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Fantastic War Hosts: Legions of Middle-earth

December 2021·pp. 134–135

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An overview contrasts the visual identities of the Free Peoples and Sauron’s servants while encouraging personal choices grounded in the films and novels. Natural materials and regional clothing colours make Middle-earth a useful setting for practising restrained palettes, whether building a small fellowship or a full army.

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