Aragorn

Image: Hake’s AuctionsExpected to fetch $10,000-$20,000, this Mattel playset is in exceptionally good condition (according to the auction house, a less-pristine version sold for just over $13,000 last year); bid here by March 20 if you are powerless to resist its charms. According to the lot description, “upon its release in 1986, Eternia was sold at an extremely high price for a toy at the time, which led to few being sold. This large and impressive playset is often referred to as the ‘holy grail’ of Masters Of The…

Today Wizards of the Coast launched one of the biggest external collaborations it has ever done with Magic: The Gathering—Tales of Middle-earth, an entire expansion dedicated to the world of Tolkien’s beloved fantasy works. If you’re a Lord of the Rings fan intrigued by all the gorgeous art, but a Magic neophyte, we have you covered.Gillian Jacobs Reacting to Her D&D Character Sheet From Community | io9 InterviewWhat Is Magic the Gathering: Tales of Middle-earth?Tales of Middle-earth is the first major release of its…

Yesterday, Magic: The Gathering revealed the remaining cards of its special Universes Beyond collaboration with Middle-earth Enterprises. The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth is the first crossover collection of its size with Magic: The Gathering, and it is, frankly, the most obvious property to invest in.Spoilers of the Week May 16-20 The endeavor spanned three years and Ovidio Cartagena, the lead art director, commissioned hundreds of new art pieces. From the start, Magic: The Gathering was committed to creating…

Image: Magic The GatheringNext month Magic: The Gathering heads to Middle-earth for an all-new set based on the world of The Lord of Rings. While we’d previously gotten hits at some of the new artwork coming in the set, lead art director Ovidio Cartagena has now lifted the lid on even more of Tales From Middle-earth’s glorious new art.Created in collaboration with Middle-earth Enterprises, the new artwork for Tales From Middle-earth was commissioned over the course of three years while the set was in development.Some…

Image via New Line Cinema & Marvel Studios Magic The Gathering recently revealed the featured art for Aragorn in its upcoming The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle Earth set, which caused a huge divide on social media. Now, angry The Lord of the Rings fans is using this opportunity to bring out a popular Marvel character as an argument as to why this Aragorn shouldn’t have a darker complexion. The argument “we may as well make Black Panther white” was used to condemn Wizards of the Coasts’ decision for…

Image via New Line Cinema Only less than 30 days remain until Magic The Gathering releases its Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle Earth set, and not everyone is happy with how the trading card game showcased the artwork of one of the book’s key characters. Leading up to the set’s release, Magic The Gathering showcased some of the art of the franchise’s characters that will be included in this trading card collection, most notably a singular copy of the one ring with text writing in the Black Speech of Sauron.…

Before this month, it had been years since Lego had made any sets based off the Lord of the Rings movies. But the iconic brick maker came to us at the turn of the tide with the latest adult collectors set—a recreation of Rivendell from The Fellowship of the Ring as epic as an extended edition trilogy marathon, and just as satisfying.Lego provided io9 with access to a copy of the new set, and after a few days of furious building—and cursing of 1x1 tile pieces—we’ve got our extensive impressions ofwhat it’s like building…

Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9's regular round up of all things wonderful and plastic. This week, Lego returns to Lord of the Rings with some unlikely new sets, Hasbro’s Power Rangers Lightning Collection goes ninja-mad, and our first look at Transformers: Rise of the Beasts toys rolls in. Check it out!Image: LegoLego BrickHeadz The Lord of the Rings Aragorn & Arwen, Frodo & Gollum, and Gandalf & BalrogWith the Rings of Power recently wrapping up its first season on Amazon, there’s a renewed interest in The…

Image via New Line Cinema When you think of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings many iconic characters spring to mind. Hobbit heroes like Bilbo, Frodo, Sam, Merry and Pippin, wizards Gandalf and Saruman, noble warriors like Boromir, Faramir, and Aragorn and, of course, whatever the hell Tom Bombadil is supposed to be. But now a new Twitter poll with almost 100,000 responses has named the top 50 Tolkien characters and we’re scratching our heads in confusion. You might expect the top five to be formed of faves…

Credit: New Line Cinema Fans of all things Middle-earth were met with big news recently, following the news that Swedish company Embracer Group had entered into an agreement to acquire the IP rights of J.R.R. Tolkien’s famed literary works The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit via Middle-earth Enterprises. With the potential new acquisition, it looks like we could be getting a myriad of new spin-off moves from some of Middle-earth’s most recognizable faces. In a press release announcing the news, Embracer Group…