Awesome Lotr

“If you awaken that beast, he will destroy us all.” Bilbo, Gandalf, Legolas, Thorin and their companions attempt to reclaim the lost dwarf kingdom Erebor from the mighty dragon KHAAA– er, SMAAAAAUUUUGGGGG!

Swordmaker Tony Swatton creates another epic movie replica, with a functional version of dwarf warrior Gimli’s Bearded Axe from The Lord of the Rings, forged from 148 layers of Damascus steel with etched bronze details.

One does not simply walk into your cubicle – especially if you’ve got it lit up with this miniature Barad-dûr, perfect for illuminating your keyboard and mouse – assuming you don’t mind having your flesh seared off.

YouTuber ljameswalters presents Gollum’s story – particularly about the time the Bagginses stole the Precious – to the tune of I Dreamed A Dream from Les Miserables. Heartbreaking and creepy.

deviantART member Jian Guo follows up his The Lord of the Rings stained glass-style illustrations with another one depicting the story of The Hobbit. Check out his page for the high-res version.

Two fans of The Lord of the Rings walk from the set of Hobbiton to the mountain used as Mt. Doom in the movies. Boromir was right, but only because these two are easily distracted. Part 2 here.

Hunter Davis dusts off his Ian McKellen impression once more, this time doing the most disconcerting rendition of Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody ever – in a duet with Gollum. Precious, indeed.

Made by WETA using the designs of Jens Hansen, the ringmaker who made the One Ring movie prop for The Lord of the Rings trilogy. The ring is made of 18K gold-plated tungsten carbide.

Brotherhood Workshop’s entry to the Machinima Interactive Film Festival is an alternate take on the Battle of Helm’s Deep from The Lord of the Rings, casting LEGOlas as a well-meaning but dumb elf.

Behold, the greatest airplane safety video in all of Middle-earth. Air New Zealand partnered with Weta to come up with a Hobbit-themed video, with cameos from the world of the Lord of the Rings.

The world of the Lord of the Rings is teeming with monsters and ghouls, which Merry and Pippin take advantage of to play a Halloween prank on Frodo and Sam. A funny short by Brotherhood Workshop.

It’s PSY x LOTR in this goofball mashup of Gangnam Style and wizardry shot in and around some horribly un-scenic suburban locations. One does not simply walk into Baskin Robbins.

deviantART member Jian Guo depicted five memorable scenes from The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring as stained glass drawings. Check his gallery for the high-res versions.

It’s no secret that the Lord of the Rings movies were shot in New Zealand. Its travel department leverages this connection with clever wordplay and makes it seem like the country really is magical.

We all know Gandalf is a wizard. Little did we know he’s a troll as well. You can get away with a lot if you have a formidable beard and start your sentences with “You must travel to…”

A possibly senile Gandalf takes to the streets on his longboard for a leisurely ride, at times confusing motorists behind him for a 50-foot-tall Balrog. They could always just drive over the double yellow line.

The long-anticipated prequel to the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Here’s the first look at Peter Jackson’s fantasy spectacle, the story of Bilbo Baggins, to be told in two parts in 2012 and 2013.

A man, an elf and a dwarf walk into a barrage of monsters in the Power of Three trailer for Lord of the Rings: War in the North, teasing some of the skills and spells of the different races and classes.

Confused? This is from the Australian show Four Weddings, where brides attend each other’s weddings and rate them for a chance at a luxury honeymoon. They edited out the riddle game.

Where every little Uruk-hai and evil wizard-in-training dreams of going to. Once you’re in, you’ll never want be able to leave. The Happiest Place in Middle Earth tee by Famousafterdeath.

Saruman may be dangerous, but he’s nothing without his booming voice. We still don’t think he’s getting out of Orthanc alive. Yep, old movie, old meme, still funny. (Thanks, Mark!)

The guys at Howcast show you how to do lots of things. We were just surprised to find out they even teach you how to become a being of pure evil in 5 easy steps. Welcome to the Dark Side.

We just witnessed the 33 Chilean miners rescued from the most dire of underground circumstances. Well, it turns out there was one more miner down there, and he just came to the surface.