The Lord of the Rings‘ Middle-earth comes to New York City with AI images imaginging Sauron’s takeover of the real world. J.R.R. Tolkien created the world of Middle-earth in his iconic fantasy novel series released in the mid-1950s. Director Peter Jackson then translated Tolkien’s work into live-action in the early 2000s, chronicling Frodo’s epic quest to destroy the One Ring as the forces of good face off against Sauron’s forces of evil.
A batch of AI-generated images shared by The Lord of the Rings World on Instagram imagines what it would look like if the Eye of Sauron was watching over New York City. Check out the images below:
Two of the images feature Sauron’s Eye looming large above the populous American city, while the other two imagine portals of sorts opening up in the sky, allowing flying beasts to make their way into the real world.
The Lord Of The Rings Wouldn’t Work Without Middle-earth
Setting Frodo’s Tale In The Real World Would Lose A Key Ingredient Of The Franchise
In Tolkien’s novels and in Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings movies, the world of Middle-earth is at once familiar and completely alien. There are fantasy races like Elves and Dwarves, fantastical creatures and monsters like Orcs, trolls, and dragon-like beasts. As for the natural landscape itself, it’s certainly not unfamiliar, and Jackson filmed his icoinc trilogy in the rugged environments of New Zealand. Middle-earth also, however, features breathtaking architecture that is unique to the different races.
Dwarves, for example, are well-known for their stonemasonry, and the Mines of Moria are a testament to this, featuring grand, angular columns, caverns, and bridges. Elves, too, have a distinct architectural style, preferring flowing, smooth styles. There are other architectural marvels, too, including Argonath, two massive rock statues carved by men look like Isildur and Anárion.
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To set the story of Frodo and the Ring in the real world would lose a key aspect of the environment that sets the story apart from other works of fantasy. The world of Middle-earth is essentially a character in The Lord of the Rings. While the art above is certainly an interesting rendition of what would happen if The Lord of the Rings made the jump to the real world in the present day, the story is certainly better off staying in Middle-earth.
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The Lord of the Rings
The Lord of the Rings is a multimedia franchise consisting of several movies and a TV show released by Amazon titled The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. The franchise is based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s book series that began in 1954 with The Fellowship of the Ring. The Lord of the Rings saw mainstream popularity with Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies.
- Movie(s)
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The Lord of the Rings (1978)
, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
, The Lord of The Rings: The War of The Rohirrim - Created by
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J.R.R. Tolkien
- First Film
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The Lord of the Rings (1978)
- Cast
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Norman Bird
, Anthony Daniels
, Elijah Wood
, Ian McKellen
, Liv Tyler
, Viggo Mortensen
, Sean Astin
, Cate Blanchett
, John Rhys-Davies
, Billy Boyd
, Dominic Monaghan
, Orlando Bloom
, Christopher Lee
, Hugo Weaving
, Sean Bean
, Ian Holm
, Andy Serkis
, Brad Dourif
, Karl Urban
, Martin Freeman
, Richard Armitage
, James Nesbitt
, Ken Stott
, Benedict Cumberbatch
, Evangeline Lilly
, Lee Pace
, Luke Evans
, Morfydd Clark
, Mike Wood
, Ismael Cruz Cordova
, Charlie Vickers
, Markella Kavenagh
, Megan Richards
, Sara Zwangobani
, Daniel Weyman
, Cynthia Addai-Robinson
, Lenny Henry
, Brian Cox
, Shaun Dooley
, Miranda Otto
, Bilal Hasna
, Benjamin Wainwright
, Luke Pasqualino
, Christopher Guard
, William Squire
, Michael Scholes
, John Hurt - TV Show(s)
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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
- Character(s)
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Frodo Baggins
, Gandalf
, Legolas
, Boromir
, Sauron
, Gollum
, Samwise Gamgee
, Pippin Took
, Celeborn
, Aragorn
, Galadriel
, Bilbo Baggins
, Saruman
, Aldor
, Wormtongue
, Thorin Oakenshield
, Balin Dwalin
, Bifur
, Bofur
, Bombur
, Fili
, Kili
, Oin
, Gloin
, Nori
, Dori
, Ori
, Tauriel
, King Thranduil
, Smaug
, Radagast
, Arondir
, Nori Brandyfoot
, Poppy Proudfellow
, Marigold Brandyfoot
, Queen Regent Míriel
, Sadoc Burrows - Video Game(s)
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The Lord of the Rings Online
, Middle-Earth: Shadow of War
, The Lord Of The Rings: Gollum
, The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria
