Peter Lyon Master Swordsmith Supervisor              Full Name: Peter Lyon Birthplace: Shannon, New Zealand Birth Date: 1964 Marital status: He married Helen in 1997         Trivia: Started joining fantasy role playing games whilst at university and in 1984 he began practicing medieval sword fighting with a local club Began work on The Lord of the Rings in 1998 Has worked with animatronics, as a modeler and as a puppeteer on other Weta projects since The Lord of the Rings Began making his own re-enactment equipment after purchasing cheap metal working tools Main interest is medieval Europe Created many of the “hero” swords used in The Lord of the Rings (ones used for the close-up shots) as well as the stunt swords and various other pieces Made his first sword in 1985 Joined Weta in 1998 as Senior Swordsmith Moved to Wellington in 1986 and in the following year joined the Wellington Medieval Guild where he was an instructor until 2003 In 2001, he began making 1/6 scale replicas of swords, learning how to make weapons with jewellery-like precision. These replicas would then be used on collectable Sideshow-Weta plaques Has a BA in history, specializing in medieval history Became self employed in 1994. His workshop grew as fellow re-enactors kept requesting swords from him Joined the Order of the Boar in 1997, New Zealand’s only jousting group. He has been jousting since 2000 Notable Projects: District 9 (2009) Avatar (2009) The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) The Last Samurai (2003) Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)   < <Back to crew biographies index