The Two Towers Resources

All LotR info, all in one place. You want facts on book characters? Film locations? Community forums. It's all here in one place, just for you.

Look, we don't want to overload you with fan sites, there are a lot of them out there. This link is to the Tolkien Society, which we ensure you has a lot of LotR news and is not a cult.

This site is jam packed with interactive maps, timelines, and a massive genealogy. Be careful or you might get lost and end up somewhere in The Brown Lands during S.A. 1500.

What if The Lord of the Rings is a biased, fantastical account of a massive war written by the elves and men who won, purposely painting themselves as the good and the defeated men of Mordor as pure evil? Well, here's a tale from the other side.

Way, way back in 1978, Ralph Bakshi attempted his own Lord of the Rings film adaptation, using animation. It's reception… well, he was no Peter Jackson, but it's interesting to look at a pre-Jackson visualization. Here's a little taste of the beginning. You'll need to fast forward a bit for The Two Towers as this was meant to be the part one of two which covered the whole trilogy (part two is still pending).

Curious just exactly how far our favorite hobbit duo actually traveled on their journey to Mount Doom? Take a look and get some real world comparisons.

Everyone loves to point out what a big plot hole the eagles were. One may not be able to simply walk into Mordor, but couldn't one just fly in? Well, check out this interesting fan theory that might have found a plausible (if improbable) work around.

From J.R.R. himself, you can see the meaning behind many of the English names for people, places, and other random things (it'll be a great guide for when you start translating the trilogy into Quenya).

No, the cast didn't throw on some outdated English getup and head on set. Their costumes were meticulously thought out, and you can see all of the planning and intention here.

In case you were wondering, Elijah Wood and his three hobbit brethren are not actually four feet tall. So why do they look so short? Is it the big hairy feet? Jackson and crew used all sorts of techniques ranging from some simple forced perspective to modern technology to pull of the different scales of size.

You'd be surprised by how many shots are simply little model building instead of massive CGI projects. Well, maybe not little models, some of these things were pretty big in scale, allowing for all that realistic detail; have a look yourself.

Weta Workshop was in charge of making all the prosthetics, armor, swords, and mock up models. You've enjoyed the fruits of their labor in LotR, now check out all the toil itself.

Just because the Ringwraiths are corrupted dead men dressed in black robes doesn't mean they don't have opinions and feelings and hopes just like the fellowship. Take a peek into one of their typical gatherings.

It's not easy making a good movie, staying loyal to the books, and pleasing the leagues of hardcore Tolkien fans. Jackson and screenwriter Boyens are interviewed along with producers and cast members to enlighten us on their difficult journey of translating Tolkien into the epic film trilogy.

Here it is, almost two full hours of the original Two Towers soundtrack. For all those times your life is missing out on heavy percussion and choral chanting.