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The Siege of Gondor

2024-12-24T14:26:13Z

Ernil i Pheriannath: In the Manual of Style, it is clearly stated the Oxford Spelling should be used. This means -ize instead of -ise.

{{disambig-more|Siege of Gondor|[[Siege of Gondor (disambiguation)]]}}
{{chapter
| image=Ted Nasmith - Nazgûl at the Walls.jpg
| title=The Siege of Gondor
| book=The Return of the King
| number=4
| event=[[Minas Tirith]] is besieged.
| date=[[10 March|10]]-[[15 March]] {{TA|3019|n}}
| location=[[Minas Tirith]]
| perspective=[[Peregrin Took|Peregrin]]
| previous=The Muster of Rohan
| next=The Ride of the Rohirrim
}}
'''The Siege of Gondor''' is the fourth chapter of the first book of ''[[The Return of the King]]''. It tells of the siege of [[Minas Tirith]] by the forces of [[Mordor]], led by the [[Witch-king|Lord of the Nazgûl]]. Key characters involved are [[Peregrin Took|Pippin]], [[Gandalf]], [[Faramir]] and [[Denethor]].

The chapter covers various events such as Faramir's perilous assignment to protect [[Osgiliath]], the subsequent battle for the nearby [[Pelennor Fields]], the siege of Minas Tirith, and the internal strife within the city, particularly between Denethor and his son Faramir. Central to the chapter is the tension between Gandalf and Denethor over the handling of the Ring, and the arrival of the [[Riders of Rohan|Rohirrim]]. The chapter ends with a standoff between Gandalf and the Lord of the Nazgûl just as the Riders of Rohan arrive.

==Overview==
===Pippin’s Service and the Rescue of Faramir===
In Minas Tirith, [[Peregrin Took|Pippin]] received his new uniform and gear having become a member of the [[Guards of the Citadel|Tower Guard]]. He spent a long day serving Lord [[Denethor]], [[Gandalf]], and the [[Captains of the West]]. While chatting at the outer wall of the Citadel amid heavy darkness and a stagnant air, Pippin and [[Beregond]] heard the terrifying shriek of a [[Nazgûl|Black Rider]]. Beyond the outermost gate, they saw five [[Nazgûl]] swooping over a small, rapidly approaching group of [[Men]] on horseback. The leader of the horsemen sounded his horn, recognized by Beregond as the trumpet call of Faramir.

The men, thrown from their terrified horses, ran for the city gate on foot. As one of the Nazgûl descended on Faramir, Pippin saw what appeared to be a brilliant white star in the north. The light is revealed to be from Gandalf approaching on his horse, [[Shadowfax]]. Gandalf had raised his hand and sent a shaft of light shooting upward into one of the Nazgûl, which cried and circled away, the other Nazgûl following. Gandalf returned to the city with Faramir slumped in the saddle.

===Faramir’s Report and Denethor’s Displeasure===
Faramir was escorted into Denethor’s chambers, where he was shocked to see Pippin, having already had a [[Faramir#In Ithilien|strange encounter]] with two other [[Hobbits]]—[[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] and [[Samwise Gamgee|Sam]]—in [[Ithilien]].<ref>{{TT|Herbs}}</ref> Gandalf erupted when he learned from Faramir that Frodo and Sam were heading to [[Mordor]] by way of [[Cirith Ungol]]. Faramir noted that he bid farewell to the Hobbits only two days ago;<ref>{{TT|Journey}}</ref> they could not have reached Cirith Ungol yet. They surmised that [[Sauron]]’s new movement on [[Gondor]] was not related to Frodo’s approach to Mordor.

Denethor upbraided Faramir for showing cowardice in defending the outposts. The [[Stewards of Gondor|Steward]] bitterly remarked that [[Boromir]], his other son, would have brought him a "mighty gift"—meaning [[The One Ring|the Ring]]. Gandalf pointed out that to the contrary, Boromir would have kept the "gift" for himself. The two argued, and Pippin again sensed the strain between them. Denethor opposed sending the Ring with a Hobbit into the hands of Sauron, believing that he himself should have been given the Ring for safekeeping. The gathering dispersed. Pippin asked Gandalf why, as Faramir had indicated, Frodo and Sam were traveling with [[Gollum]].<ref>{{TT|Taming}}</ref> Gandalf feared Gollum’s treachery, but noted that perhaps some good may yet come of [[Gollum#War of the Ring|Gollum’s actions]].

===The Battle for Osgiliath===
The next morning, Denethor sent Faramir to protect the outlying ruins of Osgiliath where Mordor's armies were likely to strike first. Faramir dutifully accepted the perilous, possibly suicidal assignment from his father and Steward. The [[Witch-king|Lord of the Nazgûl]], the Black Captain against whom none could stand, led the armies of Mordor. Gandalf rode off toward Osgiliath to help fight the Black Captain, returning the next day leading many wounded men. Faramir remained at Pelennor, trying to hold his men together to execute a safe retreat.

===Minas Tirith Besieged===
Not long after the battle for Osgiliath, the armies of Mordor approached Minas Tirith. Thousands of black-clad Men and [[Orcs]] streamed onto the plains. A small, beleaguered ensemble rode before them: the last of Gondor's rearguard in retreat. Lord Denethor, clad in armour, sent a small army of horsemen out to protect the retreat. Gandalf rode among them, using his white fire to deter the front lines of the Enemy. The retreating men reached the city safely, but one of the Nazgûl’s poisoned arrows struck Faramir.

Sauron's armies besieged the city in a vale of fire, cutting off all roads. They used huge catapults to lob blazing missiles into the [[Minas Tirith#Geography|first ring of the city]]. As the forces of Minas Tirith tried to put these fires out, they realized to their horror that the Enemy’s missiles were the burning heads of those who had died defending Osgiliath.

===Denethor’s Despair===
Stricken with bitterness and grief, Denethor locked himself in the [[Tower of Ecthelion|White Tower]] with Faramir, who was delirious with fever from his arrow wound. Pippin looked on as Denethor wept, cursing Gandalf and bewailing the end of his lineage as Steward of Gondor. As Denethor was holed up in the White Tower, Gandalf took over the defence of Minas Tirith. The army of Mordor launched an attack on the outer wall of the city. Denethor instructed the desperate messengers who arrived in his court that everyone in the city should give up and burn in the fires.

Denethor called for his servants to carry Faramir out of the Citadel to [[Rath Dínen]]<ref>J.R.R. Tolkien, ''The Lord of the Rings, the Retun of the King, "the Siege of Minas Tirith"''</ref>, where Gondor's leaders were laid to rest. Denethor placed Faramir on a marble table and called for dry wood and a torch. Pippin warned the servants not to obey Denethor's orders, as it was clear that the Steward was overcome with madness. Pippin broke the rule of the Tower Guard by leaving his post. He sent Beregond up to the Hall of Kings to try to intervene with Denethor, and then the hobbit went in frantic search of Gandalf.

===Stand off at the Great Gate and Unlooked-for Aid===
The armies of Mordor, led by the Lord of the Nazgûl, approached the [[Great Gate of Minas Tirith]] with a mighty [[Grond (battering ram)|battering ram]]. The servants of the Enemy struck the great iron door three times, shattering it on the third strike. The Black Captain entered the first ring of the city, and all fled in terror before him bar Gandalf, whom stood alone before him. Gandalf ordered the Lord of the Nazgûl to return to Mordor, to nothingness, but the Ringwraith laughed. He threw back his hood to reveal a crown on a headless body. His sword burst into flame, ready to strike, but Gandalf stood firm and resolute, ready to do battle. As a cock crowed and a great clamour of horns emanated from the north, the [[Riders of Rohan|Rohirrim]] arrived.
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[[Category:The Return of the King chapters|Siege of Gondor]]
[[fi:Gondorin piiritys (TSH)]]

The Siege of Gondor

2024-12-24T14:25:25Z

Ernil i Pheriannath: The dead kings and stewards of Gondor were not buried in the Hall of the Kings but in the tombs of Rath Dínen (in the sixth ring). Thus, Faramir was not carried to the Hall of the Kings but to Rath Dínen.

{{disambig-more|Siege of Gondor|[[Siege of Gondor (disambiguation)]]}}
{{chapter
| image=Ted Nasmith - Nazgûl at the Walls.jpg
| title=The Siege of Gondor
| book=The Return of the King
| number=4
| event=[[Minas Tirith]] is besieged.
| date=[[10 March|10]]-[[15 March]] {{TA|3019|n}}
| location=[[Minas Tirith]]
| perspective=[[Peregrin Took|Peregrin]]
| previous=The Muster of Rohan
| next=The Ride of the Rohirrim
}}
'''The Siege of Gondor''' is the fourth chapter of the first book of ''[[The Return of the King]]''. It tells of the siege of [[Minas Tirith]] by the forces of [[Mordor]], led by the [[Witch-king|Lord of the Nazgûl]]. Key characters involved are [[Peregrin Took|Pippin]], [[Gandalf]], [[Faramir]] and [[Denethor]].

The chapter covers various events such as Faramir's perilous assignment to protect [[Osgiliath]], the subsequent battle for the nearby [[Pelennor Fields]], the siege of Minas Tirith, and the internal strife within the city, particularly between Denethor and his son Faramir. Central to the chapter is the tension between Gandalf and Denethor over the handling of the Ring, and the arrival of the [[Riders of Rohan|Rohirrim]]. The chapter ends with a standoff between Gandalf and the Lord of the Nazgûl just as the Riders of Rohan arrive.

==Overview==
===Pippin’s Service and the Rescue of Faramir===
In Minas Tirith, [[Peregrin Took|Pippin]] received his new uniform and gear having become a member of the [[Guards of the Citadel|Tower Guard]]. He spent a long day serving Lord [[Denethor]], [[Gandalf]], and the [[Captains of the West]]. While chatting at the outer wall of the Citadel amid heavy darkness and a stagnant air, Pippin and [[Beregond]] heard the terrifying shriek of a [[Nazgûl|Black Rider]]. Beyond the outermost gate, they saw five [[Nazgûl]] swooping over a small, rapidly approaching group of [[Men]] on horseback. The leader of the horsemen sounded his horn, recognised by Beregond as the trumpet call of Faramir.

The men, thrown from their terrified horses, ran for the city gate on foot. As one of the Nazgûl descended on Faramir, Pippin saw what appeared to be a brilliant white star in the north. The light is revealed to be from Gandalf approaching on his horse, [[Shadowfax]]. Gandalf had raised his hand and sent a shaft of light shooting upward into one of the Nazgûl, which cried and circled away, the other Nazgûl following. Gandalf returned to the city with Faramir slumped in the saddle.

===Faramir’s Report and Denethor’s Displeasure===
Faramir was escorted into Denethor’s chambers, where he was shocked to see Pippin, having already had a [[Faramir#In Ithilien|strange encounter]] with two other [[Hobbits]]—[[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] and [[Samwise Gamgee|Sam]]—in [[Ithilien]].<ref>{{TT|Herbs}}</ref> Gandalf erupted when he learned from Faramir that Frodo and Sam were heading to [[Mordor]] by way of [[Cirith Ungol]]. Faramir noted that he bid farewell to the Hobbits only two days ago;<ref>{{TT|Journey}}</ref> they could not have reached Cirith Ungol yet. They surmised that [[Sauron]]’s new movement on [[Gondor]] was not related to Frodo’s approach to Mordor.

Denethor upbraided Faramir for showing cowardice in defending the outposts. The [[Stewards of Gondor|Steward]] bitterly remarked that [[Boromir]], his other son, would have brought him a "mighty gift"—meaning [[The One Ring|the Ring]]. Gandalf pointed out that to the contrary, Boromir would have kept the "gift" for himself. The two argued, and Pippin again sensed the strain between them. Denethor opposed sending the Ring with a Hobbit into the hands of Sauron, believing that he himself should have been given the Ring for safekeeping. The gathering dispersed. Pippin asked Gandalf why, as Faramir had indicated, Frodo and Sam were traveling with [[Gollum]].<ref>{{TT|Taming}}</ref> Gandalf feared Gollum’s treachery, but noted that perhaps some good may yet come of [[Gollum#War of the Ring|Gollum’s actions]].

===The Battle for Osgiliath===
The next morning, Denethor sent Faramir to protect the outlying ruins of Osgiliath where Mordor's armies were likely to strike first. Faramir dutifully accepted the perilous, possibly suicidal assignment from his father and Steward. The [[Witch-king|Lord of the Nazgûl]], the Black Captain against whom none could stand, led the armies of Mordor. Gandalf rode off toward Osgiliath to help fight the Black Captain, returning the next day leading many wounded men. Faramir remained at Pelennor, trying to hold his men together to execute a safe retreat.

===Minas Tirith Besieged===
Not long after the battle for Osgiliath, the armies of Mordor approached Minas Tirith. Thousands of black-clad Men and [[Orcs]] streamed onto the plains. A small, beleaguered ensemble rode before them: the last of Gondor's rearguard in retreat. Lord Denethor, clad in armour, sent a small army of horsemen out to protect the retreat. Gandalf rode among them, using his white fire to deter the front lines of the Enemy. The retreating men reached the city safely, but one of the Nazgûl’s poisoned arrows struck Faramir.

Sauron's armies besieged the city in a vale of fire, cutting off all roads. They used huge catapults to lob blazing missiles into the [[Minas Tirith#Geography|first ring of the city]]. As the forces of Minas Tirith tried to put these fires out, they realized to their horror that the Enemy’s missiles were the burning heads of those who had died defending Osgiliath.

===Denethor’s Despair===
Stricken with bitterness and grief, Denethor locked himself in the [[Tower of Ecthelion|White Tower]] with Faramir, who was delirious with fever from his arrow wound. Pippin looked on as Denethor wept, cursing Gandalf and bewailing the end of his lineage as Steward of Gondor. As Denethor was holed up in the White Tower, Gandalf took over the defence of Minas Tirith. The army of Mordor launched an attack on the outer wall of the city. Denethor instructed the desperate messengers who arrived in his court that everyone in the city should give up and burn in the fires.

Denethor called for his servants to carry Faramir out of the Citadel to [[Rath Dínen]]<ref>J.R.R. Tolkien, ''The Lord of the Rings, the Retun of the King, "the Siege of Minas Tirith"''</ref>, where Gondor's leaders were laid to rest. Denethor placed Faramir on a marble table and called for dry wood and a torch. Pippin warned the servants not to obey Denethor's orders, as it was clear that the Steward was overcome with madness. Pippin broke the rule of the Tower Guard by leaving his post. He sent Beregond up to the Hall of Kings to try to intervene with Denethor, and then the hobbit went in frantic search of Gandalf.

===Stand off at the Great Gate and Unlooked-for Aid===
The armies of Mordor, led by the Lord of the Nazgûl, approached the [[Great Gate of Minas Tirith]] with a mighty [[Grond (battering ram)|battering ram]]. The servants of the Enemy struck the great iron door three times, shattering it on the third strike. The Black Captain entered the first ring of the city, and all fled in terror before him bar Gandalf, whom stood alone before him. Gandalf ordered the Lord of the Nazgûl to return to Mordor, to nothingness, but the Ringwraith laughed. He threw back his hood to reveal a crown on a headless body. His sword burst into flame, ready to strike, but Gandalf stood firm and resolute, ready to do battle. As a cock crowed and a great clamour of horns emanated from the north, the [[Riders of Rohan|Rohirrim]] arrived.
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[[Category:The Return of the King chapters|Siege of Gondor]]
[[fi:Gondorin piiritys (TSH)]]

The Passing of the Grey Company

2024-12-24T13:24:31Z

Ernil i Pheriannath: In the Manual of Style, it is clearly stated the Oxford Spelling should be used. This means -yze instead of -yse.

{{chapter
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| title=The Passing of the Grey Company
| book=The Return of the King
| number=2
| event=[[Aragorn]] takes the [[Paths of the Dead]].
| date=[[6 March|6]]-[[8 March]] {{TA|3019|n}}
| location=[[Dunharrow]]; [[Paths of the Dead]]; [[Erech]]
| perspective=[[Meriadoc Brandybuck|Merry]] and [[Gimli]]
| previous=Minas Tirith (chapter)
| next=The Muster of Rohan
}}
'''The Passing of the Grey Company''' is the second chapter of the first book in ''[[The Return of the King]]''.

==Summary==
As [[Gandalf]] and [[Peregrin Took|Pippin]] rode toward [[Minas Tirith]],<ref>{{TT|Palantir}}</ref> [[Aragorn]], [[Théoden]], and the [[Rohirrim|Riders of Rohan]] returned from [[Isengard]]. Aragorn cryptically explained to [[Gimli]], [[Legolas]], and [[Meriadoc Brandybuck|Merry]] that he must proceed to Minas Tirith by a darker, as yet undetermined route. On the way to [[Rohan]], the group encountered thirty [[Rangers of the North]] and friends of Aragorn, including [[Elrond]]’s two sons, [[Elladan]] and [[Elrohir]]. The [[Dúnedain]] were gruff but proud, clad almost entirely in gray. They had received a mysterious message requesting that they come to Aragorn's aid. Théoden welcomed the Dúnedain to his company, and Elrohir conveyed a message to Aragorn from [[Rivendell]]: "If thou art in haste, remember the [[Paths of the Dead]]." After a time, the group reached [[Helm's Deep]], the refuge of the Riders of Rohan. Théoden asked Merry to ride with him for the rest of the journey. Merry was delighted, as he felt out of place among the Riders and wished to be useful. He offered Théoden his sword in service of Rohan, and the king gladly accepted.

As Théoden prepared the group to resume the journey, the group suddenly realized that Aragorn was missing. He reappeared exhausted and sorrowful. Aragorn knew that the Riders would not arrive at Minas Tirith in time. He had decided to take the Dúnedain with him to Minas Tirith via a terrifying road: the [[Paths of the Dead]]. It was said that no living man may travel the Paths, but Aragorn said that the proper heir of [[Elendil]] may safely pass. Meanwhile, Théoden and the Riders took a slower, safer path east through the mountains to [[Edoras]].

Aragorn informed Legolas and Gimli that he had consulted the ''[[Palantíri|palantír]]'', the [[Orthanc-stone]] that [[Saruman]] used to communicate with [[Sauron]]. Aragorn had confronted Sauron through the ''palantír'' and claimed he had successfully subdued the stone’s power to his own will. In doing so, however, Aragorn had alerted Sauron to his existence as [[Isildur]]’s heir to the throne of [[Gondor]]. Gimli guessed Sauron would now release his forces sooner because he knew Isildur's long-awaited heir existed. Aragorn, however, hoped such a hasty move would weaken the Enemy’s attack.

Aragorn explained the history of the Paths of the Dead, citing a legendary song. In the early days of Gondor, Isildur set a great black stone upon the hill of [[Erech]]. Upon this stone, the [[King of the Dead|King of the Mountains]] had sworn allegiance to Isildur. When Sauron had returned and waged war on Gondor, Isildur called upon his allies for aid. The Men of the Mountains broke their oath, as they had begun to worship Sauron. Isildur condemned the Men never to rest until their oath was fulfilled. According to the verse, the [[Oathbreakers]] had to fulfill their oath to Isildur’s heir when he returned to call them from the [[Stone of Erech]]. Rallying the Rangers, Aragorn rode through the plains of Rohan and reached [[Dunharrow]] by morning. Théoden had not yet arrived, but his niece, [[Éowyn]], begged Aragorn to avoid the Paths of the Dead. Aragorn refused.

Outside Dunharrow lay the entrance to the Paths of the Dead, which ran beneath the mountain. Spurred only by the strength of Aragorn’s will, the Company entered the dark path. Gimli was nearly paralyzed with fear, as he could hear the whispering voices of an unseen host following the Company in the dark. At a clearing, Aragorn turned and spoke to the Dead, summoning them to follow him to the Stone of Erech.

After creeping in the darkness for what seemed like ages, the Company emerged from the Paths and rode quickly through the mountain fields with the Men, horses, and banners of the Dead following behind. The inhabitants of the surrounding countryside fled in fear, calling Aragorn the "King of the Dead". Arriving at the large, black Stone of Erech, the legion of the Dead Oathbreakers announced their allegiance to Aragorn. Aragorn unfurled a black flag and pronounced himself the heir of Isildur’s kingdom. The Company rode on to the Great River, [[Anduin]].
==Composition==
Originally the events of this chapter were to be narrated by Aragorn, as a "flash back", in a later chapter, [[The Last Debate]]. When that chapter was reworked ([[September]]-[[October]] [[1946]]) it was decided that the portion of the Paths of the Dead should be part of the story, and moved to an entirely new chapter.<ref>{{HM|RC}}, p. xxvii</ref>)
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[[Category:The Return of the King chapters|Passing of the Grey Company]]

Elladan and Elrohir

2024-12-23T09:31:24Z

Ernil i Pheriannath: /* War of the Ring */ information added

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'''Elladan''' and '''Elrohir''' were the [[Twins|twin]] sons, and eldest children, of [[Elrond]] and [[Celebrían]].

They were descended from the royal Houses of the [[Eldar]] through both their father and mother, but also from the noble Houses of the [[Edain]] through their father.

==Description==
The brothers were tall, dark-haired and grey-eyed, and so much alike that only those that knew them well could tell them apart. To [[Meriadoc Brandybuck]], their fair elven faces seemed neither old nor young. While in the [[Grey Company]], they wore cloaks of silver-grey over bright mail.<ref name="Passing" />

==History==
In the year {{TA|2509}}, the twins' mother Celebrían went on a journey into the south to visit her own mother, [[Galadriel]], in the land of [[Lothlórien|Lórien]]. In the [[Redhorn Pass]], she was captured by the [[Orcs of the Misty Mountains]], and tortured in their dens. The twins rode to rescue her, but by the time they reached her, she had received a poisonous wound.<ref name="TA" /> Though their father healed her, she would not remain in [[Middle-earth]], and sailed into the [[Aman|West]] the following year. After this loss, Elladan and Elrohir were filled with hatred of the [[orcs]], often riding against them with the [[Northern Dúnedain]].<ref>{{FR|II1}}</ref>

In {{TA|2933|n}}, they saw [[Arathorn II]] killed by orcs while hunting with him.<ref>{{App|Eriador}}</ref>

===War of the Ring===
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In the early part of the [[War of the Ring]], the brothers' main role was to scout the land and prepare the way for the [[Fellowship of the Ring|Fellowship]]. Around [[November]] of {{TA|3018}}, they were sent by Elrond on a secret errand. They passed down the [[Silverlode]] into a "[[Lothlórien|strange country]]" and were the last to return to [[Rivendell]] in [[December]].<ref>{{FR|II3}}</ref>

Later, they took a more active part. When [[Halbarad]] rode to [[Aragorn]]'s aid with the [[Grey Company]], Elladan and Elrohir accompanied them<ref name="Passing" /> and Elrohir gave counsel from [[Elrond|his father]] to Aragorn to "remember the [[Paths of the Dead]]"<ref>J.R.R. Tolkien, ''the Lord of the Rings: the Return of the King,'' "the Passing of the Grey Company"</ref>. They followed Aragorn through the [[Paths of the Dead]], fought with him at [[Pelargir]], and took part in the [[Battle of the Pelennor Fields]], where they fought with stars bound to their brows. Both were present at a council of Aragorn and his captains, and then accompanied the force that fought in the [[Battle of the Morannon]].

After the celebrations and the coronation of Aragorn, the brothers departed [[Minas Tirith]] on [[8 May]]. On [[14 June]] they met with the escort of their [[Arwen|sister]] on her way to [[Gondor]] to marry Aragorn, and together they went to [[Edoras]]. They stayed there for [[16 June|two days]] before setting out for Gondor. They arrived to the City on [[1 Lithe]]<ref>{{app|Chief}}</ref> and the brothers held a silver banner.<ref>{{RK|Steward}}</ref>

===Later fate===
After the War, little is known of the brothers' fate. They returned to their father's house at Rivendell and remained there even after their father had passed across the [[Belegaer|Sea]].<ref name="Rec">{{FR|Records}}</ref> Like their sister [[Arwen]], the sons of Elrond [[Half-elven]] were granted the choice of whether to leave [[Middle-earth]] for the [[Undying Lands]], or remain there and become [[Gift of Men|mortal]] as [[Men]]. They chose, for a time at least, to stay in Middle-earth for reasons unknown.<ref>{{L|153}}</ref> However, due to the facts that shortly before Aragorn died in {{FoA|120}}, he said to Arwen that 'none now walk' in the garden of Elrond, indicating that the last of the [[Eldar]] had departed to [[Valinor]],<ref>{{App|Tale}}</ref> and that [[Celeborn]] dwelt in Rivendell for a while before he eventually departed over the Sea,<ref name="Rec" /> it seems likely that both twins had left Rivendell before or at the time of their grandfather's last trip for the Undying Lands.

==Etymology==
===Elladan===
''Elladan'' is [[Sindarin]] for "Elf-man", from ''[[el]]'' ("elf") + ''[[adan]]'' ("man"). It could also be translated as "Elf-Númenórean", as ''adan'' refers to the [[Edain]], who later became [[Númenóreans]].<ref name="twins">{{L|211}}, pp. 281-2</ref>

===Elrohir===
''Elrohir'' is Sindarin for "Elf-man" or "Elf-knight", from ''el'' ("elf") + ''[[rohir]]'' ("horse-lord").<ref name="twins" />

==Genealogy==
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==Portrayal in adaptations==
===Elladan and Elrohir in adaptations===
<gallery mode="traditional" widths="200" heights="150">
File:The Lord of the Rings War in the North - Elladan.jpg|Elladan in ''[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]]''
File:The Lord of the Rings Online - Elladan.jpg|Elladan in ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]''
File:The Lord of the Rings War in the North - Elrohir.jpg|Elrohir in ''[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]]''
File:The Lord of the Rings Online - Elrohir.jpg|Elrohir in ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]''
File:Elladan and Elrohir Born of Hope.jpeg|Elladan and Elrohir in [[Born of Hope|''Born of Hope'']]
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'''1979: [[The Lord of the Rings (1979 radio series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1979 radio series)]]:'''
:Elladan and Elrohir follow [[Halbarad]] and come to [[Aragorn]]'s aid. No actor is credited.

'''1980: [[The Return of the King (1980 film)|''The Return of the King'' (1980 film)]]:'''
:Elladan and Elrohir are not mentioned by name. However, two dark-haired individuals of similar dress and appearance appear at the council in Aragorn's tent, just as Elladan and Elrohir do in the novel.

'''2001-2007: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game]]'':'''
:Despite not featuring in [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' film series]], Decipher produced a card depicting the two characters.

'''2007: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''
:Elladan and Elrohir are first met by Elven and Dwarven characters in {{TA|3016}} in [[Ered Luin]] where they travel to unravel the mystery of their father's prophetic dream. In {{TA|3018}} all players meet them in their camp in the [[Trollshaws]] from which they lead the search for the missing Black Rider and defend the [[Ford of Bruinen]] against an attack. Early next year they join the [[Grey Company]] and travel with the [[Dunedain]] Rangers from the wilds of [[Eregion]] all the way to the [[Pelennor Fields]]. Afterwards they travel with the Host of the West to [[Black Gate]] and fight in the [[Battle of the Morannon]]. They later attend their sister Arwen's wedding in [[Minas Tirith]].
2009: '''''[[Born of Hope]]:'''''
:In the late [[Third Age]], Elladan and Elrohir come to visit [[Arathorn II|Arathorn]], Chieftain of the [[Dúnedain of Arnor|Dúnedain]], to warn him about orcs approaching the village. Their advice is to bring Arathorn's son, [[Aragorn]], to [[Rivendell]], together with Arathorn's wife, [[Gilraen]]. However, the decision is delayed and the orcs attack the village. Elladan and Elrohir help in the battle, but later Arathorn and his [[Rangers of the North|Rangers]] follow the orcs in the wood and Arathorn is mortally wounded. Elladan and Elrohir bring back him to the village and later will accompany Gilraen and her son to Rivendell.

'''2011: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]]'':'''
:Elladan and Elrohir were sent by their father, [[Elrond]], to [[Fornost]], to scout for the darkness in that city. They meet with [[Eradan (video game character)|Eradan]], [[Andriel]] and [[Farin (video game character)|Farin]], who were sent by [[Aragorn]] to stop [[Agandaûr]]'s army from attacking. As they have the same goal, they collaborate and fight a way to the Citadel of the city.<ref>[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]], Chapter 1: Fornost, ''Inner wards''</ref> There, Elladan and his brother remove the [[Magic|magic spell]] of the Citadel gate, which protects Agandaûr against intruders.<ref>[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]], Chapter 1: Fornost, ''The Citadel''</ref> Inside the citadel, Eradan, Andriel and Farin kill [[Tharzog]] - chieftain of the [[Orcs]] of [[Mount Gram]] - while Elladan and Elrohir confront Agandaûr. Agandaûr has the upper hand in the battle, but flees when Eradan, Andriel and Farin arrive. Elladan and Elrohir return to [[Rivendell]], where they inform their father about the events in Fornost.<ref>[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]], Chapter 1: Fornost, ''Citadel tower''</ref>

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The Choices of Master Samwise

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| image=Lída Holubová - Cirith Ungol.jpg
| title=The Choices of Master Samwise
| book=The Two Towers
| number=21
| event=[[Samwise Gamgee|Samwise]] becomes the [[Ring-bearer]].
| date=[[13 March]] {{TA|3019|n}}
| location=[[Shelob's Lair]]| perspective=[[Samwise Gamgee|Samwise]]
| previous=Shelob's Lair (chapter)
| next=Minas Tirith (chapter)
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'''The Choices of Master Samwise''' is the tenth chapter of the second book in ''[[The Two Towers]]''.

==Summary==
In the midst of the struggle with the spider-monster [[Shelob]], [[Samwise Gamgee|Sam]] discovered [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] lying face up, tied up in Shelob's webs and paralyzed by the spider’s poison. The sight of his master in such an awful state filled Sam with courage and rage, and he charged Shelob. He managed to stab her in one eye, which went dark. Heaving her belly up over Sam, Shelob prepared to crush the [[Hobbits|Hobbit]], but instead impaled herself on his sword. She shuddered in pain and withdrew. Sam rushed to Frodo, and then charged Shelob again. The defeated spider fled.

Sam hurriedly cut the binding webs off of Frodo, and cautiously attempted to rouse him back to consciousness. At first he believed Frodo to be asleep, but panicked when he checked Frodo for a heartbeat and found nothing.

When Sam suddenly realized that Frodo may be dead, he was stricken by the thought that he himself must now carry out the mission of destroying [[The One Ring|the Ring]]. He was upset by the idea of taking the Ring from Frodo’s body and carrying it himself, remembering that it was originally entrusted only to Frodo. But Sam decided that, as Frodo’s companion, he may legitimately inherit the mission. Sam kissed Frodo's forehead and then took the Ring. He attempted to flee, but heard [[Orcs|Orc]] voices surrounding him. Without reflecting on his actions, Sam put on the Ring, and felt as though the world had changed. As a result of wearing the Ring, Sam could understand the Orc language perfectly. The Orcs took up Frodo’s paralyzed body and carried it away.

Sam followed behind, listening to the guards’ conversation. One Orc, named [[Shagrat]], was telling the other, [[Gorbag]], that Shelob had been wounded. Gorbag was impressed that any creature was able to hurt Shelob and cut through the cords of her cobwebs. He imagined that the creature must be very powerful indeed. Shagrat announced that the orders given from above were to retrieve Frodo safe and sound, with a careful examination of all his possessions. Gorbag wondered whether Frodo was even alive at all, but Shagrat affirmed that Shelob only eats living flesh, so that Frodo must still be living, although stunned. Sam was amazed to hear that Frodo was alive. The Orc guards carrying Frodo slammed the doors behind them. Sam still had the Ring, but was separated from his friend.
==Composition==
The chapter was probably written around [[May]] [[1944]].

By that time Tolkien's earlier sketches had been obsoleted (because motives and times had changed) and wrote the last three chapters of Book III with great effort, and changing the sequence of events.<ref>{{HM|RC}}, p. xxv</ref> He used all his spare time in order to finish the Book IV by the end of May, and manage to bring the story to a suitable pause before stopping for the summer exams.<ref>{{L|72}}, p. 83</ref>
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The Choices of Master Samwise

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'''The Choices of Master Samwise''' is the tenth chapter of the second book in ''[[The Two Towers]]''.

==Summary==
In the midst of the struggle with the spider-monster [[Shelob]], [[Samwise Gamgee|Sam]] discovered [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] lying face up, tied up in Shelob's webs and paralyzed by the spider’s poison. The sight of his master in such an awful state filled Sam with courage and rage, and he charged Shelob. He managed to stab her in one eye, which went dark. Heaving her belly up over Sam, Shelob prepared to crush the [[Hobbits|Hobbit]], but instead impaled herself on his sword. She shuddered in pain and withdrew. Sam rushed to Frodo, and then charged Shelob again. The defeated spider fled.

Sam hurriedly cut the binding webs off of Frodo, and cautiously attempted to rouse him back to consciousness. At first he believed Frodo to be asleep, but panicked when he checked Frodo for a heartbeat and found nothing.

When Sam suddenly realized that Frodo may be dead, he was stricken by the thought that he himself must now carry out the mission of destroying [[The One Ring|the Ring]]. He was upset by the idea of taking the Ring from Frodo’s body and carrying it himself, remembering that it was originally entrusted only to Frodo. But Sam decided that, as Frodo’s companion, he may legitimately inherit the mission. Sam kissed Frodo's forehead and then took the Ring. He attempted to flee, but heard [[Orcs|Orc]] voices surrounding him. Without reflecting on his actions, Sam put on the Ring, and felt as though the world had changed. As a result of wearing the Ring, Sam could understand the Orc language perfectly. The Orcs took up Frodo’s paralysed body and carried it away.

Sam followed behind, listening to the guards’ conversation. One Orc, named [[Shagrat]], was telling the other, [[Gorbag]], that Shelob had been wounded. Gorbag was impressed that any creature was able to hurt Shelob and cut through the cords of her cobwebs. He imagined that the creature must be very powerful indeed. Shagrat announced that the orders given from above were to retrieve Frodo safe and sound, with a careful examination of all his possessions. Gorbag wondered whether Frodo was even alive at all, but Shagrat affirmed that Shelob only eats living flesh, so that Frodo must still be living, although stunned. Sam was amazed to hear that Frodo was alive. The Orc guards carrying Frodo slammed the doors behind them. Sam still had the Ring, but was separated from his friend.
==Composition==
The chapter was probably written around [[May]] [[1944]].

By that time Tolkien's earlier sketches had been obsoleted (because motives and times had changed) and wrote the last three chapters of Book III with great effort, and changing the sequence of events.<ref>{{HM|RC}}, p. xxv</ref> He used all his spare time in order to finish the Book IV by the end of May, and manage to bring the story to a suitable pause before stopping for the summer exams.<ref>{{L|72}}, p. 83</ref>
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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

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'''''The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power''''', originally marketed as '''''The Lord of the Rings on Prime''''', is an online television series based on the writings of [[J.R.R. Tolkien]], namely ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' and its [[The Lord of the Rings Appendices|Appendices]]. It is created and produced by [[Amazon Studios]] working alongside the [[Tolkien Estate]], the [[The Tolkien Trust|Tolkien Trust]], [[HarperCollins]] and [[New Line Cinema]]. Set in the [[Second Age]] of [[Middle-earth]],<ref name="AMSA">{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://twitter.com/LOTRonPrime/status/1103656946509344768|articlename=Welcome to the Second Age:|dated=7 March 2019|website=Twitter|accessed=30 January 2020}}</ref> it explores new storylines preceding J.R.R. Tolkien's ''[[The Fellowship of the Ring]].''<ref name="AMNZ">{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://press.aboutamazon.com/news-releases/news-release-details/amazon-studios-announces-new-zealand-location-its-upcoming|articlename=Amazon Studios Announces New Zealand as Location for Its Upcoming Series Based on The Lord of the Rings|dated=17 September 2019|website=Amazon|accessed=18 September 2019}}</ref> The story, which in Tolkien's writings spanned thousands of years, is condensed into a single point in time to avoid time jumps in the interest of narrative cohesion.<ref name="VanityFair" />

The first two episodes were released on [[1 September]] of [[2022]],<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=https://www.whathifi.com/advice/how-to-watch-lord-of-the-rings-the-rings-of-power-release-date-trailer-cast-episodes|articlename=How to watch Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power – release date, trailer, cast, episodes available now|dated=2 September 2022|website=[https://www.whathifi.com/ What Hi-Fi]|accessed=10 October 2022}}</ref> although they were originally scheduled to be released on [[2 September]] of the same year, the anniversary of J.R.R. Tolkien's death.<ref>{{webcite|author=@LOTRonPrime|articleurl=http://twitter.com/LOTRonPrime/status/1422255647106617359|articlename=A new journey beings|dated=2 August 2021|website=Twitter|accessed=2 August 2021}}</ref>

==Premise==
{{blockquote|Amazon Studios' forthcoming series brings to screens for the very first time the heroic legends of the fabled Second Age of Middle-earth's history. This epic drama is set thousands of years before the events of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, and will take viewers back to an era in which great powers were forged, kingdoms rose to glory and fell to ruin, unlikely heroes were tested, hope hung by the finest of threads, and the greatest villain that ever flowed from Tolkien's pen threatened to cover all the world in darkness. Beginning in a time of relative peace, the series follows an ensemble cast of characters, both familiar and new, as they confront the long-feared re-emergence of evil to Middle-earth. From the darkest depths of the Misty Mountains, to the majestic forests of the elf-capital of Lindon, to the breathtaking island kingdom of Númenor, to the furthest reaches of the map, these kingdoms and characters will carve out legacies that live on long after they are gone.|Official synopsis<ref>{{webcite|author=Justin Sewell|articleurl=http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2021/01/12/110065-exclusive-official-show-synopsis-for-amazons-lord-of-the-rings-series/|articlename=EXCLUSIVE: Official Show Synopsis for Amazon’s LORD OF THE RINGS Series|dated=12 January 2021|website=[http://www.theonering.net TheOneRing]|accessed=13 January 2021}}</ref>}}

==Source material and copyrights==
The showrunners said that they wished to "come up with the novel Tolkien never wrote and do it as the mega-event series that could only happen now".<ref name="VanityFair" /> They explained that they only have the copyrights to adapt ''[[The Hobbit]]'' and ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' along with its [[Appendices]], without the rights to ''[[The Silmarillion]]'', ''[[Unfinished Tales]]'' or other books that contain the vast majority of Tolkien's writings on the [[Second Age]].<ref name="VFQuestions">{{webcite|author=burning questions about amazons the rings of power|articleurl= https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/02/10-burning-questions-about-amazons-the-rings-of-power |articlename=Amazon’s Lord of the Rings Series: FAQ|dated=14 February 2022|website=[https://www.vanityfair.com/ Vanity Fair]|accessed=16 February 2022}}</ref>

==Episodes==
===[[The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power - Season 1|Season 1]]===
#[[A Shadow of the Past]]
#[[Adrift]]
#[[Adar (episode)|Adar]]
#[[The Great Wave]]
#[[Partings]]
#[[Udûn (episode)|Udûn]]
#[[The Eye]]
#[[Alloyed]]

===[[The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power - Season 2|Season 2]]===
#[[Elven Kings Under the Sky]]
#[[Where the Stars are Strange]]
#[[The Eagle and the Sceptre]]
#[[Eldest (episode)|Eldest]]
#[[Halls of Stone]]
#[[Where Is He?]]
#[[Doomed to Die]]
#[[Shadow and Flame (episode)|Shadow and Flame]]

==Cast and characters==
''In alphabetical order''
===Main cast introduced in Season 1===
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|[[Cynthia Addai-Robinson]]||[[Tar-Míriel|Queen Regent Míriel]]<ref>{{webcite|author=The Lord of the Rings on Prime|articleurl=https://twitter.com/LOTRonPrime/status/1547418520400658432|articlename=Cynthia Addai-Robinson is Queen Regent Míriel|dated=14 February 2022|website=[https://twitter.com Twitter]|accessed=14 February 2022}}</ref>
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|[[Robert Aramayo]]||[[Elrond]]<ref>{{webcite|author=The Lord of the Rings on Prime|articleurl=https://twitter.com/LOTRonPrime/status/1492167519439925260|articlename=Robert Aramayo is Elrond. #LOTRROP|dated=9 June 2022|website=[https://twitter.com Twitter]|accessed=11 June 2022}}</ref>
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|[[Owain Arthur]]||[[Durin IV|Prince Durin IV]]<ref>{{webcite|author=The Lord of the Rings on Prime|articleurl=https://twitter.com/LOTRonPrime/status/1492168323051802626|articlename=Owain Arthur is Prince Durin IV. #LOTRROP|dated=9 June 2022|website=[https://twitter.com Twitter]|accessed=11 June 2022}}</ref>
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|[[Maxim Baldry]]||[[Isildur]]<ref>{{webcite|author=The Lord of the Rings on Prime|articleurl=https://twitter.com/LOTRonPrime/status/1547417633603059712|articlename=Maxim Baldry is Isildur|dated=14 February 2022|website=[https://twitter.com Twitter]|accessed=14 February 2022}}</ref>
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|[[Nazanin Boniadi]]||[[Bronwyn]]<ref>{{webcite|author=The Lord of the Rings on Prime|articleurl=https://twitter.com/LOTRonPrime/status/1492168861403299841|articlename=Nazanin Boniadi is Bronwyn. #LOTRROP|dated=9 June 2022|website=[https://twitter.com Twitter]|accessed=11 June 2022}}</ref>
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|[[Morfydd Clark]]||[[Galadriel]]<ref>{{webcite|author=The Lord of the Rings on Prime|articleurl=https://twitter.com/LOTRonPrime/status/1492167351902609413|articlename=Morfydd Clark is Galadriel. #LOTRROP|dated=9 June 2022|website=[https://twitter.com Twitter]|accessed=11 June 2022}}</ref>
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|[[Ismael Cruz Córdova]]||[[Arondir]]<ref>{{webcite|author=The Lord of the Rings on Prime|articleurl=https://twitter.com/LOTRonPrime/status/1492168672051445771|articlename=Ismael Cruz Cordova is Arondir. #LOTRROP|dated=9 June 2022|website=[https://twitter.com Twitter]|accessed=11 June 2022}}</ref>
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|[[Charles Edwards]]||[[Celebrimbor|Lord Celebrimbor]]<ref>{{webcite|author=The Lord of the Rings on Prime|articleurl=https://twitter.com/LOTRonPrime/status/1534220750311174144|articlename=Charles Edwards is Celebrimbor|dated=14 February 2022|website=[https://twitter.com Twitter]|accessed=14 February 2022}}</ref>
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|[[Trystan Gravelle]]||[[Pharazôn]]<ref>{{webcite|author=The Lord of the Rings on Prime|articleurl=https://twitter.com/LOTRonPrime/status/1547418058515521537|articlename=Trystan Gravelle is Pharazôn|dated=14 February 2022|website=[https://twitter.com Twitter]|accessed=14 February 2022}}</ref>
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|[[Lenny Henry|Sir Lenny Henry]]||[[Sadoc Burrows]]<ref>{{webcite|author=The Lord of the Rings on Prime|articleurl=https://twitter.com/LOTRonPrime/status/1533945721929420800#m|articlename=Sir Lenny Henry is Sadoc Burrows. #LOTRROP|dated=9 June 2022|website=[https://twitter.com Twitter]|accessed=11 June 2022}}</ref>
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|[[Ema Horvath]]||[[Eärien]]<ref>{{webcite|author=The Lord of the Rings on Prime|articleurl=https://twitter.com/LOTRonPrime/status/1547417835961552896|articlename=Ema Horvath is Eärien|dated=14 February 2022|website=[https://twitter.com Twitter]|accessed=14 February 2022}}</ref>
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|[[Markella Kavenagh]]||[[Elanor Brandyfoot|Elanor 'Nori' Brandyfoot]]<ref>{{webcite|author=The Lord of the Rings on Prime|articleurl=https://twitter.com/LOTRonPrime/status/1493253881651937283|articlename=Markella Kavenagh is Elanor ‘Nori’ Brandyfoot|dated=14 February 2022|website=[https://twitter.com Twitter]|accessed=14 February 2022}}</ref>
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|[[Joseph Mawle]]||[[Adar (The Rings of Power)|Adar]]
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|[[Tyroe Muhafidin]]||[[Theo]]<ref>{{webcite|author=The Lord of the Rings on Prime|articleurl=https://mobile.twitter.com/LOTRonPrime/status/1516457306497581056|articlename=Tyroe Muhafidin is Theo. #LOTRROP #RingsofPower|dated=19 April 2022|website=[https://twitter.com Twitter]|accessed=19 April 2022}}</ref>
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|[[Sophia Nomvete]]||[[Disa|Princess Disa]] <ref>{{webcite|author=The Lord of the Rings on Prime|articleurl=https://twitter.com/LOTRonPrime/status/1492168418358874123|articlename=Sophia Nomvete is Princess Disa. #LOTRROP|dated=9 June 2022|website=[https://twitter.com Twitter]|accessed=11 June 2022}}</ref>
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|[[Lloyd Owen]]||[[Elendil|Captain Elendil]]<ref>{{webcite|author=The Lord of the Rings on Prime|articleurl=https://twitter.com/LOTRonPrime/status/1547417424361885696|articlename=Lloyd Owen is Elendil|dated=14 February 2022|website=[https://twitter.com Twitter]|accessed=14 February 2022}}</ref>
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|[[Megan Richards]]||[[Poppy Proudfellow]]<ref>{{webcite|author=The Lord of the Rings on Prime|articleurl=https://twitter.com/LOTRonPrime/status/1534982703908433920#m|articlename=Megan Richards is Poppy Proudfellow. #LOTRROP|dated=9 June 2022|website=[https://twitter.com Twitter]|accessed=11 June 2022}}</ref>
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|[[Dylan Smith]]||[[Largo Brandyfoot]]<ref>{{webcite|author=The Lord of the Rings on Prime|articleurl=https://twitter.com/LOTRonPrime/status/1534982400869945344#m|articlename=Dylan Smith is Largo Brandyfoot. #LOTRROP|dated=9 June 2022|website=[https://twitter.com Twitter]|accessed=11 June 2022}}</ref>
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|[[Charlie Vickers]]||[[Halbrand]]<ref>{{webcite|author=The Lord of the Rings on Prime|articleurl=https://twitter.com/LOTRonPrime/status/1492169017741778944|articlename=Charlie Vickers is Halbrand. #LOTRROP|dated=9 June 2022|website=[https://twitter.com Twitter]|accessed=11 June 2022}}</ref>
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|[[Leon Wadham]]||[[Kemen (The Rings of Power)|Kemen]]<ref>{{webcite|author=The Lord of the Rings on Prime|articleurl=https://twitter.com/LOTRonPrime/status/1547418271141560321|articlename=Leon Wadham is Kemen|dated=14 February 2022|website=[https://twitter.com Twitter]|accessed=14 February 2022}}</ref>
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|[[Benjamin Walker]]||[[Gil-galad|High King Gil-galad]]<ref>{{webcite|author=The Lord of the Rings on Prime|articleurl=https://twitter.com/LOTRonPrime/status/1493253777415098372|articlename=Benjamin Walker is High King Gil-galad|dated=14 February 2022|website=[https://twitter.com Twitter]|accessed=14 February 2022}}</ref>
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|[[Daniel Weyman]]||[[The Stranger]]<ref>{{webcite|author=The Lord of the Rings on Prime|articleurl=https://twitter.com/LOTRonPrime/status/1493253972639076352|articlename=Daniel Weyman is The Stranger|dated=14 February 2022|website=[https://twitter.com Twitter]|accessed=14 February 2022}}</ref>
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|[[Sara Zwangobani]]||[[Marigold Brandyfoot]]<ref>{{webcite|author=The Lord of the Rings on Prime|articleurl=https://twitter.com/LOTRonPrime/status/1534982566448533504#m|articlename=Sara Zwangobani is Marigold Brandyfoot. #LOTRROP|dated=9 June 2022|website=[https://twitter.com Twitter]|accessed=11 June 2022}}</ref>
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===Introduced in Season 2===
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|[[Gabriel Akuwudike]]<ref>{{webcite|author=The Lord of the Rings on Prime|articleurl=https://twitter.com/LOTRonPrime/status/1598333935305490433|articlename=Welcome Gabriel Akuwudike to the cast of #TheRingsOfPower! (1/7)|dated=1 December 2022|website=[https://twitter.com Twitter]|accessed=5 February 2023}}</ref>||[[Hagen]]
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|[[Oliver Alvin-Wilson]]<ref>{{webcite|author=The Lord of the Rings on Prime|articleurl=https://twitter.com/LOTRonPrime/status/1600507964863004672|articlename=Join us in welcoming Oliver Alvin-Wilson (@Oliver_A_Wilson) to the cast of #TheRingsOfPower! (1/8)|dated=7 December 2022|website=[https://twitter.com Twitter]|accessed=5 February 2023}}</ref>||[[Daemor]]
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|[[Yasen Atour]]<ref>{{webcite|author=The Lord of the Rings on Prime|articleurl=https://twitter.com/LOTRonPrime/status/1598334954622042112|articlename=Welcome Yasen ‘Zates’ Atour (@YasenAtour) to the cast of #TheRingsOfPower! (2/7)|dated=1 December 2022|website=[https://twitter.com Twitter]|accessed=5 February 2023}}</ref>||[[Brânk]]
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|[[Stuart Bowman]]<ref>{{webcite|author=The Lord of the Rings on Prime|articleurl=https://twitter.com/LOTRonPrime/status/1600509263301976064|articlename=Join us in welcoming Stuart Bowman (@stuartbowman) to the cast of #TheRingsOfPower! (2/8)|dated=7 December 2022|website=[https://twitter.com Twitter]|accessed=5 February 2023}}</ref>||[[Barduk]]
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|[[Gavi Singh Chera]]<ref>{{webcite|author=The Lord of the Rings on Prime|articleurl=https://twitter.com/LOTRonPrime/status/1600510517084409858|articlename=Join us in welcoming Gavi Singh Chera to the cast of #TheRingsOfPower! (3/8)|dated=7 December 2022|website=[https://twitter.com Twitter]|accessed=5 February 2023}}</ref>||[[Merimac]]<ref name="Twitter">{{webcite|author=Entertainment Weekly|articleurl=https://x.com/EW/status/1821186059713052689|articlename='The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' stars preview the arrival of new stoor characters in season 2. Meet the stoors: ‘The Rings of Power’ season 2 introduces new hobbit-esque characters From ew.com|dated=7 August 2024|website=[https://twitter.com Twitter]|accessed=}}</ref>
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|[[William Chubb]]<ref>{{webcite|author=The Lord of the Rings on Prime|articleurl=https://twitter.com/LOTRonPrime/status/1600511729787699205|articlename=Join us in welcoming William Chubb to the cast of #TheRingsOfPower! (4/8)|dated=7 December 2022|website=[https://twitter.com Twitter]|accessed=5 February 2023}}</ref>||[[High Priest]]
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|[[Ben Daniels]]<ref>{{webcite|author=The Lord of the Rings on Prime|articleurl=https://twitter.com/LOTRonPrime/status/1598336189869699072|articlename=Welcome Ben Daniels to the cast of #TheRingsOfPower! (3/7)|dated=1 December 2022|website=[https://twitter.com Twitter]|accessed=5 February 2023}}</ref>||[[Círdan]]<ref>{{webcite|author=The Lord of the Rings on Prime|articleurl=https://x.com/TheRingsofPower/status/1811430263127212102|articlename=Círdan the Shipwright.|dated=11 July 2024|website=[https://twitter.com Twitter]|accessed=11 July 2024}}</ref><ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=https://www.theonering.net/torwp/2024/05/14/118329-oh-my-lord-witness-the-power-of-the-rings/|articlename=Oh, My Lord, Witness the Power of the Rings!|dated=14 May 2024|website=Time.com|accessed=}}</ref>
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|[[Kevin Eldon]]<ref>{{webcite|author=The Lord of the Rings on Prime|articleurl=https://twitter.com/LOTRonPrime/status/1600513054747361280|articlename=Join us in welcoming Kevin Eldon (@ItsKevinEldon) to the cast of #TheRingsOfPower! (5/8)|dated=7 December 2022|website=[https://twitter.com Twitter]|accessed=5 February 2023}}</ref>||[[Narvi]]<ref>{{webcite|author=Entertainment Weekly (reposted by The Lord of the Rings on Prime)|articleurl=https://x.com/EW/status/1815783438353395906|articlename='The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' stars Kevin Eldon (Narvi) and Owain Arthur (Prince Durin IV) tease the influence of the dwarf rings coming in season 2. 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' stars tease new character, dwarf drama in season 2 From ew.com|dated=23 July 2024|website=[https://twitter.com Twitter]|accessed=}}</ref>
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|[[Samuel Hazeldine]]<ref>{{webcite|author=The Lord of the Rings on Prime|articleurl=https://twitter.com/LOTRonPrime/status/1598337442565820418|articlename=Welcome Sam Hazeldine (@samuelhazeldine) to the cast of #TheRingsOfPower! (4/7)|dated=1 December 2022|website=[https://twitter.com Twitter]|accessed=5 February 2023}}</ref>||[[Adar (The Rings of Power)|Adar]]<ref name="IMBD">https://m.imdb.com/title/tt13580784/?ref_=m_ttep_ep_ep1</ref>
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|[[Ciarán Hinds]]<ref>{{webcite|author=The Lord of the Rings on Prime|articleurl=https://twitter.com/TheRingsofPower/status/1637816910535352320|articlename=Welcome Ciarán Hinds to the cast of #TheRingsOfPower! (1/3)|dated=20 March 2023|website=[https://twitter.com Twitter]|accessed=}}</ref>||[[Dark Wizard]]<ref>{{webcite|author=Entertainment Weekly (reposted by The Lord of the Rings on Prime)|articleurl=https://x.com/EW/status/1820852341035438263|articlename=Prepare for darkness to rise in the sinister second season of ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.’ We hosted a family reunion with the fantasy epic’s cast to discuss where the sprawling tale goes next in our latest cover story. bit.ly/4dnrI2S Story by @cmholub|dated=6 August 2024|website=[https://twitter.com Twitter]|accessed=}}</ref>
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|[[William Keen]]<ref>{{webcite|author=The Lord of the Rings on Prime|articleurl=https://twitter.com/LOTRonPrime/status/1600514258411917312|articlename=Join us in welcoming Will Keen to the cast of #TheRingsOfPower! (6/8)|dated=7 December 2022|website=[https://twitter.com Twitter]|accessed=5 February 2023}}</ref>||[[Belzagar (The Rings of Power)|Lord Belzagar]]
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|[[Amelia Kenworthy]]<ref>{{webcite|author=The Lord of the Rings on Prime|articleurl=https://twitter.com/LOTRonPrime/status/1598338715633565702|articlename=Welcome Amelia Kenworthy (@ameliakenworthy) to the cast of #TheRingsOfPower! (5/7)|dated=1 December 2022|website=[https://twitter.com Twitter]|accessed=5 February 2023}}</ref>||[[Mirdania]]<ref>{{webcite|author=Amelia Kenworthy (reposted by The Lord of the Rings on Prime)|articleurl=https://x.com/ameliakenworthy/status/1815785834471121389|articlename=just an elven lady doing the odd bit of ring making 💍 polygon.com/24204312/lord-…|dated=23 July 2024|website=[https://twitter.com Twitter]|accessed=}}</ref>
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|[[Rory Michael Kinnear]]<ref>{{webcite|author=The Lord of the Rings on Prime|articleurl=https://twitter.com/TheRingsofPower/status/1637818133430796290|articlename=Welcome Rory Kinnear to the cast of #TheRingsOfPower! (2/3)|dated=20 March 2023|website=[https://twitter.com Twitter]|accessed=}}</ref>||[[Tom Bombadil]]<ref>{{webcite|author=The Lord of the Rings on Prime|articleurl=https://x.com/TheRingsofPower/status/1795803260072153136|articlename=Rory Kinnear is Tom Bombadil in the second season of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. Learn more on @VanityFair Tom Bombadil Finally Steps Forth in ‘The Rings of Power’—An Exclusive First Look From vanityfair.com|dated=29 May 2024|website=[https://twitter.com Twitter]|accessed=29 May 2024}}</ref>
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|[[Selina Lo]]<ref>{{webcite|author=The Lord of the Rings on Prime|articleurl=https://twitter.com/LOTRonPrime/status/1600515507895033857|articlename=Join us in welcoming Selina Lo (@itsselinalo) to the cast of #TheRingsOfPower! (7/8)|dated=7 December 2022|website=[https://twitter.com Twitter]|accessed=5 February 2023}}</ref>||[[Rían (Selina Lo)|Rían]]<ref name="looper">{{webcite|author=Looper.com|articleurl=https://www.looper.com/1628152/new-lord-of-the-rings-of-power-season-2-elves-camnir-rian/|articlename=Rings Of Power Season 2 Reveals Two New Lord Of The Rings Characters - Exclusive|dated=23 July 2024|website=[https://www.looper.com looper]|accessed=}}</ref>
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|[[Jack Lowden]]<ref name="flashbacksauron">{{webcite|author=IGN|articleurl=https://www.ign.com/articles/exclusive-sauron-will-be-played-by-two-actors-in-the-lord-of-the-rings-the-rings-of-power-season-2|articlename=Exclusive: Sauron Will Be Played By Two Actors In The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 2|dated=21 August 2024|website=[https://www.ign.com/ Ign]|accessed=}}</ref>||[[Forodwaith]] [[Sauron]]<ref name="flashbacksauron" />
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|[[Calam Lynch]]<ref>{{webcite|author=The Lord of the Rings on Prime|articleurl=https://twitter.com/LOTRonPrime/status/1600516761618714628|articlename=Join us in welcoming Calam Lynch (@CalamLynch94) to the cast of #TheRingsOfPower! (8/8)|dated=7 December 2022|website=[https://twitter.com Twitter]|accessed=5 February 2023}}</ref>||[[Camnir]]<ref name="looper" />
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|[[Tanya Moodie]]<ref>{{webcite|author=The Lord of the Rings on Prime|articleurl=https://twitter.com/TheRingsofPower/status/1637819329990348803?lang=en|articlename=Welcome Tanya Moodie to the cast of #TheRingsOfPower! (3/3)|dated=20 March 2023|website=[https://twitter.com Twitter]|accessed=}}</ref>||[[Gundabale Earthauler]]<ref name="Twitter" />
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|[[Robert Strange]]<ref name="orc">{{webcite|author=The Lord of the Rings on Prime|articleurl=https://x.com/TheRingsofPower/status/1817999714580677101|articlename=More creatures await this season.|dated=29 July 2024|website=[https://twitter.com Twitter]|accessed=}}</ref>||[[Glûg]]<ref name="orc" />
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|[[Nia Towle]]<ref>{{webcite|author=The Lord of the Rings on Prime|articleurl=https://twitter.com/LOTRonPrime/status/1598339999946113024|articlename=Welcome Nia Towle to the cast of #TheRingsOfPower! (6/7)|dated=1 December 2022|website=[https://twitter.com Twitter]|accessed=5 February 2023}}</ref>||[[Estrid]]<ref>{{webcite|author=IGN|articleurl=https://x.com/IGN/status/1799145648916173063|articlename=Check out this exclusive look at Arondir, Isildur, and a new character Estrid portrayed by Nia Towle on @PrimeVideo's The Lord of the Rings: @TheRingsofPower Season 2, premiering August 29. #IGNLive #IGNSummerOfGaming For more info: https://bit.ly/4c7TZtA|dated=7 June 2024|website=[https://twitter.com Twitter]|accessed=}}, reposted by The Lord of the Rings on Prime</ref>
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|[[Charlie Vickers]]||[[Annatar]]<ref>{{webcite|author=TheOneRing.net|articleurl=https://www.theonering.net/torwp/2024/06/05/118569-empire-magazine-confirms-annatar-name-in-the-rings-of-power-season-2/|articlename=Empire Magazine Confirms Annatar Name In The Rings of Power Season 2|dated=4 June 2024|website=[https://www.theonering.net TheOneRing.net]|accessed=}}</ref>
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|[[Benjamin Walker]]<ref>{{webcite|author=empireonline.com|articleurl=https://www.empireonline.com/tv/news/rings-of-power-season-2-hill-troll-breaking-bad-mike-ehrmantraut/|articlename=Meet The Rings Of Power’s New Hill-Troll, Inspired By Breaking Bad’s Mike Ehrmantraut – Exclusive Image|dated=|website=https://www.empireonline.com/|accessed=}}</ref>||[[Damrod (The Rings of Power|Damrod]]<ref>{{webcite|author=The Lord of the Rings on Prime|articleurl=https://x.com/TheRingsofPower/status/1808191186173137337|articlename=Adar’s army grows stronger.|dated=2 July 2024|website=[https://twitter.com Twitter]|accessed=}}</ref>
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|[[Nicholas Woodeson]]<ref>{{webcite|author=The Lord of the Rings on Prime|articleurl=https://twitter.com/LOTRonPrime/status/1598341285018058755|articlename=Welcome Nicholas Woodeson (@NickWoodeson) to the cast of #TheRingsOfPower! (7/7)|dated=1 December 2022|website=[https://twitter.com Twitter]|accessed=5 February 2023}}</ref>||[[Diarmid]]
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==Production==
===Development===
[[File:The Rings of Power (TV series) - Middle-earth map 1.jpg|thumb|300px|Fourth map of Middle-earth, released by Amazon on 6 March 2019]]
On [[3 November]] [[2017]], it was reported that Amazon Studios were in discussion with Warner Bros. Television and the [[Tolkien Estate]] about developing a series based on ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''.<ref>{{webcite|author=Daniel Holloway|articleurl=http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/lord-of-the-rings-amazon-1202606519/|articlename='Lord of the Rings': Amazon, Warner Bros. in Talks for Series Adaptation (EXCLUSIVE)|dated=3 November 2017|website=[http://variety.com/ Variety]|accessed=30 January 2020}}</ref> Later, in November, Amazon Studios announced they have secured the rights to develop a multi-season television series set in Middle-earth with the potential for spin-offs.<ref>{{webcite|author=Joe Otterson|articleurl=http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/lord-of-the-rings-tv-series-amazon-1202613609/|articlename=‘Lord of the Rings’ Series Moving Forward at Amazon With Multi-Season Production Commitment|dated=13 November 2017|website=[http://variety.com/ Variety]|accessed=31 July 2019}}</ref> The rights have been said to have cost close to $250 million.<ref name="DLAZ">{{webcite|author=Nellie Andreeva|articleurl=http://deadline.com/2017/11/amazon-the-lord-of-the-rings-tv-series-multi-season-commitment-1202207065/|articlename=Amazon Sets ‘The Lord of the Rings’ TV Series In Mega Deal With Multi-Season Commitment|dated=13 November 2017|website=Deadline|accessed=30 January 2020}}</ref> Amazon Studios would cooperate in the production with the Tolkien Estate, [[The Tolkien Trust]], [[HarperCollins]] and [[New Line Cinema]].<ref name="DLAZ" />

On [[13 February]] [[2019]], Amazon's then newly created [http://twitter.com/LOTRonPrime Twitter account] associated with the show posted the quote "I wisely started with a map.", taken from Tolkien's [[Letter 144]].<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://twitter.com/LOTRonPrime/status/1095797330127646721|articlename=“I wisely started with a map” — J.R.R. Tolkien|dated=13 February 2019|website=Twitter|accessed=30 January 2020}}</ref> On [[15 February]], the Twitter account released a map of Middle-earth along with a line of the [[Ring Verse]], over the next few weeks different versions of the map were released with each successive one including more labels than the previous as well as more lines from the verse. On [[7 March]], the final map was released which showed a wider view of Middle-earth, including the island of [[Númenor]] and the final post "Welcome to the Second Age".<ref name="AMSA" /> [[Tom Shippey]] and artist [[John Howe]] had worked on the accuracy of the maps, however dedicated [[Tolkien fandom|fans]] had detected several mistakes and anachronisms.<ref>{{webcite|articleurl=http://narniafans.com/2019/08/interview-with-narnia-conceptual-designer-john-howe/|articlename=Interview with John Howe|website=Narnia Fans|accessed=25 June 2020}}</ref>

The fact the series were going to be set in the [[Second Age]] was predicted by [[Tolkien Society]] Chair [[Shaun Gunner]] in February.<ref>{{webcite|website=Twitter|accessed=15 February 2020|dated=18 February 2019|articleurl=http://twitter.com/ShaunGunner/status/1097505289618841601|articlename=Shaun Gunner on Twitter}}</ref>

On [[27 July]] 2019, a video was published that introduced the creative team; [[J.D. Payne]] and [[Patrick McKay]] were announced as the showrunners, the writing team consisting of Gennifer Hutchison, Helen Shang, Jason Cahill, Glenise Mullins, Justin Dohle, Stephany Folsom and Bryan Cogman, Belén Atienza, Bruce Richmond, Gene Kelly and Lindsey Weber as executive producers, Ron Ames as co-producer, Kate Hawley as costume designer, Rick Heinrichs as production designer and Jason Smith as visual effects supervisor. The team will also include Tolkien scholar [[Tom Shippey]] and artist [[John Howe]]. [[J. A. Bayona|Bayona]] will direct the first two episodes.<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://twitter.com/LOTRonPrime/status/1155142047420080129|articlename=''Meet our Fellowship''|dated=27 July 2019|website=Twitter|accessed=30 January 2020}}</ref> In an interview with the German Tolkien Society, scholar [[Tom Shippey]] stated that events from the First and Third Ages are "off-limits".<ref>{{webcite|author=Tobias M. Eckrich |articleurl=http://www.tolkiengesellschaft.de/30918/exklusive-interview-with-tom-shippey-concerning-lotronprime/|articlename=Exclusive interview with Tom Shippey concerning LOTRonPrime|dated=29 July 2019|website=[http://www.tolkiengesellschaft.de Deutche Tolkien Gesellschaft]|accessed=6 August 2019}}</ref>

On [[17 September]] 2019, Amazon Studios announced that the series first season would be filmed in New Zealand.<ref name="AMNZ" />

On [[18 November]] 2019, Amazon Studios Head Jennifer Salke announced that the series has been renewed for a second season.<ref>{{webcite|author=Nellie Andreeva|articleurl=http://deadline.com/2019/11/the-lord-of-the-rings-series-renewed-season-2-amazon-early-renewal-season-1-hiatus-writers-room-reassembled-1202788730/|articlename=‘The Lord Of the Rings’ Series Gets Early Season 2 Renewal By Amazon, Sets Season 1 Hiatus|dated=18 November 2019|website=Deadline|accessed=17 March 2020}}</ref>

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, production of the series first season was suspended.<ref>{{webcite|author=Chris Keall|articleurl=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=12316871|articlename=Coronavirus: Amazon's Lord of the Rings production in West Auckland shut down|dated=15 March 2020|website=[http://www.nzherald.co.nz/ The New Zealand Herald]|accessed=17 July 2020}}</ref> On 9 May 2020 the New Zealand Film Commission has allowed the production of film and TV to continue in the country.<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=12330716|articlename=Covid 19 coronavirus: Avatar, Lord Of The Rings filming resumes in NZ|dated=9 May 2020|website=[http://www.nzherald.co.nz/ The New Zealand Herald]|accessed=17 July 2020}}</ref>

In December 2020, [[Bryan Cogman]] left the series for Entertainment One, after completing work on the scripts for the first season.<ref>{{webcite|author=Lesley Goldberg |articleurl=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/bryan-cogman-moves-overall-deal-to-eone-exclusive|articlename=Bryan Cogman Moves Overall Deal to eOne (Exclusive)|dated=7 December 2020|website=The Hollywood Reporter|accessed=15 December 2020}}</ref>

On [[24 March]] [[2021]], Amazon Studios announced that [[Wayne Che Yip]] had joined the creative team, as both a co-executive producer and director.<ref>{{webcite|author=Matt Grobar|articleurl=http://deadline.com/2021/03/wayne-che-yip-boards-lord-of-the-rings-series-director-co-ep-amazon-studios-1234720477/|articlename=Wayne Che Yip Boards ‘The Lord Of The Rings’ Series As Director & Co-EP, Will Helm Four Episodes Of Amazon Original|dated=24 March 2021|website=[http://deadline.com/ Deadline]|accessed=5 April 2021}}</ref>

In May 2021, it was announced that [[Charlotte Brändström]] would direct another two episodes.<ref>{{webcite|author=Matt Grobar|articleurl=https://deadline.com/2021/05/the-witcher-charlotte-brandstrom-amazons-the-lord-of-the-rings-series-1234755360/|articlename=‘The Witcher’ Director Charlotte Brändström Joins Amazon’s ‘The Lord Of The Rings’ Series
|dated=13 May 2021|website=[http://deadline.com/ Deadline]|accessed=21 August 2021}}</ref>

In September 2021, it was reported that [[Howard Shore]] and [[Bear McCreary]] were in talks to compose the soundtrack for the series.<ref>{{webcite|articleurl=https://www.theonering.net/torwp/2021/09/19/111495-howard-shore-and-bear-mccreary-to-soundtrack-lotr-on-prime-series/|articlename=Howard Shore and Bear McCreary to soundtrack LOTR on Prime series|dated=September 19, 2021|website=TheOneRing.net|accessed=September 20, 2021}}</ref> In July 2022, it was officially announced their hiring, with McCreary announced to be composing the score and Shore to be writing the main title theme.<ref>{{webcite|articleurl=https://www.rollingstone.co.uk/tv/news/bear-mccreary-confirmed-as-composer-of-the-lord-of-the-rings-the-rings-of-power-20549/|articlename=Composer Bear McCreary to score ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’|dated=July 21, 2022|website=Rolling Stone UK|accessed=December 03, 2022}}</ref>

On [[3 October]] 2022, production for the second season of the series begun in the United Kingdom.<ref>{{webcite|articleurl=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/the-rings-of-power-season-2-filming-1235231978/|articlename=The Rings of Power' Season 2 Starts Production in the U.K.|dated=July 21, 2022|website=The Hollywood Reporter|accessed=December 03, 2022}}</ref>

===Casting===
On 22 July 2019, it was reported that Amazon has made its first cast for the new series that Markella Kavenagh was in talks to play a character named "Tyra".<ref>{{webcite|author=Joe Otterson|articleurl=http://variety.com/2019/tv/news/lord-of-the-rings-series-amazon-cast-markella-kavenagh-1203268175|articlename=‘Lord of the Rings’ Series at Amazon Taps First Cast Member (EXCLUSIVE)|dated=22 July 2019|website=[http://variety.com/ Variety]|accessed=22 October 2019}}</ref>

Will Poulter was cast for an unknown role in September 2019<ref>{{webcite|author=Joe Otterson|articleurl=http://variety.com/2019/tv/news/lord-of-the-rings-series-amazon-will-poulter-cast-1203321951/|articlename=‘Lord of The Rings’ Series at Amazon Casts Will Poulter (EXCLUSIVE)|dated=4 September 2019|website=[http://variety.com/ Variety]|accessed=22 October 2019}}</ref> however in December it was reported that he left the series due to scheduling conflicts.<ref>{{webcite|author=Joe Otterson|articleurl=http://variety.com/2019/tv/news/lord-of-the-rings-series-amazon-will-poulter-1203433273/|articlename=‘Lord of the Rings’: Will Poulter No Longer Attached to Amazon Series (EXCLUSIVE)|dated=12 December 2019|website=[http://variety.com/ Variety]|accessed=13 December 2019}}</ref> This was later confirmed by Poulter in an interview.<ref>{{webcite|author=Will Richards|articleurl=http://www.nme.com/news/tv/will-poulter-explains-why-he-left-amazons-lord-of-the-rings-tv-series-2706105|articlename=Will Poulter explains why he left Amazon's 'Lord Of The Rings' TV series|dated=12 July 2020|website=[http://www.nme.com/ NME]|accessed=17 July 2020}}</ref> He was replaced by Robert Aramayo who was reported to be playing a character named "Beldor".<ref>{{webcite|author=Nellie Andreeva|articleurl=http://deadline.com/2020/01/robert-aramayo-cast-the-lord-of-the-rings-amazon-tv-series-game-of-thrones-alum-cast-1202823073/|articlename='The Lord Of the Rings': Robert Aramayo To Star In Amazon TV Series|dated=7 January 2020|website=Deadline|accessed=15 January 2020}}</ref>

In October 2019, it was reported that Maxim Baldry<ref>{{webcite|author=Jeff Sneider|articleurl=http://collider.com/lord-of-the-rings-tv-series-cast-maxim-baldry/|articlename=Exclusive: ‘Lord of the Rings’ TV Series Adds ‘Years and Years’ Star Maxim Baldry|dated=15 October 2019|website=Collider|accessed=13 December 2019}}</ref> and Joseph Mawle has joined the cast, the latter playing "Oren", the lead villain of the series.<ref>{{webcite|author=Nellie Andreeva|articleurl=http://deadline.com/2019/10/the-lord-of-the-rings-joseph-mawle-cast-star-amazon-series-oren-game-of-thrones-alum-1202765493/|articlename='The Lord Of The Rings': Joseph Mawle To Star In Amazon Series|dated=21 October 2019|website=Deadline|accessed=22 October 2019}}</ref>

In December 2019, there were reports of Ema Horvath<ref>{{webcite|author=Nellie Andreeva|articleurl=http://deadline.com/2019/12/ema-horvath-cast-the-lord-of-the-rings-amazon-series-1202806025/|articlename=‘The Lord Of The Rings’: Ema Horvath Joins Cast Of Amazon Series|dated=10 December 2019|website=Deadline|accessed=13 December 2019}}</ref> and Morfydd Clark joinining the cast, it was said that Clark is to play a "young [[Galadriel]]".<ref>{{webcite|author=Justin Kroll|articleurl=http://variety.com/2019/tv/news/lord-of-the-rings-series-galadriel-morfydd-clark-1203446284/amp/|articlename='Lord of the Rings' Series Taps Morfydd Clark as Young Galadriel (EXCLUSIVE)|dated=17 December 2019|website=[http://variety.com/ Variety]|accessed=4 January 2020}}</ref>

On 15 January 2020, the series' official social media confirmed the castings of Kavenagh, Aramayo, Mawle, Horvath, and Clark, as well as revealing new members of the cast; Owain Arthur, Nazanin Boniadi, Tom Budge, Ismael Cruz Cordova, Tyroe Muhafidin, Sophia Nomvete, Megan Richards, Dylan Smith, Charlie Vickers, and Daniel Weyman.<ref name="Meet">{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://www.facebook.com/LOTRonPrime/photos/?tab=album&album_id=2410457885934047|articlename=Meet the first members of our fellowship. #LOTRonPrime|dated=15 January 2020|website=Facebook|accessed=15 January 2020}}</ref>

In December 2020, it was announced that 20 actors have been added to the cast; Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Maxim Baldry (reported to have joined back in October 2019), Ian Blackburn, Kip Chapman, Anthony Crum, Maxine Cunliffe, Trystan Gravelle, Sir Lenny Henry, Thusitha Jayasundera, Fabian McCallum, Simon Merrells, Geoff Morrell, Peter Mullan, Lloyd Owen, Augustus Prew, Peter Tait, Alex Tarrant, Leon Wadham, Benjamin Walker and Sara Zwangobani.<ref name="VA20">{{webcite|author=Joe Otterson|articleurl=http://variety.com/2020/tv/news/lord-of-the-rings-series-amazon-cast-1234845274/|articlename=‘Lord of the Rings’ Series at Amazon Adds 20 Actors to Cast|dated=3 December 2020|website=[http://variety.com/ Variety]|accessed=3 December 2020}}</ref>

In March 2021, Tom Budge announced that he had departed the series after filming several episodes. He explained that Amazon had decided to go in a different direction with his character after reviewing the first episodes.<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://www.instagram.com/p/CMZnFx-HkAp/|articlename=Tom Budge on Instagram|dated=14 March 2021|website=[http://instagram.com/ Instagram]|accessed=5 April 2021}}</ref>

In July 2021, Charles Edwards, Will Fletcher, Amelie Child-Villiers, and Beau Cassidy were added to the first season's cast.<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/amazon-lord-of-the-rings-tv-series-cast-1234976309/|articlename=Amazon’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ Rounds Out Sprawling Cast (Exclusive)
|dated=1 July 2021|website=Hollywood Reporter|accessed=21 August 2021}}</ref> A third of the first season's 124 speaking roles, including seven of the 32 major recurring roles, went to New Zealand actors.<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=https://www.newsroom.co.nz/page//govt-hopes-amazon-will-come-back-to-film-more-seasons|articlename=Return of the Rings: Govt hopes Amazon will come back to film more seasons
|dated=5 August 2021|website=[https://www.newsroom.co.nz Newsroom|accessed=21 August 2021}}</ref>

===Filming===
====Season 1====
Although pre-production on the series reportedly began in June 2018 in [[Auckland]], filming began on [[14 March]] [[2020]]<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=https://www.gamespot.com//articles/lord-of-the-rings-tv-show-director-shares-a-behind/1100-6474422/|articlename=
Lord Of The Rings TV Show Director Shares A Behind-The-Scenes Photo
|dated=15 March 2020|website=[https://www.gamespot.com Gamespot]|accessed=25 August 2021}}</ref> in Auckland primarily at Kumeu Film Studios and Auckland Film Studios.<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/entertainment/new-zealand-set-to-be-location-for-lord-of-the-rings-1-5-billion-tv-show/|articlename=New $1.5b LOTR TV series set to film in Auckland|dated=30 June 2019|website=[https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz Newstalk ZB]|accessed=25 August 2021}}</ref> Location filming took place around Auckland in February.<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=https://www.theonering.net/torwp/2020/02/21/107557-exclusive-spy-report-from-the-set-of-amazons-lotr-with-photos/|articlename=EXCLUSIVE:Spy Report from the Set of Amazon's LOTR with photos |dated=21 February 2020|website=[https://deadline.com Deadline]|accessed=26 December 2021}}</ref> Filming for the first two episodes was expected to continue through May,<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/homed/real-estate/118857705/lord-of-the-rings-tv-amazon-studios-puts-out-call-for-homes-for-cast-and-crew|articlename=Lord of the Rings TV: Amazon Studios puts out call for homes for cast and crew|dated=21 February 2020|website=[https://www.stuff.co.nz Stuff]|accessed=26 December 2021}}</ref> with a four or five-month production break then planned during which footage for the two episodes would be reviewed and writing on the second season would begin.<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=https://deadline.com/2019/11/the-lord-of-the-rings-series-renewed-season-2-amazon-early-renewal-season-1-hiatus-writers-room-reassembled-1202788730/|articlename=
‘The Lord Of the Rings’ Series Gets Early Season 2 Renewal By Amazon, Sets Season 1 Hiatus
|dated=19 January 2020|website=[https://deadline.com DEADLINE]|accessed=26 December 2021}}</ref> Production was scheduled to resume in mid-October and continue until late June 2021.<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/homed/real-estate/118857705/lord-of-the-rings-tv-amazon-studios-puts-out-call-for-homes-for-cast-and-crew|articlename= Lord of the Rings TV: Amazon Studios puts out call for homes for cast and crew|dated=19 January 2020|website=[https://www.stuff.co.nz Stuff.co]|accessed=26 December 2021}}</ref> However, filming was placed on hold indefinitely in mid-March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with around 800 cast and crew members told to stay home.<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/coronavirus-amazons-lord-of-the-rings-production-in-west-auckland-shut-down/JZE3ZEXWQQIQJXH4KYENFR3LRY/?c_id=3&objectid=12316871|articlename=
Coronavirus: Amazon's Lord of the Rings production in West Auckland shut down
|dated=15 March 2020|website=[https://www.nzherald.co.nz NZherald]|accessed=26 December 2021}}</ref> In early May, the majority of filming for the first two episodes was confirmed to have been completed before the COVID-19 shutdown. Filming on the series was allowed to resume then under new safety guidelines from the New Zealand government, but, instead of completing filming for the first two episodes at that time, the filming shutdown segued into the intended production break, with filming for the first two episodes set to be completed once filming on further episodes was ready to begin.<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=https://deadline.com/2020/05/new-zealand-returns-to-production-paving-way-for-avatar-sequels-to-resume-live-action-filming-1202929138/|articlename=
New Zealand Returns To Production, Paving Way For ‘Avatar’ Sequels & ‘The Lord Of The Rings’ Series To Resume Filming |dated=7 May 2020|website=[https://deadline.com Deadline]|accessed=26 December 2021}}</ref>

It was reported that the TV series was one of seven film and television productions that were granted exemptions to allow cast and crew members to enter New Zealand while its borders were closed to non-New Zealanders due to [[Wikipedia:COVID-19|COVID-19]]. The exemptions were granted before [[June 18]] by Economic Development Minister Phil Twyford, and applied to 93 members of the production as well as 20 family members. Around 10 percent of the series' crew were believed to be non-[[New Zealand]]ers, and many of them had remained in the country during its pandemic lockdown and did not require exemptions. Pre-production on further episodes began by July [[2020]],<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/122012197/revealed-the-six-productions-joining-avatar-in-getting-border-exemptions|articlename=
Revealed: The six productions joining Avatar in getting border exemptions
|dated=3 July 2020|website=[https://www.stuff.co.nz Stuff.co]|accessed=26 December 2021}}</ref> and filming on the series resumed on [[September 28]].<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=https://deadline.com/2020/09/the-lord-of-the-rings-resumes-production-amazon-new-zealand-cowboy-bebop-netflix-dtart-of-production-1234584918/|articlename=
Amazon’s ‘The Lord Of The Rings’ Resumes Production In New Zealand, Netflix’s ‘Cowboy Bebop’ Next
|dated=28 September 2020|website=[https://deadline.com Deadline]|accessed=26 December 2021}}</ref> Bayona completed filming on his episodes by December 23,<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/amazons-lord-of-the-rings-pilot-wrapped-filming/|articlename= Amazon's Lord Of The Rings Pilot Has Wrapped Filming
|dated=25 December 2020|website=[https://comicbook.com ComicBook]|accessed=26 December 2021}}</ref> with production on further episodes set to begin in January 2021 following a two week break for Christmas.<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/spy-lunch-of-the-rings-the-lotr-star-spotted-on-waiheke/WFTPOF2VTQ272HKL6NT2QLHHQI/|articlename=
Spy: Lunch of the Rings? The LOTR star spotted on Waiheke
|dated=19 December 2020|website=[https://www.nzherald.co.nz NZherald]|accessed=26 December 2021}}</ref> Yip confirmed that he had begun filming his episodes by March,<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/lord-of-the-rings-amazon-wayne-che-yip-1234936829/|articlename= ‘Lord of the Rings’ Series Adds Director Wayne Che Yip as Co-Executive Producer
|dated=24 March 2021|website=[https://variety.com Variety]|accessed=26 December 2021}}</ref> and Brändström was in New Zealand for production on the series when she was announced as director in May.<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=https://deadline.com/2021/05/the-witcher-charlotte-brandstrom-amazons-the-lord-of-the-rings-series-1234755360/|articlename= ‘The Witcher’ Director Charlotte Brändström Joins Amazon’s ‘The Lord Of The Rings’ Series |dated=13 May 2021|website=[https://deadline.com Deadline]|accessed=26 December 2021}}</ref>

====Season 2====

==Marketing==
===Season 1===
[[File:The Rings of Power (TV series) - Galadriel poster.jpg|thumb|250px|One of the promotional posters released in February 2022]]
On [[19 January]] 2022, Amazon revealed of the series' full title. Instead of creating a title reveal with visual effects, the studio released an announcement video in which the letters of the title are physically cast from molten metal while an excerpt of the "[[Ring Verse]]" from ''The Lord of the Rings'' is read in voiceover. The video was directed by Klaus Obermeyer, who worked with special effects supervisor Lee Nelson under advisement by veteran special effects supervisor [[Douglas Trumbull]].<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2022/01/19/111840-prime-videos-the-lord-of-the-rings-title-reveal-exclusive-behind-the-scenes-images/|articlename=Prime Video's The Lord of the Rings TITLE REVEAL - EXCLUSIVE Behind the Scenes images|dated=3 February 2022|website=[https://www.polygon.com/ Polygon]|accessed=4 February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{webcite|author=@LOTRonPrime|articleurl=http://twitter.com/LOTRonPrime/status/1483816516327915522?cxt=HHwWhICq-dHQyZcpAAAA|articlename=Title Announcement|dated=19 January 2022|website=Twitter|accessed=19 January 2022}}</ref>

On [[3 February]], Amazon Studios revealed a series of character posters for the series.<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=https://www.polygon.com/22915948/lord-of-the-rings-of-power-characters-posters|articlename=Amazon’s first Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power character posters are a guessing game|dated=4 February 2022|website=[https://www.polygon.com/ Polygon]|accessed=4 February 2022}}</ref> On 10 February, a "first look" was revealed with photos of some of the characters,<ref name="VanityFair">{{webcite|author=Anthony Breznican & Joanna Robinson|articleurl=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/02/amazon-the-rings-of-power-series-first-look|articlename=Amazon’s Lord of the Rings Series Rises: Inside The Rings of Power
|dated=10-Feb-2022|website=VanityFair|accessed=20-July-2022}}</ref> followed by the release of the teaser trailer on 13 February during Super Bowl LVI.<ref>{{webcite|author=Erin Carson and Jennifer Bisset|articleurl=https://www.cnet.com/culture/entertainment/amazon-introduces-lord-of-the-rings-the-rings-of-power-in-new-trailer/|articlename=Amazon Introduces 'Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' in New Trailer|website=[http://www.cnet.com/ CNet]|accessed=9 April 2022}}</ref> The official watch party for the trailer was hosted on YouTube by [[TheOneRing.net]].<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2022/02/07/111973-official-lotr-trailer-watch-party-for-prime-videos-rings-of-power-to-be-hosted-by-torn/|articlename=Official LOTR Trailer Watch party for Prime Video’s Rings of Power to be hosted by TORn!|website=[https://www.theonering.net/ TheOneRing.net]|accessed=9 April 2022}}</ref>

On [[14 July]], Amazon released another trailer for the series online.<ref>{{webcite|author=William Goodman|articleurl=https://www.gq.com/story/lord-of-the-rings-rings-of-power-trailer|articlename=What the ‘Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power’ Trailer Reveals About the New Prequel Series
|dated=14 July 2022|website=[https://www.gq.com Get Go]|accessed=22 July 2022}}</ref>

On [[23 August]], Amazon released the final trailer for the first season's series online.<ref>{{webcite|author=James White|articleurl=https://www.empireonline.com/tv/news/lotr-the-rings-of-powers-final-trailer-shows-off-giant-battles-and-epic-scale/|articlename=LOTR: The Rings Of Power’s Final Trailer Shows Off Giant Battles And Epic Scale
|dated=23 August 2022|website=[https://www.empireonline.com/ EmpireOnline]|accessed=04 October 2022}}</ref>

===Season 2===
On [[14 May]] 2024, Amazon released the first teaser trailer for [[The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power - Season 2|Season 2]], revealing it will be released on [[29 August]] of the same year.<ref>{{webcite|author=@LOTRonPrime|articleurl=https://twitter.com/TheRingsofPower/status/1790374328649048517|articlename=Darkness will bind them. The Rings Of Power returns August 29 on @PrimeVideo.|dated=14 May 2024|website=Twitter|accessed=14 May 2024}}</ref>

On [[14 August]] 2024, Amazon released the third and final trailer for [[The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power - Season 2|Season 2]].<ref>{{webcite|author=@LOTRonPrime|articleurl=https://twitter.com/TheRingsofPower/status/1823721569866408075|articlename=His power will change everything. The Rings of Power Returns August 29 on Prime Video.|dated=14 August 2024|website=Twitter|accessed=}}</ref>

==Reception==
The first season of the series received mixed reviews,<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/the_lord_of_the_rings_the_rings_of_power|articlename=The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power|dated=|website=[https://www.rottentomatoes.com/ Rotten Tomatoes]|accessed=2 October 2022}}</ref><ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7631058/|articlename=The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power|dated=|website=[https://www.imdb.com/ IMDB]|accessed=2 October 2022}}</ref> with generally positive critical and generally negative audience scores on review aggregation websites.<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-rings-of-power/season-1|articlename=The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power|dated=|website=[https://www.metacritic.com/ Metacritic]|accessed=14 October 2022}}</ref> Most viewers did not finish the show, particularly in the USA, with a domestic completion rate of 37%, while the rest of the world had a 45% completion rate.<ref>{{webcite|author=Kim Masters|articleurl=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/inside-amazon-studios-jen-salke-vision-shows-1235364913/|articlename=Inside Amazon Studios: Big Swings Hampered by Confusion and Frustration|dated=3 April 2023|website=[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/ The Hollywood Reporter]|accessed=9 May 2023}}</ref> The series also proved controversial in many corners of Tolkien fandom with people questioning its fidelity to the source material and the depiction of certain characters.

==See also==
*[[:Category:Images from The Rings of Power (TV series)|Images from ''The Rings of Power'' TV series]]
*[[The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (Season One: Amazon Original Series Soundtrack)|''The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power'' Season One Soundtrack]]
*[[The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (Season Two: Amazon Original Series Soundtrack)|''The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power'' Season Two Soundtrack]]

==External links==
*[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pL02_uTRBKw The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power - A Look Inside Season 2] on the Prime Video YouTube channel
*[http://www.amazon.com/adlp/lotronprime Official website]
*[http://www.facebook.com/LOTRonPrime/ Official Facebook page]
*[http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5gNthckomHt36m9-WH042Q/ Youtube channel]
*[https://www.fandom.com/articles/lord-rings-power-hidden-character-details ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ Cast Reveal New Character Details] on Fandom
*[https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/entertainment/lord-of-the-rings-numenor-images Númenor revealed in new Lord of the Rings series] on Amazon
*[https://www.looper.com/962547/robert-aramayo-sheds-light-on-a-younger-elrond-in-rings-of-power-exclusive-interview/ Robert Aramayo Sheds Light On A Younger Elrond In Rings Of Power - Exclusive Interview] on Looper
*[https://time.com/6205837/the-rings-of-power-amazon-most-expensive/ Inside Rings of Power, Amazon's Lord of the Rings Prequel] on Time

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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

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| image = The Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King - Ensemble poster.jpg
| caption =
| name=The Return of the King
| director=[[Peter Jackson]]
| producer=Peter Jackson Barrie M. Osborne [[Fran Walsh]]
| writer='''Book:''' [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] '''Screenplay:''' [[Fran Walsh]] [[Philippa Boyens]] Peter Jackson
| narrator=
| starring= see below
| music=[[Howard Shore]]
| cinematography=[[Andrew Lesnie]]
| editing=Jamie Selkirk
| studio=[[WingNut Films]] [[New Line Cinema]]
| distributor=[[New Line Cinema]]
| released=[[17 December|December 17]], [[2003]]
| runtime='''Theatrical:''' 200 min. '''Extended Edition:''' 252 min.
| country=New Zealand & USA
| language=English
| budget= $94 million
| website=[http://www.lordoftherings.net Official website]
| imdb_id=0120737
}}'''''The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King''''' is the third and final part of [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (film series)]]. It is based on [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]'s ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', specifically in its third part, [[The Return of the King]]. It was directed by [[Peter Jackson]], and its screenplay was written by Peter Jackson, [[Fran Walsh]] and [[Philippa Boyens]].

The film premiered in [[Wellington]], [[New Zealand]], on [[December 1]], [[2003]], and was attended by the director and many of the stars. Further premieres took place in major cities around the world in the days leading up to the film's worldwide theatrical release on Wednesday, December 17, 2003 with a runtime of 200 minutes (that is, 3 hours and 20 minutes).

Globally, ''The Return of the King'' became the second film ever to pass the $1 billion mark at the box office. In 2004 the film won 11 Academy Awards, equaling the record shared by ''Ben-Hur'' and ''Titanic''.

==Plot==
The film begins with a flashback sequence, wherein we discover how the character [[Gollum]] first came across [[the One Ring]]. As this sequence ends, we find [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]], [[Samwise Gamgee|Sam]] and [[Gollum]] approaching the mountains of [[Mordor]], with [[Mount Doom]]'s eruptions disturbingly close.

The plot then switches back to [[Isengard]]. [[Gandalf]], [[Aragorn]], [[Legolas]], [[Gimli]] and [[Théoden]], the victors of the [[Battle of the Hornburg]], there confront the traitorous wizard, [[Saruman]]. They are informed by [[Saruman]] that [[Sauron]] is readying his forces for a final strike. Before he can give them more information, he is attacked by his servant [[Gríma|Wormtongue]]. He is fatally stabbed in the back, and plummets from [[Orthanc]]'s top to be impaled on one of his machines, dropping from his sleeve a ''[[Palantíri|palantir]]'', which [[Gandalf]] retrieves.

That night, after a post-battle party in [[Edoras]], [[Peregrin Took|Pippin]], fascinated by the seeing stone, takes it from [[Gandalf]], ignoring [[Meriadoc Brandybuck|Merry]]'s urgings to leave it alone. Whilst gazing into the crystal ball, [[Peregrin Took|Pippin]] is spied by [[Sauron]] and through a psychic link, the [[Dark Lord]] attempts to interrogate the hobbit. Barely able to resist the Eye's power, [[Peregrin Took|Pippin]] is nearly broken into submission, but [[Gandalf]] and [[Aragorn]] wrest it from his tortured fingers. [[Peregrin Took|Pippin]] is left deeply shaken, but lives.

Gandalf is now certain that Sauron will come after Pippin, thinking he has the ring. Gandalf knows that Sauron is also preparing to attack Minas Tirith, capital city of Gondor, and rides there with Pippin to alert the city's ruler, Lord Steward Denethor. Still mourning over the death of the son Boromir, Denethor refuses to accept Gandalf's offer of help from Rohan.

At the same time, Frodo and Sam, led by Gollum reach the gates of [[Minas Morgul]], the main gateway into Mordor. As they are about to climb the stairs to the caves of Cirith Ungol, a powerful beam erupts from Minas Morgul, and a huge army of Orcs begins marching out to attack Minas Tirith, accompanied by the Witch King of Angmar, one of the Nazgul.

Gandalf and Pippin spot the beam in the distance, and light the beacons at Amon Din to alert nearby kingdoms including Rohan. Aragorn spots the beacon near Edoras and convinces Théoden to gather the Rohirrim cavalry and prepare for war...

==Scenes==
#[[The Finding of the Ring]] **
#[[Journey to the Cross-roads]]
#[[The Road to Isengard (scene)|The Road to Isengard]] **
#[[The Voice of Saruman (scene)|The Voice of Saruman]] *
#[[Return to Edoras]] **
#[[Gollum's Villainy]]
#[[Éowyn's Dream]] *
#[[The Palantír (scene)|The Palantír]] **
#[[Arwen's Vision]]
#[[The Reforging of Narsil]]
#[[Minas Tirith (scene)|Minas Tirith]] **
#[[The Decline of Gondor]] *
#[[Cross-roads of the Fallen King]] *
#[["The Deep Breath Before the Plunge"]] **
#[[Minas Morgul (scene)|Minas Morgul]]
#[[Sam's Warning]] *
#[[Pippin's Task]]
#[[Osgiliath Invaded]] **
#[[The Lighting of the Beacons]]
#[[Théoden's Decision]] **
#[[The Fall of Osgiliath]] **
#[[The Wizard's Pupil]] *
#[[The Stairs of Cirith Ungol (scene)|The Stairs of Cirith Ungol]]
#[["Courage Is the Best Defense"]]
#[[Peregrin of the Tower Guard]] *
#[[Allegiance to Denethor]]
#[[The Parting of Sam and Frodo]]
#[[The Sacrifice of Faramir]] **
#[[Marshalling at Dunharrow]] **
#[[Andúril - Flame of the West]]
#[[Aragorn Takes the Paths of the Dead]] **
#[["No More Despair"]]
#[[Dwimorberg - The Haunted Mountain]] **
#[[The Muster of Rohan (scene)|The Muster of Rohan]]
#[[The Paths of the Dead]] **
#[[The Siege of Gondor (scene)|The Siege of Gondor]] **
#[[The Corsairs of Umbar]] *
#[[Shelob's Lair (scene)|Shelob's Lair]]
#[[Merry's Simple Courage]] *
#[[Grond - The Hammer of the Underworld]]
#[[The Tombs of the Stewards]] **
#[[Breaking the Gate of Gondor]]
#[[The Choices of Master Samwise (scene)|The Choices of Master Samwise]]
#[[Denethor's Madness]]
#[[The Witch King's Hour]] *
#[[The Ride of the Rohirrim (scene)|The Ride of the Rohirrim]]
#[[The Pyre of Denethor (scene)|The Pyre of Denethor]] **
#[[The Battle of the Pelennor Fields (scene)|The Battle of the Pelennor Fields]] **
#[["A Far Green Country"]]
#[[The Nazgûl and His Prey]]
#[[The Black Ships]]
#[[Shieldmaiden of Rohan]]
#[[Victory at Minas Tirith]] **
#[[The Passing of Théoden]]
#[[Oaths Fulfilled]]
#[[The Houses of Healing (scene)|The Houses of Healing]] *
#[[Pippin Looks After Merry]] **
#[[The Tower of Cirith Ungol (scene)|The Tower of Cirith Ungol]] **
#[[The Last Debate (scene)|The Last Debate]] **
#[[Aragorn Masters the Palantír]] *
#[[The Captain and the White Lady]] *
#[[In the Company of Orcs]] *
#[[The Land of Shadow (scene)|The Land of Shadow]] **
#[[The Mouth of Sauron (scene)|The Mouth of Sauron]] *
#[[The Black Gate Opens (scene)|The Black Gate Opens]]
#[["I Can't Carry It for You... but I Can Carry You."]]
#[[The Last Move]]
#[[Mount Doom (scene)|Mount Doom]] **
#[["The Eagles are Coming!"]]
#[[The Crack of Doom]]
#[[Sauron Defeated (scene)|Sauron Defeated]]
#[[The End of All Things]]
#[[The Fellowship Reunited]]
#[[The Return of the King (scene)|The Return of the King]]
#[[Homeward Bound (scene)|Homeward Bound]]
#[[The Grey Havens (scene)|The Grey Havens]]
#Credits
#Official Fan Club Credits *

<nowiki> *</nowiki> denotes a scene only available in the Extended Edition cut of the film.

<nowiki> **</nowiki> denotes a scene which includes extended content only available in the Extended Edition cut of the film.

==Cast==
{| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
!Actor!!Role
|-
|[[Alan Howard]]||[[One Ring|Voice of the Ring]]
|-
|[[Noel Appleby]]||[[Everard Proudfoot]]
|-
|[[Alexandra Astin]]||[[Elanor Gardner|Elanor Gamgee]]
|-
|[[Sean Astin]]||[[Samwise Gamgee|Sam]]
|-
|David Aston||[[Gondorians|Gondorian Soldier 3]]
|-
|[[John Bach]]||[[Madril]]
|-
|[[Sean Bean]]||[[Boromir]]
|-
|[[Cate Blanchett]]||[[Galadriel]]
|-
|[[Orlando Bloom]]||[[Legolas]]
|-
|[[Billy Boyd]]||[[Peregrin Took|Pippin]]
|-
|[[Sadwyn Brophy]]||[[Eldarion]]
|-
|[[Alistair Browning]]||[[Damrod]]
|-
|[[Marton Csokas]]||[[Celeborn]]
|-
|[[Brad Dourif]]||[[Gríma Wormtongue|Wormtongue]] ([[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (extended edition)|Extended Edition]] only)
|-
|Richard Edge||[[Gondorians|Gondorian Soldier 1]]
|-
|Jason Fitch||[[Uruk-Hai|Uruk 2]]
|-
|[[Bernard Hill]]||[[Théoden]]
|-
|[[Ian Holm]]||[[Bilbo Baggins|Bilbo]]
|-
|[[Bruce Hopkins]]||[[Gamling]]
|-
|[[Ian Hughes]]||[[Irolas]]
|-
|[[Christopher Lee]]||[[Saruman]] ([[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (extended edition)|Extended Edition]] only)
|-
|[[Lawrence Makoare]]||[[Witch-king|Witchking]]/[[Gothmog (Lieutenant of Morgul)|Gothmog]]
|-
|[[Ian McKellen]]||[[Gandalf]]
|-
|[[Bret McKenzie]]||[[Figwit|Elf Escort]]
|-
|[[Sarah McLeod]]||[[Rose Cotton|Rosie Cotton]]
|-
|Maisy McLeod-Riera||[[Frodo Gardner|Baby Gamgee]]
|-
|[[Dominic Monaghan]]||[[Meriadoc Brandybuck|Merry]]
|-
|[[Viggo Mortensen]]||[[Aragorn]]
|-
|[[John Noble]]||[[Denethor]]
|-
|[[Paul Norell]]||[[King of the Dead]]
|-
|[[Bruce Phillips]]||[[Grimbold]]
|-
|[[Miranda Otto]]||[[Éowyn]]
|-
|[[Shane Rangi]]||[[Haradrim|Harad leader 2]]
|-
|[[John Rhys-Davies]]||[[Gimli]]
|-
|Todd Rippon||[[Haradrim|Harad leader 1]]
|-
|[[Thomas Robins]]||[[Déagol]]
|-
|[[Andy Serkis]]||[[Gollum|Gollum/Sméagol]]
|-
|[[Harry Sinclair]]||[[Isildur]]
|-
|Peter Tait||[[Shagrat]]
|-
|Joel Tolbeck||[[Orcs|Orc Lieutenant 1]]
|-
|[[Liv Tyler]]||[[Arwen]]
|-
|[[Karl Urban]]||[[Éomer]]
|-
|[[Stephen Ure]]||[[Gorbag]]
|-
|[[Hugo Weaving]]||[[Elrond]]
|-
|[[David Wenham]]||[[Faramir]]
|-
|[[Elijah Wood]]||[[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]]
|}

===Uncredited===
{| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
!Actor!!Role
|-
|[[Sala Baker]], [[Robert Pollock]], Ross Duncan, Pete Smith, [[Jed Brophy]], Lee Hartley||[[Orcs|Featured Orcs]]
|-
|Billy Jackson, [[Katie Jackson]]||[[Gondorians|Featured Children]]
|-
|Phillip Grieve||[[Orcs|Orc Commander]] ([[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (extended edition)|Extended Edition]] only)
|-
|Michael Harrison, Jane Abbott, Jarl Benzon, Jonathan Harding, Sam Kelly, Sandro Kopp||[[Elves|Coronation Elves]]
|-
|Michael Harrison, Geoff Allen, Daniel Andrews, James Bennet, Ben Britton, Mana Hira Davis, Greg Ellis, Rowan Fordham, Michael Fowler, Winham Hammond, Sam Kelly, Ron Kerkmeester, Kirk Maxwell, Steve McClearly, Charlie McDermott, Francis Mountjoy, Ken Stratton, Mikel Taylor, Robbie Titchener, Walter Walsh||[[Gondorians|Gondorian Soldiers]]
|-
|Michael Harrison, Geoff Allen, Frazer Anderson, Daniel Andrews, Aidan Bell, James Bennet, Ben Britton, Luke Burnyeat, Clint Carleton, Carey Carter, Robert Catto, Mana Hira Davis, Greg Ellis, Siaosi Fonua, Rowan Fordham, Michael Fowler, Brian Gibb, Felicity Hamill, Winham Hammond, Brian Hotter, Ralph Johnson, Tim Kano, Ron Kerkmeester, Kevin Keys, Isaac Lucas, Joseph Mika-Hunt, Francis Mountjoy, Shaneel Sidal, Ken Stratton, Mikel Taylor, Melvin Te Wani, Robbie Titchener, Robert Young||[[Orcs]]
|-
|Michael Harrison, Ben Barrington, James Bennet, Clint Carleton, Peter Dillan, Greg Ellis, Rowan Fordham, Ken Stratton||[[Rangers of Ithilien|Rangers]]
|-
|Michael Harrison, Geoff Allen, Ben Britton, Clint Carleton, Alessio Cavatore, Mana Hira Davis, Aron Eastwood, Rowan Fordham, Davey Hughes, Ralph Johnson, Ron Kerkmeester, Alan Perry, Michael Perry, Wayne Phillips, Ken Stratton, Mikel Taylor||[[Rohirrim|Rohan Soldiers]]
|-
|[[Bruce Spence]]||[[Mouth of Sauron|Black Lieutenant]] ([[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (extended edition)|Extended Edition]] only)
|-
|[[Gino Acevedo]], Trevor Cooper, [[Andrew Lesnie]], [[Rick Porras]], Daniel Rathbon, Christian Rivers, [[Richard Taylor]]||[[Corsairs]] [[Umbar|of Umbar]] ([[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (extended edition)|Extended Edition]] only)
|-
|Narelle Ahrens||[[Gondorians|Herbalist]]
|-
|Maria Arnott, Liz Kirkman||[[Gondorians|Gondorian]] [[Men|Civilians]]
|-
|James Bennet, Mana Hira Davis, Clint Elvy, Ken Stratton||[[Haradrim|Haradrim Warriors]]
|-
|[[Jørn Benzon]]||[[Elves|Rivendell Elves]]
|-
|Bob Blackwell, Bernie Lord||[[Hobbits]]
|-
|Dorothy Anne Bonner, Alix Bushnell, Dianne Smith||[[Rohirrim|Rohan Women]]
|-
|[[Ian Brodie]]||[[Gondorians|Gondorian Bread Seller]]
|-
|Eddie Campbell, Jason Hood||[[Denethor|Denethor's]] [[Gondorians|Courtiers]]
|-
|Carey Carter, Dee Jamieson||[[Elves]]
|-
|Robert Catto, Iain Middleton||[[Gondorians]]
|-
|Robert Catto||[[Rohirrim|Rohan]]
|-
|Richard Chapman||[[Gondorians|Knight]] [[Gondor|of Gondor]]
|-
|Elizabeth Crummett, Henry Mortenson, Craig Poll||[[Pelennor Fields|Pelennor]] [[Orcs]]
|-
|Emma Deakin||[[Diamond of Long Cleeve]]
|-
|Meredith Dooley||[[Rohirrim|Rohan at Coronation]]
|-
|Greg Ellis, Rowan Fordham, Ben Fransham, Ken Stratton, Robbie Titchener||[[Oathbreakers|Soldiers of the Dead]]
|-
|[[Michael Elsworth]]||[[Círdan|Círdan the Shipwright]]
|-
|Mark Ferguson, Brent McIntyre||[[Witch-king|Witch-King]]
|-
|Simon Ferry||[[Rohirrim|Rohan Guard]]
|-
|Craig Hall||[[Gondorians|Gondorian]] [[Men|Captain]]
|-
|June Hancock||[[Gondorians|Gondorian]] [[Men|Courtier]]
|-
|Zo Hartley||[[Orcs|Orc]] [[Men|Helper]]
|-
|Fraser Hesketh||[[Gondorians|Gondorian Knight]]
|-
|Fraser Hesketh||[[Rangers of Ithilien|Ranger]] [[Men|Rider]]
|-
|Fraser Hesketh||[[Rohirrim|Rider]] [[Rohan|of Rohan]]
|-
|Anna Hewlett||[[Gondorians|Gondorian]] [[Men|Refugee]]
|-
|[[Peter Jackson]]||[[Corsairs|Corsair Bosun]] ([[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (extended edition)|Extended Edition]] only)
|-
|Beth Malcom||[[Men|Courtier]]
|-
|Jono Manks||[[Nazgul|Ringwraith]]
|-
|Alan Marsh||[[Gondor]] [[Gondorians|Soldier]]
|-
|Paul McLaughlin||[[Gondorians|Captain of the Guard]]
|-
|Des Morgan, Andrew Stehlin||[[Osgiliath]] [[Orcs]]
|-
|[[Craig Parker]]||[[Gothmog (Lieutenant of Morgul)|Gothmog]] (voice)
|-
|[[Craig Parker]]||[[Orcs|Orc Lieutenant 1]] (voice)
|-
|[[Rick Porras]], Christian Rivers||[[Warning beacons of Gondor|Beacon]] [[Gondorians|Guards]]
|-
|Deborah Eve Rea||[[Gondorians|Gondorian]] [[Men|Woman]]
|-
|Campbell Rousselle||[[Harad]] [[Haradrim|Archer]]
|-
|Chris Ryan||[[Corsairs|Corsair]] [[Men|Helmsman]]
|-
|Michael Semanick, [[Howard Shore]]||[[Rohan|Drinking Rohan]] [[Rohirrim|Soldiers]]
|-
|Ken Stratton||[[Guards of the Citadel|Guard of the Citadel]]
|-
|[[Royd Tolkien]], Justin Nicholls||[[Gondorians|Gondorian]] [[Rangers of Ithilien|Rangers]]
|-
|Irene Wood||[[Gondorians|Sybll]]
|-
|Brian Massey||[[Gondorians|Soldier at Coronation]]
|}

==Analysis==
As confirmed in the feature on [[Gollum]] in the Extended DVD Edition of ''The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers'', [[Andy Serkis]] appears in person in a flashback scene playing Sméagol before his degradation into [[Gollum]]. This scene was actually held over from the previous film because it was felt that it would have a greater emotional impact if audiences had already seen what the Ring's influence had done to Sméagol. In his degraded state Gollum is "played" in the movies by a CGI character whose movements are sometimes derived from a motion-capture suit worn by Serkis, and sometimes from footage of Serkis interacting with the other actors and then digitally replaced by Gollum.

The city of [[Minas Tirith]], glimpsed briefly in ''The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'', is seen in all its glory. The filmmakers have taken great care to base the city closely upon Tolkien's description in ''The Return of the King'', Book V, Chapter 1. Close-ups of the city are represented by sets and long shots by a large and highly-detailed model, often populated by CGI characters.

This film contains key scenes that occurred in the middle portion of the ''The Lord of the Rings'' books but were not included in the film ''The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers''. These include the scene in which the monstrous [[Shelob]] attacks Frodo and is wounded by Sam.

Other key events include the Siege of [[Gondor]]; the re-forging of the shards of [[Narsil]] into Aragorn's new sword [[Andúril]]; [[Aragorn]], [[Gimli]] and [[Legolas]]' journey through the [[Paths of the Dead]]; the epic [[Battle of the Pelennor Fields]], and the charge of the [[Oliphaunts|Mûmakil]] (everything being carefully choreographed in advance, a process Jackson describes as like planning a real battle); [[Meriadoc Brandybuck|Merry]] and [[Éowyn]]'s role in the defeat of the Lord of the Nazgûl; the destruction of [[the One Ring]] and the final fall of [[Sauron]]; Aragorn's assumption of the throne; and the departure of several of the heroes to the [[Undying Lands]].

''The Lord of the Rings'' movie trilogy is highly unusual in that it is to date the only movie series whose separate installments were written simultaneously and shot all at once, so that it could be considered three parts of a single very long film. This ensured that all three movies were consistent in terms of story, acting, effects, and direction.

===Cuts and alterations===
According to British newspaper reports appearing on November 13, 2003, [[Christopher Lee]] was unhappy to learn that a seven-minute scene featuring a confrontation at [[Isengard]] in which [[Gandalf]] casts [[Saruman]] out of the order of [[Wizards]], would ''not'' be appearing in the finished film, and he decided to boycott the premiere as a result. [[Peter Jackson]] confirmed that this scene, although not in the theatrical release, would be included in the extended VHS and DVD editions. These were released on December 10, 2004 in the UK and December 14 in the U.S., with an expanded length of 250 minutes (4 hours, 10 minutes) (slightly shorter in PAL versions). The final ten minutes of the extended DVD comprises a listing of the names of the charter members of the official fan club.

Christopher Lee apparently reconciled his differences with Peter Jackson because he appears on the behind-the-scenes documentaries and Cast Commentary on the extended DVDs.

The release of the theatrical edition had originally been scheduled for worldwide release in late August but actually appeared on May 25. The early release of the standard edition had led some fans to hope that the extended edition might be released as early as August, but the release was actually put back from mid-November, presumably because of the amount of work involved in preparing the extra footage and bonus material.

Other rumours suggested that the extended DVD might be a five or six-disc set, with the movie occupying three discs rather than two, and that the extended cut might be as long as ''six hours''. In January 2004, Peter Jackson indicated that the then recently completed extended edition is actually four hours and ten minutes long. He mentioned the inclusion of the "Mouth of Sauron" scene, as well as [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] and [[Samwise Gamgee|Sam]] running with the Mordor orcs. He also stated that not all of the unused footage shot for the movie would necessarily appear in the extended cut. (In the Director and Writers' Commentary on the extended DVD edition he jokes about including some scenes in a 25th Anniversary edition, provided he is not too senile to remember by then.)

The extended DVD is actually a 4-disc set like its predecessors, with the movie and commentaries occupying Discs 1 and 2 and the behind-the-scenes material on discs 3 and 4. A Collectors' Box Set was also released, which also included a sculpture of [[Minas Tirith]] and a bonus 50-minute music documentary DVD, ''Howard Shore: Creating The '' Lord of the Rings ''Symphony: A Composer's Journey Through Middle-earth''.

Fans also hoped that the extended discs would feature deleted scenes and outtakes, but none are included except for a few in the behind-the-scenes documentaries. There are further rumours of an even more spectacular Lord of the Rings Trilogy box set in the future, and Jackson has half-seriously mentioned the possibility of re-editing the trilogy into a TV miniseries, along the lines of the ''Godfather'' movies.

==Deviations from the source material==
A sequence that did not make it from the book into the film at all despite the hopes of many fans, was the "[[Scouring of the Shire]]", in which the [[Hobbits]] return home at the end of their quest to find they have some fighting to do, owing to Saruman's takeover of [[the Shire]]. Jackson felt that it would tax the audience's patience to mount another battle scene after the critical conflict, the defeat of [[Sauron]], had already been resolved.

In the book, the fall of [[Saruman]] takes place at the end of the scouring, but in the film's theatrical release Saruman is left trapped in the tower of [[Orthanc]] by the Ents. In the extended edition Saruman appears on the roof of Orthanc bearing a ''Palantír'' and taunts Gandalf and his company with hints of a darkness in the heart of Middle-earth which will destroy them. (This is apparently a reference to Denethor's madness.) [[Saruman]] is finally stabbed by [[Gríma|Gríma Wormtongue]] (which in the book occurs at the end of the Scouring of the Shire) and Gríma is shot by [[Legolas]] (in the book he is shot by a Hobbit). [[Saruman]] falls from the tower and is impaled on a wooden stake projecting from a mill-wheel. (This is an homage to Lee's ''Dracula'' movies; Peter Jackson wanted to be the last director to drive a stake through his heart.) The ''Palantír'' then falls into the water where it is found by [[Peregrin Took|Pippin]]. In the theatrical version there is no explanation as to how the ''Palantír'' fell into the water. In the book Gríma simply throws the ''Palantír'' at the company, not realising its value.

Fans hoped that several other key scenes from the book would be included in the extended cut, although inevitably not all of them were:

*'''Book:''' [[Théoden]] meets [[Meriadoc Brandybuck|Merry]] and [[Peregrin Took|Pippin]] and calls them ''holbytlan'', suggesting that the word ''hobbit'' is derived from [[Rohanese]]; Pippin comments that the King of Rohan is "A fine old fellow. Very polite." [[Meriadoc Brandybuck|Merry]] promises to tell him more about [[pipe-weed]]; the relationships of [[Meriadoc Brandybuck|Merry]] and [[Peregrin Took|Pippin]] with [[Théoden]] and [[Denethor|Denethor II]] are more significant in the books. '''Movie:''' Just adds a scene where [[Meriadoc Brandybuck|Merry]] pledges his allegiance to [[Théoden]].

*'''Book:''' On the way to the Morgul Vale, [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]], [[Samwise Gamgee|Sam]] and [[Gollum]] pass through the Crossroads, where there is a giant statue of a seated king with his head laying on the ground nearby, "crowned" anew with flowers that have grown there, an image of hope amidst destruction. '''Movie:''' Included without alteration.

*'''Book''': The [[Witch-king]] enters Minas Tirith when its gate is breached and challenges [[Gandalf]] to fight, but as a cock crows the horns of the Rohirrim announce their arrival and the Witch-king is forced to return to meet their assault. In the book this takes place at the gate of Minas Tirith. '''Movie:''' When the gate is breached trolls and orcs enter the city. Shortly afterwards, the Witch-king, riding his Fell Beast, intercepts [[Gandalf]] and [[Peregrin Took|Pippin]], on [[Shadowfax]], who are racing from the gate to the Citadel (at the summit of the city) to save [[Faramir]] from being burned alive by [[Denethor]]. The witch-king holds up his sword, which erupts into flame; Gandalf is then thrown off his horse as his staff breaks, presumably because of the witch-king's power. The arrival of the Rohirrim is announced by their horns, but there is no sound of a cock crowing first (despite the fact that Tolkien described this as one of his favourite images).

*'''Book:''' The Rohirrim bypass the main road to [[Gondor]] by negotiating with the Wild Men of Drúadan Forest for passage through their woods. '''Movie:''' There is no mention of the Wild Men or of Drúadan Forest; the Rohirrim just ride all night.

*'''Book:''' In the Pyre of Denethor scene it is revealed that Denethor has a ''[[Palantíri|palantír]]'', usually kept in a secret room at the top of the White Tower of Ecthelion, which he has been using to obtain strategic information for the defence of [[Gondor]]. But [[Sauron]] has infiltrated the ''palantír'' and used it to show [[Denethor]] a vision of the Black Ships. The vision is true as far as it goes, but [[Denethor]] does not realise the ships have been taken over by [[Aragorn]]'s army. '''Movie:''' Not included, but there is a scene after the Battle of Pelennor Fields, where [[Aragorn]] finds a ''Palantir'' in [[Denethor]]'s cloak in the throne room and reveals himself to Sauron (see below). The implication that this is the cause of Denethor's madness is left to viewers with knowledge of the book. Denethor, in the theatrical cut, does cryptically say that "the eyes of the White Tower are not blind", and he ''implies'' that he has a Seeing-stone, which someone that read the book might understand but would be lost on a movie-only audience. It is also possible, however, that the ''[[Palantíri|Palantír]]'' [[Aragorn]] used was the stone of Orthanc, and [[Denethor]]'s seeing-stone was completely cut out of the films.

*'''Book''': [[Éomer]] grieves over the deaths of [[Éowyn]] and [[Théoden]] after the [[Battle of the Pelennor Fields]]. '''Movie:''' We see [[Éomer]]'s shock at his sister's apparent death, and his attempts to nurse her back to health with the aid of [[Aragorn]].

*'''Book:''' [[Aragorn]] cures [[Éowyn]], [[Faramir]], and [[Meriadoc Brandybuck|Merry]] in the House of Healing. '''Movie:''' His healing of [[Faramir]] and [[Meriadoc Brandybuck|Merry]] is not included, although the healing of [[Faramir]] was reportedly filmed.

*'''Book:''' [[Samwise Gamgee|Sam]] must use the Phial of [[Galadriel]] to get past the Silent Watchers of [[Cirith Ungol]]. '''Movie:''' Although the Silent Watchers briefly appear on screen, [[Samwise Gamgee|Sam]]'s confrontation with them, which was reportedly filmed, is not shown.

*'''Book:''' [[Faramir]] and [[Éowyn]] meet and fall in love in the [[Houses of Healing]]. '''Movie:''' Referred to in a brief scene in which they begin to bond.

*'''Book:''' [[Aragorn]] reveals himself and his reforged sword to [[Sauron]] using the ''palantír'' recovered at [[Isengard]]. '''Movie:''' Included with alteration. Takes place following the [[Last Debate]]; [[Sauron]] retaliates by showing [[Aragorn]] a vision of [[Arwen]] apparently dying, which is not in the book.

*'''Book:''' Incognito in [[Orcs|Orc]] armour, [[Samwise Gamgee|Sam]] and [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] are forced to march with a band of Orcs who are heading for the Black Gate. '''Movie:''' Included. The scene ends with [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] and [[Samwise Gamgee|Sam]] pretending to fight, causing the other Orcs to join in, and slipping away while they are distracted - a simplification of the original scene.

*'''Book''': The Mouth of Sauron taunts Gandalf at the Black Gate and presents evidence that Frodo had been captured (which was true, although Frodo was rescued by Sam before he could be interrogated). '''Movie:''' Included with alterations. The Mouth torments the Fellowship by claiming that Frodo has been horribly tortured and killed. He then taunts Aragorn over his broken sword and Aragorn decapitates him with the reforged Andúril. In the book he is allowed to live until the battle.

*'''Book:''' The spirit of Sauron rises like a black cloud from the ruin of Barad-dûr before being blown away by the [[Aman|West]] wind. '''Movie:''' Not included. In both versions of the film the destruction of the Ring causes the [[Eye of Sauron]] to erupt in flame and then explode as [[Barad-dûr]] collapses.

*'''Book:''' After the coronation, Gandalf counsels King Elessar and shows him where to find a seedling of the [[White Tree of Gondor|White Tree]]. '''Movie:''' Not included. In the extended cut Gandalf tells Pippin that the dead White Tree remains in the courtyard in the apparently forlorn hope that it will blossom again; in a later scene the tree is seen bearing a single white flower. During Aragorn's coronation the courtyard is covered by the blossoms, and the tree is seen in the background in full bloom.

*'''Book:''' Éowyn disguises herself as "Dernhelm," and smuggles Merry along with her, allowing them both to take place in the Battle of Pelennor Fields. '''Movie:'''Included with alteration. Éowyn does stow away with the Rohirrim, and does take Merry with her. However, at no point does she use the guise of Dernhelm. Her face is never completely concealed, thus the audience is always aware of who she is. While some have argued this takes away the surprise later, when Dernhelm reveals herself to be a woman when told that no man can kill the Witch-King, it has been counter-argued that having the audience know who she is maintains their emotional investment in her character.

Other alterations to the story include:

*In the film, shards of [[Narsil]] are re-forged by [[Elrond]] at [[Arwen]]'s urging, and Elrond travels to [[Rohan]] where he presents the reforged sword to Aragorn and orders him to take the [[Paths of the Dead]]. In the book, Narsil was reforged when Aragorn first brought the hobbits to Rivendell (following a prophecy that the reforging could only take place after "Isildur's Bane", the Ring, was found).

*The company of [[Rangers of the North]], who along with the two sons of Elrond join Aragorn after Saruman is defeated, do not appear at all in the film, in which Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli take the [[Paths of the Dead]] alone. One of them also presents Aragorn with a banner woven by Arwen. Elrond's appearance; in which he presents Aragorn with Anduril; and the previous film's Elvish army at the Hornburg; partially substitute.

*In the book, the rangers, Legolas, Gimli, and Aragorn ride through the mountain path to summon the dead, then ride through the Morthond valley to the [[stone of Erech]], where the dead agree to serve. Aragorn then leads the dead and members of his group to Pelargir to attack the corsairs. After the Dead defeat the corsairs, they disappear, and the ships carry Aragorn, the rangers, Legolas, Gimli, and some forces from southern Gondor to the battle of Pelennor fields. In the movie, Aragorn gets the dead to serve in an underground cave, exits the underground path at Pelargir to see the corsairs. The dead then sail on the ships to Pelennor fields. No rangers or southern Gondorians are in the movie. The book version makes more sense when considering the maps, as Pelargir is a long way from Edoras or Minas Tirith, and Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli run for a short time considering the distance. Also, in the film the dead are used to completely overrun and destroy the forces of Mordor on the [[Pelennor Fields]], though in the book the dead were only used to defeat the [[Corsairs of Umbar]].

*In the book, the beacons of Gondor are lit before Gandalf and Pippin arrive, as a part of Denethor's careful mustering of Minas Tirith's defences. In the film, Denethor refuses to light the beacon of Minas Tirith, or indeed to organize any defence of the city, so Gandalf persuades Pippin to sneak past the guards and light it, causing the rest of the beacons to be lit in response.

*In the book, Gondor's formal request for aid is sent to Rohan by a courier carrying the [[Red Arrow]] (although Rohan was already mustering to Gondor's defence, in part at Gandalf's urging). In the film, there is no courier, and the Riders are spurred to help Gondor by the beacons (above).

*In the film, [[Gollum]] tricks [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] into mistrusting [[Samwise Gamgee|Sam]] and sending him away, so that Frodo enters [[Shelob]]'s Lair alone. In the book, Frodo and Sam have no break in their trust, except for a brief instant upon Frodo's rescue from the orc tower where he demands that Sam return the Ring.

*In the film, the burning Denethor runs along the "prow" of Minas Tirith and falls like a meteor. In the book, Denethor lights his pyre and lies down upon it to burn, clasping the ''palantír''. (In fact the "prow" of Minas Tirith, located on the Seventh Level, is on the opposite side of the city from the burial chambers where the pyre is, located on the fifth level. While on fire, Denethor would have had to run across the ''entire'' city to fall like that. In his commentary on the extended DVD Peter Jackson admits that he was aware of the distance issue but included the scene for dramatic effect.)

*Unlike the book, Merry is not taken to the Houses of Healing to recuperate from his encounter with the Witch-king (with the aid of Aragorn's knowledge of the healing herb [[athelas]], which he also uses to heal Faramir and Éowyn), but instead rides out to the Last Battle alongside Aragorn and Gandalf.

*In the book, there is a very rare sequence of lighthearted comedy in the Houses of Healing, where a Gondor doctor repeatedly recites herbal lores to a very frustrated Aragorn, who wants the herb but has no interest in hearing the bumbling healer's endless rhymes about them. This is omitted in the film.

*In the book, Gollum slips accidentally into the [[Cracks of Doom|Crack of Doom]] while dancing in triumph after biting the Ring off Frodo's right hand third finger. In the film, Gollum bites the ring off Frodo's index finger, and Frodo jumps on him one last time, causing them both to fall; it is subsequently revealed that Frodo was able to catch himself on the rock below the precipice, from which Sam pulls him back (after a brief hesitation by an apparently suicidal Frodo).

*In the film, it is not revealed that Frodo is to sail to the west with Bilbo, Gandalf, Elrond, Galadriel, and Celeborn until after most of them have boarded the ship. In the book, Frodo and Sam join with Bilbo and the elves in the woods while travelling to the harbour. In the books Celeborn also takes a later ship.

Following the destruction of [[the One Ring]], most of the second book of ''The Return of the King'' involves tying up loose ends (although Tolkien considered the "[[Scouring of the Shire]]" to be one of the most important chapters of the trilogy, it is completely omitted from the film). These dénouements are only briefly summarized in the films, where we get a hint of [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]]'s periodic bouts of illness following his return to the Shire, we see [[Samwise Gamgee|Sam]] getting married to Rosie, and we follow [[Gandalf]]'s and the [[Ring-bearers]]' departure from the [[Grey Havens]]. The film's closing scene shows Sam returning from saying farewell at the Grey Havens and coming back to the Shire and his home and family (returning at night in the book, during the day in the film).

The film remains faithful to the book in quoting the last lines spoken by Gandalf ("I will not say: do not weep; for not all tears are an evil", although Gandalf has some minor dialogue following this in the movie) and by Sam ("Well, I'm back.").

==Awards==
On January 27, 2004, the film was nominated for eleven Academy Awards – Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Score ([[Howard Shore]]), and Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Art Direction, Best Costume Design, Best Film Editing, Best Make-up, Best Music (Song), Best Sound Mixing, and Best Visual Effects; however, none of the ensemble cast received any acting nominations. On February 29, the film won all eleven Academy Awards, winning in every category for which it was nominated. It tied with ''Ben-Hur'' and ''Titanic'' for the most Oscars ever won by a single film, and broke the previous record for a sweep set by ''Gigi'' and ''The Last Emperor''. The film was the first of the fantasy genre to win the Best Picture award. The film's win was also only the second time a sequel had won the Best Picture category (the first being ''The Godfather, Part II''). It could be argued that it is in fact the third sequel to win Best Picture, as The Silence of the Lambs was based on characters appearing in Manhunter. In the opinion of some critics, however, this accolade was not just for the merits of the individual film, but more a reward for the trilogy as a whole.

The film won also four Golden Globes, two MTV Movie Awards, two Grammy Awards, nine Saturn Awards and the Hugo Award.

==Score==
*[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]]
*[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - The Complete Recordings]]

==Box office records==
After two years of attention and acclaim since the release of ''The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring,'' audience anticipation for the final installment of the trilogy had reached a fever pitch when the movie was finally released to theatres on December 17, 2003. New Line Cinema reported that the film's first day of release (a Wednesday) saw a box office total of $34.5 million—an all-time single-day record for a motion picture released on a Wednesday (until Spider-Man 2 came along and grossed $40.4 million). This was nearly twice the first-day total of ''The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'' (which earned $18.2 million on its first day of release in 2001), and a significant increase over ''The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers'' as well (which earned $26.1 million on its first day in December 2002).

The substantial increase in initial box office totals caused optimistic studio executives to forecast that ''The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'' would surpass ''The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers'' in total earnings. If this proved to be true, then this would be the first blockbuster movie trilogy for each successive film to earn ''more'' at the box office than its predecessor, when all three films were blockbuster successes. (The general opinion in movie circles in 2003 was that a movie had to earn more than $150 million to be considered a "blockbuster").

These forecasts proved accurate. According to [http://www.boxofficemojo.com/ Box Office Mojo], between the time of the film's release, its winning the Academy Award for Best Picture on Sunday, February 29, 2004, and Thursday, March 11, 2004, ''Return of the King'' had earned approximately $1,052,547,293 in worldwide box office revenue—$368,875,000 in North America, and $683,649,123 in sixty countries worldwide. The final North American box office stands at $377,027,325, and the worldwide take is $1,118,888,979 (about $741 million overseas). The worldwide revenue is slightly enhanced compared to the earlier movies when converted to US Dollars because of the decline in the dollar's exchange rate in 2003. It was the second film in history to earn over $1 billion in box office revenue in its initial release (the first being ''Titanic'' in 1997). This compares favourably to the first two films of the trilogy: in their first 35 weeks of theatrical release in North America, the gross income of the first two movies was $313,364,114 and $339,789,881.

These figures do not include income from DVD sales, TV rights, etc. It has been estimated that the gross income from non-box office sales and merchandise has been ''at least'' equal to the box office for all three films; if this is so, the total gross income for the trilogy would be in the region of $6 billion, a very respectable return for a $300 million investment.

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| caption =
| name=The Two Towers
| director=[[Peter Jackson]]
| producer=Peter Jackson Barrie M. Osborne [[Fran Walsh]]
| writer='''Book:''' [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] '''Screenplay:''' [[Fran Walsh]] [[Philippa Boyens]] Peter Jackson
| narrator=
| starring= see below
| music=[[Howard Shore]]
| cinematography=[[Andrew Lesnie]]
| editing=Michael J. Horton
| studio=[[WingNut Films]] [[New Line Cinema]]
| distributor=[[New Line Cinema]]
| released=[[December 18]], [[2002]]
| runtime='''Theatrical:''' 179 min. '''Extended Edition:''' 223 min.
| country=New Zealand & USA
| language=English
| budget= $94 million
| website=[http://www.lordoftherings.net Official website]
| imdb_id=0120737
}}
'''''The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers''''' is a film which was directed by [[Peter Jackson]], with a theatrical runtime of 179 minutes (2 hours, 59 minutes). It is the second part in [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|The Lord of the Rings film trilogy]], following ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]''. It's screenplay is written by Peter Jackson, [[Fran Walsh]] and [[Philippa Boyens]]. It is an adaptation of the book ''[[The Two Towers]]'', the second part of the three-volume novel ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' by [[J.R.R. Tolkien]], although some of the later events are held over to the later third movie, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]''.The film premiered at Ziegfeld Theatre in New York City, on Thursday, 5 December, [[2002]]. It was very well received critically and was an enormous box-office success, making over $900 million worldwide (making it the fourth most successful film of all time at that point in time).

==Synopsis==
The surviving members of the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] have split into three groups. Frodo and Sam face many perils on their continuing quest to save [[Middle-earth]] by destroying [[the One Ring]] in the fires of [[Mount Doom]]. Merry and Pippin escape from the [[Orcs]] and must convince the [[Ents]] to join the battle against evil. Aragorn, Gimli and Legolas encounter a mysteriously transformed Gandalf and battle [[Saruman]]'s army at [[Helm's Deep]].
==Plot==

===Frodo and Sam's journey===
After awakening from a dream of Gandalf fighting the [[Balrogs|Balrog]] in [[Moria]], [[Frodo Baggins]] and [[Samwise Gamgee]] found themselves lost in the [[Emyn Muil]] near [[Mordor]]. As they continued on their journey, they found that they were being followed by [[Gollum]], who wished to reclaim the [[The One Ring|One Ring]]. The [[Hobbits]] captured Gollum, but Frodo sparred his life and allowed Gollum to be their guide. Sam protested this decision, but Frodo advised that they needed Gollum's help in order to make their way into Mordor.

===Rohan===
Entering the kingdom of [[Rohan]], [[Three Hunters]] ([[Aragorn]], [[Legolas]], and [[Gimli]]) tracked a band of [[Uruk-hai]] in an attempt to rescue the Hobbits [[Meriadoc Brandybuck|Merry]] and [[Peregrin Took|Pippin]]. The Uruk-hai were set upon by a raiding party of [[Rohirrim]], which allowed Merry and Pippin to escape into [[Fangorn Forest]]. Following the raid, the Rohirrim surrounded the Three Hunters and inquired about their business in Rohan. After momentary tensions between the two groups, Aragorn explained that they were looking for the two Hobbits. The leader of the Rohirrim, [[Éomer]], then explained that he had been exiled by [[Théoden|King Théoden]] of Rohan, who was under the control of the [[Wizards|Wizard]] [[Saruman]] and his servant, [[Gríma|Grima Wormtongue]]. Éomer indicated that the Rohirrim left no survivors during their raid on the Uruk-hai, and that Merry and Pippin were likely slain.

Aragorn despaired, but while doing so he started to look at tracks left by the raiding party and the Uruk-hai. He followed the tracks and happened upon a broach that was attached to the cloaks [[Galadriel]] had given the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] before they departed [[Lothlórien]]. Having surmised that "not idly do the leaves of Lórien fall", Aragorn believed the broach was dropped intentionally in hopes that members of the Fellowship would find it. After coming to this conclusion, Aragorn led the Three Hunters into Fangorn Forest.

===Gandalf returns===
While wandering through the Forest, the Three Hunters were set upon by a figure clad in white robes. Thinking it was Saruman, they attacked the figure, but their weapons were useless against him. After their attack failed, the white robed figure revealed himself to be Gandalf who explained that, after being slain in his battle with the Balrog, he was resurrected with enhanced powers as Gandalf the White in order to assist the [[Free peoples|free Peoples]] of Middle-earth in their [[War of the Ring|War]] against [[Sauron]].

Gandalf then led the Hunters to Rohan's capital, [[Edoras]]. Upon their arrival, Gandalf wrenched Théoden from Saruman's control. Furious upon his awakening, the King desired to kill the traitor Wormtongue, but Aragorn advised him against it. Wormtongue took this opportunity to flee. After learning of Saruman's plans to destroy Rohan with his Uruk-hai, Théoden evacuated his people to the fortress of the [[Hornburg]] in [[Helm's Deep]]. While in Edoras, Aragorn met and befriended Théoden's niece, [[Éowyn]], who began to fall in love with him. Gandalf then left Edoras to find Éomer and his followers, hoping they would return to fight once more for their king.

When the evacuees travelling to Helm's Deep were attacked by Saruman's [[Wargs|Warg]]-riding [[Orcs]], Aragorn participated in the counter-attack, but became entangled in a Warg-rider's saddle and was dragged over a cliff and presumed dead. He was later found by Théodred's horse, Brego, and rode to Helm's Deep, where he witnessed Saruman's army amassing near the fortress.

===Arwen's choice===
In Rivendell, [[Arwen]] spoke with her father Elrond. Elrond advised his daughter that, if she remained in Middle-earth, she would outlive Aragorn by millennia and that she would linger alone and grieving for ages. Arwen heeded her father's council and began the process of departing for [[Valinor]]. Elrond was then contacted by Galadriel, who convinced him that the Elves should send a force of [[Elves]] to Helm's Deep.

===The last march of the Ents===
In Fangorn, Merry and Pippin met the [[Ents|Ent]] [[Treebeard]]. After convincing Treebeard that they were not enemies, the Hobbits were brought to an [[Entmoot]] where, after a long and slow discussion, the Ents decided not participate in the coming war. Seemingly having failed in enlisting the assistance of the Ents, Pippin asked Treebeard to take the Hobbits toward Isengard. As they approached the fortress, they witnessed the devastated surrounding forest, which had been cut down by Saruman's Orcs. Treebeard grew furious and decided to gather the Ents to storm Isengard. The ensuing attack was successful, and Saruman was trapped in his tower.

===The Battle of the Hornburg===
Having been warned by Aragorn about the coming Uruk-hai army, Théoden prepared for the battle to come. Being vastly outnumbered, hope was kindled with the arrival of [[Galadhrim]] Elves shortly before the arrival of Saruman's forces. A ferocious [[Battle of the Hornburg|battle]] ensued, an Uruk-hai [[Berserker]] breached the outer wall with explosives. The defenders retreated into the keep, and Aragorn convinced Théoden to meet the Uruk-hai in one last desperate charge. At dawn, as he promised Aragorn, Gandalf and Éomer arrived with the Rohirrim and routed Saruman's forces. The surviving Uruk-hai fled into Fangorn Forest, where they were promptly bludgeoned to death by the trees.

===The Rangers of Ithilien===
As they journeyed to Mordor, Gollum led Frodo and Sam through the [[Dead Marshes]] to the [[Black Gate]]. Seeing that the Gate was heavily defended, Gollum recommended they enter Mordor by an alternate route. Shortly afterward, Frodo and Sam were captured by [[Rangers of Ithilien]] led by [[Faramir]], the younger brother of [[Boromir]]. In order to save Gollum from being slain by the Rangers, Frodo helped them capture Gollum. After learning of the One Ring, Faramir travelled with the Hobbits to [[Gondor]] to bring the Ring to his father, [[Denethor]], who was the [[Steward of Gondor]]. As they passed through the city of [[Osgiliath]], Frodo attempted to explain the true nature of the Ring to Faramir. Sam further explained that Boromir was driven mad by its power. Shortly thereafter, a [[Nazgûl]] riding a [[Fell beasts|Fell beast]] nearly captures Frodo, who began to waver due to the Ring's power, but Sam narrowly saved him. Faramir, impressed by this feat, released them.

Gollum, having felt betrayed by Frodo's complicity in his capture, decided that he would reclaim the Ring by leading Frodo and Sam to [[Shelob]] in [[Cirith Ungol]].

==Scenes==
#[[The Foundations of Stone]]
#[[Elven Rope (scene)|Elven Rope]] *
#[[The Taming of Sméagol (scene)|The Taming of Sméagol]] **
#[[The Uruk-hai (scene)|The Uruk-hai]] **
#[[The Three Hunters]]
#[[The Burnings of the Westfold]] **
#[[Massacre at the Fords of Isen]] *
#[[The Banishment of Éomer]] **
#[[On the Trail of the Uruk-hai]]
#[[Night Camp at Fangorn]] **
#[[The Riders of Rohan (scene)|The Riders of Rohan]]
#[[The Fate of Merry and Pippin]]
#[[Treebeard (scene)|Treebeard]]
#[[The Passage of the Marshes (scene)|The Passage of the Marshes]] **
#[[The White Rider (scene)|The White Rider]] **
#[[The Songs of the Entwives]] *
#[[The Heir of Númenor]] *
#[[The Black Gate is Closed (scene)|The Black Gate is Closed]]
#[[Ent Draft]] *
#[[The King of the Golden Hall (scene)|The King of the Golden Hall]] **
#[[The Funeral of Théodred]] *
#[[Simbelmynë on the Burial Mounds]]
#[[The King's Decision]]
#[[Brego (scene)|Brego]] *
#[[The Ring of Barahir]] *
#[[A Daughter of Kings]] **
#[[Exodus from Edoras]]
#[[The Forests of Ithilien]]
#[[Gollum and Sméagol]]
#[[Of Herbs and Stewed Rabbit (scene)|Of Herbs and Stewed Rabbit]] **
#[[Dwarf Women]] **
#[[One of the Dúnedain]] *
#[[The Evenstar (The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers scene)|The Evenstar]] **
#[[The Wolves of Isengard]]
#[[Helm's Deep (scene)|Helm's Deep]] **
#[[Isengard Unleashed]]
#[[The Grace of the Valar]]
#[[Arwen's Fate]]
#[[The Story Foreseen from Lórien]]
#[[The Window on the West (scene)|The Window on the West]] **
#[[Sons of the Steward]] *
#[[The Forbidden Pool (scene)|The Forbidden Pool]] **
#[[Aragorn's Return]]
#[[Entmoot (scene)|Entmoot]]
#[[The Glittering Caves]] **
#[["Where is the Horse and the Rider?"]]
#[["Don't Be Hasty Master Meriadoc!"]] *
#[[The Host of the Eldar]]
#[[The Battle of the Hornburg]] **
#[[Old Entish (scene)|Old Entish]]
#[[The Breach of the Deeping Wall]]
#[[The Entmoot Decides]]
#[[The Retreat of the Hornburg]] **
#[[Master Peregrin's Plan]]
#[[Osgiliath (scene)|Osgiliath]]
#[[The Last March of the Ents]] **
#[[The Nazgûl Attack]]
#[[Forth Eorlingas]]
#[[The Flooding of Isengard]]
#[[The Tales That Really Mattered...]]
#[[Fangorn Comes to Helm's Deep]] *
#[[The Final Tally]] *
#[[Flotsam and Jetsam (scene)|Flotsam and Jetsam]] *
#[[Farewell to Faramir]] *
#[["The Battle for Middle-earth is About to Begin"]]
#[[Gollum's Plan]]
#Credits
#Official Fan Club Credits *

<nowiki> *</nowiki> denotes a scene only available in the Extended Edition cut of the film.

<nowiki> **</nowiki> denotes a scene which includes extended content only available in the Extended Edition cut of the film.

==Cast==
{| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor="# CCCCCC"
!Actor!!Role
|-
|[[Bruce Allpress]]||[[Aldor (film character)|Aldor]]
|-
|[[Sean Astin]]||[[Samwise Gamgee|Sam]]
|-
|[[John Bach]]||[[Madril]]
|-
|[[Sala Baker]]||[[Lugdush|Man Flesh Uruk]]
|-
|[[Cate Blanchett]]||[[Galadriel]]
|-
|[[Orlando Bloom]]||[[Legolas]]
|-
|[[Billy Boyd]]||[[Peregrin Took|Pippin]]
|-
|[[Jed Brophy]]||[[Sharku]]/[[Snaga (orc of Isengard)|Snaga]]
|-
|[[Sam Comery]]||[[Éothain (film character)|Éothain]]
|-
|[[Brad Dourif]]||[[Gríma|Wormtongue]]
|-
|[[Calum Gittins]]||[[Haleth (film character)|Haleth]]
|-
|[[Bernard Hill]]||[[Théoden]]
|-
|[[Bruce Hopkins]]||[[Gamling]]
|-
|[[Paris Howe Strewe]]||[[Théodred]]
|-
|[[Christopher Lee]]||[[Saruman]]
|-
|[[Nathaniel Lees]]||[[Uglúk]]
|-
|[[John Leigh]]||[[Háma]]
|-
|[[Robbie Magasiva]]||[[Mauhúr]]
|-
|[[Robyn Malcolm]]||[[Morwen (film character)|Morwen]]
|-
|[[Ian McKellen]]||[[Gandalf]]
|-
|[[Dominic Monaghan]]||[[Meriadoc Brandybuck|Merry]]
|-
|[[Viggo Mortensen]]||[[Aragorn]]
|-
|[[Miranda Otto]]||[[Éowyn]]
|-
|[[Craig Parker]]||[[Haldir]]
|-
|[[Bruce Phillips]]||[[Rohirrim|Rohan Soldier]]
|-
|[[Robert Pollock]]||[[Orcs of Mordor|Mordor Orc]]
|-
|[[John Rhys-Davies]]||[[Gimli]]/[[Treebeard|Voice of Treebeard]]
|-
|[[Andy Serkis]]||[[Gollum]]
|-
|[[Olivia Tennet]]||[[Freda]]
|-
|[[Ray Trickitt|Ray Trickett]]||[[Bereg (film character)|Bereg]]
|-
|[[Liv Tyler]]||[[Arwen]]
|-
|[[Karl Urban]]||[[Éomer]]
|-
|[[Stephen Ure]]||[[Grishnákh]]
|-
|[[Hugo Weaving]]||[[Elrond]]
|-
|[[David Wenham]]||[[Faramir]]
|-
|[[Elijah Wood]]||[[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]]
|-
|[[Victoria Beynon-Cole]], Lee Hartley, Philip Grieve||[[Orcs|Hero Orcs]]
|-
|Billy Jackson, [[Katie Jackson]]||[[Rohirrim|Cute Rohan Refugee Children]]
|-
|[[Sean Bean]]||[[Boromir]] ([[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (extended edition)|Extended Edition]] only)
|-
|Timothy Lee||[[Dunlendings|Wildman]] ([[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (extended edition)|Extended Edition]] only)
|-
|[[John Noble]]||[[Denethor]] ([[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (extended edition)|Extended Edition]] only)
|-
|Phillip Spencer-Harris||[[Ranger of Ithilien|Ranger 1]] ([[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (extended edition)|Extended Edition]] only)
|}

===Uncredited===
{| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
!Actor!!Role
|-
|Richard Alexander, Geoff Allen, Daniel Andrews, Sean Button, Ryan Coray, Rodney Cook, Tack Daniel, Augie Davis, Mana Hira Davis, Shane Dawson, David Gatward Ferguson, Siaosi Fonua, Winham Hammond, Michael Harrison, Lani Jackson, Ralph Johnson, Sam Kelly, Greg Lane, Lance Louez, Joseph Mika-Hunt, Dean Morganty, Francis Mountjoy, Nooroa Poa, Allan Poppleton, Ken Stratton, Robbie Titchener, Tim Wong, Robert Young||[[Uruk-Hai]]
|-
|Geoff Allen, Daniel Andrews, Ben Barrington, Mana Hira Davis, Michael Harrison, Ron Kerkmeester, Joseph Mika-Hunt, Francis Mountjoy, Matthew J. Saville||[[Gondorians|Gondorian Soldiers]]
|-
|Geoff Allen, Frazer Anderson, Daniel Andrews, Ben Barrington, Mana Hira Davis, Siaosi Fonua, Michael Harrison, Paul Holmes, Ralph Johnson, Ron Kerkmeester, Lance Louez, Francis Mountjoy, Shaneel Sidal, Melvin Te Wani, John Turner||[[Orcs]]
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|Geoff Allen, Colin Bleasdale, Mana Hira Davis, Aron Eastwood, Michael Harrison, Davey Hughes, Ralph Johnson, Ron Kerkmeester, Richard Knowles, Ken Stratton, John Turner||[[Rohirrim|Rohan Soldiers]]
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|Frazer Anderson, Ben Barrington, Michael Harrison, Dean Morganty, Ken Stratton||[[Ranger of Ithilien|Rangers]]
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|Jarl Benzon, [[Jørn Benzon]], Ben Britton, Alexia Fairbrother, [[Daniel Falconer]], Kester Fordham, Ben Fransham, Jonathan Harding, Gareth Jensen, Sam Kelly, Sandro Kopp||[[Elves|Elven Warriors]]
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|Jarl Benzon||[[Rohirrim|Rohan Stable Boy]]
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|Owen Black, [[Daniel Falconer]]||[[Elves|Rivendell Elves]]
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|Dorothy Anne Bonner, June Hancock, Dra McKay, Dianne Smith||[[Rohirrim|Rohan Women]]
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|Ben Britton||[[Rohirrim|Man of Rohan]]
|-
|Riley Brophy||[[Rohirrim|Cute Rohan Refugee Child]]
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|Alistair Browning||[[Damrod]]
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|Alix Bushnell, Kelly Corbishley, Frank Goldingham, Lew Hewson, Jaime Lawrence, Cameron Lemon, Miranda Rivers, Samuel E. Shore, Sarah Thomas||[[Rohirrim|Rohan Refugees]]
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|Erin Cassie||[[Rohirrim|Village Girl]]
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|Robert Catto, Michael Fowler, Jaime Lawrence, Francis Mountjoy, Samuel E. Shore||[[Elves]]
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|Mana Hira Davis, Shane Dawson, Clint Elvy, Are Manea Karati, Jeremy Sciascia||[[Haradrim|Harad Warriors]]
|-
|Karlos Drinkwater||[[Easterlings|Easterling Warrior]]
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|Frank Edwards, Tony Shaw||[[Rohirrim|Rohan Men]]
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|Michael Harrison, Ron Kerkmeester, Paul Norell, Ken Stratton, Robbie Titchener||[[Easterlings]]
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|Michael Harrison, Michael Lawrence||[[Dunlendings|Wildmen]]
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|Lucas Hayward, James Ordish||[[Rohirrim|Rohan Boys]]
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|Dan Hennah, Alan Lee, Arnold Montey||[[Rohirrim|Rohan Recruits]]
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|Lew Hewson, Gareth Reeves||[[Elves|Fighting Elves]]
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|Jason Hood||[[Rohirrim|Théoden's Royal Guard]]
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|[[Peter Jackson]]||[[Rohirrim|Spear-Throwing Rohan Soldier]]
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|Sam La Hood||[[Orcs|Orc Pitmaster]]
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|[[Greg Lane]]||[[Berserker|Berserker Torch-Bearer]]
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|Don Langridge, Robbie Titchener||[[Rohirrim|Rohan Guards]]
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|Jono Manks||[[Ringwraith|Twilight Ringwraith]]
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|[[Brent McIntyre]]||[[Witch-king]]
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|Dean Morganty, Ken Stratton||[[Haradrim|Haradrim Warriors]]
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|[[Henry Mortensen]]||[[Rohirrim|Rohan Boy Recruit]]
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|Barrie M. Osborne||[[Rohirrim|Rock-throwing Rohan Soldier]]
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|Wayne Phillips||[[Gondorians|Captain of the Guards]]
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|Campbell Rousselle||[[Isengarders|Tree-cutting Orc]]
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|Nancy Ruck||[[Rohirrim|Rohan Refugee Child]]
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|Allan Smith||[[Elves|Dead Marshes Elf]]
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|Ken Stratton||[[Isengarders|Isengard Orc]]
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|[[Marcus Thorne]]||[[Orcs|Featured Orc]]
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|[[Greg Tozer]]||[[Rohirrim|Conscripting Rohan Soldier]]
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|[[Piripi Waretini]]||[[Uruk-Hai|Uruk-Hai Warrior]]
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|[[Hannah Wood]]||[[Rohirrim|Rohan Woman in Cave]]
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|John Wraight||[[Rohirrim|Stable Hand]]
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==Trivia==
{{Incomplete}}
Below is a list of trivia from Amazon's "X-Ray" feature that accompanied the film upon streaming it on Prime Video.

==Filming locations==
<table class="wikitable">
<tr bgcolor="# CCCCCC">
<th>Fictional Location</th><th>Specific Location in New Zealand</th><th>General Area in New Zealand</th>
</tr><tr>
<td>Plains of [[Rohan]]</td><td>Greenstone Station</td><td>Kinloch</td>
</tr><tr>
<td>[[Rohan]]</td><td>Poolburn Lake</td><td>Maniototo Plain</td>
</tr><tr>
<td>[[Edoras]]</td><td>[[Mount Sunday]]</td><td>Rangitata Valley</td>
</tr><tr>
<td>[[Dead Marshes]]</td><td>Kepler Mire</td><td>Te Anau</td>
</tr><tr>
<td>The [[Black Gate]]</td><td>Rangipo Desert</td><td>Lake Taupo</td>
</tr><tr>
<td>[[Helm's Deep]]</td><td>Hayward's Hill</td><td>Lower Hutt</td>
</tr>
</table>

==Deviations from the source material==

Jackson's ''The Two Towers'' differs from Tolkien's in several important ways. Arwen does not appear in the second book at all. Interviews with Jackson and the other writers on the extended DVD version of the movie make it clear that they are fully aware of the implications of these changes in terms of the original story, and have chosen to make them not out of ignorance but in order to make the story work better in terms of motion picture storytelling.

Notably, the meaning of the title itself, 'The Two Towers', has been changed. Tolkien considered many possible combinations, but eventually settled on [[Orthanc]] and [[Minas Morgul]] being the 'two towers'<ref name="hs">{{webcite|author=[[Wayne G. Hammond]] & [[Christina Scull]]|articleurl=https://www.hammondandscull.com/papers/Hammond_Scull_Scholars_Forum.html#r50|articlename=Truth or Consequences: A Cautionary Tale of Tolkien Studies|website=HS|accessed=6 January 2022}}, footnote 50</ref> However, in the Jackson's movie, Saruman instead names them as Orthanc and [[Barad-dûr]], which is also reflected in the movie poster.

====Structure====

Tolkien divided ''The Two Towers'' into two distinct parts. The first told the stories of Merry, Pippin, Aragorn, Gimli, Legolas and Gandalf. The second concerned Frodo, Sam and Gollum. Jackson chose to intercut between the two to present the events in chronological order.

====Events====

Jackson and his co-writers added several events to the story, notably:
*In the movie, Faramir speaks of taking the Ring from Frodo, for the defence of Gondor; in the book, he denies having any such desire: ''I would not take this thing, if it lay by the highway.'' he said.<ref>''J.R.R Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers, Book Four, Chapter V (The Window on the west), p.671''</ref> According to Jackson, this does not work dramatically, as Faramir has no "character arc" (i.e. he does not change as a character from his first scene to his last). Jackson justifies this change as a means of making Faramir seem more of a rounded character as well as not wanting the line to deflate the perceptions of the Ring's power.
*In the movie, Faramir takes Frodo, Sam and Gollum to the besieged city of [[Osgiliath]], but subsequently lets them go. In the theatrical version, it is not clear how Frodo and his companions get back from Osgiliath to [[Ithilien]], but this is explained in the extended cut - they escape through the ruined city's sewers and so make their way out behind the enemy lines. (It is not explained why the Gondorians have made no military use of this apparent asset.)
*An attack on the Rohirrim travelling to Helm's Deep by Orcs mounted on [[Wargs]] results in Aragorn's near death; he is revived by a vision of Arwen in a dream sequence. Nothing like this is present in the book.
*Galadriel persuades Elrond (via long-distance [[ósanwe|telepathy]]) to send Elven archers to Helm's Deep. Interestingly, they appear nonetheless to be Elves of [[Lothlórien]], one of whom ([[Haldir]]) we met previously in the Golden Wood. Jackson originally planned to have Arwen herself fighting at Helm's Deep and filmed some scenes along those lines, but abandoned that tack. It is still possible to pick her out in the battle, as some footage was used in the Extended Edition. This addition might have been inspired by a single line spoken in passing by Legolas, when he was waiting for the coming forces of Saruman at the walls of Helm's Deep: ''But even more would I give for a hundred good archers of Mirkwood. We shall need them. The Rohirrim have good bowmen after their fashion, but there are too few here, too few''.<ref>''J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers, Book Three, Chapter VII ("Helm's Deep"), page.532''</ref>
*Arwen has a vision of her future which is taken somewhat loosely from ''The Tale of Aragorn and Arwen'' in the books' Appendices.<ref>{{App|Tale}}</ref>
*Elrond almost forcibly sends Arwen "to the West"([[Aman]]). Her final decision on the matter, and her reason for making it, is revealed in ''The Return of the King''.

Two important events from Tolkien's ''The Two Towers'' did not make it into the film, but were held over for the next one:
*Gandalf and Saruman's confrontation at [[Isengard]]; this was originally intended to appear at the beginning of ''The Return of the King'', but a late decision by Peter Jackson meant that this scene was not part of the theatrical version, though it has since been included in the extended cut.
*Sam and Frodo's encounter with the monstrous [[Shelob]]. (This is foreshadowed by [[Gollum]]'s line: "We could let ''her'' do it!") Shelob's Lair did indeed feature prominently in the third film.

====Characters====

Four of the characters in the film are presented somewhat differently than their counterparts in the book:
*Faramir requires much more convincing to let Sam and Frodo continue on their quest; in the book he immediately recognizes the wisdom of permitting them to leave freely.<ref>''J.R.R Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers, Book Four, Chapter V (The Window on the west), p.672''</ref>
*Treebeard, chief among the Ents, is unaware of what is happening on the borders of his forest and has to be "tricked" into attacking Isengard. In the theatrical release he is not seen sending [[Huorns]] to Helm's Deep, but does so in the extended video version - see below.
*Continuing a trend from the first movie, [[Elrond]] (who doesn't appear in the book) is much more protective of Arwen and is almost antagonistic toward [[Aragorn]], thus the [[Thingol]] portrayal and the stereotypical "father-daughter theme" are both apparent.
*King [[Théoden]]'s reaction upon learning of [[Gríma]]'s treachery differs greatly from the novel: In the book, he offers Wormtongue a chance to redeem himself by riding to war with the Rohirrim,<ref>''J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers, Book Three, Chapter VI ("The King of the Golden Hall"), page.520''</ref> whereas in the film, a dazed Théoden tries to personally execute the traitor.

Théoden's attitude towards the coming conflict is also presented differently in Jackson's film: In the novel, Théoden chooses to ride to war, and only goes to Helm's Deep in order to assist [[Erkenbrand]]'s forces,<ref>''J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers, Book Three, Chapter VII ("Helm's Deep"), page.528''</ref> which had been dealt a defeat by Saruman's armies. In the film, he opts to avoid open confrontation, and treats Helm's Deep as a shelter for the civilian population of Rohan. Only the ensuing orc siege forces him into battle.

==Score==
*[[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]]
*[[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - The Complete Recordings]]

==Awards and critical opinion==
*Academy Awards
**Winner: Visual Effects, Sound Editing.
**Nominee: Best Picture, Best Art Direction - Set Decoration, Best Editing, and Best Sound.
*American Film Institute: Digital Effects, Production Design, Movie of the Year
*Apex Awards: Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Viggo Mortensen), Best Production Design, Best Original Song Score, Best Visual Effects, Best Make-up
*2003 Art Directors Guild: Best Production Design (Period or Fantasy feature Film)
*Australian Film Awards: Best Foreign Film
*British Academy Film Awards: Best Costume Design, Best Special Visual Effects, Orange Film of the Year (voted on by the public)
*Broadcast Film Critics Association: Best Digital Acting Performance (Gollum)
*Central Ohio Film Critics: Best Cinematography
*Cinemarati Awards: Best Film, Best Ensemble Cast, Best Director (Peter Jackson), Best Film Editing
*Dallas Fort Worth Film Critics: Best Director (Peter Jackson)
*Empire Awards: Best Picture
*Golden Satellite Awards: Outstanding Motion Picture Ensemble, Best Visual Effects
*Golden Trailer Awards: Best Action Trailer
*Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hairstylist Guild Awards: Best Character Makeup, Best Character Hair Styling, Best Special Makeup Effects
*Hugo Award (World Science Fiction Society): Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form
*International 3-D Awards (computer graphics industry): Best Feature Film VFX (Weta)
*Kansas City Film Critics: Best Director
*Las Vegas Film Critics: Best Director (Peter Jackson), Best Costume Design, Best Film Editing, Best Visual Effects
*Phoenix Film Critics Awards [http://www.moviecitynews.com/awards/phoenix_fca.htm]: "Best Picture", "Best Ensemble Acting", "Best Screenplay Adapted from Another Medium", "Best Cinematography", "Best Production Design", "Best Visual Effects", and "Best Makeup" "Gollum's Song", the theme played during the end credits, won the award for "Best Original Song". The song was written by [[Howard Shore]] and sung by the Icelandic singer [[Emiliana Torrini]].
*Rotten Tomatoes Awards: Best Film
*Saturn Awards: Best Fantasy Film, Best Costume (Ngila Dickson), Best Supporting Actor (Andy Serkis)
*Visual Effects Society Awards: Best Special Effects, Best Effects in Art Direction, Best Visual Effects in Photography, Best Models and Miniatures, Best Performance by an Actor in an Effects Film, Best Character Animation in a Live-Action Feature Film, Best Compositing and Visual Effects in an Effects-Driven Film
*Followers of the Oscars predicted that the movie had a poor chance of winning Best Picture, because it received no other nominations in the major Oscar categories (Director, Actor and Actress, Supporting Actor and Actress and Screenplay). This proved to be true, though the film did win the Academy Award for Visual Effects. It was speculated that the Academy was biding its time for the concluding film, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King|The Return of the King]]'', to be released so that they could honour Peter Jackson for creating such a successful and acclaimed film trilogy. The third film was awarded 11 Oscars in 2004.

==Video release==

The theatrical edition of the movie was released on VHS and DVD on Tuesday, August 26, 2003. The DVD was a 2-disc set with extras on the second disc. This was intended to be a simultaneous worldwide release, but some British stores began selling the videos on Friday 22 because it was a Bank Holiday weekend, much to the ire of the film's UK distributor, which has threatened to withhold advance supplies of subsequent video releases.

An extended version of the movie including 44 minutes of additional material was released on video on Tuesday, November 18, 2003, with a total of 223 minutes (3 hours, 43 minutes). One of the additional scenes features Sean Bean and John Noble, who do not appear in the theatrical version, in a flashback in which brothers [[Boromir]] and [[Faramir]] are seen together with their father [[Denethor]]. This is available on VHS and on a 4-disc DVD set, with the movie on discs 1 and 2 including four audio commentaries by the crew and actors, and extensive bonus material on discs 3 and 4. There is also a "Special Edition" DVD package containing the 4-disc set, a sculpture of [[Gollum]], a booklet about the process of designing Gollum for the movie and a short DVD documentary on the process of designing collectible sculptures based on the movies' characters and artefacts.

In December, 2003 there were also limited back-to-back theatrical releases of the extended versions of ''The Fellowship of the Ring'' and ''The Two Towers'' followed by premieres of ''The Return of the King'', in all nine hours and seventeen minutes long.

==References in other media==
In the ''Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends'' episode "Duchess of Wails", the end of the episode is a homage to [[Battle of the Hornburg|the attack on Helm's Deep]] from the movie. Certain lines are used in the scene's dialogue as well as memorable visual moments, like the initial volley of arrows (tomatoes in the episode) are also used.
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| name = The Fellowship of the Ring
| director = [[Peter Jackson]]
| producer = Peter Jackson [[Barrie M. Osborne]] [[Tim Sanders]] [[Fran Walsh]]
| writer = '''Book:''' [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] '''Screenplay:''' [[Frances Walsh]] [[Philippa Boyens]] Peter Jackson Stephen Sinclair
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| starring =
| music = [[Howard Shore]]
| cinematography = [[Andrew Lesnie]]
| editing = [[John Gilbert]]
| studio = [[WingNut Films]] [[New Line Cinema]]
| distributor = [[New Line Cinema]]
| released = [[December 19]]th, [[2001]]
| runtime = '''Theatrical:''' 178 min. '''Extended Edition:''' 208 min.
| country = New Zealand & USA
| language = English
| budget = $94 million
| website = [http://www.lordoftherings.net Official website]
| imdb_id = 0120737
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'''''The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring''''' is the first film of [[Peter Jackson]]'s [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' film series]]. It is directed by Peter Jackson, while it's screenplay is written by Peter Jackson, [[Philippa Boyens]], [[Fran Walsh]] and Stephen Sinclair.

The film retells the adventures of the [[Fellowship of the Ring]], taking its story from the first part, ''[[The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', and the first chapter of ''[[The Two Towers]].''

It is the first film of Peter Jackson's film trilogy, and it was filmed simultaneously on various locations in [[New Zealand]]. With a budget of U.S. $180 million, it is one of the most expensive movies production in history of cinema. Principal photography took 14 months and postproduction continued long after that. The film premiered at Odeon Leicester Squareon, in London, in [[10 December]] [[2001]]. It was followed by ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers]]'' in [[2002]].

==Synopsis==
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[[Sauron]], the dark lord, has awakened and threatens to conquer [[Middle-earth]]. To stop this ancient evil once and for all, Frodo Baggins must destroy [[the One Ring]] in the fires of [[Mount Doom]]. [[Men]], [[Hobbits]], a [[Wizards|Wizard]], an [[Elves|Elf]] and a [[Dwarves|Dwarf]] form a fellowship to help him on his quest.

==Plot==
===Prologue===
In the [[Second Age]] of [[Middle-earth]], great [[Rings of Power]] were forged. [[Three Rings|Three]] were given to the lords of [[Elves]], [[Seven Rings|seven]] were given to the lords of the [[Dwarves]], and [[Nine Rings|nine]] were given to the Kings of [[Men]]. However, the [[Sauron|Dark Lord Sauron]] had secretly forged the [[The One Ring|One Ring]] in the fires of [[Mount Doom]], and had imparted great portion of his power into the One Ring to dominate the other Rings and rule Middle-earth.

After becoming wise to the Dark Lord's scheme, Men and Elves formed an [[Last Alliance of Elves and Men|Alliance]] and battled Sauron's forces in [[Mordor]]. In the battle, [[Elendil]], the King of the Men of [[Gondor]], was slain while attempting to attack Sauron. Elendil's son [[Isildur]] then took up his father's broken sword, [[Narsil]], and severed Sauron's fingers, which removed the Ring from the Dark Lord's hand. Being separated from the Ring caused Sauron's spirit to depart his bodily form, and it seemed that the Alliance of Men and Elves was successful in defeating him.

After the battle, Isildur followed the Elf [[Elrond]] to the [[Cracks of Doom]], where the Elrond implored him to cast the Ring into the Mountain's fires and destroy it. However, Isildur refused and kept the Ring for himself. The Ring's influence corrupted Isildur, and he was later slain while walking into a river flee an [[Orcs|Orc]] ambush. The Ring fell into the river and was lost for hundreds of years until it was found by [[Gollum]], who owned it for several centuries. The Ring later abandoned Gollum and was found by a Hobbit named [[Bilbo Baggins]].

===Leaving the Shire===
Sixty years later in [[The Shire|the Shire]], where Bilbo dwelt with his nephew, [[Frodo Baggins]], Bilbo held a birthday celebration and mysteriously disappeared during the festivities. Bilbo was followed to his home in [[Bag End]] by his friend, the [[Wizards|Wizard]] [[Gandalf]]. Gandalf recognized that Bilbo had used the One Ring to disappear, and managed to convince the Hobbit to depart for [[Rivendell]] and leave the One Ring in Frodo's care. Some time later, after traveling to [[Minas Tirith]] and poring over tomes concerning the Ring , Gandalf returned to The Shire and informed Frodo of the Ring's evil nature. Gandalf then warned Frodo to leave the Shire and, after catching Frodo's gardener [[Samwise Gamgee]] eavesdropping on their conversation, sent the Hobbits away for their own safety.

After departing, Frodo and Sam were met by the Hobbits [[Meriadoc Brandybuck|Meriadoc "Merry" Brandybuck]] and [[Peregrin Took|Peregrin "Pippin" Took]], who had absconded with some of [[Farmer Maggot]]'s vegetables. Merry and Pippin joined Frodo and Sam on their journey to [[Bree]], where they are to meant to meet Gandalf. However, the journey was not without peril, as the Hobbits encountered a [[Nazgûl]] who had been sent by Sauron to search for the Ring. They narrowly managed to evade the Ring Wraith, and continued on their way.

After having arrived in Bree, the Hobbits enter an inn, [[The Prancing Pony]], and ask for Gandalf, but the Wizard was nowhere to be found. The Hobbits instead encountered a mysterious [[Rangers of the North|Ranger]] called [[Strider (Aragorn)]]. The Ranger promised to escort them to [[Rivendell]] and, on their way to the Elven dwelling, the group rested on [[Weathertop]]. However, the secrecy of their movements was spoiled by Merry and Pippin starting a fire to cook a meal, which drew the attention of the Ring Wraiths. In the ensuing battle, Frodo is grievously wounded by the [[Morgul blade]] of a Nazgûl known as the [[Witch-king]].

While gathering herbs to treat Frodo's festering wound, Aragorn encounters his beloved Elf [[Arwen]]. She takes Frodo into her care and rides with him toward Rivendell to receive Elven medicine. During the journey, she is pursued on horseback by a group of Ring Wraiths. Arriving at the [[Ford of Bruinen]], she summons the waters of the river, which sweep the Nazgûl away in a flood.

===The Council of Elrond===
After being healed by the Elves in Rivendell, Frodo met with Gandalf, who had been held captive by the Wizard [[Saruman]] in [[Isengard]]. After learning of Saruman's betrayal, Arwen's father Elrond decided against keeping the Ring in Rivendell. Elrond then held a [[Council of Elrond|Council]] of prominent Elves, Men, and Dwarves, who had all serendipitously arrived in Rivendell for various purposes unrelated to the Ring, as well as Frodo and Gandalf.

After some deliberation, the Council decided that the Ring must be destroyed in the fires of Mount Doom. Amidst an argument concerning what race would be responsible for the Ring's caretaking, Frodo volunteered to take the Ring to Mordor. After accepting this responsibility, he was joined by Gandalf, the Elf [[Legolas]], the Dwarf [[Gimli]], the Men [[Boromir]] and Aragorn, as well as fellow Hobbits Merry, Pippin, and Sam. The nine companions thus formed the [[Fellowship of the Ring]].

===Moria===
Before Frodo's departure, Bilbo, who now lived in Rivendell, gave Frodo his sword [[Sting]] and a [[Mithril-coat]]. After departing from Rivendell, the Fellowship travelled toward the [[Gap of Rohan]]. After discovering the path to the Gap to be infested with Saruman's spies, they instead set off over the mountain pass of [[Caradhras]]. Having correctly deduced their path, Saruman summoned a great storm that drove the Fellowship into the [[Moria|Mines of Moria]]. After managing to open the [[Doors of Durin]] to enter the Mines, the Fellowship was attacked by the [[Watcher in the Water]], a tentacled water monster, who blocked off the entrance with the Fellowship inside. This left them no choice but to continue through the mines to the exit on the other side of the Mountain.

After finding Moria to be filled with dead Dwarves, many of whom were Gimli's kin, Pippin accidentally pushed a skeleton into a well, which caused a great deal of noise and drew the attention of the Orcs within the Mine who, joined by a massive [[Cave-trolls|cave troll]], mounted an attack on the Fellowship. The nine companions managed to hold the onslaught off for a time and, after a deep rumbling reverberated through the [[Balin's Tomb|tomb]] in which they were battling, the Orcs fled. The danger had not yet subsided, as they came to find that the rumbling was that of the [[Balrogs|Balrog]] [[Durin's Bane]], an ancient demonic [[Maiar]] that served [[Morgoth]] in the [[War of Wrath]].

Imploring the rest of the Fellowship to flee, Gandalf faced the Balrog on the [[Bridge of Khazad-dûm]]. Gandalf managed to shield his companions from the Balrog's attack, and collapsed the bridge upon which Durin's Bane stood. However, as the Balrog fell into the chasm below, it lashed out with its fiery whip, which grasped Gandalf's knees and dragged him into the abyss with it.

===Lothlórien===
The Fellowship, devastated by Gandalf's apparent death, continued on their journey until they reached [[Lothlórien]], a woodland realm ruled by the Elf [[Galadriel]]. Galadriel met privately with Frodo, who glimpsed into her [[Mirror of Galadriel|Mirror]] and beheld a vision in which Sauron was successful in his domination of Middle-earth. After receiving Galadriel's council, Frodo grasped the full gravity of his quest, and that only he could bring the Ring to Mount Doom.

After resting, the Fellowship prepared to depart from Lothlórien, and Galadriel gave them gifts to aid in their journey. These gifts included Elven cloaks for the entire party, abow of the [[Galadhrim]] for Legolas, daggers for Merry and Pippin, rope for Sam, three hairs from her head for Gimli, and the [[Phial of Galadriel]] for Frodo. Galadriel's husband [[Celeborn]] also gave Aragorn a knife.

Meanwhile, in Isengard, Saruman summoned a force of [[Uruk-hai]] to seek out and destroy the Fellowship.

===The breaking of the Fellowship===
After receiving their gifts from Galadriel, the Fellowship traveled by river to [[Parth Galen]]. While Frodo wandered the area, he was confronted by Boromir who, as Lady Galadriel had warned, tried to take the Ring from the Hobbit, but Frodo managed to escape. The Fellowship was then ambushed by a group of Saruman's Uruk-hai. As the Uruk-hai attempted to abduct the Hobbits, Boromir broke free of the Ring's power and protected Merry and Pippin, but was slain Uruk-Hai captain, [[Lurtz]]. After Boromir's death, Merry and Pippin were taken captive by the Uruk-hai. Aragorn arrived at the scene of Boromir's battle and killed Lurtz. Aragorn then comforted Boromir as he died, and promised to help the people of Gondor in the coming [[War of the Ring|War]].

Having witnessed the corrupting power of the Ring, Frodo left to travel to Mordor alone. Refusing to allow him to journey along, Sam joined him on his journey and made good on his promise to Gandalf to look after Frodo. Legolas, Aragorn, and Gimli set out to rescue Merry and Pippin from the Uruk-hai while Frodo and Sam went alone toward Mordor.

==Scenes==
#[[Prologue: One Ring to Rule Them All...]] **
#[[Concerning Hobbits (scene)|Concerning Hobbits]] *
#[[The Shire (scene)|The Shire]] **
#[[Very Old Friends]] **
#[[A Long-expected Party (scene)|A Long-expected Party]] **
#[[Farewell Dear Bilbo]]
#[[Keep It Secret, Keep It Safe (scene)|Keep It Secret, Keep It Safe]]
#[[The Account of Isildur]]
#[[At the Green Dragon]] *
#[[The Shadow of the Past (scene)|The Shadow of the Past]]
#[[The Passing of the Elves (scene)|The Passing of the Elves]] *
#[[Saruman the White (scene)|Saruman the White]]
#[[A Short Cut to Mushrooms (scene)|A Short Cut to Mushrooms]]
#[[Bucklebury Ferry (scene)|Bucklebury Ferry]]
#[[At the Sign of The Prancing Pony (scene)|At the Sign of The Prancing Pony]]
#[[The Nazgûl (scene)|The Nazgûl]]
#[[The Midgewater Marshes]] *
#[[The Spoiling of Isengard]]
#[[A Knife in the Dark (scene)|A Knife in the Dark]]
#[[The Caverns of Isengard (scene)|The Caverns of Isengard]]
#[[Flight to the Ford (scene)|Flight to the Ford]] **
#[[Rivendell (scene)|Rivendell]]
#[[Many Meetings (scene)|Many Meetings]]
#[[The Fate of the Ring]]
#[[The Sword that Was Broken]] **
#[[The Evenstar (The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring scene)|The Evenstar]]
#[[The Council of Elrond (scene)|The Council of Elrond]] **
#[[Gilraen's Memorial]] *
#[[Bilbo's Gifts]]
#[[The Departure of The Fellowship]] *
#[[The Ring Goes South (scene)|The Ring Goes South]] **
#[[The Pass of Caradhras]] **
#[[Moria (scene)|Moria]] **
#[[A Journey in the Dark (scene)|A Journey in the Dark]] **
#[[Balin's Tomb (scene)|Balin's Tomb]] **
#[[The Bridge of Khazad-dûm (scene)|The Bridge of Khazad-dûm]]
#[[Lothlórien (scene)|Lothlórien]] **
#[[Caras Galadhon (scene)|Caras Galadhon]] **
#[[The Mirror of Galadriel (scene)|The Mirror of Galadriel]] **
#[[The Fighting Uruk-hai]]
#[[Farewell to Lórien (scene)|Farewell to Lórien]] **
#[[The Great River (scene)|The Great River]] **
#[[Parth Galen (scene)|Parth Galen]]
#[[The Breaking of the Fellowship (scene)|The Breaking of the Fellowship]] **
#[[The Departure of Boromir (scene)|The Departure of Boromir]]
#[[The Road Goes Ever On... (scene)|The Road Goes Ever On...]]
#Credits
#Official Fan Club Credits *

<nowiki>*</nowiki> denotes a scene only available in the Extended Edition cut of the film. 
<nowiki>**</nowiki> denotes a scene which includes extended content only available in the Extended Edition cut of the film.

==Cast==
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible"
|- style="background: var(--tg-color-surface-2);"
!Actor!!Role
|-
|[[Alan Howard]]||[[One Ring|Voice of the Ring]]
|-
|[[Noel Appleby]]||[[Everard Proudfoot]]
|-
|[[Sean Astin]]||[[Samwise Gamgee|Sam]]
|-
|[[Sala Baker]]||[[Sauron]]
|-
|[[Sean Bean]]||[[Boromir]]
|-
|[[Cate Blanchett]]||[[Galadriel]]
|-
|[[Orlando Bloom]]||[[Legolas]]
|-
|[[Billy Boyd]]||[[Peregrin Took|Pippin]]
|-
|[[Peter Corrigan]]||[[Otho Sackville-Baggins|Otho]] (Extended Edition only)
|-
|[[Marton Csokas]]||[[Celeborn]]
|-
|[[Lori Dungey]]||[[Mrs Bracegirdle|Mrs. Bracegirdle]] (Extended Edition only)
|-
|[[Megan Edwards]]||[[Mrs Proudfoot|Mrs. Proudfoot]]
|-
|[[Michael Elsworth]]||[[Gondorians|Gondorian Archivist]]
|-
|[[Mark Ferguson]]||[[Gil-galad]]
|-
|[[Norman Forsey]]||[[Hamfast Gamgee|Gaffer Gamgee]] (Extended Edition only)
|-
|[[Ian Holm]]||[[Bilbo Baggins|Bilbo]]
|-
|[[William Johnson]]||[[Old Noakes]] (Extended Edition only)
|-
|[[Ian McKellen]]||[[Gandalf]]
|-
|[[Christopher Lee]]||[[Saruman]]
|-
|[[Lawrence Makoare]]||[[Lurtz]]
|-
|[[Brent McIntyre]]||[[Witch-king]]
|-
|[[Peter McKenzie]]||[[Elendil]]
|-
|[[Sarah McLeod]]||[[Rose Cotton|Rosie Cotton]]
|-
|[[Dominic Monaghan]]||[[Meriadoc Brandybuck|Merry]]
|-
|[[Elizabeth Moody]]||[[Lobelia Sackville-Baggins|Lobelia]] (Extended Edition only)
|-
|[[Viggo Mortensen]]||[[Aragorn]]
|-
|[[Ian Mune]]||[[Bounders|Bounder]]
|-
|[[Craig Parker]]||[[Haldir]]
|-
|[[Cameron Rhodes]]||[[Farmer Maggot]]
|-
|[[John Rhys-Davies]]||[[Gimli]]
|-
|[[Martyn Sanderson]]||[[Harry Goatleaf|Gate Keeper]]
|-
|[[Brian Sergent]]||[[Ted Sandyman]] (Extended Edition only)
|-
|[[Andy Serkis]]||[[Gollum]] (voice)
|-
|[[Harry Sinclair]]||[[Isildur]]
|-
|[[Liv Tyler]]||[[Arwen]]
|-
|[[David Weatherley]]||[[Barliman Butterbur]]
|-
|[[Hugo Weaving]]||[[Elrond]] [[Isildur]] (voice)
|-
|[[Elijah Wood]]||[[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]]
|-
|[[Victoria Beynon-Cole]], Lee Hartley, Sam La Hood, Chris Streeter, Philip Grieve, Jonathan Jordan, Semi Kuresa, Clinton Ulyatt, Paul Bryson, Lance Fabian Kemp, Jono Manks, Ben Price, Kate O'Rourke (Extended Edition), Thomas McGinty (Extended Edition)||[[Orcs|Hero Orcs]], [[Orcs|Goblins]], [[Uruk-hai|Uruks]], [[Nazgûl|Ringwraiths]]
|-
|Billy Jackson, [[Katie Jackson]]||[[Hobbits|Cute Hobbit Children]]
|}

===Uncredited===
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible"
|- style="background: var(--tg-color-surface-2);"
!Actor!!Role
|-
|Gino Acevedo, Xander Forterie, Rich Mayberry||[[Seven Rings|Ring]] [[Dwarves|Dwarf-lords]]
|-
|Betty Adams, Timothy Bartlett, Darcy Beehre, Bob Blackwell, Dave Houma, Timothy Patrick, Jo Surgison, Kate Surgison, John Turner, Josh Widdicombe, Geoffrey Hughes, Bernie Lord||[[Hobbits]]
|-
|Frazier Anderson, Daniel Andrews, Rodney Bane, Mana Hira Davis, Branko Dordevich, Siaosi Fonua, Winham "Mu" Hammond, Ralph Johnson, Timothy Patrick, Nooroa Poa, Chris Reid, Samuel E. Shore, John Turner, James Waterhouse-Brown, Saeed Zamiri||[[Orcs]]
|-
|Sala Baker, Rachel Clentworth, Mana Hira Davis, Ben Fransham, Winham "Mu" Hammond, Lani Jackson, Sharen Maxwell, David J. Muzzerall, Steve Reinsfield, John Turner, James Waterhouse-Brown, Robert Young||[[Orcs|Goblins]]
|-
|Daniel Andrews, Sala Baker, Sean Button, Ryan Carey, Tack Daniel, Peter Daube, Mana Hira Davis, Shane Dawson, Branko Dordevich, Siaosi Fonua, Ben Fransham, Matthew Gibbons, Winham "Mu" Hammond, [[Greg Lane]], Tim McLachlan, Nathan Meister, Dean Morganty, Greg "Danger" Morrison, Andrew Munro, Grant Roa, Vincent Roxburgh, Mike Stearne, Andrew Stehlin, Ken Stratton, Tim Wong||[[Uruk-hai]]
|-
|Matt Appleton, Jonathan Harding, Sam Kelly, Blair Morton||[[Council of Elrond|Council]] [[Elves]]
|-
|Jarl Benzon, Ben Britton, Kester Fordham, Sam Kelly, Jason Secto||[[Last Alliance of Elves and Men|Last Alliance]] [[Elves]]
|-
|[[Jørn Benzon]], Ben Fransham, Jonathan Harding, Ax McClennan, Jason Secto||[[Lothlórien]] [[Elves]]
|-
|Lynden Berryman||[[Uruk-hai|Uruk at Amen Hen]]
|-
|Ben Britton, Sabine Crossen, Kester Fordham, Andy Gunn, Gareth Jensen||[[Rivendell]] [[Elves]]
|-
|[[Jed Brophy]], Tim McLachlan||[[Nazgûl|Ringwraiths]]
|-
|Riley Brophy, Phoebe Gittins, Taea Hartwell||[[Hobbits|Cute Hobbit Children]]
|-
|Justin B. Carter, James Morcan, Ken Reinsfield, Vincent Roxburgh, Billy "Roy" Taylor, Marcus Thorne, Brendan Young||[[Gondorians|Gondorian Soldiers]]
|-
|Norman Cates, Jeff Kingsford-Brown, Jill Jackson||[[Hobbits|Party Hobbits]]
|-
|Randell William Cook||[[Cave-trolls|Cave Troll]]
|-
|Matthew Gibbons||[[Uruk-hai|Birthing Uruk]]
|-
|[[Michael Elsworth]]||[[Círdan|Círdan the Shipwright]]
|-
|Warren Green, Stu Johnson, Peter Lyon||[[Isengarders|Isengard Orc Blacksmiths]]
|-
|Zo Hartley||[[Hobbits|Kissing Hobbit]] (Extended Edition)
|-
|Ray Henwood, Ralph Johnson||[[Council of Elrond|Council]] [[Men]]
|-
|[[John Howe]], [[Alan Lee]], Larry Rew||[[Nine Rings|Ring]] [[Nazgûl|Kings of Men]]
|-
|[[Peter Jackson]]||[[Albert Dreary]]
|-
|Tim Kano||[[Gondorians|Gondorian Citizen]]
|-
|Sacha Lee||[[Gollum|Arms of Gollum]]
|-
|Marta Martí||[[Hobbiton|Village]] [[Hobbits|Female Hobbit]]
|-
|[[Bret McKenzie]]||[[Figwit]]
|-
|Nathan Meister||[[Gondorians|Gondorian Guard]]
|-
|Liz Merton||[[Hobbits|Hobbit Band Member]]
|-
|Arnold Montey, Paul Shapcott||[[Nazgûl|Burning Ringwraiths]]
|-
|Greg "Danger" Morrison, Robert Young||[[Orcs|Orc Archers]]
|-
|Christy Qullium||[[Elves|Galadriel's Elf]]
|-
|[[Shane Rangi]]||[[Witch-king]]
|-
|[[Thomas Robins]]||[[Gollum|Hand of Gollum]]
|-
|Chris Ryan, Bruce Sinclair, Rebecca Fitzgerald||[[Bree-landers|Breelanders]]
|-
|Samuel E. Shore||[[Men|Refugee]]
|-
|Ken Stratton||[[Isengard]] [[Isengarders|Orc]]
|-
|Ken Stratton, Andy Gunn||[[Last Alliance of Elves and Men|Last Alliance]] [[Men|Soldier]]
|-
|Ken Stratton||[[Minas Morgul|Morgul]] [[Mordor-orcs|Orc]]
|-
|John Turner||[[Men|Wildman]]
|-
|Nathan Clark||[[Galdor (elf of the Havens)|Galdor]]
|-
|Nikki Webster||[[Elves|Elf]]
|-
|[[Andy Serkis]]||[[Nazgûl|Black Rider]], [[Witch-king]] (voices)
|-
|[[Fran Walsh]]||[[Nazgûl|Screaming Ringwraith]] (voice)
|-
|Mike Hopkins||[[Farmer Maggot]] (voice)
|-
|Augie Davis, Ross Duncan, Jason Fitch, Micha Kemp, Sandro Kopp, Andrea Russell, Pete Smith, Piripi Waretini, Tim Wong, Andrew Van Klei||Extras
|}

==Special effects==
''The Fellowship of the Ring'' makes extensive use of digital, practical and makeup special effects throughout. One noticeable effect that appears in almost every scene involves setting a proper scale so that the characters are all the proper height. Elijah Wood, who plays Frodo, is 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) tall in real life; but the character of Frodo Baggins is barely four feet tall. Many different tricks were used to cast the hobbits (and Gimli the Dwarf) as diminutive. Large and small stunt doubles were used in certain scenes, while entire duplicates of certain sets (especially Bag End in Hobbiton) were built at two different scales, so that the characters would appear to be the appropriate size. At one point in the film Frodo runs along a corridor in Bag End, followed by Gandalf. Elijah Wood and Ian McKellen were filmed in separate versions of the same corridor, built at two different scales, and a fast camera pan conceals the edit between the two. Forced perspective was also employed, making it look as though the short hobbits were interacting with taller Men and Elves. Surprising the makers of the film, kneeling was used to great effect.

For the battle between the Last Alliance and the forces of Sauron that begins the film, an elaborate CGI animation system, called Massive, was developed to allow thousands of individual animated "characters" in the program to act differently. This helped give the illusion of realism to the battle sequences.

==Filming locations==
A list of filming locations, sorted by appearance order in the movie:
{| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
!Fictional Location
!Specific Location in New Zealand
!General Area in New Zealand
|-
|[[Hobbiton]]||Matamata||Waikato
|-
|Gardens of [[Isengard]]||Harcourt Park||Upper Hutt
|-
|[[The Shire]] woods||Otaki Gorge Road|| 
|-
|[[Bucklebury Ferry]]||Keeling Farm||Manukau
|-
|Forest near [[Bree]]||Takaka Hill||Nelson
|-
|[[Trollshaws]]||Waitarere Forest|| 
|-
|Ford of [[Bruinen]]||Arrowtown Recreational Reserve||Queenstown
|-
|[[Rivendell]]||Kaitoke Regional Park||Upper Hutt
|-
|[[Eregion]]||Mount Olympus||Nelson
|-
|[[Dimrill Dale]]||Lake Alta||The Remarkables
|-
|[[Dimrill Dale]]||Mount Owen||Nelson
|-
|[[Lothlórien]]||Lake Wakatipu||Queenstown
|-
|River [[Anduin]]||Rangitikei River|| 
|-
|River [[Anduin]]||Poet's Corner||Upper Hutt
|-
|[[Parth Galen]]||Paradise||Glenorchy
|-
|[[Amon Hen]]||Mavora Lakes||Milford Sound
|}

==Deviations from the source material==
===Narrative differences===
Jackson, Walsh and Boyens made numerous changes to the story. Jackson said his main desire was to make a film focused primarily on Frodo and the Ring, the "backbone" of the story. The prologue condenses Tolkien's backstory, in which The Last Alliance's seven-year siege of the [[Barad-dûr]] is a single battle, where [[Sauron]] is shown to explode, though Tolkien only said his spirit flees.

Events at the beginning of the film are condensed or omitted altogether. In the book the time between Gandalf leaving the Ring to Frodo and returning to reveal its inscription, which is 17 years, is compressed for timing reasons. Because of this, Frodo is around the same age as Sam, Merry, and Pippin in the films. Frodo also spends a few months preparing to move to Buckland, on the eastern border of the shire. This move is omitted and combined with him setting out for Bree. Also compressed is the time between Frodo and Sam leaving Bag End and their meeting Merry and Pippin. Characters such as [[Tom Bombadil]] are left out to simplify the plot. 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. Saruman's role is enhanced: he is to blame for the blizzard on Caradhras, a role taken from Sauron and/or Caradhras itself in the book. Gandalf's capture by Saruman has an added fight sequence.

[[Barliman Butterbur]]'s role at [[the Prancing Pony]] is largely removed for time, although the character does appear briefly.

The events at [[Weathertop]] were also altered. The fight against the Ringwraiths occurs at the ruins on top of the hill rather than a campsite at its base. When Frodo was stabbed in the book, the party spent two weeks travelling to Rivendell, but in the film it takes less than a week, with Frodo's condition worsening at a commensurately greater rate. [[Arwen]]'s role is greater in the film, accompanying Frodo all the way to [[Rivendell]], while in the book Frodo faces the Ringwraiths alone at the [[Ford of Bruinen]]. The character of [[Glorfindel]] was omitted entirely and his scenes were also given to Arwen. She was tacitly credited with the river rising against the Ringwraiths, which was the work of her father [[Elrond]] with aid from [[Gandalf]] in the book.

A notable addition is [[Aragorn]]'s self-doubt, which causes him to hesitate to claim the kingship of Gondor. This element is not present in the book, where Aragorn intends to claim the throne at an appropriate time. In the book Narsil is reforged immediately when he joins the Fellowship, but this event is instead moved to ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King|The Return of the King]]'' to symbolically coincide with his coronation. These elements were added because Peter Jackson believed that each character should be forced to grow or change over the course of the story.

Elrond's character gained an adversarial edge; he expresses doubts in the strength of Men to resist Sauron's evil after Isildur's failure to destroy the ring as depicted in the prologue. Jackson shortened the Council of Elrond by spreading its exposition into earlier parts of the film. Elrond's counsellor, [[Erestor]] — who suggested the Ring be given to Tom Bombadil — was completely absent from this scene. Gimli's father, [[Glóin]], was present but had no speaking lines.

The tone of the Moria sequence was altered. Although in the book the Fellowship only realises the Dwarves are all dead once they reach [[Balin]]'s tomb, the filmmakers instead used foreshadowing devices. Gandalf says to Gimli he would prefer not to enter Moria, and Saruman is shown to be aware of Gandalf's reticence, and also reveals an illustration of the Balrog in one of his books. The corpses of the dwarves are instantly shown as the Fellowship enter Moria.

In terms of narrative structure, the book simply ends; there is no climax, because Tolkien wrote the book as a single story published in three volumes. Jackson's version incorporates the first chapter of ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers|The Two Towers]]'' and makes its events, told in real time instead of flashback, simultaneous with the Breaking of the Fellowship. This finale is played as a climactic battle, where he first introduces the Uruk-hai referred to as Lurtz in the script. In the book, Boromir is unable to tell Aragorn which hobbits were kidnapped by the orcs before he dies. From there, Aragorn deduces Frodo's intentions when he notices a boat and Sam's pack missing. In the film, Aragorn and Frodo have a scene together where Frodo's intentions are explicitly stated.

===Linguistic elements===
Some fans also felt that movie producers missed the linguistic basis of the work (as Tolkien invented the world to bring his languages to life and not the other way around):

Particularly, ''[[Namárië]],'' Galadriel's lament in [[Lothlórien]] that begins "Ai! laurië lantar lassi súrinen", did not appear in the film, although Tolkien considered it one of the highest points of ''The Fellowship of the Ring''. A few lines of the poem do, however, appear in the soundtrack on the track "Lothórien". Other samples of Elvish language from the books are treated similarly. However, Elvish (most often [[Sindarin]]) ''is'' spoken extensively in the film, with and without subtitles. The Elvish lines were, for the most part, devised specifically for the film version, sometimes based on English text written by Tolkien.

The movie features numerous books and artifacts with [[Tengwar]] inscriptions. Even though they were researched for accuracy, there are still a couple of peculiarities and inconsistencies not found in Tolkien's own Tengwar samples.

Another idiosyncrasy of the films is that [[Hobbits|Hobbit]] writing is shown in the Latin alphabet, while the books state that the Hobbits used the Tengwar. However, the Latin calligraphy was designed to resemble Tengwar, including ''tehtar'' above their corresponding vowels. This refers visually to the Tengwar while allowing viewers to immediately recognise the text.

==Score==
*[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]]
*[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - The Complete Recordings]]

==Awards==
In 2002 the movie won four Academy Awards out of thirteen nominations. The four awards were won for Best Cinematography, Best Effects, Visual Effects, Best Makeup and Best Music, Original Score. The nominations were Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Ian McKellen), Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Costume Design, Best Director, Best Editing, Best Music, Song ([[Enya]], [[Nicky Ryan]] and [[Roma Ryan]] for "May It Be"), Best Picture, Best Sound and Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published.

After its theatre run, it ranked in the top ten highest grossing movies worldwide, with takings of $860,700,000 USA dollars from world-wide box office sales.
(Source: [https://us.imdb.com/Charts/worldtopmovies IMDB Top Movies Chart]).

The movie has also been released on videotape and DVD, with some editions having additional footage and commentary not included in the theatrical release edition. Notable among the restored scenes is additional footage of a smiling Galadriel bestowing [[Gifts of Galadriel|gifts]] on the members of the fellowship. In the theatrical version, she appeared dark and brooding. On Tuesday, November 12, 2002, Special Extended DVD Edition of ''The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'' was released, containing 208 minutes (3 hours, 28 minutes) of footage.

The extended editions of ''The Fellowship of the Ring'' and the second movie, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers|The Two Towers]]'' had limited theatrical runs in selected cities worldwide in late 2003, during the run-up to the release of the final film, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King|The Return of the King]]''.

==Reviews==
*[http://www.combustiblecelluloid.com/digitalwatch/lotrfellow.shtml Combustible Celluloid] - 3 out of 4 stars. (DVD)
*[http://www.eye.net/eye/issue/issue_12.13.01/film/lotr1.html Eye Weekly]
*[http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3540688/ MSNBC (Newsweek)] - A 'Ring' to Rule the Screen
*[http://rossanthony.com/L/ltrfellowship.shtml Ross Anthony] 2 out of 4 stars
*[http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/movies/51108_ring19q.shtml Seattle Post-Intelligencer One 'Ring' to bring them all ... into the theater]
*[http://www.paloaltoonline.com/movies/cgi/moviescreener_long.cgi?id=993 Palo Alto Online]
*[http://www.geocities.com/moviola3/peliculas/senor_anillos/senor_anillos.html Peliculas (Geocities) (Spanish)]
*[http://movie-reviews.colossus.net/movies/l/lotr1.html ReelViews]
*[http://splicedwire.com/01reviews/lordrings1.html SPLICEDWire]
*[http://www.filmstew.com/Content/Article.asp?ContentID=2251 Film Stew]
*[http://www.rottentomatoes.com/click/movie-1108476/reviews.php?critic=1&sortby=default&page=4&rid=275580 Shane Burridge]

===See also===
*[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (DVD)]]
*[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (extended edition)|''The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'' (extended edition)]]

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| name = The Fellowship of the Ring
| director = [[Peter Jackson]]
| producer = Peter Jackson [[Barrie M. Osborne]] [[Tim Sanders]] [[Fran Walsh]]
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| music = [[Howard Shore]]
| cinematography = [[Andrew Lesnie]]
| editing = [[John Gilbert]]
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| released = [[December 19]]th, [[2001]]
| runtime = '''Theatrical:''' 178 min. '''Extended Edition:''' 208 min.
| country = New Zealand & USA
| language = English
| budget = $94 million
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'''''The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring''''' is the first film of [[Peter Jackson]]'s [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' film series]]. It is directed by Peter Jackson, while it's screenplay is written by Peter Jackson, [[Philippa Boyens]], [[Fran Walsh]] and Stephen Sinclair.

The film retells the adventures of the [[Fellowship of the Ring]], taking its story from the first part, ''[[The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', and the first chapter of ''[[The Two Towers]].''

It is the first film of Peter Jackson's film trilogy, and it was filmed simultaneously on various locations in [[New Zealand]]. With a budget of U.S. $180 million, it is one of the most expensive movies production in history of cinema. Principal photography took 14 months and postproduction continued long after that. The film premiered at Odeon Leicester Squareon, in London, in [[10 December]] [[2001]]. It was followed by ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers]]'' in [[2002]].

==Synopsis==
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[[Sauron]], the dark lord, has awakened and threatens to conquer [[Middle-earth]]. To stop this ancient evil once and for all, Frodo Baggins must destroy [[the One Ring]] in the fires of [[Mount Doom]]. [[Men]], [[Hobbits]], a [[Wizards|Wizard]], an [[Elves|Elf]] and a [[Dwarves|Dwarf]] form a fellowship to help him on his quest.

==Plot==
===Prologue===
In the [[Second Age]] of [[Middle-earth]], great [[Rings of Power]] were forged. [[Three Rings|Three]] were given to the lords of [[Elves]], [[Seven Rings|seven]] were given to the lords of the [[Dwarves]], and [[Nine Rings|nine]] were given to the Kings of [[Men]]. However, the [[Sauron|Dark Lord Sauron]] had secretly forged the [[The One Ring|One Ring]] in the fires of [[Mount Doom]], and had imparted great portion of his power into the One Ring to dominate the other Rings and rule Middle-earth.

After becoming wise to the Dark Lord's scheme, Men and Elves formed an [[Last Alliance of Elves and Men|Alliance]] and battled Sauron's forces in [[Mordor]]. In the battle, [[Elendil]], the King of the Men of [[Gondor]], was slain while attempting to attack Sauron. Elendil's son [[Isildur]] then took up his father's broken sword, [[Narsil]], and severed Sauron's fingers, which removed the Ring from the Dark Lord's hand. Being separated from the Ring caused Sauron's spirit to depart his bodily form, and it seemed that the Alliance of Men and Elves was successful in defeating him.

After the battle, Isildur followed the Elf [[Elrond]] to the [[Cracks of Doom]], where the Elrond implored him to cast the Ring into the Mountain's fires and destroy it. However, Isildur refused and kept the Ring for himself. The Ring's influence corrupted Isildur, and he was later slain while walking into a river flee an [[Orcs|Orc]] ambush. The Ring fell into the river and was lost for hundreds of years until it was found by [[Gollum]], who owned it for several centuries. The Ring later abandoned Gollum and was found by a Hobbit named [[Bilbo Baggins]].

===Leaving the Shire===
Sixty years later in [[The Shire|the Shire]], where Bilbo dwelt with his nephew, [[Frodo Baggins]], Bilbo held a birthday celebration and mysteriously disappeared during the festivities. Bilbo was followed to his home in [[Bag End]] by his friend, the [[Wizards|Wizard]] [[Gandalf]]. Gandalf recognized that Bilbo had used the One Ring to disappear, and managed to convince the Hobbit to depart for [[Rivendell]] and leave the One Ring in Frodo's care. Some time later, after traveling to [[Minas Tirith]] and poring over tomes concerning the Ring , Gandalf returned to The Shire and informed Frodo of the Ring's evil nature. Gandalf then warned Frodo to leave the Shire and, after catching Frodo's gardener [[Samwise Gamgee]] eavesdropping on their conversation, sent the Hobbits away for their own safety.

After departing, Frodo and Sam were met by the Hobbits [[Meriadoc Brandybuck|Meriadoc "Merry" Brandybuck]] and [[Peregrin Took|Peregrin "Pippin" Took]], who had absconded with some of [[Farmer Maggot]]'s vegetables. Merry and Pippin joined Frodo and Sam on their journey to [[Bree]], where they are to meant to meet Gandalf. However, the journey was not without peril, as the Hobbits encountered a [[Nazgûl]] who had been sent by Sauron to search for the Ring. They narrowly managed to evade the Ring Wraith, and continued on their way.

After having arrived in Bree, the Hobbits enter an inn, [[The Prancing Pony]], and ask for Gandalf, but the Wizard was nowhere to be found. The Hobbits instead encountered a mysterious [[Rangers of the North|Ranger]] called [[Strider (Aragorn)]]. The Ranger promised to escort them to [[Rivendell]] and, on their way to the Elven dwelling, the group rested on [[Weathertop]]. However, the secrecy of their movements was spoiled by Merry and Pippin starting a fire to cook a meal, which drew the attention of the Ring Wraiths. In the ensuing battle, Frodo is grievously wounded by the [[Morgul blade]] of a Nazgûl known as the [[Witch-king]].

While gathering herbs to treat Frodo's festering wound, Aragorn encounters his beloved Elf [[Arwen]]. She takes Frodo into her care and rides with him toward Rivendell to receive Elven medicine. During the journey, she is pursued on horseback by a group of Ring Wraiths. Arriving at the [[Ford of Bruinen]], she summons the waters of the river, which sweep the Nazgûl away in a flood.

===The Council of Elrond===
After being healed by the Elves in Rivendell, Frodo met with Gandalf, who had been held captive by the Wizard [[Saruman]] in [[Isengard]]. After learning of Saruman's betrayal, Arwen's father Elrond decided against keeping the Ring in Rivendell. Elrond then held a [[Council of Elrond|Council]] of prominent Elves, Men, and Dwarves, who had all serendipitously arrived in Rivendell for various purposes unrelated to the Ring, as well as Frodo and Gandalf.

After some deliberation, the Council decided that the Ring must be destroyed in the fires of Mount Doom. Amidst an argument concerning what race would be responsible for the Ring's caretaking, Frodo volunteered to take the Ring to Mordor. After accepting this responsibility, he was joined by Gandalf, the Elf [[Legolas]], the Dwarf [[Gimli]], the Men [[Boromir]] and Aragorn, as well as fellow Hobbits Merry, Pippin, and Sam. The nine companions thus formed the [[Fellowship of the Ring]].

===Moria===
Before Frodo's departure, Bilbo, who now lived in Rivendell, gave Frodo his sword [[Sting]] and a [[Mithril-coat]]. After departing from Rivendell, the Fellowship travelled toward the [[Gap of Rohan]]. After discovering the path to the Gap to be infested with Saruman's spies, they instead set off over the mountain pass of [[Caradhras]]. Having correctly deduced their path, Saruman summoned a great storm that drove the Fellowship into the [[Moria|Mines of Moria]]. After managing to open the [[Doors of Durin]] to enter the Mines, the Fellowship was attacked by the [[Watcher in the Water]], a tentacled water monster, who blocked off the entrance with the Fellowship inside. This left them no choice but to continue through the mines to the exit on the other side of the Mountain.

After finding Moria to be filled with dead Dwarves, many of whom were Gimli's kin, Pippin accidentally pushed a skeleton into a well, which caused a great deal of noise and drew the attention of the Orcs within the Mine who, joined by a massive [[Cave-trolls|cave troll]], mounted an attack on the Fellowship. The nine companions managed to hold the onslaught off for a time and, after a deep rumbling reverberated through the [[Balin's Tomb|tomb]] in which they were battling, the Orcs fled. The danger had not yet subsided, as they came to find that the rumbling was that of the [[Balrogs|Balrog]] [[Durin's Bane]], an ancient demonic [[Maiar]] that served [[Morgoth]] in the [[War of Wrath]].

Imploring the rest of the Fellowship to flee, Gandalf faced the Balrog on the [[Bridge of Khazad-dûm]]. Gandalf managed to shield his companions from the Balrog's attack, and collapsed the bridge upon which Durin's Bane stood. However, as the Balrog fell into the chasm below, it lashed out with its fiery whip, which grasped Gandalf's knees and dragged him into the abyss with it.

===Lothlórien===
The Fellowship, devastated by Gandalf's apparent death, continued on their journey until they reached [[Lothlórien]], a woodland realm ruled by the Elf [[Galadriel]]. Galadriel met privately with Frodo, who glimpsed into her [[Mirror of Galadriel|Mirror]] and beheld a vision in which Sauron was successful in his domination of Middle-earth. After receiving Galadriel's council, Frodo grasped the full gravity of his quest, and that only he could bring the Ring to Mount Doom.

After resting, the Fellowship prepared to depart from Lothlórien, and Galadriel gave them gifts to aid in their journey. These gifts included Elven cloaks for the entire party, abow of the [[Galadhrim]] for Legolas, daggers for Merry and Pippin, rope for Sam, three hairs from her head for Gimli, and the [[Phial of Galadriel]] for Frodo. Galadriel's husband [[Celeborn]] also gave Aragorn a knife.

Meanwhile, in Isengard, Saruman summoned a force of [[Uruk-hai]] to seek out and destroy the Fellowship.

===The breaking of the Fellowship===
After receiving their gifts from Galadriel, the Fellowship traveled by river to [[Parth Galen]]. While Frodo wandered the area, he was confronted by Boromir who, as Lady Galadriel had warned, tried to take the Ring from the Hobbit, but Frodo managed to escape. The Fellowship was then ambushed by a group of Saruman's Uruk-hai. As the Uruk-hai attempted to abduct the Hobbits, Boromir broke free of the Ring's power and protected Merry and Pippin, but was slain Uruk-Hai captain, [[Lurtz]]. After Boromir's death, Merry and Pippin were taken captive by the Uruk-hai. Aragorn arrived at the scene of Boromir's battle and killed Lurtz. Aragorn then comforted Boromir as he died, and promised to help the people of Gondor in the coming [[War of the Ring|War]].

Having witnessed the corrupting power of the Ring, Frodo left to travel to Mordor alone. Refusing to allow him to journey along, Sam joined him on his journey and made good on his promise to Gandalf to look after Frodo. Legolas, Aragorn, and Gimli set out to rescue Merry and Pippin from the Uruk-hai while Frodo and Sam went alone toward Mordor.

==Scenes==
#[[Prologue: One Ring to Rule Them All...]] **
#[[Concerning Hobbits (scene)|Concerning Hobbits]] *
#[[The Shire (scene)|The Shire]] **
#[[Very Old Friends]] **
#[[A Long-expected Party (scene)|A Long-expected Party]] **
#[[Farewell Dear Bilbo]]
#[[Keep It Secret, Keep It Safe (scene)|Keep It Secret, Keep It Safe]]
#[[The Account of Isildur]]
#[[At the Green Dragon]] *
#[[The Shadow of the Past (scene)|The Shadow of the Past]]
#[[The Passing of the Elves (scene)|The Passing of the Elves]] *
#[[Saruman the White (scene)|Saruman the White]]
#[[A Short Cut to Mushrooms (scene)|A Short Cut to Mushrooms]]
#[[Bucklebury Ferry (scene)|Bucklebury Ferry]]
#[[At the Sign of The Prancing Pony (scene)|At the Sign of The Prancing Pony]]
#[[The Nazgûl (scene)|The Nazgûl]]
#[[The Midgewater Marshes]] *
#[[The Spoiling of Isengard]]
#[[A Knife in the Dark (scene)|A Knife in the Dark]]
#[[The Caverns of Isengard (scene)|The Caverns of Isengard]]
#[[Flight to the Ford (scene)|Flight to the Ford]] **
#[[Rivendell (scene)|Rivendell]]
#[[Many Meetings (scene)|Many Meetings]]
#[[The Fate of the Ring]]
#[[The Sword that Was Broken]] **
#[[The Evenstar (The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring scene)|The Evenstar]]
#[[The Council of Elrond (scene)|The Council of Elrond]] **
#[[Gilraen's Memorial]] *
#[[Bilbo's Gifts]]
#[[The Departure of The Fellowship]] *
#[[The Ring Goes South (scene)|The Ring Goes South]] **
#[[The Pass of Caradhras]] **
#[[Moria (scene)|Moria]] **
#[[A Journey in the Dark (scene)|A Journey in the Dark]] **
#[[Balin's Tomb (scene)|Balin's Tomb]] **
#[[The Bridge of Khazad-dûm (scene)|The Bridge of Khazad-dûm]]
#[[Lothlórien (scene)|Lothlórien]] **
#[[Caras Galadhon (scene)|Caras Galadhon]] **
#[[The Mirror of Galadriel (scene)|The Mirror of Galadriel]] **
#[[The Fighting Uruk-hai]]
#[[Farewell to Lórien (scene)|Farewell to Lórien]] **
#[[The Great River (scene)|The Great River]] **
#[[Parth Galen (scene)|Parth Galen]]
#[[The Breaking of the Fellowship (scene)|The Breaking of the Fellowship]] **
#[[The Departure of Boromir (scene)|The Departure of Boromir]]
#[[The Road Goes Ever On... (scene)|The Road Goes Ever On...]]
#Credits
#Official Fan Club Credits *

<nowiki>*</nowiki> denotes a scene only available in the Extended Edition cut of the film. 
<nowiki>**</nowiki> denotes a scene which includes extended content only available in the Extended Edition cut of the film.

==Cast==
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible"
|- style="background: var(--tg-color-surface-2);"
!Actor!!Role
|-
|[[Alan Howard]]||[[One Ring|Voice of the Ring]]
|-
|[[Noel Appleby]]||[[Everard Proudfoot]]
|-
|[[Sean Astin]]||[[Samwise Gamgee|Sam]]
|-
|[[Sala Baker]]||[[Sauron]]
|-
|[[Sean Bean]]||[[Boromir]]
|-
|[[Cate Blanchett]]||[[Galadriel]]
|-
|[[Orlando Bloom]]||[[Legolas]]
|-
|[[Billy Boyd]]||[[Peregrin Took|Pippin]]
|-
|[[Peter Corrigan]]||[[Otho Sackville-Baggins|Otho]] (Extended Edition only)
|-
|[[Marton Csokas]]||[[Celeborn]]
|-
|[[Lori Dungey]]||[[Mrs Bracegirdle|Mrs. Bracegirdle]] (Extended Edition only)
|-
|[[Megan Edwards]]||[[Mrs Proudfoot|Mrs. Proudfoot]]
|-
|[[Michael Elsworth]]||[[Gondorians|Gondorian Archivist]]
|-
|[[Mark Ferguson]]||[[Gil-galad]]
|-
|[[Norman Forsey]]||[[Hamfast Gamgee|Gaffer Gamgee]] (Extended Edition only)
|-
|[[Ian Holm]]||[[Bilbo Baggins|Bilbo]]
|-
|[[William Johnson]]||[[Old Noakes]] (Extended Edition only)
|-
|[[Ian McKellen]]||[[Gandalf]]
|-
|[[Christopher Lee]]||[[Saruman]]
|-
|[[Lawrence Makoare]]||[[Lurtz]]
|-
|[[Brent McIntyre]]||[[Witch-king]]
|-
|[[Peter McKenzie]]||[[Elendil]]
|-
|[[Sarah McLeod]]||[[Rose Cotton|Rosie Cotton]]
|-
|[[Dominic Monaghan]]||[[Meriadoc Brandybuck|Merry]]
|-
|[[Elizabeth Moody]]||[[Lobelia Sackville-Baggins|Lobelia]] (Extended Edition only)
|-
|[[Viggo Mortensen]]||[[Aragorn]]
|-
|[[Ian Mune]]||[[Bounders|Bounder]]
|-
|[[Craig Parker]]||[[Haldir]]
|-
|[[Cameron Rhodes]]||[[Farmer Maggot]]
|-
|[[John Rhys-Davies]]||[[Gimli]]
|-
|[[Martyn Sanderson]]||[[Harry Goatleaf|Gate Keeper]]
|-
|[[Brian Sergent]]||[[Ted Sandyman]] (Extended Edition only)
|-
|[[Andy Serkis]]||[[Gollum]] (voice)
|-
|[[Harry Sinclair]]||[[Isildur]]
|-
|[[Liv Tyler]]||[[Arwen]]
|-
|[[David Weatherley]]||[[Barliman Butterbur]]
|-
|[[Hugo Weaving]]||[[Elrond]] [[Isildur]] (voice)
|-
|[[Elijah Wood]]||[[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]]
|-
|[[Victoria Beynon-Cole]], Lee Hartley, Sam La Hood, Chris Streeter, Philip Grieve, Jonathan Jordan, Semi Kuresa, Clinton Ulyatt, Paul Bryson, Lance Fabian Kemp, Jono Manks, Ben Price, Kate O'Rourke (Extended Edition), Thomas McGinty (Extended Edition)||[[Orcs|Hero Orcs]], [[Orcs|Goblins]], [[Uruk-hai|Uruks]], [[Nazgûl|Ringwraiths]]
|-
|Billy Jackson, [[Katie Jackson]]||[[Hobbits|Cute Hobbit Children]]
|}

===Uncredited===
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible"
|- style="background: var(--tg-color-surface-2);"
!Actor!!Role
|-
|Gino Acevedo, Xander Forterie, Rich Mayberry||[[Seven Rings|Ring]] [[Dwarves|Dwarf-lords]]
|-
|Betty Adams, Timothy Bartlett, Darcy Beehre, Bob Blackwell, Dave Houma, Timothy Patrick, Jo Surgison, Kate Surgison, John Turner, Josh Widdicombe, Geoffrey Hughes, Bernie Lord||[[Hobbits]]
|-
|Frazier Anderson, Daniel Andrews, Rodney Bane, Mana Hira Davis, Branko Dordevich, Siaosi Fonua, Winham "Mu" Hammond, Ralph Johnson, Timothy Patrick, Nooroa Poa, Chris Reid, Samuel E. Shore, John Turner, James Waterhouse-Brown, Saeed Zamiri||[[Orcs]]
|-
|Sala Baker, Rachel Clentworth, Mana Hira Davis, Ben Fransham, Winham "Mu" Hammond, Lani Jackson, Sharen Maxwell, David J. Muzzerall, Steve Reinsfield, John Turner, James Waterhouse-Brown, Robert Young||[[Orcs|Goblins]]
|-
|Daniel Andrews, Sala Baker, Sean Button, Ryan Carey, Tack Daniel, Peter Daube, Mana Hira Davis, Shane Dawson, Branko Dordevich, Siaosi Fonua, Ben Fransham, Matthew Gibbons, Winham "Mu" Hammond, [[Greg Lane]], Tim McLachlan, Nathan Meister, Dean Morganty, Greg "Danger" Morrison, Andrew Munro, Grant Roa, Vincent Roxburgh, Mike Stearne, Andrew Stehlin, Ken Stratton, Tim Wong||[[Uruk-hai]]
|-
|Matt Appleton, Jonathan Harding, Sam Kelly, Blair Morton||[[Council of Elrond|Council]] [[Elves]]
|-
|Jarl Benzon, Ben Britton, Kester Fordham, Sam Kelly, Jason Secto||[[Last Alliance of Elves and Men|Last Alliance]] [[Elves]]
|-
|[[Jørn Benzon]], Ben Fransham, Jonathan Harding, Ax McClennan, Jason Secto||[[Lothlórien]] [[Elves]]
|-
|Lynden Berryman||[[Uruk-hai|Uruk at Amen Hen]]
|-
|Ben Britton, Sabine Crossen, Kester Fordham, Andy Gunn, Gareth Jensen||[[Rivendell]] [[Elves]]
|-
|[[Jed Brophy]], Tim McLachlan||[[Nazgûl|Ringwraiths]]
|-
|Riley Brophy, Phoebe Gittins, Taea Hartwell||[[Hobbits|Cute Hobbit Children]]
|-
|Justin B. Carter, James Morcan, Ken Reinsfield, Vincent Roxburgh, Billy "Roy" Taylor, Marcus Thorne, Brendan Young||[[Gondorians|Gondorian Soldiers]]
|-
|Norman Cates, Jeff Kingsford-Brown, Jill Jackson||[[Hobbits|Party Hobbits]]
|-
|Randell William Cook||[[Cave-trolls|Cave Troll]]
|-
|Matthew Gibbons||[[Uruk-hai|Birthing Uruk]]
|-
|[[Michael Elsworth]]||[[Círdan|Círdan the Shipwright]]
|-
|Warren Green, Stu Johnson, Peter Lyon||[[Isengarders|Isengard Orc Blacksmiths]]
|-
|Zo Hartley||[[Hobbits|Kissing Hobbit]] (Extended Edition)
|-
|Ray Henwood, Ralph Johnson||[[Council of Elrond|Council]] [[Men]]
|-
|[[John Howe]], [[Alan Lee]], Larry Rew||[[Nine Rings|Ring]] [[Nazgûl|Kings of Men]]
|-
|[[Peter Jackson]]||[[Albert Dreary]]
|-
|Tim Kano||[[Gondorians|Gondorian Citizen]]
|-
|Sacha Lee||[[Gollum|Arms of Gollum]]
|-
|Marta Martí||[[Hobbiton|Village]] [[Hobbits|Female Hobbit]]
|-
|[[Bret McKenzie]]||[[Figwit]]
|-
|Nathan Meister||[[Gondorians|Gondorian Guard]]
|-
|Liz Merton||[[Hobbits|Hobbit Band Member]]
|-
|Arnold Montey, Paul Shapcott||[[Nazgûl|Burning Ringwraiths]]
|-
|Greg "Danger" Morrison, Robert Young||[[Orcs|Orc Archers]]
|-
|Christy Qullium||[[Elves|Galadriel's Elf]]
|-
|[[Shane Rangi]]||[[Witch-king]]
|-
|[[Thomas Robins]]||[[Gollum|Hand of Gollum]]
|-
|Chris Ryan, Bruce Sinclair, Rebecca Fitzgerald||[[Bree-landers|Breelanders]]
|-
|Samuel E. Shore||[[Men|Refugee]]
|-
|Ken Stratton||[[Isengard]] [[Isengarders|Orc]]
|-
|Ken Stratton, Andy Gunn||[[Last Alliance of Elves and Men|Last Alliance]] [[Men|Soldier]]
|-
|Ken Stratton||[[Minas Morgul|Morgul]] [[Mordor-orcs|Orc]]
|-
|John Turner||[[Men|Wildman]]
|-
|Nathan Clark||[[Galdor (elf of the Havens)|Galdor]]
|-
|Nikki Webster||[[Elves|Elf]]
|-
|[[Andy Serkis]]||[[Nazgûl|Black Rider]], [[Witch-king]] (voices)
|-
|[[Fran Walsh]]||[[Nazgûl|Screaming Ringwraith]] (voice)
|-
|Mike Hopkins||[[Farmer Maggot]] (voice)
|-
|Augie Davis, Ross Duncan, Jason Fitch, Micha Kemp, Sandro Kopp, Andrea Russell, Pete Smith, Piripi Waretini, Tim Wong, Andrew Van Klei||Extras
|}

==Special effects==
''The Fellowship of the Ring'' makes extensive use of digital, practical and makeup special effects throughout. One noticeable effect that appears in almost every scene involves setting a proper scale so that the characters are all the proper height. Elijah Wood, who plays Frodo, is 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) tall in real life; but the character of Frodo Baggins is barely four feet tall. Many different tricks were used to cast the hobbits (and Gimli the Dwarf) as diminutive. Large and small stunt doubles were used in certain scenes, while entire duplicates of certain sets (especially Bag End in Hobbiton) were built at two different scales, so that the characters would appear to be the appropriate size. At one point in the film Frodo runs along a corridor in Bag End, followed by Gandalf. Elijah Wood and Ian McKellen were filmed in separate versions of the same corridor, built at two different scales, and a fast camera pan conceals the edit between the two. Forced perspective was also employed, making it look as though the short hobbits were interacting with taller Men and Elves. Surprising the makers of the film, kneeling was used to great effect.

For the battle between the Last Alliance and the forces of Sauron that begins the film, an elaborate CGI animation system, called Massive, was developed to allow thousands of individual animated "characters" in the program to act differently. This helped give the illusion of realism to the battle sequences.

==Filming locations==
A list of filming locations, sorted by appearance order in the movie:
{| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
!Fictional Location
!Specific Location in New Zealand
!General Area in New Zealand
|-
|[[Hobbiton]]||Matamata||Waikato
|-
|Gardens of [[Isengard]]||Harcourt Park||Upper Hutt
|-
|[[The Shire]] woods||Otaki Gorge Road|| 
|-
|[[Bucklebury Ferry]]||Keeling Farm||Manukau
|-
|Forest near [[Bree]]||Takaka Hill||Nelson
|-
|[[Trollshaws]]||Waitarere Forest|| 
|-
|Ford of [[Bruinen]]||Arrowtown Recreational Reserve||Queenstown
|-
|[[Rivendell]]||Kaitoke Regional Park||Upper Hutt
|-
|[[Eregion]]||Mount Olympus||Nelson
|-
|[[Dimrill Dale]]||Lake Alta||The Remarkables
|-
|[[Dimrill Dale]]||Mount Owen||Nelson
|-
|[[Lothlórien]]||Lake Wakatipu||Queenstown
|-
|River [[Anduin]]||Rangitikei River|| 
|-
|River [[Anduin]]||Poet's Corner||Upper Hutt
|-
|[[Parth Galen]]||Paradise||Glenorchy
|-
|[[Amon Hen]]||Mavora Lakes||Milford Sound
|}

==Deviations from the source material==
===Narrative differences===
Jackson, Walsh and Boyens made numerous changes to the story. Jackson said his main desire was to make a film focused primarily on Frodo and the Ring, the "backbone" of the story. The prologue condenses Tolkien's backstory, in which The Last Alliance's seven-year siege of the [[Barad-dûr]] is a single battle, where [[Sauron]] is shown to explode, though Tolkien only said his spirit flees.

Events at the beginning of the film are condensed or omitted altogether. In the book the time between Gandalf leaving the Ring to Frodo and returning to reveal its inscription, which is 17 years, is compressed for timing reasons. Because of this, Frodo is around the same age as Sam, Merry, and Pippin in the films. Frodo also spends a few months preparing to move to Buckland, on the eastern border of the shire. This move is omitted and combined with him setting out for Bree. Also compressed is the time between Frodo and Sam leaving Bag End and their meeting Merry and Pippin. Characters such as [[Tom Bombadil]] are left out to simplify the plot. 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. Saruman's role is enhanced: he is to blame for the blizzard on Caradhras, a role taken from Sauron and/or Caradhras itself in the book. Gandalf's capture by Saruman has an added fight sequence.

[[Barliman Butterbur]]'s role at [[the Prancing Pony]] is largely removed for time, although the character does appear briefly.

The events at [[Weathertop]] were also altered. The fight against the Ringwraiths occurs at the ruins on top of the hill rather than a campsite at its base. When Frodo was stabbed in the book, the party spent two weeks travelling to Rivendell, but in the film it takes less than a week, with Frodo's condition worsening at a commensurately greater rate. [[Arwen]]'s role is greater in the film, accompanying Frodo all the way to [[Rivendell]], while in the book Frodo faces the Ringwraiths alone at the [[Ford of Bruinen]]. The character of [[Glorfindel]] was omitted entirely and his scenes were also given to Arwen. She was tacitly credited with the river rising against the Ringwraiths, which was the work of her father [[Elrond]] with aid from [[Gandalf]] in the book.

A notable addition is [[Aragorn]]'s self-doubt, which causes him to hesitate to claim the kingship of Gondor. This element is not present in the book, where Aragorn intends to claim the throne at an appropriate time. In the book Narsil is reforged immediately when he joins the Fellowship, but this event is instead moved to ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King|The Return of the King]]'' to symbolically coincide with his coronation. These elements were added because Peter Jackson believed that each character should be forced to grow or change over the course of the story.

Elrond's character gained an adversarial edge; he expresses doubts in the strength of Men to resist Sauron's evil after Isildur's failure to destroy the ring as depicted in the prologue. Jackson shortened the Council of Elrond by spreading its exposition into earlier parts of the film. Elrond's counsellor, [[Erestor]] — who suggested the Ring be given to Tom Bombadil — was completely absent from this scene. Gimli's father, [[Glóin]], was present but had no speaking lines.

The tone of the Moria sequence was altered. Although in the book the Fellowship only realises the Dwarves are all dead once they reach [[Balin]]'s tomb, the filmmakers instead used foreshadowing devices. Gandalf says to Gimli he would prefer not to enter Moria, and Saruman is shown to be aware of Gandalf's reticence, and also reveals an illustration of the Balrog in one of his books. The corpses of the dwarves are instantly shown as the Fellowship enter Moria.

In terms of narrative structure, the book simply ends; there is no climax, because Tolkien wrote the book as a single story published in three volumes. Jackson's version incorporates the first chapter of ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers|The Two Towers]]'' and makes its events, told in real time instead of flashback, simultaneous with the Breaking of the Fellowship. This finale is played as a climactic battle, where he first introduces the Uruk-hai referred to as Lurtz in the script. In the book, Boromir is unable to tell Aragorn which hobbits were kidnapped by the orcs before he dies. From there, Aragorn deduces Frodo's intentions when he notices a boat and Sam's pack missing. In the film, Aragorn and Frodo have a scene together where Frodo's intentions are explicitly stated.

===Linguistic elements===
Some fans also felt that movie producers missed the linguistic basis of the work (as Tolkien invented the world to bring his languages to life and not the other way around):

Particularly, ''[[Namárië]],'' Galadriel's lament in [[Lothlórien]] that begins "Ai! laurië lantar lassi súrinen", did not appear in the film, although Tolkien considered it one of the highest points of ''The Fellowship of the Ring''. A few lines of the poem do, however, appear in the soundtrack on the track "Lothórien". Other samples of Elvish language from the books are treated similarly. However, Elvish (most often [[Sindarin]]) ''is'' spoken extensively in the film, with and without subtitles. The Elvish lines were, for the most part, devised specifically for the film version, sometimes based on English text written by Tolkien.

The movie features numerous books and artifacts with [[Tengwar]] inscriptions. Even though they were researched for accuracy, there are still a couple of peculiarities and inconsistencies not found in Tolkien's own Tengwar samples.

Another idiosyncrasy of the films is that [[Hobbits|Hobbit]] writing is shown in the Latin alphabet, while the books state that the Hobbits used the Tengwar. However, the Latin calligraphy was designed to resemble Tengwar, including ''tehtar'' above their corresponding vowels. This refers visually to the Tengwar while allowing viewers to immediately recognise the text.

==Score==
*[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]]
*[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - The Complete Recordings]]

==Awards==
In 2002 the movie won four Academy Awards out of thirteen nominations. The four awards were won for Best Cinematography, Best Effects, Visual Effects, Best Makeup and Best Music, Original Score. The nominations were Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Ian McKellen), Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Costume Design, Best Director, Best Editing, Best Music, Song ([[Enya]], [[Nicky Ryan]] and [[Roma Ryan]] for "May It Be"), Best Picture, Best Sound and Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published.

After its theatre run, it ranked in the top ten highest grossing movies worldwide, with takings of $860,700,000 USA dollars from world-wide box office sales.
(Source: [https://us.imdb.com/Charts/worldtopmovies IMDB Top Movies Chart]).

The movie has also been released on videotape and DVD, with some editions having additional footage and commentary not included in the theatrical release edition. Notable among the restored scenes is additional footage of a smiling Galadriel bestowing [[Gifts of Galadriel|gifts]] on the members of the fellowship. In the theatrical version, she appeared dark and brooding. On Tuesday, November 12, 2002, Special Extended DVD Edition of ''The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'' was released, containing 208 minutes (3 hours, 28 minutes) of footage.

The extended editions of ''The Fellowship of the Ring'' and the second movie, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers|The Two Towers]]'' had limited theatrical runs in selected cities worldwide in late 2003, during the run-up to the release of the final film, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King|The Return of the King]]''.

==Reviews==
*[http://www.combustiblecelluloid.com/digitalwatch/lotrfellow.shtml Combustible Celluloid] - 3 out of 4 stars. (DVD)
*[http://www.eye.net/eye/issue/issue_12.13.01/film/lotr1.html Eye Weekly]
*[http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3540688/ MSNBC (Newsweek)] - A 'Ring' to Rule the Screen
*[http://rossanthony.com/L/ltrfellowship.shtml Ross Anthony] 2 out of 4 stars
*[http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/movies/51108_ring19q.shtml Seattle Post-Intelligencer One 'Ring' to bring them all ... into the theater]
*[http://www.paloaltoonline.com/movies/cgi/moviescreener_long.cgi?id=993 Palo Alto Online]
*[http://www.geocities.com/moviola3/peliculas/senor_anillos/senor_anillos.html Peliculas (Geocities) (Spanish)]
*[http://movie-reviews.colossus.net/movies/l/lotr1.html ReelViews]
*[http://splicedwire.com/01reviews/lordrings1.html SPLICEDWire]
*[http://www.filmstew.com/Content/Article.asp?ContentID=2251 Film Stew]
*[http://www.rottentomatoes.com/click/movie-1108476/reviews.php?critic=1&sortby=default&page=4&rid=275580 Shane Burridge]

===See also===
*[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (DVD)]]
*[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (extended edition)|''The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'' (extended edition)]]

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| name=The Lord of the Rings
| director=[[Peter Jackson]]
| producer=Peter Jackson [[Fran Walsh]] Barrie M. Osborne [[Philippa Boyens]] Tim Sanders<ref group="note">He only worked on ''The Fellowship of the Ring''.</ref>
| writer=Peter Jackson Fran Walsh Philippa Boyens Stephen Sinclair<ref group="note">He only worked on ''The Fellowship of the Ring''.</ref> '''(screenplay)''' [[J.R.R. Tolkien|J.R.R.Tolkien]] '''(novels)'''
| narrator=
| starring=[[Elijah Wood]] [[Ian McKellen]] [[Viggo Mortensen]] ''[[The Lord of the Rings (film series)#Cast|See cast section below for more]]''
| music=[[Howard Shore]]
| cinematography=[[Andrew Lesnie]]
| editing=John Gilbert<ref group="note">He only worked on ''The Fellowship of the Ring''.</ref> Michael Horton<ref group="note">He only worked on ''The Two Towers''.</ref> Jamie Selkirk<ref group="note">He is only crdited as editor on ''The Return of the King''.</ref>
| studio= [[New Line Cinema]] [[WingNut Films]]
| distributor=New Line Cinema<ref group="note">The films' distribution rights were transferred to [[Warner Bros.|Warner Bros. Pictures]] in 2008.</ref>
| released='''''The Fellowship of the Ring''''': 19 December 2001 '''''The Two Towers''''': 18 December 2002 '''''The Return of the King''''': 17 December 2003
| runtime=557 minutes (Theatrical Edition) 681 minutes (Extended Edition)
| country=New Zealand United Kingdom United States
| language=English
| website=[http://www.lordoftherings.net Official Website]
}}

'''''The Lord of the Rings''''' is a movie series consisting of three live-action films: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', '' [[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers|The Lord of the Rings:]]'' [[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers|''The Two Towers'']], and ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]''. All three films were directed by [[Peter Jackson]] and were based upon the ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' books by [[J.R.R. Tolkien]].

Principal photography for all three films took place in [[New Zealand]] over a continuous eighteen-month period. It was the first time that three films had ever been shot together in this way, although some pairs of films had. There were several later "pick-up" shoots over the following months and years as the films were edited, special effects, were added, and the script was honed and revised.

*''The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'' was released in December [[2001]], and won the [[Hugo Award]] for Best Dramatic Presentation of 2001.
*''The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers'' was released in December [[2002]].
*''The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'' was released in December [[2003]], and won all eleven of the [[Academy Awards]] for which it was nominated, including the award for Best Picture.

==Differences from the book==
The films, for the most part, follow the storyline of the book. However, there are some major deviations as detailed within the pages for each film.

==Cast==
Principal actors and actresses include:
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible"
|- style="background: var(--tg-color-surface-2);"
!Role!!Actor
|-
|[[Frodo Baggins]]||[[Elijah Wood]]
|-
|[[Gandalf]]||[[Ian McKellen]]
|-

|[[Aragorn]]||[[Viggo Mortensen]]
|-
|[[Arwen]]||[[Liv Tyler]]
|-
|[[Samwise Gamgee]]||[[Sean Astin]]
|-
|[[Saruman]]||[[Christopher Lee]]
|-
|[[Legolas]]||[[Orlando Bloom]]
|-
|[[Gimli]], voice of [[Treebeard]]||[[John Rhys-Davies]]
|-
|[[Elrond]]||[[Hugo Weaving]]
|-
|[[Galadriel]]||[[Cate Blanchett]]
|-
|[[Meriadoc Brandybuck]]||[[Dominic Monaghan]]
|-
|[[Peregrin Took]]||[[Billy Boyd]]
|-
|[[Éowyn]]||[[Miranda Otto]]
|-
|[[Éomer]]||[[Karl Urban]]
|-
|[[Théoden]]||[[Bernard Hill]]
|-
|[[Gríma|Gríma Wormtongue]]||[[Brad Dourif]]
|-
|[[Boromir]]||[[Sean Bean]]
|-
|[[Faramir]]||[[David Wenham]]
|-
|[[Denethor|Denethor II]]||[[John Noble]]
|-
|[[Gollum|Gollum/Sméagol]]||[[Andy Serkis]]
|}

==Facts and figures==

*Amount of film shot during production: '''Over 6 million feet (over 1,800 kilometers)'''
*Swords, axes, shields and makeup prostheses created: '''48,000'''
*Background actors cast: '''20,602'''
*Costumes produced by the wardrobe department: '''19,000'''
*New Zealand cricket fans enlisted to create the [[Orcs|Orc]] army's grunts: '''10,000'''
*Behind-the-scenes crew members: '''2,400''' at the height of production
*Pairs of prosthetic [[Hobbits|Hobbit]] feet created: '''1,600'''
*Most real horses in one scene: '''250'''
*Computer special-effects artists employed: '''180'''
*Total speaking roles: '''114'''
*Locations in New Zealand used as backdrops: '''100'''
*Tailors, cobblers, designers, et al. in the wardrobe department: '''50'''
*Actors trained to speak fictional dialects and languages: '''30'''
*Total years of development for all three films: '''7'''
*Combined running time of the series (extended DVD editions): '''681 minutes (11 hours and 21 minutes)'''
*Combined worldwide box-office gross: '''US$2,916,544,743'''<ref>http://www.boxofficemojo.com/search/?q=lord%20of%20the%20rings&p=.htm source</ref>
*International all-time box office rankings: 2 (''Return of the King''), 5 (''Two Towers''), 7 (Fellowship of the Ring)<ref>http://www.boxofficemojo.com/intl/alltime/intl.htm</ref>

==Academy Awards==

If all three films are counted as one, the trilogy was nominated for 30 Academy Awards, of which it won 17.<ref>http://awardsdatabase.oscars.org/ampas_awards/DisplayMain.jsp?curTime=1129999202923</ref>

The Awards were as follows (A Win is marked by a "W"):

*'''Art Direction''' [''Fellowship'', ''Two Towers'', ''King'' (W)]
*'''Cinematography''' [''Fellowship'' (W)]
*'''Costume Design''' [''Fellowship'', ''King'' (W)]
*'''Directing''' [''Fellowship'', ''King'' (W)]
*'''Film Editing''' [''Fellowship'', ''Two Towers'', ''King'' (W)]
*'''Makeup''' [''Fellowship'' (W), ''King'' (W)]
*'''Music''' (Original Score) [''Fellowship'' (W), ''King'' (W)]
*'''Music''' (Original Song) [''Fellowship'': "May It Be", ''King'': "Into the West" (W)]
*'''Best Picture''' [''Fellowship'', ''Two Towers'', ''King'' (W)]
*'''Sound''' [''Fellowship'', ''Two Towers'']
*'''Sound Editing''' [''Two Towers'']
*'''Sound Mixing''' [''King'' (W)]
*'''Supporting Actor''' [''Fellowship'': [[Ian McKellen]] ("[[Gandalf]]")]
*'''Visual Effects''' [''Fellowship'' (W), ''Two Towers'' (W), ''King'' (W)]
*'''Writing''' (Previously Produced or Published) [''Fellowship'', ''King'' (W)]

==Details==
[[Miramax]] developed a full-fledged live-action adaptation of ''The Lord of the Rings'', with [[Peter Jackson]] as director. Eventually, Miramax became uneasy with the sheer scope of the proposed project and wanted to combine the suggested two films into one. Peter Jackson struck a deal with Miramax whereby if he could not find a fresh studio to back the project, he would walk away and leave the rights and all the work so far completed with Miramax. However, in [[1998]], [[New Line Cinema]] assumed production responsibility, unexpectedly announcing that it would instead mount three films (while Miramax executives Bob Weinstein and Harvey Weinstein retained on-screen credits as executive film producers).

The three live action films (supplemented with extensive computer-generated imagery, for example in the major battle scenes, using the "[[Massive]]" software) were filmed simultaneously. Jackson filmed all the major scenes in his native New Zealand. ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring|The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]'' was released on [[19 December|December 19]], [[2001]]. ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers|The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers]]'' was released on [[18 December|December 18]], [[2002]]. Finally, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King|The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]'' was released worldwide on [[17 December|December 17]], [[2003]]. All three films won the Hugo Award for Best (Long-form) Dramatic Presentation in their respective years.

Although some have criticized the films because of their alterations to the story and, many would argue, noticeably different tone from Tolkien's original vision, others have hailed them as remarkable achievements. [[Peter Jackson]] has defended his changes by stating that he views the films merely as one man's interpretation.

Peter Jackson's film adaptations garnered seventeen Oscars (four for ''The Fellowship of the Ring'', two for ''The Two Towers'', and eleven for ''The Return of the King''). ''The Return of the King'' won all of the eleven awards for which it was nominated, including Best Picture—it was the first film of the fantasy genre to do so. With 30 total nominations, the trilogy became the most-nominated in the Academy's history, surpassing the ''Godfather'' series' 28 nominations.

''The Return of the King''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Oscar sweep is widely seen as a proxy award for the entire trilogy. ''The Return of the King''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s 11 Oscars at the 2004 Academy Awards tied it for most awards won for one film with ''Titanic'' six years earlier and the [[1959]] version of ''Ben-Hur''. It also broke the previous "sweep" record, beating ''Gigi'' and ''The Last Emperor''.

The visual-effects work has been groundbreaking, particularly the creation of the emotionally versatile digital character [[Gollum]]. The scale of the production alone – three films shot and edited back to back over a period of little more than three years – is unprecedented.

The films have also proven to be substantial box office successes. The premiere of ''The Return of the King'' took place in [[Wellington]], [[New Zealand]], on [[1 December|December 1]], 2003 and was surrounded by fan celebrations and official promotions (the production of the films having contributed significantly to the New Zealand economy). The movie earned $34.5 million on its opening day, making it the seventh-largest opening day for a film released on a Wednesday.<ref>http://boxofficemojo.com/alltime/days/?page=wed&p=.htm</ref> ''The Return of the King'' was also the second movie in history (after ''Titanic'') to earn over 1 billion $US (worldwide).

Fanatics of the films have also flocked to the locations where the trilogy was filmed in New Zealand, with many tour companies being totally devoted to taking fans to and from the filming locations that director Peter Jackson chose for the adaptation of Tolkien’s epic trilogy.

==External links==
*'''[http://www.lordoftherings.net Official website]'''

==See also==
*''The Lord of the Rings'' (film series)
**''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]''
**''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers]]''
**''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]''
*''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''
**''[[The Fellowship of the Ring]]''
**''[[The Two Towers]]''
**''[[The Return of the King]]''
*[[:Category:Images from The Lord of the Rings (film series)|Images from ''The Lord of the Rings'' (film series)]]
**[[:Category:Images from The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring|Images from ''The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'']]
**[[:Category:Images from The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers|Images from ''The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers'']]
**[[:Category:Images from The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King|Images from ''The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'']]

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{{book
|title=The Lord of the Rings
|image=The Lord of the Rings 1954-55.png
|author=[[J.R.R. Tolkien]]
|publisherUK=[[George Allen and Unwin]]
|publisherUS=[[Houghton Mifflin]]
|date=vol.1: [[29 July]] [[1954]] vol.2: [[11 November]] [[1954]] vol.3: [[20 October]] [[1955]]
|format=Hardcover; paperback; deluxe-edition; audio-book
|pages=vol.1: 423 vol.2: 352 vol.3: 416
|precededby=[[The Hobbit]] (1937)
|followedby=[[The Adventures of Tom Bombadil]] ([[1962]])
}}

{{quote|The English-speaking world is divided into those who have read The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit and those who are going to read them.|Sunday Times}}

'''''The Lord of the Rings''''' is an epic high-fantasy book by [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]. Set in [[Middle-earth]], the story began as a sequel to Tolkien's earlier work, ''[[The Hobbit]]'', but eventually developed into a much larger work. The writing began in [[1937]], and was published in three volumes in [[1954]] and [[1955]]. ''The Lord of the Rings'' is one of the best-selling books ever written, with over 150 million copies sold.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110309035210/http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/article/203389 Tolkien proves he's still the king] ''Toronto Star''. Archived from the original on 9 March 2011.</ref>

The [[Lord of the Ring (title)|book's title]] refers to the story's main antagonist, the Dark Lord [[Sauron]], who in an earlier age created the [[One Ring]] to rule the other [[Rings of Power]] given to [[Men]], [[Dwarves]], and [[Elves]], in his campaign to conquer all of Middle-earth. From homely beginnings in [[the Shire]], a [[hobbit]] land reminiscent of the English countryside, the story ranges across Middle-earth, following the quest to destroy the One Ring mainly through the eyes of the hobbits [[Frodo]], [[Sam]], [[Merry]], and [[Pippin]].

==Synopsis==
:''For the synopsis of volume 1, see ''[[The Fellowship of the Ring]]''.''
:''For the synopsis of volume 2, see ''[[The Two Towers]]''.''
:''For the synopsis of volume 3, see ''[[The Return of the King]]''.''

==Inscriptions==
Similarly with ''The Hobbit'', where Tolkien drew [[runes]] on the dust-jacket, there are inscriptions in the title pages of all three volumes. [[Cirth]] is used in the upper inscription of the title page, where it reads:
:"''The Lord of the Rings translated from the Red Book''"...

The sentence follows in the bottom inscription, written in [[Tengwar]]:
:..."''of Westmarch by John Ronald Reuel Tolkien. Herein is set forth the history of the War of the Ring and the Return of the King as seen by the hobbits.''"

The Cirth inscription is according to the mode of [[Angerthas Erebor]], which Tolkien also used to write English (representing [[Westron]]) on [[Balin's Tomb]] and in the [[Book of Mazarbul]].

In [[Appendix E]] Tolkien says that the "English mode" used in the tengwar inscription is not phonetic, but a improvisation between the phonetic values of the letters in [[Westron]], and the traditional spelling of English ("what a [[Gondorians|man of Gondor]] might have produced").<ref>{{App|E}}, p. 1122, III: 400</ref>

Tolkien had made some minor spelling errors, which were printed in the first release of the first two volumes, not corrected until the first print of ''The Return of the King''.<ref name="rc" />{{rp|p. liii}}

More recent editions of the book(s) feature the Cirth inscription running along the upper and lower edges of the cover or dust-jacket.

==Maps==
Three maps in total have been included since the first edition, these are:
*''[[A Part of the Shire]]'' (included in Volume 1)
*''[[Map of Rohan, Gondor, and Mordor]]'' (included in Volume 3)
*''[[The West of Middle-earth at the End of the Third Age]]'' (included in all three volumes; this map was made in [[1980]] replacing [[General Map of Middle-earth|the 1953 version]])

Since the first edition (and generally in many hardcover editions) the maps are printed in black and red, with the two latter as fold-out sheets.<ref name="rc" />{{rp|p. lv}}

The final original maps were drawn by [[Christopher Tolkien]] who signed as C.J.R.T. For the [[1994]] revised edition by [[HarperCollins]], [[Stephen Raw]] was commissioned to redraw the maps in black and white, suitable for the smaller sizes.

==Writing process==
{{quote|It is written in my life-blood, such as that is, thick or thin; and I can do no other.|J.R.R. Tolkien to his publisher, [[Letter 109]] (dated [[31 July]] [[1947]]).}}

Despite the success of ''[[The Hobbit]]'', Tolkien did not originally intend to write a sequel. He did not think that he had many more things to say about hobbits, while a story exploring [[Gandalf]] and the [[Necromancer]] (requested by a reader) would be "too dark".<ref>{{L|17}}</ref> He instead wrote several other children's stories, including ''[[Roverandom]]'' and ''[[Farmer Giles of Ham]]''. His main focus was expanding the history of [[Arda]] and the [[Silmarils]], and their languages. He also delivered unfinished drafts of the ''[[Quenta Silmarillion (Lost Road)|Quenta Silmarillion]]'' and ''[[The Gest of Beren and Lúthien]]'' to [[Allen & Unwin|Allen and Unwin]], which were rejected, and considered a fleshing-out of ''[[The Adventures of Tom Bombadil (poem)|The Adventures of Tom Bombadil]]''.<ref>{{L|19}}</ref>

Persuaded by his publishers, Tolkien finally started work on a sequel in December 1937. After several false starts, the story of the One Ring soon emerged, and the book mutated from being a sequel to ''The Hobbit'' to being, in theme, more of a sequel to the unpublished ''[[The Silmarillion|Silmarillion]]''. The idea of the first chapter (''A Long-Expected Party'') arrived fully-formed, although the reasons behind Bilbo's disappearance, and the significance of the Ring, did not arrive, along with the title ''The Lord of the Rings'', until spring [[1938]]. Originally he was going to write another story in which Bilbo had used up all his treasure and was looking for another adventure to gain more; however, he remembered the Ring and the powers it had and decided to write about that instead. He started to write it with Bilbo as the main character, but decided that the story was too serious to use the fun loving Hobbit. He thought about using Bilbo's son but this generated some difficult questions — Where was his wife? How could Bilbo let his son go into that kind of danger? — so he looked for an alternate character to carry the ring. In Greek legend, it was a hero's nephew that gained the item of power, and so Frodo came into existence.

Writing was slow due to Tolkien's perfectionism, and was frequently interrupted by his academic obligations and, during the war, Civil Defence.<ref>{{L|47}}, p. 58</ref> After many false starts and revisions, he made his method to making a fair copy of what he already had written each time he proceeded with a long new stretch of the narrative.<ref>{{HM|TI}}, p. 267</ref> However the five final chapters of Book III were written as a whole (not in consequence) during his spare time in summer and autumn of [[1942]].<ref name="rc">{{HM|RC}}</ref>{{rp|p. xxiv}}

Occupied with accuracy and realism, Tolkien also made [[The Chronology of The Lord of the Rings|time-schemes]]: chronological lists and tables to keep track of simultaneous events of the story, which he changed and emended according to the story's development, or rejected; since around the departure from [[Lothlórien]], the schemes become synoptic, across a series of columns, keeping track of the movements of the separate protagonists as well as the enemies.<ref name="rc" />{{rp|p. xlv}} Major revisions to those tables happened as late as while writing Book V, when Tolkien decided that [[time]] passed normally in Lothlórien, and introduced the [[Shire Reckoning]].<ref name="rc" />{{rp|p. xlvi, xlvii}} Those entries also provide specific times (which don't appear in the narrative) of the rise and setting of the [[Sun]] and [[Moon]], and when journeys began or ended, aiding him in deciding what sequences of events plausibly could be fitted into a given period.<ref name="rc" />{{rp|p. xlviii}}

{{quote|The writing of ''The Lord of the Rings'' is laborious, because I have been doing it as well as I know how, and considering every word|J.R.R. Tolkien to C.A. Furth, [[Letter 35]]}}

He seems to have abandoned the book during most of [[1943]], although, with the assistance of his son, [[Christopher Tolkien|Christopher]], they worked on other projects, such as ''[[A Part of the Shire]]'' map, drawn by Christopher based on his father's four extant maps of [[The Shire]]<ref name="rc" />{{rp|p. lvi}} at least before leaving for [[South Africa]] to serve in the Royal Air Force that July.

Writing re-started in Spring [[1944]]. This effort was written as a serial for Christopher, and also read to the [[Inklings]], including [[C.S. Lewis]], whose enthusiasm encouraged Tolkien.<ref name="rc" />{{rp|p. xxv}} In May, reaching the end of Book IV, the story came "to the nubb, when the threads must be gathered and the times synchronized and the narrative interwoven", while the story had grown much larger and deeper than he expected, obsoleting his previous sketches.<ref>{{L|71}}, p.80-81</ref> In the wake of the summer exams, he forced himself to write after-hours in order to reach the story to a suitable cliffhanger, the capture of Frodo, by the end of May.<ref>{{L|72}}, p. 83</ref> However he was unable to find inspiration during the summer.<ref>{{L|78}}, p. 91</ref> In October he made some failed attempts to start Book V, and struggled with the timeline of the narrative (to the point of not only stopping his progress but also interfering with his urgent duties) and had to make some map alterations, and changes in the text, like adding some extra days;<ref>{{L|85}}, p. 97</ref> he also made a new, elaborate and synoptic time-scheme of the protagonists' movements.<ref name="rc" />{{rp|p. xxvi}}

[[1945]] seems to have been a hiatus period. By that time the story had several drafts and copies. The "clean" one, which was presentable and readable, was home-typed by himself or hand-written with the assistance of his children. He never parted from it, or any of its chapters (being "so closely knit"), hoping that he would find time to resume work to any of its parts.<ref>{{L|98}}, p. 113-4</ref>

After this second long gap, he felt that he had to study his own work to be able to resume<ref>{{L|105}}, p. 118</ref> and made another push in September [[1946]] with Book V, which he completed by the end of [[October]]. He also made more revisions to the ''Fellowship'', and it was around that time when he decided to change the [[Riddles in the Dark|episode]] where Bilbo wins the Ring from Gollum, in ''the Hobbit'', something that was altered in the later editions.<ref name="rc" />{{rp|p. xxvii}}

He showed a copy of the manuscript to his publishers in 1947. The story was effectively finished the late summer of [[1948]], when Tolkien was vacating at Woodcote;<ref name="rc" />{{rp|p. xxvii}} but he did not finish making fair copies and typescripts, revising and changing earlier parts of the work, until [[October]] [[1949]]. During that time he elaborated on the backstory in the Prologue and the Appendices, and made late changes, such as deciding [[Arwen]]'s name (from earlier "[[Finduilas]]").<ref name="rc" />{{rp|p. xxviii}} Almost all of the work had been typed by himself at home, as he could not afford the £100 to hire a local typist.<ref name="l124">{{L|124}}, p. 136-7</ref>

He intended ''The Silmarillion'' (itself largely unrevised at this point) to be published along with ''The Lord of the Rings'',<ref name="l124" /> but his publishers, Allen and Unwin, were unwilling to do this.<ref>{{L|128}}, p. 141</ref> This dispute led to the book being offered to [[HarperCollins|Collins]] in [[1950]]. His contact at Collins, [[Milton Waldman]], expressed the belief that ''The Lord of the Rings'' itself "urgently needed cutting", although Tolkien seems to have further expanded the [[Appendix A]].<ref name="rc" />{{rp|xxx}} Tired of the delays, in Spring [[1952]] Tolkien demanded that Collins publish the book, but they declined and withdrew form the negotiations.<ref>{{HM|L}}, p. 163</ref> Unwin, aware of Tolkien's problems with Collins, had made known to him that his house never closed its doors.<ref name="rc" />{{rp|xxx}} Downhearted, worrying about the costs, and expecting a retirement in poverty, Tolkien wrote to Stanley's son, [[Rayner Unwin|Rayner]], saying "better something than nothing" and that he "would gladly consider the publication of any part of the stuff".<ref>{{L|133}}</ref> After a warm reply from Rayner expessing his interest, Tolkien retreated once more in Woodcote to read through, further correct and update the text, resulting to some adjustments to the story's chronology.<ref name="rc" />{{rp|p. xxxi}}

By [[April]] [[1953]] Tolkien had completed the revision for press.<ref>{{L|137}}</ref> By [[1965]] Tolkien continued to revise the text beyond the deadline. The text continued to be corrected as Tolkien and his son, Christopher, sent discovered errors to A&U.<ref name="rc" />{{rp|p. xl}}

===Illustrations and maps===
While writing the book, Tolkien created some illustrations and diagrams as concept art. But because of the prohibitive cost of colored illustrations, only the maps and simple drawings of the [[Doors of Durin]] could be included. Three colored pages of the [[Book of Mazarbul]] had to be excluded.<ref name="rc" />{{rp|xxxiii-xxxiv}}

Tolkien also made maps to help him with writing ("in such a story one cannot make a map for the narrative, but must first make a map and make the narrative agree") and felt that three maps were essential to help the reader and should come with the book<ref name="l137">{{L|137}}, p. 168</ref> including a large-scale map necessary to illustrate the action of the later 2/3 parts of the book.<ref name="L|187">{{L|187}}, p. 247</ref> But as of [[1953]], and after spending a lot of time working in vain, he felt he had not enough skill or leisure to make a readable, black and white map to fit into a page.<ref>{{L|141}}, p. 171</ref>
[[File:Christopher_Tolkien_-_The_First_Map_(composite).gif|thumb|"[[The First Map of The Lord of the Rings]]" by [[Christopher Tolkien]].]]
Eventually [[Christopher Tolkien]] (who signed as C.T. or C.J.R.T.) drew the three maps, a [[General Map of Middle-earth|semi-pictorial general map]] of the [[Westlands]] (late [[1953]]), [[A Part of the Shire|the central parts]] of [[the Shire]] (March [[1954]]) and [[Map of Rohan, Gondor, and Mordor|a large-scale map]] (April [[1955]]) focusing on the courses of Frodo, Aragorn and the Rohirrim.<ref name="rc" />{{rp|lv}} At first Tolkien was disappointed with the latter, because, being different from the general map, he struggled with keeping the distances and it revealed "all the chinks in the armour"; he briefly considered dropping it.<ref>{{L|161}}</ref> The process took several days adjusting and rescaling it, even around the clock, and then Christopher sat from "6 a.m. to 6 a.m. without bed" to re-draw it. Christopher insisted that readers would mispronounce the C in names such as [[Celos]], [[Ciril]] etc, and preferred the clearer spelling with K, despite Tolkien settling with the classical spelling in the text.<ref name="L|187" />

In preparation for the publication (1953 to 1955) the drawings were for the most part redrawn by a printer's copyist, and the maps were corrected.<ref name="rc" />{{rp|xxxiii-xxxiv}}

Preparing the second edition, Tolkien attempted to make some corrections but ran into some difficulties with the maps; the Shire-map was the most problematic and proceeded to some corrections. For the others, he decided to adjust the narrative to agree with the maps "where this is possible and does not damage the story".<ref name="rc" />{{rp|p. lxi, quoting previously unpublished parts of [[Letter 274]]}}

===Suggested and alternative titles===
J.R.R. Tolkien contemplated numerous alternative titles for ''The Lord of the Rings'' either for the six parts or "Books" or its three volumes. An early title for the book was "The Magic Ring".<ref>{{HM|HH}}, p. ???</ref>

Tolkien wrote to [[Rayner Unwin]]:
{{blockquote|Would it not do if the 'book-titles' were used: e.g. The Lord of the Rings: Vol. I The Ring Sets out (sic) and The Ring Goes South; Vol. II The Treason of Isengard, and The Ring goes East; Vol. III The War of the Ring, and The End of the Third Age? "If not, I can at the moment think of nothing better than: I The Shadow Grows II The Ring in the Shadow III The War of the Ring or The Return of the King.|''[[The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien]]'', [[Letter 136]]}}

A list of contents to a manuscript of ''The Lord of the Rings'' located at [[Marquette University]], has a different set of titles: Vol. I The First Journey and The Journey of the Nine Companions; Vol. II The Treason of Isengard and The Journey of the Ring-bearers; Vol. III The War of the Ring and The End of the Third Age.<ref>{{L|136}}, Note 1</ref>

Tolkien [[Letter 139|wrote again]] to Unwin with his new preferences: I The Return of the Shadow, II The Shadow Lengthens, and III The Return of the King. On [[17 August]] he [[Letter 140|wrote]] his updated choices: I The Fellowship of the Ring, II The Two Towers (deliberately ambiguous), III The War of the Ring.

Four of the proposed titles, ''[[The Return of the Shadow]]'', ''[[The Treason of Isengard]]'', ''[[The War of the Ring]]'' and ''[[The End of the Third Age]]'', were used by [[Christopher Tolkien]] for the volumes of ''[[The History of Middle-earth]]''.

The name of the complete work is often abbreviated to ''LotR'', ''LOTR'', or simply ''LR'', and the three volumes as ''FR'', ''FOTR'', or ''FotR'' (The Fellowship of the Ring), ''TT'' or ''TTT'' (The Two Towers), and ''RK'', ''ROTK'', or ''RotK'' (The Return of the King).

;Seven-volume set
A [[1999]] (Millennium Edition) UK 7-volume box set (ISBN 0261103873) followed the six-book division authored by Tolkien, but with the ''[[Appendices]]'' as a separate seventh volume. The letters T, O, L, K, I, E, N appear on the spines of the boxed set which includes a CD.

The individual names for books in this series were decided posthumously, based on suggestions Tolkien had made in [[Letter 136]].

*''T'' Book I: ''The Ring Sets Out''
*''O'' Book II: ''The Ring Goes South''
*''L'' Book III: ''The Treason of Isengard''
*''K'' Book IV: ''The Ring Goes East''
*''I'' Book V: ''The War of the Ring''
*''E'' Book VI: ''The End of the Third Age''
*''N'' Appendices

===Original dust-jacket designs===
<gallery mode="traditional" widths="125px" heights="150px">
File:J.R.R. Tolkien - The Fellowship of the Ring.jpg|Original cover for Volume 1
File:J.R.R. Tolkien - The Two Towers.jpg|Original cover for Volume 2
File:J.R.R. Tolkien - The Return of the King.jpg|Original cover for Volume 3
File:J.R.R. Tolkien - The Lord of the Rings cover (detail).jpg|The Ring and Eye device
</gallery>
In late [[1953]], [[Allen & Unwin]] asked Tolkien to create dust-jacket designs for ''The Lord of the Rings''. Three were needed, because the work was divided into three volumes for reasons of cost. Tolkien proceeded to work on the book covers, creating multiple versions for each of the three volumes, before settling the design and sending them to Allen & Unwin.

Although Allen & Unwin chose instead to use a uniform design, with the Ring and Eye device, on each volume, in recent years (since [[1997]]) editions have been published with dust-jackets closely adapting Tolkien's original drawings.

For the information on the original designs and their meaning please [[The Lord of the Rings/Original dust-jacket designs|see here]].

==Publication==
For publication, due largely to post-war paper shortages, but also to keep the price of the first volume down, the book was divided into three volumes (''[[The Fellowship of the Ring]]'': Books I and II; ''[[The Two Towers]]'': Books III and IV; and ''[[The Return of the King]]'': Books V and VI, 6 appendices). Tolkien envisioned it a single work, whose natural division was in six "Books", and thought the division in three volumes as "artificial", citing that the Books III and IV, both published in ''The Two Towers'', were unrelated and divergent.<ref>{{L|136}}</ref> In retrospect he blamed partly this artificial (but unavoidable) publication as a "trilogy" for the apparent shapeless and asymmetrical tone that some critics noted.<ref name="l149">{{L|149}}</ref>

Delays in producing appendices and maps led to these being published later than originally hoped — on the 29 July and 11 November 1954 and 20 October 1955 in the United Kingdom, slightly later in the United States. ''The Return of the King'' was especially delayed. Tolkien did not, however, much like the title ''The Return of the King'', believing it gave away too much of the storyline. He had originally suggested ''[[The War of the Ring]]'' which was dismissed by his publishers.

The books were published under a 'profit-sharing' arrangement, where Tolkien would not receive an advance or royalties until the books had broken even, but after then take a large share of the profits.<ref name="rc" />{{rp|p. xxxii}}

In order to have a review blurb printed on the front flap of the dust-jacket, proof copies of the ''Fellowship'' were sent to critics including [[C.S. Lewis]], [[Naomi Mitchison]] and [[Richard Hughes]], who wrote enthusiastic and triumphant reviews, comparing the work with classics.<ref name="rc" />{{rp|p. lii}} [[George Sayer]] wrote a blurb for the [[1953]] catalogue.<ref name="rc" />{{rp|p. xxxiv}}

The second edition was released in [[1966]], while in [[1969]] Allen & Unwin released a deluxe, one-volume edition, as was Tolkien's original intention.<ref name="rc" />{{rp|p. lii}}

An index to the entire 3-volume set at the end of third volume was promised in the first volume. However, this proved impractical to compile in a reasonable timescale. Later, in 1966, four indices which were not compiled by Tolkien were added to ''The Return of the King''.

Because the three-volume binding was so widely distributed, the work is usually referred to as the ''Lord of the Rings'' "trilogy". Tolkien himself made use of the term "trilogy" for the work, though he did at other times consider this incorrect, as it was written and conceived as a single book.

==Influences on the book==
{{seealso|J.R.R. Tolkien's inspirations}}

{{quote|I wrote ''[The Lord of the Rings]'' as a personal satisfaction, driven to it by the scarcity of literature of the sort that I wanted to read (and what there was was often heavily alloyed).|J.R.R. Tolkien to [[W. H. Auden]]<ref>{{L|163}}</ref>}}

Tolkien had a deep desire to write a mythology for England, especially after his horrific experiences during the [[Great War]]. He was also influenced by the effects of continued industrialisation, where he saw much of the England he loved passing away and became aware of the immense evil in the world. Thus to understand his writings we must be aware of how Tolkien the scholar influences Tolkien the author. His writing of this mythology emerges as an Oxford philologist well acquainted with Northern European Medieval Literature including the great mythic works such as the [[Wikipedia:Hervarar saga|Hervarar saga]], the [[Wikipedia:Völsunga Saga|Völsunga saga]], the influential ''[[Beowulf (poem)|Beowulf]]'' as well as other [[Old Norse]], [[Old English|Old]] and [[Middle English]] Texts. He was also inspired by non-Germanic works such as the Finnish epic ''[[Kalevala]]''. A man who had created his first language by the age of seven, he was driven by a desire to write a mythology for England influenced by his exposure and expertise of these ancient traditions. The need for such a myth was often a topic of conversation in his meetings with the [[Inklings]], fellow Oxford scholars who have been described as Christian Romantics, meeting weekly and discussing Icelandic myths and their own unpublished compositions. Tolkien agreed with one of the other members of the group, [[C.S. Lewis]], that if there were no adequate myths for England then they would have to write their own. Tolkien's work has been commonly interpreted in this light.
On the other hand, Middle-earth was not an alternate origin of the summary of English culture, but a generic European historio-myth, seen from the north-west.<ref name="maria">[[Letter to Maria Mroczkowska]]</ref>

''The Lord of the Rings'' began as a personal exploration by Tolkien of his interests in philology, religion (particularly Roman [[Catholicism]]); fairy tales, and [[Norse mythology|Norse]] and [[Celtic]] mythology.
Tolkien detailed his creation to an astounding extent; he created a complete mythology for his realm of Middle-earth, including genealogies of characters, languages, [[runes]], calendars and histories.
Some of this supplementary material is detailed in the appendices to ''The Lord of the Rings'', and the mythological history was woven into a large, biblically-styled volume entitled ''[[The Silmarillion]]''.

J.R.R. Tolkien once described ''The Lord of the Rings'' as "''a fundamentally religious and Catholic work''" he wrote to his friend, the English Jesuit Father [[Robert Murray]], "''unconsciously so at first, but consciously in the revision.''"(''[[The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien]]'', 142). There are many theological themes underlying the narrative, the battle of good versus evil, the triumph of humility over pride, the activity of grace, Death and Immortality, Resurrection, Salvation, Repentance, Self-Sacrifice, Free Will, Humility, Justice, Fellowship, Authority and Healing.
In it the great virtues of Mercy and Pity (shown by Bilbo and Frodo towards Gollum) win the day and the message from the Lord's Prayer "And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil" was very much on Tolkien's mind as Frodo struggled against the power of the One Ring (''Letters'', 181 and 191).

Religious motifs other than Christian can be discerned as strong influences in Tolkien's Middle Earth. The pantheon of the Valar and Maiar (greater and lesser gods/angels) responsible for the creation and maintenance of everything from skies ([[Manwë]]) and seas ([[Ulmo]]), to dreams ([[Irmo|Lórien]]) and dooms ([[Mandos]]) suggest a pre-Christian mythology in style, albeit that these Valar and Maiar are themselves creations of a monotheistic entity — [[Ilúvatar]] or Eru, "The One".

Other pre-Christian mythological references can be seen in the representations of: a "Green Man" — Tom Bombadil, wise-men — the Istari (commonly referred to as the Wizards, perhaps more of angels), shapechangers — Beorn, undead spirits — Barrow Wights, Oathbreakers, sentient nonhumans — Dwarves, Elves, Hobbits, and, of course, Ents. Magic is utilised freely in Middle-earth, and may be found not only in the incantations of Wizards, but in the weapons and tools of warriors and craftspeople, in the perceptions and abilities of heroes, and in the natural world itself.

Tolkien did repeatedly insist that his works were not an allegory of any kind, and even though his thoughts on the matter are mentioned in the introduction of the book, there has been heavy speculation about the Ruling Ring being an allegory for the atom bomb. However, Tolkien had already completed most of the book, and planned the ending in entirety, before the first atom bombs were made public to the world during the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945. However there is a strong theme of despair in the face of new mechanized warfare that Tolkien himself had experienced in the trenches of World War One. The development of a specially bred orc army, and the destruction of the environment to aid this have modern resonances. Nevertheless, the author's own opinion on the matter of allegories was that he disliked them, and it would be irresponsible to dismiss such direct statements on these matters.

Tolkien saw critics attempting to fit his writing in some genre, and discover his sources. Actually Tolkien felt that it uses elements of various genres. Some sources attributed to it were works Tolkien never read or would not read.<ref name="maria" />

Some locations and characters were inspired by Tolkien's childhood in [[Sarehole]], then a [[Warwickshire]] village, now part of [[Birmingham]], and in Birmingham itself.

==Reception==
{{quote|I rarely remember a book about which I have had such violent arguments. Nobody seems to have a moderate opinion; either, like myself, people find it a masterpiece of its genre or they cannot abide it|[[W.H. Auden]], ''[[At the End of the Quest, Victory]]''}}
Upon release of the volumes, some opinions were even enthusiastic, most positive, but there were also mixed and negative; some of them so much that Tolkien felt that those critics read his work carelessly.<ref name="rc" />{{rp|p. lxxiv}} Various reviewers likened the work to those by [[Wikipedia:Edmund Spenser|Edmund Spenser]], [[Wikipedia:Thomas Malory|Thomas Malory]], [[Wikipedia:Brothers Grimm|Brothers Grimm]], [[Wikipedia:T.H. White|T.H. White]] and [[Wikipedia:Ariosto|Ariosto]], the [[Wikipedia:pre-Raphaelites|pre-Raphaelites]] as well as the ''[[Wikipedia:Mabinogion|Mabinogion]]'' being an amalgam of those works and styles; such grand comments put off some readers. It was thought also that it tried to balance between classical and epic words and more simplistic and childish styles, such as the ''[[Wikipedia:BBC Light Programme|Light Programme]]'' and ''[[Wikipedia:Boy's Own Paper|Boy's Own Paper]]'' (Tolkien was surprised and puzzled to see so variant and discrepant judgements on his style<ref name="l149" />). Some understood the book as an allegory of the struggle between "the [[West]]" and "the Communist [[East]]", with the Ring symbolizing nuclear power.<ref name="rc" />{{rp|p. xxxv-xxxvii}}

The books were a commercial success and more copies were ordered; ''The Return of the King'' was printed in more copies than the first two volumes.<ref name="rc" />{{rp|p. xxxv, xxxix}}

By the 1990s, the book came first in several opinion polls as readers' choice for best or favourite book.<ref name="rc" />{{rp|p. xxxix}}
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===Awards===
*In 1957 it was awarded the International Fantasy Award.
*In the 2003 "Big Read" survey conducted by the BBC, ''The Lord of the Rings'' was found to be the "Nation's Best-loved Book".<ref name="bbc.co.uk">http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/bigread/top100.shtml</ref>
*Australians voted ''The Lord of the Rings'' "My Favourite Book" in a 2004 survey conducted by the Australian ABC.
*In a 1999 poll of Amazon.com customers, ''The Lord of the Rings'' was judged to be their favourite "book of the millennium".<ref name="archive.salon.com">http://archive.salon.com/books/feature/2001/06/04/tolkien/</ref>
*In 2002 Tolkien was voted the ninety-second "greatest Briton" in a poll conducted by the BBC.
*In 2004 he was voted thirty-fifth in the SABC3's Great South Africans, the only person to appear in both lists.
*In a 2004 poll inspired by the UK’s "Big Read" survey, about 250,000 Germans found ''The Lord of the Rings'' to be their favourite work of literature.<ref name="smh.com.au">http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/10/04/1096871805007.html?from=storyrhs</ref>
*The Lord of the Rings came in 3rd in the Librarians' Poll.<ref name="2005euballoons.com">https://2005euballoons.com/#/news/librarians-poll.html</ref>
===Criticism===
{{quote|''The Lord of the Rings'' is 
one of those things: if you 
like it you do: if you don't, 
then you boo!|[[J.R.R. Tolkien]]<ref>{{HM|Bio}}, p. 223</ref>}}
The book was characterized as "juvenile balderdash" by American critic Edmund Wilson in his essay "[http://www.jrrvf.com/sda/critiques/The_Nation.html Oo, those awful Orcs]", and in 1961 Philip Toynbee wrote, somewhat prematurely, that it had "passed into a merciful oblivion".<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/film/1695926.stm</ref> Maurice Richardson thought that although dialogues vary among some races, every line has the same "flat voice", as there is no fleshed-out characterization or individuality.<ref>'New Novels', ''New Statesman and Nation'', [[18 December]] [[1954]], pp. 835-6</ref> Although she had never read ''The Lord of the Rings'', Germaine Greer wrote "it has been my nightmare that Tolkien would turn out to be the most influential writer of the twentieth century. The bad dream has materialized."

[[W.H. Auden]] also criticized the book in a 1968 ''Critical Quarterly'' article, "[[Good and Evil in The Lord of the Rings|Good and evil in ''The Lord of the Rings'']]", objecting to Tolkien's conception of sentient species that are intrinsically evil without possibility of redemption. (This is a criticism often directed at [[Dungeons and Dragons]]-like fantasy worlds as well as at fantasy literature in general, and a criticism that Tolkien himself increasingly struggled with during his last years.) On the other hand, in a 1956 ''New York Times'' book review, "At the end of the Quest, Victory," Auden also called the book "a masterpiece of its genre" that "succeeded where [[wikipedia:John Milton|Milton]] failed" in depicting an epic battle between good and evil, and wrote that it "never violated" the "reader's sense of the credible."

Edmund Fuller dismissed much of the criticism as a natural consequence, something that inevitably follows a critical acclaim.<ref>Neil D. Isaacs and Rose A. Zimbardo (eds.), ''[[Tolkien and the Critics]]: Essays on J.R.R. Tolkien's ''The Lord of the Rings'' '' ([[1968]]), "The Lord of the Hobbits: J.R.R. Tolkien", p. 36</ref>

Furthermore, like almost every fantasy book, Lord of the Rings is also accused by Evangelicals for its alleged references to quasi-pagan elements and "occultism".

Science-fiction author David Brin has criticized the books for unquestioning devotion to a traditional elitist social structure, their positive depiction of the slaughter of the opposing forces, and their romantic backward-looking worldview.<ref>http://www.davidbrin.com/tolkienarticle1.html</ref> These criticisms often supply also similar accusations about [[racism]].

Another notable SF writer [[Michael John Moorcock|Michael Moorcock]] wrote a long and piercing critique of the book under the title Epic Pooh advancing the thesis that it was simply a child's tale written in the language of epic myth.

China Mieville, a modern fantasy writer, criticised Tolkien's works as "reactionary." Mieville is also a detractor of later fantasy which draws heavily upon Tolkien's work, based on the idea that such work is cliche.

==Adaptations==
;1978 film
{{Main|The Lord of the Rings (1978 film)}}

This film, originally released by [[United Artists]], was directed by [[Ralph Bakshi]] and used an animation technique called rotoscoping in which footage of live actors was filmed and then traced over.

The film was part one of what was originally to be a two-part adaptation of Tolkien's story, Part I ending after the battle of Helm's Deep, but before Sam, [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] and [[Gollum]] traverse the [[Dead Marshes]], and Part II picking up from where the first film left off. Made for a minimal budget of $8 million dollars, the film earned $30 million dollars at the box office.

United Artists viewed the film as a flop, and refused to fund a Part II (covering the rest of the story), leaving the door open for [[Rankin/Bass]] to do the work for him.

;1980 film
{{Main|The Return of the King (1980 film)}}
The 1980 animated television version of ''[[The Return of the King (1980 film)|The Return of the King]]'' picked up from where the book began, and not from where Bakshi's film left off. Additionally, the change in style and character design was quite noticeable.

Since this film was targeted to a younger audience, adult enthusiasts have complained that much of the depth and darkness of the book was discarded.

;2001-2003 films
{{Main|The Lord of the Rings (film series)|l1=''The Lord of the Rings'' (film series)}}

This is a series of three epic fantasy adventure films directed by [[Peter Jackson]]. The films are subtitled ''The Fellowship of the Ring'' ([[2001]]), ''The Two Towers'' ([[2002]]), and T''he Return of the King'' ([[2003]]). Produced and distributed by [[New Line Cinema]] with the co-production of WingNut Films, the series is an international venture between New Zealand and the United States. The films feature an ensemble cast including Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, John Rhys-Davies, Christopher Lee, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Hugo Weaving, Andy Serkis and Sean Bean.

;Radio
The [[BBC]] produced a [[The Lord of the Rings (1956 radio series)|13-part radio adaptation]] of ''The Lord of the Rings'' in 1955. It was panned by Tolkien, complaining about the "sillification" of it and the changing of characters, such as Old Man Willow in league with Mordor and Goldberry being Tom Bombadil's daughter rather than his wife. No recording has survived to date.{{fact}}

A [[The Lord of the Rings (1979 radio series)|1979 dramatization]] was broadcast in the USA and subsequently issued on tape and CD. In [[1981]] the BBC broadcast a [[The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series)|new, ambitious dramatization]] of ''The Lord of the Rings'' in 26 half-hour installments.

;Stage
{{Main|The Lord of the Rings (musical)}}
Mirvish Productions made a stage musical adaptation of ''The Lord of the Rings'', written by Shaun McKenna and Matthew Warchus with music by A. R. Rahman and Värttinä, collaborating with Christopher Nightingale, being directed by Matthew Warchus. It opened on [[23 March]] [[2006]] at Toronto's Princess of Wales Theatre, and in London in autumn 2006.

==Awards==
*In 1957 it was awarded the International Fantasy Award.
*In the 2003 "Big Read" survey conducted by the BBC, ''The Lord of the Rings'' was found to be the "Nation's Best-loved Book".<ref name="bbc.co.uk" />
*Australians voted ''The Lord of the Rings'' "My Favourite Book" in a 2004 survey conducted by the Australian ABC.
*In a 1999 poll of Amazon.com customers, ''The Lord of the Rings'' was judged to be their favourite "book of the millennium".<ref name="archive.salon.com" />
*In 2002 Tolkien was voted the ninety-second "greatest Briton" in a poll conducted by the BBC.
*In 2004 he was voted thirty-fifth in the SABC3's Great South Africans, the only person to appear in both lists.
*In a 2004 poll inspired by the UK’s "Big Read" survey, about 250,000 Germans found ''The Lord of the Rings'' to be their favourite work of literature.<ref name="smh.com.au" />
*The Lord of the Rings came in 3rd in the Librarians' Poll.<ref name="2005euballoons.com" />

==Publication history and gallery==
:''For 1-volume editions, see [[The Lord of the Rings/Publication history and gallery one-volume|here]].''
:''For 3-volume editions, see [[The Lord of the Rings/Publication history and gallery three-volume|here]].''
:''For 7-volume editions, see [[The Lord of the Rings/Publication history and gallery seven-volume|here]].''

==See also==
*[[Poems in The Lord of the Rings|Poems in ''The Lord of the Rings'']]
*[[The Lord of the Rings/Quotations|''The Lord of the Rings'' quotations]]
*[[:Category:Images from The Lord of the Rings|Images from the illustrated edition]] by [[Alan Lee]]

;Related books
*''[[The History of The Lord of the Rings]]'' by [[Christopher Tolkien]]
*''[[The Art of The Lord of the Rings]]'' by [[Wayne G. Hammond]] and [[Christina Scull]]
*''[[Poems from The Lord of the Rings]]''

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The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim

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| director = [[Kenji Kamiyama]]
| writers = Jeffrey Addiss Will Matthews
| screenplay = Phoebe Gittins Arty Papageorgiou (screenplay) Jeffrey Addiss Will Matthews (story)
| basedon = ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' by [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]
| producer = Joseph Chou
| starring = [[Brian Cox]] [[Gaia Wise]] [[Luke Pasqualino]] [[Miranda Otto]] [[Laurence Ubong Williams]]
| narrator = [[Miranda Otto]]
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| studio = [[New Line Cinema]] Warner Bros. Animation Sola Entertainment
| distributor = [[Warner Bros.]]
| released = [[13 December]] [[2024]] (scheduled)
| runtime = 130 minutes <ref>[https://programme.annecyfestival.com/en/movies/20233387 ‘Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim’, Annecy Film Festival]</ref>
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'''''The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim''''' is an upcoming anime fantasy film based on the ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' books by [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]. The film, set 250 years before the events of ''The Lord of the Rings'', makes use of [[The Lord of the Rings Appendices|the Appendices]] mainly and it will cover the events of [[Helm|Helm Hammerhand]], and the history behind the founding of [[Hornburg|Helm's Deep]].

==Synopsis==
The film will be set around 250 years before the events of ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', covering the period of time when [[Helm|Helm Hammerhand]] was [[Kings of Rohan|King of Rohan]]. Helm was King of Rohan from {{TA|2741}} to {{TA|2759|n}}.<ref>{{App|Eorl}}</ref>

According to Deadline: "''The War of the Rohirrim focuses on a character from the book’s appendix, the mighty King of Rohan, Helm Hammerhand, and a legendary battle which helped shaped Middle-earth heading into LOTR. The anime pic will expand the untold story behind the fortress of Helm’s Deep, delving into the life and bloodsoaked times of Hammerhand. Overall, the movie is a companion piece to New Line’s LOTR trilogy and is set roughly 250 years before that movie during the third age''".<ref>{{webcite|articleurl=https://deadline.com/2021/06/lord-of-the-rings-anime-film-the-war-of-the-rohirrim-new-line-1234773024/|articlename=‘The Lord Of The Rings’ Goes On: Anime Film ‘The War Of The Rohirrim’ In Works At New Line|author=Anthony D'Alessandro|dated=10 June 2021|website=[https://deadline.com Deadline]|accessed=30 December 2021}}</ref>

==Cast==
{| class="wikitable"
! !!Actor!!Role(s)
|-
|1
|[[Brian Cox]]||[[Helm|Helm Hammerhand]]
|-
|2
|[[Gaia Wise]]||[[Helm's daughter|Héra]]
|-
|3
|[[Luke Pasqualino]]||[[Wulf]]
|-
|4
|[[Miranda Otto]]||[[Eowyn]] (Narrator)
|-
|5
|[[Laurence Ubong Williams]]||[[Fréaláf|Fréaláf Hildeson]]
|-
|6
|[[Shaun Dooley]]||[[Freca]]
|-
|7
|[[Lorraine Ashbourne]]||Olwyn
|-
|8
|[[Yazdan Qafouri]]||[[Háma]]
|-
|9
|[[Benjamin Wainwright]]||[[Haleth]]
|-
|10
|[[Michael Wildman]]||General Targg
|-
|11
|[[Jude Akuwudike]]||Lord Thorne
|-
|12
|[[Bilal Hasna]]||Lief
|-
|13
|[[Janine Duvitski]]||Old Pennicruik
|-
|14
|[[Christopher Lee]]||[[Saruman|Saruman the White]]
|-
|15
|Matt Beachen
|Dunharrow Captain
|-
|16
|[[Billy Boyd]]
|Shank
|-
|17
|Carlos Damasceno
|Orc Warlord
|-
|18
|Bea Dooley
|Young Héra
|-
|19
|Calum Gittins
|Wildman
|-
|20
|Will Godber
|Young Rohan Refugee
|-
|21
|Alex Jordan||Lord Frygt<ref>Alex Jordan @AEJORDAN, [https://twitter.com/AEJORDAN/status/1537058197005017089 I’m excited to announce that I’ll be voicing the character of Lord Frygt in The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim. In theaters April 12, 2024.] ''Twitter'', 15 June 2022.</ref>
|-
|22
|[[Dominic Monaghan]]
|Wrot
|-
|23
|Elijah Tamati
|Young Wulf
|}

==Production==
===Announcement===
The film was announced on [[10 June]] [[2021]] in the run up to the 20th anniversary of the theatrical release of ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]''. The film had the blessing of Peter Jackson.<ref>Borys Kit, [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/lord-of-the-rings-anime-movie-in-the-works-from-new-line-warner-animation-group-1234965985/ ‘Lord of the Rings’ Anime Movie in the Works From New Line, Warner Bros. Animation], ''Hollywood Reporter'', 10 June 2021.</ref><ref>Peter Jackson, [https://www.facebook.com/PeterJacksonNZ/posts/pfbid02shCnRo9XjY1QsCjEz3KAYXCw8iDF12Jxzs8qaW7ZWcAMGZvH4g3SnwcByhCc2pWzl?__cft__[0]=AZW22-ulAfDELNXNCYhbrE3demaHNk74oDWBMjLD4Q_Vd1y5s79HAEvZIknAZN__Tu4J7_z5l_ulxcVfMjWuChb84Ex46-ZcaC4cJAwEWMzf5cOJtjPHcZsTdMWTkDR4CNLs9crpi4zljbAIpX6eaoP_pwnORCEPWQnz0M_QD8bv5LDGQb8JpuWZzeqSwaFS39hJlRvqqzgOF62U5EdijL1r&__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R Arise Riders of Rohan], ''Facebook,'' 14 February 2022.</ref><ref>Archyde, [https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:QI7bYPzjGo4J:https://www.archyde.com/the-lord-of-the-rings-has-peter-jackson-chosen-his-camp-between-the-amazon-series-and-the-future-animated-film-news-series/&cd=1&hl=iw&ct=clnk&gl=il The Lord of the Rings: Has Peter Jackson chosen his camp between the Amazon series and the future animated film? – News Series], ''Archyde'', 15 February 2022.</ref>
{{blockquote|All of us at New Line feel a deep affinity for the extraordinary world J.R.R. Tolkien created, so the opportunity to dive back into Middle-earth with the team at Warner Bros. Animation is a dream come true. Fans know Helm’s Deep as the stage for one of the greatest battles ever put to film and, with many of the same creative visionaries involved and the brilliant Kenji Kamiyama at the helm, we couldn’t be more excited to deliver a fresh vision of its history that will invite global audiences to experience the rich, complex saga of Middle-earth in a thrilling new way.|Carolyn Blackwood, Warner Bros. Pictures Group chief operating officer, and Richard Brener, New Line Cinema president and chief creative officer.<ref name="Variety"/>}}

===Development===
[[New Line Cinema]], currently owned by [[Warner Bros.|Warner Brothers-Discovery]], and the company behind [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' film series]], announced that they were fast-tracking development of this 2D anime film. Warner Bros. Animation will be partnering with Sola Entertainment, and it was announced also that the film will be directed by [[Kenji Kamiyama]]. The screenplay will be written by Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews, with [[Philippa Boyens]] - who worked on both ''[[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|The Lord of the Rings]]'' and ''[[The Hobbit (film series)|The Hobbit]]'' film series -acting as a consultant.<ref name="Variety">{{webcite|articlename=‘Lord of the Rings’ Anime Feature Fast-Tracked by New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Animation|articleurl=https://variety.com/2021/film/news/lord-of-the-rings-anime-the-war-of-the-rohirrim-new-line-cinema-warner-bros-animation-1234993740/|website=[http://www.variety.com Variety]|dated=10 June 2021|author=Adam B. Vary|accessed=30 December 2021}}</ref>

In February 2022, it was announced that the script was now being written by Phoebe Gittins, Philipa Boyens' daughter, and her ''[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12390344/ The Sorrows]'' writing partner Arty Papageorgiou, based on a story by Addiss and Matthews.<ref name="ReleaseDate2" /> It was also announced that special effects company [[Wētā Workshop]], its creative director [[Richard Taylor]], illustrators [[Alan Lee]] and [[John Howe]], and dialect coach Roisin Carty,<ref>Internet Movie Database, '''[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14824600/?ref_=ttfc_fc_tt ''The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim'' (2023).]'''</ref> all having worked on [[Peter Jackson|Peter Jackson's]] Middle-earth film series,<ref name="ReleaseDate2" /><ref name="Cast" /> had joined the film's creative team, with Philippa as executive producer.

Philippa had divulged that Eowyn "passes the tale"<ref name=":0">Demosthenes, [https://www.theonering.net/torwp/2022/06/28/113412-exclusive-philippa-boyens-talks-the-war-of-the-rohrrim-with-theonering-net/ Exclusive: Philippa Boyens talks The War of The Rohirrim with TheOneRing.net], ''TheOneRing.net'', 28 June 2022.</ref> of the "hot-headed" Helm and a "fiery" Héra (the latter moulded on Æthelflæd, who served as a queen and military leader who built forts and led campaigns against Viking attacks on Mercia in the ninth century) and the Dunlendings' historic grievances with the Rohirrim. Philippa said a major focus was the motivation of the "ruthless and clever" Wulf: "What was driving him?" asked Boyens, "Was it just his father demanding that he do this? Was it his ambition?"<ref name=":0" /> Using his father's substantial wealth to acquire the services of Haradrim mercenaries, this results in "quite large-scale battles" before Wulf "commits himself to a course of action he cannot turn away from",<ref name=":0" /> says Boyens. Consistently described as a "bloodsoaked"<ref>Nicole Carpenter, [https://www.polygon.com/22933827/lord-of-the-rings-anime-first-look-release-date Lord of the Rings anime slated for April 2024 release — here’s the first look], '''Polygon''', 14 February 2022.</ref> story, the film shifts into a "ghost story", while Hèra tries to "lead a resistance."<ref name=":0" /> Boyens said Sauron and the Ring are "very peripheral" to the story, and suggested Gondor's own tribulations with the Corsairs would not be featured, but left room for speculation about a cursory role for Saruman,<ref>Demosthenes, [https://www.theonering.net/torwp/2022/03/20/112495-saruman-and-the-war-of-the-rohirrim/ Saruman and The War of the Rohirrim], ''TheOneRing.net'', 20 March 2022.</ref> and teased the presence of Orcs in the White Mountains.<ref name=":0" />

A full trailer has been assumed to air "around October 2023", while a teaser "could come much sooner."<ref>James Osborne, T [https://www.thedigitalfix.com/the-lord-of-the-rings/war-of-the-rohirrim-release-date he Lord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrim release date], ''The Digital Fix'', 27 October 2022.</ref> Warners will show a 65-minute "Behind the Scenes look" At Annecy Film Festival in June 2023.<ref>Melanie Goodfellow, [https://deadline.com/2023/04/annecy-international-film-festival-2023-competition-line-up-1235339347/ Annecy Unveils 2023 Competition Line-Ups & First Details Of Studio Sneak Peek Presentations], ''Deadline'', 27 April 2023.</ref><ref>[https://www.annecyfestival.com/programme/index:plng-100001504116 Annecy Film Festival Programme,] June 2023.</ref>

===Casting===
Voice casting had begun by June 2021,when executive producer Jason DeMarco confirmed that hiring for voice artists was underway.<ref name="WGTC">{{webcite|articleurl=https://wegotthiscovered.com/movies/lord-rings-producer-shares-excitement-war-rohirrim/|articlename=Lord Of The Rings Producer Shares Excitement For The War Of The Rohirrim|author=Scott Campbell|dated=14 June 2021|website=[https://wegotthiscovered.com We Got This Covered]|accessed=30 December 2021}}</ref> Philippa personally called Otto to have her narrate,<ref name=":1">Pierra Willix, [https://metro.co.uk/2023/05/18/lord-of-the-rings-miranda-otto-hasnt-seen-rings-of-power-yet-18769263/ The Lord of the Rings star Miranda Otto thinks it might be strange for her to watch The Rings of Power], ''Metro UK'', 18 May 2023.</ref> while Cox was hired in-part because she heard of his performance in ''Titus Andronicus''.<ref name=":0" />

In June 2022, the main voice cast was announced.<ref name="Cast">
{{webcite|articleurl=https://deadline.com/2022/06/lord-of-the-rings-the-war-of-the-rohirrim-brian-cox-miranda-otto-1235045883/|articlename=‘The Lord Of The Rings: The War Of The Rohirrim’: Anime Voice Cast Counts Brian Cox, Gaia Wise, Miranda Otto & More|author=By Anthony D'Alessandro|dated=15 June 2022|website=[https://deadline.com/ Deadline Hollywood]|accessed=28 October 2022}}</ref> At least some of the voice-work was already completed by that point,<ref name=":0" /><ref>Gravemaster, [https://redanianintelligence.com/2022/06/16/the-witcher-actor-joins-the-lord-of-the-rings-war-of-the-rohirrim-animated-film/ The Witcher Actor Joins ‘The Lord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrim’ Animated Film], ''Redanian Intelligence,'' 16 June 2022.</ref> although in May 2023 Otto said she is due to attend some more sessions "in the next six to 12 months."<ref name=":1" /> Peter Jackson called the cast "amazing."<ref>Peter Jackson, [https://www.facebook.com/PeterJacksonNZ/posts/pfbid0Z2Wjc5yQXndV5fpFtPFvNDjMQXPTpgf8BSm4ecTegUXdBLRQyCWkAwiEo5QCkju2l?__cft__%5B0%5D=AZUcss53qvVtLRPUjy1n1IelD2TSvlhQL9YCk9fJLdeeODjVePJYDPrNpeiw0Dq90zQTraJT9ZsXVusCqWrL1ktBvY0LERkNEDnl5mKsiUPO4etZcpzLXH9UxvaIlIbGmu_6yHHpEIMvdV_RqKaKg4Mw9C5M6NFKc6YBaRpjG34bfg_sObtdqmNx509gKoNdHIXFdklaeQgYvc6883crfHQD&__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R War of the Rohirrim - Casting News], ''Facebook'', 15 June 2022.</ref>

===Announcement Reaction===
When it was announced, [[Shaun Gunner]], Current Chair of [[The Tolkien Society]], said in a statement that "''Tolkien fans will be delighted to see more of Middle-earth on screen. In The Lord of the Rings film trilogy we got a hint of the wider history that underpins Tolkien’s creation, and the Rohirrim are no exception. I’m excited to see a different interpretation of Tolkien’s works, and in a different visual style. I hope it brings even more people to reading Tolkien’s creation—it will certainly resend me back to the book!''"<ref>{{webcite|website=TS|articleurl=https://www.tolkiensociety.org/2021/06/the-war-of-the-rohirrim-anime-film-in-development/|articlename=“The War of the Rohirrim” anime film in development|author=Daniel Helen|dated=10 June 2021|accessed=30 December 2021}}</ref>

==Release==
The film is scheduled to be released theatrically on [[13 December]] [[2024]] in the USA.<ref>Anthony D'Alessandro, [https://deadline.com/2023/08/lord-of-the-rings-war-of-the-rohirrim-delayed-2024-1235527601/ ‘Lord Of The Rings: The War Of The Rohirrim’ Release Delayed Until December 2024], ''DEADLINE''''',''' 2 January 2024.</ref> It will be distributed by [[Warner Bros.]]<ref name="ReleaseDate2">{{webcite|website=|articleurl=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/lord-of-the-rings-anime-movie-release-date-1235093505/|articlename= "Lord of the Rings Anime Movie Sets 2024 Release Date"|author=Couch Aaron|dated=15 February 2022|accessed=12 July 2022}}</ref>

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