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Creatures from Tolkien’s The Hobbit come alive in Czech Republic
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An enthusiast dressed as Gandalf from the fantasy novel The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien prepares for the battle of five armies near the town of Doksy, Czech Republic, Saturday, June 4, 2016. (AP)
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Several hundred people arrived in the forest to re-enact the famous battle from Tolkien's novel that was published for the first time in 1937. (AFP)
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The epic clash that pits men, elves and dwarves against goblins and wargs has become a springtime tradition. (REUTERS)
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The make-up and costumes, though not as elaborate as the movies, are enough to get the participants pumped up to fight. (AFP)
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Ever seen Renaissance Fair this weird? (REUTERS)
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Nerds and the things they do. (REUTERS)
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The war kicked off after the thirteen Dwarves of Erebor refused to share the gold they’d recaptured from the dragon Smaug – played by Benedict Cumberbatch in the movies. (REUTERS)
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Some haters might even say that even this is better than the 2014 movie. (REUTERS)
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Great costume bro! (AP)
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