Editing Rohan, Middle-earth (section)

== Portrayal in adaptations ==

[[File:Edoras.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|left|Edoras in ''The Lord of the Rings'' film trilogy]]

For [[Peter Jackson]]'s [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' film trilogy]], the Poolburn Reservoir in [[Central Otago]], New Zealand was used for Rohan scenes.<ref name="Rohan Film Location">{{cite web| title=New Zealand The Home of Middle-earth |publisher=Film New Zealand |url=http://www.filmnz.com/middleearth/locations/index.html |access-date=2007-04-17 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070403181410/http://www.filmnz.com/middleearth/locations/index.html |archive-date=2007-04-03}}</ref> The theme for Rohan is played on a [[Hardanger fiddle]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Schremmer |first1=Jessica |title=Scandinavian Hardanger fiddles played in Lord of the Rings soundtracks trending in Australia |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-05-12/hardanger-fiddle-makers/11100928 |work=ABC News |date=11 May 2019 |quote=Traditionally used to play Norwegian folk repertoire, the Hardanger fiddle gained international fame when played in the soundtracks of The Lord of the Rings, providing the main voice for the Rohan theme.}}</ref> A fully realised set for Edoras was built on Mount Sunday in the upper reaches of the [[Rangitata River|Rangitata Valley]], near Erewhon in New Zealand. Some of the set was built digitally, but the main buildings atop the city were built on location; the mountain ranges in the background were part of the actual location shot. The interiors of buildings such as the Golden Hall, however, were located on soundstages in other parts of New Zealand; when the camera is inside of the Golden Hall, looking out the open gates, the image of the on-set Edoras set is digitally inserted into the door-frame. The site was known among the cast and crew for being extremely windy, as can be seen during the film and DVD interviews. After filming, Mount Sunday was returned to its original state.<ref>{{cite book |first=Ian |last=Brodie |year=2002 |title=The Lord of the Rings Location |publisher=[[HarperCollins]] |isbn=1-86950-452-6 }}</ref>{{Clear}}