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Dave and Johnny | Hosts of The Council of Elrond, a LOTR Podcast!! https://open.spotify.com/show/2q3fDypKZKdSPCPprU98n6?si=yJdnJ_fJTROeoIj426vDZA

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The Mellon Heads @mellonheads.bsky.social · Feb 19

🚨 NEW EPISODE 🚨

Isildur ⚔️

Discussing the entire life of this Númenorean hero. The early years, his ruling of Gondor and ultimately, his doom 👀💍

Is Isildur a good or grey character? 👀

#podcast #lordoftherings #lotr #TheRingsOfPower #tolkien

www.youtube.com/watch?v=58D2...

The Life and Death of Isildur

YouTube video by The Mellon Heads - The Council of Elrond Podcast

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The Mellon Heads @mellonheads.bsky.social · 15h

Happy 54th birthday to Craig Parker who played the character Haldir of Lórien 🎉

Despite having only about 3 minutes of screentime, he left a lasting impact!

The Mellon Heads @mellonheads.bsky.social · 6d

Incredible cosplay at the Edmonton Expo!

Eye of Sauron by Lauren Hunter

The Mellon Heads @mellonheads.bsky.social · 11d

The reunion of Craig Parker (Haldir), Elijah Wood (Frodo), Sean Astin (Samwise), Sala Baker (Saurons/Lurtz), Jed Brophy (Nazgul, orcs, Nori etc.) Billy Boyd (Pippin), Miranda Otto (Eowyn) at Fanboy Expo!

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The Mellon Heads @mellonheads.bsky.social · 12d

As Dave reading this, I almost shed a tear until your late recovery 😉 thanks and I'll pass it on!

The Mellon Heads @mellonheads.bsky.social · 12d

Congratulations to Mellon Head Johnny who tied the knot with his Rosie Cotton ❤️

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The Mellon Heads @mellonheads.bsky.social · 19d

The Hobbits met up again at the Edmonton Expo last night!

The Mellon Heads @mellonheads.bsky.social · 19d

Just celebrate a day later!

The Mellon Heads @mellonheads.bsky.social · 19d

Brilliant 👏🏼👏🏼

The Mellon Heads @mellonheads.bsky.social · 20d

Still counts indeed!

The Mellon Heads @mellonheads.bsky.social · 20d

Brilliant! I remember as a kid reading Helms Deep for the first time and being utterly disappointed how short it was!

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The Mellon Heads @mellonheads.bsky.social · 20d

Brilliant!! And what's on the menu for second breakfast? 😁

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The Mellon Heads @mellonheads.bsky.social · 20d

Happy Hobbit Day everyone!

22nd of September is shared birthdays for both Frodo and Bilbo Baggins 🎂

How will you be celebrating the day?

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The Mellon Heads @mellonheads.bsky.social · 21d

Happy 60th birthday to David Wenham! The actor portrayed Faramir in the Two Towers and The Return of the King 🎉

The Mellon Heads @mellonheads.bsky.social · 21d

This day 88 years ago, professor Tolkien published 'The Hobbit'. It has since sold over 100 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling books of all time 📚

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The Mellon Heads @mellonheads.bsky.social · 27d

On this day in 1977, The Silmarillion was published. It was edited, partly written, and published posthumously by John Ronald Reuel's son Christopher Tolkien.

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The Mellon Heads @mellonheads.bsky.social · Sep 12

We remember the great Sir Ian Holm who would have turned 94 today. He brilliantly played Bilbo Baggins in Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings

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The Mellon Heads @mellonheads.bsky.social · Sep 11

"Do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement. For even the very wise cannot see all ends" - Tolkien

Love to you all ❤️

The Mellon Heads @mellonheads.bsky.social · Sep 11

Absolutely terrifying! Well done 👏🏼

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The Mellon Heads @mellonheads.bsky.social · Sep 8

Happy Birthday to the brilliant Martin Freeman!
Perfectly cast as Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit trilogy, the actor turns 54 today!

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The Mellon Heads @mellonheads.bsky.social · Sep 2

Today, on the anniversary of his passing, we remember Professor John Ronald Reuel Tolkien.
Thank you for the light in dark places, and for reminding us there's some good in this world worth fighting for ❤️

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The Mellon Heads @mellonheads.bsky.social · Aug 31

Elijah Wood and Sir Ian Mckellen reunited ❤️

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The Mellon Heads @mellonheads.bsky.social · Aug 28

Went to a party last night and immediately knew it was going to be a night to remember

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The Mellon Heads @mellonheads.bsky.social · Aug 28

Happy 57th birthday to Billy Boyd who brilliantly portrayed Pippin in The Lord of the Rings trilogy!

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The Mellon Heads @mellonheads.bsky.social · Aug 22

Happy 54th birthday to Richard Armitage who plays Thorin Oakenshield, one of the brilliantly cast members of The Hobbit Trilogy! 🎉

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The Mellon Heads @mellonheads.bsky.social · Aug 21

The time we chatted to John Howe about the conception of the winged Balrog in Peter Jackson's film. Happy birthday legend 🥳🎉