By Cordovan

Community Spotlight

LOTRO.Joego on Facebook has created a new 360-degree image of the Havens of Belfalas! Click here to see it.

Material Middle-earth ends 2019 by crossing a new milestone of 500,000 views! Click here to see the blog!

HunterGreen tells a great story through pencil drawings! Click here to see it.

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Kin Hall

Directorate is a rank 10 kinship on Crickhollow that has been playing LOTRO since 2011! Many kin members have capped characters, and the kinship is considered an "end game" kin, but newcomers are also welcome. Directorate has a forum, kin house, and teamspeak server! To learn more, send an in-game tell to Paladiran or find their forums here.

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How does your character wish someone well during the holidays?

Fansite News

LOTRO Players News talks Minas Morgul and more! Click here for their latest show.

LOTRO Artists keeps a daily calendar of concerts in game! Click here for their schedule.

LOTROstream is your first stop to find LOTRO on Twitch! This week check out new shows by Skymanic, Balviel, and Wayward Plane!

Twitch is also home to many players streaming LOTRO! This week Grandad Plays on Laurelin, ElainosLOTRO looks at new housing items, and Yicki does a points giveaway!

New Youtube videos are always available! Fingerflickenboy does bounties, geraldc717 heads into the Old Forest, and Dragonfly Mage hangs out in the North Downs for ambience!

Druidsfire is organizing a special day long stream on Christmas Day! Click here to read more.

Let's Talk Shop!

New rewards and more! Our Yuletide Festival continues through January 8th!

Update 25.1.1 has been released! Click here for the Release Notes. has been released!for the Release Notes.

+Cordovan wraps up 2019 with the Yule Festival! Click here for the latest +Cord of the Rings. wraps up 2019 with the Yule Festival!for the latest +Cord of the Rings.

Screenshot of the Week!

Piandao is happy with a new Yule decoration in this week's excellent screenshot from Twitter! Click here to see it there.

In the News!

Yuletide Festival continues through January 8th! Click here for our guide to the event. Thecontinues through January 8th!for our guide to the event.

For a Limited Time: Now through January 1st, get Double Bonus Points and Crafting Carry-alls in the LOTRO Store!

Yule Savings Continue! This week, get: 35% off 200% XP Boosts 50% off Beorning + Character Slot 75% off Apprentice Riding Trait Now through December 26th!

Go There and Back Again! Get 25% off: Milestone Skills Hurried, Returning, and Expedient Traveller Advanced Riding Traits Rally Horns Now through December 26th!

The Weekly Coupon gets you a free Universal Solvent with the Coupon Code UNISOLVE, now through December 26th!

PROGRAMMING NOTE: This is the final LOTRO Beacon of 2019! We hope you enjoy the holidays, and we wish everyone a happy new year!