Middle-Earth Tours

Tour 1: The People of Middle-Earth

Elrond

detail of Elrond, by
Alan Lee		 The face of Elrond was ageless, neither old nor young, though in it was written the memory of many things both glad and sorrowful. His hair was dark as the shadows of twilight, and upon it was set a circlet of silver; his eyes were grey as a clear evening, and in them was a light like the light of stars. Venerable he seemed as a king crowned with many winters, and yet hale as a tried warrior in the fulness of his strength. --FotR, "Many Meetings"
detail of Elrond, by
Michael Kaluta

pic from theonering.net

 In the movies, Elrond is played by Hugo Weaving, most famous for his role as Mr. Smith in The Matrix. But if you really want a glimpse of his acting range, rent The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. Your jaw will drop so far it bumps your chest.

Therupon Elrond paused a while and sighed. 'I remember well the splendour of their banners,' he said [referring to the Last Alliance]. 'It recalled to me the glory of the Elder Days and the hosts of Beleriand, so many great princes and captains were assembled....'
    'You remember?' said Frodo....'I thought the fall of Gil-galad was a long age ago.'
    'So it was indeed,' answered Elrond gravely. 'But my memory reaches back even to the Elder Days. Eärendil was my sire, who was born in Gondolin before its fall; and my mother was Elwing, daughter of Dior, son of Lúthien of Doriath.' --FotR, "The Council of Elrond"


Elrond at the Last Alliance, spy photo from Imladris.net
image from a Decipher trading card
The Council of Elrond, pic courtesy of theonering.net
Full-size versions of these pictures are on display at Rolozo Tolkien, the official LotR movie site, and theonering.net.