WETA - The Lord of the Rings Trilogy - Sméagol & Déagol - A Shadow of the Past

There is a subtle importance to this moment, a fragile balance poised on the edge of change. Sméagol & Déagol: A Shadow of The Past captures that fleeting breath before fate takes hold, while the river still carries laughter and the world remains unbroken.

This Limited Edition 1/6 Scale Statue presents the scene as both memory and revelation. Above the waterline, Sméagol and Déagol drift upon their small boat, caught in the ease of companionship and the simple pleasure of the day's catch. Beneath them, the unseen story unfolds. A great fish strains against the line, its motion drawing the eye downward through the clear acrylic surface that marks the river's skin. There, half-buried in the silt, lies The One Ring, waiting in silence.

The dual-layer composition is a deliberate feat of design. The transparent resin plane serves as both a division and a binding for the scene. Every element is in tension with another. The pull of the line, the tilt of the raft. It is a study in cause and consequence, rendered in sculptural form. This approach builds on techniques first explored in the Masters Collection: The Dead Marshes, refined here with greater clarity and narrative focus. 

For the first time, Sméagol is depicted as he once was, before corruption took root. The likeness of Andy Serkis is carefully realised in this earlier, gentler form, offering a rare glimpse of the character untouched by the influence that would come to define him. It lends the piece a quiet poignancy, grounding the fantasy in something recognisably human.

This is a pivotal moment in the legendarium, the instant from which so much unravels. It is the beginning of a chain that echoes through every chapter that follows. To hold this scene in physical form is to hold the turning point itself, preserved with precision and care.

For collectors, this piece offers something distinct. A narrative told in layers, a technical execution that invites closer inspection, and a subject that carries deep significance. Opportunities to capture a moment like this are rare, and with a limited edition size, once it passes, it does not return.

Features:

• 1/6 Scale
• Limited Edition of 800
• Depicts Sméagol and Déagol at the turning point of their story
• Dual-layer diorama depicting the scene above and below the river's surface
• Contains The One Ring hidden below, anchoring the story's tension
• Inspired by techniques developed in the Masters Collection: The Dead Marshes
• Crafted to reward close inspection, with layered storytelling revealed from every angle
• Physically sculpted by Middle-earth master Brigitte Wuest
• Additional digitally sculpted elements by Bawal Saggi, Kathryn Parr, and Jason Zhang