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Gandalf, The Lord of the Rings

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Middle-earth March Madness – revealing the Grand Champion for 2025
Back in the middle of March we began our annual tournament of Middle-earth March Madness: with this year's theme being The Art of Middle-earth. Three weeks and thousands of votes later, the Grand Champion 2025 has been decided. Here's how the bracket looked this year: Down to the last battle The Final Alan Lee's Edoras faced Turner Mohan's Lúthien and Morgoth; a very familiar scene from a well-known artist, and a First Age scene from a lesser-known artist. Both are stunning works, […]
Today in Middle-earth, April 8
Field of Cormallen by Tolman Cotton The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth on April 8th: The Ring-bearers are honoured on the Field of Cormallen (3019) The Ring-bearers revisit fair Ithilien (3019) [Join us on the Discussion Boards here] 1. The Ring-bearers are honoured on the Field of Cormallen. (from the appendices) "When Sam awoke, he found that he was lying on some soft bed... ...All the air was full of a sweet mingled scent. He remembered […]
Middle-earth March Madness – time to place your Championship votes!
We come to it at last: the great battle of our age - or at least of Middle-earth March Madness 2025: The Art of Middle-earth. Round Six is here - the final showdown, between the last two remaining works of art. But which piece will be crowned Grand Champion? There can be only one! Voting is open now! Down to the last battle Let's take a look at how the Semi-finals played out: The Horn of Boromir vs Edoras Both of these paintings have proved very popular throughout the contest, […]
Where In The Wild Is Gildor Inglorion?
An Elf and a Ranger were camping out in Eriador one night. As they lay in their blankets, the Elf nudged the Ranger and said, [...]
Collecting The Precious – Weta Workshop’s Boromir Classic Series Pre-Order
If, like myself, you're a fan of the Classic Series of statues by our friends at Weta Workshop, then this latest release is sure to be something you'll want to add to your collection. The latest statue in this series available for pre-order is none other than Boromir himself. This amazing piece portrays Boromir in one of his most iconic moments in the films; when he finds the One Ring in the snow, and internally has to decide if he will give it back to Frodo. Like the other Classic Series […]

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