Links The links section is a non-exhaustive collection of quality Tolkien, LotR cast, and web design sites. Please click the category links to show the sites in that section. Links are arranged alphabetically within each section. For simplicity's sake, A-U no longer lists small, personal LotR fan sites. We currently do not accept link submissions. LotR Ardalambion Ardalambion ("Of the Tongues of Arda") is a fantastic resource for anything you want to know about the languages of Middle-earth, including background about Tolkien's invented languages. The Barrow-Downs Fun and original, The Barrow-Downs includes an amusing Middle-earth name generator, encyclopedia, Tengwar scriptor, a personality test, madlibs, and so much more. The Council of Elrond Council of Elrond boasts one of the largest LotR communities on the web and still provides regular updates concerning Tolkien, the LotR cast, and the upcoming movie of The Hobbit. One of CoE's main attractions is how interactive it is, allowing members to post photos to the gallery, upload LotR-related recipe and craft ideas, artwork, humor, and much more. Also included are games, Elvish lessons and dictionaries, movie scripts, and much, much more. Council-of-Elrond Formerly Imladris.net, Council-of-Elrond is a good-sized community that still provides regular LotR-related news, as well as family trees, online games, fonts, e-cards, fan fiction, and more. The Encyclopedia of Arda Want to look up any character, location, object, or anything else related to Tolkien's works? Head straight to The Encyclopedia of Arda, which is the most extensive collection of Middle-earthian information on the web. Think Wikipedia, except entirely centered around Tolkien, and incredibly accurate. FanFiction.net: LotR FanFiction.net's section for LotR-related stories. Please note that content ranges from all-ages to mature readers only. Fellowship of the Word-smiths One of the best Elvish resources on the web. Includes LotR movie Elvish, essays, Sindarin and Quenya courses, calligraphy, and written Elvish compositions/Elvish music. The Golden Wood Features beautiful, high-quality original LotR wallpapers and winamp skins. Henneth Annûn A large, thriving collection of LotR-related fanfiction J.W.'s LOTR Fansite No longer updated, but a very entertaining and original small fan site to explore. Recommended sections: interviews, moments, fun facts, and the fans. Lady of Rohan Lady of Rohan is an excellent Éowyn fan site, complete with gallery, quotes, articles, artwork, media, and more. Lord of the Peeps Lord of the Rings, acted out by marshmallow peeps. Unforgettable. LordoftheRings.net Visit LordoftheRings.net, the official movie site, and receive a greeting from one of the LotR actors. Watch short films about the movie production, download official buddy icons and wallpapers, read plot summaries, or browse through the low-resolution images. Although many fan sites have more to offer, the official site is still worth a look. Lord of the Rings Fanatics Site An oldie but goodie, Lord of the Rings Fanatics Site contains Tolkien information and timelines, art galleries, sound clips, a 111-question knowledge quiz, a thriving community, and much more. The Lord of the Rings Image Library An excellent collection of screen captures from all three movies. Also includes a few images from unused scenes. LOTR Costume If you plan to make a LotR movie costume, don't miss LOTR Costume. Every costume featured in the movies, even those that were cut down to a few seconds of screen time, is described in minute detail, accompanied by every existing picture of that costume. Also included are pattern and fabric suggestions, photos from LotR exhibits, and links to other resources. LOTRfanclub Scrapbook Includes recipes, poetry, musings, tales, captions, contests, and more. Original and entertaining. Middle-earth Middle-earth is a thriving small fan site, complete with assorted graphics, contests, games, quizzes, humor, and more. Minas Tirith: Lord of the Rings Movie Wallpapers Impressive collection of original LotR desktop backgrounds. Mordor: TheLandofShadow.com Focusing on Mordor, Sauron, and the dark forces in LotR, TheLandofShadow.com is entertaining to explore, with wallpapers, screensavers, Black Speech dictionaries, orc name generators, and more. Pale Spring Pale Spring is a classy Éowyn fan site, including artwork, costumes, video and audio clips, fonts, wallpaper, and more. Planet-Tolkien.com Planet-Tolkien.com features discussion about Tolkien's works, member reviews of the movies, extensive Tolkien information, fan fiction, and more. The Rune Generator Transcribe any letters into either dwarf runs or Elvish Tengwar letters with this generator. Shadows of Twilight Beautiful Elrond fan site featuring galleries, artwork, games and puzzles, downloads, biographical information, and an amusing "Which Elrond are you?" personality quiz. TheOneRing.net TheOneRing.net has been the primary source of LotR news on the web for many years, and is still going strong keeping Ringers around the world up to date on the latest Tolkien-related information. A great source for news about The Hobbit movie, TORn also provides an image gallery, a great community, and much more. Tolkien-Online.com Of the best resources for information about Professor Tolkien himself. Includes biographical information, background on all of Tolkien's writings, suggested reading, resources, and more. The Tolkien Sarcasm Page Finding yourself taking LotR a little too seriously? Head over to the Tolkien Sarcasm Page to lighten up. Read the adventures of Sherlock Holmes in Middle-earth, Shakespeare's "The Tragedie of Frodo Baggins," Saruman's Diary, and Tolkien Crackpot Theories. Not for literalists and the humor-impared. TolkienTown.com As the tagline says, "World's largest Tolkien store." Easy to believe, with the site's huge collection of LotR-related merchandise. Uruviel's Argonath Uruviel's Argonath features sound bytes, photos, excellent music videos, cast and character information, and more. War of the Ring War of the Ring, one of the main large fan sites out there, is still updated semi-frequently, and offers a high-quality image gallery, Tolkien book reviews, downloads that range from video to screensavers to fonts, an active discussion forum, and extensive fan fiction section. The photo forum is especially recommended! Click to hide category Cast BOYD oh BOYD.net Classy fan site for Billy Boyd (Pippin). CateBlanchett.net As the site's tagline says, "for everything Cate." Great source for Cate Blanchett (Galadriel) news, images, filmography, downloads, and more. ElijahFan.com One of the best sources of news, images, and media relating to Elijah Wood (Frodo). Legolas Greenleaf Despite its name, Legolas Greenleaf is a comprehensive Orlando Bloom fan site, though with an emphasis on his role of Legolas. Great forums and galleries. Lovely Liv Tyler By far the best fan site for Liv Tyler (Arwen). Large collection of images, articles, downloads, triva, quotes, and more. Miranda Otto Online Excellent source for information and images pertaining to Miranda Otto (Eowyn). The Orlando Bloom Files Entertaining and extensive shrine to Mr. Bloom (Legolas), with filmography, images, interviews, videos, character profiles, and a fantastic "amusement" section. SANET Sean-Astin.net is a great resource for Sean Astin (Sam) information, including news and images. starDom High-quality fan site for Dominic Monaghan (Merry). Click to hide category Web Design DaFont One of the best databases of free fonts online. HTML Goodies A great place to start learning html and other computer languages you'll need to start building your own web site MorgueFile Nothing to do with a morgue. A great resource for free stock images. phpBB Free forum software, some of the best on the web. Photoshop Text Effects 51 text effects to try out in Photoshop, with detailed tutorials. Stock.XCHNG Enormous collection of free, high-quality stock images WhatTheFont Trying to identify a certain font? Upload a clear sample image to this web site, and it will give you its best guess as to the name of the font. Click to hide category