Video: New Zealand weatherman does entire weather report in Elvish as The Hobbit premieres in Wellington. Weatherman doing his report in Elvish proves New Zealand is even nerdier than you thought ...

A first edition of JRR Tolkien's 1937 novel The Hobbit, with an inscription in Elvish written by the author, sells at auction in London for £137,000.

For a few years now, [Jomegat] has been thinking about Sting, the sword wielded by [Bilbo Baggins] and later [Frodo] in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Sting glows blue whenever an orc is near.

Author J.R.R. Tolkien (of "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings" fame) wrote this Christmas greeting (below) to schoolboy Hugh Brogan in 1948, using different styles of Tolkien's made-up Elvish ...

The Hobbit first edition with Tolkien message in ELVISH sells at auction for £137k. ... complete with a handwritten note from the author in Elvish - has sold at auction for £137,000.

London: A first edition of "The Hobbit" accompanied by a handwritten note in Elvish by British author J.R.R. Tolkien was sold by Sotheby´s at auction on Thursday for £137,000 (187,000 euros ...

Hobbit mania grips New Zealand with 'Elf' weatherman presenting forecast in Elvish and politicians referring to the 'fellowship' New Zealanders greeted with weather forecast for Middle Earth today ...

Hobbit First Edition Sells At Auction For £137k. The book, dating from 1937, features lines written in Elvish and a dedication to one of JRR Tolkien's Leeds University students.

But Elvish warrior Legolas (Orlando Bloom), one of the most beloved of all “LOTR” characters, plays a major swashbuckling role here in helping hobbit-burglar Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) and ...

A first edition of JRR Tolkien’s The Hobbit - complete with a handwritten note from the author in Elvish - has sold at auction for £137,000. Article continues below The book, which went under ...