Environment
* The first 400 Orthanc enviroments ordered online will be individually numbered on the base and the box. Subsequent orders will not be numbered but part of an open edition. In addition, the first 400 orders will also receive an exclusive Eye of Sauron pin, plated in 24K gold on a commemorative backing card.
In a great black tower in Isengard dwells Saruman the White. Before the great wizard was turned to the dark side, in the time when Gandalf sought council with Saruman – the head of his order – Isengard was lush and green and its gardens lent themselves well to a contemplative stroll. This Orthanc is the inspiration for Weta’s latest environment from The Lord of the Rings.Weta has previously created an Orthanc collectible based on Isengard AFTER Saruman and his orc cohorts felled the trees and turned the once-pleasant sanctuary into an industry of war and destruction. This new Orthanc at just under 43 cm towers above the old collectible, which has allowed for intricate detail in the tower as well as the surrounding gardens. It joins previous environments from Weta, such as Rivendell and Bag End as well as the long sold-outThe Argonath and The Prancing Pony. In collaboration with our friends on TheOneRing.Net, we ran a naming competition to set this new environment apart from the old. Christopher Turner came up with the winning entry and wins a Bag End Collector’s Edition: “Orthanc – Black Tower of Isengard”.
Features:
- Dimensions: 11.81″ x 16.92″ x 7.08″ (W x H x D) 30 cm x 43 cm x 18 cm
- Weight: 4.18 lbs (1.9 kg)
- Materials: Polystone
- Previewed: July 21, 2011 / Pre-order: July 31, 2011 / Released: April 2012
- Principal Sculptors: David Tremont
