Lord of the Rings Statue Orthanc 18 cm

Looming over the lands like a dark giant; a solitary figure of commanding grandeur, awe-inspiring both at its purpose and construction, stood the inimitable tower: Orthanc. Standing at the center of the ring of Isengard was a great tower of polished black stone. Capped from a monolith of dark rock centuries ago by long-forgotten arts, the tower of Orthanc stood sharp and stark against a field of green trees and soaring snow-capped mountains. In the waning years of his old age, it was the seat of the wizard Saruman, and in its dark chambers he spent his days studying the ways of his enemy, that he might better understand and ultimately defeat him. A palenterír Saruman kept; one of the ancient seeing stones of Númenor. Many long hours the wizard spent gazing into this magical sphere, watching Sauron, believing himself wise and powerful, and resistant to his enemy's devices. Yet in truth, Saruman's pride and folly willingly led him into Sauron's trap, for he fell in love with the Dark Lord's arts and braised his power. Through the stone, his mind was twisted until he became a vassal of Mordor, and Orthanc, once a place of learning and beauty, was despoiled by the orcs, now a place of terror. Gone were the trees; Tinder to feed the fires of industry that burned in pits around the tower, and the plains within the ringing wall were a wasteland of ash where armies drilled and marched in preparation for war against those Saruman once called friends. CHARACTERISTICS: - Open Edition; - made of high quality armchairs; - 360° environmental design; - Recreated in meticulous detail; - Digitally sculpted by 3D artist Daniel Holland. Dimensions: 11 x 18 x 11 cm