For fans of "The Lord of the Rings" films, "Weapons and Warfare" provides specially commissioned battle plans and an in-depth analysis of the action and outcome of each encounter, all lavishly illustrated in full color.

Foreword p. v
Introduction p. vi
The History of the War of the Ring p. 1
The Last Alliance of Elves and Men p. 4
The Dead Marshes p. 10
Elves of the Second Age p. 12
Gil-galad p. 18
Elrond p. 20
Numenoreans p. 23
Elendil p. 28
Range weapon comparison chart p. 31
Isildur p. 32
Mordor Orcs of the Second Age p. 34
The Last Alliance--battle plan p. 38
Weathertop p. 40
Hobbits p. 42
Moria--The War of the Dwarves and the Orcs p. 47
Dwarves p. 52
Gimli p. 54
Cave-troll p. 58
The Orcs of Moria p. 60
Gandalf p. 67
The Balrog p. 70
Moria--plan p. 72
Amon Hen p. 74
Rohan p. 76
Wild Men of Dunland p. 80
Wargs & Warg-riders p. 82
The Defense of Helm's Deep p. 86
Forging Swords p. 93
Men of Rohan p. 97
King Theoden p. 106
Eomer p. 108
Eowyn p. 110
Legolas p. 112
Elves of Lothlorien p. 116
Uruk-hai p. 122
Helm's Deep--battle plan p. 132
Saruman p. 134
Isengard p. 136
Rangers of Ithilien p. 138
Faramir p. 140
Bows of Middle-earth p. 142
Gondor p. 145
Men of Gondor p. 150
Denethor p. 156
Boromir p. 158
The Fountain & Citadel Guard p. 162
Orcs of Mordor p. 164
The Nazgul p. 168
The Siege of Gondor p. 173
Grond & Other Siege Equipment p. 178
Mountain-Trolls p. 181
Easterlings p. 184
The Battle of the Pelennor Fields p. 187
Haradrim p. 190
Mumakil p. 192
The Corsairs of Umbar  p. 194
The Dead Men of Dunharrow p. 196
The Siege of Gondor/Battle of the Pelennor Fields--battle plan p. 198
The Black Gate of Mordor p. 200
The Mouth of Sauron p. 203
Aragorn p. 204
Sauron p. 210
The One Ring p. 214
Glossary of Terms p. 215
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