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	==Video from Peter Jackson, Alan Lee, and John Howe==		==Video from Peter Jackson, Alan Lee, and John Howe==
−	In addition to donating two items for the auction (A ''The Lord of the Rings'' (extended edition) Blu-ray boxset and a ComicCon 2012 [[The Hobbit ~~films~~\|''The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey'']] poster, both signed by Jackson), [[Peter Jackson]], [[Alan Lee]], and [[John Howe]] sent their greetings and best wishes to the Return of the Ring. The video was played at the opening ceremony to the event.	+	In addition to donating two items for the auction (A ''The Lord of the Rings'' (extended edition) Blu-ray boxset and a ComicCon 2012 [[The Hobbit (film series)\|''The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey'']] poster, both signed by Jackson), [[Peter Jackson]], [[Alan Lee]], and [[John Howe]] sent their greetings and best wishes to the Return of the Ring. The video was played at the opening ceremony to the event.
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	==Special guests==		==Special guests==
−	~~{{Gallery~~	+	[[File:The Return of the Ring.jpg\|thumb\|500px\|The art show and dealers' room at The Return of the Ring]]
−	~~\|lines=3~~	+	*'''[[Mark Atherton]]''', Academic and lecturer
−	~~\|width=175~~	+	*'''[[Martin Barker]]''', Author and researcher
−	\|File:~~Awaiting image~~\|'''[[Mark Atherton]]''' ~~<br/>~~Academic and lecturer	+	*'''[[Ben Barootes]]''', Researcher and lecturer
−	~~\|File:Awaiting image\|~~'''[[Martin Barker]]''' ~~<br/>~~Author and researcher	+	*'''[[Robert S. Blackham\|Bob Blackham]]''', Author of '''''[[The Roots of Tolkien's Middle-earth]]'''''
−	~~\|File:Awaiting image\|~~'''[[Ben Barootes]]''' ~~<br/>~~Researcher and lecturer	+	*'''[[Cor Blok]]''', Tolkien artist
−	~~\|File:Awaiting image\|~~'''[[Robert S. Blackham\|Bob Blackham]]''' ~~<br/>~~Author of '''''[[The Roots of Tolkien's Middle-earth]]'''''	+	*'''[[Chris Bouchard]]''', Director and producer of '''''[[The Hunt for Gollum]]'''''
−	~~\|File:Blok.jpg\|~~'''[[Cor Blok]]''' ~~<br/>~~Tolkien artist	+	*'''[[Janet Croft]]''', Author and editor of ''[[Mythlore]]''
−	~~\|File:Awaiting image\|~~'''[[Chris Bouchard]]''' ~~<br/>~~Director and producer of '''''[[The Hunt for Gollum]]'''''	+	*'''[[Jenny Dolfen]]''', Tolkien artist
−	~~\|File:Janet Brennan Croft.jpg\|~~'''[[Janet Croft]]''' ~~<br/>~~Author and editor of ''[[Mythlore]]''	+	*'''[[Maike Dulk]]''', Tolkien artist
−	~~\|File:Jenny Dolfen.jpg\|~~'''[[Jenny Dolfen]]''' ~~<br/>~~Tolkien artist	+	*'''[[Colin Duriez]]''', Author and '''[[Inklings]]''' scholar
−	~~\|File:Awaiting image\|~~'''[[Maike Dulk]]''' ~~<br/>~~Tolkien artist	+	*'''[[Anke Eißmann]]''', Tolkien artist
−	~~\|File:Colin duriez.JPG\|~~'''[[Colin Duriez]]''' ~~<br/>~~Author and '''[[Inklings]]''' scholar	+	*'''[[Tor Fauskanger]]''', Tolkien artist
−	~~\|File:Anke Eissmann.jpg\|~~'''[[Anke Eißmann]]''' ~~<br/>~~Tolkien artist	+	*'''[[Dimitra Fimi]]''', Author and lecturer in myth and folklore
−	~~\|File:Awaiting image\|~~'''[[Tor Fauskanger]]''' ~~<br/>~~Tolkien artist	+	*'''[[Verlyn Flieger]]''', Academic and author
−	~~\|File:Dimitra Fimi.jpg\|~~'''[[Dimitra Fimi]]''' ~~<br/>~~Author and lecturer in myth and folklore	+	*'''[[John Garth]]''', Author, '''''[[Tolkien and the Great War]]'''''
−	~~\|File:Verlyn Flieger.jpg\|~~'''[[Verlyn Flieger]]''' ~~<br/>~~Academic and author	+	*'''[[Peter Gilliver]]''', Lexicographer and author
−	~~\|File:John Garth.jpg\|~~'''[[John Garth]]''' ~~<br/>~~Author, '''''[[Tolkien and the Great War]]'''''	+	*'''[[Ronald Hutton]]''', History professor and author
−	~~\|File:Awaiting image\|~~'''[[Peter Gilliver]]''' ~~<br/>~~Lexicographer and author	+	*'''[[Jay Johnstone]]''', Tolkien artist
−	~~\|File:Awaiting image\|~~'''[[Ronald Hutton]]''' ~~<br/>~~History professor and author	+	*'''[[Peter Kenny]]''', Collector and expert
−	~~\|File:Awaiting image\|~~'''[[Jay Johnstone]]''' ~~<br/>~~Tolkien artist	+	*'''[[Ruth Lacon]]''', Tolkien artist
−	~~\|File:Awaiting image\|~~'''[[Peter Kenny]]''' ~~<br/>~~Collector and expert	+	*'''[[Chloë Lees]]''', Performer and storyteller
−	~~\|File:Ruth.jpg\|~~'''[[Ruth Lacon]]''' ~~<br/>~~Tolkien artist	+	*'''[[Kate Madison]]''', Director, producer and actor of '''''[[Born of Hope]]'''''
−	~~\|File:Awaiting image\|~~'''[[Chloë Lees]]''' ~~<br/>~~Performer and storyteller	+	*'''[[Nancy Martsch]]''', Editor of ''[[Beyond Bree]]''
−	~~\|File:Awaiting image\|~~'''[[Kate Madison]]''' ~~<br/>~~Director, producer and actor of '''''[[Born of Hope]]'''''	+	*'''[[Cole Matso]]''', Lead actor in the '''''[[Fellows Hips: Rise of the Gamers]]'''''
−	~~\|File:Awaiting image\|~~'''[[Nancy Martsch]]''' ~~<br/>~~Editor of ''[[Beyond Bree]]''	+	*'''[[Ted Nasmith]]''', Tolkien artist
−	~~\|File:Awaiting image\|~~'''[[Cole Matso]]''' ~~<br/>~~Lead actor in the '''''[[Fellows Hips: Rise of the Gamers]]'''''	+	*'''[[Corey Olsen]]''', Podcaster and professor
−	~~\|File:Ted Nasmith.jpg\|~~'''[[Ted Nasmith]]''' ~~<br/>~~Tolkien artist	+	*'''[[Charlie Ross]]''', [[One Man Lord of the Rings]] performer
−	~~\|File:Corey olsen.jpg\|~~'''[[Corey Olsen]]''' ~~<br/>~~Podcaster and professor	+	*'''[[Tom Shippey]]''', Tolkien polemic. Author, '''''[[The Road to Middle-earth]]'''''
−	~~\|File:Awaiting image\|~~'''[[Charlie Ross]]''' ~~<br/>~~[[One Man Lord of the Rings]] performer	+	*'''[[Brian Sibley]]''', Author and screenwriter
−	~~\|File:Tom Shippey.jpg\|~~'''[[Tom Shippey]]''' ~~<br/>~~Tolkien polemic. Author, '''''[[The Road to Middle-earth]]'''''	+	*'''[[Michael George Tolkien\|Michael Tolkien]]''', Poet and author. Grandson of [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]
−	~~\|File:Brian Sibley.jpg\|~~'''[[Brian Sibley]]''' ~~<br/>~~Author and screenwriter	+	*'''[[Constance Wagner]]''', Author
−	~~\|File:Awaiting image\|~~'''[[Michael George Tolkien\|Michael Tolkien]]''' ~~<br/>~~Poet and author. Grandson of [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]	+	*'''[[Mark Walker]]''', Latin translator of ''[[The Hobbit]]''
−	~~\|File:Awaiting image\|~~'''[[Constance Wagner]]''' ~~<br/>~~Author	+	*'''[[Sue Wookey]]''', Tolkien artist
−	~~\|File:Awaiting image\|~~'''[[Mark Walker]]''' ~~<br/>~~Latin translator of ''[[The Hobbit]]''	+	*'''[[Cindy Zudys]]''', Storyteller and teacher
−	~~\|File:Awaiting image\|~~'''[[Sue Wookey]]''' ~~<br/>~~Tolkien artist	+
−	~~\|File:Awaiting image\|~~'''[[Cindy Zudys]]''' ~~<br/>~~Storyteller and teacher	+
−	}}	+

	==Video from Peter Jackson, Alan Lee, and John Howe==		==Video from Peter Jackson, Alan Lee, and John Howe==

KingAragorn at 21:15, 21 September 2012

2012-09-21T21:15:11Z

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	\|File:Dimitra Fimi.jpg\|'''[[Dimitra Fimi]]''' <br/>Author and lecturer in myth and folklore		\|File:Dimitra Fimi.jpg\|'''[[Dimitra Fimi]]''' <br/>Author and lecturer in myth and folklore
	\|File:Verlyn Flieger.jpg\|'''[[Verlyn Flieger]]''' <br/>Academic and author		\|File:Verlyn Flieger.jpg\|'''[[Verlyn Flieger]]''' <br/>Academic and author
−	\|File:John ~~garth~~.jpg\|'''[[John Garth]]''' <br/>Author, '''''[[Tolkien and the Great War]]'''''	+	\|File:John Garth.jpg\|'''[[John Garth]]''' <br/>Author, '''''[[Tolkien and the Great War]]'''''
	\|File:Awaiting image\|'''[[Peter Gilliver]]''' <br/>Lexicographer and author		\|File:Awaiting image\|'''[[Peter Gilliver]]''' <br/>Lexicographer and author
	\|File:Awaiting image\|'''[[Ronald Hutton]]''' <br/>History professor and author		\|File:Awaiting image\|'''[[Ronald Hutton]]''' <br/>History professor and author

KingAragorn at 16:32, 8 September 2012

2012-09-08T16:32:28Z

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	\| attendees=344		\| attendees=344
	}}		}}
−	'''The Return of the Ring: Celebrating Tolkien in 2012''' was a ~~large~~ convention hosted by [[The Tolkien Society~~]] after the success of [[Tolkien 2005~~]]. It was held at Loughborough University, England, on [[16 August\|16]]-[[20 August]], [[2012]]. The convention marked the ~~75<sup>th</sup>~~ anniversary of the publication of ''[[The Hobbit]]''.	+	'''The Return of the Ring: Celebrating Tolkien in 2012''' was a convention hosted by [[The Tolkien Society]]. It was held at Loughborough University, England, [[16 August\|16]]-[[20 August]], [[2012]]. The convention marked the seventy-fifth anniversary of the publication of ''[[The Hobbit]]''.

	==Events==		==Events==
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	==See also==		==See also==
	*[[J.R.R. Tolkien Centenary Conference]], 1992		*[[J.R.R. Tolkien Centenary Conference]], 1992
−	*[[Tolkien 2005]]	+	*[[Tolkien 2005\|Tolkien 2005: The Ring Goes Ever On]]
	*[[Oxonmoot]]		*[[Oxonmoot]]
	*[[Mythcon]]		*[[Mythcon]]

KingAragorn: /* Special guests */

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Special guests

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	\|File:Blok.jpg\|'''[[Cor Blok]]''' <br/>Tolkien artist		\|File:Blok.jpg\|'''[[Cor Blok]]''' <br/>Tolkien artist
	\|File:Awaiting image\|'''[[Chris Bouchard]]''' <br/>Director and producer of '''''[[The Hunt for Gollum]]'''''		\|File:Awaiting image\|'''[[Chris Bouchard]]''' <br/>Director and producer of '''''[[The Hunt for Gollum]]'''''
−	\|File:Janet Brennan Croft.jpg\|'''[[Janet Croft]]''' <br/> Author	+	\|File:Janet Brennan Croft.jpg\|'''[[Janet Croft]]''' <br/>Author and editor of ''[[Mythlore]]''
	\|File:Jenny Dolfen.jpg\|'''[[Jenny Dolfen]]''' <br/>Tolkien artist		\|File:Jenny Dolfen.jpg\|'''[[Jenny Dolfen]]''' <br/>Tolkien artist
	\|File:Awaiting image\|'''[[Maike Dulk]]''' <br/>Tolkien artist		\|File:Awaiting image\|'''[[Maike Dulk]]''' <br/>Tolkien artist

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	\| image=[[File:Return of the Ring.png\|250px]]		\| image=[[File:Return of the Ring.png\|250px]]
	\| title=The Return of the Ring		\| title=The Return of the Ring
−	\| location=[[~~wikipedia~~:Loughborough University\|Loughborough University]], [[~~wikipedia~~:England\|England]]	+	\| location=[[Wikipedia:Loughborough University\|Loughborough University]], [[Wikipedia:England\|England]]
	\| organizer=[[The Tolkien Society]]		\| organizer=[[The Tolkien Society]]
−	\| dates=[[16 August\|16]]-[[20 August]] [[2012]]	+	\| dates=[[16 August\|16]]-[[20 August]], [[2012]]
−	\| attendees=	+	\| attendees=344
	}}		}}
	'''The Return of the Ring: Celebrating Tolkien in 2012''' was a large convention hosted by [[The Tolkien Society]] after the success of [[Tolkien 2005]]. It was held at Loughborough University, England, on [[16 August\|16]]-[[20 August]], [[2012]]. The convention marked the 75<sup>th</sup> anniversary of the publication of ''[[The Hobbit]]''.		'''The Return of the Ring: Celebrating Tolkien in 2012''' was a large convention hosted by [[The Tolkien Society]] after the success of [[Tolkien 2005]]. It was held at Loughborough University, England, on [[16 August\|16]]-[[20 August]], [[2012]]. The convention marked the 75<sup>th</sup> anniversary of the publication of ''[[The Hobbit]]''.
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	*''Tours: we're planning to repeat the popular coach trips to Birmingham and Oxford, and possibly elsewhere too.''\|"[http://www.returnofthering.org/streams.php Streams]"}}		*''Tours: we're planning to repeat the popular coach trips to Birmingham and Oxford, and possibly elsewhere too.''\|"[http://www.returnofthering.org/streams.php Streams]"}}

−	==~~Guests~~==	+	==Special guests==
−	~~<!--There were 344 registered attendees.~~	+
−		+
−	*[[Mark Atherton]]	+
−	*[[Martin Barker]]	+
−	*[[Ben Barootes]]	+
−	*[[Robert S. Blackham\|Bob Blackham]]	+
−	*[[Cor Blok]]	+
−	*[[Chris Bouchard]]	+
−	*[[Janet Croft]]	+
−	*[[Jenny Dolfen]]	+
−	*[[Maike Dulk]]	+
−	*[[Colin Duriez]]	+
−	*[[Anke Eißmann]]	+
−	*[[Tor Fauskanger]]	+
−	*[[Dimitra Fimi]]	+
−	*[[Verlyn Flieger]]	+
−	*[[John Garth]]	+
−	*[[Peter Gilliver]]	+
−	*[[Ronald Hutton]]	+
−	*[[Jay Johnstone]]	+
−	*[[Peter Kenny]]	+
−	*[[Ruth Lacon]]	+
−	*[[Chloë Lees]]	+
−	*[[Kate Madison]]	+
−	*[[Nancy Martsch]]	+
−	*[[Cole Matson]]	+
−	*[[Ted Nasmith]]	+
−	*[[Corey Olsen]]	+
−	*[[Charlie Ross]]	+
−	*[[Tom Shippey]]	+
−	*[[Brian Sibley]]	+
−	*[[Michael Tolkien]]	+
−	*[[Constance Wagner]]	+
−	*[[Mark Walker]]	+
−	*[[Sue Wookey]]	+
−	*[[Cindy Zudys]]-->	+
	{{Gallery		{{Gallery
	\|lines=3		\|lines=3
−	\|width=~~150~~	+	\|width=175
−	\|File:~~Tom Shippey.jpg~~\|'''[[~~Tom Shippey~~]]''' <br/>~~Tolkien polemic~~. Author, ''[[The ~~Road to~~ Middle-earth]]''	+	\|File:Awaiting image\|'''[[Mark Atherton]]''' <br/>Academic and lecturer
−	\|File:~~Ted Nasmith~~.jpg\|'''[[~~Ted Nasmith~~]]''' <br/>~~Renowned~~ Tolkien artist	+	\|File:Awaiting image\|'''[[Martin Barker]]''' <br/>Author and researcher
−	\|File:Awaiting image\|'''[[~~Kate Madison~~]]''' <br/>Director~~, producer~~ and ~~actor~~ of ''[[~~Born of Hope~~]]''	+	\|File:Awaiting image\|'''[[Ben Barootes]]''' <br/>Researcher and lecturer
−	\|File:~~Brian Sibley~~.jpg\|'''[[~~Brian Sibley~~]]''' <br/>Author and ~~screenwriter~~	+	\|File:Awaiting image\|'''[[Robert S. Blackham\|Bob Blackham]]''' <br/>Author of '''''[[The Roots of Tolkien's Middle-earth]]'''''
		+	\|File:Blok.jpg\|'''[[Cor Blok]]''' <br/>Tolkien artist
		+	\|File:Awaiting image\|'''[[Chris Bouchard]]''' <br/>Director and producer of '''''[[The Hunt for Gollum]]'''''
		+	\|File:Janet Brennan Croft.jpg\|'''[[Janet Croft]]''' <br/> Author
		+	\|File:Jenny Dolfen.jpg\|'''[[Jenny Dolfen]]''' <br/>Tolkien artist
		+	\|File:Awaiting image\|'''[[Maike Dulk]]''' <br/>Tolkien artist
		+	\|File:Colin duriez.JPG\|'''[[Colin Duriez]]''' <br/>Author and '''[[Inklings]]''' scholar
		+	\|File:Anke Eissmann.jpg\|'''[[Anke Eißmann]]''' <br/>Tolkien artist
		+	\|File:Awaiting image\|'''[[Tor Fauskanger]]''' <br/>Tolkien artist
		+	\|File:Dimitra Fimi.jpg\|'''[[Dimitra Fimi]]''' <br/>Author and lecturer in myth and folklore
	\|File:Verlyn Flieger.jpg\|'''[[Verlyn Flieger]]''' <br/>Academic and author		\|File:Verlyn Flieger.jpg\|'''[[Verlyn Flieger]]''' <br/>Academic and author
		+	\|File:John garth.jpg\|'''[[John Garth]]''' <br/>Author, '''''[[Tolkien and the Great War]]'''''
		+	\|File:Awaiting image\|'''[[Peter Gilliver]]''' <br/>Lexicographer and author
		+	\|File:Awaiting image\|'''[[Ronald Hutton]]''' <br/>History professor and author
		+	\|File:Awaiting image\|'''[[Jay Johnstone]]''' <br/>Tolkien artist
		+	\|File:Awaiting image\|'''[[Peter Kenny]]''' <br/>Collector and expert
		+	\|File:Ruth.jpg\|'''[[Ruth Lacon]]''' <br/>Tolkien artist
		+	\|File:Awaiting image\|'''[[Chloë Lees]]''' <br/>Performer and storyteller
		+	\|File:Awaiting image\|'''[[Kate Madison]]''' <br/>Director, producer and actor of '''''[[Born of Hope]]'''''
		+	\|File:Awaiting image\|'''[[Nancy Martsch]]''' <br/>Editor of ''[[Beyond Bree]]''
		+	\|File:Awaiting image\|'''[[Cole Matso]]''' <br/>Lead actor in the '''''[[Fellows Hips: Rise of the Gamers]]'''''
		+	\|File:Ted Nasmith.jpg\|'''[[Ted Nasmith]]''' <br/>Tolkien artist
	\|File:Corey olsen.jpg\|'''[[Corey Olsen]]''' <br/>Podcaster and professor		\|File:Corey olsen.jpg\|'''[[Corey Olsen]]''' <br/>Podcaster and professor
−	\|File:~~John garth~~.jpg\|'''[[~~John Garth~~]]''' <br/>Author, ''[[~~Tolkien and the Great War~~]]''	+	\|File:Awaiting image\|'''[[Charlie Ross]]''' <br/>[[One Man Lord of the Rings]] performer
−	\|File:~~Colin duriez~~.~~JPG~~\|'''[[~~Colin Duriez~~]]''' <br/>Author and ~~[[Inklings]] scholar~~	+	\|File:Tom Shippey.jpg\|'''[[Tom Shippey]]''' <br/>Tolkien polemic. Author, '''''[[The Road to Middle-earth]]'''''
−	\|File:Awaiting image\|'''[[~~Chris Bouchard~~]]''' <br/>~~Director~~ and ~~producer~~ of ''[[~~The Hunt for Gollum~~]]''	+	\|File:Brian Sibley.jpg\|'''[[Brian Sibley]]''' <br/>Author and screenwriter
−	\|File:Awaiting image\|'''[[~~Robert S. Blackham\|Bob Blackham~~]]''' <br/>~~Author~~ of ''[[The ~~Roots of Tolkien~~'~~s Middle-earth~~]]''	+	\|File:Awaiting image\|'''[[Michael George Tolkien\|Michael Tolkien]]''' <br/>Poet and author. Grandson of [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]
−	\|File:~~Dimitra Fimi.jpg~~\|'''[[~~Dimitra Fimi~~]]''' <br/>~~Author and lecturer in myth~~ and ~~folklore~~	+	\|File:Awaiting image\|'''[[Constance Wagner]]''' <br/>Author
		+	\|File:Awaiting image\|'''[[Mark Walker]]''' <br/>Latin translator of ''[[The Hobbit]]''
		+	\|File:Awaiting image\|'''[[Sue Wookey]]''' <br/>Tolkien artist
		+	\|File:Awaiting image\|'''[[Cindy Zudys]]''' <br/>Storyteller and teacher
	}}		}}

−	==Video from Peter Jackson, Alan Lee, John Howe==	+	==Video from Peter Jackson, Alan Lee, and John Howe==
	In addition to donating two items for the auction (A ''The Lord of the Rings'' (extended edition) Blu-ray boxset and a ComicCon 2012 [[The Hobbit films\|''The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey'']] poster, both signed by Jackson), [[Peter Jackson]], [[Alan Lee]], and [[John Howe]] sent their greetings and best wishes to the Return of the Ring. The video was played at the opening ceremony to the event.		In addition to donating two items for the auction (A ''The Lord of the Rings'' (extended edition) Blu-ray boxset and a ComicCon 2012 [[The Hobbit films\|''The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey'']] poster, both signed by Jackson), [[Peter Jackson]], [[Alan Lee]], and [[John Howe]] sent their greetings and best wishes to the Return of the Ring. The video was played at the opening ceremony to the event.
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	==See also==		==See also==
		+	*[[J.R.R. Tolkien Centenary Conference]], 1992
	*[[Tolkien 2005]]		*[[Tolkien 2005]]
	*[[Oxonmoot]]		*[[Oxonmoot]]

KingAragorn: /* Video from Peter Jackson, Alan Lee, John Howe */

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Video from Peter Jackson, Alan Lee, John Howe

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	==Video from Peter Jackson, Alan Lee, John Howe==		==Video from Peter Jackson, Alan Lee, John Howe==
−	In addition to donating two items for the auction (A ''The Lord of the Rings'' (extended edition) Blu-ray boxset and a ComicCon 2012 [[The Hobbit films\|''The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey'']], both signed by Jackson), [[Peter Jackson]], [[Alan Lee]], and [[John Howe]] sent their greetings and best wishes to the Return of the Ring. The video was played at the opening ceremony to the event.	+	In addition to donating two items for the auction (A ''The Lord of the Rings'' (extended edition) Blu-ray boxset and a ComicCon 2012 [[The Hobbit films\|''The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey'']] poster, both signed by Jackson), [[Peter Jackson]], [[Alan Lee]], and [[John Howe]] sent their greetings and best wishes to the Return of the Ring. The video was played at the opening ceremony to the event.
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	<div style="border:1px solid #CCCCCC;padding:14px;background:#F8F8F8;margin:0px 14px 14px 0px;display:inline-block;">{{#ev:youtubehd\|kwf-MbUSE4k}}</div>		<div style="border:1px solid #CCCCCC;padding:14px;background:#F8F8F8;margin:0px 14px 14px 0px;display:inline-block;">{{#ev:youtubehd\|kwf-MbUSE4k}}</div>

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	}}		}}
−	'''The Return of the Ring''' was a large convention hosted by [[The Tolkien Society]] after the success of [[Tolkien 2005]]. It was held on [[16 August\|16]]-[[20 August]] [[2012]] ~~in order to coincide with~~ the [[~~wikipedia:2012 Summer Olympics\|2012 Summer Olympics]] held in [[wikipedia:London\|London~~]].	+	'''The Return of the Ring: Celebrating Tolkien in 2012''' was a large convention hosted by [[The Tolkien Society]] after the success of [[Tolkien 2005]]. It was held at Loughborough University, England, on [[16 August\|16]]-[[20 August]], [[2012]]. The convention marked the 75<sup>th</sup> anniversary of the publication of ''[[The Hobbit]]''.

	==Events==		==Events==
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	*''Tours: we're planning to repeat the popular coach trips to Birmingham and Oxford, and possibly elsewhere too.''\|"[http://www.returnofthering.org/streams.php Streams]"}}		*''Tours: we're planning to repeat the popular coach trips to Birmingham and Oxford, and possibly elsewhere too.''\|"[http://www.returnofthering.org/streams.php Streams]"}}

−	==~~Confirmed~~ Guests==	+	==Guests==
−	<!--~~Needs updating, images~~.-->	+	<!--There were 344 registered attendees.
		+
		+	*[[Mark Atherton]]
		+	*[[Martin Barker]]
		+	*[[Ben Barootes]]
		+	*[[Robert S. Blackham\|Bob Blackham]]
		+	*[[Cor Blok]]
		+	*[[Chris Bouchard]]
		+	*[[Janet Croft]]
		+	*[[Jenny Dolfen]]
		+	*[[Maike Dulk]]
		+	*[[Colin Duriez]]
		+	*[[Anke Eißmann]]
		+	*[[Tor Fauskanger]]
		+	*[[Dimitra Fimi]]
		+	*[[Verlyn Flieger]]
		+	*[[John Garth]]
		+	*[[Peter Gilliver]]
		+	*[[Ronald Hutton]]
		+	*[[Jay Johnstone]]
		+	*[[Peter Kenny]]
		+	*[[Ruth Lacon]]
		+	*[[Chloë Lees]]
		+	*[[Kate Madison]]
		+	*[[Nancy Martsch]]
		+	*[[Cole Matson]]
		+	*[[Ted Nasmith]]
		+	*[[Corey Olsen]]
		+	*[[Charlie Ross]]
		+	*[[Tom Shippey]]
		+	*[[Brian Sibley]]
		+	*[[Michael Tolkien]]
		+	*[[Constance Wagner]]
		+	*[[Mark Walker]]
		+	*[[Sue Wookey]]
		+	*[[Cindy Zudys]]-->
	{{Gallery		{{Gallery
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	\|File:Verlyn Flieger.jpg\|'''[[Verlyn Flieger]]''' <br/>Academic and author		\|File:Verlyn Flieger.jpg\|'''[[Verlyn Flieger]]''' <br/>Academic and author
	\|File:Corey olsen.jpg\|'''[[Corey Olsen]]''' <br/>Podcaster and professor		\|File:Corey olsen.jpg\|'''[[Corey Olsen]]''' <br/>Podcaster and professor
−	~~\|File:Jef Murray.jpg\|'''[[Jef Murray]]''' <br/>Artist and illustrator~~
	\|File:John garth.jpg\|'''[[John Garth]]''' <br/>Author, ''[[Tolkien and the Great War]]''		\|File:John garth.jpg\|'''[[John Garth]]''' <br/>Author, ''[[Tolkien and the Great War]]''
	\|File:Colin duriez.JPG\|'''[[Colin Duriez]]''' <br/>Author and [[Inklings]] scholar		\|File:Colin duriez.JPG\|'''[[Colin Duriez]]''' <br/>Author and [[Inklings]] scholar
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	\|File:Awaiting image\|'''[[Robert S. Blackham\|Bob Blackham]]''' <br/>Author of ''[[The Roots of Tolkien's Middle-earth]]''		\|File:Awaiting image\|'''[[Robert S. Blackham\|Bob Blackham]]''' <br/>Author of ''[[The Roots of Tolkien's Middle-earth]]''
	\|File:Dimitra Fimi.jpg\|'''[[Dimitra Fimi]]''' <br/>Author and lecturer in myth and folklore		\|File:Dimitra Fimi.jpg\|'''[[Dimitra Fimi]]''' <br/>Author and lecturer in myth and folklore
−	~~\|File:Jason Fisher.jpg\|'''[[Jason Fisher]]''' <br/>Blogger, author and editor of ''[[Mythprint]]''~~
−	~~\|File:HenryGee.jpg\|'''[[Henry Gee]]''' <br/>Author, ''[[The Science of Middle-earth]]''~~
	}}		}}

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−	==External ~~Links~~==	+	==See also==
		+	*[[Tolkien 2005]]
		+	*[[Oxonmoot]]
		+	*[[Mythcon]]
		+
		+	==External links==
	*'''[http://www.returnofthering.org/ Official Website]'''		*'''[http://www.returnofthering.org/ Official Website]'''
	*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-19317810 BBC News: "In pictures: Return of the Ring Festival"]		*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-19317810 BBC News: "In pictures: Return of the Ring Festival"]

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	==External Links==		==External Links==
−	* '''[http://www.returnofthering.org/ Official Website]'''	+	*'''[http://www.returnofthering.org/ Official Website]'''
		+	*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-19317810 BBC News: "In pictures: Return of the Ring Festival"]

	{{DEFAULTSORT:Return of the Ring, The}}		{{DEFAULTSORT:Return of the Ring, The}}
	[[Category:Conventions]]		[[Category:Conventions]]

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	\|File:Dimitra Fimi.jpg\|'''[[Dimitra Fimi]]''' <br/>Author and lecturer in myth and folklore		\|File:Dimitra Fimi.jpg\|'''[[Dimitra Fimi]]''' <br/>Author and lecturer in myth and folklore
	\|File:Verlyn Flieger.jpg\|'''[[Verlyn Flieger]]''' <br/>Academic and author		\|File:Verlyn Flieger.jpg\|'''[[Verlyn Flieger]]''' <br/>Academic and author
−	\|File:John ~~garth~~.jpg\|'''[[John Garth]]''' <br/>Author, '''''[[Tolkien and the Great War]]'''''	+	\|File:John Garth.jpg\|'''[[John Garth]]''' <br/>Author, '''''[[Tolkien and the Great War]]'''''
	\|File:Awaiting image\|'''[[Peter Gilliver]]''' <br/>Lexicographer and author		\|File:Awaiting image\|'''[[Peter Gilliver]]''' <br/>Lexicographer and author
	\|File:Awaiting image\|'''[[Ronald Hutton]]''' <br/>History professor and author		\|File:Awaiting image\|'''[[Ronald Hutton]]''' <br/>History professor and author

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	\|File:Blok.jpg\|'''[[Cor Blok]]''' <br/>Tolkien artist		\|File:Blok.jpg\|'''[[Cor Blok]]''' <br/>Tolkien artist
	\|File:Awaiting image\|'''[[Chris Bouchard]]''' <br/>Director and producer of '''''[[The Hunt for Gollum]]'''''		\|File:Awaiting image\|'''[[Chris Bouchard]]''' <br/>Director and producer of '''''[[The Hunt for Gollum]]'''''
−	\|File:Janet Brennan Croft.jpg\|'''[[Janet Croft]]''' <br/> Author	+	\|File:Janet Brennan Croft.jpg\|'''[[Janet Croft]]''' <br/>Author and editor of ''[[Mythlore]]''
	\|File:Jenny Dolfen.jpg\|'''[[Jenny Dolfen]]''' <br/>Tolkien artist		\|File:Jenny Dolfen.jpg\|'''[[Jenny Dolfen]]''' <br/>Tolkien artist
	\|File:Awaiting image\|'''[[Maike Dulk]]''' <br/>Tolkien artist		\|File:Awaiting image\|'''[[Maike Dulk]]''' <br/>Tolkien artist