The Lord of the Rings Chess Collection
From Tolkien Gateway
The Lord of the Rings Chess Collection is a high-quality, hand-painted, chess set with pieces based on characters from The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy. It is part of the official merchandise. Due to the popularity of the first chess set, a second one is currently in the works. Both sets are UK exclusive.
Pieces
Set One
White
- King - Aragorn
- Queen - Arwen
- Bishops - Gandalf, Legolas
- Knights - Théoden, Éomer
- Rooks - Minas Tirith, Osgiliath
- Pawns - Faramir, Sam, Frodo, Pippin, Merry, Éowyn, Gimli, Gondorian Archer
Black
- King - Sauron
- Queen - Witch-king of Angmar
- Bishops - Orc Lieutenant, Gothmog
- Knights - Shagrat, A Black Uruk
- Rooks - Orthanc, Barad-dûr
- Pawns - Orc Drum Beater, Orc Archer, Orc Axeman, Gollum, Gorbag, Orc Swordsman, Orc Archer, Orc Drum Beater
Set Two
White
- King - Elrond
- Queen - Galadriel
- Bishops - Treebeard, Ent
- Knights - Shadowfax, Snowmane
- Rooks - Grey Havens, Eagle Ecthelion
- Pawns - Boromir, Gamling, Haldir, Elven archer, Celeborn, Helm's Deep Archer, Numenorian (sic) Knight, Ranger of Ithilien
Black
- King - Saruman
- Queen - Shelob
- Bishops - Lurtz, Berserker Uruk-hai
- Knights - Warg, Ringwraith horse
- Rooks - Balrog, Fell Beast
- Pawns - Siege Troll, Easerling (sic), Cave Troll, Haradrim Archer, Wormtongue, Armoured Troll, Battle Troll, Crossbow Uruk-hai
