Witch-King's Helmet - Alternate Build of 11373 Sauron's Helmet

The Sauron minifigure shown in the photos is included in set 11373. I have not included it in the inventory, as it is not essential to the MOC.

The model is 16.1 cm wide, 14.9 cm long, 34.7 cm tall
Or 6.3 inches wide, 5.8 inches long, 13.7 inches tall

Everyone is very excited about the new The Lord of the Rings 11373 Sauron’s Helmet, especially since it includes the Sauron minifigure that was previously exclusive to the massive and expensive Barad-dur set. With such a strong helmet design for the Dark Lord, I began imagining a brick built helmet of his deadliest servant, the Witch-King of Angmar, whose presence in The Return of the King was truly fearsome.

The helmet rises in a stark vertical silhouette, constructed in dark bluish gray pieces to echo blackened steel. Its surface is defined by wedges, slopes and curved plates that create a rugged, battle worn look. The narrow elongated cone is the dominant feature, capped with an angular extension plate layered with various slopes to sharpen the profile.

The helmet is fused with spikes. Due to the limited number of brackets available for attaching them, I focused the four spikes at the front of the helmet to maximise display impact.

There is no visible face beneath the helmet. It opens below the eye holes into two long downward curving prongs that function almost like iron fangs, giving the impression of a twisted metal skull. Wedge plates and curved slopes create a recessed void, an empty gaze that suggests no physical features beneath, only darkness. I had to raise the display stand slightly to accommodate the length of the downward prongs.

Instead of the Sauron name plate, I placed the Ring on a jumper plate at the base of the stand, symbolising how the Nazgul are enslaved to Sauron through the Ring. I am very pleased with how this rendition turned out using only the pieces from Sauron’s helmet. Its brutal dark presence is something you can feel from across the room.