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Balrog Daniel_Govar
bridge of khazaddum, gandalf vs balrog kuliszu
Misty Mountains Felix Englund
Moria Gate Soni AlcornHender
The Eastern Arches Alan Lee
Balrog John_Howe
Gandalf and Balrog Daniel Dougherty
khazaddum CK Goksoy
The Balrog – Ted Nasmith
Felix Englund Gandalf Balrog
Gandalf v Balrog Dzmitry Yakhouski
Balrog JG Jones
Flame of Udûn Manuel Castañón
Bane of Durin Jerry Vanderstelt
Gandalf and the Balrog Matthew Stewart
Moria John Howe
Gandalf skullb*st*rd
Balrog John Howe
Balrog John Howe
Elessar John Howe
Legolas John Howe
Boromir John Howe
Balrog John Howe
One Ring To Rule Anthony Catillaz
Balrog John Howe
Balrog John Howe
The One Ring John Howe
Balrog James Bousema
Gandalf and the Balrog Upon Celebdil – Ted Nasmith
At The Bridge – Ted Nasmith
balrogbenwootten WETA
Fingon and Gothmog – Ted Nasmith
Balrog John Howe
the one ring Dzmitry Yakhouski
fall of gondolin, glorfindel vs balrog mellorianj
Moria Orcs John Howe
Gothmog Steve Airola
Balrog John Howe
Battle of Sudden Flame Alan Lee
Tulkas and Morgoth Ralph Damiani
Angband dracarysdrekkar
ainur, children of iluvatar nahar
Fantasy landscape Felix Englund
Lorien Ralph Damiani
Lothlórien Alan Lee
Sauron Jerry Vanderstelt
The Great Eye Ralph Damiani
Sauron SoW
sauron army weta
Saruman the White Daniel Govar
Approaching Edoras – Ted Nasmith
Saruman John Howe
Sauron Janka Latečková
Dark valley Felix Englund
White Hand of Saruman Ralph Damiani
Denethor with the palantir Anna Kulisz
Lord Denethor Peter Xavier Price
Minas Tirith Alan Lee
The Riders of Rohan – Ted Nasmith
battle of ford James Rinere
Helms Deep Ralph Damiani
riders of rohan kuliszu
Battle Anke Eissmann
The One Ring Kinko White
The One Ring John Howe
King Aragorn Steve Airola
Uruk Commander John Howe
Easterling Olanda FongSurdenas
Saruman LOTRO
The Urukhai John Howe
Saruman Steve Airola
Mouth of Sauron John Howe
Battle in the distance Felix Englund
Morgoth and Sauron Ralph Damiani
Ecthelion and Gothmog Abe Papakhian
Sauron the Deceiver Ralph Damiani
Sauron the Deceiver Olanda FongSurdenas
Sauron anotherstranger_me
But Morgoth sent the more Catherine Chmiel
spirit of sauron skullb*st*rd
orcs Angus McBride
Orc Army Jan Pospíšil
saruman Dzmitry Yakhouski
Door of Night John Howe
Morgoth Ralph Damiani
saruman of many colours Tolman Cotton
Saruman and Palantir Angus McBride
Mirrormere Alan Lee
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