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'''Elendor''' is a MUSH (Multi-User Shared Hallucination) server based on [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]'s writings, especially ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''.<ref name="Tolkien Games">[http://www.lysator.liu.se/tolkien-games/entry/elendor.html Elendor] at Tolkien Games (retrieved 8 January 2011)</ref><ref>[http://www.meristation.com/v3/des_articulo.php?pic=CON&id=2254&idj=&idp=&tipo=art&c=1&pos=7 Meristation, El Anillo interactivo] p. 8 (retrieved 8 January 2011)</ref><ref name="Elendor-home">[http://www.elendor.net/index.php/Main_Page The Offical Elendor Site] (retrieved 8 January 2011)</ref> Users create characters according to the theme of the books, depending on the culture and race of choice. The purpose is to create a role-playing environment as close as possible to Tolkien's [[Middle-earth]]. | '''Elendor''' is a MUSH (Multi-User Shared Hallucination) server based on [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]'s writings, especially ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''.<ref name="Tolkien Games">[http://www.lysator.liu.se/tolkien-games/entry/elendor.html Elendor] at Tolkien Games (retrieved 8 January 2011)</ref><ref>[http://www.meristation.com/v3/des_articulo.php?pic=CON&id=2254&idj=&idp=&tipo=art&c=1&pos=7 Meristation, El Anillo interactivo] p. 8 (retrieved 8 January 2011)</ref><ref name="Elendor-home">[http://www.elendor.net/index.php/Main_Page The Offical Elendor Site] (retrieved 8 January 2011)</ref> Users create characters according to the theme of the books, depending on the culture and race of choice. The purpose is to create a role-playing environment as close as possible to Tolkien's [[Middle-earth]]. | ||
Established in October [[1991]], Elendor is the oldest and most popular Tolkien-based MUSH on the internet.<ref name="Tolkien Games"/><ref name="Elendor-home"/> As of May [[2005]], the number of registered users in the game was over 2,000. Middle-earth from [[Belegaer]] to the [[Sea of Rhûn]] can be visited,<ref name="Elendor-ascalades">[http://www.elendor.net/index.php/Accolades The Official Elendor Site, Ascalades] (retrieved 8 January 2011)</ref> there are different descriptions for different | Established in October [[1991]], Elendor is the oldest and most popular Tolkien-based MUSH on the internet.<ref name="Tolkien Games"/><ref name="Elendor-home"/> As of May [[2005]], the number of registered users in the game was over 2,000. Middle-earth from [[Belegaer]] to the [[Sea of Rhûn]] can be visited,<ref name="Elendor-ascalades">[http://www.elendor.net/index.php/Accolades The Official Elendor Site, Ascalades] (retrieved 8 January 2011)</ref> there are different descriptions for different times at the day and seasons.<ref name="Elendor-ascalades"/> | ||
==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||
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* "Araurak" ([[Half-Orcs]])<ref>[http://www.elendor.net/index.php/Category:Arauruk_Cultures The Official Elendor Site, Araurak cultures] (retrieved 8 January 2011)</ref> | * "Araurak" ([[Half-Orcs]])<ref>[http://www.elendor.net/index.php/Category:Arauruk_Cultures The Official Elendor Site, Araurak cultures] (retrieved 8 January 2011)</ref> | ||
* "Beijabar" (Shapechangers, including the [[Beornings]])<ref>[ http://www.elendor.net/index.php/Category:Beijabar_Cultures The Official Elendor Site, Beijabar cultures] (retrieved 8 January 2011)</ref> | * "Beijabar" (Shapechangers, including the [[Beornings]])<ref>[http://www.elendor.net/index.php/Category:Beijabar_Cultures The Official Elendor Site, Beijabar cultures] (retrieved 8 January 2011)</ref> | ||
* [[Dragons|Dragons]] (only playable by | * [[Dragons|Dragons]] (only playable by Administrators and game designers)<ref>[http://www.elendor.net/index.php/Category:Dragon_Cultures The Official Elendor Site, Dragon cultures] (retrieved 8 January 2011)</ref> | ||
* [[Dúnedain|Dúnadan]] | * [[Dúnedain|Dúnadan]] | ||
* [[Dwarves|Dwarf]] | * [[Dwarves|Dwarf]] |
Revision as of 21:51, 31 July 2017
Elendor | |
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Video game | |
Platform | Personal Computer |
Release date | October 1991 |
Genre | MUSH, RPG |
Elendor is a MUSH (Multi-User Shared Hallucination) server based on J.R.R. Tolkien's writings, especially The Lord of the Rings.[1][2][3] Users create characters according to the theme of the books, depending on the culture and race of choice. The purpose is to create a role-playing environment as close as possible to Tolkien's Middle-earth.
Established in October 1991, Elendor is the oldest and most popular Tolkien-based MUSH on the internet.[1][3] As of May 2005, the number of registered users in the game was over 2,000. Middle-earth from Belegaer to the Sea of Rhûn can be visited,[4] there are different descriptions for different times at the day and seasons.[4]
Characters
New players can be either a Dwarf, Elf, Hobbit, Men or Orc.[3] As IC (In-Character) and OOC (Out of Character) rank is established, players may get chances to play other races. A full list of races can be find below:
- "Araurak" (Half-Orcs)[5]
- "Beijabar" (Shapechangers, including the Beornings)[6]
- Dragons (only playable by Administrators and game designers)[7]
- Dúnadan
- Dwarf
- Eagle
- Elf
- Ent
- Half-Elf
- Hobbit
- Maia
- Human
- Nazgûl
- Olog-hai
- Raugdhrog (Wargs)[8]
- Trol
- Uruk
- Uruk-hai
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Elendor at Tolkien Games (retrieved 8 January 2011)
- ↑ Meristation, El Anillo interactivo p. 8 (retrieved 8 January 2011)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 The Offical Elendor Site (retrieved 8 January 2011)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Official Elendor Site, Ascalades (retrieved 8 January 2011)
- ↑ The Official Elendor Site, Araurak cultures (retrieved 8 January 2011)
- ↑ The Official Elendor Site, Beijabar cultures (retrieved 8 January 2011)
- ↑ The Official Elendor Site, Dragon cultures (retrieved 8 January 2011)
- ↑ The Official Elendor Site, Raugdhrog cultures (retrieved 8 January 2011)