The time has come, earlier than I expected!
The Hobbit: The Unexpected Journey movie trailer has hit the internet(s). Make the jump to watch Bilbo Baggins, Dwarves, Trolls, Goblins, Gandalf, and the Precious!
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With director Peter Jackson in the heat of principle photography for The Hobbit films, it is stirring within me all of the feelings I had when it was initially announced he was filming The Lord of the Rings trilogy. The anxiety if he will get it right. The wonder if he can adapt [...]
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There are some really cool geeky items out there and this is the season I begin thinking, “Wouldn’t it be neat if I had X or X?”
For the month of December I’ll post some of my own personal picks for holiday gifts, some of which I’m sure will also excite some of you, maybe to the point you add them to your gift lists!
Day 23: The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien & Alan Lee
Read MoreIn 2011 Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment will release The Lord of the Rings: War in the North, a co-operative action game set in Middle Earth. Here’s the trailer:
Looks cool, huh? I think so, but I also wonder if J.R.R. Tolkien would have approved. Don’t get me wrong, I’ll probably buy this and revel in all [...]
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GandalfServant of the Secret Fire, Wielder of the Flame of Arnor
Age:
Immortal (or near-enough)
Race:
Istari
Weapons / Artifacts:
Glamdring, “The Shattering of Foes”; staff
Special Attack:
Flash of Light
Roland DeschainThe Gunslinger
Age:
Unknown
Race:
Human
Weapons / Artifacts:
Twin six-shooters
Special Attack:
The fastest gun in Mid-World
Advantages
Vast amounts of knowledge of the peoples, places, and legends of Middle-Earth
Many [...]
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GedWizard of Earthsea
Age:
??
Race:
Human
Weapons / Artifacts:
Staff
Special Attack:
Um, wizardry
AragornRanger of the North; King of Gondor
Age:
90
Race:
Human, with some Elvish blood
Weapons / Artifacts:
The legendary sword Andúril
Special Attack:
Can far-see and communicate using the magical palantiri–the Seeing Stones
Advantages
One of the most gifted wizards of Earthsea–so much so that [...]
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GandalfServant of the Secret Fire, Wielder of the Flame of Arnor
Age:
Immortal (or near-enough)
Race:
Istari
Weapons / Artifacts:
Glamdring, “The Shattering of Foes”; staff
Special Attack:
Flash of Light
Hiro ProtagonistLast of the Freelance Hackers, Greatest Swrordsman in the World
Age:
Late-20’s
Race:
Human
Weapons / Artifacts:
Katana, wazusashi, Arachnofiber armor
Special Attack:
Superior Swordsmanship
Advantages
Vast amounts of [...]
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