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The Tolkien Society

The Tolkien Society

The Encyclopedia of Arda The Encyclopedia of Arda is a personal project - a tribute to and a celebration of the works of J.R.R. Tolkien. The site is evolving into an illustrated hypertext encyclopedia of Tolkien's realms and peoples. It already contains about four thousand entries, and we're constantly adding new entries and expanding existing ones. Inside the encyclopedia The Encyclopedia of Arda contains thousands of articles covering topics from J.R.R. You'll also find a selection of interactive tools, including a chronicle to help you explore Tolkien's fictional history, and calendar to translate dates and events, a lexicon of names, a glossary of old and rare words, and much more. Context and approach The content of the Encyclopedia is written in the same context as Tolkien himself used; he presented himself simply as a translator, rather than originator of the tales. About the name Arda Special thanks But the real Special Thanks, though, belong to the memory of J.R.R.

Ian McKellen | The Hobbit | Blog | 10 May 2011 Martin Freeman has left The Hobbit. This is not another April Fool, just a May Fact. Before signing as Bilbo, Martin had agreed to make three 90-minute TV films in London, again playing Dr Watson to Benedict Cumberbatch's Sherlock Holmes. No worries: he'll be back in Middle Earth after our first hiatus, during which Peter Jackson will have spare time to edit the scenes already completed. The rest of the cast remains on duty for another few weeks, working on hobbit-less sections of the film. These involve dwarves of course but also elves, with Hugo Weaving back for a stretch as Lord Elrond. Hugo was recently onstage as Astrov in Chekov's Uncle Vanya for the Sydney Theatre Company, whose director, Cate Blanchett, played Yelena. Another slim-line elf returning from LOTR, is a local: New Zealand's actor/comedian/singer Bret McKenzie. I only joined Bret's fan-base, when he joined up with Jermaine Clement in their hilarious tv series Flight of the Conchords.

Hobbit Movie News and Information, The Lord of the Rings, Tolkien - TheOneRing.net - Forged by the Fans of J.R.R. Tolkien Happy Hobbit: Chicks (Easter Special) – Episode 39 April 16, 2014 at 7:07 pm - When Kili is excluded from Fili’s Easter party, she visits a friend to pick up a little revenge… in the form of a chick! Join the mischief and learn the basics of how to care for baby chickens. Also, while it took us a while… we finally got our Blu-ray copy of The Hobbit: The… Continue Reading Wondercon starts on Friday in Anaheim April 16, 2014 at 4:06 am - Convention season is upon us, and the first big shindig on the TheOneRing.net Calendar is Wondercon in Anaheim. Just how do you make the One Ring? April 15, 2014 at 2:44 pm - Sauron created the One Ring in secrecy, so little is known of how he created it. Show us your passion for Smaug – contest WINNERS April 14, 2014 at 8:04 pm - Smaug the Magnificent indeed! EXCLUSIVE – Richard Armitage chats with TheOneRing.net April 14, 2014 at 11:40 am - Warner Brothers clarifies ‘Desolation of Smaug’ Bonus Feature confusion April 13, 2014 at 7:19 pm - April 13, 2014 at 2:11 pm -

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