posted here on TheOneRing.net, with exclusives and surprises you will not see anywhere else on the web, as we continue to create a fan community FORGED BY AND FOR FANS of J.R.R. TOLKIEN. Thank you for all your continued support.
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Greetings all you happy Hobbits, ribald Ringers, and talkative Tolkienites! Today we host our weekly live webcast TORn TUESDAY, which gives fans around the world a chance to join us live for exciting interviews, news updates, special announcements and the occasional forging of a Ring of Power (no kidding). Your host Clifford “Quickbeam” Broadway is joined by producer Justin “I Love Jar-Jar” Sewell for a discussion about THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY passing the $1 Billion mark worldwide, and special offers on some amazing things you can acquire from our recent The One Expected Party! Join the community of Tolkien fans who love to debate, praise, criticize, and above all playfully banter — its the most lively live streaming show you’ll ever see! And you’re part of the show! You can watch and participate in the built-in Barliman’s Chat room right here on our Live Event page, starting at 5:00pm Pacific Time! See you there!
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Richard Armitage (who you should all undoubtedly know by now as The Hobbit’s Thorin Oakenshield) will be answering your questions tomorrow on @TheHobbitMovie on twitter.
If you have a burning question that you’re desperate to ask, follow @TheHobbitMovie on twitter (https://twitter.com/TheHobbitMovie), and send in your question now using the hashtag #AskThorin.
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Announcing the *last day* on a special fan-driven fundraiser for the upcoming comedy THE THROBBIT, being created by Tim Richardson and produced by Kiran Shah (delightful actor and scale double for all the hobbits in LOTR, among many other great fantasy roles like NARNIA)! The guys who brought the funny with DORK OF THE RINGS are ready to spoof “The Hobbit” in grand style — here’s your chance to support their remarkable parody. Starting pledges at $5 are affordable and easy! You can help make THE THROBBIT happen full-tilt!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA – Award-winning independent film company Richardson Productions has 1 day remaining for the online fundraising campaign for our 12th feature-length film entitled “The Throbbit,” a parody of the wildly popular HOBBIT franchise. We also produced “The Dork of the Rings,” which screened worldwide at film festivals and fantasy conventions.
Please consider being a sponsor starting at just $5, every little bit helps and this is the final push. You can see all our amazing level rewards and details at http://rpstudios.net/thethrobbit/throbstarter/
You can pay there by credit card, or mail me a check.money order: Richardson Productions 26065 Kirkland Dr. Edwardsburg, MI 49112. Just e-mail me the amount if you pay by check/money order so I can include your sponsorship in the tally before the end of the campaign.
The production, which has an all-volunteer cast and crew, is offering levels starting at $5.00 which will help with the costs of making the film: sets, costumes, puppets, make-up, on-set meals, marketing, and more. In exchange for contributions, backers receive signed DVDs and posters, digital downloads movies and music, credits in the film, and pieces of memorabilia. 
We have launched our “Throbstarter” (like Kickstarter) campaign on our website at www.thethrobbit.com and hope to reach $3,500 or more by March 1, 2013. Filming takes place this summer and the finished film will be released in 2015.
We are also pleased to announce that London based film actor Kiran Shah has once again joined our cast and signed on as an Associate Producer. Kiran recently acted in “The Hobbit”, “The Chronicles of Narnia” and “The Lord of The Rings.” Other films include “Legend,” “Titanic,” “Return of the Jedi” and more. He starred as Dumpy the Houseschmuck in our recent film “Harvey Putter and the Ridiculous Premise.”
For questions contact us at thethrobbit@gmail.com and visit our website at www.thethrobbit.com
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We are just a few hours away from closing our ‘The One Expected Party’ auctions. Ringer staffer Peter (o2thx) was kind enough to allow us use of his personal eBay account to list the items – some of which you may never see auctioned again: John Howe ‘Barad-Dur’ Artist Proof Framed and signed by Richard Taylor, Peter Jackson and John Howe ; Alan Lee ‘Rivendell’ Artist Proof Framed and signed by Richard Taylor, Peter Jackson and Alan Lee; Alan Lee ‘Gandalf on Gwaihir’ Artist Proof signed by Alan Lee, Ian McKellen, and Richard Taylor. The Lord of the Rings Book and Bookend Gift Set from Houghton Mifflin; Air New Zealand Hobbit Gift Pack (not available for sale!); Official ‘The One Expected Party’ Goody Baggins; Badali Jewelry ‘Good Luck’ Pin Set in Shadowbox with Signatures; Original Donato Giancola ‘Galadriel and Aragorn’ Sketch Pencil and Chalk. Yes – amazing items! Don’t miss your chance to own these items! [The One Expected Party Auctions] [Donate]
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