Manual for the first film in the trilogy. This lavishly illustrated volume offers a wealth of information and exclusive photographs of the Fellowship of the Ring, the Nazgûl and the Orcs, and all the other major characters and creatures featured in the first film, along with stunning images of Hobbiton, Orthanc and Moria. Here you will also find an exclusive map of Middle-earth along with photos of its most important sites. The fascinating and informative text accompanying photographer Pierre Vinet’s wonderful illustrations takes the reader into the world of The Fellowship of the Rings as directed by Peter Jackson.
In the pages of this book we learn of the ancient story of the One Ring, wrested at terrible cost from the Dark Lord Sauron, only to be lost again for thousands of years, before falling into the possession of a hobbit named Bilbo Baggins. We also learn about the origins of the Free Peoples of Middle-earth – the Hobbits, Elves, Humans and Dwarves, the members of the Fellowship of the Ring and their allies, as well as the terrible creatures that make up the Dark Lord’s army. The evil history of the Orcs is explored and it is explained why they and the Elves are such bitter enemies.
