"I evidently came back by much
too straight a road from my trip.
I think Gandalf might have shown me round a bit."
This is
not in any way intended to be a comprehensive list of LOTR
links. There are other places much better able to do that. This is a
general reference location for the LOTRfanclub / Fellowship of
Middle-earth community, including
links that tend to come up on the boards. The links on this page are to
external sites and while I do not link to known objectionable sites, no
claims are made as to their accuracy nor to their complete
family-friendliness, so please wander with care.
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Official
Sites
Regional
Groups of Fans
Comprehensive
Fan Sites
- Arwen-Undomiel
-- general reference, scripts, interviews, quizzes, more.
- Barrow-Downs
-- name
generators, fan fiction,
articles and more.
- Council
of Elrond --
a selection of everything for the Tolkien enthusiast, including their moderated
chat.
- Endorion -- comprehensive site entirely in Bulgarian with listing of Tolkien's works in multiple languages.
- The Fellowship of Middle-earth --
The
current, active site for the LOTRfanclub community, the Fellowship of
Middle-earth.
- Herr-der-Ringe
-- yes, it's in German but most of it
is also available in English.
- Khazad-dum --
forum, news, discussions. Includes a forum for The Faculty as well. PG. (site may be down)
- Lord of the
Rings Fanatics -- Middle Earth tours, quiz, art collections,
forums, reference and more.
- My
Precious -- great graphics, games, riddles, art gallery and more.
- NineCompanions --
news, humor, galleries, links and
more.
- TheOneRing.net
(TORn)
-- LOTR news. Fan reviews, articles, PJ fan site, newbie guide and
more.
- The
Quintessential Lord of the Rings -- screen caps and images
illustrating the books, more.
- Ringbearer
-- news, reference, galleries, message boards and more.
- Ring
Obsession.net -- news, galleries, scripts, basic reference, forum
and more.(site may be down)
- Tolkien-Movies.com -- focus
on the movies: news,
rumors, pics and more.
- War of the
Ring - news, galleries, fanfic, book reviews, forums, and more.
- Writers of
Rohan -- forum, games, book discussion, recipes, Tolkien book
lists, more.
General
LOTR Reference
- A
Tolkien Dictionary -- taken from the indexes of the Lord of the
Rings and the Silmarillion.
- The Archives of
Middle-earth -- Encyclopedia, synopses & essays, galleries,
maps, guides to
the history of Arda, more. Bilingual site also available in
Russian.
- Archive
of the Shire-Reckoning -- a useful tool for figuring out what date
is which.
- Bag End Inn -- Interactive map of Middle-earth with descriptive pages for each location.
- Encyclopedia of Arda
-- great quick reference site,
with details of names and places by alphabet or time-line.
- Eowyn
of the Rohirrim -- an homage to Tolkien's brave heroine; since 1997
- Frequently
Asked Questions at TheOneRing.net's
Greenbooks.
- The Grey
Havens -- Tolkien's poems, essays and answers on his literature and
world, plus more.
- Map
of Beleriand -- hosted by Turgon's Tolkien Site.
- Maps
of Middle-earth -- at Isildur's Lair. Nine downloadable maps.
- Map of
Middle-earth -- hosted by Turgon's Tolkien Site.
- Mellonath
Daeron --
The HoMe texts in chronological order.
- MerryBrandybuck.com -- a multi-linguistic Italian site for all things Merry.
- Middle-earth
Science Pages -- geography, ethnology, meridian grids, astronomy
and
more. (site may be down)
- Middle-earth
Star Map -- hosted at Annals of Arda.
- Middle-earth
Tours
-- comprehensive site of art work depicting the people and places of
Middle-earth, with detailed information.
- Mike's
Tolkien Resources -- bibliographical listings, cover art gallery,
guide to Tolkiens' Letters.
- Nitpicker's Guide to LOTR -- a fairly exhaustive listing comparing the differences between Tolkien and Jackson.
- Seat of Kings
-- transcripts of the movie scripts online, with or without pictures.
- Shire
Post -- Detailed map of the Shire's postal districts,
with a downloadable larger version.
- A
Silmarillion Chronology -- excellent overview with commentary,
images, polls, etc. for the Silmarillion.
- Silmarillion
Encyclopedia -- a very useful reference for readers of the Sil.
Highly recommended.
- Silmarillion
Geneology of Elves and Men -- with printable PDF pages.
- Suite101.com
-- in-depth essays, discussions and studies on the history and nature
of Middle-earth.
- The Thain's Book
-- descriptive entries of the people, places, things and events of LOTR
with passage references.
- A
Tolkien ABC -- A new way to teach little Tolkien fans their
letters while entertaining the grown-ups. Hosted by Westmarch.
- What's
in the History of Middle-earth? -- well-organized site for the HoME
books and Unfinished Tales.
J.R.R.
Tolkien
Tolkien-Inspired
Artwork
Fan
Art Galleries
Tolkien-related Writing Archives
& Contests
- Fanfiction
Glossary -- a helpful resource for understanding the terminology of
fanfic.
- Galvorn
Awards -- awards for Silmarillion-based Tolkien fanfic, a
LiveJournal community.
- Henneth
Anun Story Archives -- easy to navigate, excellent quality Tolkien
fanfic.
- Middle-earth
Fanfiction Awards -- Awards based on peer nomination and review for
Tolkien-based fan fiction.
- The
Mithril Awards -- a
site for awarding excellence
in Tolkien-related fan fiction. All categories and ratings.
- ShireBunnies
-- adopt one of Shirebound's LOTR plotbunnies to write about. A part of
the LiveJournal community.
- Shirebound's
Stories -- adopt one of Shirebound's LOTR plotbunnies to write
about.
- Short Cut to Mushrooms
- Stories
of Arda -- an active archive of Tolkien-related fanfic,
membership needed to submit your own writings.
- The Trees Remember
-- Tolkien fanfic archives with an emphasis on Legolas and the Elves.
Writing resources, family friendly.
- Westmarch.net
-- a selection of family-friendly archives, drawn from the members of
the Burping Troll community.
- White
Tree Press -- a small publishing house for LOTR-related works.
- Listing of archival sites by fans from the
LOTRfanclub boards may be found at the Member
Sites page.
Tolkien-Inspired
Music
Language
- A
Taste of Elvish -- a brief vocabulary list for Quenya and Sindarin,
part of Ardalambion.
- Ardalambion --
comprehensive site for the tongues of
Arda. Quenya, Sindarin, or other languages.
- Cirth
-- An overview of the runic alphabets Tolkien devised for the Dwarven
races and their history.
- Coron's Fonts -- a source listing for a variety of Tolkien and fantasy fonts.
- Dan
Smith's Fantasy Fonts -- includes Tengwar, Cirith and Runic fonts,
plus others.
- Daniel
Reeve's Bilbo Font -- the font used in the films available for
download only if purchased.
- Downloadable Quenya
Course
- Dragon Flame
-- a downloadable English/Sindarin dictionary, can also be downloaded
in pdf format.
- Dwarf
Runes -- A simple table of the runes used in The Hobbit and their translation.
- Elvish to English Dictionary -- an Elvish listing with the English approximations.
- The Elvish
Linguistic Fellowship -- an international organization for the
study of Tolkien's languages.
- Elvish Poetry -- Tolkien's poems and their translations.
- Enyalielwasse
-- a compilation of links for everything Elvish.
- Fellowship of the
Word-smiths -- detailed breakdown
of all the languages used in the movie, with articles and translations.
- Learning Elvish Among Friends -- a friendly and useful community for those who want to learn Elvish together.
- Mazarbul
Wall Inscriptions -- translations of the various inscriptions seen
in the films, with images.
- Omniglot.com
-- a guide to all written languages. Tolkien's Cirth, Sarati and Tengwar
included.
- Sindarin
Dictionary
- Tengwar Calligraphy -- step by step.
- Tengwar Textbook
-- instruction on reading and writing Tengwar.
- Write
Your Name in Elvish -- in ten minutes or less, with step-by-step
examples.
- Yamada
Language Center -- Tolkien fonts
- Yet
Another Tengwar Tool -- transcribe English into Sindarin or Quenya.
LOTR
Computer Resources
Tolkien-inspired
Games
Movie
Business
Travel
Merchandise
- Arms of Valor
-- weaponry replicas, not just LOTR swords but bows and accessories
too.
- Badali Jewelry --
the One Ring in gold or silver.
- Cobra Cards --
Card shop with a focus on LOTR TCG singles, card search, forum and
contests.
- Jasmine Watson -- website of
the jewellery designer
for LOTR.
- MacQueen
Pipes -- Middle-earth style pipes.
- Museum Replicas
-- top-quality reproductions of props and costumes.
- Middle-earth
Furniture -- beautiful, if spendy, furnishings for your elvenhome.
- New
Line Shop -- LOTR merchandise.
- New Zealand Post
-- LOTR stamps. Other stamps were also issued by the Isle of Man.
- The
Noble Collection -- The Evenstar, Lorien Brooch,
Sting, The One Ring and so much more.
- Sideshow Weta
Collectibles
- Stansborough
Fibres
-- weavers of the fabric used in the Fellowship's Elven cloaks. Here's their
online store.
- To
The Ring -- LOTR cross-stitch.
- Tolkien Depot
-- a wide range of collectibles, with collector's forum.
- TolkienTown -- every
Tolkien thing you can think of.
- Wandering
Fire Pottery -- Tolkien-inspired tiles for
your home.
- More Merchandise Links -- hosted by TORn
- LOTR
License-plate frames -- where to find custom plate-frames with an
example from one of the fans.
- LOTR
Bumper-stickers -- ready-made and make-your-own information.
- LotR merchandise designed by
fans -- go to CafePress
and do a "Lord of the Rings" search, quite a few pages come up
with everything from mousepads, tshirts and mugs to boxer shorts
utilizing artwork from LotR fans. Might be something of interest
to all of you outstanding artists out there! Particularly as good LotR
related clothing is so sparse. -
Star Thrower
- Need to
convert those NZ bucks or UK pounds? The online Universal
Currency Converter is here.
Actor
Fan Sites
I'm not about to attempt to list those here. Way too controversial.
Here's what you do. Go to the Internet Movie
Database LOTR Page,
then click on the appropriate actor's name. Then check out the
"External Links" section on the left. "Miscellaneous" will give you a
bunch of links of fan sites.
Official Actor Sites
-- those actually endorsed by the celebrity they are designed for:
Humor
Miscellaneous
- Beyond Bree
-- a monthly newsletter for Tolkien fans published by Mensa.
- BrickTales
-- the literary Lord of the Rings, scene by scene in Legos.
- Build a hobbit hole
- Cousins
- a simple explanation about cousins, second-cousins twice removed,
etc. for understanding hobbit geneology.
- Daisy's
Hobbithole -- family-friendly, a little bit of everything
Shire-like.
- Decorate
your Home LOTR style -- a treasure trove of decorating and theme
ideas hosted by Council of Elrond.
- Dreamweaver
-- step-by-step instructions on braiding your hair like Legolas', with
pictures. Eowyn & Arwen also on this site.
- The
Fellowshop of the Ring -- very well presented tale using Toy-Biz
figures. French or English.
- The Fro-Doll
-- the adventure of a Frodo doll in a fan's home. French or English.
- The Historic
Tale Construction Kit -- based on the famed
Tapestry of Bayeux, and create
your own medieval-style epic, complete with characters and artwork.
Perfect for Tolkien wannabes (and aren't we all?)
- Hobbit Home -- an enviro-friendly middle-earth designed home in Wales.
- Irascian
-- Excellent and enjoyable reports from LOTR fan Ian Smith on various
fan events.
- Lab
Notes
-- from Scifi.com. An analysis of the one ring in scientific terms.
Could we create it today? Would it be a hum-vee?
- LuLu -- publish your own tales and poetry as a paperback or hardbound.
- LOTR
Costume -- at Alley-Cat Scratch, the ultimate do-it-yourself Middle-earth costuming site.
- LOTR in Origami -- amazing paper folding if you have a lot of time.
- Protectors
of the Plot Continuum
-- a fanfic-oriented community committed to protecting the canon from
Mary-Sues. Other tales also included, but many, many LOTR ones to
satisfy those who prefer their Tolkien to be "Sue-less." PG
rating.
- Rohan
Banners -- by Ron Shirtz, to download and print for miniature
warriors.
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