As the films were being released and publicized, The Lord of The Rings truly dominated pop culture, so there are plenty of hardcore fans of the trilogy.
One such fan is Stephen Colbert, who has a penchant for nerd culture in general.
As far as film franchises go, there are few quite as grand in scale and budget as The Lord of the Rings.
Colbert recently had actress Liv Tyler on The Late Show, where she brought him the ultimate nerd surprise: Arwen’s sword from the movie.