>Lothlorien welcomes you, mellon!

"When his eyes in turn were uncovered, Frodo looked up and caught his breath. They were standing in an open space. To the left stood a great mound, covered with a sward of grass as green as Springtime in the Elder Days. Upon it, as a double crown, grew two circles of trees: the outer had bark of snowy white, and were leafless but beautiful in their shapely nakedness; the inner were mallorn-trees of great height, still arrayed in pale gold. High amid the branches of a towering tree that stood in the centre of all there gleamed a white flet. At the feet of the trees, and all about the green hillsides the grass was studded with small golden flowers shaped like stars. Among them, nodding on slender stalks, were other flowers, white and palest green: they glimmered as a mist between the rich hue of the grass. Over all the sky was blue, and the sun of afternoon glowed upon the hill and cast long green shadows beneath the trees.
’Behold! You are come to Cerin Amroth,’ said Haldir. ’For this is the heart of the ancient realm as it was long ago, and here is the mound of Amroth, where in happier days his high house was built. Here ever bloom the winter flowers in the unfading grass: the yellow elanor, and the pale niphredil. Here we will stay awhile, and come to the city of the Galadhrim at dusk.’"
~ The Lord of the Rings, the Fellowship of the Ring; Book 2, Chapter 6 ~ Lothlórien

Welcome to fair Lothlórien, wanderer, and to the fairest place of all the forest; Cerin Amroth. Amidst the Niphredil and Elanor, and the double crown of white and gold trees stands the high mallorn that once held Amroth’s home. Now his talan is momentarily the home of several elven maidens and lads, ready to welcome you into the Golden Wood and answer any question you might have. Come, climb the hithlain rope ladder that leads up into the mallorn, do not fear the height! You are welcome here.

Lothlorien can offer you...

• A lovely community spirit - it’s easy to get involved and to get to know people!
• Two wonderful rulers - Lady Galadriel and Lord Celeborn - Amalric and Dincairwen
• A friendly welcome at our Elfling Talan.
• Activities to entertain you, such as roleplaying games (RPG’s), Lore trivia and puzzles, riddles and a large group of Galadhrim to chat the day away with.
• Our army, the Guard, is always looking for new recruits, so come on in and show your love for your homeland. 
• It’s only a short journey to the career centre and the promotion centre, so it’s not hard to join the kingdom.
• You get a pretty icon
• We have cookies!

The All-Race Visitor Talan:  Whatever race you are, come in for a visit.
Lothlórien Jewelry Association: Make and order beautiful jewelry here.
I Band Iaun:  The place to post all foreign announcements.
Lothlorien Maze:  Can you complete a journey throught the maze of Lothlorien? A different challenge awaits after every turn. A good idea to improve your RPG skills.
The Lórien Hollow:  Come relax, enjoy a drink, and meet others within the beauty of the Golden Wood!
The Garment Crafters of Lothlórien:  Here you can order that special cloak or tunic you always wanted, or even be a part of the process and make some of the best clothing this side of the Hithaeglir!
The Inter Kingdom Correspondence Office: If you want to get to know your fellow plazonians, in and outside of Lórien, here’s the place to go! Write letters to your correspondence buddy and discover what they do on plaza.
Lórien Thief Hunt:  There’s been a theft in the Golden Woods, and only you can catch the thief!
The Port of Lothlórien: Have you the sea in your veins? Then step aboard the ship Gaermîr and adventure of into the great seas! <Not currently in operation>
The Lothlorien Maze: Find your way across the telain of Lothlorien, but beware of traps and tricks!
Macili o Lothlorien: Duel against the fine warriors of Middle Earth in a test of strength and skill.
The Healing Houses of Lothlorien: Wounded? Sick? The Etelehtari (Healers) of Lórien are one of the most skilled in all Middle Earth. You will be nursed back to health in no-time!
Telain of Lothlórien: Roam the forest of Lothlorien and see all its splendours, as well as the fabled treetop dwellings of the Galadhrim, the telain.
The Mallorn of the Guilds: In the centre of Caras Galadhon stands a tall mallorn where music, poetry, prose, art and architecture all have their seperate guilds. Is there one to your liking?
The Golden Leaves of Lothlórien: Read and write about the (not so) average days of the Galadhrim.

*adds a chocolate cake to the table* Newbies...newbies...there's cookies and cakes for you, come along in!

Serioulsy. *shudders* I can't stand the foo. *shakes head*

Come on, newbies... we don't bite much.

*glomps Amalric* Shoo!! before I let a foo elf at you!!

yay!! *eats cookies*

*ish glomped* Many thanks, Nini!

*resists miniony urge to keep all cookies* Anyone like a cookie? I can spare a few! *munches*

Ledh - Of course you can have some cookies! And of course that was an awful pun! And of course you mis-spelled my name, but seeing as you laughed at said pun, I'll let you off *g*.

Nini - I wasn't talking to myself, I was merely baking cookies. Although I could mutter something about speaking to oneself being 'the only way to have a sensible conversation around here'.

I guess they are, Nini! But they are exceedingly good, after all.

And...a mirror!? Pffft! When one knows one looks this good, one doesn't need mirrors. *wisenod*

There's something in your tone, Brilly dear...

But I know what you mean - sometimes I really shouldn't play down to other people's expectations *g*

Welcome to Lorien, Loriel! I hope you decide to join us.

Congrats on being Celeborn, Nienna! I think you'll do a great job! 

*wanders in and pokes the elfies...just for old times sake* Did I smell cookies? Greetings Loriel, good luck with whichever Kingdom you choose. Psst....go to the Gardens of Lothlorien, they're pretty. Just remember to take bread for the geese as they get tetchy.

*Throws a piece of eight and a barrel of rum at Captain Jack*

Nienna...that face and that name...spooks me every time..lol. Looking good though hun. forgive me for wandering through my old haunts...just reminiscing, I must be getting old. *grabs a cookie and legs it*...not that old.