Middle-earth was a dangerous place, but in both The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, Elrond's realm of Rivendell was a bastion of safety and ancient beauty. J. R. R. Tolkien's novels did not ...

But if the events in “The Hobbit” take place as written in the books, with Aragorn born in the year 2931, and Gandalf, Bilbo and the dwarves visiting Rivendell in 2941, he would be about 10 ...

The cast of the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, including Orlando Bloom, Elijah Wood, and Cate Blanchett, have been in many more ...

His family assisted with the project, which is modeled after the version of Rivendell seen in the first Hobbit film. You can see Gandalf, Bilbo Baggins, and the entire dwarf company in the ...

The Hobbit is an upcoming two-part epic fantasy film directed by Peter Jackson. It is a film adaptation of the 1937 novel of the same name by J. R. R. Tolkien and prequel to The Lord of the Rings ...

but Jackson’s Hollywood hobbit with all the action hero trimmings—John Wayne’s sunset and an eagle as his loyal steed. Editor’s note: In the original version of this piece, Rivendell was ...

He’s playing Lindir, an Elf of Rivendell, in “The Hobbit.” McKenzie and fellow New Zealander Jermaine Clement formed the comedy-music duo Flight of the Conchords in 1998, leading to a BBC ...

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is perhaps the ... So here we are, nine years after our last glimpse of the Shire, Rivendell, and the Misty Mountains, all last seen in 2003's The Lord of the ...

Whereas “The Lord of the Rings” naturally divided into the three books, “The Hobbit” contains scarcely ... in the elf city of Rivendell, hinting at the greater roles they will play in ...

Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman): Hobbit, who has traveled with the company ... Elrond (Hugo Weaving): Mighty Elven king who’s the Lord of Rivendell. Fili (Dean O’Gorman): One of the youngest ...