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Bandobras Took

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| caption="Bandobras Took" by [[:Category:Images by Gregor Roffalski|Gregor Roffalski]]
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'''Bandobras "the Bullroarer" Took''' was the son of [[Thain]] [[Isumbras Took III|Isumbras III]] of the [[Took Family|Took]] line.<ref name="Took">{{App|Took}}</ref> He was distinguished by his great height (for a [[Hobbits|Hobbit]]), being four foot five and thus able to ride a horse.<ref name="Hobbits">{{FR|Hobbits}}</ref>

==History==
Bandobras was famous for averting a [[Orcs|goblin]] invasion of [[the Shire]] at the [[Battle of Greenfields]] of {{TA|2747}},<ref name=ta>{{App|TA}}</ref> and personally slaying the goblins' king, [[Golfimbul]]. Bandobras took off the head of the goblin king with a wood club, causing it to fly through the air for 100 yards and fall down a rabbit hole; it is said that this is how the game of [[golf]] was invented.<ref name="Party">{{H|Party}}</ref>

Nothing is known about Bandobras' family, other than he had "many descendants", some of whom were the [[North-took Family|North Tooks]] of [[Long Cleeve]].<ref name="Took"/>

==Genealogy==
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{{familytree | FRB | | BDB |FRB=[[Ferumbras Took II|Ferumbras II]]|BDB='''BANDOBRAS'''}}
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==Etymology==
Bandobras is a Germanic name meaning "arm-band".{{fact}}

[[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]] noted that the alliteration between Bandobras and Bullroarer was significant and that translators should attempt to keep it.

Tolkien believed while writing ''[[The Hobbit]]'' that "bullroarer" was an instrument of primitive peoples that made a roaring sound, as named by anthropologists, though he could not find it in any dictionaries.<ref name="Nomen">{{HM|N}}, p. 764</ref>

==Other versions of the legendarium==
In editions prior to the [[The Lord of the Rings (50th Anniversary Edition)|50th Anniversary Edition]] of ''The Lord of the Rings'', the Prologue gave Bandobras' father as [[Isengrim Took II|Isengrim II]]. This was based on an earlier version of the Took family tree,<ref>{{RS|3XIXc}}</ref> but was never corrected.<ref>{{HM|RC}}, p. 6</ref>

==Inspirations==
It is possible [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] was inspired by one George von Hohenzollern, who, like the Bullroarer to Bilbo, held the image of the bold ancestor to Tolkien:
{{Blockquote|He [the Bullroarer] charged the ranks of the goblins of Mount Gram in the Battle of the Green Fields, and knocked their king Golfimbul's head clean off with a wooden club.|"[[An Unexpected Party]]"<ref name="Party"/>}}
{{Blockquote|She [Tolkien's aunt Grace] alleged that the family name ["Tolkien"] had originally been "von Hohenzollern", for they had emanated from the Hohenzollern district of the Holy Roman Empire. A certain George von Hohenzollern had, she said, fought on the side of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria at the Siege of Vienna in 1529. He had shown great daring in leading an unofficial raid against the Turks and capturing the Sultan’s standard. This (said Aunt Grace) was why he was given the nickname Tollkühn, "foolhardy"; and the name stuck.|[[Humphrey Carpenter]]<ref>{{HM|Bio}}</ref>}}

==Portrayals in adaptations==
{{Gallery
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|File:The Lord of the Rings Online - Bullroarer's statue.jpg|Bullroarer's statue in ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]''
|File:The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey - Bandobras Took.jpg|Portrait of Bandobras Took in ''[[The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey]]''
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===Films===
'''1966: ''[[The Hobbit]]'':'''
:Bandobras is briefly mentioned as Bilbo's "great-great-grandhobbit". In Bag End Bilbo has a drawing of Bandobras,sword upraised,standing triumphantly over the corpse of a wolf.

'''2012: ''[[The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey]]'':'''
:In trying to convince [[Bilbo Baggins|Bilbo]] of his [[Tooks|Tookishness]], [[Gandalf]] talks about the story of Bandobras Took and his victory at the [[Battle of Greenfields]]. He also says that Bandobras invented the game of golf in his killing of [[Golfimbul]] but qualifies this by suggesting that it is an embellishment. The portrait was based on [[Dan Hennah]], the production designer for the films.

===Games===
'''2003: [[The Hobbit (2003 video game)|''The Hobbit'' (2003 video game)]]:'''
:The first Hobbit outside [[Bag End]] recounts the story of Bandobras, followed by the accusations that young hobbits do not know enough about their history.

'''2007: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''
:The public test server is named Bullroarer after Bandobras Took.

:In [[Brockenborings]] there is a wooden statue depicting Bandobras just after he defeated Golfimbul. Every Spring [[the Shire]] celebrates Bullroarer Took Day when the Hobbits drink tankards of Bullroarer's Brew and also place tankards of the drink under his statue in his honor. Bullroarer's Brew was Bandobras' favorite drink and it was named after him. It is a beer brewed out of clovers.

:Besides inventing golf, Bandobras also invented fence walking. Every morning Bullroarer would drink his favorite beer and then walk across a fence. It is said that he did this to improve his balance. Hobbits would play fence walking as part of the Bullroarer Took Day celebration.

==See also==
*[[:Category:Images of Bandobras Took|Images of Bandobras Took]]

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[[Category:Characters in The Hobbit]]
[[Category:Hobbits]]
[[Category:Took]]
[[Category:Third Age characters]]

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Talk:Glorfindel

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Just a note: this wiki has Orodreth as Gil-galad's father, as does Wikipedia, and unlike the Encyclopedia of Arda. But why does it insist on having two Glorfindels? (Wikipedia has one.) [[User:202.175.228.179|202.175.228.179]] 05:32, 12 August 2006 (EDT)

:As I suppose you know, based on a writing in [[The Peoples of Middle-earth]], many if not most Tolkienists assume that the two Glorfindels were actually one. But because the controversy still remains (see {{Redlink|[[Talk:Glorfindel of Rivendell]]}}), Tolkien Gateway has accepted placing them differently. I personally favor putting them into one article. Someday, I suppose, when we have more Gatekeepers, we shall be placing it up to a vote. By the way, Orodreth was Gil-galad's father according to Tolkien's later writings, such as the [[Shibboleth of Fëanor]], which were ignored by [[Christopher Tolkien]] in ''[[The Silmarillion]]''. This, again, is controversial because many believe that Tolkien's later works were not his final thoughts, were not meant to be published, and/or Tolkien was in decline at that time. Those are the most common arguments, at least. I hope that lays it out well. --[[User:Narfil Palùrfalas|Narfil Palùrfalas]] 08:58, 12 August 2006 (EDT)

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Would it be a good idea that in this article (currently disambig) the probability and evidence of them being one and the same is discussed? --[[User:Narfil Palùrfalas|Narfil Palùrfalas]] 21:21, 29 October 2006 (EST)

:No-one has answered, so I'm going to renew the question, presuming it has been missed and/or forgotten. --[[User:Narfil Palùrfalas|Narfil Palùrfalas]] 17:22, 19 December 2006 (EST)

Narfil, I agree that the prbability and evidence of them being one should be discussed in this article also. So I think you should copy paste the argument from the Glorfindel(Rivendell) article into this one.--[[User:Legolas|Legolas]] 01:53, 20 December 2006 (EST)

== References ==

This is a strong article, with good illustrations, and it could be a candidate for FA status. It needs some references, however, to reasonably be nominated. Anyone like to step up to that job?--[[User:Theoden1|Theoden1]] 16:08, 31 July 2008 (EDT)

==Parentage==

As an explanation for this new section in the article: some disputable and not sourced content about his parentage were included in "Early Life" and "Etymology" sections. Moved them all under a new "Parentage" section. It can be merged with "Controversy". [[User:Amaranth|Amaranth]] 23:20, 2 March 2013 (UTC)

:It was nice to isolate them. Now that I am looking at it, I don't think we need this, or tracing every Elf's parentage. We do know that some hundreds of Noldor and/or Vanyar followed Feanor and his brothers, but we are told nothing about their relationship to Finwe, there is no point to think that all were children, grandchildren or nephews of Finwe. [[User:Sage|Sage]] 23:46, 2 March 2013 (UTC)

I agree that it is not necessary to trace the lineage of every Elf in the Legendarium. Besides in this case even Tolkien himself didn't see it necessary it seems. The assumption of Glorfindel being Vanyarin descendant is because of his golden hair colour (a stereotypical Vanyar trait) and there were no Vanyar in Middle-earth (after the Great Journey) except the Half-Vanyarin kin of Indis. But from many example we know that there were Elves with hair colours unusual for their lineage and many Elves were not desribed in full detail. Tolkien apparently didn't put any restrictions for this. So labelling every blond(e) Elf as 'Vanya' doesn't seem right to me. Instead of removing it, I preferred to seperate the content by moving it into a different section. But removing it doesn't seem unreasonable to me. --[[User:Amaranth|Amaranth]] 01:55, 3 March 2013 (UTC)

== Glorfindel image ==

Hello! I have a request to make.
As I cannot upload images, would someone be so kind as to upload this image?https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/124602655447318532/885181391019573258/Steven_Shan_Glorfindel_sharable.jpgThere is a higher res version here if you are a patron (I am not): https://www.patreon.com/farcom
The artist is Steven Shan.

Thanks a lot!

== Glorfindel image ==

Hello! I have a request to make.

As I cannot upload images, would someone be so kind as to upload this image?

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/124602655447318532/885181391019573258/Steven_Shan_Glorfindel_sharable.jpg

There is a higher res version here if you are a patron (I am not): https://www.patreon.com/farcom

The artist is Steven Shan.

Thanks a lot!

2021-05-25T10:24:29Z

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{{disambig-more|Beregond|[[Beregond (disambiguation)]]}}
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{{quote|I am no captain. Neither office nor rank nor lordship have I, being but a plain man of arms of the Third Company of the Citadel.|Beregond, in ''[[The Return of the King]]'', "[[Minas Tirith (chapter)|Minas Tirith]]"}}

'''Beregond''', son of [[Baranor (Man of Gondor)|Baranor]], was a soldier of Gondor and later Captain of the [[White Company]].

==History==
===Early life===
Beregond's fathers were from the vales of the [[White Mountains]], and prior to that they lived in [[Ithilien]].<ref name="MT"/> Beregond had two sons, [[Bergil]], who was ten years of age at the time of the [[War of the Ring]],<ref name="MT"/> and a younger son named [[Borlas]].<ref name="New">{{PM|Shadow}}</ref>

Beregond was a member of the [[Tower Guard|Third Company of the Citadel]]. He admired Faramir and saw him as a brave warrior and a great leader. Beregond did not travel outside of [[Minas Tirith]] often but understood the threat that [[Sauron]] posed to the city.<ref name="MT">{{RK|MT}}</ref>

===War of the Ring===
On the morning of [[9 March|March 9]]th, {{TA|3019}}, Beregond was assigned to help [[Peregrin Took]] who had just become a Guard of the Citadel. As Beregond had never met a [[Hobbits|hobbit]] before, he was eager to meet Pippin and he was astounded that Pippin looked much like a child yet had faced more dangers than most Men of Gondor.<ref name="MT"/>

====Battle of Pelennor Fields====
[[File:Maureval - The judgement on Beregond.jpg|thumb|left|Maureval - ''The judgement on Beregond'']]
During the [[Battle of the Pelennor Fields|Battle of Pelennor Fields]], Beregond was on watch as the sentinel at the gate of the Citadel. Pippin rushed to tell him that Denethor was attempting to burn Faramir alive. Beregond knew his duty of protecting Faramir was more important than to remain at his post so he rushed to his Captain at the [[Silent Street]]. The guard to the street would not let him pass and Beregond was forced to kill him so he could enter. He regretted his decision but he was forced to act quickly. Two more servants of Denethor's guard were killed as they attempted to light the funeral pyre. He stood upon the steps with his sword to ward off the rest until [[Gandalf]] arrived. After Faramir was rescued, Denethor would still not give up, and drew a knife to attempt to kill his son, but Beregond stepped forward to block Denethor. Denethor then gave up and set himself on fire and died.<ref name="Siege">{{RK|Siege}}</ref>

After helping to carry Faramir to the [[Houses of Healing]], Gandalf gave the key to the [[Fen Hollen|Closed Door]] to the injured Faramir. Beregond stood guard over Faramir at the Houses of Healing and was present when he awoke.<ref name="houses">{{RK|Houses}}</ref>

====Battle of the Morannon====
Pippin and Beregond served under the command of [[Imrahil]] at the [[Battle of the Morannon]]. When a Troll-chief charged their ranks, Beregond was stunned and nearly killed, but Pippin managed to save his friend by killing the Troll, which fell on top of him.<ref>{{RK|Gate}}</ref>

===Later life===
Upon [[Aragorn]]'s coronation on [[1 May|May 1]]st, Beregond was brought forward to receive judgement for leaving his post and for killing Denethor's guards on hallowed ground. The penalty would have been death, but the King showed mercy as the deeds were done out of love for Faramir, and Beregond was merely forbidden from returning to the White City ever again. For his bravery in battle, Aragorn appointed him the Captain of the Guard of Faramir, which was also called the White Company. He later went to live in [[Emyn Arnen]] in [[Ithilien]] to serve his lord, Faramir, the new [[Prince of Ithilien]].<ref>{{RK|Steward}}</ref>

==Etymology==
''Beregond'' may stem from ''[[Beren#Etymology|beren]]'' meaning ("bold") and ''[[gond]]'' ("stone").<ref>{{LR|Etymologies}}</ref> He was likely named after [[Beregond (Steward of Gondor)|the steward bearing the same name]].

==Genealogy==
Beregond was descended from people of the vales of the White Mountains and Ithilien. What exactly his relation to [[Iorlas]], described only as an uncle of Bergil,<ref name="MT"/> was, is unknown.

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==Portrayal in adaptations==
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|title=Beregond in adaptations
|height=200
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|File:SBG - Beregond.gif|Beregond in ''[[The Lord of the Rings Strategy Battle Game]]''
|File:The Lord of the Rings Online - Beregond.jpg|Beregond in ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]''
}}
'''1956: [[The Lord of the Rings (1955 radio series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1955 radio series)]]:'''
:[[Derek Prentice]] provided the voice of Beregond in episode 4 of the second half of the series, "The Siege of Gondor".<ref name="RT1726">Radio Times, Volume 133, No. 1726, [[7 December|December 7]], [[1956]]</ref>

'''1979: [[The Lord of the Rings (1979 radio series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1979 radio series)]]:'''
:Beregond - pronounced Buh-ray-gond - appears, though no actor is specified for the part.<ref>[[The Lord of the Rings (1979 radio series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1979 radio series)]], "The Madness of Denethor"</ref>
'''1981: [[The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1981 radio series)]]:'''
:[[Christopher Scott]] played the part of Beregond. He has a short dialogue with Denethor to inform him of the state of the battle.<ref>[[The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1981 radio series)]], "The Battle of Pelennor Fields"</ref>

'''2003: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King|Peter Jackson's The Return of the King]]'':'''
:According to actor [[Ian Hughes]], he was cast as Beregond, but the character's name was changed to [[Irolas]] post-production.<ref>"[[Ian Hughes|Irolas]]", ''[http://forums.theonering.com/viewtopic.php?t=74209&start=1620 Marty's spoiler filled ROTK Q&A thread]'', [[TheOneRing.net]]</ref><ref>"Xaonan", "[http://archives.theonering.net/archives/main_news/3.17.03-3.23.03 Hughes IS Beregond?]", [[TheOneRing.net]], [[20 March|March 20]], [[2003]]</ref>

'''2003: [[Pán prsteňov (2001-2003 Slovak radio series)|''Pán prsteňov'' (2001-2003 Slovak radio series)]]:'''
:The voice of Beregond is provided by Marek Majeský.

'''2015: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''
:Beregond is first met in the seventh circle of [[Minas Tirith]] shortly before the battle. The player assists Beregond and his brother with their duties around Merethrond and the guest houses. For his actions in killing two guards while saving [[Faramir]]'s life, King [[Elessar]] banishes Beregond from residing in [[Minas Tirith]], although he and his wife Gilithel are still permitted to attend Aragorn and [[Arwen]]'s wedding. After King Elessar charges Steward [[Faramir]] with cleansing the evil of [[Minas Morgul]] and the [[Morgul Vale]], Beregond joins the White Company and can be found in a camp outside the Dead City.

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[[Category:Characters in The Lord of the Rings]]
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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (video game)

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{{disambig-more|The Lord of the Rings|[[The Lord of the Rings (disambiguation)]]}}{{disambig-more|The Return of the King|[[The Return of the King (disambiguation)]]}}
{{video game infobox
| image=[[Image:EA's The Lord of the Rings- The Return of the King box.jpg|250px]]
| name=The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
| developer=EA Redwood Shores (PS2 & PC)  Hypnos Entertainment (GC & Xbox) Griptonite Games (GBA) JAMDAT (Mobile) Beenox (Mac)
| publisher=[[Electronic Arts]] Aspyr (Mac)
| platform=[[wikipedia:Game Boy Advance|Game Boy Advance]] [[wikipedia:GameCube|GameCube]] [[wikipedia:OS X|Mac OS X]] [[wikipedia:Microsoft Windows|Microsoft Windows]] [[wikipedia:Mobile games|Mobile]] [[wikipedia:PlayStation 2|PlayStation 2]] [[wikipedia:Xbox|Xbox]]
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'''The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King''' is an action video game by [[Electronic Arts]] released in 2003, based on the [[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King|movie of the same name]].

== Gameplay ==

The gameplay is very much similar to its predecessor, featuring 'hack n' slash' combat based around three offensive—speed attack, fierce attack and physical attack—and one defensive move. All characters also have a ranged attack and a group-specific special ability which can be activated periodically to make it easier to gain experience, take no damage or turn invisible depending on the character.

Players traverse generally linear levels fighting hordes of progressively more difficult enemies and usually a boss at the end. There is usually a few interactive level elements such as carts of explosives which can be detonated by shooting arrows at them, doors which must be opened by operating levers and spears which can be picked up and thrown at enemies.

There is also an RPG element: each character accumulates experience points (EXP) after defeating an enemy. Players can gain more EXP per enemy by stringing together attacks and combos without taking damage. EXP is used to level up, making new combo moves available. As in ''The Two Towers'' EXP is spent at the end of each level on new combo moves and increases to health, however there is also a strategic element to how this is done in ''The Return in the King''; with players being able to chose between unlocking a move for just one character or for the entire fellowship, at a cost of extra EXP. Each character must still reach the required level in order to use an unlocked fellowship move, however.

=== Characters ===

The game has eight playable characters which are split into three groups: the path of the [[Wizards|Wizard]], the path of the King and the path of the [[Hobbits|Hobbits]]. At the beginning of the game, only [[Gandalf]] (path of the wizard); [[Aragorn]], [[Legolas]] and [[Gimli]] (path of the King); and [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] and [[Samwise Gamgee|Sam]] (path of the Hobbits) are available. Each group has its own special ability and its own set of levels, but after completing the final level the player can play any level with any character. Completing the final level also unlocks the final three characters: [[Meriadoc Brandybuck|Merry]], [[Peregrin Took|Pippin]] and [[Faramir]].

==Cast==
The cast of actors is not specified by role, other than the actors who reprised their role from the movies. Footage from the films is used, however, the actors remain uncredited.

{| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
! Role !! Actor
|-
| [[Sean Astin]] || [[Samwise Gamgee]]
|-
| [[Billy Boyd]] || [[Peregrin Took]]
|-
| [[John Rhys-Davies]] || [[Gimli]]
|-
| [[Christopher Lee]] || [[Saruman]]
|-
| [[Ian McKellen]] || [[Gandalf]]
|-
| [[Dominic Monaghan]] || [[Meriadoc Brandybuck]]
|-
| [[Andy Serkis]] || [[Gollum]], [[Witch-king of Angmar]]
|-
| [[David Wenham]] || [[Faramir]]
|-
| [[Elijah Wood]] || [[Frodo Baggins]]
|-
| [[Andrew Chaikin]] || Additional voice talent
|-
| Tom Chantler || Additional voice talent
|-
| [[Chris Edgerly]] || Additional voice talent, [[Aragorn]]
|-
| [[Lorri Holt]] || Additional voice talent
|-
| [[Roger Jackson]] || Additional voice talent
|-
| Anni Long || Additional voice talent
|-
| Charles Martinet || Additional voice talent
|-
| [[Jarion Monroe]] || Additional voice talent
|-
| Bruce Robertson || Additional voice talent
|-
| [[Stephen Stanton]] || Additional voice talent
|-
| Nick Tagas || Additional voice talent
|}

==Level Summaries==

===Path of the Wizard (Gandalf only)===
====Helm's Deep====
The player must defeat the Uruk-hai at Helm's Deep. This is a tutorial level, in which the player gets to experiment with the different moves the game has to offer. The level ends when the player destroys a cart of explosives on the causeway with three ballistas, driving the Uruks away from Helm's Deep.

'''How to fail:''' The player dies.

====Road to Isengard====
The player chases the orcs and Uruk-hai through Fangorn forest. At one point, the player must kill 75 enemies alongside the Ents in order to proceed. After following the path, they will end up at the Dam of Isengard. The player must then protect the Ent from the orc archers by killing them and letting the Ent break the dam. The level ends when the dam is destroyed.

'''How to fail:''' The player dies.

====Minas Tirith - Top of the Wall====
The player must move up and down the walls of Minas Tirith, knocking down siege ladders (using the O button) and killing any enemies at the top of the wall. All the time, he must make sure that the overrun meter is as low as possible, because the player will fail if too many enemies make it on the wall. Occassionally, siege towers will appear, which the player must either fire a catapult at (left-side towers only) or shoot directly. When the player destroys the fourth siege tower (which will land on the wall no matter what), a cut-scene will show trolls using Grond. The level ends when the player makes it down the stairs to the courtyard.

'''How to fail:''' The player dies or the wall is overrun.

====Minas Tirith - Courtyard====
The gates have been breached, and the player must now defeat the waves of enemies coming through the broken gate, with only a few Gondor soldiers to help him. His main objective is to save the people of Minas Tirith from the orcs. When 150 people are saved, huge trolls will join the ranks. The level ends when 200 people have been saved.

'''How to fail:''' The player dies.

===Path of the King (Aragorn, Legolas, or Gimli)===
====Paths of the Dead====
The player, as either Aragorn, Legolas, or Gimli, must make their way to the very heart of the Dwimorberg mountain through the [[Paths of the Dead]], in order to call the [[Dead Men of Dunharrow]] to fight for Gondor. Throughout the paths, they must fight specters that will seek to kill them. There is also a point where the three are trapped and must defeat 35 specters before they are able to move on. The level ends when the player makes it to the end of the Paths of the Dead.

'''How to fail:''' The player dies.

====King of the Dead====
The player must now fight the King of the Dead alone. The King attacks either by a three-strike attack or by calling dead soldiers. After about half of his health has been depleted, he starts to blow powerful wind at the player (who must duck behind rocks) and his three-strike attack becomes five-strikes. After the King is defeated, the player must escape the collapsing mountain and defeat any specters in his path.

'''How to fail:''' The player dies or the cave collapses on the player.

====The Southern Gate====
The player must get past the Southern gate in order to help the Rohirrim at the [[Battle of the Pelennor Fields]]. Unfortunately, however, he must fight off hundreds of Uruks and orcs that lay in ambush. Two trolls also lay in wait. The player must fire three catapults, two at a tower and one at a troll, to get to the top of the gate. After he defeats the troll at the top, he must slay a [[Mûmak|Mumak]] by shooting at its armor and blowing it up. He must then open the gate. The level ends when the player gets through the gate alive.

'''How to fail:''' The player dies.

====Pelennor Fields====
The player is immediately launched into the full-scale battle fighting several [[Easterlings]] and [[Uruk]]s alongside the [[Rohirrim]]. They must battle until 60 enemies have been killed. Then, [[Meriadoc Brandybuck|Merry]] and [[Éowyn]] will join the fight. [[Mumakil]] will also enter the battlefield. The player must destroy the Mumakil coming for Éowyn and Merry (the Mumak will automatically kill them if it gets there, and the mission will fail) by destroying its armor and blowing it up before it is too late. Periodically, the [[Witch-king]] will ride down on his [[Fell Beast]] to attack Merry and Éowyn. The player must shoot the Witch-king until it flies off. This process will repeat until the Witch-king's Fell Beast is slain. Éowyn will kill him, and the dead will arrive to destroy the army of evil.

'''How to fail:''' The player dies, the Witch-king kills Éowyn and Merry or a Mumak crushes them.

====The Black Gate====
The level begins with the player facing the [[Mouth of Sauron]]. After the Mouth is slain by the player, hordes of orcs will erupt from the Black Gate, intent on destroying the armies of the free peoples. The player must kill every enemy that makes it onto the slag ruins while protecting the rest of the Fellowship (the other members regain health when you are next to them). The objective is to kill 6 champions, but the enemies will come from the sides as well as the front after 3 champions have been killed. After 6 champions are slain, three [[Nazgûl|Ringwraiths]] will arrive to kill the player and the members of the Fellowship. The level ends when the three Ringwraiths are slain.

'''How to fail:''' The player dies or any other member of the Fellowship dies.

===The Path of the Hobbits (Sam, Frodo)===
====Escape from Osgiliath====
The player must make their way through the besieged city of [[Osgiliath]] and escape through the sewers. Orcs are everywhere, and the Nazgul are searching ceaselessly for the Ring. The player must fight their way through Osgiliath, and either take cover or get off the roofs as quickly as possible when the Ringwraiths are searching. The level ends when the player defeats the orc champion stationed near the exit of the sewers, and escapes the city.

'''How to fail:''' The player dies or the Nazgul catch Frodo.

====Shelob's Lair====
This level is separated into three levels, each separated by a checkpoint.

;The first part
The first part is a gigantic maze, with few paths actually leading to the correct location. Though some paths will lead to EXP bonus stones, they also contain spider ambushes. A couple of Orcs also dwell in the lair. The player's basic objective, in this stage, is to make it to a huge arched bridge, where a checkpoint will signal the end.

;The second part
The second part is more straightforward, but harder; there is only one path from this point on, but there are more enemies and more baby spider blockades that need to be separated by a torch. The objective, which is even simpler than the last, is to get out of the lair into a huge rock arena.

;The third part
The player must now fight Shelob. She begins with parry-able thrusts, but will occasionally charge into a corner and summon spiders to attack the player. The only way (and an easy way at that) is to hack at Shelob until she is defeated. Frodo will be taken by two orcs, which ends the level.

'''How to fail:''' The player dies.

====Cirith Ungol====
The player must fight through many hordes of orcs, who are at war with each other though will focus attention on the player when they spot him (Note: The enemies seem to not actually kill each other, so it is up to the player to do so if they wish to.) The first part of the mission involves killing at least 80 enemies, which can be accomplished through a variety of paths and action sequences. Once this is done, the player must navigate the level until a short scene showing the remaining orcs fleeing to a bridge is shown. After firing a ballista and destroying part of the level, the player must rush across the bridge, beginning the second part of the level (if the player is too slow in getting across the bridge, the player dies.)

The second part is a short boss battle against Gorbag. Initially, the player cannot damage him, but by using the spears in the room, the player can toss one to break his shield, and another to stun him, during which time his life meter will appear. Note that it is possible to knock him down and use a finishing move, but it will not be an instant kill (it will just deal damage). Once Gorbag is defeated, the level ends.

'''How to fail:''' The player dies or the player falls at the bridge leading to the second part of the level.

====Crack of Doom====
This level is basically a boss battle: it's Sam and Frodo against Gollum. Gollum only has melee attacks, but his swipes and jump attack can be quite deadly if unparried. To damage Gollum, the player must lure him to the very edge of the platform, slash him, knock him over with an O attack, and finish the combo with a killing move. (Note: This is similar to the Final Judgment move.) The player must use this process a total of six times; each time, additional obstacles like falling rocks and lava oozing on the platform. Once the sixth Gollum-killing combo has been completed, Gollum falls into the lava and the Ring is destroyed.

'''How to fail:''' The player dies.

==Bonuses==
*[[Palantír]] of [[Saruman]] (Bonus level)
*[[Palantír]] of [[Sauron]] (Bonus level)
*[[Billy Boyd]] interview (Bonus interview)
*[[Dominic Monaghan|Dom Monaghan]] interview (Bonus interview)
*[[Andy Serkis]] interview (Bonus interview)
*[[David Wenham]] interview (Bonus interview)
*[[Faramir]] (Bonus character)
*[[Meriadoc Brandybuck|Merry]] (Bonus character)
*[[Peregrin Took|Pippin]] (Bonus character)
*secret codes

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