The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim Official Visual Companion

by Chris Smith, Brian Cox (foreword)

Lavishly illustrated with breathtaking art and imagery from the highly anticipated new movie, the exclusive Visual Companion is the ultimate introduction to every character, creature and location you will encounter in this epic adventure from the official Lord of the Rings saga.

Set 183 years before the events chronicled in the original trilogy of films, The Lord of the The War of the Rohirrim tells the fate of the House of Helm Hammerhand, the legendary King of Rohan. A sudden attack by Wulf, a clever and ruthless Dunlending lord seeking vengeance for the death of his father, forces Helm and his people to make a daring last stand in the ancient stronghold of the Hornburg—a mighty fortress that will later come to be known as Helm’s Deep. Finding herself in an increasingly desperate situation, Héra, the daughter of Helm, must summon the will to lead the resistance against a deadly enemy intent on their total destruction.

With a cast of exciting and original characters, and a mix of locations both familiar and new, this dramatic new standalone story weaves another thread in the grand tapestry of Middle-earth. Lavishly illustrated with breathtaking art and imagery, The War of the Official Visual Companion is the ultimate introduction to every character, creature and location you will encounter in this epic adventure from the official Lord of the Rings saga.

Genres: Fantasy

88 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 12, 2024

Reviews

[Caroline Brown · Rating 3 out of 5]

excellent literature

[taten bradley · Rating 3 out of 5]

works great as an art book, but some of the information provided within is riddled with typos and many errors about middle-earth. often sentences were just several fragments tacked together with no solid thought. even the map provided as artwork discredits some of the information the writer presents here. several times it seems that terms like names and places were confused with others through simple mistake. whoever edited this, i recommend fact-checking with the lore before publishing. even if the author is a reported tolkien “expert.” this was crazy to read, but the artwork was PHENOMENAL!

[Κεσκίνης Χρήστος · Rating 4 out of 5]

Όμορφο βιβλίο. Πολύ καλό artbook και σε κάνει να νοσταλγείς την αρκετά καλή animation ταινία. Μέχρι εκεί όμως. Οι πληροφορίες που δίνει είναι ελάχιστες και σε κάποια σημεία με λάθη (για έναν αναγνώστη του Tolkien) Με χάλασε όσο το διάβαζα; ΚΑΘΟΛΟΥ. Με έκανε να θέλω να ξαναδώ την ταινία: ΣΙΓΟΥΡΑ. Πέτυχε τον σκοπό του; Έτσι νομίζω. Γουστάρω που το έχω. 100%

[Jon Huff · Rating 3 out of 5]

Well that was a nice read. Not as info-packed as the Star Wars Visual Dictionaries, it’s a nice all-ages primer for The War of the Rohirrim and has some nice artwork. Definitely looking forward to the full art book though.

[Hanne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wondefully illustrated companion book.
I cannot wait to see the movie!

[Anti · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love that! Can't wait to see the movie!!

[Dale Main · Rating 4 out of 5]

80/100

[Benjamin · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed the art and the context. It would be more valuable for those that haven't already read all of the supporting materials.

[Sophie Laws · Rating 2 out of 5]

was expecting a story based on LoTR but no, its just some definitions that tantalise and leave you wanting more info