The Lord of the Rings is an epic high fantasy novel by the English author and scholar J. R. R. Tolkien. Set in Middle-earth, the world at some distant time in the past, the story began as a sequel to Tolkien's 1937 children's book "The Hobbit", but eventually developed into a much larger work. Written in stages between 1937 and 1949, "The Lord of the Rings" is one of the best-selling books ever written, with over 150 million copies sold. The title names the story's main antagonist, the Dark Lord Sauron, who had in an earlier age created the One Ring to rule the other Rings of Power as the ultimate weapon in his campaign to conquer and rule all of Middle-earth.
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In the book, Frodo spends a few months preparing to move to Buckland, on the eastern border of the Shire. This move is omitted, and associated events, including the involvement of Merry and Pippin, are changed and combined with him setting out for Bree. Characters such as Tom Bombadil and the incidents in the Old Forest and the Barrow Downs are left out to simplify the plot and increase the threat of the Ringwraiths. Such sequences are left out to make time to introduce Saruman, who doesn't appear in the book until Gandalf's account at the Council of Elrond. While some characters are left out, some are referenced such as the trolls Tom, Bert, and William to show how "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings" series intertwine.
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | Comparison with the source material
The Lord of the Rings is a fantasy novel by J. R. R. Tolkien. The Lord of the Rings may also refer to:
The Lord of the Rings (disambiguation) | Introduction
In "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings", the character Gollum speaks with reduplicated plurals, often complaining about "sneaky little hobbitses".
Reduplicated plural | Introduction
This is a list of original characters of note found in Peter Jackson's film adaptation of J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings". (novels 1953-1955) (film series 2001-2003)
List of original characters in The Lord of the Rings film series | Introduction
They have appeared, too, in film and role-playing game adaptations of "Lord of the Rings".
Elf (Middle-earth) | Introduction
However, the player receives a point bonus for playing with the switch set to A. In the LOTR prototype A is the harder difficulty with faster Nazgûl, and receives the appropriate point bonus.
The Lord of the Rings: Journey to Rivendell | Introduction
Characters Places
Muddle Earth | Similarities to "The Lord of the Rings"
The prologue explains that the book is "largely concerned with hobbits", and tells of their origins in a migration from the east; of how they smoke "pipe-weed"; of how the Shire, where most of them live, is organised; and how the narrative follows on from "The Hobbit", in which the hobbit Bilbo Baggins finds the Ring, which had been in the possession of the creature Gollum.
The Lord of the Rings | Prologue
Nagy comments that "the dimension of the scene is [thus] greatly increased".
Impression of depth in The Lord of the Rings | Casual mentions
The first mention reads thus:
Therion (Thelema) | Introduction
Arwen is a character from "The Lord of the Rings". Arwen may also refer to:
Arwen (disambiguation) | Introduction
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Sleep temple | Introduction
Éothain was not as trusting as his commander, scoffing at the idea that hobbits even existed, and arguing against the gift of horses to the three companions, especially Gimli.
List of original characters in The Lord of the Rings film series | Éothain and Freda
The main characters discover this to be true and must solve the videotape's origins to save themselves and other characters from the deadly curse.
List of Ring characters | Introduction
Reprinted for the first time since 1980, and corrected and expanded, is Tolkien's "Nomenclature of The Lord of the Rings" (previously referred to as "Guide to the Names in The Lord of the Rings"), an index of persons, places, and things designed to aid the translator in rendering Tolkien's work into foreign languages.
The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion | Contents
The master thereupon bestirred himself, waking, as it were, from sleep. He threw the curtains of the houdah up, looked at the sun, surveyed the country on every side long and carefully, as if to identify an appointed place.” Tolkien wrote in "The Lord of the Rings" of the Mûmakil (Elephants) of Harad with howdahs on their backs.
Howdah | References in literature
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First Lord's Fury | Characters
She states that this problem is not easy to resolve, but that Tolkien makes use of multiple methods; far from being unambiguously good or evil, his good characters have moments of "doubt, temptation, or irritability", while his bad, or in Catholic terms "fallen" characters have equivalent moments of uncertainty, "reconsider[ing] the choices they have made", as when, she writes, Gollum looks at the sleeping Frodo and Sam on the stairs of Cirith Ungol, and almost loves them.
Character pairing in The Lord of the Rings | Context: a problem
Suddenly, Gollum reappears and takes the Ring from Frodo, but he loses his balance and falls into the fire with it. With the Ring's destruction, Sauron is defeated and the dominion of Men begins. Aragorn becomes King and marries Arwen ("City of Kings"), but Frodo, wearied by his quest, decides to leave Middle-earth forever and sail with Bilbo, Gandalf and the Great Elves to the lands of the West ("Epilogue (Farewells)"). After bidding farewell to their friend, Sam, Merry and Pippin return to the Shire ("Finale").
Lord of the Rings (musical) | Act III
J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I refer to two video games:
J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I | Introduction
Éomer himself is present during the entire battle in the book.
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | Comparison to the source material
Character pairing in "The Lord of the Rings" is a literary device used by J. R. R. Tolkien, a Roman Catholic, to express some of the moral complexity of his major characters in his heroic romance, "The Lord of the Rings". Commentators have noted that the format of a fantasy does not lend itself to subtlety of characterisation, but that pairing allows inner tensions to be expressed as linked opposites.
Character pairing in The Lord of the Rings | Introduction
He has been contrasted, too, with another protagonist in "The Lord of the Rings", Denethor Steward of Gondor; where Denethor is harsh, Théoden is open and welcoming.
Théoden | Introduction
The Return of the King is the third and final volume of J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings", following "The Fellowship of the Ring" and "The Two Towers". The story begins in the kingdom of Gondor, which is soon to be attacked by the Dark Lord Sauron.
The Return of the King | Introduction
Nazgûl are fictional undead men from "The Lord of the Rings". It may also refer to:
Nazgul (disambiguation) | Introduction
However, "comarca" is occasionally used, with examples including the and some translations of The Lord of the Rings (see below).
Comarca | Introduction
In the rush to print, Remington had no time to read the book, and surprised Tolkien with details such as a tree with pumpkin-like fruits, and a lion, which was painted out for later editions.
The Lord of the Rings | Illustrations
In the draft text of the climactic moments of "The Lord of the Rings", "the Eye" stands for Sauron's very person, with emotions and thoughts:
Sauron | Eye of Sauron
The rings are thought to be English, but other items may be made in Flanders.
Fishpool Hoard | Introduction
Tolkien describes hobbits thus:
Hobbit | Appearance
The Fellowship takes refuge in Lothlórien, the mystical realm of Galadriel, an Elven lady of great power and wisdom ("The Golden Wood", "Lothlórien"). As their journey south continues, Boromir attempts to take the Ring from Frodo; Frodo and Sam flee from the rest of the Fellowship, and Boromir falls in battle. Gandalf returns in time to intervene at the Siege of the City of Kings, where the Lands of Men are under attack by the forces of Saruman and the Orcs of Mordor ("The Siege of the City of Kings"). Meanwhile, Frodo and Sam are joined on their journey by Gollum, a wretched creature who possessed the Ring for centuries and desires to have it for his own again.
Lord of the Rings (musical) | Act II
Set in the fictional world of Middle-earth, the films follow the hobbit Frodo Baggins as he and the Fellowship embark on a quest to destroy the One Ring, to ensure the destruction of its maker, the Dark Lord Sauron. The Fellowship eventually splits up and Frodo continues the quest with his loyal companion Sam and the treacherous Gollum. Meanwhile, Aragorn, heir in exile to the throne of Gondor, along with Legolas, Gimli, Boromir, Merry, Pippin and the wizard Gandalf, unite to rally the Free Peoples of Middle-earth in the War of the Ring in order to aid Frodo by distracting Sauron's attention.
The Lord of the Rings (film series) | Introduction
The following is a list of cast members who voiced or portrayed characters appearing in the extended version of the films.
The Lord of the Rings (film series) | Cast
The Fellowship is composed of Frodo, Sam, Merry, Pippin, Aragorn, Gandalf, a silvan elf from Mirkwood named Legolas, a dwarf from Erebor named Gimli, and a man from Gondor named Boromir, son of Denethor, Steward of Gondor.
The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age | Background
Gandalf is a fictional wizard in J. R. R. Tolkien's book "The Lord of the Rings". Gandalf may also refer to: In Norse mythology and legend:
Gandalf (disambiguation) | Introduction
The following is a list of the character in "The Circle" and the "Engelsfors" trilogy.
List of Engelsfors characters | Introduction
While retreating from the city Madril is injured by an Orc while he is distracted by a Fell Beast, and is ultimately left behind whilst the other survivors escape to Minas Tirith. As he lies dying, Gothmog, the lieutenant of Minas Morgul, sees him upon the floor and cruelly impales him with a spear, killing him outright, before announcing to his army that the Age of Men is over. Madril's name has no Sindarin meaning since it is a transposition of the middle letters of Mardil Voronwë, the first ruling Steward of Gondor.
List of original characters in The Lord of the Rings film series | Madril
Brego the Horse belonged to King Théoden's son, Théodred, who had just been killed in a battle with Orcs. Aragorn speaks to Brego in Sindarin to quiet him. Aragorn says to Éowyn, "Turn this fellow free. He has seen enough of war." This first scene between Aragorn and Brego appears only in the extended version of "The Two Towers". Later, on the march to Helm's Deep, Aragorn is injured fighting Orcs on Wargs, falls off a cliff into a river, and is carried downstream. Brego then comes to the wounded Aragorn and lies down on the beach next to him so Aragorn can climb onto its back.
List of original characters in The Lord of the Rings film series | Brego
The characters from each part of Middle-earth speak and act in a way that is characteristic of that place, as with the Rohirrim. Sipahi notes, too, that all four factors tend to occur together, again as seen in the account of the Rohirrim. In addition, their language and names—all taken from Old English—lend further depth by linking back to the medieval period in the real primary world.
Impression of depth in The Lord of the Rings | Varying styles
R. R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings".
Shadowfax (band) | Introduction
Rivendell (also named Imladris) is a fictional place in the works of J.R.R. Tolkien. Rivendell may also refer to:
Rivendell (disambiguation) | Introduction
The Two Towers is the second part of "The Lord of the Rings" by J. R. R. Tolkien. The Two Towers may also refer to:
The Two Towers (disambiguation) | Introduction
He leads an army of men from Gondor and Rohan, marching through Ithilien to the Black Gate to distract Sauron from his true danger. His army for the Battle of the Morannon is vastly outnumbered by the great might of Mordor as Sauron attacks with overwhelming force.
The Lord of the Rings | Book Five
The song 'Lothlórien' is performed by Legolas as an introduction to Galadriel. At the same point in the novel Legolas sings about the Elf-maiden Nimrodel, and although the two songs share a similar sentiment their lyrics are unrelated. The song "Now And For Always" is taken from a conversation between Frodo and Sam in "The Two Towers".
Lord of the Rings (musical) | Lyrics
The Three Rings are fictional artifacts in Tolkien's legendarium. Three Rings may also refer to:
Three Rings (disambiguation) | Introduction
The Return of the King is the third volume of J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy novel "The Lord of the Rings" as originally printed. The Return of the King may also refer to:
The Return of the King (disambiguation) | Introduction
If a character dies, the death is permanent and the player cannot use them for the rest of the game.
J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I (1994 video game) | Gameplay
This is a list of "Guardians of Ga'Hoole" characters.
List of Guardians of Ga'Hoole characters | Introduction
The episode's title is a combination of those from ""The Lord of the Rings" trilogy.
The Return of the Fellowship of the Ring to the Two Towers | Cultural references
Figwit is the fan-derived name for an Elf extra (played by Bret McKenzie) who first appears at the Council of Elrond, and later on the path to the Grey Havens. Figwit (or McKenzie, rather) has his own fan following. The name is an acronym of the sentence/question "Frodo Is Great, Who Is That?", something reportedly said/thought by fans who saw the character for the first time in "The Fellowship of the Ring" film. Later, for the movie , Bret McKenzie was given the name Lindir in response to fans' desires to see "Figwit" return to screen.
List of original characters in The Lord of the Rings film series | Figwit
It is modified to "Sharkey" by his minions when they take over the Shire.
List of original characters in The Lord of the Rings film series | Sharku
The Witch-king and his forces strike and overwhelm Osgiliath, forcing Faramir and his garrison to retreat to Minas Tirith.
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Plot
In the film, Aragorn and Theóden depart not before their encampment at Dunharrow, but in the book, Aragorn and the Dúnedain (which are absent in the film) ride from Helm's Deep over the fields to Edoras and then to Dunharrow and the Dimholt, whereas in the book, Théoden takes slower mountain paths and arrives in Dunharrow after Aragorn and his companions have already left. Théoden is seen to set out directly from Dunharrow to Minas Tirith, omitting his brief return to Edoras from Dunharrow to muster all remaining forces there, as told in the book.
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Comparison with the source material
Pippin's looking into the palantír happens in Edoras, and he and Gandalf leave for Minas Tirith from there, but in the book, this takes place at Dol Baran with the appearance of a Nazgûl on a winged steed, and they stay at Edoras only one night. In contrast to the film, Aragorn and Théoden march from Dol Baran to Helm's Deep to take a night's rest. It is in the Hornburg where Aragorn looks into the "palantír" (as opposed to the film's Extended Edition, in which he does so much later in Minas Tirith after the Battle of the Pelennor Fields) and decides to take the Paths of the Dead.
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Comparison with the source material
Throughout the game, Gandalf 'speaks' to Berethor by means of "Epic Scenes"; film clips which the player can collect and which feature original narration by Gandalf. These clips give context to much of the plot and serve to offer advice to Berethor of events in the wider world.
The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age | Synopsis
Returning Themes for The One Ring Themes for Mordor Themes for The Shire Themes for the Elves Themes for the Dwarves Themes for Gondor Themes for the Monsters of Middle Earth Themes for Middle Earth
Music of The Lord of the Rings film series | First appearance in "The Return of the King"
The Path of the Wizard continues immediately after the events of the first level. The remains of the Uruk-hai and orc army flee into Fangorn Forest. However, within the forest, the Ents, led by Treebeard, have awoken and joined the fight against Sauron. Gandalf helps the ents as they destroy the rest of the army, and then assists them in bringing down a dam holding back the River Isen. This floods Isengard, trapping Saruman (Christopher Lee), who had joined forces with Sauron, in his tower, Orthanc. Gandalf and Pippin (Billy Boyd) then head to Minas Tirith, capital of Gondor, leaving Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli and the Rohirrim to follow them.
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (video game) | Synopsis
Upon arriving at the Gate, the party are confronted by the Mouth of Sauron (Roger L. Jackson), who tells them that Frodo is dead. They kill him and must then face a massive army of orcs, before fighting the remaining Nazgûl. Not believing Frodo to be dead, they plan to fight as long as they can, ultimately sacrificing themselves so as to give Frodo enough time to destroy the Ring.
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (video game) | Synopsis
Throughout the early drafts, and through to the first edition of "The Hobbit", Bladorthin/Gandalf is described as being a "little old man", distinct from a dwarf, but not of the full human stature that would later be described in "The Lord of the Rings". Even in "The Lord of the Rings", Gandalf was not tall; shorter, for example, than Elrond or the other wizards.
Gandalf | Appearance
The game begins during the Battle of the Hornburg at Helm's Deep, with the Uruk-hai having just penetrated the outer walls. With the defenders falling back to the inner court, Gandalf (voiced by Ian McKellen) appears on a hill-top flanked by thousands of Rohirrim. The player takes control of Gandalf as he enters the battle and helps defeat the Uruk-hai and orc army. After this level, the game splits into three separate mission arcs, each with its own individual set of characters. The "Path of the Wizard" follows Gandalf, the "Path of the King" follows Aragorn (Chris Edgerly), Legolas (Andrew Chaikin) and Gimli (John Rhys-Davies), and the "Path of the Hobbits" follows Frodo (Elijah Wood) and Sam (Sean Astin), although initially only Sam is playable.
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (video game) | Synopsis
Figwit does not appear in Tolkien's writings and was created exclusively for the films; thus there is little authentic information regarding him, save that he is a Royal escort. The only "official" place where the name Figwit is used is on several Topps trading cards, including a "The Return of the King" series card, titled "Return to Rivendell," and an Authentic Autographs card featuring the signature of actor Bret McKenzie. In "The Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game" he was assigned the name of Aegnor, one of Galadriel's brothers in "The Silmarillion." A Figwit action figure was also created, though it was named "Elven Escort," as in the film.
Figwit | In other media
Attracted by Frodo's accidental use of the Ring, the Nazgûl come to Bree, but Aragorn successfully hides the hobbits.
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game) | Plot
The number of mentions of background stories and events in "The Lord of the Rings" is extremely large, and takes many forms. These include songs and poems interspersed in the text, such as of Beren and Lúthien sung by Aragorn; mentions of objects like the prized Silmarils, by the Hobbit Sam Gamgee; and people from past ages like the Elven-smith Celebrimbor, described by the Elf-lord Elrond. All these mentions made use of existing but at the time unpublished texts. Similarly, the lady of Rohan, Éowyn, does not just give Merry Brandybuck a horn; she gives him an ancient silver horn "from the Hoard of Scatha the Worm".
Impression of depth in The Lord of the Rings | Casual mentions
This scene was not published in "Young" King OURs, but was added to Volume 9.
List of Hellsing characters | Tubalcain Alhambra
But they took some trouble with the names. I thought that the dwarf (Glóin not Gimli [...]) was not too bad, if a bit exaggerated." ("The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien", Letter 176, 8 December 1955)
The Lord of the Rings (1955 radio series) | Quotes from J. R. R. Tolkien
He also features in role-playing computer games based on Tolkien's writings.
Radagast | Introduction
King Arthur's Hall lies a kilometre to the southwest.
Garrow Tor | Introduction
In J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy "The Lord of the Rings", Old Man Willow is a malign tree-spirit of great age in Tom Bombadil's Old Forest, appearing physically as a large willow tree beside the River Withywindle, but spreading his influence throughout the forest. He is the first hostile character encountered by the Hobbits after they leave the Shire. The character was omitted by both Ralph Bakshi and Peter Jackson from their film versions of "The Lord of the Rings".
Old Man Willow | Introduction
Gondor is a fictional kingdom in J. R. R. Tolkien's writings, described as the greatest realm of Men in the west of Middle-earth at the end of the Third Age. The third volume of "The Lord of the Rings", "The Return of the King", is largely concerned with the events in Gondor during the War of the Ring and with the restoration of the realm afterward. The history of the kingdom is outlined in the appendices of the book. According to the narrative, Gondor was founded by the brothers Isildur and Anárion, exiles from the downfallen island kingdom of Númenor.
Gondor | Introduction
The early chapters "A Conspiracy Unmasked", "The Old Forest", "In the House of Tom Bombadil", and "Fog on the Barrow-Downs" are essentially omitted completely, though brief mentions of these are made later. The penultimate chapter "The Scouring of the Shire" is omitted, though its scene of the death of Saruman is retained in the extended version.
The Lord of the Rings: film versus book | Omissions
Húrin is a fictional character in the Middle-earth legendarium of J. R. R. Tolkien. He is introduced in "The Silmarillion" as a hero of Men during the First Age, said to be the greatest warrior of both the Edain and all the other Men in Middle-earth.
Húrin | Introduction
Saruman first appears in "The Fellowship of the Ring" (1954), the first volume of "The Lord of the Rings". The "Lord of the Rings" describes a quest to destroy the One Ring, a powerful and evil talisman created by the Dark Lord Sauron to control Middle-earth (the continent on which Tolkien's story takes place; it loosely represents the Old World in a fictional ancient era). Sauron lost the Ring in battle thousands of years before the beginning of the story, and it is now held in secret in the Shire by the hobbit Bilbo Baggins, who passes it on to Frodo Baggins, one of the story's main protagonists.
Saruman | "The Lord of the Rings"
Æthelnoth or its variations Aethelnoth and Ethelnoth may refer to:
Æthelnoth | Introduction
Morwen is a character from J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth, and the wife of Húrin, Lord of Dor-lómin. Morwen may also refer to:
Morwen (disambiguation) | Introduction
The game was aimed primarily at younger players, offering a simplified and less violent version of the plots of the three films. It received mixed reviews; the game's graphics, level design and accessibility were praised, but critics found the combat repetitive, the narrative too truncated and the overall game too easy.
The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest | Introduction
A second season was formally ordered in November 2019.
The Lord of the Rings (TV series) | Introduction
She gives multiple examples of elegiac moments in the book, such as that Bilbo is never again seen in Hobbiton, that Aragorn "came never again as living man" to Lothlórien, or that Boromir, carried down the Anduin in his funeral boat, "was not seen again in Minas Tirith, standing as he used to stand upon the White Tower in the morning". Since he was dead, Hannon writes, this was hardly surprising; the observation is elegiac, not informational. Even the last line of the final appendix, she notes, has this tone: "The dominion passed long ago, and [the Elves] dwell now beyond the circles of the world, and do not return."
Themes of The Lord of the Rings | Gain and loss
England appears throughout "The Lord of the Rings" in kindly characters such as Treebeard, Faramir, and Théoden. Marjorie Burns sees "a Robin Hood touch" in the green-clad Faramir and his men hunting the enemy in Ithilien, while in Fangorn forest, Treebeard's speech "has a comfortable English ring". Treebeard's distinctive booming bass voice with his "hrum, hroom" mannerism is indeed said by Tolkien's biographer, Humphrey Carpenter, to be based directly on that of Tolkien's close friend and fellow Inkling, C. S. Lewis.
England in Middle-earth | 'English' characters
This article describes all named characters appearing in J. R. R. Tolkien's book "The Hobbit". Creatures as collectives are not included. Characters are categorized by race. Spelling and point of view are given as from "The Hobbit"; details from sources outside "The Hobbit" are given only where important to understanding the character within the tale, and with the source noted.
List of The Hobbit characters | Introduction
The name changes correspond to the companies which owned the rights at different times.
The Lord of the Rings (1979 radio series) | Introduction
However, the plot of the second half of is either completely omitted (chapter "The Road to Isengard") or only shown in one scene (chapter "The Voice of Saruman"). Saruman's murder by Gríma (seen only in the Extended Edition) is moved into the Isengard visit because of the cutting of the Scouring of the Shire. In the film, Saruman drops the "palantír" when he is fatally attacked, whereas in the book Gríma throws it at the Fellowship, unaware of its value. In the film, all journeys of the companions from Isengard to Minas Tirith are compressed and simplified, as the entire company travels from Isengard to Edoras and arrives there simultaneously to recuperate after the Battle of Helm's Deep.
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Comparison with the source material
As an actor, he portrayed elves in Peter Jackson's "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit" film trilogies: in the first he remained unnamed with fans naming him Figwit, a character originally cast as an extra who gained attention thanks to the trilogy's fan community, and in "The Hobbit" is credited as Lindir, a minor character who originally appears in the book of "The Fellowship of the Ring".
Bret McKenzie | Introduction
Lord Snowdon or similar names may refer to: See also Snowdon (disambiguation) and Snowden (disambiguation)
Lord Snowdon (disambiguation) | Introduction
Isildur is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth, the elder son of Elendil. He was born in Númenor, and fled with his father when the island was drowned. He became King of Gondor. He cut the Ring from Sauron's hand, but instead of destroying it, claimed it for his own. He was killed by orcs, and the Ring was lost in the River Anduin.
Isildur | Introduction
Structurally, the work is divided internally into six books, two per volume, with several appendices of background material at the end. Some editions print the entire work into a single volume, following the author's original intent.
The Lord of the Rings | Introduction
Gollum is a character in British writer J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional universe of Middle-earth. Gollum may also refer to:
Gollum (disambiguation) | Introduction
Issue #7 included a letter from C. S. Lewis to Meskys that mentions "The Lord of the Rings".
Niekas | Introduction
War of the Ring is a fictitious military conflict in J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings". It can also refer to: In games:
War of the Ring (disambiguation) | Introduction
Númenor first appears in "The Lord of the Rings", as the vague land of "Westernesse", an advanced civilisation which had existed long ago, far to the west over the Sea, and the ancestral home of the Dúnedain. Tolkien chose the name for its resonance with "Lyonesse", a faraway land that sank into the sea in the Middle English romance "King Horn".
Númenor | Lyonesse
He seizes a small sword and cuts off the wight's hand. When the wight extinguishes the dim light in the cavern, Frodo calls for Tom Bombadil, who expels the wight from the barrow, rescues the hobbits, and recovers the wight's treasure-hoard, which included ancient Númenórean swords. Frodo sees the separated hand continuing to wriggle by itself.
Barrow-wight | "Lord of the Rings" narrative
The game's objective is to travel as Frodo from the Shire to Rivendell while avoiding The Black Riders. If Frodo is caught by The Black Riders, he will be sent backwards from Rivendell and will be wounded. If Frodo is wounded too many times, or fails to reach Rivendell within 7 days, the game ends. As time passes the Nazgûl become faster and harder for Frodo to avoid, especially at night. Frodo can receive helpful bonuses, such as faster movement, by exploring and finding other characters from The Lord of the Rings. The other characters in the game are assumed to be Sam Gamgee, Aragorn, Gandalf, Tom Bombadil, and Glorfindel, though due to the low resolution of the Atari 2600 and the lack of an official reference manual, the identities of some of the game characters are debated by players.
The Lord of the Rings: Journey to Rivendell | Introduction
As they approach Mordor, Frodo and Sam sing to each other about the power of stories ("Now and for Always"). Gollum is moved by their song, but the evil side of his personality asserts itself and he plans to betray the Hobbits ("Gollum/Sméagol").
Lord of the Rings (musical) | Act II
A fellowship of nine has thus been formed to carry the Ring to its destruction. The trio ask how they may help, and Gandalf explains the immediate concern is Agandaûr, as his mission and location are unknown. Elrond speculates he may be planning an attack on Rivendell, and, as such, it is likely he has gone to the Ettenmoors to strengthen his army with trolls.
The Lord of the Rings: War in the North | Plot
The Nazgûl (from Black Speech "nazg", "ring", and "gûl", "wraith, spirit"), introduced as Black Riders and also called Ringwraiths, Dark Riders, the Nine Riders, or simply the Nine, are fictional characters in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium. They were nine Men who had succumbed to Sauron's power through wearing Rings of Power, which gave them immortality but reduced them to invisible wraiths, servants bound to the power of the One Ring and completely under Sauron's control. "The Lord of the Rings" calls them Sauron's "most terrible servants". Their leader had been the King of Angmar, and their main stronghold was the city of Minas Morgul at the entrance to Sauron's realm, Mordor.
Nazgûl | Introduction
Hodor is a fictional character from the epic fantasy novel series "A Song of Ice and Fire" and its TV adaptation, "Game of Thrones". Hodor may also refer to:
Hodor (disambiguation) | Introduction
Units known as standard-bearers are also occasionally available to either side and add to the command points on a given flank.
The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age (Game Boy Advance) | Gameplay
A variety of cultural references are made in the episode:
Lord of the Bling | Cultural references
After his return, he curses anyone trying to enter the place alive.
Tuonela | Introduction
Meanwhile, the corrupt wizard Saruman also desires the Ring ("Saruman"). At the Inn of the Prancing Pony in the village of Bree, Frodo and his friends sing and dance for their fellow guests ("The Cat and the Moon"). With the assistance of the Ranger Strider, the four Hobbits escape pursuit by the Black Riders, servants of Sauron, and safely reach the Ford of Bruinen ("Flight to the Ford"). Awaiting them at the Elven settlement of Rivendell is Arwen, the beloved of Strider, whose true name is Aragorn, heir to the throne of Gondor ("The Song of Hope"). Arwen's father, Lord Elrond, calls a Council of Elves, Men and Dwarves at which it is decided that Frodo will carry the Ring to Mordor.
Lord of the Rings (musical) | Act I
In the meantime, Bilbo had left the Shire to live in Rivendell, and upon the advice of Gandalf had (very reluctantly) given the Ring to his nephew, Frodo Baggins. With the information given him by Gollum, Sauron, still unable to take physical form, thus sent the Nazgûl to the Shire to retrieve the One Ring.
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game) | Background