Rebekah sent us word of another Guest of Honor that will be appearing at TolCon: Peter Lyon, the Sword Master and creator of the “hero” swords in Lord of the Rings and “Peter’s Sword” (Rhindon) in The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, is our newest Guest of Honor at TolCon!
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