Miranda Otto "Éowyn" sword from The Lord of the Rings trilogy. ...

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Miranda Otto "Éowyn" sword from The Lord of the Rings trilogy. (New Line Cinema, 2001-2003) "Éowyn" was a shield maiden of Rohan trained in combat from a young age. Her signature weapon, a sword measuring 36 in. long featuring a beautiful and ornate hilt and pommel, as befitted her noble birth. This lightweight version of Éowyn's sword was designed by Warren Mahy and created by Shaun Bolton and Master Swordsmith, Peter Lyon under the art direction of Sir Richard Taylor at Weta Workshop during the production of The Lord of the Rings trilogy. This iconic prop sword has a lightweight aluminum blade so that the actress could easily and safely wield it during stunt combat while allowing the quality and detailing of the prop to still hold up to the scrutiny of up-close filming that a rubber or resin stunt blade could not. Originally procured by official New Line Cinema licensee, United Cutlery directly from Weta Workshop during the filming of The Lord of the Rings for reference use in producing a collectible replica version for fans. The sword has a Weta logo, reference number, date and "Replica United Cutlery" ("Replica" referring to the United Cutlery project; the sword is not a replica) engraved into it and is accompanied by a detailed certificate of authenticity from the licensee confirming the history of this production made prop and its use in creating United Cutlery's Lord of the Rings Weapons and Armor line of reproductions as well as the original Weta shipping label to United Cutlery.

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