An illustration commissioned by Empire magazine to outline the movement of characters in the film adaptations of Tolkien’s Middle-Earth sagas. Certainly not the first transit map-styled representation of Middle-Earth I’ve seen, but definitely one of the most information-rich and attractive, even if the route lines don’t always completely gel with the isometric background. 

Also, Christian’s rendition of Smaug is nothing short of magnificent. 4 stars!

Check out a larger version of the map over on Christian’s website.