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Nazgul/Ring Wraiths
The Nazgul have two version - their basic
Ring Wraith blacks and their look when Frodo wear's the ring. This has
become to be know as the "twilight" version. We've broken out all the
explanations on this page based on the same division.
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Casa Loma - Hobbit bedrooms at Bree |
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Just the hood, heavily lightened |
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Just the shadowy shape in the distance.
(window of Whitcoulls) |
Edge of the hood |
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Center detail |
tattered hem |
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Detailing on the witch king armor at Casa
Loma |
Lighten version |
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Pictures thanks to Lyric, Steve, Sytske, and
ToRN's
Wellington gallery
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Ridding hard
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Rider alone at the forge
- Riders in river, rearing
- Rider looking dead on, sword raised
- Wraiths fighting details
- http://www.warofthering.net/quintessential/movieshots/amonsul9.jpg
- Long shot One wraith, torch on side, see sleeves
- http://www.warofthering.net/quintessential/movieshots/amonsul6.jpg
- fighting, seems to have a petticoat, great movement shot
- On watching this scene, the "petticoat" appears to be part of
the stunt outfit. It's a fire protection suit. It's a
wide, almost hoop "skirt' so the fire flames outward.
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http://www.warofthering.net/quintessential/movieshots/weathertop_ringwraiths_advance.jpg
- One wraith med long, menacing w/ sword, see how hood shapes
- http://www.warofthering.net/quintessential/movieshots/amonsul3.jpg
- 3 wraiths, sword out, med long, great rez, side
- http://www.warofthering.net/quintessential/movieshots/amonsul7.jpg
- 1 fighting Aragorn, see sleeve
- http://www.warofthering.net/quintessential/movieshots/amonsul4.jpg
- Two riders - close up (behind the scenes))
- Weird BtS head shot
- Riding past a large light - bts
TTT Flying Ring Wraith
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Flight, from the side
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Flight, from the side, looking towards camera
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Flight, from the side, holding the reins
Costume Breakdown:
Ngila said that structurally these costumes are very complex underneath,
and we know they contain over 50 metres of fabric, but hey, a basic Elf
dress is going to take you 6 metres (a little over 6 yards..), so if you
think about the types of fabric and the layered construction, it's not as
much as it sounds& many fancy wedding gowns have 20 or so metres. 29
were made. Some are hero version, some were made for the stunt
doubles. These weighed quite a bit. They are actually layers of
different silks since that's what she found moved best.
There is a bit hump/ring apparatus on their back and shoulders. It
changes their shape so that they are less human. The head disappears
into the shoulder. The shoulders disappear into the body. The only
time we see what this looks like is in the car commercial when the salesman
slides his hood down. It looks almost like a horse collar, but it is
molded to his body.
Description: (thanks to Naomi)
- They wear a base layer of black pants, and a 'homespun' black top,
this appears tucked into the pants. Faces are covered by those full head
black mesh masks like puppeteers wear. They wear knee length armoured
boots and elbow length armoured gloves.
- The robe opens at the front, and the underlayer fastens by crossing
over and is tied at the sides of the neck. Ties appear to be black
leather. (One tie underneath, one on the outside- like a negligee.)
- Incorporated into the overrobe is a framework that supports the
hood. It probably has a harness - like body armour - that sits over the
shoulders (If you can get a set of football shoulder pads these work
well..). Attached to the harness is a framework -probably stiff wire, that
loops up over, and sticks out to the front of the face, hiding it.
Probably two or three hoops wired together... (think Sydney Opera House -
that shell shape)
- Now, we know that the overrobes are very full in the back, enough so
that they drape over the rump of the horse. We can assume that they are
composed of several layers of fabric, in varying weights, the innermost
lining being a fine weave cotton sheeting type in black, and graduating
through an assortment of gauzy, billowy fabrics, in tattered shreds,
attached to the underrobe so they peek out whenever the Wraith moves.
These lighter layers are not jet black, but more shades of grey, silvery
even. The outermost is a rough nubbly textured weave in a very dark
brownish black.
- The layers are not joined at the hem but swing freely, and are
probably gathered and flared along a yoke across the shoulders, to give
the greatest width at the base. They do not fall smoothly to the floor,
but appear to be caught up here and there with stitches, to bunch them and
drape them unevenly. When the wraiths are standing, the robes fall in such
a manner that the underlayers are visible at the front opening of the
robe. When they sit astride their horses, the layers are tucked away
beneath the overrobe.
- The sleeves are long and drape deeply, at least two feet wide. It
looks as though the under layer is arms length, but the overlayer is
longer, and is rumpled and gathered onto the lining, tacked in place, so
it always looks bunched up. The sleeves are set-in, fitted into the
armholes of the overrobe and are gathered somewhat. The edges of the
sleeves are heavily embroidered or quilted, leaving artfully applied
'frayed' edges.
- Over the main robe is another layer, like a sleeveless surcoat or
loose waistcoat arrangement. This doesn't extend all the way to the floor
but seems to form a kind of cloak or shawl that drapes around the
shoulders and down the back.
- The hood itself is constructed on the framework, and appears to be
padded and stiffened with buckram, as it does not move in any way. It
consists of an extremely large triangle of fabric, a slightly lighter
weave than the nubbly, homespun look of the main robe. After being draped
over the headpiece, which is lined, the outer fabric is tucked up and
stitched in place at the back of the neck, forming a loose 'bag' at the
back of the head. The remainder of the fabric hangs down at the back in a
triangular shape, and the sides are brought forward over the shoulders and
hang almost to the floor. The edges, especially at the front, are finished
in the same 'frayed' look with loose threads and loops protruding from the
seams.
- In many scenes the hems of all layers are ragged and mud-splattered.
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Ngila, from
Chud's junket
report:
- "I
retrospective
designed it which-
- so in fact,
there’s a drawing
somewhere of the
king, a king in an
original, fully
regal costume. And
then I just redrew
it, breaking it
down more and more
and more so that
in fact the ring
wraiths become- -
there are vestiges
of that original
design as part of
that costume.
Totally
subliminal.
- "costumes are
built from the
inside out. That’s
a huge amount of
detail and there’s
a big reality to
every single part
of the costume.
... And it goes
from quite light
layers to really
quite heavy woven-
- not tight,
because the
textures and those
sort of quite
loosely woven,
quite think
threaded silks. "
Info: from Rob, Judy, Cat
Wana see something that's almost a yummy as the real thing???
Check out
Scot's Ring Wrath and Armor page for his wonderfully detail
recreation.
Witch King ready for Battle
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Portraits of the kings
- Weta statue of the same outfit
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- The 9 kings (from the
prolog) - bowling pin lineup
- Hands of the king
- The witch king in Armor, toy promo shot
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