DeviantArist HorheSoloma created this stunning recreation of the Sword of Ecthelion using 3dMax2011. Though Tolkien did not describe any inscription on the sword, the artist has added these inscriptions on the blade: “Shine the Light! […]
Every year, the official Tolkien calendar features the breath taking artwork by Tolkien inspired artists. In 2014, newcomer Jemima Catlin had the honour. For 2015, the artwork of Mary Fairburn, whose art was admired by […]
You can tell straight away that the writers of Walking the Literary Landscape are themselves hikers from the way the book fits easily into the pocket of a kagool. Authors Ian Hamilton and Diane Roberts’ pocket […]
In case you missed yesterday’s inaugural daily post, we’ve decided to turn “An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth” from a weekly post to a daily post! We noticed that there were so many Tolkien/Hobbit/LOTR -related stories making headlines that it only seemed […]
by Valdis × on May 13, 2014 at 8:55 am ×
In March 2014, Harper Collins announced that a new edition of The Lord of the Rings was to be released in June 2014 to mark the 60th anniversary of the book’s publication. Now, Harper Collins […]
“An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth” started out as a weekly post here on Middle-earth News because we noticed that there were some Tolkien/Hobbit/LOTR -related stories that may otherwise have been overlooked in our news coverage. Happily, we […]
by Alice × on May 10, 2014 at 10:00 am ×
Year 2942 – The Hobbit May 7 Bilbo and Gandalf leave Rivendell Year 3019 – The Lord of the Rings May 8 Eomer and Eowyn depart for Rohan with the sons of Elrond And Eowyn […]
While I was visiting the Viking Exhibition at the British Museum recently, I thought I would look for exhibits that were, for me, particularly evocative of things in Tolkien’s books. Tolkien was the Rawlinson and […]
History’s ‛Rings of Power’ Twenty Rings of Power – but only one held dominance over the rest. Residing at the heart of The Lord of the Rings, the One Ring is one of the most […]
by Alice × on May 6, 2014 at 7:58 am ×
The Faculdade de Letras da Universidade do Porto organizes a Tolkien’s Conference in Portugal under the title of Worlds made of Heroes, and invites submissions of 20-minute papers in English (preferably) or Portuguese. The event […]