How and when did the site come about?
In 2003, a woman looked into the night sky and was enchanted by the stars. Her mind opened to the possibility for greatness and the first concept for Elda Nórë was born. The site—originally called The Elven Lands—came into existence as a place for any and all wandering souls to share their creativity, whatever the medium. For the first three years the site continued to grow and expand its horizons, and soon became home to a small gathering of members who published their works in the Elves of Camelot magazine. However, a pestilence—not the dragon—had come upon The Elven Lands which could not be reversed or forgotten. In 2006, the Elda Nórë site and the Elves of Camelot magazine were shut down for restructuring and transference.

In late 2006, the entire site was transferred to the Supreme Enchantress Tinúviel, a very dear friend of Namíra Rahin. Tinúviel had a vision of recapturing the core ethics and values of the site while developing the content and culture to encapture a greater audience. To help create a more significant cultural depth, the site now offers the four gateways, guide books, member pages, an adopted language—which is built and refined by the members onsite—and the name of the site was changed to The Misty Realms, which were the very first words of the adopted language Samashk’Ajir.

Namíra Rahin is still an avid member of the site, but has recently moved her work in another direction. Today she is a web developer for the second largest online food and entertaining website, a writer working to finalize and publish her first book, and a dreamer who looks forward to the day she can wake up, look out her window, and see her horses grazing against a mountainous backdrop.

What does Elda Nórë mean?
Originally the name was taken from Quenya, one of J.R.R. Tolkien’s elvish languages. A literal translation would be ‘Elf Land’. [elda ~ adj. ‘of the stars’, so Elda ~ n. one of the people of the Stars, or a high-elf, nórë ~ n. ‘land’ (associated with a particular people, race or clan)] But, as described above, it was altered to become Elda Nórë - The Misty Realms or literally “Land of Mist” [elda ~ n. ‘land/realm’ (pl. eldath), nórë ~ adj./n. ‘mist’ (pl. nórëth)] Thus was the beginnings of the Language of Light (Samashk’Ajir)—the adopted language of The Misty Realms.

What is the purpose of the site?
Elda Nórë is a place where people can express their creativity, gain inspiration from each other, discuss projects, share their work and receive constructive feedback.

What are the site rules and regulations?
All rules and guidelines are written in the Guide Books and related Creeds.

What are the Guilds?
The great Guilds are: the Guild of Artists, the Guild of Creativity, the Guild of Languages, the Guild of Musicians, the Guild of Writers, and the Mythical Worlds Guild. These are groups of individuals engaged in similar creative pursuits.

How do I use the Guild Banners?
If you so wish it, you may display in your signature the banners of the guilds that relate to your talents, or that you feel great affinity for. If you are to display more than one, however, please display them in preferential order, i.e. the guild you have most affinity for appears first. Please display your guild banners in a horizontal line (not vertical) and please use no more than three banners. Code for the Guild Banners.

Is there another theme I can use?
Yes. You can select a theme in your profile—go to ‘Look and Layout Preferences’.

What are The Gateways?
Every member enters the Misty Realms through one of four gateways—which gateway opens to you depends on your own personal attributes. Members are encouraged to register their gateway in The Great Hall. You may choose to display the banner of your gateway in your signature, alongside your guild banners. Code for the Gateway Banners.

How do I add text under my avatar?
Go to your Profile (from the menu at the top of the page), then go to Forum Profile Information. Add your personal text in the space provided.

How do I get a custom title?
As a member with 50 posts or more you will be able to edit your own custom title which appears directly under your username. Go to your profile, then go to forum profile information. Add your Custom Title in the space provided (above space for signature).

What are the forum ranks?
Explanation of Forum Ranks.

How do I get a personal rank?
You must be a member with at least 100 posts. If you wish to have a personal rank, send an email or private message to Tinúviel (tinuviel@eldanore.com) for approval and setup. Note: If you click on the email link, be sure to remove the ‘nospam_’ text.

Do I have to enter my year of birth in my profile?
If you want to have your birthday appear on the calendar—but don’t want to give away your age—just enter 0000 in the ‘year’ box.

What are Member Pages?
Member pages are specially designed web pages that contain information about the authors and artists on this site, samples of their work and the philosophies behind it, and what inspires them.

How do I get my own Member Page?
Making your own member page.

I have images for my Member Page, but I have no way to edit them. What do I do?
Our administrators have image editing software to size your image to fit our template. Feel free to send your images along, and we can size them for you.

I have spelling mistakes in my text, but I don’t want it edited without my approval. What do I do?
Firstly, before submitting your information for a Member Page, add your personal text into a word document and fix the mistakes that are present. The administrators are not your personal editors. If we feel you have not put enough effort into correcting your own grammatical mistakes, your work will be sent back. However, if there are a few mistakes we happen to catch, we can notify you of our intended changes for your approval.