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  5. 3D reconstruction of the Golden Hall at Meduseld, built by Brego, king of Rohan

    Brego the Builder, King of Rohan

    In J.R.R. Tolkien’s book, The Lord of the Rings, there was no “Brego the horse.” That Brego was introduced in the film adaptation of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. But Tolkien did write about Brego, an early king of Rohan, son of Eorl the Young. He lived from 2512 to 2570, and served […]

  6. Sam and Shelob by John Howe

    Tolkien’s Worlds in Art

    Tolkien’s works have inspired many artists. Here are some of our favorites, along with a few examples of their work. If you would like to suggest someone else to feature here, please let us know. Master Artists John Howe – Beautiful work, much of which inspired the film. News, forum, biography. Online portfolio with over 1800 […]

  7. Horse Trainers, Riders, Stunt Doubles

    Well in some films, like The Lord of the Rings, the principal actors that had a lot of on-screen riding (ie. Karl Urban as Éomer, Bernard Hill as King Theoden, Orlando Bloom as Legolas, etc.) had riding lessons, and they were able to do the majority of their riding work. However, in many films riding […]

  8. Rohirrim by Julia Alex (Julaxart@DeviantArt)

    Horses of Rohan

    See also Shadowfax and Brego, who were horses of Rohan but special enough to have their own pages. Arod Arod (old English for “swift”) was the gray horse given to Legolas by Éomer at their first meeting, near the beginning of The Two Towers. Arod was played by Percy, a Percheron-cross stallion. Orlando Bloom claimed […]

  9. Shadowfax, Chieftain of the Mearas

    Shadowfax was the finest of the Mearas, a line of horses bred by the Kings of Rohan. He was a silvery-gray stallion, intelligent, able to understand human speech, courageous, and swift. It was said that he could run as fast as the fell beasts of the Nazgûl could fly. Shadowfax was wild, and the Rohirrim […]

  13. Quotes by Viggo Mortensen

    Given the hundreds of interviews on the Net, I’ve tried to be selective. See also the quotes on the Viggo politics and art and music pages and this page of quotes by others about Viggo.

  14. Quotes about Viggo Mortensen

    Viggo seems to measure himself by his own standards, not by what others think about him. But it is still interesting to hear what his co-stars and directors, art critics, and others who have worked with him or studied his work have to say.

  15. Viggo Mortensen – Political Activism

    Viggo Mortensen earned degrees in Government and Spanish at St. Lawrence University. He is multi-lingual and widely traveled, and has a broad world view. Mortensen’s appearance on the Charlie Rose show in December of 2002, in which he wore a “No More Blood for Oil” T-shirt and spoke openly of his opposition to the move […]

  16. Viggo Mortensen – Links & Resources

    There are hundreds of Viggo Mortensen fan sites, discussion boards, articles and interviews on the Net. Many, unfortunately, are repetitive or just junk; it takes time and patience to find the nuggets. So here is a short list of what I consider to be the best Viggo Mortensen sites and movies, along with some audio […]

  17. Viggo Mortensen Image Gallery

    Most of our film pages have galleries of production stills, screen captures, behind the scenes images and/or movie posters. See the filmography page for a list. Brego Classic has a modest gallery page. We’ll be adding galleries to the new site as we have time. Photo Galleries for Viggo Mortensen Viggo Mortensen on FamousFix – Hundreds […]

  18. Fan Fiction from Viggo Mortensen Films

    Hope you enjoy these stories featuring characters from Viggo Mortensen’s movies. View comments from readers. Oops, sorry! We haven’t yet transferred these from the old site. View on Brego Classic

  19. Viggo Mortensen Biography

    Viggo Mortensen was born October 20, 1958, in Manhattan, New York. He has two younger brothers. His parents, Viggo P. Mortensen from Denmark and Grace from New York, met in Europe. They settled initially in New York, but while Viggo was still very young, the family moved to South America. There Viggo’s father managed farms […]

  20. Viggo Mortensen – Video Clips

    So many video clips, so little time! We don’t have any original clips on the new site at this time. So here are two options: The original Brego.net site has quite a few video clips. They are about 12-14 years old and quite small, but there are a few that aren’t available anywhere else. You’ll […]