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pos: Denethor Prince Adrahil of Dol Amroth. She gave birth to two sons, Boromir and Faramir, before dying when they were ten and five years old, respectively (T.A. 2988). Denethor never remarried, and became more grim and silent than before. In a conversation with Pippin just before the first meeting with Denethor, Gandalf described Denethor as "…proud and subtle, a man of far greater lineage and power [than Théoden of Rohan], though he is not called a king." Following that meeting, after Pippin has sworn fealty to Denethor, Gandalf further commented: Unlike Saruman, Denethor was too strong to be corrupted by Sauron.

pos: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Men of Dunharrow. Joined by Legolas and Gimli, Aragorn travels to the Paths of the Dead, recruiting the Army of the Dead by pledging to release them from the curse Isildur put on them. Faramir is gravely wounded after a futile effort to retake Osgiliath; believing his son to be dead, Denethor falls into madness. Gandalf is left to defend the city against the Orc army, led by Gothmog. As Gothmog's army forces its way into the city, Denethor attempts to kill himself and Faramir on a pyre. Pippin alerts Gandalf and they save Faramir, but Denethor leaps to his

pos: Stewards of Gondor Age, and are taken from Appendix A of "The Lord of the Rings" or (for the birth years) from "The Peoples of Middle-earth", p 204–207. Each Steward is a son of the previous Steward, unless stated otherwise.] At the death of Denethor II, Aragorn Elessar declared himself openly the Heir of Isildur, and Denethor is considered the last of the Ruling Stewards. The army anticipated Aragorn's coronation by fighting in the name of the King Elessar, but by common consent the leader of the joint assault on Mordor was Gandalf. Until the army's return from Mordor, the Steward Faramir, Denethor's

pos: The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age heir to the throne of Gondor. Aragorn protected the hobbits on their journey to Rivendell, and upon their arrival, Elrond formed a Fellowship with the goal of bringing the Ring to Mordor to destroy it. 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 game begins with Berethor (voiced by Rhys Lloyd), a captain in the Citadel Guard of Gondor, travelling to Rivendell to find Boromir at the behest of Denethor.

pos: The Lord of the Rings and learns that Frodo is still alive. Sauron sends a great army against Gondor. Gandalf arrives at Minas Tirith to warn Denethor of the attack, while Théoden musters the Rohirrim to ride to Gondor's aid. Minas Tirith is besieged. Denethor is deceived by Sauron and falls into despair. He burns himself alive on a pyre, nearly taking his son Faramir with him. Aragorn, accompanied by Legolas, Gimli and the Rangers of the North, takes the Paths of the Dead to recruit the Dead Men of Dunharrow, who are bound by a curse which denies them rest until they fulfil their

pos: Faramir Faramir In J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium, Faramir is a fictional character appearing in "The Lord of the Rings". He is introduced as the younger brother of Boromir of the Fellowship of the Ring and second son of Denethor II, the Steward of the realm of Gondor. The relationships between the three men are revealed over the course of the book and are elaborated in the appendices. Faramir first enters the narrative in person in "The Two Towers", where, upon meeting Frodo Baggins, he is presented with a temptation to take possession of the One Ring. In "The Return

pos: Faramir of the background for Gondor and Rohan. Long after completing "The Lord of the Rings", Tolkien would write that of all characters Faramir resembles the author most, and that he had deliberately bestowed upon the character several traits of his own. Early years of Faramir's life are described in the main narrative of "The Lord of the Rings" only passingly, with more detail revealed in the appendices. It is stated that Faramir was born in the year 2983 of the Third Age; his father, Denethor II, was a man of noble descent and the heir to the Stewardship of Gondor,

pos: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King isn't shown in the film, and the fields themselves are empty grassland in the films, instead of being rich farmland dotted with small villages in the book. The Battle of the Pelennor Fields is also altered: though Faramir goes on a suicide mission, the conflict is a simplification of the siege of Osgiliath. With generals such as Forlong and Imrahil absent, Gandalf commands the defence of Minas Tirith owing to Denethor's despair. While Denethor gives command to Gandalf in the book, in this film Gandalf forcibly takes control after Denethor tells his men to flee rather than fight. The Orcs

pos: Battle of the Pelennor Fields the Host of the West there had been significant losses. Denethor was dead, as were Halbarad, Théoden, and several other Gondorian and Rohirric senior officers. Additionally, Éowyn, Faramir, and Merry were incapacitated and were unable to participate in the remainder of the war. Various artists have illustrated the battle or elements of it, including Alan Lee, John Howe, the Brothers Hildebrandt, and Ted Nasmith. In the BBC radio series "The Lord of the Rings", the Battle of the Pelennor Fields is heard from two sides, the first being mainly Pippin's. One hears him discussing with Denethor, and like in the

pos: Battle of the Pelennor Fields 'March' T.A. 3019 in the Pelennor Fields, the townlands and fields between Minas Tirith and the River Anduin. The concept and history of composition of the battle is detailed in the fourth volume of "The History of the Lord of the Rings". The city of Minas Tirith was besieged following the fall of Osgiliath and the Rammas Echor, Gondor's final barriers against the forces of Mordor. In the retreat to the city, Faramir, son of Denethor, Steward of Gondor, was severely wounded. Since the despairing Steward refused to leave his son's side, the Wizard Gandalf took command of the city's

pos: Middle-earth wars and battles of Middle-earth comes to a close. It takes place on 15th 'March', T.A. 3019 upon the Pelennor Fields, the townlands and fields between Minas Tirith and the River Anduin. The concept and history of composition of the battle is detailed in the fourth volume of "The History of the Lord of the Rings". The city of Minas Tirith was besieged following the fall of Osgiliath and the Rammas Echor, Gondor's final barriers against the forces of Mordor. In the retreat to the city, Faramir, son of Denethor, Steward of Gondor, was severely wounded. Since the despairing Steward refused to leave

pos: The Lord of the Rings (film series) time, who called it "a masterful piece of filmmaking." The film series provoked both positive and negative reaction from fans and scholars of the novels, and was sometimes seen as changing parts Tolkien felt thematically necessary in terms of characters, themes, events and subtlety. Some fans of the book who disagreed with such changes have released fan edits of the films such as "The Lord of the Rings: The Purist Edition", which removed many of the changes to bring them closer to the original. Various changes to characters such as Gandalf, Aragorn, Arwen, Denethor, Faramir, Gimli, and Frodo, when considered

pos: The Lord of the Rings decides that the Ring must be destroyed, but that can only be done by sending it to the Fire of Mount Doom in Mordor, where it was forged. Frodo takes this task upon himself. Elrond, with the advice of Gandalf, chooses companions for him. The Company of the Ring are nine in number: Frodo, Sam, Merry, Pippin, Aragorn, Gandalf, Gimli the Dwarf, Legolas the Elf, and the Man Boromir, son of Denethor, the Ruling Steward of the land of Gondor. After a failed attempt to cross the Misty Mountains through the Redhorn Pass, the Company are forced to take a

pos: The Return of the King to save Faramir. When Gandalf advises Denethor to put aside his madness and go out into battle, Denethor reveals that he has used the "palantír" of Minas Tirith and declares the situation hopeless. Denethor also reveals that he knows of Aragorn and his claim to the kingship but will not accept him. He then burns himself with the "palantír" on the pyre. Gandalf realizes that Denethor—in his desperation—had looked into the seeing-stone several times. Unlike Saruman, Denethor was too noble of purpose and too great of will to submit to the will of Sauron, but the Dark Lord duped the

pos: Boromir Boromir Boromir is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium. He appears in the first two volumes of "The Lord of the Rings" ("The Fellowship of the Ring" and "The Two Towers"), and is mentioned in the last volume, "The Return of the King". He was the heir of Denethor II (the 26th Ruling Steward of Gondor) and the elder brother of Faramir. In the course of the story Boromir joined the Fellowship of the Ring. Boromir is portrayed as a noble character who believed passionately in the greatness of his kingdom and fought indomitably for it. His

pos: The Return of the King Pippin gets to view for the first time the mighty city built on seven levels and with the Tower of Ecthelion high above the Pelennor Fields. They meet Denethor, the Lord and Steward of Gondor, and deliver the news to him of Boromir's death (which Denethor already knows of, because he holds Boromir's cloven horn in his lap), as well as the fact that a devastating attack on his city by Sauron, the Dark Lord of Mordor is imminent. Stung by the scorn of Denethor, Pippin enters the service of the Steward as repayment of a debt he owes to

pos: Saruman Saruman to that of Satan in John Milton's "Paradise Lost" in his use of rhetoric and in this final refusal of redemption, "conquered by pride and hatred". Saruman has been identified by critics as demonstrating the fall of an originally good character, and has distinctively modern connections with technology. Tolkien writes that "The Lord of the Rings" was often criticised for portraying all characters as either good or bad, with no shades of grey, a point to which he responds by proposing Saruman, along with Denethor and Boromir, as examples of characters with more nuanced loyalties. Marjorie Burns writes that

pos: Middle-earth in film various changes made to characters such as Aragorn, Arwen, Denethor and Faramir, as well as to the main protagonist Frodo himself, and the deletion of the next to the last chapter of Tolkien's work, "The Scouring of the Shire", a part he himself felt thematically necessary. A three-part prequel based on "The Hobbit" and directed by Peter Jackson was released between 2012 and 2014. The three films are subtitled "", "" and "". As with "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, the prequel movies were filmed back to back in New Zealand; principal photography began on 21 March 2011. The

pos: Dol Amroth Gondor during the incapacity of the stewards Denethor and Faramir. The line of Dol Amroth was linked by marriage both to the Stewards of Gondor and to the Kings of Rohan: Imrahil was uncle to Boromir and Faramir; a kinsman of Théoden; and the father of Éomer's wife Lothíriel. The swan knights of Dol Amroth whom Imrahil led to Minas Tirith formed the largest contingent coming from the hinterland to the defence of the city. They marched under a banner "silver upon blue", bearing "a white ship like a swan upon blue water". Although "The Lord of the Rings" never

pos: Denethor the enemy as there is no hope of escape. In the book, Denethor uses a palantír to gain tactical information on the Enemy and gleans information about Gandalf's plans from Pippin, whom he believes to be a spy. The films do not include these elements. The film adaptation also portrays Denethor unfavorably in his character. While the novels imply that Denethor favors Boromir over Faramir, the film amplifies this to the point where Denethor treats his younger son with undisguised contempt. The films depict Denethor as self-indulgent, eating and drinking gluttonously as besiegers approach the city, whereas in the book

pos: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King largely extended in the film, as is Arwen and Elrond's relevance to the story. Denethor, the Steward of Gondor, was a more tragic character in the book. In the film, overwhelming grief over the death of Boromir has driven him to despair, and he has given up any hope of defeating Sauron before Gandalf arrives in Minas Tirith. Thus, the muster of Gondor is absent from the film, and major captains and generals (including Imrahil of the Tower Guard and the Knights of Dol Amroth) are not present. In the book, he has already ordered the lighting of the beacons

pos: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers to become an obstacle for Frodo and Sam. In the book, Faramir (like Aragorn) quickly recognises the Ring as a danger and a temptation, and does not hesitate long before letting Frodo and Sam go. In the film, Faramir first decides that the Ring shall go to Gondor and his father Denethor, as a way to prove his worth. In the film, Faramir takes Frodo, Sam and the Ring to the Battle of Osgiliath — they do not go there in the book. Jackson winks to readers with Sam's line, "By all rights we shouldn't even be here, but we

pos: Finduilas of Dol Amroth In 2978, she gave birth to a son Boromir, who became loved by his father. In 2983, she gave birth to her second son, Faramir, and after grew weak. In 2984, Ecthelion died, and Denethor became Steward of Gondor. The health of the Lady Finduilas further dwindled, and four years later she died at the very young age of thirty-eight (considering her heritage as a Dúnadan). Denethor never remarried, and "became more grim and silent than before". It was not long after her death that he "would sit long alone in his tower deep in thought, foreseeing that the assault

pos: Denethor already lit the beacons before Gandalf has even entered Gondor. The films have Denethor send his remaining son Faramir to lead a suicide mission to Osgiliath. In the novel, Denethor's carefully timed cavalry charge is targeted against the advancing Enemy in the open terrain near Minas Tirith; Denethor actually rescues Faramir and his forces. In the film, Denethor panics at the sight of Sauron's approaching army and calls for the city's defenders to flee (prompting Gandalf to knock out Denethor and take command of the city's forces), whereas in the novel he states that it is senseless to run from

pos: The Return of the King and a gravely wounded Faramir is carried back to Denethor. Denethor then descends into madness as the hosts of Mordor press ever closer to Gondor's capital city of Minas Tirith, burning the Pelennor Fields and then the first circle of the city. His people seemingly lost and his only remaining son all but dead, Denethor orders a funeral pyre built that is to claim both him and his dying son. A fearful Pippin witnesses all this and runs down to the first circle to find Gandalf. There, the hosts of Mordor, led by the dreaded Witch-king of Angmar, have succeeded

pos: Faramir Denethor openly favoured his elder son. Tolkien wrote that Faramir was used to giving way and not airing his own opinions. Among other things, Faramir displeased his father in that he welcomed the wizard Gandalf who occasionally visited Minas Tirith, the capital of Gondor. Being eager for knowledge, Faramir learned much from Gandalf about the history of the realm and about the death of Isildur. Gondor had long been threatened by the nearby realm of Mordor, and in 3018 the Dark Lord Sauron began the War of the Ring, attacking the ruined city of Osgiliath that guarded the passage to

pos: Lego The Lord of the Rings (video game) Second Age "fair" form (Annatar), and three other characters, and the second one includes characters such as a Mini-Balrog and a Corsair of Umbar. The third one includes only tools, such as the Three Elven rings, and a fourth includes a special Faramir and a Barrow-wight. There is no way to buy the DLC for the PC version of the game. "Lego The Lord of the Rings" has received generally positive reviews from critics, mostly praising the story, humour and visuals based on Peter Jackson's "Lord of the Rings" trilogy. GameRankings gave it a score of 82% based on 12

pos: Boromir the First Age in "The Silmarillion". The eleventh steward of Gondor, Denethor I, had as well a son called Boromir who was described as a great warrior. This might have been an inspiration for Denethor II to name his first son. Boromir's desire for the Ring has been described as well-intentioned but oblivious of the potential danger. His perception of Middle-earth is biased by a belief that divine powers have chosen Gondor to lead the fight against evil. He is always eager to praise the great deeds of Gondor, including his own. Boromir's hubris makes him prey to the malign

pos: Minor places in Middle-earth by Boromir, son of Denethor I, a Steward of Gondor. Osgiliath was the scene of some of the earliest fighting in the War of the Ring, when in 3018, Sauron's forces attacked and captured East Osgiliath. The orcs were driven back from the western shore by forces led by Boromir (son of Steward Denethor II) and the last bridge was thrown down. During the assault on Gondor, the army of Sauron again attacked the western city and after overcoming the defence, surrounded Minas Tirith, beginning the siege of Gondor and leading directly into the Battle of the Pelennor Fields. In

pos: Gandalf into despair and madness. Together with Prince Imrahil of Dol Amroth, Gandalf led the defenders during the siege of the city. When the forces of Mordor finally broke the main gate, Gandalf alone on Shadowfax confronted the Witch-king of Angmar, Lord of the Nazgûl. But at that moment the Rohirrim arrived, compelling the Witch-king to withdraw and engage them. Gandalf would have ridden to their aid, but he too was suddenly required elsewhere—to save Faramir from Denethor, who sought in desperation to burn himself and his son on a funeral pyre in Rath Dínen. Aragorn and Gandalf then led the

pos: Denethor he is sternly ascetic in his habits. Gandalf's view towards Denethor is more compassionate in the books, even as the latter goes insane, whereas he is more disgusted and angry at Denethor in the film. Denethor's death is also changed in the film. While both the film and the book have Denethor attempt to burn himself and Faramir in the Stewards' tomb, the book depicts Denethor as immolating himself after Gandalf and Pippin save Faramir from the funeral pyre while in the films, Shadowfax knocks Denethor into the burning funeral pyre; Denethor, engulfed in flames, runs to the tip of

pos: Faramir Gondor often bore names "remembered in the songs and histories of the First Age", without paying a special attention to meaning. Thus one Boromir appears in "The Silmarillion", and the appendices to "The Lord of the Rings" introduce Faramir, son of King Ondoher of Gondor, although in this case the name was supposedly in Quenya, as the Kings are stated to have borne High-elven names, and similarly did Ondoher's elder son, Artamir. Throughout "The Lord of the Rings", Faramir is given several titles and ranks, such as the Captain of Gondor and Captain of the White Tower. (Boromir is given

pos: Peregrin Took died trying to defend Merry and Pippin from the Orcs. According to Gandalf, this gesture touched Denethor, who accepted the Hobbit's offer and made him one of the Guards of the Citadel. Later, when a despairing Denethor set out to burn his son Faramir and himself alive in Rath Dínen, Pippin rushed to fetch Gandalf, saving Faramir's life. Pippin joined the Army of the West, led by Aragorn, as it assaulted the Black Gate of Mordor in a desperate gambit. At the final parley with the Mouth of Sauron, members of all the races opposed to Sauron were represented, Men,

pos: Faramir unconscious, Denethor believed him to be fatally injured. That blow, coupled with a vision in the "palantír" of the forces arrayed against him, drove him insane. He ordered his servants to build a funeral pyre in the House of Stewards for him and his son. Denethor's temporary servant, the Hobbit Peregrin Took, went to alert Gandalf and Beregond, one of the Tower Guards he had befriended. Gandalf and Beregond stopped the impending sacrifice just in time. Mad with grief, Denethor jumped onto the lit pyre, burning himself alive. Two days later, the battle over, Aragorn came and revived Faramir with

pos: Gandalf to kill Gandalf or Saruman with the "palantír" of Orthanc, but missed both. Pippin retrieved the "palantír", but Gandalf quickly appropriated it. After the group left Isengard, Pippin took the "palantír" from a sleeping Gandalf, looked into it, and came face to face with Sauron himself. Gandalf then took the chastened Pippin with him to Minas Tirith to keep the young hobbit out of further trouble. Gandalf arrived in time to help order the defences of Minas Tirith. His presence was resented by Denethor, the Steward of Gondor; but after Denethor's son Faramir was gravely wounded in battle, Denethor sank

pos: Boromir of Gondor, succeeding his father, Ecthelion II, and Boromir simultaneously became heir apparent, inheriting the Horn of Gondor. Boromir was named after the son of Denethor I, who was Steward around 500 years before the War of the Ring. The first Boromir was known as a great captain who cleared Ithilien of orcs of Mordor and was feared even by the Witch-king himself, setting high expectations for his namesake. When Boromir's mother Finduilas died in , he was aged only 10. Denethor became sombre, cold and detached from his family, which drove the brothers Faramir and Boromir to confide and

pos: Battle of the Pelennor Fields and Éowyn's left arm had been broken in the mêlée. Before the Rohirrim arrived, Denethor prepared to burn himself and his son upon a funeral pyre, believing Faramir to be beyond cure. Only the intervention of the Hobbit Peregrin Took, a guard named Beregond, and Gandalf saved Faramir, but Denethor immolated himself before they could stop him. Tolkien indirectly states that Théoden's death could have been prevented if Gandalf had helped the Rohirrim instead, as he had intended. Out on the Pelennor Fields, the battle was turning against Gondor and its allies. Though the Rohirrim had inflicted enormous damage on

pos: Middle-earth wars and battles striking the Witch-king, and Éowyn's other arm was broken in the mélee. Before the Rohirrim arrived, Denethor prepared to burn himself and his son upon a funeral pyre, believing Faramir to be beyond cure. Only the intervention of the Hobbit Pippin Took, a guard named Beregond, and Gandalf saved Faramir, but Denethor immolated himself before they could stop him. Tolkien indirectly states that Théoden's death could have been prevented if Gandalf had helped the Rohirrim instead, as he had intended. The battle soon turned against Gondor and their allies, despite the growing daylight. Gothmog, lieutenant of Minas Morgul, brought forward

pos: Denethor to the madness and despair of Shakespeare's King Lear. Both men are first outraged when their children, Faramir and Cordelia, respectively,– refuse to aid them, but then grieve upon their children's death – which is only perceived in case of Faramir. According to Drout, both Denethor and Lear also show "despair of God's mercy" which is extremely dangerous in a leader who has to defend his realm. Unlike Aragorn and his allies, Denethor is also incapable of displaying what Tolkien called "northern courage" in "", i.e., the spirit to carry on in the face of certain defeat and death. Denethor

neg: Denethor Denethor Denethor II, son of Ecthelion II, is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Return of the King", which is the third and final part of his novel "The Lord of the Rings". He is the 26th Ruling Steward of Gondor. Denethor was born in , the first son and third child of Ecthelion II. Ecthelion became the 25th Ruling Steward of Gondor in T.A. 2953, and at the same time Denethor became the heir apparent, inheriting the Horn of Gondor. He succeeded his father as Denethor II in T.A. 2984. As stated in the early chapters

neg: Denethor the promontory of Minas Tirith and casts himself from it, falling to his death. Denethor Denethor II, son of Ecthelion II, is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Return of the King", which is the third and final part of his novel "The Lord of the Rings". He is the 26th Ruling Steward of Gondor. Denethor was born in , the first son and third child of Ecthelion II. Ecthelion became the 25th Ruling Steward of Gondor in T.A. 2953, and at the same time Denethor became the heir apparent, inheriting the Horn of Gondor. He succeeded

neg: The Lord of the Rings (film series) Sam is caught eavesdropping and forced to go along with Frodo, as occurs in the original novel. In the final treatment Sam, Merry, and Pippin infer the existence of One Ring and voluntarily go along after confronting Frodo about it. Gandalf's account of his time at Orthanc was pulled out of flashback and Lothlórien was cut, with Galadriel doing what she does in the story at Rivendell. Denethor attends the Council with his son. Other changes included having Arwen rescue Frodo, and the action sequence involving the cave troll. The writers also considered having Arwen absorb Éowyn's role entirely by

neg: Peter Vaughan Sayers' Peter Wimsey novel Busman's Honeymoon, and as Denethor in the 1981 BBC Radio production of "The Lord of the Rings". Vaughan's first breakout role was in 1964 as Ed in Joe Orton's work "Entertaining Mr Sloane" performed at Wyndham's Theatre. The first of Vaughan's two marriages was to Billie Whitelaw, whom he married in 1952 and divorced in 1966. His second wife was actress Lillias Walker, with whom he lived in the village of Mannings Heath, in West Sussex until his death, having previously lived in Crawley. His stepdaughter Victoria Burton (actress and producer) is married to Gregor Fisher.

neg: Sindar from the Great Journey before the Hithaeglir (Misty Mountains), and gone south along the Great River (Anduin). A part of them, under Denethor son of Dan, crossed the Blue Mountains eventually, and settled in Ossiriand, or as it was later known Lindon (land of the singers). They remained a people apart for long, although many of them removed to Thingol's realm after Denethor was killed. Just before the arrival of the Noldorin exiles, the Dark Lord Morgoth returned to his old stronghold of Angband, and his activities increased. Thingol had Melian use her magic to create a girdle of bewilderment

neg: John Noble Walter Bishop in the television series "Fringe". He made occasional appearances on the television series "All Saints". He is internationally known for his performance as Denethor in "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy. He played Russian Consul Anatoly Markov in the sixth season of the American television series "24". In 2011, he appeared as Real Estate tycoon Leland Monroe in Rockstar's video game "L.A. Noire". He is also the voice of Unicron for the television show "" and its conclusion . John Noble later worked in "Legends of Tomorrow" where he voiced the time demon Mallus. In its episode "Guest

neg: John Noble John Noble John Noble (born 20 August 1948) is an Australian actor and theatre director of more than 80 plays. He is best known for his roles as Dr. Walter Bishop in the American Fox science fiction television series "Fringe", and Henry Parrish in the Fox action-horror series "Sleepy Hollow". His most high-profile film role was as Denethor in Peter Jackson's "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy. He also provided the voice of the DC Comics supervillain Scarecrow in the 2015 video game "", where his character served as the main antagonist. In 2015, he joined the main cast of

neg: Palantír by the Steward Denethor when he inherited his father's position in Minas Tirith. At the end of the Third Age, the use of "palantíri" influenced events of "The Lord of the Rings". Saruman looked through the Orthanc stone, and saw what he thought was an unassailable strength in Mordor, helping to corrupt him. When Pippin touched the Orthanc-stone, he encountered Sauron, who was likely attempting to contact Saruman using the Ithil-stone. Sauron thought he saw the hobbit who had the One Ring. When Aragorn, exercising his lawful authority as heir to the Kingdoms of Arnor and Gondor, used the stone,

neg: John Noble Starring John Noble," he portrayed himself when Atom visited him on set of "" and had him record a fake rewrite which would be used to fool Nora Darhk. John Noble John Noble (born 20 August 1948) is an Australian actor and theatre director of more than 80 plays. He is best known for his roles as Dr. Walter Bishop in the American Fox science fiction television series "Fringe", and Henry Parrish in the Fox action-horror series "Sleepy Hollow". His most high-profile film role was as Denethor in Peter Jackson's "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy. He also provided the

neg: Middle-earth objects Well of Urd as a scrying bowl. Stone globes which function somewhat like crystal balls or communication devices. The singular form of their name, "palantír", means "Farsighted" or "One that Sees from Afar". They were made in Aman by Fëanor. Elendil brought seven of them with him out of the wreck of Númenor. An eighth "Master-stone" remained in the tower of Avallónë in Eressëa. In "The Lord of the Rings", Sauron, Saruman, Denethor and Aragorn all used various "palantíri". Middle-earth objects J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth fantasy legendarium includes several noteworthy objects. The following list includes weapons, armour, jewellery, and

neg: Finduilas of Dol Amroth Appendix A of The Lord of the Rings "The Return of the King": "She was a lady of great beauty and gentle heart, but before twelve years had passed she died. Denethor loved her, in his fashion, more dearly than any other, unless it were the elder of the sons that she bore him. But it seemed to men that she withered in the guarded city, as a flower of the seaward vales set upon a barren rock. The shadow in the east filled her with horror, and she turned her eyes ever south to the sea that she missed".

neg: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King before Gandalf's arrival, while he refuses to light them in the film, and the sequence where Pippin secretly lights them himself was invented for the movie. The film only hints at Denethor's use of the "palantír" which drives him mad, information revealed in the Pyre scene, which includes Shadowfax and is more violent than the book. Aware of the very long distance between Rath Dínen and the front of the out-thrust battlement, Jackson has Denethor jump off the Citadel in addition to burning himself on the Pyre, one of the earliest changes. The Rammas Echor which encircles the Pelennor Fields

neg: The Lord of the Rings (1955 radio series) BBC programme "The Critics", and discussion of the broadcasts brought them to the attention of a Mr Sam Gamgee, who subsequently wrote to Tolkien to ask about the origin of the name of the character Sam Gamgee. The cast included Norman Shelley as Gandalf and Tom Bombadil, Felix Felton as Bilbo and Sauron and Robert Farquharson as Saruman and Denethor. The author's opinion on these broadcasts was revealed in several letters he wrote, which were posthumously published in 1981 in "The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien". "I think the book quite unsuitable for 'dramatization', and have not enjoyed the

neg: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Astin hits the ground. Legolas attacking a "mûmak" required numerous transitions to and fro, and Gollum's shots of him having recovered the One Ring and falling into the Crack of Doom were fully animated. The King of the Dead is played by an actor in prosthetics, and his head occasionally morphs to a more skull-like digital version, depending on the character's mood. The Mouth of Sauron also had his mouth enlarged 200% for unsettling effect. "The Return of the King" also has practical effects. In the Pyre of Denethor sequence, as the Steward of Gondor throws Pippin out of the

neg: Robin de la Condamine as the Count alongside Sybil Thorndike as the Count's daughter Beatrice in the first public performance of Percy Bysshe Shelley's controversial verse drama "The Cenci", directed by Lewis Casson Later in life he performed in radio dramas, including the 1955-6 radio adaptation of J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings", in which he played Saruman and Denethor. He quipped to Donald Wolfit "I have been doing a recording for the Third programme but it has all come to an end now. The man who used to listen has bought a television set." Harold Acton, in his More Memoirs

neg: Themes of The Lord of the Rings Saruman's palantír. Only Aragorn, as the heir of Isildur, can rightfully use the seeing stone, while Saruman and Denethor, who have both also made extensive use of a palantír, have fallen into despair or presumption. These latter traits have been identified as the two distinct sins "against the virtue of Hope". Aragorn is given the very name of "Hope" (Sindarin "Estel"), by which he is still affectionately called by his queen, who at the hour of his death cries out "Estel, Estel!". Another Christian theme found in Tolkien's works of fantasy is the redemptive and penitential nature of suffering, apparent

neg: The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age him. He cuts it out and they attack the Witch-king, driving him off. The party then head to Minas Tirith. They reach the city just after the Mordor army has breached the main gate, with orcs rampaging through the streets. Meanwhile, the Witch-king confronts Gandalf, who is joined by the party in the fight. During the battle, they hear the horns of the Rohirrim, and the Witch-king flees. The party head to the citadel at the top of the city, where they witness the death of the insane Denethor at the hands of Gandalf. They then learn that Aragorn is

neg: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King the Ring, and kills his friend for it. He retreats into the Misty Mountains as the Ring twists his body and mind, until he becomes the creature Gollum. Centuries later, Gandalf leads Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, and King Théoden to Isengard, where they reunite with Merry and Pippin. Gandalf retrieves the defeated Saruman's "palantír". Pippin later looks into the seeing-stone, and is telepathically attacked by Sauron. Gandalf deduces that Sauron will attack Gondor's capital Minas Tirith. He rides there to warn Gondor's steward Denethor, taking Pippin with him. Gollum leads Frodo Baggins and Samwise Gamgee to Minas Morgul. The hobbits begin

neg: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Tomb, John Noble threw a size double named Fon onto a prostrate Billy Boyd, who immediately pushed his head into camera to complete the illusion. A few burning torches were also reflected off a plate of glass and into the camera for when Gandalf's horse Shadowfax kicks Denethor onto the pyre. Because of Jackson's requirement for complete representation of his fantasy world, numerous miniatures were built, such as 1:72 scale miniature of Minas Tirith, which rises 7m high and is 6.5m in diameter. 1:14 scale sections of the city were also required, and the Extended Edition scene of the collapsing

neg: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King the Greens Department with real branches, influenced by ancient and gnarled Lebanese olive trees. The interior was within a three-story former factory in Wellington, and colour wise is influenced by Charlemagne's Chapel, with a throne for Denethor carved from stone and polystyrene statues of past Kings. The Gondorian armour is designed to represent an evolution from the Númenóreans of the first film's prologue, with a simplified sea bird motif. 16th-century Italian and German armour served as inspiration, while civilians wear silver and blacks as designed by Ngila Dickson, continuing an ancient/medieval Mediterranean Basin look. Minas Morgul, the Staircase and Tower

neg: Isildur Isildur Isildur is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium. He appears in the author's books "The Lord of the Rings", "The Silmarillion", and "Unfinished Tales". In "The Lord of the Rings", he was first mentioned in "The Fellowship of the Ring" as a Dúnadan of Númenor, elder son of Elendil. A more complete history appears in "The Silmarillion" and "Unfinished Tales". He was the second king of Gondor (jointly with his brother Anárion until the latter's death) and the second king of Arnor. He cut the One Ring from Sauron's hand, and was its bearer until he

neg: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers is a 2002 epic fantasy adventure film directed by Peter Jackson and based on the second volume of J. R. R. Tolkien's novel "The Lord of the Rings". It is the second instalment in "The Lord of the Rings" film series, preceded by "" (2001) and concluding with "" (2003). Continuing the plot of "The Fellowship of the Ring", the film intercuts three storylines. Frodo and Sam continue their journey towards Mordor to destroy the One Ring, meeting and joined by Gollum, the ring's

neg: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is a 2001 epic fantasy adventure film directed by Peter Jackson based on the first volume of J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings" (1954–1955). It is the first instalment in "The Lord of the Rings series", and was followed by "" (2002) and "" (2003), based on the second and third volumes of "The Lord of the Rings". Set in Middle-earth, the story tells of the Dark Lord Sauron (Sala Baker), who is seeking the One Ring.

neg: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is a 2003 epic fantasy adventure film co-produced, co-written, and directed by Peter Jackson based on the second and third volumes of J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings". It is the third and final instalment in "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, following "" (2001) and "" (2002), preceding "The Hobbit" film trilogy (2012–14). Released on 17 December 2003, "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" became one of the most critically and commercially

neg: Éomer Éomer Éomer is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium. He appears in "The Two Towers" and "The Return of the King", the second and third volumes of Tolkien's fantasy novel "The Lord of the Rings". The name Éomer, meaning "Horse-famous" in Anglo-Saxon, occurs in "Beowulf", at line 1959, as that of a king descended from Offa, King of the Angles. Tolkien had studied "Beowulf" extensively and drew material from it in writing "The Lord of the Rings". Éomer is the son of Théodwyn and Éomund, belonging to the House of Eorl. After their parents' death Éomer and

neg: Umbar an overview of the fictional history of Gondor including the constant strife with Umbar until the end of the Third Age. "The Silmarillion", edited by Tolkien's son Christopher from his father's manuscripts and published in 1977 five years after Tolkien's death, contains a part "Akallabêth". This expands further on the events of the Second and Third Age that had been mentioned before in the Appendix to "The Lord of the Rings". Umbar appeared on the bottom edge of the maps found in earlier editions of "The Lord of the Rings", but it is absent from modern editions, which maps a

neg: Adaptations of The Lord of the Rings Adaptations of The Lord of the Rings "The Lord of the Rings", an epic high fantasy novel by the British author J. R. R. Tolkien, set in his fictional world of Middle-earth, has been adapted several times. Three film adaptations of "The Lord of the Rings" have been made. The first was "The Lord of the Rings" (1978), by animator Ralph Bakshi, the first part of what was originally intended to be a two-part adaptation of the story. The second, "The Return of the King" (1980), was a television special by Rankin-Bass. The third was director Peter Jackson's "The Lord

neg: First Battle of Beleriand conquer Beleriand and he sends out his armies. Two Orc-hosts advance south from Angband. One moves west through the vale of the River Sirion and the second east between the rivers Celon and Gelion. The Orcs make camps on the Estolad plain in the east and the Talath plain in the west and they harry the lands about. In this first battle the Sindar, their allies the Green Elves, the Falathrim, and the Dwarves meet the forces of the Dark Lord in the open field. In East Beleriand, Denethor lord of the Nandor, or Green Elves, fights the Eastern Orc-host

neg: J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. II: The Two Towers J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. II: The Two Towers J.R.R. Tolkien<nowiki>'</nowiki>s The Lord of the Rings, Vol. II: The Two Towers is a video game published by Interplay Productions. It is an adaptation of "The Two Towers" by J.R.R. Tolkien, being the second volume in "The Lord of the Rings". The game was released in 1992 for DOS, PC-98, and FM Towns. It is a sequel to "J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I". The gameplay is similar to that of the first game. The game is an RPG wherein the player controls multiple characters

neg: History of Arda first downfall of Sauron which marked the beginning of the Third Age. "The Tale of Years" in Appendix B of "The Lord of the Rings" outlines the major events of the Second Age, especially as they relate to the Rings of Power and the events and characters of "The Lord of the Rings". Appendix A of "The Lord of the Rings" contains genealogies of the royal house of Númenor Appendix D of "The Lord of the Rings" gives details of the Númenórean calendar, including special intercalation in the years 1000, 2000 and 3000, and notes on how this system of

neg: Isildur was killed by orcs. His name means "devoted to the moon". In a note written well after the initial publication of "The Lord of the Rings", Tolkien gave Isildur's height as seven feet tall. As detailed in the appendices of "The Return of the King", Isildur was born in the year 3209 of the Second Age in Númenor, the first son of Elendil son of Amandil, the last Lord of Andúnië. Isildur had four sons: Elendur, Aratan, Ciryon, and Valandil. Elendur was born in S.A. 3299 in Númenor; the others were born later, in Middle-earth. In Isildur's youth, Númenor's King

neg: Themes of The Lord of the Rings Themes of The Lord of the Rings Since the publications of J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings", "The Hobbit" and "The Silmarillion", a wealth of secondary literature has been published discussing the literary themes and archetypes present in the stories. Tolkien also wrote about the themes of his books in letters to friends, family and fans, and often within the books themselves. In his Foreword to the Second Edition of "The Lord of the Rings", Tolkien said that he "disliked allegory in all its forms" (using the word "applicability" instead), and told those claiming the story was

neg: The Lord of the Rings Online: Siege of Mirkwood The Lord of the Rings Online: Siege of Mirkwood The Lord of the Rings Online: Siege of Mirkwood is the second retail expansion pack for the MMORPG "The Lord of the Rings Online" and was released on December 1, 2009 in North America and December 3, 2009 in Europe. Unlike the first expansion this edition was only available via a web based download. The expansion added the southern region of Mirkwood. The game's level cap has been increased to level 65, and the expansion included the conclusion to Volume II of the epic storyline. It also introduced a new "skirmish"

neg: J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. II: The Two Towers not otherwise have been possible". The magazine concluded that those who enjoyed the first game in the series would enjoy its sequel, while newcomers might be confused but "still find "Towers" a worthy piece of entertainment". J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. II: The Two Towers J.R.R. Tolkien<nowiki>'</nowiki>s The Lord of the Rings, Vol. II: The Two Towers is a video game published by Interplay Productions. It is an adaptation of "The Two Towers" by J.R.R. Tolkien, being the second volume in "The Lord of the Rings". The game was released in 1992 for DOS, PC-98, and FM

neg: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring ten "classic" American film genres—after polling over 1,500 people from the creative community. "The Fellowship of the Ring" was acknowledged as the second best film in the fantasy genre. The film was also listed as the 50th best film in the 2007 list AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies (10th Anniversary Edition). The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is a 2001 epic fantasy adventure film directed by Peter Jackson based on the first volume of J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings" (1954–1955). It is the

neg: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Picture for Drama and Best Director), five BAFTAs, two MTV Movie Awards, two Grammy Awards, nine Saturn Awards, the New York Film Critics Circle award for Best Picture, the Nebula Award for Best Script, and the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is a 2003 epic fantasy adventure film co-produced, co-written, and directed by Peter Jackson based on the second and third volumes of J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings". It is the third and

neg: Themes of The Lord of the Rings one man who had given in to temptation can return to the good path and give his life, however ineffectively, for a good cause. Themes of The Lord of the Rings Since the publications of J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings", "The Hobbit" and "The Silmarillion", a wealth of secondary literature has been published discussing the literary themes and archetypes present in the stories. Tolkien also wrote about the themes of his books in letters to friends, family and fans, and often within the books themselves. In his Foreword to the Second Edition of "The Lord of

neg: Denethor was voiced by William Conrad in Rankin/Bass's 1980 animated adaptation of "The Return of the King", and by Peter Vaughan in BBC Radio's 1981 serialization. In Peter Jackson's live-action film trilogy, Denethor was played by John Noble. He first appears in a deleted scene in "", but does not have a major role until the third and final film in the trilogy, "". In the DVD commentary of that film, Jackson describes Denethor as a sort of Shakespearean tragic character. This film portrays Denethor in a substantially more negative light than the novel. In the literature, Denethor is described as

neg: Denethor and the Appendices of "The Return of the King", Denethor was widely considered a man of great will, foresight, and strength. However, he failed to reach out to his people, who flocked instead to Thorongil, an outsider who served Denethor's father with great renown. Thorongil vanished from Gondor four years before Denethor would succeed his father as Ruling Steward. Thorongil (who was secretly Aragorn, Chieftain of the Dúnedain of the North and hence a claimant to Gondor's throne) had advised Ecthelion to put faith in the wizard Gandalf, whom Denethor distrusted. In T.A. 2976 Denethor had married Finduilas, daughter of

neg: Works inspired by J. R. R. Tolkien were sold to Tolkien Enterprises, a division of the Saul Zaentz Company. In the early seventies John Boorman was planning a film of "The Lord of the Rings", but the plans never went further because of movie studio politics. Some of the work done was resurrected for the film "Excalibur" in 1981. Ralph Bakshi directed an animated movie adaptation of "The Lord of the Rings" in 1978 (partly made with the rotoscope technique), which covered only the first half of "The Lord of the Rings". Rankin-Bass covered the second half with a children's TV animation "The Return of the King"

neg: Works inspired by J. R. R. Tolkien books), "Gondor" (tactical, covering the siege of Minas Tirith) and "Sauron" (covering the decisive battle of the Second Age) in 1977. A more recent strategic game covering all three books, called "War of the Ring", was released in 2004. There are also "Trivial Pursuit" and "Monopoly" editions based on "The Lord of the Rings", as well as a "The Lord of the Rings Trivia Game" quiz game. Chess sets have also been created with the figures based on people and other characters from "The Lord of the Rings". there has also been a game on the Nintendo WII. it was

neg: Music Inspired by Lord of the Rings (Bo Hansson album) 1988 as an "extended remixed version", with an additional eleven bonus tracks taken from Hansson's other 1970s albums "Magician's Hat" and "Attic Thoughts". It was then reissued on CD for a second time in 1993 by Resource Records, again in a remixed version but without any bonus tracks. In 2002, the album was re-issued again by Silence Records and Virgin Records, with the inclusion of the previously unreleased bonus track "Early Sketches from Middle Earth". Music Inspired by Lord of the Rings (Bo Hansson album) Music Inspired by Lord of the Rings is an instrumental progressive rock album by Swedish

neg: The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying Game dice to resolve actions. In 2003, LOTR won the Origins Award for "Best Roleplaying Game 2002". The game is the second licensed role-playing game for the setting, the prior game being "Middle-earth Role Playing" from Iron Crown Enterprises. A third role-playing game set in Middle-earth is currently being published (since 2011) by Cubicle 7 under the title "The One Ring Roleplaying Game". The character races available in the "Lord of the Rings Roleplaying Game" are: The character classes available in the "Lord of the Rings Roleplaying Adventure Game" are: The following printed publications have been released by Decipher for this

neg: The Lord of the Rings (film series) the film business (sometimes called a mogul) in the mold of Steven Spielberg and George Lucas, in the process befriending some industry heavyweights like Bryan Singer and Frank Darabont. Jackson has since founded his own film production company, Wingnut Films, as well as Wingnut Interactive, a video game company. He was also finally given a chance to remake "King Kong" in 2005. The film was a critical and box office success, although not as successful as "The Lord of the Rings" series. Jackson has been called a "favourite son" of New Zealand. In 2004, Howard Shore toured with "The Lord

neg: Lego The Lord of the Rings (video game) features talking minifigures. This makes it the second Lego game to feature actual dialogue, the third being "Lego City Undercover". However, the dialogue is taken directly from the films unlike the other two, which feature original vocals. Additional voices were provided by Eric Artell, Steven Blum, Cam Clarke, Chris Edgerly, Kieren Elliott, Gideon Emery, Crispin Freeman, Bob Joles, Tom Kane, Jennifer Taylor Lawrence, Yuri Lowenthal, Jim Meskimen, Nolan North, Liam O'Brien, Jon Olson, Jim Piddock, Eliza Schneider, Keith Szarabajka, Fred Tatasciore, Anna Vocino and Hynden Walch. "Lego The Lord of the Rings" complements the Lego "The Lord of the Rings"

neg: One Ring fulfilling his design. In "The Lord of the Rings" and the posthumously published "The Silmarillion", Tolkien provides a detailed internal development from the forging of the Ring to its destruction. In the fictional context of Middle-earth, these events take place during several thousand years in the Second and Third Age of Arda. The One Ring was forged by the Dark Lord Sauron during the Second Age to gain dominion over the free peoples of Middle-earth. In disguise as "Annatar", or "Lord of Gifts", he aided the Elven smiths of Eregion and their leader Celebrimbor in the making of the Rings

neg: Rivendell second studio album "Fly by Night". The song focuses on the tranquillity and seemingly endless time a weary traveller could find there. Rivendell Rivendell is an Elven realm in Middle-earth, a fictional world created by J. R. R. Tolkien. It is an important location in Tolkien's legendarium, and is featured in "The Hobbit", "The Lord of the Rings", "The Silmarillion", and "Unfinished Tales". It was established and ruled by Elrond Half-elven in the Second Age of Middle-earth (four or five thousand years before the events of "The Lord of the Rings"), and was protected by the powers of its lord

neg: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game) released. Developed by Pocket Studios, the game was to be called "Lord of the Rings, Part I", and was to feature the full plot of "The Fellowship" and roughly half of "The Two Towers". This would be followed soon after by "Lord of the Rings, Part II", featuring the second half of "Two Towers" and all of "Return of the King". Vivendi revealed little about the games other than the fact that they were to be more RPG based than the Xbox "Fellowship" game, and would be played from an isometric three-quarter top-down view. In February 2002, Vivendi announced the

neg: Middle-earth volume 4 ("The Shaping of Middle-earth") and "The Second Map of Middle-earth west of the Blue Mountains" (also known as "The Second "Silmarillion" Map") in volume 11 ("The War of the Jewels)." The author's first drafts of the map of Middle-earth in "The Lord of the Rings" were published as "The First Map of "The Lord of the Rings"" in volume 7 ("The Treason of Isengard"); subsequent versions were published as "The Second Map (West)" and "The Second Map (East)" in volume 8 ("The War of the Ring"). The Tolkien Estate maintains the position that the geographical layout of Middle-earth

neg: Pearl Forrester apparent that Frank had become a firm friend of Pearl's through a long correspondence, and Pearl was much more interested in spending time with him than her own son. At the end of the sixth season, TV's Frank died (and was guided to 'Second Banana Heaven' by ' The White', a reference to the reborn Gandalf the White from "Lord of the Rings"). Forrester moved in to help her son at the beginning of the seventh season, and became a regular cast member from that point until the end of the show's tenth and final season. When Trace Beaulieu left

neg: The Lord of the Rings (film series) games were released to supplement the film series. They include: "," Pinball, "", "", , "", "", "", "", "The Lord of the Rings Online", "", "", "", "Lego The Lord of the Rings", "Guardians of Middle-earth", "Lego The Hobbit (video game)", "", and "". The Lord of the Rings (film series) The Lord of the Rings is a film series consisting of three epic fantasy adventure films directed by Peter Jackson. They are based on the novel "The Lord of the Rings" by J. R. R. Tolkien. The films are subtitled "" (2001), "" (2002) and "" (2003). They

neg: The Lord of the Rings reader surveys. In the 2003 "Big Read" survey conducted in Britain by the BBC, "The Lord of the Rings" was found to be the "Nation's best-loved book". In similar 2004 polls both Germany and Australia also found "The Lord of the Rings" to be their favourite book. In a 1999 poll of Amazon.com customers, "The Lord of the Rings" was judged to be their favourite "book of the millennium". "The Lord of the Rings" was awarded the Prometheus Hall of Fame Award in 2009. Although "The Lord of the Rings" was published in the 1950s, Tolkien insisted that the One

neg: Lord of the Rings (Heritage Models) Lord of the Rings (Heritage Models) Lord of the Rings is a set of miniatures published by Heritage Models. Heritage Models produced "Lord of the Rings" figures licensed by Tolkien Enterprises, including 25mm diorama sets, and 75mm Collector Personalities, Paint 'n' Play sets such as "Mines of Moria" and "Helm's Deep", a rule set for fantasy miniature gaming titled "Wizards and Heroes", and a separate "Lord of the Rings Painting Guide". William A. Barton reviewed Heritage's "Lord of the Rings" figures in "The Space Gamer" No. 34. Barton commented that "the models for the figures are those representations featured in

neg: Celebrimbor the spirit as Sauron dies. Celebrimbor Celebrimbor () is a fictional character In J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth. His name means "silver fist" or "Hand of silver" in Sindarin ("Telperinquar" in Quenya, "Telperimpar" in Telerin). In Tolkien's stories, Celebrimbor is a smith manipulated by Sauron into forging the Rings of Power, setting in motion the events of "The Lord of the Rings". Celebrimbor was the son of Curufin, fifth son of Fëanor (son of Finwë and his first wife Míriel) and Nerdanel, and the only known grandchild of Fëanor. It is not known where or when Celebrimbor was born. Since

neg: Celebrimbor Celebrimbor Celebrimbor () is a fictional character In J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth. His name means "silver fist" or "Hand of silver" in Sindarin ("Telperinquar" in Quenya, "Telperimpar" in Telerin). In Tolkien's stories, Celebrimbor is a smith manipulated by Sauron into forging the Rings of Power, setting in motion the events of "The Lord of the Rings". Celebrimbor was the son of Curufin, fifth son of Fëanor (son of Finwë and his first wife Míriel) and Nerdanel, and the only known grandchild of Fëanor. It is not known where or when Celebrimbor was born. Since Celebrimbor was not mentioned as

neg: Lord of the Rings (Heritage Models) feel available." Lord of the Rings (Heritage Models) Lord of the Rings is a set of miniatures published by Heritage Models. Heritage Models produced "Lord of the Rings" figures licensed by Tolkien Enterprises, including 25mm diorama sets, and 75mm Collector Personalities, Paint 'n' Play sets such as "Mines of Moria" and "Helm's Deep", a rule set for fantasy miniature gaming titled "Wizards and Heroes", and a separate "Lord of the Rings Painting Guide". William A. Barton reviewed Heritage's "Lord of the Rings" figures in "The Space Gamer" No. 34. Barton commented that "the models for the figures are those representations

neg: The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion It is available in both hardcover and paperback. The "Reader's Companion" was designed to accompany the revised one-volume 50th anniversary edition of "The Lord of the Rings" (Houghton Mifflin, 2004; ). "The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion" won the 2006 Mythopoeic Scholarship Award for Inklings Studies. The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion (2005) is a nonfiction book written by scholars Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull. It is an annotated reference to J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings". Hammond and Scull proceed chapter-by-chapter from the

neg: Denethor the Palantiri, Tolkien wrote: Near the novel's climactic battle, Denethor ordered the warning beacons of Gondor to be lit, and forces were called in from all of Gondor's provinces. The civilian population of Minas Tirith was sent away to safety. As invasion seemed imminent, Denethor sent the Red Arrow to the Rohirrim as a call for aid. The Council decided that Gondor could make no stroke of its own, but Denethor ordered Gondor's forces to the city's outer defences at Osgiliath and the great wall of the "Rammas Echor". He wanted to make a stand, since the defences had been

neg: Palantír use of the stone after the fall of Minas Ithil until the end of the Third Age. The Stone was not used again for many centuries, until Steward Denethor II began to use it in an attempt to find out the enemy's movements and better protect his city. Eventually, Sauron encountered him. Denethor was not broken like Saruman through this contact with Sauron. However, with the Ithil-stone, Sauron largely controlled what Denethor saw, leading to the latter's despair and insanity. Further, Denethor's constant struggle with Sauron caused him to age quickly and become grim. For instance, Denethor saw a black

neg: Lord of the Rings Adventure Game Lord of the Rings Roleplaying Game" (2002) and "The One Ring Roleplaying Game" (2011), were published respectively by Decipher Inc. and Cubicle 7. Except for the original source material, the Decipher and Cubicle 7 games share no link to ICE's "Lord of the Rings Adventure Game" and use entirely different rules systems. Lord of the Rings Adventure Game Lord of the Rings Adventure Game is a role-playing game based on the writings of J.R.R. Tolkien (specifically "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit") under license from Tolkien Enterprises. Iron Crown Enterprises (I.C.E.) published the game until they lost the

neg: Music of The Lord of the Rings film series theme, the Servants of Sauron theme, the Fall of Men, Aragorn's theme and the Shire theme and variations and at some point was to feature the second-age Gondor theme and the Power of Mordor as well. The main Lord of the Rings theme appears on the main title, while the main theme of each individual episode appears on the second title. Shore used the first film to introduce the principal themes, the second film to add more themes and develop the existing ones, and the third film to create conflict and crossovers between the existing themes and bring them to