Check out this fantastic cosplay of Ori by frauleinninja! She had been dreaming about getting winter snow pictures with her costume, saying “Outside in the snow is the perfect place for Ori to read her favorite books and practice her aim at icicles!” (Lily Milos)
James from The Tolkienist Perspective delves into the history of Sauron’s greatest servants, The Nazgul, and tries to discover who they were and where they came from in his most recent blog post “Identity and Origins of the Nazgûl.” Calling on The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion, and Unfinished Tales as sources, he comes up with some pretty convincing theories. What do you think? (Lily Milos)
A beautiful Lord of the Rings mosaic is now on permanent display at the Penkridge Library in England to celebrate the area’s links with The Professor. The library invited residents, school children, groups, and young offenders from HMYOI Brinsford to get involved in designing the piece, jointly funded by Staffordshire Library Service, the Prisons Library Service and a £500 donation from County Councillor David Williams’ Local Community Fund. (Britta)
This limited edition hobbit-hole door from UK Oak Doors features a curious glowing rune on the lower right hand side. Believed to be of magical origin, this symbol is thought to mean ‘Burglar wants a good job, plenty of Excitement and reasonable Reward’. *UK Oak Doors are not responsible for injuries inflicted by or sustained as a consequence of subsequent adventures; including, but not limited to, lacerations, evisceration, and incineration. (Britta)
Imagine That! Theatre Company in Langley, British Columbia have just raised the curtain on their two-week run of their stage adaptation of The Hobbit. The cast have been rehearsing together since July and features some great young talent, so it promises to be an enchanting performance. Additional performance dates are Friday, March 7 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturdays, March 1 and 8 and Sundays, March 2 and 9 at 2:30 p.m. each day. Visit Imagine That!’s website for more information or to buy tickets. (Lily Milos)
Travel with blogger Jenna Cock as she simply walks into Mordor. If you have never had the opportunity to visit New Zealand (or if climbing Mount Doom seems like way too much work), you can following along with Jenna’s photo expedition as she hikes up Mt Ngauruhoe which served as Mount Doom in The Lord of the Rings films. (Middle-earth News Twitter follower @livingakiwilife)
It took patience and dedication, but the Hobbiton portion of The Middle-earth Project in Minecraft as been completed. Enjoy a tour of the town! (Myla Malinalda)
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