Do you remember the mighty Minas Tirith from The Lord of the Rings films? This is the castle city that was home to the ancient kings of man. It was the might that stood in front of the Black Gate and held the forces of the shadow back. Deviant artist Buckaroo Joe has taken to […]
The Vanderstelt Balrog
We’ve featured Jerry Vanderstelt’s Sauron already. The good news is that there’s a Balrog too. Now that’s a phrase you don’t hear very often. Fans can visit the online store to pick up this piece and other geeky masterpieces. A must browse for any Star Wars or Lord of the Rings fan.
Aaron Horkey’s The Two Towers posters
Aaron Horkey’s The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers poster run at Mondotees have already sold out. They went up for sale on the 19th and didn’t last long. The white edition cost $100, was a print run of 505 and came in at 19.25″ by 39″. The variant cost $200 and was part […]
Sauron: Yours for $25,000
This painting of Sauron is stunning. If you want the original 30 x 40 inch, hand-painted acrylic from Jerry Vanderstelt then you can pop over to the store and check out shopping options. It is fully licensed from Warner Bros and is painted on Strathmore 500 Illustration board but it will set you back a […]
8 types of Tolkien fans and how to spot them
Tolkien fan? Do you prefer the books or the movies? Perhaps the old rotoscope animation that was sadly never finished? It’s dangerous asking these questions. It’s a bit like asking which is better; Firefly or Serenity? Or which is your favourite Doctor? The team at Dorkly have put together another guide to help you identify […]
Middle-Earth movie posters
These posters are the work of graphic designer and illustrator Nicolas Alejandro Barbera from Buenos Aires. His Behance page is worth watching and geeky updates are always possible.
3 card preview: Hobbit Tales
Hobbit Tales is a storytelling card game due out early 2014 from Sophisticated Games and Cubicle 7. The game has been designed by Marco Maggi and Francesco Nepitello, the creators of The One Ring RPG and the Tolkien-themed strategy game War of the Ring. In the game players take turns being Narrator and make-up a […]
The One gaming table to RULE them all
How’s this for a dining room set? Not something you’d find in either Argos or John Lewis, I’d imagine. Scratch that. How’s this for a table for a little D&D or Pathfinder on? Perhaps it’s more suited to a bit of dice rolling at MERP or the current LoTR RPG franchise – Cubicle 7’s The […]
3 reasons to Honeymoon at Mount Doom
You might well wonder why you would want to Honeymoon at Mount Doom in Mordor but there are some. At least, according to this resorts in Middle Earth guide from luxury travel specialist Kuoni. Private rooftop sun-deck Beautifully maintained Cracks of Doom Complimentary Wi-Fi The dangerous Mount Doom isn’t the only Middle Earth destination Kuoni […]
3 new pictures of Smaug – The Hobbit finally shows us dragon
We’ve been teased with bits of Smaug in various Hobbit trailers but now we get to see him. There’s a catch. He’s turned up in an unexpected place – New Zealand. In particular, in the skies of New Zealand painted onto the side of an Air New Zealand plane. The plane is 54 metres long […]
