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The Blackwing x The Lord of the Rings collaboration Gift Set brings together our iconic analog tools and the story of Middle-earth.

Each Special-edition The Lord of the Rings collaboration Gift Set that includes 20 pencils inspired by The Great Rings, the 19 rings forged by Celebrimbor and the One Ring forged secretly by Sauron, and a gold Sharpener and Point Guard. Illustrations by Mike Hawthorne.

(c) 2026 MEE. The Lord of the Rings is a trademark of Middle-earth Enterprises used under license by Blackwing. All Rights Reserved.

The Blackwing x The Lord of the Rings Gift Set Contents:

  • 19 Pencils (9 x Mortal Men, 7 x Dwarven, 3 x Elven) inspired by the rings forged by Celebrimbor. Original illustrations by artist Mike Hawthorne.

  • 1 gold The One Ring Pencil imprinted with The One Ring Inscription

  • 1 gold The One Ring Sharpener

  • 1 gold Point Guard

  • Middle-earth Map Insert

BLACKWING VOLUME 574
NATIVE AMERICAN ART PENCIL

For centuries, the Indigenous people of North America have preserved their histories through art. As more and more Native Americans were displaced by westward-expanding colonialism, art became a vessel for preserving their culture as well as their history. Their daily lives were recorded through paintings, songs, stories, and dances.

Native American art is both functional and beautiful, acting as a bridge to Indigenous cultures and offering a unique perspective on their history. These works enrich the lives of all North Americans, providing a window into the world through Indigenous eyes.

The Blackwing 574 is our tribute to Native American art and the 574 nations that use it to assert agency and identity. We worked with Kaw, Osage, Lakota artist Chris Pappan to design a pencil that evokes geometric patterns found throughout many Native American expressions of culture. Each pencil includes our firm graphite.

A portion of the proceeds from this release will be donated to the Cheyenne River Youth Project and their mission to provide enriching arts programs to Lakota youth on the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Reservation.

 

Blackwing volume 574 pencils - tribute to Native American art

BLACKWING X THE LORD OF THE RINGS GIFT BOX

This gift set comes in a beautifully designed box featuring elements from The Lord of the Rings and Middle-earth.

THE ONE RING

Each gift set comes with a gold The One Ring Pencil imprinted with The One Ring inscription, a gold The One Ring Sharpener, and a gold Point Guard.

THE GREAT RINGS PENCILS

Also includes 19 additional pencils depiciting the rings forged by Celebrimbor.

Original illustrations by artist Mike Hawthorne based on the Mortal Men, Dwarves, and Elves of Middle-earth.

The jewels on each ring illustration are based on real gemstone shapes and cuts.

3 X ELVEN RINGS
(FIRM GRAPHITE)

An elegant and refined aesthetic like the smiths that forged them. These Elven rings are predominately Platinum and Silver.

7 X DWARVEN RINGS
(BALANCED GRAPHITE)

Filled with hard edged patterns and angular shapes. The details for these Dwarven Rings are gold as a nod to their past.

9 X MORTAL MEN RINGS
(SOFT GRAPHITE)

The Rings of the Mortal Men feature a mixture of curvilinear elements and pointed edges.

ABOUT ARTIST MIKE HAWTHORNE

Mike Hawthorne is a comic artist, illustrator, concept artist and educator. He's most known for his illustration work for Marvel, DC Comics, Philadelphia Eagles and more, but he has done concept art and character designs for Marvel, Epic Games, Fox and Illumination. Additionally Hawthorne teaches anatomy and figure drawing at the Pennsylvania College of Art and Design. He lives in Central Pennsylvania in a house full of art, family and dogs.

(c) 2026 MEE. The Lord of the Rings is a trademark of Middle-earth Enterprises used under license by Blackwing. All Rights Reserved.

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ABOUT MIDDLE-EARTH ENTERPRISES

Middle-earth Enterprises is the exclusive steward of the worldwide rights to motion picture, merchandising, stage and other rights in certain literary works of J.R.R. Tolkien, including The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit.

Middle-earth, created by J.R.R. Tolkien, is the definitive, deepest, richest and most beloved fantasy world of our time. As its stewards and custodians, their goal is to consistently deliver a wealth of great content, in both new and known formats; to ensure Middle-earth’s rightful place as the world’s leading fantasy IP and brand, forever.

ABOUT BLACKWING

Blackwing’s roots go back to the 1930s, when it was the pencil of choice for legendary award-winning creators, among the likes of John Steinbeck, Quincy Jones, and others. After disappearing in the 1990s, the Blackwing brand and its iconic pencils were revived in 2010 to bring these beloved tools to a new generation of artists and writers.

Today, Blackwing crafts premium pencils, notebooks, and analog tools known for their craftsmanship, design, and focus on helping people slow down in their daily lives.