Deep breath: this is a design based on a video game that was based on some films that were based on some books. I’ve been toying with a Rangers Of The North or Dúnedain Rangers design for a long time, and was able to finally seal the deal with the iconography found in Shadow of Mordor.
The main shield and back neck patch are icons from the game’s menu, the Crown of Gondor patch was something the main character wore. The team name being the Rangers, I felt the main logo should homage the New York Rangers in some fashion (apologies to Boston and Philly fans).
I really loved playing Mordor. Went into that game cold (I just swing a sword around, right?) and was pleasantly surprised again and again. It did more to rekindle my interest in Middle-Earth than those Hobbit films. Sigh.
