Lord of the Rings Catapult Troll MaquetteCatapolt Troll Bust. The catapults were instead used to set the first level of the city alight. Severed heads of slain defenders were also launched into the city to demoralize the Gondorians. The Witch-king of Angmar ordered siege towers to scale the walls of Minas Tirith. This, however, was not his main attack; it was to keep the defenders busy. All of the siege towers, pulled by great elephantine beasts called múmakil, were repulsed with great cost, and not one orc or man was able to get into the city. However, the presence of the Ringwraiths, flying above "like vultures", struck fear into the defenders, and many retreated.

DarkFigures and WETA are proud to offer fans the Third bust in the series is one of the monstrous trolls that served to load the devastating catapults used by Sauron's armies to hurl giant chunks of rock, or worse - the severed heads of fallen Gondorian soldiers.

a four-part series of Troll busts, reproductions of the actual pre-production maquettes used during the design process for the film 'Return of the King.' Artists at WETA created these maquettes under the direction of Richard Taylor, studies of the various trolls that fought for Sauron during the siege of Minas Tirith. These maquettes were used by the artists tasked to determine the final armor design & skin coloration, and served as reference for the digital artists that brought the trolls to life on screen.

Lord of the Rings Catapult Troll Maquette

Product Type: Polystone Bust

Product Size: 9" H (229mm) x 7" W (178mm) x 5.5" D (140mm)*

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