WETA - Lord of The Rings - Environment - Weathertop Environment

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On the windswept crown of Weathertop, the ruins of long-fallen kings stand silent watch. Here, beneath a paling sky, a small fire once burned and drew the shadow from the darkness. In that brief and perilous hour, steel and flame pushed back the night, but a wound was inflicted that fate itself could not forget.

We are proud to present: Weathertop, faithfully capturing one of the most important locations from the trilogy in a richly detailed collector's environment. Using references from the original film, our artists reconstructed the ancient watchtower from blueprints and sets, before carefully breaking it down into ruins, ensuring that every crack and fallen stone looked authentic. This digitally aged Númenórean architecture was then balanced with hand-sculpted terrain, bringing the historic hill to life. 

Tucked away to the side, but no less important, a rocky cave glows with a subtle firelight, both welcoming and ominous. An honest act by naive hobbits drawing the imminent wrath of the Ringwraiths. The color palette, a subtle application of brooding twilight and dark hues, captures the tension and atmosphere of that fateful night, recreating the scene's tonal palette on screen. A perfect fusion of digital craftsmanship and hand-crafted art, this is Weathertop as it lives on in memory; An essential centerpiece for any Middle-earth collection.

Details:

• Limited edition of 1000 pieces
• Made primarily of polystone
• Depicts Weathertop as it appears in The Fellowship of the Ring
• Digitally sculpted architecture by Charlotte Key
• Physically sculpted environment by Shaun Bolton and Shanti Costar
• Features incredible detail and accuracy thanks to original blueprints, on-set references, and images
• LED lights evoke a flickering campfire illuminating the surrounding twilight.