[Nogrod]

After looking closely at the quarterfinals the AKM board has decided to deal the following stars...

Five stars will go to:

Carcaroth of Angband
Maeglin of Angband
Oropher of Mirkwood

Three stars will go to:

Aredhel of Hithlum
Huan of Hithlum
Húrin of Angband
Melkor of Valinor

One star will go to:

Bilbo of Mirkwood
Caranthir of Hithlum
Khamûl of Minas Morgul
Nogwolf of TIG
Sauron of Armenelos
Tar Atanamir of Armenelos
Thranduil of Mirkwood
Tilion of Valimar


Best value for money –prizes for those players that the organisers gave no stars to begin with go to Thranduil of Mirkwood (22 pts.), Tilion of Valimar (21 pts.), Nazgul #6 of Mirkwood and Aredhel of Hithlum (20 pts.). All receive 5 stars!

Armenelos defence was once again overwhelming. They receive two stars each.


This gives us the following list of the best players so far when not only scored points are considered... Those not playing anymore are in italics.

15 stars:
Melkor of Valimar

13 stars:
Sauron of Armenelos

12 stars:
Tilion of Valimar

11 stars:
Felarof of Edoras
Nerdanel of Tuna
Tar Atanamir or Armenelos

10 stars:
Elros of Romenna
mormwolf of TIG
Nazgul #6 of Mirkwood
Oropher of Mirkwood
Thranduil of Mirkwood

9 stars:
Carcaroth of Angband
Theoden of Edoras

8 stars:
Aredhel of Hithlum
Fëanor of Hithlum
Huor of Dor-Lomin
Tar Telperion of Armenelos

7 stars:
Ar Zimrathan of Armenelos
Eldacar of Osgiliath
Elrond of Eregion
Miriel of Tuna
Shadowfax of Edoras
Tar Ciryatan of Armenelos

On six stars there are seven players of whom still in the tournament are: Ar Pharazôn, Gwindor and Húrin...

On five stars, 16 players...