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Actually, Gondor is my favourite Lord of the Rings location and not because this is where I guide tours. As an artist I love the landscape here with the golden tussock grasslands used by film crew for many of the dramatic horse charges filmed in the Return
Read more →The Hobbiton location for Lord of the Rings and Hobbit movies is found on a private farm near Matamata. Nestled in beautiful rolling green hill country this site also had the perfect “party tree” and was transformed into Hobbiton in 1999. Peter Jackson and scouting crew were
Read more →Sir Peter Jackson sends aid to Christchurch It was reported on the news that Sir Peter Jackson and Little River has sent food, water and other supplies from Wellington down to Christchurch to help the devastated city. Actor Mark Hadlow (who will play Dori in The Hobbit)
Read more →Lord of the Rings Characters – Saruman the White Saruman was one of the Istari or Wise Wizards bought to Middle-earth to help overcome the Dark Lord. He was very wise and spoke with a compelling voice and was the leader of the White Council – an
Read more →Witch-king of Angmar The Witch-king is the lord of the Ringwraiths – so called due to the affect of the rings of power which have made them spirit like and therefore they cannot be seen by mortal eyes. As Sauron keeps the rings which enslaved them only
Read more →Denethor II- Steward of Gondor. Denthor II, the Steward of Gondor acted as the King of the country after the last ruling king of Gondor went missing, as no one was entirely sure the King was dead, the stewards started to rule in perpetuity until time “the
Read more →It is a strange fate that we should suffer so much fear and doubt over so small a thing. Such a little thing” Boromir – Fellowship of the Ring 2001 The One Ring does not immediately spring to mind as a weapon of mass destruction, it is
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