I know New Zealand is all the rage for Middle Earth, but wouldn’t this Karst in Yangshuo make an excellent Mordor set? No CGI or foam sets necessary! (And yes, I fully understand that I am outing myself as a geek here.)
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Great, that makes me a hobbit doesn’t it? Probably with a name like Dodo or Merrywinkle. Thanks a lot.
According to a Hobbit name generator (not the best one, that’s not working) you’re Griffo
There is such a thing of course. Why did I not think of that. Oh internet.
-Griffo