Lavishly illustrated with 1,000 photos, paintings, maps, sculptures and sketches, most appearing here for the first time, this is an indispensable chronicle of The Lord of the Rings" many creatures, warriors, armies and battlegrounds. From the graceful and proficient Elves to the horrendous war machines of the Dark Lord, each culture’s approach to warfare is explained - how they fought, why they were fighting, what arnlour they wore and what weapons they used against their enemies. Now you can get as close to a marauding Orc as you could ever wish, without suffering the consequences!
Treating the film-makers" notes, designs and props as a true archive, every major conflict depicted in the film trilogy is described in detail - from The Last Alliance of Elves and Men to the climactic Battle of the Pelennor Fields - with each accompanied by a unique illustration from the films" chief designers.
Middle-earth was a land of conflict. In every sense, it was a world shaped and defined by the eternal struggle between good and evil. Its mountains, seas, cities and plains were literally carved by eons of war between these opposing forces, and every race or culture that inhabited the world was characterised by the part they played. Each was an embodiment of some element of the battle of ideologies that had wrought and unmade Middle-earth time and again over the ages...
Foreword by Christopher Lee
Introduction by Richard Taylor
The History of the War of the Ring
The Last Alliance of Elves and Men
The Dead Marshes
Elves of the Second Age
Gil-galad
Elrond
Nfimen6reans
Elendil
Range weapon comparative chart
Isildur
Mordor Orcs of the Second Age
The Last Alliance - battle plan
Weathertop
Hobbits
Moria - The War of the Dwarves and the Orcs
Dwarves
Gimli
The Cave-troll
The Orcs of Moria
Gandalf
The Balrog
The Mines of Moria - plan
Amon Hen
Rohan
Wild Men of Dunland
Wargs & Warg-riders
The Defence of Helm’s Deep
Forging swords
Men of Rohan
King ThSoden
Eomer
I~owyn
Legolas
Elves of Lothl6rien
Uruk-hai
Helm’s Deep - battle plan
Saruman
Isengard
The Rangers of Ithilien
Faramir
Bows of Middle-earth
Gondor
The Men of Gondor
Denethor
Boromir
The Fountain & Citadel Guard
Orcs of Mordor
The Nazgfil
The Siege of Gondor
Grond & other siege equipment
Mountain-trolls
Easterlings
The Battle of the Pelennor Fields
Haradrim
Mfimakil
The Corsairs of Umbar
The Dead Men of Dunharrow
The Siege of Gondor/Battle of the Pelennor Fields - battle plan
The Black Gate of Mordor
The Mouth of Sauron
Aragorn
Sauron
The One Ring
Glossary of terms
