
I had this list of Frequently Asked Questions attached to the description of thee above headshot.
I get asked them so very much, I just typed them out one day.
So, not I can remove that huge list from the description, so people won't be as intimidated.
What am I saying? It appears some people don't even read the title of a piece sometimes.
Will edit and add on as I can.
I love talking about and answering questions with this costume, but these are thee very most asked.
~~~~ FAQ~~~~~~~
~Can you make this a print?
*No, it's a copyrighted character, sorry.
~Did you make this costume?
*Yes. My sister
I made the helmet, arm gaunlets, sword , boots, and did the hand stiching. She did the machine stiching. I also did lost of research on this off screen caps and drawings.
It's not one shawl, their is a preistly under frock with teh caplette and layered collar, a decoartive belt, then the over apron, and the helmet drapes, and the sword and sheath....And the gaunlets are seperate pieces too.
The only piece someone else made was the Pendant. A very amazing lady collaberated and made it.
Her website is here- [link]
She's an amazing person and costumer.
~Cool! Who is this costume of?
*The Mouth of Sauron, Lammen Gorthaur, Voice of the Dread Abomination, The Messenger, The Lieutenant of Barad-Dur. He's Sauron's spokesman from Tolkien's Lord of the RIngs books, specifically Return of the King. A vile bastard who tries to outwit our heros, and temporarily does. Old Grey Beard is too darn clever though.
This incarnation is more specifically seen in the motion picture of ROTK, the EXTENDED EDITION. He was not in the theatrical version, so if you don't remember seeing him, get the extended cut. It's worth it anyways. He's still a vile bastard, terribly toothy, with an eyeless helmet, Marilyn Manson disorted voice, and is played unrecognaziably by New Zealand actor Bruce Spence.
The charcter is even nastier than the book version, and outwits Old Grey Beard for awhile...
IT IS NOT THE WITCH KING OR SAURON, people!
~IS that you in the costume?
*You betcha.
~Wait, aren't you a girl?
*Yes, can girls not costume evil villians too?
~Are those your real teeth?
*In this picture yes, some of my other pictures I am wearing some nice detures, but my real teeth work fine.
~What's the helmet made of?
*Coat hangers, plastic fiber-glass sheeting, wood, screws, epoxy, car bondo, and lots of paint and polish.
I made every single layer and plate very slowly and as accurate as I possibly could.
~Can you make me this helmet-costume?
*I'd need so much time, and you probably cannot afford it.
If you really want me to, send me a note. But be warned,
no fishing. I strike a hard bargain.
~Is there a turtorial for making this? Can I make one?
* Of course you can! What are you waiting for?
My tutorials---
Underfrock- [link]
Accesories and trim [link]
Gaunlets- [link]
Sword- [link]
The Helmet- [link]
Helmet drapes- [link]
Pendant - [link]
Some of those are in multiple chapters, follow numbered links for the next chapter posted at the start of each description.
~How long it all take to make?
*I had really wanted to do this, so I spent about 2 years accumulating materials, . The sword took a month, the frock was really easy and quick (thanks sis and mum!) but the helmet took me all Summer. I only worked at it in my spare
time in the evenings, still, it was not made overnight. Read the tutorials, it can be done faster now.
~Cool sword! Is it metal? [link]
*No, it's wood, and it took me a month to make. Wanna make one yourself?- [link]
~Can you see out of the helmet?
*No. The movie helmet actually had minor slits for the actor to see out of.
Mine did not.
~Oh wow! Cool Witch King!
*This is NOT the Witch King!
See this picture...
[link]
Mouth of Sauron on the left, Witch King on right.
Oh cool, Sauron! No, very wrong. He's THE KMOUTH OF that guy.
He's a spokesman for that great Flaming Eyeball.
(c) Copyright Tolkien I suppose.















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But Richard Taylor says in the audio commentary of the film something about some very minor slits.
(Next time I'm near the DVD player, I jump to that part and listen again, just to be fully sure.
Like I said, I was almost sure that there were no eye-holes, I think they were just so minimal and
pretty limiting it was still a blinding affair.
And it would seem a bit cruel to stick the actor, who's no spring chicken, on a horse (which was a cranky horse trying to chuck it's armour) with a big blinding helmet.
But hey, what some directors demand for their craft, I suppose.
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