Behind-the-scenes details, filming anecdotes shared by the cast, deleted scenes… More than 20 years on, many curiosities have been revealed about the Lord of the Rings saga. However, as our colleagues at SensaCine report, the slightest nod to Sauron has gone unnoticed, even by the most observant…
As is often the case with trilogies, the first installment is what fans — or the actors involved — remember most fondly. The Fellowship of the Ring was undoubtedly quite a phenomenon when it was released in 2001, the same year that another major cinematic event, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, also made its grand debut.
In this first episode of The Lord of the Rings, the famous Fellowship of the Ring is forged before it falls apart. But before that happens, Frodo (Elijah Wood), Sam (Sean Astin) and company have already started their journey to Mount Doom.
During this journey, Frodo and his friends encountered the fearsome Nazgul several times. And in their first real face-to-face, the latter manages to wound the bearer of the ring, which immediately spurs Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen) into action: he takes him to Rivendell for healing among the elves. However, the guards know that he is vulnerable and do not give up their efforts. It is at this time that one of the most famous and memorable scenes of the film takes place.
We’re obviously talking about the meeting between Arwen (Liv Tyler) and the Nazgul. There’s a detail you might not have seen hidden in the dress of the spooky ghost horses in this scene…
In the photo you see above, Reddit user Martijingamer noticed that the Nazgul horses wear the Eye of Sauron on their necks and chests. This detail, although minimal, has a very large symbolic load, as it is another proof that the Nazghul are Sauron’s loyal servants.
Notice it or not, this wink – quite literally – proves once again that nothing was left to chance in the creation of Peter Jackson’s original cinematic saga.
Another viewing won’t hurt: The Lord of the Rings trilogy is a must-watch and watch again (and again and again) on Amazon Prime Video.
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