peter lyon made the swords for lord of the rings.
who made the swords for lord of the rings?
peter lyon
john howe was the supervisor on armour, having studied and worn it. stu johnson and warren green made 48,000 pieces of armour from the numerous molds of plate steel, as well as a small group who spent 3 years linking plastic chain mail (eventually wearing their thumbprints away). peter lyon also forged swords, each taking from three to six days, creating spring steel "hero" swords for close-ups, aluminium fight swords and rubber versions too. weta also created 10,000 real arrows and 500 bows. howe even created a less crude type of crossbow for the uruk-hai (the first army approved), based on a 16th-century manuscript.
production of the lord of the rings film series
swords are a common theme on chinese numismatic charms and amulets, and there are even a lot of chinese talismans shaped like swords made from coins, the usage of swords in chinese numismatic charms has a long history. most chinese numismatic charms and amulets that feature swords often only show a single swords, while those that display two swords are reasonably uncommon. according to chinese legends the first swords in chinese history appeared under the reign of the legendary yellow emperor, the yellow emperor fought with a tribal chief named chi you (蚩尤) who was described by ancient chinese legends as having a copper bull-shaped head with an iron forehead. chi you was also skilled in the art of blacksmithing and myths credit him for the invention of dagger-axes, halberds, lances, long spears, tribal spears, and swords. during the spring and autumn period the notion that swords could not only be used against human enemies but also against evil spirits and demons came to being. under the liu song dynasty swords started becoming a common instrument in religious rituals, most particularly in taoist rituals, this was deemed so important that it became a must for those who studied taoism to be able to forge swords which had the capability to dispel demonic entities according to the taoist "daoist rituals of the mystery cavern and numinous treasure" (洞玄靈寶道學科儀). many taoist sects around this time were created that were focused on swords believing that swords could not only defeat demons but contained medical properties. under the sui and tang dynasties ritualistic swords constructed of peach wood started to appear. around this time chinese amulets which used swords based on the aforementioned legends started being produced, often these amulets resembled chinese cash coins but had crossed swords decorated with ribbons or fillets on them, as the ancient chinese believed that these items enhanced the powers of the item they were tied to. chinese swords commonly are engraved with imagery representing the big dipper and this also became common for chinese amulets that featured swords. in symbolism where swords are combined with the big dipper ribbons are used less frequently due to the belief that swords could draw their magical properties from this constellation which had unlimited power.
chinese numismatic charm