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Announcements
- Riders of Rohan announced! Click here for the press release.
- Nereid stopped by the forums to make the announcement as well as providing information on the upcoming new region where people will be able to explore the shores of the Great River. Click here for her post!
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The Creatures of Middle-earth
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Little is known about this secretive race that dwells high atop the mountain passes and peaks of Middle-earth. Some would say their existence is merely the stuff of tales for children, but there are those who have explored less-inhabited lands and have witnessed the power of the giants first-hand. If the tales are to be believed, it is said that the giants resemble Men in much the same way as Hobbits do, but where Hobbits are diminutive, the giants are enormous! Imagine a tribe of Men, each standing a full sixty feet in height, hurling boulders from mountaintop to mountaintop creating a thunder all their own. The power of these creatures instantly sends a chill down the spine of any who hear the tale! The giants of Middle-earth, while rarely mentioned and never described in great detail in The Lord of the Rings books, are an important part of the design of The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar. Mysterious and powerful though they are indeed, the giants are also a rare mix of both terrifying monster and potential ally for the Free Peoples of Middle-earth. As of yet holding no alliance to either side in the War of the Ring, the on-going battle between the giants in the peaks of the Misty Mountains east of Rivendell is sure to attract the attention of the bravest of adventurers. |
Meet some of the creatures you'll encounter in your journey across Eriador. Visit The Creature Codex to learn more about them!
If you would like to submit an article please email it to lotro@turbine.com with the subject The Free Peoples' Press--Guest Article Submission.
Community News
This week Community News focuses on Riders of Rohan information from various sites:
- Massively: Riding into Rohan: LotRO maps out 2012
- Zam: Looking ahead: Lord of the Rings Online in 2012
- Games Radar: Mounted combat tramples into Lord of the Rings Online this fall with Riders of Rohan expansion
- MMORPG: Lord of the Rings Online Previews: Bringing Riders of Rohan in 2012
- Game Front: Lord of the Rings Online to Add Mounted Combat in 2012
Community Events
Belegaer
- A Musical Journey
- Bard and honorary hobbit Shahn Gomeli is going on his second musical journey through the shire. Concerts will take place at all the inns and on methel stage again, starting at the The Plough and Stars in Brockenborings on January 26th and ending at the Bird & Baby Inn in Michel Delving on February 1st.
Times MET / GMT+1 (roundabout):
- 1/26: 21:00 - 23:00 Plough & Stars, Brockenborings
- 1/27: 21:00 - 23:00 The Golden Perch, Stock
- 1/28: 21:00 - 23:00 The Floating Log, Frogmorton
- 1/29: 19:00 - 21:00 Methel stage, Bywater
- 1/30: 21:00 - 23:00 The Green Dragon, Bywater
- 1/31: 21:00 - 23:00 The Ivy Bush, Hobbiton
- 2/1: 21:00 - 23:00 Bird & Baby Inn, Michel Delving
Click here for more information.
Dwarrowdelf
- End of the Winter Festival MET style!
- When: January 28th & 29th 2012
- Where: Frostbluff
- Information: There will be snowball fights, eating contests, Stage performances, and plenty of food, drinks, and merrymaking! Click here for all the details!
Withywindle
- Legends of the Rohirrim Anniversary Event
- When: The 29th of January at 19:00 GMT.
- Where: 8 Long Street, Uxbridge, Bree-land Homesteads - Withywindle
- Information: The event will include a LotRO Quiz Competition. Visit This thread for more information!
Recurring Events
Click here for a complete list of recurring events or click on your server below!
If you have an upcoming community event that you would like listed please send an email to lotro@turbine.com with the subject The Free Peoples' Press--Community Event
Postcards from Middle-earth
A Vow to Fight!
Lilliandil, Elf of Lothlorien, travels far and wide to bring what little peace she can to Middle Earth. Here, she vows to fight against the corruption running rampant in Galtrev.
Lilliandil, thank you for submitting this inspirational photo!
Send your postcards to lotro@turbine.com with this subject The Peoples' Press--Postcards from Middle-earth. Be sure to tell us something about your postcard and who you are!
