Drop Unveils First-Ever Officially Licensed The Lord of the Rings Keyboards

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As The Lord of the Rings fans know, "all's well that ends better," and the new Drop + The Lord of the Rings (LOTR) keyboards accomplishes just that with the first-ever officially licensed keyboards from the legendary fantasy franchise. The collaboration with Middle-earth Enterprises is bringing high performance, high fandom style mechanical keyboards to market for enthusiasts.

Developed by Drop as a follow up to its MT3 The Lord of the Rings keycap set, the Drop + The Lord of the Rings keyboards provide a cohesive, pre-built product for the series' passionate fans that can easily be customized with additional LOTR accent keys and artisan keycaps. Both keyboards reflect the saga's intricate details and iconic imagery, with the Dwarvish keyboard's design based on the Doors of Durin while the Elvish keyboard's design features a stylized version of the Two Trees of Valinor. The Dwarvish and Elvish keyboards also feature Dwarvish and Elvish characters on the keycaps, allowing users to express themselves in these masterfully created intricate languages.



"The Elvish and Dwarvish languages were created from the genius of J.R.R Tolkien. With our keycap sets, and now, our fully built, premium-grade mechanical keyboards, our community can now enjoy the beauty and mythology of these languages in a whole new way," said Jef Holove, CEO, Drop. "We're proud to continue the collaboration with Middle-earth Enterprises to offer the first-ever officially licensed The Lord of the Rings keyboards for fans throughout the realm."

"We couldn't be more excited about these lore inspired high quality keyboards by our friends at Drop. We're pretty sure anyone who uses a keyboard and loves Middle-earth will want to get their hands on one or two of these," said the spokes-folk at Middle-earth Enterprises.

Built with premium materials for an enthusiast-level look and feel, The Lord of the Rings keyboards come fully assembled with the MT3 The Lord of the Rings keycaps, Holy Panda X Switches, and Drop Phantom Stabilizers. The keyboards also come with a training version of the keycaps which include traditional English characters, providing additional flexibility to users.

Keyboard features:

• Dwarvish keyboard - Black ENTR anodized aluminium case with upgraded switches and stabilizers and Drop + The Lord of the Rings MT3 Dwarvish Keycap Set
• Elvish keyboard - Green ENTR anodized aluminium case with upgraded switches and stabilizers and Drop + The Lord of the Rings MT3 Elvish Keycap Set
• 87 keys
• Tenkeyless layout
• Holy Panda X Switches
• Drop Phantom Stabilizers
• USB-C Connectivity
• 3-year standard warranty

For those looking to further embellish their Dwarvish and Elvish keyboards, users can add the One Ring to their collection with the Drop + The Lord of the Rings The One Ring Artisan Keycaps. Delicately handcrafted, these keycaps commemorate three iconic locations from the series, including Mount Doom, the Anduin River, and Lothlórien, representing the One Ring's journey through Middle-earth. The keycaps are available for purchase here.

The Drop + The Lord of the Rings Dwarvish and Elvish keyboards are available for pre-order for $169 each starting August 16, 2022, and pre-order shipments will arrive by early October.

For more information, visit the product page.

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[bug]

Finally, I can use the same keyboard type Gandalf did

 

[DeathtoGnomes]

Eisengard bids 5.

Not a fan of the green one here. I get some people associate green with elves because of the forest connection, but not the bright of a green.

 

[Prima.Vera]

Oh God...

 

[SOAREVERSOR]

These have been out for a while.....

 

[80251]

Talk about missing the boat, LOTR was big when? Ten years ago?

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
Don't need no stinking numbers pad keys to play lords of rings

 

[Hxx]

So it’s the same Entr keyboard that was released years ago with a new paint job and some new stabs. Keycaps look cool and probably worth buying if you are a fan, but the board is a hard pass

 

[Veseleil]

I think the funniest part is $169.

 

[ERazer]

Talk about missing the boat, LOTR was big when? Ten years ago

trying to ride on Amazon's - The Rings of Power

 

[ir_cow]

so made up languages of Dwarvish and Elvish are under copywrite now?

 

[Robin Seina]

Does it come with elvish/dwarfish font/keyboard language for windows too?

 

[Aretak]

so made up languages of Dwarvish and Elvish are under copywrite now?

Well yes, just like the made up world of Middle-earth or the made up character of Gandalf is protected by copyright. A made up language is no different from any other fictional creation really.

Although at this point we're a mere 22 years away from all of Tolkien's work passing into the public domain, so there's still hope for your Elvish-language fan film.

 

[JAB Creations]

Where is half the keyboard? The numeric pad is missing! The 2x2 macro keys are missing! Style is nothing without functionality.

 

[Chomiq]

These have been out for a while.....

PR wants to jump the LOTR series hype train.

 

[DeathtoGnomes]

Talk about missing the boat, LOTR was big when? Ten years ago?

There is a new LOTR show on Prime Video, may thats it..