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Trying to figure out when the Third Age started? Need some Quenya translated? Just trying to sort out the elves from the ents? Here are a number of comprehensive and informative sources for Tolkien mythology.

General Reference
Fellowship Of The Ring Transcript ~ Transcript of the LOTR: FOTR film.
Lord Of The Rings Trilogy ~ The entire LOTR book trilogy, in HTML format.
RingFAQ ~ If you have questions about the books, movies, or anything LOTR-related, this is the place to find the answers.
Tolkien In Oxford ~ Information aplenty about J.R.R. Tolkien and his works.

The Movies
Fantasy Planet ~ The best source for high-quality LOTR images. In Czech.
Official Movie Site ~ New Line's official site, with plenty of information and media.
Tolkien Movies ~ Great source for movie news, media, and images.

History
Encyclopaedia Of Arda ~ A huge reference guide that aims to cover every aspect of Tolkien's books.
Grey Havens ~ Essays and Q&A about the races and history of Middle Earth.
There And Back Again ~ Attractively-designed reference for characters, places, and weaponry.
Tolkien Dictionary ~ Compact, downloadable dictionary version of the Encyclopaedia Of Arda.
Tolkien Monster Encyclopedia ~ Informative page devoted to "all the monsters and races belonging to darkness."

Language
Ardalambion ~ A detailed exploration of all of the languages of Tolkien's Arda.
Elfling ~ A mailing list dedicated to furthering the scholarly study of the languages invented by J.R.R. Tolkien.
Elvish Linguistic Fellowship ~ An international organization devoted to the scholarly study of the invented languages of J.R.R. Tolkien.
Fantasy Fonts ~ Download Runic, Tengwar, and Cirth fonts.
Gwaith-i-Phethdain ~ Covers the linguistics of the elvish dialects, with essays and a wealth of examples.
Sindarin Dictionary ~ Translate words between English and the language of the Grey Elves.
TolkLang ~ Archive for the Tolkien Language mailing list.

Culture
Astronomy Of Middle Earth ~ Includes mythology, constellations, star-based linguistics, and the calendar of Imladris.
Frodo Lives! ~ Details the complex family tree of the hobbits.
Tolkien Maps Galore ~ Detailed maps for all of Middle Earth, with brief descriptions.
Verses From The Lord Of The Rings ~ Lyrics to all the songs, riddles, rhymes, and poetry of LOTR.
What Tolkien Officially Said About Elf Sex ~ A cross-referenced list of everything Tolkien said about elf sex.

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