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Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Gothmog - Castellan of Minas Morgul

Gothmog, the Castellan of Minas Morgul. A great orc of fearsome reputation, and guile on the battlefield.


Here on foot and mounted on ferocious warg.


A very themed commander of the forces from Mordor that issued forth from the 'wraith city of Minas Morgul, Tower of Sorcery, at the time of the War of the Ring. Bringing his forces into the ruined city of Osgiliath, and with stealth across the Anduin, and onwards across the Pelenor to lay siege to the great city of Minas Tirith.


In the game a very strong battlefield epic hero, capable of great feats of generalship and heroics. Much debated on forums too!


I have to say sadly, of all the representations of characters from the book PJ made for the movie, I think only Gothmog displeased me. I couldn't help but think thoughts of 'elephant man' and 'piggy-orc', and 'gimp'!
Why have such a strong fighter and battler, with a gimpy malformed arm? And as for fighting ability his on screen action against Eowyn was positively pathetic, my ol' granny could have beaten him...

3 comments:

  1. This reminds me of that hilarious scene when he stumbled off his Warg! XD

    But seriously, that's a spot-on paintjob! Awesome stuff as usual, Scott!

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  2. Thanks, glad you liked it.
    regards
    Scott

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  3. Scott, you did a really good job. But all your work is great I think :)

    btw.
    I got a Blog too (since today). Would you like to follow my blog so I have atleast one guest?? It's about warhammer lotr too! :D

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