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Post by sergeantchipmunk on Aug 2, 2015 16:52:30 GMT -8
In The Lord of the Rings, while the Fellowship of the Ring approach Mount Doom to complete its quest of destroying the One Ring made by the Dark Lord Sauron, Gandalf is forced to decide which path to take: over the mountain of Caradhras through the Redhorn Gate, or through Moria, to the Dimrill Gate. At Aragorn's insistence they first try the mountain pass, but the weather proves too severe, and the Fellowship instead approach the Doors of Durin, beside which the Watcher lived in a lake. When Boromir disturbs the water, the Watcher seizes Frodo with a long, pale-green, luminous, fingered tentacle, succeeded by twenty more. The Company rescue Frodo and retreat into Moria, and the Watcher seals the Doors shut. As Gandalf commented, "Something has crept or been driven out of the dark water under the mountains. There are older and fouler things than orcs in the deep places of the world."-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watcher_in_the_Water Here is my latest build. I thought that this scene from the Fellowship of the Ring would be an interesting one to attempt. I used a flashlight behind the rock wall to illuminate the door into Moria. Technically, the door should be open at the time that the Watcher attacks, but I chose to keep it closed so that I could try my hand at illuminating it with the flashlight. Thanks for viewing!
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Post by Sir Caedric Moore on Aug 4, 2015 14:09:06 GMT -8
An excellent build and I'm glad you used an excerpt from the actual book! Not to say anything bad about the films - I love them - but those little changes that Peter Jackson made to the story sometimes irk me. The rockwork is superb, those trees look amazing, and that door is just perfect. I've seen a lot of great LotR builds but this if by far one of my favorites
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Post by Daken the Bladesmith on Aug 7, 2015 16:42:12 GMT -8
Always nice to see a LotR build! I really like your rock work and the organic look of the watcher.
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Post by SEdmison on Aug 14, 2015 17:21:25 GMT -8
Excellent execution on an iconic scene from a legendary book.
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LukeTheWind
Garheim
Slaying wolves in Garheim
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Post by LukeTheWind on Aug 18, 2015 11:44:56 GMT -8
Awesome creation! The tentacles are masterfully built, and the illumination of the hidden door is fantastic. And great job including the trees that the book describes! And I love that rock-work.
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