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{{valar infobox<br />
| name=Irmo<br />
| image=[[File:Maureval - Irmo Lorien.png|250px]]<br />
| caption="Irmo Lorien" by [[:Category:Images by Maureval|Maureval]]<br />
| pronun=[[Quenya|Q]], {{IPA|[ˈirmo]}}<br />
| othernames=''Lórien'' ([[Quenya|Q]])<br />
| titles=<br />
| position=Master of Visions and Dreams<br />
| location=[[Lórien (Valinor)|Lórien]], [[Valinor]]<br />
| affiliation=<br />
| language=<br />
| notablefor=<br />
| siblings=[[Mandos]] and [[Nienna]]<br />
| spouse=[[Estë]]<br />
| gender=Male<br />
| height=<br />
| hair=<br />
| eyes=<br />
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}}<br />
{{Quote|Irmo the younger is the master of visions and dreams. In Lórien are his gardens in the land of the Valar, and they are the fairest of all places in the world, filled with many spirits.|''[[The Silmarillion]]'', "[[Valaquenta]]: Of the Valar"}}<br />
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'''Irmo''', more commonly known as ''Lórien'', was a [[Valar|Vala]], the master of visions and dreams. He maintained the [[Lórien (Valinor)|Gardens of Lórien]].<br />
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==History==<br />
Irmo was the younger brother of [[Mandos|Námo]]. Irmo and Námo were the [[Fëanturi]], the masters of spirits.<ref name=vala>{{S|IIb}}</ref> Their sister was [[Nienna]]. Like his brother, Mandos, Irmo was typically known by the name of his domain, Lórien. <br />
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He lived in his gardens with his spouse [[Estë]]. His halls and extensive gardens were located away from [[Valmar]], though still within [[Valinor]]. Irmo tended to, and provided refuge to the [[Elves]] of Valinor in Lórien. He would guide the [[Eldar]] through visions and dreams.<ref name=vala/><br />
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When [[Míriel]] lost strength after giving birth to [[Fëanor]], she was brought to Lórien for rest. But her spirit willingly departed to [[Mandos]], refusing to return.<ref>{{S|6}}</ref><br />
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When the [[Sun]] and [[Moon]] were originally set in their paths, [[Varda]] purposed that the two vessels should journey in [[Ilmen]] and mingle their light as the [[Two Trees]] once had. However, Irmo and Estë asked her to reconsider as "sleep and rest had been banished from the Earth."<ref name=Sun/> Therefore, Varda changed her council and created twilight<ref name=Sun>{{S|11}}</ref><br />
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==Etymology==<br />
''Irmo'' is a [[Quenya]] name meaning "Desirer" or "Master of Desire".<ref>{{PE|21}}, p. 85</ref> His common name ''Lórien'' ([[Quenya]]; {{IPA|[ˈloːri.en]}}) means "Land of Dreams".<br />
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In ''[[The Etymologies]]'', '''''Lhuien''''' is given as a [[Noldorin]] cognate of ''Lórien''.<ref>{{LR|P3}}, entry "LOS"</ref><br />
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In [[Eriol]]'s [[Old English]] translations, Irmo is referred to as ''Swefnfréa'' "Dream-ruler".<ref>{{SM|QA1}}</ref><br />
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==Genealogy==<br />
{{familytree/start}}<br />
{{familytree| | | | | |,|-|-|-|v|-|-|-|.| | | | | | |}}<br />
{{familytree| VAI |~| MAN | | NIE | | IRM |~| EST | |VAI=[[Vairë]]|MAN=[[Mandos]]|NIE=[[Nienna]]|IRM='''IRMO'''|EST=[[Estë]]}}<br />
{{familytree/end}}<br />
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==Other versions of the legendarium==<br />
In early versions of the legendarium, this Vala (variously spelt '''''Lorien''''' and '''''Lôrien''''') was given various surnames: [[Qenya]] '''''Olofantur''''' (the element ''fantur'', a derivative of the [[Sundocarme|root]] FANA, refers to "visions, dreams, falling asleep")<ref name=LT1>{{LT1|Appendix}}, pp. 253, 259</ref>, Qenya '''''Fulmur''''' (probably from the root FUMU, "sleep"), and [[Gnomish]] '''''Losfan''''' (consisting of ''oloth'' "a dream, apparition, vision" + ending ''-fan'', thus ''(o)loth-fan'' > ''Losfan'').<ref name=PE14>{{PE|14}}, p. 12</ref> Gnomish renderings of his first name included '''''Glurim''''' (containing the element ''lûr'' "slumber") and '''''Lûriel''''' or '''''Lúriel''''' (> '''''Lúrin''''').<ref name=PE14/><ref name=LT1/><ref>{{PE|11}}, p. 18</ref><br />
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Poppies, the flowers of sleep "which the Gods called ''[[fumellar]]''", were used in enchantments by Irmo. He descried many mysterious visions in the silvery light of the cauldron [[Silindrin]], which contained the collected dew of [[Silpion]].<ref name=irmo>{{LT1|III}}</ref><br />
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[[fi:Irmo]]</div>Godmode2003https://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Irmo&diff=386469Irmo2024-02-26T07:46:47Z<p>Godmode2003: Shortened sentences, and improved overall quality of page.</p>
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{{valar infobox<br />
| name=Irmo<br />
| image=[[File:Maureval - Irmo Lorien.png|250px]]<br />
| caption="Irmo Lorien" by [[:Category:Images by Maureval|Maureval]]<br />
| pronun=[[Quenya|Q]], {{IPA|[ˈirmo]}}<br />
| othernames=''Lórien'' ([[Quenya|Q]])<br />
| titles=<br />
| position=Master of Visions and Dreams<br />
| location=[[Lórien (Valinor)|Lórien]], [[Valinor]]<br />
| affiliation=<br />
| language=<br />
| notablefor=<br />
| siblings=[[Mandos]] and [[Nienna]]<br />
| spouse=[[Estë]]<br />
| gender=Male<br />
| height=<br />
| hair=<br />
| eyes=<br />
| clothing=<br />
| weapons=<br />
| steed=<br />
}}<br />
{{Quote|Irmo the younger is the master of visions and dreams. In Lórien are his gardens in the land of the Valar, and they are the fairest of all places in the world, filled with many spirits.|''[[The Silmarillion]]'', "[[Valaquenta]]: Of the Valar"}}<br />
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'''Irmo''', more commonly known as ''Lórien'', was a [[Valar|Vala]], the master of visions and dreams. He maintained the [[Lórien (Valinor)|Gardens of Lórien]].<br />
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==History==<br />
Irmo was the younger brother of [[Mandos|Námo]]. Irmo and Námo were the [[Fëanturi]], the masters of spirits.<ref name=vala>{{S|IIb}}</ref> Their sister was [[Nienna]]. Like his brother, Mandos, Irmo was typically known by the name of his domain, Lórien. <br />
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He lived in his gardens with his spouse [[Estë]]. His halls and extensive gardens were located away from [[Valmar]], though still within [[Valinor]]. Irmo tended to, and provided refuge to the [[Elves]] of Valinor in Lórien. He would guide the [[Eldar]] through visions and dreams.<ref name=vala/><br />
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When [[Míriel]] lost strength after giving birth to [[Fëanor]], she was brought to Lórien for rest. But her spirit willingly departed to [[Mandos]], refusing to return.<ref>{{S|6}}</ref><br />
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When the [[Sun]] and [[Moon]] were originally set in their paths, [[Varda]] purposed that the two vessels should journey in [[Ilmen]] and mingle their light as the [[Two Trees]] once had. However, Irmo and Estë asked her to reconsider as "sleep and rest had been banished from the Earth."<ref name=Sun/> Therefore, Varda changed her council and created twilight (having both shadows, and half-light)<ref name=Sun>{{S|11}}</ref><br />
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==Etymology==<br />
''Irmo'' is a [[Quenya]] name meaning "Desirer" or "Master of Desire".<ref>{{PE|21}}, p. 85</ref> His common name ''Lórien'' ([[Quenya]]; {{IPA|[ˈloːri.en]}}) means "Land of Dreams".<br />
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In ''[[The Etymologies]]'', '''''Lhuien''''' is given as a [[Noldorin]] cognate of ''Lórien''.<ref>{{LR|P3}}, entry "LOS"</ref><br />
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In [[Eriol]]'s [[Old English]] translations, Irmo is referred to as ''Swefnfréa'' "Dream-ruler".<ref>{{SM|QA1}}</ref><br />
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==Genealogy==<br />
{{familytree/start}}<br />
{{familytree| | | | | |,|-|-|-|v|-|-|-|.| | | | | | |}}<br />
{{familytree| VAI |~| MAN | | NIE | | IRM |~| EST | |VAI=[[Vairë]]|MAN=[[Mandos]]|NIE=[[Nienna]]|IRM='''IRMO'''|EST=[[Estë]]}}<br />
{{familytree/end}}<br />
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==Other versions of the legendarium==<br />
In early versions of the legendarium, this Vala (variously spelt '''''Lorien''''' and '''''Lôrien''''') was given various surnames: [[Qenya]] '''''Olofantur''''' (the element ''fantur'', a derivative of the [[Sundocarme|root]] FANA, refers to "visions, dreams, falling asleep")<ref name=LT1>{{LT1|Appendix}}, pp. 253, 259</ref>, Qenya '''''Fulmur''''' (probably from the root FUMU, "sleep"), and [[Gnomish]] '''''Losfan''''' (consisting of ''oloth'' "a dream, apparition, vision" + ending ''-fan'', thus ''(o)loth-fan'' > ''Losfan'').<ref name=PE14>{{PE|14}}, p. 12</ref> Gnomish renderings of his first name included '''''Glurim''''' (containing the element ''lûr'' "slumber") and '''''Lûriel''''' or '''''Lúriel''''' (> '''''Lúrin''''').<ref name=PE14/><ref name=LT1/><ref>{{PE|11}}, p. 18</ref><br />
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Poppies, the flowers of sleep "which the Gods called ''[[fumellar]]''", were used in enchantments by Irmo. He descried many mysterious visions in the silvery light of the cauldron [[Silindrin]], which contained the collected dew of [[Silpion]].<ref name=irmo>{{LT1|III}}</ref><br />
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[[fi:Irmo]]</div>Godmode2003https://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=J.R.R._Tolkien%27s_War_in_Middle_Earth&diff=380605J.R.R. Tolkien's War in Middle Earth2023-09-20T19:27:08Z<p>Godmode2003: Rewrote most of it. It may still be a work in progress.</p>
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{{video game infobox<br />
| image=[[File:War in Middle Earth - Cover art.jpg|250px]]<br />
| name=''J.R.R. Tolkien's War in Middle-Earth''<br />
| developer=[[Synergistic Software, inc.]], [[Maelstrom Games Ltd.]]<br />
| publisher=[[Melbourne House]], [[Dro Soft]]<br />
| platform=[[Wikipedia:Amiga|Amiga]], [[Wikipedia:Amstrad CPC|Amstrad CPC]], [[wikipedia:Apple IIGS|Apple IIGS]], [[Wikipedia:Atari ST|Atari ST]], [[Wikipedia:Commodore 64|Commodore 64]], [[Wikipedia:MS-DOS|MS-DOS]], [[Wikipedia:MSX|MSX]], [[Wikipedia:Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] (never released), [[wikipedia:ZX Spectrum|ZX Spectrum]]<br />
| releasedate=Fall [[1988]]<br />
| genre=Real-time strategy<br />
|}}'''''J.R.R. Tolkien's War in Middle-Earth''''' is a real-time strategy game developed and designed by [[Mike Singleton]],<ref name="Tolkien Games" /><ref name="El Anillo" /><ref name="Spectrum" /><ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0406330/ The Interactivo Fiction Database] (retrieved 4 December 2010)</ref> [[Robert Clandy]]<ref> [http://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/jrr-tolkiens-war-in-middle-earth Moby Games] (retrieved 7 December 2010)</ref> and [[Alan B. Clark]]<ref name="Tolkien Games" />who worked for Australian company [[Melbourne House]], and was released in [[1988]] for 8 and 16 bit home computers.<ref name="Tolkien Games">[http://www.lysator.liu.se/tolkien-games/entry/wime.html Tolkien Games] (retrieved 4 December 2010)</ref><ref name="El Anillo">[http://www.meristation.com/v3/des_articulo.php?pic=CON&id=2254&idj=&idp=&tipo=art&c=1&pos=5 Meristation, El Anillo interactivo] p. 6 (retrieved 4 December 2010)</ref><ref name="Giantbomb">[http://www.giantbomb.com/jrr-tolkiens-war-in-middle-earth/61-19688/ GiantBoomb] (retrieved 4 December 2010)</ref><ref name="Spectrum">[http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseek.cgi War in Middle-Earth] at [[wikipedia:World of Spectrum|World of Spectrum]] (retrieved 4 December 2010)</ref><br />
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The game combined included both large-scale and small-scale battles. The locations in the game could be viewed from both the map and at the ground level.. The ground view feature in the game was exclusive to the last 100 units remaining, Otherwise the battle could only be viewed statistically. Within each battle characters could acquire objects<Ref name="Giantbomb"/> and talk to ally NPCs (such as [[Radagast]] or [[Tom Bombadil]]). <br />
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The package of the game contained an original elaborate [[:File:War in Middle-earth.jpg|poster map]] of the [[Westlands]].<br />
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[[File:War in Middle Earth - Minas Tirith.gif|thumb|left|Background depicts [[Minas Tirith]]]]<br />
== External Links ==<br />
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* {{WP|J.R.R. Tolkien's War in Middle Earth}}<br />
* [http://aaronwillisillustration.net/classicfantasyepics/wimehome.html Fan homepage] (includes game references, strategy guides and a forum dedicated to the game)<br />
* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/jrr-tolkiens-war-in-middle-earth J.R.R. Tolkien's War in Middle Earth at MobyGames] <br />
* [http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0005629 War in Middle Earth at World of Spectrum]<br />
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[[fr:telechargements/jeux/war_in_middle-earth]]</div>Godmode2003https://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=TT_Fusion&diff=371141TT Fusion2023-03-30T19:38:59Z<p>Godmode2003: </p>
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<div>'''TT Fusion''' is a video game developer based in [[wikipedia:Cheshire|Cheshire]], England. They developed the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable and Nintendo DS versions of ''[[The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest]]'', the Playstation 2, Playstation 3, and Nintendo DS versions were released on [[14 September]] [[2010]] in NA. While the Playstation Portable version was released on [[15 September]] [[2010]] in NA. They also produced the Nintendo 3DS and Playstation Vita versions of ''[[Lego The Hobbit: The Video Game | Lego The Hobbit: The Video Game]]'' which released on [[8 April]] [[2014]] in NA. As well as the Android, IOS, Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS, and Playstation Vita versions of ''[[Lego The Lord of the Rings: The Video Game | Lego The Lord of the Rings: The Video Game]]'' which released on [[30 October]] [[2012]] in NA.<br />
==External links==<br />
* [http://www.ttgames.com/ '''Official Website''']<br />
* {{WP|TT Games}}<br />
[[Category:British businesses]]<br />
[[Category:Video Game developers]]</div>Godmode2003https://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=TT_Fusion&diff=371101TT Fusion2023-03-30T03:54:13Z<p>Godmode2003: I figure some of the terms are repetitive, however I added the lego games that they worked on, as well as links to each game and their North American release dates.</p>
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<div>'''TT Fusion''' is a video game developer based in [[wikipedia:Cheshire|Cheshire]], England. They developed the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable and Nintendo DS versions of ''[[The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest]]'', the Playstation 2, Playstation 3, and Nintendo DS versions were released on [[2010|September 14, 2010]] in North America. While the Playstation Portable version was released on [[2010|September 15, 2010]] in North America. They also produced the Nintendo 3DS and Playstation Vita versions of ''[[Lego The Hobbit: The Video Game | Lego The Hobbit: The Video Game]]'' which released on [[2014|April 8, 2014]] in North America. As well as the Android, IOS, Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS, and Playstation Vita versions of ''[[Lego The Lord of the Rings: The Video Game | Lego The Lord of the Rings: The Video Game]]'' which released on [[2012 | October 30, 2012]] in North America.<br />
==External Links==<br />
* [http://www.ttgames.com/ '''Official Website''']<br />
* {{WP|TT Games}}<br />
[[Category:Video Game developers]]<br />
[[Category:British businesses]]</div>Godmode2003https://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=The_Third_Age_(Modding_Community)&diff=371089The Third Age (Modding Community)2023-03-29T20:08:39Z<p>Godmode2003: </p>
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'''The Third Age''' is a large modding community on the internet which hosts mods for ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth Anthology|The Battle for Middle-Earth Anthology]]'' and has over one hundred tutorials about making modifications, modeling, coding, skinning, scripting and mapping. <br />
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== External Links ==<br />
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* [http://www.the3rdage.net/ Official Site]<br />
* [http://forums.revora.net/index.php?s=87024e0b1604d9f99ca87c98ba92b31b&c=1571,716,1573,1380,1606,1717,650,2114 Official Forums]<br />
* [http://www.the3rdage.net/itemlist?category=&level=&user=&order=&type=0 All] [[The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth Anthology|The Battle for Middle-Earth]] [http://www.the3rdage.net/itemlist?category=&level=&user=&order=&type=0 Mods and Turtorials] <br />
* [http://www.the3rdage.net/itemlist?category=15&level=&user=&games%5B%5D=1&order=&type=0 Hosted] [[The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth|The Battle for Middle-Earth I]] [http://www.the3rdage.net/itemlist?category=15&level=&user=&games%5B%5D=1&order=&type=0 Mods]<br />
* [http://www.the3rdage.net/itemlist?category=15&level=&user=&games%5B%5D=2&order=&type=0 Hosted] [[The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II|The Battle for Middle-Earth II]] [http://www.the3rdage.net/itemlist?category=15&level=&user=&games%5B%5D=2&order=&type=0 Mods]<br />
* [http://www.the3rdage.net/itemlist?category=15&level=&user=&games%5B%5D=3&order=&type=0 Hosted] [[The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II: The Rise of the Witch-king|The Battle for Middle-Earth II: The Rise of the Witch-King]] [http://www.the3rdage.net/itemlist?category=15&level=&user=&games%5B%5D=3&order=&type=0 Mods]<br />
* [http://www.the3rdage.net/itemlist?category=17&level=&user=&order=&type=0 Finished] [[The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth Anthology|The Battle for Middle-Earth]] [http://www.the3rdage.net/itemlist?category=15&level=&user=&games%5B%5D=3&order=&type=0 Mods] <br />
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[[Category:Websites]]</div>Godmode2003https://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=The_Lord_of_the_Rings:_The_War_of_the_Rohirrim&diff=371019The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim2023-03-27T06:54:47Z<p>Godmode2003: /* Release */</p>
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<div>{{film infobox<br />
| name=The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim<br />
| image=[[File:The Lord of the Rings - The War of the Rohirrim - logo.jpg|250px]]<br />
| caption=Logo<br />
| director=[[Kenji Kamiyama]]<br />
| writers=Jeffrey Addiss<br>Will Matthews<br />
| screenplay=Phoebe Gittins<br>Arty Papageorgiou<br>(screenplay)<br>Jeffrey Addiss<br>Will Matthews<br>(story)<br />
| basedon=''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' by [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]<br />
| producer=Joseph Chou<br />
| starring=[[Brian Cox]]<br>[[Gaia Wise]]<br>[[Luke Pasqualino]]<br>[[Miranda Otto]]<br>[[Laurence Ubong Williams]]<br />
| narrator=[[Miranda Otto]] <br />
| cinematography=<br />
| editing=<br />
| music=[[Stephen Gallagher]]<br />
| animator=<br />
| studio=[[New Line Cinema]]<br/>Warner Bros. Animation<br/>Sola Entertainment<br />
| distributor=[[Warner Bros.]]<br />
| released=[[12 April]] [[2024]] (scheduled)<br />
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| country=United States<br/>Japan<br />
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'''''The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim''''' is an upcoming anime fantasy film based on the novel ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' 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]].<br />
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==Synopsis==<br />
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><br />
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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><br />
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==Cast==<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"<br />
! Actor !! Role(s)<br />
|-<br />
| [[Brian Cox]] || [[Helm|Helm Hammerhand]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Gaia Wise]] || [[Helm's daughter|Hera]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Luke Pasqualino]] || [[Wulf]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Miranda Otto]] || [[Eowyn]] / Narrator<br />
|-<br />
| [[Laurence Ubong Williams]] || [[Fréaláf|Fréaláf Hildeson]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Shaun Dooley]] || [[Freca]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Lorraine Ashbourne]] || TBA<br />
|-<br />
| [[Yazdan Qafouri]] || TBA<br />
|-<br />
| [[Benjamin Wainwright]] || TBA<br />
|-<br />
| [[Michael Wildman]] || TBA <br />
|-<br />
| [[Jude Akuwudike]] || TBA<br />
|-<br />
| [[Bilal Hasna]] || TBA<br />
|-<br />
| [[Janine Duvitski]] || TBA<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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==Production==<br />
===Announcement===<br />
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]]''.<br />
{{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"/>}}<br />
<br />
===Development===<br />
[[New Line Cinema]], currently owned by [[Warner Bros.]], 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 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><br />
<br />
In February of 2022, it was announced that the script was being written by Phoebe Gittins, Philipa Boyens' daughter, and her writing partner Arty Papageorgiou, based on a story by Addiss and Matthews.<ref name="ReleaseDate2" /> It was also announced that [[Richard Taylor]], the creative director of special effects company [[Wētā Workshop]], and illustrators [[Alan Lee]] and [[John Howe]], 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.<br />
<br />
===Casting===<br />
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> In June of 2022, the main voice cast was announced.<ref name="Cast"><br />
{{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><br />
<br />
===Announcement Reaction===<br />
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><br />
<br />
==Release==<br />
The film is scheduled to be released theatrically on [[12 April]] [[2024]] in the USA. 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><br />
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| image=[[File:The Lord of the Rings - The War of the Rohirrim - logo.jpg|250px]]<br />
| caption=Logo<br />
| director=[[Kenji Kamiyama]]<br />
| writers=Jeffrey Addiss<br>Will Matthews<br />
| screenplay=Phoebe Gittins<br>Arty Papageorgiou<br>(screenplay)<br>Jeffrey Addiss<br>Will Matthews<br>(story)<br />
| basedon=''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' by [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]<br />
| producer=Joseph Chou<br />
| starring=[[Brian Cox]]<br>[[Gaia Wise]]<br>[[Luke Pasqualino]]<br>[[Miranda Otto]]<br>[[Laurence Ubong Williams]]<br />
| narrator=[[Miranda Otto]] <br />
| cinematography=<br />
| editing=<br />
| music=[[Stephen Gallagher]]<br />
| animator=<br />
| studio=[[New Line Cinema]]<br/>Warner Bros. Animation<br/>Sola Entertainment<br />
| distributor=[[Warner Bros.]]<br />
| released=[[12 April]] [[2024]] (scheduled)<br />
| runtime=<br />
| country=United States<br/>Japan<br />
| language=English<br />
| budget=<br />
| gross=<br />
| website=<br />
| imdb_id=14824600<br />
}}<br />
'''''The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim''''' is an upcoming anime fantasy film based on the novel ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' 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]].<br />
<br />
==Synopsis==<br />
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><br />
<br />
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><br />
<br />
==Cast==<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"<br />
! Actor !! Role(s)<br />
|-<br />
| [[Brian Cox]] || [[Helm|Helm Hammerhand]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Gaia Wise]] || [[Helm's daughter|Hera]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Luke Pasqualino]] || [[Wulf]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Miranda Otto]] || [[Eowyn]] / Narrator<br />
|-<br />
| [[Laurence Ubong Williams]] || [[Fréaláf|Fréaláf Hildeson]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Shaun Dooley]] || [[Freca]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Lorraine Ashbourne]] || TBA<br />
|-<br />
| [[Yazdan Qafouri]] || TBA<br />
|-<br />
| [[Benjamin Wainwright]] || TBA<br />
|-<br />
| [[Michael Wildman]] || TBA <br />
|-<br />
| [[Jude Akuwudike]] || TBA<br />
|-<br />
| [[Bilal Hasna]] || TBA<br />
|-<br />
| [[Janine Duvitski]] || TBA<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Production==<br />
===Announcement===<br />
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]]''.<br />
{{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"/>}}<br />
<br />
===Development===<br />
[[New Line Cinema]], currently owned by [[Warner Bros.]], 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 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><br />
<br />
In February of 2022, it was announced that the script was being written by Phoebe Gittins, Philipa Boyens' daughter, and her writing partner Arty Papageorgiou, based on a story by Addiss and Matthews.<ref name="ReleaseDate2" /> It was also announced that [[Richard Taylor]], the creative director of special effects company [[Wētā Workshop]], and illustrators [[Alan Lee]] and [[John Howe]], 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.<br />
<br />
===Casting===<br />
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> In June of 2022, the main voice cast was announced.<ref name="Cast"><br />
{{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><br />
<br />
===Announcement Reaction===<br />
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><br />
<br />
==Release==<br />
The film is scheduled to be released in [[12 April]] [[2024]] in the USA. It will be distributed by [[Warner Bros.]] for a theatrical release.<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><br />
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{{Screen}}<br />
{{title|italics}}<br />
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lord of the Rings War of the Rohririm}}<br />
[[Category:Films]]<br />
[[Category:Upcoming productions]]<br />
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| image=[[File:The Lord of the Rings - The War of the Rohirrim - logo.jpg|250px]]<br />
| caption=Logo<br />
| director=[[Kenji Kamiyama]]<br />
| writers=Jeffrey Addiss<br>Will Matthews<br />
| screenplay=Phoebe Gittins<br>Arty Papageorgiou<br>(screenplay)<br>Jeffrey Addiss<br>Will Matthews<br>(story)<br />
| basedon=''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' by [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]<br />
| producer=Joseph Chou<br />
| starring=[[Brian Cox]]<br>[[Gaia Wise]]<br>[[Luke Pasqualino]]<br>[[Miranda Otto]]<br>[[Laurence Ubong Williams]]<br />
| narrator=[[Miranda Otto]] <br />
| cinematography=<br />
| editing=<br />
| music=[[Stephen Gallagher]]<br />
| animator=<br />
| studio=[[New Line Cinema]]<br/>Warner Bros. Animation<br/>Sola Entertainment<br />
| distributor=[[Warner Bros.]]<br />
| released=[[12 April]] [[2024]] (scheduled)<br />
| runtime=<br />
| country=United States<br/>Japan<br />
| language=English<br />
| budget=<br />
| gross=<br />
| website=<br />
| imdb_id=14824600<br />
}}<br />
'''''The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim''''' is an upcoming anime fantasy film based on the novel ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' 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]].<br />
<br />
==Synopsis==<br />
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><br />
<br />
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><br />
<br />
==Cast==<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"<br />
! Actor !! Role(s)<br />
|-<br />
| [[Brian Cox]] || [[Helm|Helm Hammerhand]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Gaia Wise]] || [[Helm's daughter|Hera]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Luke Pasqualino]] || [[Wulf]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Miranda Otto]] || [[Eowyn]] / Narrator<br />
|-<br />
| [[Laurence Ubong Williams]] || [[Fréaláf|Fréaláf Hildeson]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Shaun Dooley]] || [[Freca]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Lorraine Ashbourne]] || TBA<br />
|-<br />
| [[Yazdan Qafouri]] || TBA<br />
|-<br />
| [[Benjamin Wainwright]] || TBA<br />
|-<br />
| [[Michael Wildman]] || TBA <br />
|-<br />
| [[Jude Akuwudike]] || TBA<br />
|-<br />
| [[Bilal Hasna]] || TBA<br />
|-<br />
| [[Janine Duvitski]] || TBA<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Production==<br />
===Announcement===<br />
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]]''.<br />
{{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"/>}}<br />
<br />
===Development===<br />
[[New Line Cinema]], currently owned by [[Warner Bros.]], 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 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><br />
<br />
In February of 2022, it was announced that the script was being written by Phoebe Gittins, Philipa Boyens' daughter, and her writing partner Arty Papageorgiou, based on a story by Addiss and Matthews.<ref name="ReleaseDate2" /> It was also announced that [[Richard Taylor]], the creative director of special effects company [[Wētā Workshop]], and illustrators [[Alan Lee]] and [[John Howe]], 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.<br />
<br />
===Casting===<br />
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> In June of 2022, the main voice cast was announced.<ref name="Cast"><br />
{{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><br />
<br />
===Announcement Reaction===<br />
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><br />
<br />
==Release==<br />
The film is scheduled to be released in [[12 April]] [[2024]] on USA and it will be distributed by [[Warner Bros.]] on cinemas.<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><br />
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{{references}}<br />
{{Screen}}<br />
{{title|italics}}<br />
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lord of the Rings War of the Rohririm}}<br />
[[Category:Films]]<br />
[[Category:Upcoming productions]]<br />
[[fi:The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim]]</div>Godmode2003https://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=The_Lord_of_the_Rings:_The_War_of_the_Rohirrim&diff=371016The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim2023-03-27T06:39:45Z<p>Godmode2003: /* Development */</p>
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<div>{{film infobox<br />
| name=The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim<br />
| image=[[File:The Lord of the Rings - The War of the Rohirrim - logo.jpg|250px]]<br />
| caption=Logo<br />
| director=[[Kenji Kamiyama]]<br />
| writers=Jeffrey Addiss<br>Will Matthews<br />
| screenplay=Phoebe Gittins<br>Arty Papageorgiou<br>(screenplay)<br>Jeffrey Addiss<br>Will Matthews<br>(story)<br />
| basedon=''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' by [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]<br />
| producer=Joseph Chou<br />
| starring=[[Brian Cox]]<br>[[Gaia Wise]]<br>[[Luke Pasqualino]]<br>[[Miranda Otto]]<br>[[Laurence Ubong Williams]]<br />
| narrator=[[Miranda Otto]] <br />
| cinematography=<br />
| editing=<br />
| music=[[Stephen Gallagher]]<br />
| animator=<br />
| studio=[[New Line Cinema]]<br/>Warner Bros. Animation<br/>Sola Entertainment<br />
| distributor=[[Warner Bros.]]<br />
| released=[[12 April]] [[2024]] (scheduled)<br />
| runtime=<br />
| country=United States<br/>Japan<br />
| language=English<br />
| budget=<br />
| gross=<br />
| website=<br />
| imdb_id=14824600<br />
}}<br />
'''''The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim''''' is an upcoming anime fantasy film based on the novel ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' 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]].<br />
<br />
==Synopsis==<br />
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><br />
<br />
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><br />
<br />
==Cast==<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"<br />
! Actor !! Role(s)<br />
|-<br />
| [[Brian Cox]] || [[Helm|Helm Hammerhand]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Gaia Wise]] || [[Helm's daughter|Hera]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Luke Pasqualino]] || [[Wulf]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Miranda Otto]] || [[Eowyn]] / Narrator<br />
|-<br />
| [[Laurence Ubong Williams]] || [[Fréaláf|Fréaláf Hildeson]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Shaun Dooley]] || [[Freca]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Lorraine Ashbourne]] || TBA<br />
|-<br />
| [[Yazdan Qafouri]] || TBA<br />
|-<br />
| [[Benjamin Wainwright]] || TBA<br />
|-<br />
| [[Michael Wildman]] || TBA <br />
|-<br />
| [[Jude Akuwudike]] || TBA<br />
|-<br />
| [[Bilal Hasna]] || TBA<br />
|-<br />
| [[Janine Duvitski]] || TBA<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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==Production==<br />
===Announcement===<br />
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]]''.<br />
{{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"/>}}<br />
<br />
===Development===<br />
[[New Line Cinema]], currently owned by [[Warner Bros.]], 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 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><br />
<br />
In February of 2022, it was announced that the script was being written by Phoebe Gittins, Philipa Boyens' daughter, and her writing partner Arty Papageorgiou, based on a story by Addiss and Matthews.<ref name="ReleaseDate2" /> It was also announced that [[Richard Taylor]], the creative director of special effects company [[Wētā Workshop]], and illustrators [[Alan Lee]] and [[John Howe]] 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.<br />
<br />
===Casting===<br />
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> In June of 2022, the main voice cast was announced.<ref name="Cast"><br />
{{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><br />
<br />
===Announcement Reaction===<br />
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><br />
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==Release==<br />
The film is scheduled to be released in [[12 April]] [[2024]] on USA and it will be distributed by [[Warner Bros.]] on cinemas.<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><br />
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| image=[[File:The Lord of the Rings - The War of the Rohirrim - logo.jpg|250px]]<br />
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| director=[[Kenji Kamiyama]]<br />
| writers=Jeffrey Addiss<br>Will Matthews<br />
| screenplay=Phoebe Gittins<br>Arty Papageorgiou<br>(screenplay)<br>Jeffrey Addiss<br>Will Matthews<br>(story)<br />
| basedon=''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' by [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]<br />
| producer=Joseph Chou<br />
| starring=[[Brian Cox]]<br>[[Gaia Wise]]<br>[[Luke Pasqualino]]<br>[[Miranda Otto]]<br>[[Laurence Ubong Williams]]<br />
| narrator=[[Miranda Otto]] <br />
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| distributor=[[Warner Bros.]]<br />
| released=[[12 April]] [[2024]] (scheduled)<br />
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| language=English<br />
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'''''The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim''''' is an upcoming anime fantasy film based on the novel ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' 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]].<br />
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==Synopsis==<br />
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><br />
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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><br />
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==Cast==<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"<br />
! Actor !! Role(s)<br />
|-<br />
| [[Brian Cox]] || [[Helm|Helm Hammerhand]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Gaia Wise]] || [[Helm's daughter|Hera]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Luke Pasqualino]] || [[Wulf]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Miranda Otto]] || [[Eowyn]] / Narrator<br />
|-<br />
| [[Laurence Ubong Williams]] || [[Fréaláf|Fréaláf Hildeson]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Shaun Dooley]] || [[Freca]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Lorraine Ashbourne]] || TBA<br />
|-<br />
| [[Yazdan Qafouri]] || TBA<br />
|-<br />
| [[Benjamin Wainwright]] || TBA<br />
|-<br />
| [[Michael Wildman]] || TBA <br />
|-<br />
| [[Jude Akuwudike]] || TBA<br />
|-<br />
| [[Bilal Hasna]] || TBA<br />
|-<br />
| [[Janine Duvitski]] || TBA<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Production==<br />
===Announcement===<br />
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]]''.<br />
{{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"/>}}<br />
<br />
===Development===<br />
[[New Line Cinema]], currently owned by [[Warner Bros.]], 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 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><br />
<br />
In February of 2022, it was announced that the script was being written by Phoebe Gittins, Philipa Boyens' daughter, and her writing partner Arty Papageorgiou, based on a story by Addiss and Matthews.<ref name="ReleaseDate2" /> It was also announced that [[Richard Taylor]], the creative director of special effects company [[Wētā Workshop]], and illustrators [[Alan Lee]] and [[John Howe]] all having worked on [[Peter Jackson|Peter Jackson's]] Middle-earth film series.<ref name="ReleaseDate2"/><ref name="Cast"/> have also joined the film's creative team.<br />
<br />
===Casting===<br />
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> In June of 2022, the main voice cast was announced.<ref name="Cast"><br />
{{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><br />
<br />
===Announcement Reaction===<br />
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><br />
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==Release==<br />
The film is scheduled to be released in [[12 April]] [[2024]] on USA and it will be distributed by [[Warner Bros.]] on cinemas.<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><br />
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==January==<br />
* '''[[1 January|1]]''' - All of [[Index:Writings by J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien writings]] are expected to enter in public domain in countries where copyright expires in 50 years after the author's death, such as in [[wikipedia:Canada|Canada]], [[wikipedia:New Zealand|New Zealand]] and [[wikipedia:Belarus|Belarus]].<br />
* '''[[3 January|3]]''' - [[Birthday Toast#Tolkien Society tradition|Birthday Toast]].<br />
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==April==<br />
* '''[[12 April|12]]''' - [[The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim]] is scheduled to be released on cinemas.<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><br />
==?==<br />
* '''?''' - An [[Untitled Wētā Workshop video game]] is expected to be released.<br />
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{{race infobox<br />
| name=Dragons<br />
| image=[[File:J.R.R. Tolkien - Dragon.jpg|250px]]<br />
| caption="Dragon" by [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]<br />
| pronun=<br />
| othernames="Great worms"<br />
| origin=Morphed by [[Morgoth]] in [[Angband]]<br />
| location=[[Angband]], [[Nargothrond]], [[Grey Mountains]], [[Lonely Mountain|Erebor]], [[Withered Heath]], [[Northern Waste]]<br />
| affiliation=[[Morgoth]]<br />
| rivalry=<br />
| language=Various Mannish and Elvish tongues<ref>[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], "[[Letter to Leila Keene and Pat Kirke]]" ([[Letters not published in "The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien"|letter]]); quoted in {{PM|II}}, "Note on an unpublished letter", pp. 72-73</ref><br />
| people=[[Fire-drakes]], [[Cold-drakes]], <br>[[Long-worms]], [[Sea-serpents]]<br />
| members=[[Glaurung]], [[Ancalagon]], [[Scatha]], [[Smaug]],<br />
| lifespan="Long and slow"<ref>{{S|13}}</ref><br />
| distinctions=<br />
| height=<br />
| hair=<br />
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| weapons=<br />
}}<br />
<center>{{quote|Never laugh at live dragons.|[[Bilbo Baggins]] in ''[[The Hobbit]]'', "[[Inside Information]]"}}</center><br />
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'''Dragons''' also known as the '''Great Worms''' were evil creatures mostly seen in northern [[Middle-earth]]. They were greedy, cunning, seductive and malicious, likely a corruption devised by [[Morgoth]] through use of fire and sorcery sometime in the [[First Age]]. <br />
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==History==<br />
[[File:Ted Nasmith - Scouring the Mountain.jpg|thumb|left|''Scouring the Mountain'' by [[Ted Nasmith]]]]<br />
===Origin and early history===<br />
When Morgoth saw how strong the [[Noldor]] were in battle, he realized that [[Orcs]] alone were insufficient for defeating his enemies. His solution, breeding a new race of monsters: Dragons.<ref>{{GA|115}}</ref><ref group=note>How this was done is unclear.</ref><br />
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The Father of Dragons was [[Glaurung]], a mighty wyrm with cunning intellect and a powerful hypnotic gaze. Glaurung was integral in the fate of the Children of [[Húrin]]. Among his many misdeeds were the destruction of the Elf-realm of [[Nargothrond]], and the spell which stripped [[Nienor]] of her memory. Which eventually led her to reunite with and marry her long-lost brother [[Túrin]]. When Nienor learned of Glaurung's plot, she committed suicide by jumping into [[Cabed-en-Aras]]. Glaurung was finally slain by Túrin, who after discovering Glaurung's plot committed suicide by stabbing himself with his black sword, [[Gurthang]].<br />
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At the [[Fall of Gondolin]], Morgoth's army included dragons, "''many and terrible''".<ref>{{S|23}}</ref><br />
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During the [[War of Wrath]], Morgoth unleashed a new terror upon Middle-earth – the winged Dragons. Chief among these was [[Ancalagon | Ancalagon the Black]]. Eventually slain by [[Eärendil | Eärendil the Mariner]], Ancalagon's fall crushed the towers of [[Thangorodrim]]. Many of the dragons were slain but some fled and survived into the later [[Ages]].<ref>{{S|24}}</ref><br />
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===After the First Age===<br />
It would appear that they fled to the [[Northern Waste]], far from the lands of [[Men]] and [[Elves]]. Though their number was lessened, over the centuries the race of Dragons continued to breed and repopulate, particularly in the [[Withered Heath]], an area in between two spurs of the [[Grey Mountains]]. Together with the Orcs, Dragons persisted as a threat to the race of [[Men]] throughout the [[Second Age|Second]] and [[Third Age]]s.<ref>{{S|Akallabeth}}</ref><ref group=note>At the height of his power, Morgoth's successor, Sauron was said to have governed all foul things, possibly even a scarce few of the Dragons.</ref><br />
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In the late [[Third Age]] the Dragons of the Withered Heath, stirred by the resurgence of all evil with [[Sauron|the One Enemy]]'s return, began to harass the [[Northmen]] and [[War of the Dwarves and Dragons|make war]] with the [[Dwarves]] around the year {{TA|2570}} ([[Dáin I]] and [[Frór]] of [[Durin's Folk]] were killed by a great [[Cold-drakes|Cold-drake]] in {{TA|2589|n}}).<ref>{{App|B2}}</ref><ref name=Durin>{{App|A3}}</ref> It was perhaps in these wars that Dragons swallowed four of the [[Seven Rings|Seven Dwarf-rings]].<ref name=Shadow>{{FR|Shadow}}</ref> <br />
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The most fearsome Dragon of the Third Age was [[Smaug]] the Terrible, who laid waste to the Dwarf-realm of [[Lonely Mountain|Erebor]] and the nearby town of [[Dale]]. This devastated the area and sent [[Durin's Folk]] into exile. The [[Fire-drakes|Fire-drake]] remained in the abandoned halls of the Lonely Mountain for many years. Soon enough, the [[Istari|Wizard]] [[Gandalf]] became concerned that the Dark Lord Sauron could win the Dragon Smaug's allegiance and use him to devastate the North of Middle-earth. To prevent such a union, he encouraged and aided the expedition of [[Thorin and Company]] and their "burglar", the [[Hobbits|Hobbit]] [[Bilbo Baggins]]. This began a chain of events that led to Smaug's death at the hands of [[Bard]] the Bowman. <br />
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Although Smaug was the greatest of the Dragons of his day,<ref name=Durin/> he seems not to have been the last of his kind as Gandalf told [[Frodo Baggins]] that "''there is not now any dragon left on earth in which the old fire is hot enough'' [to melt the Rings of Power]",<ref name=Shadow/> indicating the presence of other, lesser dragons.<ref>{{L|144}}</ref><br />
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==Characteristics==<br />
[[File:J.R.R. Tolkien - Dragons.jpg|thumb|Dragons by [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]]]<br />
The dragons were huge and longeval, with their lives spanning centuries. They shared a greed of treasure (especially gold), subtle intelligence, immense cunning, great physical strength, and their eyes and words had a hypnotic power called "dragon-spell". Those clever enough to avoid the spell never give direct information, but talked vaguely in riddles, since plainly refusing an answer would invite an immediate attack.<br />
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Apparently, dragons came from eggs.<ref>{{UT|9b}}: [[Glóin]]: "dragonet new from the shell"</ref><br />
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It may be that dragons could sport horns.<ref>{{FR|Earendil}} where [[Eärendil]] wielded a [[bows|bow]] "made of dragon-horn"</ref><br />
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While dragons were armoured with iron scales, they had a soft spot underneath, in the region of the chest, which could be pierced by blades or darts.<ref>{{TT|Choices}}: "But Shelob was not as dragons are, no softer spot had she save only her eyes."</ref><ref>{{H|12}}: "dragons were softer underneath, especially in the region of the - er - chest".</ref><br />
===Means of locomotion===<br />
Some dragons ([[Glaurung]]) crawled like snakes, yet had four legs, like a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetrapodophis Tetrapodophis].<ref>{{CH|14}}</ref><ref>{{S|20}}'</ref> These must have been the most common type of dragons in the First Age, since the winged fire-dragons only first appeared during the [[War of Wrath]], while the winged [[Cold-drakes]] are only reported in ''[[Turambar and the Foalókë]]''. These (such as [[Ancalagon]] and [[Smaug]]) could both walk on four legs and fly using wings. Breeds of wingless dragons did survive into later Ages.<br />
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===Fire breathing===<br />
The ''[[Urulóki]]'' (singular ''Urulok&euml;'', Fire-drakes) could breathe fire. It is not entirely clear whether the term "Urulóki" referred only to the first dragons such as Glaurung that could breathe fire but were wingless, or to any dragon that could breathe fire, and thus include Smaug. <br />
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Dragon-fire (of the Urulóki) was hot enough to melt [[Rings of Power]]: four of the [[Seven Rings]] of the Dwarves were consumed by Dragon-fire, although it was not powerful enough to destroy the One Ring itself.<ref name=Shadow/><br />
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The dragons who could not breathe fire were known as [[Cold-drakes]]. Those were found mainly in [[Ered Mithrin]].<br />
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== Individual dragons ==<br />
[[Image:John Howe - Smaug.jpg|thumb|''Smaug'' by [[John Howe]]]]<br />
* [[Glaurung]] &mdash; Father of Dragons, slain by [[Túrin|Túrin Turambar]]. First of the Uruloki, the Fire-drakes of Angband. He had four legs and could breathe fire, but didn't have wings.<br />
* [[Ancalagon]] the Black &mdash; first and mightiest of the Winged-dragons, slain by [[Eärendil]] in the [[War of Wrath]].<br />
* [[Scatha]] &mdash; Slain by Fram of the [[Éothéod]]. Apparently a cold-drake. Described as a "long-worm", although this imprecise term seems to be more of an expression rather than a separate taxonomic group. <br />
* [[Smaug]] &mdash; the last great dragon of [[Middle-earth]], slain by [[Bard]] of [[Lake-town|Esgaroth]]. A winged Urulokë.<br />
* [[Gostir]] &mdash; was one of the Dragons of Morgoth only known by name.<br />
* An unnamed dragon appears in [[Hobbits|Hobbit]] verse, said to have had red eyes, black wings and teeth like knives.<ref>{{AB|Hoard}}</ref><br />
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==Etymology==<br />
''Dragon'' is derived from French; ''drake'' is an English word, from [[Old English]] ''draca'' (derived from Latin).<ref>{{HM|LT2}}, "Short Glossary of Obsolete, Archaic, and Rare Words", p. 350</ref><br />
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Words denoting "dragon" in [[Quenya]] are ''[[lókë]]'' and ''[[angulóke]]''. [[Sindarin]] has ''[[lhûg]]'' and ''[[amlug]]''.<br />
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In [[Gnomish]], "dragon" is ''fuithlug'' ("a dragon who guards treasure"), ''lingwir'' or ''ulug'' (plural ''ulûgin''; "she dragon" is ''uluch'', ''uluchnir'' or ''ulugwin'').<ref>{{PE|11}}, pp. 36, 54, 74</ref><br />
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==Other names==<br />
The dragons were known by many different names:<br />
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'''Worms''' referred to the race of dragons, especially wingless kinds{{fact}}. It was used to refer to [[Glaurung]]<ref>{{CH|16}}</ref> as well as [[Smaug]].<ref>{{H|1}}</ref> In [[Gnomish]], one of [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]]'s early conceptions of an [[Elvish|Elven]] language, "worm" is ''gwem''.<ref>{{PE|11}}, p. 45</ref> ''Worm'' is also an actual old word for dragon,<ref>{{HM|OFS}}, p. 108</ref> derived from [[Old English]] ''[[wikipedia:European dragon|wyrm]]'', [[Old Norse]] ''ormr'' ("[[serpents|serpent]]").<br />
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'''Long-worms''' referred to at least some dragons, although the only named example is related to [[Scatha]]:<br />
{{blockquote|[[Frumgar]], they say, was the name of the chieftain who led his people to [[Éothéod]]. Of his son, [[Fram]], they tell that he slew [[Scatha]], the great dragon of [[Grey Mountains|Ered Mithrin]], and the land had peace from the long-worms afterwards.|{{App|Eorl}}}}<br />
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'''[[Serpents]]''' was used for dragons (properly great serpents),<ref>{{LR|Etymologies}}, p. 370, entry "[[LOK|LOK-]]"</ref> as well as ordinary snakes.<br />
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==Other versions of the legendarium==<br />
In the early [[The Book of Lost Tales|Lost Tale]] of "[[Turambar and the Foalókë]]", a legend among [[Men]] exists concerning dragons. Whoever tastes the heart of a dragon and can withstand its poisonous blood "would know all tongues of Gods or Men, of birds or beasts, and his ears would catch whispers of the Valar or of Melko".<ref>{{LT2|II}}, p. 85</ref><br />
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In the "[[The Fall of Gondolin (chapter)|Fall of Gondolin]]" it is told that Melko forged mechanical [[Iron Dragons]] to carry the armies of [[Orcs]] into the city.<ref name=Gondolin>{{LT2|III}}</ref>{{rp|169}} However, along the battle there are many mentions of fire-drakes and beasts of unclear nature that resemble actual dragons, like the creature of fire with [[Balrogs]] in its back.<ref name=Gondolin>{{LT2|III}}</ref>{{rp|181}}<br />
<br />
==Other fiction==<br />
A dragon named [[Chrysophylax]] appears in [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]'s story ''[[Farmer Giles of Ham]]''.<br />
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In the story ''[[Roverandom]]'', white dragons are among the creatures living on the moon. A dragon, called the Great White Dragon, attacks Rover and the moon-dog, and is said to be the origin of all white dragons. In Merlin's time, this dragon had been to the earth, and fought with the Red Dragon in Caerdragon. The Great White Dragon has wings and can breathe fire.<ref>{{HM|R}}, "[Chapter] 2"</ref><br />
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==Portrayal in adaptations==<br />
<center><gallery perrow=4><br />
File:SBG - Dragon.png||<center>''[[Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game]]''<br />
File:SBG - Cave Drake.png|<center>''[[The Lord of the Rings Strategy Battle Game]]''<br />
File:Jeff Murchie - Dragon.png|<center>''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]''<br />
</gallery></center><br />
===Portrayal in games===<br />
'''1982-97: ''[[Middle-earth Role Playing]]'':'''<br />
:Apart from the type of dragons created by Tolkien, additional races include ''Rain-drakes'', ''Light-drakes'', ''Ash Drakes'' and several others.<ref>{{ICE|2012}}</ref><br />
<br />
'''2001-: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Strategy Battle Game]]'':'''<br />
:The ''Dragon'', which can have the ability to breathe fire and fly, is a powerful enemy of the Good players.<ref>[http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?prodId=prod1080191 Dragon] at [http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/home.jsp Games-Workshop.com] (accessed 23 September 2011)</ref> The game also includes the subterranean ''Cave Drake'', a large but agile monster and natural enemy of the Dwarves.<ref>''[[White Dwarf]]'', issue 371 (November 2010), p. 42</ref><br />
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'''2007-: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''<br />
:''Dragon-kind'' includes several varieties: ''Cold-'', ''Fire-'' and ''Shadow-drakes'', ''Fire-worms'', ''Rock-worms'', and many more. Related beasts include the ''salamander'', a weaker and simpler breed of dragons, the pygmy-sized ''dragonet'', and the turtle-like ''avanc''.<ref>"[http://lorebook.lotro.com/wiki/Category:Dragon-kind Dragon-kind]" at [http://lorebook.lotro.com/wiki/Lorebook_home Lord of the Rings Online: Lorebook] (accessed 28 October 2010)</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Fell beasts]]<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://cogitemusaccurate.blogspot.com/2013/02/concerning-origin-of-dragons.html Concerning the Origin of Dragons] by Randall Johnson <br />
*[http://middle-earth.xenite.org/2014/04/15/what-happened-to-the-other-dragons-of-middle-earth/ What Happened to the Other Dragons of Middle-earth?] by [[Michael Martinez]]<br />
*[http://johngarth.wordpress.com/2015/01/18/dragon-scale-why-its-impossible-to-size-up-tolkiens-middle-earth/ Dragon scale: Why it’s impossible to size up Tolkien’s Middle-earth] by [[John Garth]]<br />
{{references|note}}<br />
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[[Category:Servants of Melkor]]<br />
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| caption="Dragon" by [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]<br />
| pronun=<br />
| othernames="Great worms"<br />
| origin=Morphed by [[Morgoth]] in [[Angband]]<br />
| location=[[Angband]], [[Nargothrond]], [[Grey Mountains]], [[Lonely Mountain|Erebor]], [[Withered Heath]], [[Northern Waste]]<br />
| affiliation=[[Morgoth]]<br />
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| language=Various Mannish and Elvish tongues<ref>[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], "[[Letter to Leila Keene and Pat Kirke]]" ([[Letters not published in "The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien"|letter]]); quoted in {{PM|II}}, "Note on an unpublished letter", pp. 72-73</ref><br />
| people=[[Fire-drakes]], [[Cold-drakes]], <br>[[Long-worms]], [[Sea-serpents]]<br />
| members=[[Glaurung]], [[Ancalagon]], [[Scatha]], [[Smaug]],<br />
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<center>{{quote|Never laugh at live dragons.|[[Bilbo Baggins]] in ''[[The Hobbit]]'', "[[Inside Information]]"}}</center><br />
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'''Dragons''' also known as the '''Great Worms''' were evil creatures mostly seen in northern [[Middle-earth]]. They were greedy, cunning, seductive and malicious, likely a corruption devised by [[Morgoth]] through use of fire and sorcery sometime in the [[First Age]]. <br />
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==History==<br />
[[File:Ted Nasmith - Scouring the Mountain.jpg|thumb|left|''Scouring the Mountain'' by [[Ted Nasmith]]]]<br />
===Origin and early history===<br />
When Morgoth saw how strong the [[Noldor]] were in battle, he realized that [[Orcs]] alone were insufficient for defeating his enemies. He therefore began to breed a new race of monsters: Dragons.<ref>{{GA|115}}</ref><ref group=note>How this was done is unclear.</ref><br />
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The Father of Dragons was [[Glaurung]], a mighty wyrm with a dreaded intelligence and powerful hypnotic gaze. Glaurung was integral in the fate of the Children of [[Húrin]]. Among his many misdeeds were the destruction of the Elf-realm of [[Nargothrond]], and the spell which stripped [[Nienor]] of her memory. Which eventually led her to reunite with and marry her long-lost brother [[Túrin]]. When Nienor learned of Glaurung's plot, she committed suicide by jumping into the gorge of [[Cabed-en-Aras]]. Glaurung was finally slain by Túrin, who after discovering Glaurung's plot committed suicide by stabbing himself with his black sword, [[Gurthang]].<br />
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At the [[Fall of Gondolin]], Morgoth's foul host included dragons, "''many and terrible''".<ref>{{S|23}}</ref><br />
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During the [[War of Wrath]], Morgoth unleashed a new terror upon Middle-earth – the winged Dragons. Chief among these was [[Ancalagon]] the Black. Eventually slain by [[Eärendil]] the Mariner, Ancalagon's fall crushed the towers of [[Thangorodrim]]. Many of the dragons were destroyed in the War of Wrath but some fled and survived into the later [[Ages]].<ref>{{S|24}}</ref><br />
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===After the First Age===<br />
It would appear that they fled to the [[Northern Waste]], far from the lands of [[Men]] and [[Elves]]. Though their number was lessened, over the centuries the race of Dragons continued to breed and repopulate, particularly in the [[Withered Heath]], an area in between two spurs of the [[Grey Mountains]]. Together with the Orcs, Dragons persisted as a threat to the race of [[Men]] throughout the [[Second Age|Second]] and [[Third Age]]s.<ref>{{S|Akallabeth}}</ref><ref group=note>At the height of his power, Morgoth's successor, Sauron was said to have governed all foul things, possibly even a scarce few of the Dragons.</ref><br />
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In the late [[Third Age]] the Dragons of the Withered Heath, stirred by the resurgence of all evil with [[Sauron|the One Enemy]]'s return, began to harass the [[Northmen]] and [[War of the Dwarves and Dragons|make war]] with the [[Dwarves]] around the year {{TA|2570}} ([[Dáin I]] and [[Frór]] of [[Durin's Folk]] were killed by a great [[Cold-drakes|Cold-drake]] in {{TA|2589|n}}).<ref>{{App|B2}}</ref><ref name=Durin>{{App|A3}}</ref> It was perhaps in these wars that Dragons swallowed four of the [[Seven Rings|Seven Dwarf-rings]].<ref name=Shadow>{{FR|Shadow}}</ref> <br />
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The most fearsome Dragon of the Third Age was [[Smaug]] the Terrible, who laid waste to the Dwarf-realm of [[Lonely Mountain|Erebor]] and the nearby town of [[Dale]]. This devastated the area and sent [[Durin's Folk]] into exile. The [[Fire-drakes|Fire-drake]] remained in the abandoned halls of the Lonely Mountain for many years. Soon enough, the [[Istari|Wizard]] [[Gandalf]] became concerned that the Dark Lord Sauron could win the Dragon Smaug's allegiance and use him to devastate the North of Middle-earth. To prevent such a union, he encouraged and aided the expedition of [[Thorin and Company]] and their "burglar", the [[Hobbits|Hobbit]] [[Bilbo Baggins]]. This began a chain of events that led to Smaug's death at the hands of [[Bard]] the Bowman. <br />
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Although Smaug was the greatest of the Dragons of his day,<ref name=Durin/> he seems not to have been the last of his kind as Gandalf told [[Frodo Baggins]] that "''there is not now any dragon left on earth in which the old fire is hot enough'' [to melt the Rings of Power]",<ref name=Shadow/> indicating the presence of other, lesser dragons.<ref>{{L|144}}</ref><br />
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==Characteristics==<br />
[[File:J.R.R. Tolkien - Dragons.jpg|thumb|Dragons by [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]]]<br />
The dragons were huge and longeval, with their lives spanning centuries. They shared a greed of treasure (especially gold), subtle intelligence, immense cunning, great physical strength, and their eyes and words had a hypnotic power called "dragon-spell". Those clever enough to avoid the spell never give direct information, but talked vaguely in riddles, since plainly refusing an answer would invite an immediate attack.<br />
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Apparently, dragons came from eggs.<ref>{{UT|9b}}: [[Glóin]]: "dragonet new from the shell"</ref><br />
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It may be that dragons could sport horns.<ref>{{FR|Earendil}} where [[Eärendil]] wielded a [[bows|bow]] "made of dragon-horn"</ref><br />
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While dragons were armoured with iron scales, they had a soft spot underneath, in the region of the chest, which could be pierced by blades or darts.<ref>{{TT|Choices}}: "But Shelob was not as dragons are, no softer spot had she save only her eyes."</ref><ref>{{H|12}}: "dragons were softer underneath, especially in the region of the - er - chest".</ref><br />
===Means of locomotion===<br />
Some dragons ([[Glaurung]]) crawled like snakes, yet had four legs, like a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetrapodophis Tetrapodophis].<ref>{{CH|14}}</ref><ref>{{S|20}}'</ref> These must have been the most common type of dragons in the First Age, since the winged fire-dragons only first appeared during the [[War of Wrath]], while the winged [[Cold-drakes]] are only reported in ''[[Turambar and the Foalókë]]''. These (such as [[Ancalagon]] and [[Smaug]]) could both walk on four legs and fly using wings. Breeds of wingless dragons did survive into later Ages.<br />
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===Fire breathing===<br />
The ''[[Urulóki]]'' (singular ''Urulok&euml;'', Fire-drakes) could breathe fire. It is not entirely clear whether the term "Urulóki" referred only to the first dragons such as Glaurung that could breathe fire but were wingless, or to any dragon that could breathe fire, and thus include Smaug. <br />
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Dragon-fire (of the Urulóki) was hot enough to melt [[Rings of Power]]: four of the [[Seven Rings]] of the Dwarves were consumed by Dragon-fire, although it was not powerful enough to destroy the One Ring itself.<ref name=Shadow/><br />
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The dragons who could not breathe fire were known as [[Cold-drakes]]. Those were found mainly in [[Ered Mithrin]].<br />
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== Individual dragons ==<br />
[[Image:John Howe - Smaug.jpg|thumb|''Smaug'' by [[John Howe]]]]<br />
* [[Glaurung]] &mdash; Father of Dragons, slain by [[Túrin|Túrin Turambar]]. First of the Uruloki, the Fire-drakes of Angband. He had four legs and could breathe fire, but didn't have wings.<br />
* [[Ancalagon]] the Black &mdash; first and mightiest of the Winged-dragons, slain by [[Eärendil]] in the [[War of Wrath]].<br />
* [[Scatha]] &mdash; Slain by Fram of the [[Éothéod]]. Apparently a cold-drake. Described as a "long-worm", although this imprecise term seems to be more of an expression rather than a separate taxonomic group. <br />
* [[Smaug]] &mdash; the last great dragon of [[Middle-earth]], slain by [[Bard]] of [[Lake-town|Esgaroth]]. A winged Urulokë.<br />
* [[Gostir]] &mdash; was one of the Dragons of Morgoth only known by name.<br />
* An unnamed dragon appears in [[Hobbits|Hobbit]] verse, said to have had red eyes, black wings and teeth like knives.<ref>{{AB|Hoard}}</ref><br />
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==Etymology==<br />
''Dragon'' is derived from French; ''drake'' is an English word, from [[Old English]] ''draca'' (derived from Latin).<ref>{{HM|LT2}}, "Short Glossary of Obsolete, Archaic, and Rare Words", p. 350</ref><br />
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Words denoting "dragon" in [[Quenya]] are ''[[lókë]]'' and ''[[angulóke]]''. [[Sindarin]] has ''[[lhûg]]'' and ''[[amlug]]''.<br />
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In [[Gnomish]], "dragon" is ''fuithlug'' ("a dragon who guards treasure"), ''lingwir'' or ''ulug'' (plural ''ulûgin''; "she dragon" is ''uluch'', ''uluchnir'' or ''ulugwin'').<ref>{{PE|11}}, pp. 36, 54, 74</ref><br />
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==Other names==<br />
The dragons were known by many different names:<br />
<br />
'''Worms''' referred to the race of dragons, especially wingless kinds{{fact}}. It was used to refer to [[Glaurung]]<ref>{{CH|16}}</ref> as well as [[Smaug]].<ref>{{H|1}}</ref> In [[Gnomish]], one of [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]]'s early conceptions of an [[Elvish|Elven]] language, "worm" is ''gwem''.<ref>{{PE|11}}, p. 45</ref> ''Worm'' is also an actual old word for dragon,<ref>{{HM|OFS}}, p. 108</ref> derived from [[Old English]] ''[[wikipedia:European dragon|wyrm]]'', [[Old Norse]] ''ormr'' ("[[serpents|serpent]]").<br />
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'''Long-worms''' referred to at least some dragons, although the only named example is related to [[Scatha]]:<br />
{{blockquote|[[Frumgar]], they say, was the name of the chieftain who led his people to [[Éothéod]]. Of his son, [[Fram]], they tell that he slew [[Scatha]], the great dragon of [[Grey Mountains|Ered Mithrin]], and the land had peace from the long-worms afterwards.|{{App|Eorl}}}}<br />
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'''[[Serpents]]''' was used for dragons (properly great serpents),<ref>{{LR|Etymologies}}, p. 370, entry "[[LOK|LOK-]]"</ref> as well as ordinary snakes.<br />
<br />
==Other versions of the legendarium==<br />
In the early [[The Book of Lost Tales|Lost Tale]] of "[[Turambar and the Foalókë]]", a legend among [[Men]] exists concerning dragons. Whoever tastes the heart of a dragon and can withstand its poisonous blood "would know all tongues of Gods or Men, of birds or beasts, and his ears would catch whispers of the Valar or of Melko".<ref>{{LT2|II}}, p. 85</ref><br />
<br />
In the "[[The Fall of Gondolin (chapter)|Fall of Gondolin]]" it is told that Melko forged mechanical [[Iron Dragons]] to carry the armies of [[Orcs]] into the city.<ref name=Gondolin>{{LT2|III}}</ref>{{rp|169}} However, along the battle there are many mentions of fire-drakes and beasts of unclear nature that resemble actual dragons, like the creature of fire with [[Balrogs]] in its back.<ref name=Gondolin>{{LT2|III}}</ref>{{rp|181}}<br />
<br />
==Other fiction==<br />
A dragon named [[Chrysophylax]] appears in [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]'s story ''[[Farmer Giles of Ham]]''.<br />
<br />
In the story ''[[Roverandom]]'', white dragons are among the creatures living on the moon. A dragon, called the Great White Dragon, attacks Rover and the moon-dog, and is said to be the origin of all white dragons. In Merlin's time, this dragon had been to the earth, and fought with the Red Dragon in Caerdragon. The Great White Dragon has wings and can breathe fire.<ref>{{HM|R}}, "[Chapter] 2"</ref><br />
<br />
==Portrayal in adaptations==<br />
<center><gallery perrow=4><br />
File:SBG - Dragon.png||<center>''[[Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game]]''<br />
File:SBG - Cave Drake.png|<center>''[[The Lord of the Rings Strategy Battle Game]]''<br />
File:Jeff Murchie - Dragon.png|<center>''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]''<br />
</gallery></center><br />
===Portrayal in games===<br />
'''1982-97: ''[[Middle-earth Role Playing]]'':'''<br />
:Apart from the type of dragons created by Tolkien, additional races include ''Rain-drakes'', ''Light-drakes'', ''Ash Drakes'' and several others.<ref>{{ICE|2012}}</ref><br />
<br />
'''2001-: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Strategy Battle Game]]'':'''<br />
:The ''Dragon'', which can have the ability to breathe fire and fly, is a powerful enemy of the Good players.<ref>[http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?prodId=prod1080191 Dragon] at [http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/home.jsp Games-Workshop.com] (accessed 23 September 2011)</ref> The game also includes the subterranean ''Cave Drake'', a large but agile monster and natural enemy of the Dwarves.<ref>''[[White Dwarf]]'', issue 371 (November 2010), p. 42</ref><br />
<br />
'''2007-: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''<br />
:''Dragon-kind'' includes several varieties: ''Cold-'', ''Fire-'' and ''Shadow-drakes'', ''Fire-worms'', ''Rock-worms'', and many more. Related beasts include the ''salamander'', a weaker and simpler breed of dragons, the pygmy-sized ''dragonet'', and the turtle-like ''avanc''.<ref>"[http://lorebook.lotro.com/wiki/Category:Dragon-kind Dragon-kind]" at [http://lorebook.lotro.com/wiki/Lorebook_home Lord of the Rings Online: Lorebook] (accessed 28 October 2010)</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Fell beasts]]<br />
<br />
==External links==<br />
*[http://cogitemusaccurate.blogspot.com/2013/02/concerning-origin-of-dragons.html Concerning the Origin of Dragons] by Randall Johnson <br />
*[http://middle-earth.xenite.org/2014/04/15/what-happened-to-the-other-dragons-of-middle-earth/ What Happened to the Other Dragons of Middle-earth?] by [[Michael Martinez]]<br />
*[http://johngarth.wordpress.com/2015/01/18/dragon-scale-why-its-impossible-to-size-up-tolkiens-middle-earth/ Dragon scale: Why it’s impossible to size up Tolkien’s Middle-earth] by [[John Garth]]<br />
{{references|note}}<br />
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[[Category:Dragons|*]]<br />
[[Category:Evil]]<br />
[[Category:Servants of Melkor]]<br />
[[de:Drachen]]<br />
[[fr:encyclo:biologie:faune:dragons]]<br />
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| location=[[Party Field]], [[Hobbiton]]<br />
| date=[[22 September]] {{TA|3001}}<br />
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'''Bilbo's Farewell Party''' was a grand celebration held by [[Bilbo Baggins]] on his 111st birthday in the [[Party Field]], on [[22 September|September 22]], {{TA|3001}}. It was coincidentally also the 33rd birthday of his nephew [[Frodo Baggins]]. <br />
Another significance was that Bilbo's and Frodo's years on that day summed up 144 - a [[One Gross|gross]], and for that reason a portion of the party was "invitation only" with 144 guests.<br />
==History==<br />
===Preparations===<br />
In {{TA|2989}}, Bilbo had taken into his custody his orphaned younger cousin, [[Frodo Baggins]], with whom he shared a birthday, and they celebrated with lively parties in [[Bag End]]. However as years passed Bilbo felt weary (possibly because of his use of [[One Ring|his magic ring]]) and around {{TA|3001}} he decided to leave [[the Shire]]. He scheduled his disappearance as an abrupt event to occur during his birthday speech. <br />
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That year he would celebrate his 111st year and also Frodo's coming-of-age, and announced "a party of special magnificence", which caused a sensation in the vicinity, because of his eccentricity and wealth. Indeed, since {{TA|3000}} he had ordered special gifts from [[Erebor]] and [[Dale]], and [[Dwarves of Erebor]] started arriving with wagons full of packages; a bigger excitement came when the "conjurer" [[Gandalf]], famous for his fireworks in [[Old Took|Gerontius Took]]'s parties years ago, also arrived.<br />
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The following days Bilbo was busy writing and sending invitations, managing his list and packaging the gifts, refusing curious folk who pretended they came to help. The post-offices of [[Hobbiton]] and [[Bywater]] were overwhelmed by the number of invitations and responses. His catering from miles around [[Hobbiton]] had depleted the stocks of most storerooms and storehouses.<br />
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In the days leading up to the party the [[Party Field|large field]] in front of Bag End was repurposed for the needs of the feast, with ropes, poles, lanterns, tents and pavilions, and a new gate was built to connect it to the road.<ref name=party>{{FR|Party}}</ref><br />
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===Party===<br />
It was a huge and expensive celebration attended by most hobbits in the area. Bilbo welcomed the attendees in person at the new white gate, giving each their presents (some secretly exited by a back way and came in again by the gate to get a second present).<br />
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Outside of food and drink there were music, songs and dances. There were copious amounts of food and drink and people were continuously feasting from elevenses. Many children came by parental permission (especially since they were fed a free meal). At lunch and [[tea]] the guests sat to eat together. At six-thirty Gandalf began a show with all kinds of fireworks. The last one was designed and made especially to honor Bilbo: the figure of a mountain which spouted a lifelike [[fire-drake]], which roared and whizzed three times over the crowd before flying and exploding above Bywater. That was the signal for the supper/dinner.<br />
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After the last meal, Bilbo began giving his inevitable and much-dreaded speech, but the guests were already satisfied and could tolerate anything and cheer with every word. As Bilbo began his speech, talking about his age and thanking them for coming, they thought he had said what was necessary and started playing with the musical crackers and dancing the [[springle-ring]]. Bilbo had to take and blow a horn in order to silence them. Then he said they were there for three reasons: to tell them that he is fond of all of them; to celebrate his and Frodo's birthday (reminiscing of his arrival to [[Esgaroth]] years ago); and to say farewell as it would be the end.<br />
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The moment was notable for Bilbo's abrupt disappearance (he used the [[The One Ring|Ring]] for that effect, and Gandalf improvised a flash) at the end of his speech. Bilbo then passed behind the surprised guests, who were mumbling and gossipping and sought comfort in more food, and returned to Bag End. He was joined by Gandalf, who persuaded him to leave the Ring in Frodo's keeping, and Bilbo departed for the east<ref name=party/> with [[Nar (companion of Bilbo)|three]] [[Anar (dwarf)|Dwarf]] [[Hannar|companions]].<ref>{{RS|Return}}</ref><br />
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===Aftermath===<br />
As the host's heir, Frodo had the duty to comfort the shocked guests and fare them well. Around midnight carriages came to take the important guests home, and those who were too drunk or heavy, were taken by gardeners on wheelbarrows. <br />
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The [[23 September|next day]], workers were ordered to clean up the [[Party Field]], the installations, the decoration and the culinary and other forgotten things like bags, gloves and handkerchiefs. The news alarmed everyone and Bag End was flooded by the guests who demanded a logical explanation, and to collect the presents Bilbo left for them.<br />
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The guests were so full that the next weeks there were almost no purchases of provisions throughout the district.<br />
==Attendees==<br />
[[File:LOTR 1990-2--1-.png|thumb|Bilbo's party in the [[J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I (1990 video game)|The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I]].]]<br />
Everyone around Hobbiton and Bywater was invited, even from Buckland. Some were distant relatives living in distant parts of the Shire. A few were overlooked by accident, but they came anyway. <br />
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A select 144 from the extended families of Bilbo and Frodo (including Gandalf and other special guests) joined the special family dinner-party, held in the great pavilion by the Tree.<br />
:''In alphabetical order''<br />
* [[Adelard Took]] and daughters<ref name="Took"/><br />
* [[Angelica Baggins]]<ref name="Baggins"/><br />
* [[Asphodel Brandybuck|Asphodel Burrows]]<ref name="Brandybuck"/><br />
* [[Berilac Brandybuck]]<ref name="Brandybuck"/><br />
* [[Bruno Bracegirdle]]<ref name="Boffin"/><br />
* [[Celandine Brandybuck]]<ref name="Brandybuck"/><br />
* [[Daisy Baggins|Daisy Boffin]]<ref name="Baggins"/><br />
* [[Dinodas Brandybuck]]<ref name="Brandybuck"/><br />
* [[Doderic Brandybuck]]<ref name="Brandybuck"/><br />
* [[Dora Baggins]]<ref name="Baggins"/><br />
* [[Dudo Baggins]]<ref name="Baggins"/><br />
* [[Eglantine Banks|Eglantine Took]]<ref name="Took"/><br />
* [[Esmeralda Took|Esmeralda Brandybuck]]<ref name="Took"/><br />
* [[Estella Bolger]]<ref name="Took"/><br />
* [[Everard Took]]<ref name="Took"/><br />
* [[Ferdibrand Took]]<ref name="Took"/><br />
* [[Ferdinand Took]]<ref name="Took"/><br />
* [[Thain]] [[Ferumbras Took III]]<ref name="Took">{{App|Took}}</ref><br />
* [[Filibert Bolger]]<ref name="Baggins"/><br />
* [[Folco Boffin]]<ref name="Boffin"/><br />
* [[Fredegar Bolger]]<ref name="Took"/><br />
* [[Frodo Baggins]]<ref name="Baggins"/><br />
* [[Gandalf]]<ref name="Party">{{FR|Party}}</ref><br />
* [[Gerda Boffin|Gerda Bolger]]<ref name="Boffin"/><br />
* [[Gilly Brownlock|Gilly Baggins]]<ref name="Baggins"/><br />
* [[Griffo Boffin]]<ref name="Baggins"/><br />
* [[Heribald Bolger]]<ref name="Bolger"/><br />
* [[Hilda Bracegirdle|Hilda Brandybuck]]<ref name="Brandybuck"/><br />
* [[Hugo Bracegirdle]]<ref name="Boffin"/><br />
* [[Ilberic Brandybuck]]<ref name="Brandybuck"/><br />
* [[Lobelia Sackville-Baggins]]<ref name="Baggins"/><br />
* [[Lotho Sackville-Baggins]]<ref name="Baggins"/><br />
* [[Marmadas Brandybuck]]<ref name="Brandybuck"/><br />
* [[Melilot Brandybuck]]<ref name="Brandybuck"/><br />
* [[Mentha Brandybuck]]<ref name="Brandybuck"/><br />
* [[Meriadoc Brandybuck]]<ref name="Brandybuck"/><br />
* [[Merimac Brandybuck]]<ref name="Brandybuck"/><br />
* [[Merimas Brandybuck]]<ref name="Brandybuck"/><br />
* [[Milo Burrows]]<ref name="Baggins"/><br />
* [[Minto Burrows]]<ref name="Baggins"/><br />
* [[Moro Burrows]]<ref name="Baggins"/><br />
* [[Mosco Burrows]]<ref name="Baggins"/><br />
* [[Myrtle Burrows]]<ref name="Baggins"/><br />
* [[Nora Bolger]]<ref name="Bolger"/><br />
* [[Odo Proudfoot]]<ref name="Baggins"/><br />
* [[Odovacar Bolger]]<ref name="Took"/><br />
* [[Olo Proudfoot]]<ref name="Baggins"/><br />
* [[Otho Sackville-Baggins]]<ref name="Baggins">{{App|Baggins}}</ref><br />
* [[Paladin Took II]]<ref name="Took"/><br />
* [[Pearl Took]]<ref name="Took"/> <br />
* [[Peony Baggins|Peony Burrows]]<ref name="Baggins"/><br />
* [[Peregrin Took]]<ref name="Took"/><br />
* [[Pervinca Took]]<ref name="Took"/><br />
* [[Pimpernel Took]]<ref name="Took"/><br />
* [[Ponto Baggins II|Ponto Baggins]]<ref name="Baggins"/><br />
* [[Poppy Chubb-Baggins|Poppy Bolger]]<ref name="Baggins"/><br />
* [[Porto Baggins]]<ref name="Baggins"/><br />
* [[Prisca Baggins|Prisca Bolger]]<ref name="Baggins"/><br />
* [[Reginard Took]]<ref name="Took"/><br />
* [[Master of Buckland|Master]] [[Rorimac Brandybuck]]<ref name="Brandybuck">{{App|Brandybuck}}</ref><br />
* [[Rosamunda Took|Rosamunda Bolger]]<ref name="Took"/><br />
* [[Rufus Burrows]]<ref name="Brandybuck"/><br />
* [[Sancho Proudfoot]]<ref name="Baggins"/><br />
* [[Saradas Brandybuck]]<ref name="Brandybuck"/><br />
* [[Saradoc Brandybuck]]<ref name="Took"/><ref name="Brandybuck"/><br />
* [[Seredic Brandybuck]]<ref name="Brandybuck"/><br />
* [[Tosto Boffin]]<ref name="Boffin"/><br />
* [[Vigo Boffin]]<ref name="Boffin">{{App|Boffin}}</ref><br />
* [[Wilimar Bolger]]<ref name="Bolger">{{App|Bolger}}</ref><br />
* The 3 daughters of [[Adalgrim Took]]<ref name="Took"/> (possibly)<ref group=note>They are marked as guests in older editions of the [[Appendix C]], but unmarked in later editions; not known if it is a typographical error or a correction.</ref><br />
* Various [[Goodbody Family|Goodbodies]],<ref name="Baggins"/> [[Hornblower Family|Hornblowers]], [[Brockhouse Family|Brockhousess]], [[Grubb Family|Grubbs]] (relatives of [[Laura Grubb|Bilbo's grandmother]]), [[Chubb Family|Chubbs]] (relatives of [[Adamanta Chubb|his other grandmother]].<ref name=party/><br />
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{{Quote|There was also a strange Elf clad in green and brown, Legolas, a messenger from his father...|''[[The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', "[[The Council of Elrond]]"}}<br />
'''Legolas''' was a [[Sindar|Sinda]] Elf, the prince of the [[Woodland Realm]] of [[Mirkwood]]. His grandfather [[Oropher]] was of the [[Sindar]] of [[Doriath]], and his father [[Thranduil]] was king of Mirkwood ([[Greenwood the Great]]). His birthdate is unknown, as are his earliest exploits. His most notable role is the part he played in the [[War of the Ring]], during which he represented the [[Elves|Elven]] in the [[Fellowship of the Ring]]. His Elven abilities, such as superior sight and hearing, lightness of foot, and skilled archery, were invaluable to his eight companions.<br />
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Legolas' unlikely friendship with the [[Dwarves|Dwarf]], [[Gimli]] son of [[Glóin]] was considered odd. As such a friendship was rare between the two races, due to the long-standing grievances between [[Dwarves]] and [[Elves]] dating back to the [[Elder Days]]. And, unlikely because of the grudge between their two particular houses for the rough treatment Glóin and the rest of [[Thorin Oakenshield]]'s company was given by Thranduil on an earlier occasion.<ref>{{H|8}}; {{H|9}}</ref> <br />
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==History==<br />
Little is known about his life before or during the [[Third Age]], except for the few things he himself has said on the matter.<br />
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During the [[War of the Ring]], the creature [[Gollum]] was captured by [[Aragorn]], and put under lock and key by the [[Elves of Mirkwood]]. Through their over-kindliness to him, however, Gollum managed an escape with the help of [[Sauron]]'s [[Orcs]]. Legolas was dispatched to [[Rivendell]] to deliver this ill news to [[Elrond]] and [[Gandalf]].<ref name=Council>{{FR|Council}}</ref><br />
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Legolas was present at the [[Council of Elrond]] and related the news of Gollum's escape, quickly adding that it was not through lack of vigilance that he slipped their grasp, and provided a detailed account of the whole affair to the Council.<ref name=Council/> He spoke little if at all after his report, but was later chosen to represent the Elves in the [[Nine Walkers]] of the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] to participate in the [[Quest of the Ring]]. His skills would prove invaluable to the Fellowship. <br />
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===Fellowship of the Ring===<br />
For the early part of the quest, the nine companions walked single file, [[Gandalf]] leading, Legolas, with his keen eyes, providing the rearguard. When the Company came to [[Hollin]], Legolas was very deeply moved: the wholesome air yet spoke of the Elves that dwelt there long ago, and his sharp ears heard the very stones crying out for grief at their departure and memory of their ways. <br />
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[[File:Peter Xavier Price - 'I go to find the Sun!'.jpg|thumb|''I go to find the Sun!'' by [[Peter Xavier Price]]]]<br />
As they ascended [[Caradhras]], Legolas in his light shoes could walk on top of the snow, whereas the others were forced to trudge and wade their way forward. But snow or no snow, nothing could dampen his buoyant Elven spirit, and he joked lightly with Gandalf even at the darkest moments. He scouted ahead and behind the company, dancing over the snow with great ease, and brought news that the storm was, as they had been fearing, put out to stop them by some Power greater than they. When this report arrived, Gandalf reluctantly decided to abandon the idea of crossing by the [[Redhorn Gate]]. Legolas stayed near the [[Hobbits]] on the dangerous descent.<ref name=South>{{FR|South}}</ref><br />
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At the bottom of the mountain, the company took a vote on attempting passage through [[Moria]]. Legolas was silent until asked for his opinion, and then said simply and seemingly reluctantly, "I do not wish to go to Moria." His loyalty and respectful deference to the decisions of the two leaders, Aragorn and Gandalf, extended even to following them through darkness and unknown horror; of all the Company, he was arguably the most loyal to leadership. When the voices of the [[Wargs]] were heard and the attack began, Legolas did perhaps more than anyone save Gandalf, shooting numerous Wargs and even collecting his spent arrows to fire again, retrieving them, like a responsible bowman, after the fight ended.<ref>{{FR|Journey}}</ref><br />
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The Fellowship reached the West Gate of Moria, and were halted by the doors fast shut. At last gaining entrance, the Company, following Gandalf's staff, began their march through Moria, a pit so profoundly dark that even Legolas' eyes could see nothing. He served his turn, like the others, in lookout duty through the night on the march. When they came to the [[Chamber of Mazarbul]] and were attacked by the Orcs, Legolas dispatched at least two before following the others out the east door, having to drag Gimli away from [[Balin]]'s tomb. When [[Durin's Bane]] made its frightful appearance, Legolas was the first to recognize it as a [[Balrog]], and it is the only recorded time he was ever truly afraid: a Balrog held far more terror for an Elf than for any other, for only they remembered where the Demons of Fire had come from and whom they had first served.<ref name=Bridge>{{FR|Bridge}}</ref><br />
[[File:Anke Eißmann - Crossing Nimrodel.jpg|thumb|''Crossing Nimrodel'' by [[Anke Eißmann]]]]<br />
After the fall of Gandalf, Aragorn led the Fellowship eastwards to the borders of the forest of Lórien. Legolas was seized with a deep excitement, for none of his kindred had been into the wood for many years, and he himself had only heard of it from tales. He was grieved, though, that it was winter, and the full glory of the ''[[Mellyrn]]'' was departed. The Fellowship splashed across the [[Nimrodel]] river, feeling their weariness drained away by its cool waters. As they rested on the shore, Legolas told the tales of [[Lothlórien]] still remembered by the Mirkwood Elves and sang to them part of the [[Song of Nimrodel]]. At last, the Company turned aside from the path in order to shelter in the trees for the night, not caring to be caught on the ground by the Orcs pursuing them from Moria. Upon being surprised and questioned by the Elves of Lórien who were watching from a tree, Legolas responded cautiously in their own tongue. When [[Samwise Gamgee|Samwise]] queried as to what they were saying, Legolas slyly responded, "They say that you breathe so loud they could shoot you in the dark." He hastened to add that they need not fear the Elves.<br />
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Legolas was called up to meet with the [[Galadhrim]], bringing Frodo, though Sam followed, as always. The Galadhrim had heard Legolas' singing and knew him for one of their northern kindred. They had had tidings from the sons of Elrond as to the Quest upon which the Company was embarked, and readily accepted all of the fellowship save Gimli, who was only grudgingly allowed, for the suspicion of the Elves of Lórien towards the Dwarves was especially accute. Legolas was forced to answer for the company, with the reminder to keep an eye on "that dwarf". The next morning, when the Elves took the company across the river [[Celebrant]] on their way to [[Caras Galadhon]], they told Gimli he would have to be blindfolded, but he was outraged and refused. When Aragorn offered for all of the Company to wear blindfolds, Gimli said if only Legolas would wear one, he would. Legolas was outraged in turn, but Aragorn settled the dispute by asking to blindfold the whole of the Company. In the end, Legolas had no choice but to agree.<ref>{{FR|Lorien}}</ref><br />
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[[Image:Michael Kaluta - Legolas Draws the Bow of Galadriel.jpg|thumb|left|200px|''Legolas Draws the Bow of Galadriel'' by [[Michael Kaluta]]]]<br />
In Lothlórien, many Elves sang of Gandalf, and their language was such that only Legolas could understand. Legolas would not translate the lamentations for the rest of the Company, saying that he had neither the skill nor the heart. During their time in Lórien, however, with the influence of the Lady [[Galadriel]] permeating the air, he became fast friends with Gimli, a friendship that would never be broken.<ref>{{FR|Mirror}}</ref> He was one of the Company that could handle boats, and when the Fellowship prepared to leave Lórien, he was assigned to paddle one with Gimli. From the lady Galadriel, he received an Elven cloak and brooch, and a bow and quiver such as the Galadhrim used.<ref>{{FR|Farewell}}</ref><br />
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When the Company was ambushed by orc-archers on the [[Anduin]], Legolas quickly leaped out onto dry ground and up the riverbank with his bow, searching in the darkness for any sign of the Orcs. From Frodo's low position in the boats, he appeared to be crowned with white stars as he stood tall upon the bank. Suddenly, the south wind chased the clouds away, and a chilling dread fell on the Company. Legolas looked up, and sighed, "[[Elbereth Gilthoniel]]!" as if to draw strength to face the terror riding high in the wind. As the Shadow approached, he bent the great bow of Lórien and shot the descending [[Fell beasts|Fell beast]] from the sky, one of his most masterful deeds. He was praised by the rest of the Company for this, especially Gimli.<ref>{{FR|River}}</ref><br />
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===Three Hunters===<br />
[[File:Peter Xavier Price - Awaiting the Riders of Rohan.jpg|thumb|right|200px|''Awaiting the Riders of Rohan'' by [[Peter Xavier Price]]]]<br />
When the company was ambushed on [[Amon Hen]], Legolas shot many [[Orcs]] until his arrows ran out, and then used his knife.<ref>{{FR|Breaking}}</ref> Upon the [[breaking of the Fellowship]], when he learned that Boromir had fallen, he sang a lament with Aragorn, taking the part of the South Wind, which came from the Sea.<ref>{{TT|Departure}}</ref> Legolas was of great aid to Aragorn in the days following, as he helped to track the [[Uruk-hai]] across [[Rohan]]. His eyes could see many leagues, and for a while he could see their quarry far ahead of them.<ref>{{TT|Riders}}</ref><br />
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When accosted by the [[Riders of Rohan]] led by [[Éomer]], Legolas stood by his friend Gimli when confronted by the haughty Marchwarden, threatening him with death if he attempted to harm the dwarf. When Éomer lent them horses to speed them on their way, Legolas was given [[Arod]], a very high-spirited horse. But Legolas had the Elvish way with beasts, and after he had leaped lightly upon Arod, the horse was docile beneath him. Legolas let Gimli ride behind him on the way to [[Fangorn Forest]] in their search for Merry and Pippin. When they arrived by the smoking pile of Orc ashes, they combed the battle field for any sign of the Hobbits for several hours, but gave up as night approached. Camping under the eaves of the forest, Legolas noticed how the tree beneath which they sat seemed glad of the fire they lit, stretching out its limbs and leaves to the heat. Though the night was very dark, he was also the first to notice the absence of the horses. Later he asserted to Aragorn that the beasts sounded joyful, confirming Aragorn’s own guess.<ref name=White>{{TT|White}}</ref><br />
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Upon entering Fangorn, Legolas declared that he almost felt young again beside those trees. He commented that in earlier days he could have been happy there. Gimli snorted, saying, “''I dare say you could. You are a Wood-elf, anyway, though Elves of any kind are strange folk.''” Legolas would later reverse this declaration at the [[Hornburg]]. When the [[Three Hunters]] met with the apparition of an old man, whom they believed to be [[Saruman]], despite Gimli’s encouragement Legolas did not shoot him. The old man declared, "''Put away that bow, Master Elf.''" Legolas dropped his bow, but later picked it up again, and was about to shoot when it was seen that beneath the old man’s robes there was white. Yet he recognised that it was [[Gandalf]] just in time, and shot his arrow high in the air to be consumed by fire. Gandalf coolly added, "''Well met, I say to you again, Legolas!''"<ref name=White/><br />
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===With the Rohirrim===<br />
Legolas was the first to ask Gandalf about [[Meriadoc Brandybuck|Merry]] and [[Peregrin Took|Pippin]], and Gandalf’s apparently miraculous escape. After the story, Gandalf delivered [[Galadriel's messages]] to each of them, Legolas' being:<br />
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{{blockquote|Legolas Greenleaf long under tree<br /><br />
In joy thou hast lived. Beware of the Sea!<br /><br />
If thou hearest the cry of the gull on the shore,<br /><br />
Thy heart shall then rest in the forest no more.<ref name=White/>}}<br />
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Later, Legolas again used his eyes for the help of the company, as he spied both of [[Isengard]] and [[Edoras]] from afar. He played only a passive role in the healing of [[Théoden|Théoden King]], and later was arrayed in shining mail beside Aragorn. Gimli would not ride on Éomer's horse unless Legolas rode beside them, which he did gladly. Éomer declared, "''Legolas upon my left, and Aragorn upon my right, and none will dare to stand before us!''"<ref>{{TT|King}}</ref><br />
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[[Image:John Howe - Legolas and Gimli at Helm's Deep.jpg|thumb|right|''Legolas and Gimli at Helm's Deep'' [[John Howe]]]]<br />
As Legolas stood at the [[Hornburg]] at the eve of battle, he said that he did not like the place. Gimli comforted him, and he was glad that the dwarf stood by his side. He also wished that a hundred archers of [[Mirkwood]] were there, noting the small number of bowmen among the [[Rohirrim]]. At the opening of the battle, Legolas shot twenty at least, this figure being taken as precise by Gimli. When Gimli returned to the elf for the second time to declare that he slew twenty-one, Legolas counted his kills as twenty-four. By the time the [[Fire of Orthanc]] blew out a piece of the wall, his quiver was nearly empty. With the last arrow the elf saved Aragorn’s life when he stumbled while pursued. At the end of the battle, Legolas had shot a total of forty-one, though Gimli surpassed his count by one.<ref name=Road>{{TT|Road}}</ref><br />
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Legolas showed great interest in the [[Huorns]] on the way to [[Isengard]], discussing them with Gandalf and a less willing Gimli. Legolas promised Gimli that he would go to [[Glittering Caves|Aglarond]] after the war upon hearing the dwarf’s eloquence, if only Gimli would accompany him on a return to Fangorn. At Isengard he enjoyed a meal in the company of Gimli, Aragorn, and the [[Hobbits]], Merry and Pippin.<ref>{{TT|Flotsam}}</ref><br />
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===Return of the King===<br />
When Aragorn made clear his purpose as to the taking of the [[Paths of the Dead]], Legolas and Gimli willingly volunteered to go with him. Legolas predicted, when Gimli suggested that Galadriel might have sent them soldiers from their own lands, that they need not ride away to find war.<br />
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Amidst the Paths of the Dead, riding with the [[Grey Company]], Legolas alone, save for [[Elladan]] and [[Elrohir]], [[Elrond|Elrond's]] sons, felt no fear of the [[Oathbreakers]],<ref>{{RK|Company}}</ref> and it may be remembered that the High Elves had power both in the worlds of the seen and unseen. Yet his turn came to be struck to the heart in the opposite sense – when he heard the gulls at [[Pelargir]], fulfilling Galadriel’s prediction and warning. While telling this story later, he stopped there, while Gimli promptly said, "''For my part I heeded them not''". Legolas saw as Aragorn led the Dead Men what a mighty lord he might have been if he had taken the [[One Ring]].<ref name=Debate>{{RK|Debate}}</ref><br />
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Legolas came with Aragorn from the ships during the [[Battle of the Pelennor Fields|Battle of Pelennor Fields]], and fought there beside his comrades. He survived the battle, and afterward commented on the longevity and eventual domination of [[Men]] to the dubious Gimli.<ref name=Debate/><br />
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===Battle of the Morannon and aftermath===<br />
Legolas rode for the last time into battle beside his friends to the [[Battle of the Morannon]]. He witnessed the Fall of the Dark Tower, and after the battle attended the ceremonies of the [[Field of Cormallen]] in the honour of Frodo and Samwise and their victory. That night Legolas would not go to bed, but instead went away to walk in the woods, singing of the Sea.<ref>{{RK|Cormallen}}</ref><br />
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At the urging of Aragorn, Legolas remained in [[Minas Tirith]] for a time, after attending the coronation of Elessar. During the parting of the [[Fellowship of the Ring|Fellowship]], Legolas went with Gimli to [[Aglarond]]. After that, he rode off with Gimli to return [[Fangorn Forest]].<ref>{{RK|Partings}}</ref><br />
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===After the War of the Ring===<br />
[[File:Turner Mohan - Legolas and Gimli depart.jpg|thumb|''Legolas and Gimli depart'' by [[:Category:Images by Turner Mohan|Turner Mohan]]]] <br />
Around {{FoA|20}},<ref name=Cormallen>{{RK|Cormallen}}</ref> Legolas brought south [[Elves of Mirkwood|Elves out of Greenwood]], and they dwelt in Ithilien, which became once again the fairest country in all the westlands.<ref name=Durin>{{App|Durin}}</ref> They stayed in Ithilien for a hundred years.<ref name=Cormallen/> Legolas and the [[Silvan Elves|Wood-Elves]] later worked together with Gimli and the Dwarves to rebuild and improve [[Minas Tirith]].<ref name="AppB">{{App|Later}}</ref> After King Elessar died, Legolas sailed West, reportedly taking Gimli with him, and with them left numerous other [[Elves]].<ref name=Cormallen/> <br />
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==Characteristics==<br />
===Appearance and equipment===<br />
[[Christopher Tolkien]] recounts that his father wrote the following "wrathful" comment protesting against a "pretty" or "ladylike" depiction of Legolas: <br />
{{blockquote|He was tall as a young tree, lithe, immensely strong, able swiftly to draw a great war-bow and shoot down a Nazgûl, endowed with the tremendous vitality of Elvish bodies, so hard and resistant to hurt that he went only in light shoes over rock or through snow, the most tireless of all the Fellowship.|[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], ''[[The Book of Lost Tales Part Two]]'', p. 327}}<br />
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At Rivendell, Legolas was dressed in green and brown garb,<ref name=Council/> and he was probably dressed similarly for the duration of the quest.<br />
He bore a bow from Mirkwood, and later a [[Bow of the Galadhrim]]. He also had a long white knife.<ref name=South/> He was a master archer, unmatched by any other during his time, capable of shooting adversaries from afar, and on occasion kill more than one with a single arrow, as shown when he nailed two orcs through the throat in Moria.<ref name=Bridge/> His skill with a bow was even more formidable due to his keen eyesight. At the [[Battle of the Hornburg]], he also proved skilled at knife-fighting in close quarters.<ref>{{TT|Deep}}</ref><br />
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===Personality===<br />
Legolas showed almost irrepressible cheerfulness throughout the journey, passing through Caradhras and even the Paths of the Dead without hesitation or complaint. His youthful nature can be seen from the mocking way he spoke of the "strong men" on Caradhras, who Boromir (meaning himself and Aragorn) had said could forge a way out through the snow.<ref name=South/> He is perhaps most remembered for his friendship with Gimli the Dwarf, and it was during this friendship that we see his faithfulness, and also his love of beauty. Gimli's words moved him when the dwarf spoke of the [[Glittering Caves]].<ref name=Road/><br />
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== Etymology ==<br />
The name ''Legolas'' is a [[Silvan Elvish|Silvan]] dialect form of pure [[Sindarin]] ''Laegolas'', which means "Greenleaf". At one point he is called "Legolas '''Greenleaf'''" by Gandalf, coupling his name and its translation like an epithet.<ref group=note>''Greenleaf'' is not his surname, as is sometimes erroneously believed; nor is it an epithet (like ''[[Oakenshield]]'').</ref> <br />
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''Legolas'' consists of the [[Sindarin]] words ''laeg'', a very rare, archaic word for "green" (cf. ''Laegrim, Laegel(d)rim'', the [[Green Elves]]), which is normally replaced by ''calen'' (cf. ''[[Calenhad]], [[Parth Galen]]'' and ''[[Pinnath Gelin]]''); and ''golas'', a collection of leaves, foliage (being a prefixed collective form of ''[[lass|las(s)]]'', "leaf").<ref>{{L|211}}</ref><ref>{{PE|17}}, pp. 84, 153</ref> <br />
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The [[Quenya]] cognate of ''Laegolas'' was '''''Laicolasse'''''.<ref>{{PE|17}}, p. 56</ref><br />
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==Genealogy==<br />
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==Other versions of the legendarium==<br />
The name "''[[Legolas (elf of Gondolin)|Legolas Greenleaf]]''" appeared first in "[[The Fall of Gondolin (chapter)|The Fall of Gondolin]]" in ''[[The Book of Lost Tales]]'', applied to a character who guided some survivors of the sack of the city to safety.<ref>{{LT2|IIIn}}, ''Entries in the Name-list to The Fall of Gondolin'', p. 217</ref> However, this character had no further development in the [[Legendarium]] and is unrelated to the Legolas of the Fellowship of the Ring.<br />
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While writing ''The Lord of the Rings'', Tolkien first considered [[Glorfindel]] to be the Elven character of the Fellowship, however he dropped the idea, and Legolas was created to replace him. Perhaps this is the reason why Legolas is considered the most underdeveloped character of the Fellowship, playing only a minor role in ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''.<ref>{{webcite|articleurl=http://askmiddlearth.tumblr.com/post/53965333513/why-is-legolass-character-so-underdeveloped|articlename=Why is Legolas so underdeveloped?|website=[http://askmiddlearth.tumblr.com Ask About Middle-Earth]}}</ref><br />
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==Portrayal in adaptations==<br />
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|File:The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring - Legolas at Amon Hen.jpg|[[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (film series)]]<br />
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|File:The Lord of the Rings- The Treason of Isengard - Legolas.png|''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Treason of Isengard]]''<br />
|File:Lego Legolas poster.png|Legolas as a ''[[Lego]] mini figure''<br />
|File:The Lord of the Rings Online - Legolas.jpg|''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]''<br />
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'''1955: [[The Lord of the Rings (1955 radio series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1955 radio series)]]:'''<br />
:[[Frank Duncan]] was the voice of Legolas.<br />
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'''1978: [[The Lord of the Rings (1978 film)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1978 film)]]:'''<br />
:Legolas was voiced by [[Anthony Daniels]]. In the film, he takes [[Glorfindel]]'s place in the Flight to the Ford sequence; he meets Strider and the hobbits on their way to [[Rivendell]], and sets Frodo on his horse before he is chased by the Nazgûl to the ford of [[Bruinen]]. Here, he is apparently from Rivendell, because he answers to Elrond; he is not identified as a Wood-elf.<br />
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'''1979: [[The Lord of the Rings (1979 radio series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1979 radio series)]]:'''<br />
:[[John Vickery]] provided the voice of Legolas.<br />
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'''1980: [[The Return of the King (1980 film)|''The Return of the King'' (1980 film)]]:'''<br />
:Neither Legolas nor Gimli appeared in this film, as they were essentially followers irrelevant to the plot.<br />
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'''1981: [[The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1981 radio series)]]:'''<br />
:[[David Collings]] provided the voice of Legolas.<br />
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'''2002: [[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)|''The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'' (video game)]]:'''<br />
:[[Michael Reisz]] provided the voice of Legolas.<br />
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'''2001-03: [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (film series)]]:'''<br />
:Legolas was portrayed by [[Orlando Bloom]]. <br />
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:In the "official movie guide" for ''The Lord of the Rings'', a birthdate for Legolas is set to 87 of the [[Third Age]]. This would make him 2931 years old at the time of the [[War of the Ring]]. This date for Legolas' birth was made up by the movie writers. Curiously, the year 2931 was the year Aragorn was born; the writers may have picked the number at random from the ''Tale of Years'' in the [[Appendix B|Appendices]].<br />
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:He is presented as an unstoppable fighter, arguably to the point of stealing the show; he performs show-stopping yet implausible stunts in battle scenes. For example, in the [[Battle of the Hornburg]], he slides down a staircase using a shield, shooting arrows all the while, and in the [[Battle of the Pelennor Fields]], he takes down an [[Oliphaunts|Oliphaunt]] all by himself. However, in the books, Legolas's exploits in battle are not presented in great detail. Aside from shooting the fell beast, he undertakes no major actions other than to make peace with Gimli, overcoming their longstanding mutual racial animosity — he and Gimli are followers, rather than leaders. The film-makers later stated that the entire scene of Legolas killing the Oliphaunt and its entire crew was filmed during pick-ups (months after original filming) to insert a major action scene showcasing him, because at that point they realized that he simply doesn't get to do much in the third part of the trilogy.<br />
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:Legolas bears two long knives, while in the book he bears only one. Another, more trivial change, was the number of Orcs he and Gimli kill at [[Helm's Deep]]: 42 and 43, respectively. It is not clear whether this was an intentional change on the part of the filmmakers, though it seems likely that it was, since the original numbers were so clear in Tolkien's own text.<br />
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:Playing Legolas in the trilogy was Orlando Bloom's breakout route to superstardom. His handsome features and Legolas's "coolness", so to speak, as depicted in the film, have led to the character becoming an unprecedented fan favourite with both fangirls and fanboys, not to mention other Tolkien fans. Many debaters on the Internet during earlier stages of production were worried that a film portrayal of Legolas might render him as far too effeminate for popular consumption. Later, many felt that Bloom was able to avoid this entirely. <br />
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'''2001-2003: [[Pán prsteňov (2001-2003 Slovak radio series)|''Pán prsteňov'' (2001-2003 Slovak radio series)]]:'''<br />
:The voice of Legolas is provided by Richard Stanke.<br />
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'''2002: [[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)|''The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'' (video game)]]:'''<br />
:Legolas is a non-playable character, accompanying the Ring-bearer since Rivendell.<br />
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'''2002: [[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (video game)|''The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers'' (video game)]]:'''<br />
:Legolas is one of the three playable characters.<br />
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'''2003: [[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (video game)|''The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'' (video game)]]:'''<br />
:Legolas is a playable character, skilled in both ranged and melee. He and Gimli accompany Aragorn through Paths of the Dead, later he fights on Pelennor fields and at the Black Gate.<br />
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'''2003: [[The Hobbit (2003 video game)|''The Hobbit'' (2003 video game)]]'''<br />
:Legolas makes a cameo as one of the Wood-elves that Bilbo must avoid in the "Barrels Out of Bond" level. He is recognizable due to his resemblance to Thranduil. While he is unnamed in-game, his identity is confirmed in the game files. No voice actor is specified for the character.<ref>''The Hobbit (2003 video game)'', "Barrels Out of Bond"</ref><br />
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'''2004: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: War of the Ring]]'':'''<br />
:[[Grant George]] provides the voice of Legolas.<ref>http://www.dynamicduovo.com/aboutgrant.html</ref> The game depicts Legolas's hunt for [[Gollum]] in northern Mirkwood, which is interrupted by the orcs.<br />
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'''2004: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth]]'':'''<br />
:Legolas is a Hero Unit for the Rohan faction in skirmishes, and accompanies the Fellowship in the storyline mode. He specializes in powerful ranged attacks.<br />
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'''2006: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II]]'':'''<br />
:Legolas is now the Hero for the Elven faction. <br />
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'''2007: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''<br />
:Legolas is first met in [[Rivendell]], where before the Fellowship's departure he helps the player in the search for the missing Nazgul. Later, the player catches up with Legolas at several points during the Fellowship's journey such as [[Cerin Amroth]], [[Meduseld]], [[Hornburg]] and the [[Pelennor Fields]]. After [[Sauron]]'s defeat, Legolas and [[Gimli]] accompany soldiers of [[Gondor]] who on the orders of King [[Elessar]] begin exploring and securing the Land of Shadow; Legolas assists the player in their exploration of [[Tower of Cirith Ungol]]. Afterwards, Legolas for a brief time returns home to his father's halls in [[Eryn Lasgalen]], where he introduces the player to [[Grimbeorn]]. He soon returns back to [[Minas Tirith]] for the wedding of Aragorn and [[Arwen]], after which he continues the exploration of the pass of [[Cirith Ungol]], eventually discovering the entrance to [[Shelob's Lair]].<br />
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'''2009: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: Conquest]]'':'''<br />
:[[Crispin Freeman]] plays Legolas, who is available as a Hero in several missions.<ref>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/crispin_freeman_fansite/message/9438</ref><br />
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'''2011: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]]'':'''<br />
:Legolas can be found and talked to in Rivendell, he retains the appearance from the movies. While he provides insight into many events, interactions with him do not affect the main plot.<br />
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'''2013: ''[[The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug]]'':'''<br />
: Orlando Bloom reprised his role as Legolas in [[Peter Jackson]]'s adaptation of the Hobbit.<ref name="PJCasting">{{webcite|author=[[Peter Jackson]]|articleurl=http://www.facebook.com/PeterJacksonNZ/posts/10150265634081558|articlename=Ten years ago,...|dated=27-May-2011|website=[http://www.facebook.com/ Facebook]|accessed=23-Dec-2011}}</ref> Bloom was [[Wikipedia:de-aging in film|digitally de-aged]] to match his appearance as Legolas in ''Lord of the Rings'' 13 years ago.<ref>{{webcite|author=Mat Bradley-Tschirgi|articleurl=http://www.gamesradar.com/7-movie-actors-made-impossibly-young-by-cgi/|articlename=7 movie actors made impossibly young by CGI|website=[http://www.gamesradar.com/ GamesRadar]|accessed=30-May-2017}}</ref> He is one of the Elves who capture [[Thorin and Company]] who traverse Mirkwood. His company, including [[Tauriel]], were ordered by Thranduil to clean up the [[spider]] nests. As he examines [[Gloin]], he finds a locket with a picture of Gimli, his future friend, and comments on his ugliness. His father notices Legolas's affection for [[Tauriel]], which he doesn't approve because she is a pure Silvan-elf. However he joins her in pursuit of the pack of [[Orcs]] (led by [[Bolg]]) who are after [[Thorin]]. Thranduil and Legolas later interrogates [[Narzug]], a captured Orc. Alarmed by the news, Thranduil orders his Realm to be sealed from the outside world, but when Legolas hears that Tauriel has run after Kili, he leaves to find her.<br />
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'''2014: ''[[The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies]]'':'''<br />
:Legolas appears after the destruction of [[Lake-town]]. With Tauriel he goes to investigate the Orcs' armies in [[Gundabad]] where his mother was killed during an old battle, something about which his father never talks. He returns to the ruins of [[Dale]] where the [[Lake-men]] are regrouping. He participates in the [[Battle of Five Armies]] and goes with Tauriel to the [[Ravenhill]] to support [[Thorin]]. In order to save Tauriel from Bolg, he uses a mutilated [[Trolls|Troll]] to demolish an ancient tower and duels with Bolg. Bitter with his father's treatment towards Tauriel, he says that he won't return to Mirkwood; Thranduil advises him to go to [[Eriador|the North]] and find the [[Rangers of the North|Dúnedain]] and a young ranger called "[[Strider (Aragorn)|Strider]]." Before parting, Thranduil assures him that his mother loved him more than anything else.<br />
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==See also ==<br />
* [[Legolas/Disputes]]<br />
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{{Quote|There was also a strange Elf clad in green and brown, Legolas, a messenger from his father...|''[[The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', "[[The Council of Elrond]]"}}<br />
'''Legolas''' was a [[Sindar|Sinda]] Elf, the prince of the [[Woodland Realm]] of [[Mirkwood]]. His grandfather [[Oropher]] was of the [[Sindar]] of [[Doriath]], and his father [[Thranduil]] was king of Mirkwood ([[Greenwood the Great]]). His birthdate is unknown, as are his earliest exploits. His most notable role is the part he played in the [[War of the Ring]], during which he represented the [[Elves|Elven]] in the [[Fellowship of the Ring]]. His Elven abilities, such as superior sight and hearing, lightness of foot, and skilled archery, were invaluable to his eight companions.<br />
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Legolas' unlikely friendship with the [[Dwarves|Dwarf]], [[Gimli]] son of [[Glóin]] was considered odd. As such a friendship was rare between the two races, due to the long-standing grievances between [[Dwarves]] and [[Elves]] dating back to the [[Elder Days]]. And, unlikely because of the grudge between their two particular houses for the rough treatment Glóin and the rest of [[Thorin Oakenshield]]'s company was given by Thranduil on an earlier occasion.<ref>{{H|8}}; {{H|9}}</ref> <br />
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==History==<br />
Little is known about his life before or during the [[Third Age]], except for the few things he himself has said on the matter.<br />
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During the [[War of the Ring]], the creature [[Gollum]] was captured by [[Aragorn]], and put under lock and key by the [[Elves of Mirkwood]]. Through their over-kindliness to him, however, Gollum managed an escape with the help of [[Sauron]]'s [[Orcs]]. Legolas was dispatched to [[Rivendell]] to deliver this ill news to [[Elrond]] and [[Gandalf]].<ref name=Council>{{FR|Council}}</ref><br />
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Legolas was present at the [[Council of Elrond]] and related the news of Gollum's escape, quickly adding that it was not through lack of vigilance that he slipped their grasp, and provided a detailed account of the whole affair to the Council.<ref name=Council/> He spoke little if at all after his report, but was later chosen to represent the Elves in the [[Nine Walkers]] of the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] to participate in the [[Quest of the Ring]]. His skills would prove invaluable to the Fellowship. <br />
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===Fellowship of the Ring===<br />
For the early part of the quest, the nine companions walked single file, [[Gandalf]] leading, Legolas, with his keen eyes, providing the rearguard. When the Company came to [[Hollin]], Legolas was very deeply moved: the wholesome air yet spoke of the Elves that dwelt there long ago, and his sharp ears heard the very stones crying out for grief at their departure and memory of their ways. <br />
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[[File:Peter Xavier Price - 'I go to find the Sun!'.jpg|thumb|''I go to find the Sun!'' by [[Peter Xavier Price]]]]<br />
As they ascended [[Caradhras]], Legolas in his light shoes could walk on top of the snow, whereas the others were forced to trudge and wade their way forward. But snow or no snow, nothing could dampen his buoyant Elven spirit, and he joked lightly with Gandalf even at the darkest moments. He scouted ahead and behind the company, dancing over the snow with great ease, and brought news that the storm was, as they had been fearing, put out to stop them by some Power greater than they. When this report arrived, Gandalf reluctantly decided to abandon the idea of crossing by the [[Redhorn Gate]]. Legolas stayed close by the [[Hobbits]] on the dangerous descent.<ref name=South>{{FR|South}}</ref><br />
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At the bottom of the mountain, the company took a vote as to whether or not to attempt passing through [[Moria]]. Legolas was silent until asked his opinion, and then said simply and seemingly reluctantly, "I do not wish to go to Moria." His loyalty and respectful deference to the decisions of the two leaders, Aragorn and Gandalf, extended even to following them through darkness and unknown horror; of all the Company, he was arguably the most loyal to leadership. When the voices of the [[Wargs]] were heard and the attack began, Legolas did perhaps more than anyone save Gandalf, shooting numerous Wargs and even collecting his spent arrows to fire again, retrieving them, like a responsible bowman, after the fight ended.<ref>{{FR|Journey}}</ref><br />
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The Fellowship reached the West Gate of Moria, and were halted by the doors fast shut. At last gaining entrance, the Company, following Gandalf's staff, began their march through Moria, a pit so profoundly dark that even Legolas' eyes could see nothing. He served his turn, like the others, in lookout duty through the night on the march. When they came to the [[Chamber of Mazarbul]] and were brought to battle by the Orcs, Legolas dispatched at least two before following the others out the east door, having to drag Gimli away from [[Balin]]'s tomb. When [[Durin's Bane]] made its frightful appearance, Legolas was the first to recognize it as a [[Balrog]], and it is the only recorded time he was ever truly afraid: a Balrog held far more terror for an Elf than for any other, for only they remembered where the Demons of Fire had come from and whom they had first served.<ref name=Bridge>{{FR|Bridge}}</ref><br />
[[File:Anke Eißmann - Crossing Nimrodel.jpg|thumb|''Crossing Nimrodel'' by [[Anke Eißmann]]]]<br />
After the fall of Gandalf, Aragorn led the Fellowship eastwards to the borders of the forest of Lórien. Legolas was seized with a deep excitement, for none of his kindred had been into the wood for many a year, and he himself had only heard of it from tales. He was grieved, though, that it was winter, and the full glory of the ''[[Mellyrn]]'' was departed. The Fellowship splashed across the [[Nimrodel]] river, feeling their weariness drained away by its cool waters. As they rested on the shore, Legolas told the tales of [[Lothlórien]] still remembered by the Mirkwood Elves and sang to them part of the [[Song of Nimrodel]]. At last, the Company turned aside from the path in order to shelter in the trees for the night, not caring to be caught on the ground by the Orcs pursuing them from Moria. Upon being surprised and questioned by the Elves of Lórien who were watching from a tree, Legolas responded cautiously in their own tongue. When [[Samwise Gamgee|Samwise]] queried as to what they were saying, Legolas slyly responded, "They say that you breathe so loud they could shoot you in the dark." He hastened to add that they need not fear the Elves.<br />
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Legolas was called up to meet with the [[Galadhrim]], bringing Frodo, though Sam followed, as always. The Galadhrim had heard Legolas' singing and knew him for one of their northern kindred. They had had tidings from the sons of Elrond as to the Quest upon which the Company was embarked, and readily accepted all of the fellowship save Gimli, who was only grudgingly allowed, for the suspicion of the Elves of Lórien towards the Dwarves was especially accute. Legolas was forced to answer for the company, with the reminder to keep an eye on "that dwarf". The next morning, when the Elves took the company across the river [[Celebrant]] on their way to [[Caras Galadhon]], they told Gimli he would have to be blindfolded, but he was outraged and refused. When Aragorn offered for all of the Company to wear blindfolds, Gimli said if only Legolas would wear one, he would. Legolas was outraged in turn, but Aragorn settled the dispute by asking to blindfold the whole of the Company. In the end, Legolas had no choice but to agree.<ref>{{FR|Lorien}}</ref><br />
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[[Image:Michael Kaluta - Legolas Draws the Bow of Galadriel.jpg|thumb|left|200px|''Legolas Draws the Bow of Galadriel'' by [[Michael Kaluta]]]]<br />
In Lothlórien, many Elves sang of Gandalf, and their language was such that only Legolas could understand. Legolas would not translate the lamentations for the rest of the Company, saying that he had neither the skill nor the heart. During their time in Lórien, however, with the influence of the Lady [[Galadriel]] permeating the air, he became fast friends with Gimli, a friendship that would never be broken.<ref>{{FR|Mirror}}</ref> He was one of the Company that could handle boats, and when the Fellowship prepared to leave Lórien, he was assigned to paddle one with Gimli. From the lady Galadriel, he received an Elven cloak and brooch, and a bow and quiver such as the Galadhrim used.<ref>{{FR|Farewell}}</ref><br />
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When the Company was ambushed by orc-archers on the [[Anduin]], Legolas quickly leaped out onto dry ground and up the riverbank with his bow, searching in the darkness for any sign of the Orcs. From Frodo's low position in the boats, he appeared to be crowned with white stars as he stood tall upon the bank. Suddenly, the south wind chased the clouds away, and a chilling dread fell on the Company. Legolas looked up, and sighed, "[[Elbereth Gilthoniel]]!" as if to draw strength to face the terror riding high in the wind. As the Shadow approached, he bent the great bow of Lórien and shot the descending [[Fell beasts|Fell beast]] from the sky, one of his most masterful deeds. He was praised by the rest of the Company for this, especially Gimli.<ref>{{FR|River}}</ref><br />
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===Three Hunters===<br />
[[File:Peter Xavier Price - Awaiting the Riders of Rohan.jpg|thumb|right|200px|''Awaiting the Riders of Rohan'' by [[Peter Xavier Price]]]]<br />
When the company was ambushed on [[Amon Hen]], Legolas shot many [[Orcs]] until his arrows ran out, and then used his knife.<ref>{{FR|Breaking}}</ref> Upon the [[breaking of the Fellowship]], when he learned that Boromir had fallen, he sang a lament with Aragorn, taking the part of the South Wind, which came from the Sea.<ref>{{TT|Departure}}</ref> Legolas was of great aid to Aragorn in the days following, as he helped to track the [[Uruk-hai]] across [[Rohan]]. His eyes could see many leagues, and for a while he could see their quarry far ahead of them.<ref>{{TT|Riders}}</ref><br />
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When accosted by the [[Riders of Rohan]] led by [[Éomer]], Legolas stood by his friend Gimli when confronted by the haughty Marchwarden, threatening him with death if he attempted to harm the dwarf. When Éomer lent them horses to speed them on their way, Legolas was given [[Arod]], a very high-spirited horse. But Legolas had the Elvish way with beasts, and after he had leaped lightly upon Arod, the horse was docile beneath him. Legolas let Gimli ride behind him on the way to [[Fangorn Forest]] in their search for Merry and Pippin. When they arrived by the smoking pile of Orc ashes, they combed the battle field for any sign of the Hobbits for several hours, but gave up as night approached. Camping under the eaves of the forest, Legolas noticed how the tree beneath which they sat seemed glad of the fire they lit, stretching out its limbs and leaves to the heat. Though the night was very dark, he was also the first to notice the absence of the horses. Later he asserted to Aragorn that the beasts sounded joyful, confirming Aragorn’s own guess.<ref name=White>{{TT|White}}</ref><br />
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Upon entering Fangorn, Legolas declared that he almost felt young again beside those trees. He commented that in earlier days he could have been happy there. Gimli snorted, saying, “''I dare say you could. You are a Wood-elf, anyway, though Elves of any kind are strange folk.''” Legolas would later reverse this declaration at the [[Hornburg]]. When the [[Three Hunters]] met with the apparition of an old man, whom they believed to be [[Saruman]], despite Gimli’s encouragement Legolas did not shoot him. The old man declared, "''Put away that bow, Master Elf.''" Legolas dropped his bow, but later picked it up again, and was about to shoot when it was seen that beneath the old man’s robes there was white. Yet he recognised that it was [[Gandalf]] just in time, and shot his arrow high in the air to be consumed by fire. Gandalf coolly added, "''Well met, I say to you again, Legolas!''"<ref name=White/><br />
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===With the Rohirrim===<br />
Legolas was the first to ask Gandalf about [[Meriadoc Brandybuck|Merry]] and [[Peregrin Took|Pippin]], and Gandalf’s apparently miraculous escape. After the story, Gandalf delivered [[Galadriel's messages]] to each of them, Legolas' being:<br />
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{{blockquote|Legolas Greenleaf long under tree<br /><br />
In joy thou hast lived. Beware of the Sea!<br /><br />
If thou hearest the cry of the gull on the shore,<br /><br />
Thy heart shall then rest in the forest no more.<ref name=White/>}}<br />
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Later, Legolas again used his eyes for the help of the company, as he spied both of [[Isengard]] and [[Edoras]] from afar. He played only a passive role in the healing of [[Théoden|Théoden King]], and later was arrayed in shining mail beside Aragorn. Gimli would not ride on Éomer's horse unless Legolas rode beside them, which he did gladly. Éomer declared, "''Legolas upon my left, and Aragorn upon my right, and none will dare to stand before us!''"<ref>{{TT|King}}</ref><br />
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[[Image:John Howe - Legolas and Gimli at Helm's Deep.jpg|thumb|right|''Legolas and Gimli at Helm's Deep'' [[John Howe]]]]<br />
As Legolas stood at the [[Hornburg]] at the eve of battle, he said that he did not like the place. Gimli comforted him, and he was glad that the dwarf stood by his side. He also wished that a hundred archers of [[Mirkwood]] were there, noting the small number of bowmen among the [[Rohirrim]]. At the opening of the battle, Legolas shot twenty at least, this figure being taken as precise by Gimli. When Gimli returned to the elf for the second time to declare that he slew twenty-one, Legolas counted his kills as twenty-four. By the time the [[Fire of Orthanc]] blew out a piece of the wall, his quiver was nearly empty. With the last arrow the elf saved Aragorn’s life when he stumbled while pursued. At the end of the battle, Legolas had shot a total of forty-one, though Gimli surpassed his count by one.<ref name=Road>{{TT|Road}}</ref><br />
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Legolas showed great interest in the [[Huorns]] on the way to [[Isengard]], discussing them with Gandalf and a less willing Gimli. Legolas promised Gimli that he would go to [[Glittering Caves|Aglarond]] after the war upon hearing the dwarf’s eloquence, if only Gimli would accompany him on a return to Fangorn. At Isengard he enjoyed a meal in the company of Gimli, Aragorn, and the [[Hobbits]], Merry and Pippin.<ref>{{TT|Flotsam}}</ref><br />
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===Return of the King===<br />
When Aragorn made clear his purpose as to the taking of the [[Paths of the Dead]], Legolas and Gimli willingly volunteered to go with him. Legolas predicted, when Gimli suggested that Galadriel might have sent them soldiers from their own lands, that they need not ride away to find war.<br />
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Amidst the Paths of the Dead, riding with the [[Grey Company]], Legolas alone, save for [[Elladan]] and [[Elrohir]], [[Elrond|Elrond's]] sons, felt no fear of the [[Oathbreakers]],<ref>{{RK|Company}}</ref> and it may be remembered that the High Elves had power both in the worlds of the seen and unseen. Yet his turn came to be struck to the heart in the opposite sense – when he heard the gulls at [[Pelargir]], fulfilling Galadriel’s prediction and warning. While telling this story later, he stopped there, while Gimli promptly said, "''For my part I heeded them not''". Legolas saw as Aragorn led the Dead Men what a mighty lord he might have been if he had taken the [[One Ring]].<ref name=Debate>{{RK|Debate}}</ref><br />
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Legolas came with Aragorn from the ships during the [[Battle of the Pelennor Fields|Battle of Pelennor Fields]], and fought there beside his comrades. He survived the battle, and afterward commented on the longevity and eventual domination of [[Men]] to the dubious Gimli.<ref name=Debate/><br />
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===Battle of the Morannon and aftermath===<br />
Legolas rode for the last time into battle beside his friends to the [[Battle of the Morannon]]. He witnessed the Fall of the Dark Tower, and after the battle attended the ceremonies of the [[Field of Cormallen]] in the honour of Frodo and Samwise and their victory. That night Legolas would not go to bed, but instead went away to walk in the woods, singing of the Sea.<ref>{{RK|Cormallen}}</ref><br />
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At the urging of Aragorn, Legolas remained in [[Minas Tirith]] for a time, after attending the coronation of Elessar. During the parting of the [[Fellowship of the Ring|Fellowship]], Legolas went with Gimli to [[Aglarond]]. After that, he rode off with Gimli to return [[Fangorn Forest]].<ref>{{RK|Partings}}</ref><br />
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===After the War of the Ring===<br />
[[File:Turner Mohan - Legolas and Gimli depart.jpg|thumb|''Legolas and Gimli depart'' by [[:Category:Images by Turner Mohan|Turner Mohan]]]] <br />
Around {{FoA|20}},<ref name=Cormallen>{{RK|Cormallen}}</ref> Legolas brought south [[Elves of Mirkwood|Elves out of Greenwood]], and they dwelt in Ithilien, which became once again the fairest country in all the westlands.<ref name=Durin>{{App|Durin}}</ref> They stayed in Ithilien for a hundred years.<ref name=Cormallen/> Legolas and the [[Silvan Elves|Wood-Elves]] later worked together with Gimli and the Dwarves to rebuild and improve [[Minas Tirith]].<ref name="AppB">{{App|Later}}</ref> After King Elessar died, Legolas sailed West, reportedly taking Gimli with him, and with them left numerous other [[Elves]].<ref name=Cormallen/> <br />
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==Characteristics==<br />
===Appearance and equipment===<br />
[[Christopher Tolkien]] recounts that his father wrote the following "wrathful" comment protesting against a "pretty" or "ladylike" depiction of Legolas: <br />
{{blockquote|He was tall as a young tree, lithe, immensely strong, able swiftly to draw a great war-bow and shoot down a Nazgûl, endowed with the tremendous vitality of Elvish bodies, so hard and resistant to hurt that he went only in light shoes over rock or through snow, the most tireless of all the Fellowship.|[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], ''[[The Book of Lost Tales Part Two]]'', p. 327}}<br />
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At Rivendell, Legolas was dressed in green and brown garb,<ref name=Council/> and he was probably dressed similarly for the duration of the quest.<br />
He bore a bow from Mirkwood, and later a [[Bow of the Galadhrim]]. He also had a long white knife.<ref name=South/> He was a master archer, unmatched by any other during his time, capable of shooting adversaries from afar, and on occasion kill more than one with a single arrow, as shown when he nailed two orcs through the throat in Moria.<ref name=Bridge/> His skill with a bow was even more formidable due to his keen eyesight. At the [[Battle of the Hornburg]], he also proved skilled at knife-fighting in close quarters.<ref>{{TT|Deep}}</ref><br />
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===Personality===<br />
Legolas showed almost irrepressible cheerfulness throughout the journey, passing through Caradhras and even the Paths of the Dead without hesitation or complaint. His youthful nature can be seen from the mocking way he spoke of the "strong men" on Caradhras, who Boromir (meaning himself and Aragorn) had said could forge a way out through the snow.<ref name=South/> He is perhaps most remembered for his friendship with Gimli the Dwarf, and it was during this friendship that we see his faithfulness, and also his love of beauty. Gimli's words moved him when the dwarf spoke of the [[Glittering Caves]].<ref name=Road/><br />
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== Etymology ==<br />
The name ''Legolas'' is a [[Silvan Elvish|Silvan]] dialect form of pure [[Sindarin]] ''Laegolas'', which means "Greenleaf". At one point he is called "Legolas '''Greenleaf'''" by Gandalf, coupling his name and its translation like an epithet.<ref group=note>''Greenleaf'' is not his surname, as is sometimes erroneously believed; nor is it an epithet (like ''[[Oakenshield]]'').</ref> <br />
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''Legolas'' consists of the [[Sindarin]] words ''laeg'', a very rare, archaic word for "green" (cf. ''Laegrim, Laegel(d)rim'', the [[Green Elves]]), which is normally replaced by ''calen'' (cf. ''[[Calenhad]], [[Parth Galen]]'' and ''[[Pinnath Gelin]]''); and ''golas'', a collection of leaves, foliage (being a prefixed collective form of ''[[lass|las(s)]]'', "leaf").<ref>{{L|211}}</ref><ref>{{PE|17}}, pp. 84, 153</ref> <br />
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The [[Quenya]] cognate of ''Laegolas'' was '''''Laicolasse'''''.<ref>{{PE|17}}, p. 56</ref><br />
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==Genealogy==<br />
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==Other versions of the legendarium==<br />
The name "''[[Legolas (elf of Gondolin)|Legolas Greenleaf]]''" appeared first in "[[The Fall of Gondolin (chapter)|The Fall of Gondolin]]" in ''[[The Book of Lost Tales]]'', applied to a character who guided some survivors of the sack of the city to safety.<ref>{{LT2|IIIn}}, ''Entries in the Name-list to The Fall of Gondolin'', p. 217</ref> However, this character had no further development in the [[Legendarium]] and is unrelated to the Legolas of the Fellowship of the Ring.<br />
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While writing ''The Lord of the Rings'', Tolkien first considered [[Glorfindel]] to be the Elven character of the Fellowship, however he dropped the idea, and Legolas was created to replace him. Perhaps this is the reason why Legolas is considered the most underdeveloped character of the Fellowship, playing only a minor role in ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''.<ref>{{webcite|articleurl=http://askmiddlearth.tumblr.com/post/53965333513/why-is-legolass-character-so-underdeveloped|articlename=Why is Legolas so underdeveloped?|website=[http://askmiddlearth.tumblr.com Ask About Middle-Earth]}}</ref><br />
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==Portrayal in adaptations==<br />
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|File:The Lord of the Rings- The Treason of Isengard - Legolas.png|''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Treason of Isengard]]''<br />
|File:Lego Legolas poster.png|Legolas as a ''[[Lego]] mini figure''<br />
|File:The Lord of the Rings Online - Legolas.jpg|''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]''<br />
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'''1955: [[The Lord of the Rings (1955 radio series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1955 radio series)]]:'''<br />
:[[Frank Duncan]] was the voice of Legolas.<br />
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'''1978: [[The Lord of the Rings (1978 film)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1978 film)]]:'''<br />
:Legolas was voiced by [[Anthony Daniels]]. In the film, he takes [[Glorfindel]]'s place in the Flight to the Ford sequence; he meets Strider and the hobbits on their way to [[Rivendell]], and sets Frodo on his horse before he is chased by the Nazgûl to the ford of [[Bruinen]]. Here, he is apparently from Rivendell, because he answers to Elrond; he is not identified as a Wood-elf.<br />
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'''1979: [[The Lord of the Rings (1979 radio series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1979 radio series)]]:'''<br />
:[[John Vickery]] provided the voice of Legolas.<br />
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'''1980: [[The Return of the King (1980 film)|''The Return of the King'' (1980 film)]]:'''<br />
:Neither Legolas nor Gimli appeared in this film, as they were essentially followers irrelevant to the plot.<br />
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'''1981: [[The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1981 radio series)]]:'''<br />
:[[David Collings]] provided the voice of Legolas.<br />
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'''2002: [[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)|''The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'' (video game)]]:'''<br />
:[[Michael Reisz]] provided the voice of Legolas.<br />
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'''2001-03: [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (film series)]]:'''<br />
:Legolas was portrayed by [[Orlando Bloom]]. <br />
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:In the "official movie guide" for ''The Lord of the Rings'', a birthdate for Legolas is set to 87 of the [[Third Age]]. This would make him 2931 years old at the time of the [[War of the Ring]]. This date for Legolas' birth was made up by the movie writers. Curiously, the year 2931 was the year Aragorn was born; the writers may have picked the number at random from the ''Tale of Years'' in the [[Appendix B|Appendices]].<br />
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:He is presented as an unstoppable fighter, arguably to the point of stealing the show; he performs show-stopping yet implausible stunts in battle scenes. For example, in the [[Battle of the Hornburg]], he slides down a staircase using a shield, shooting arrows all the while, and in the [[Battle of the Pelennor Fields]], he takes down an [[Oliphaunts|Oliphaunt]] all by himself. However, in the books, Legolas's exploits in battle are not presented in great detail. Aside from shooting the fell beast, he undertakes no major actions other than to make peace with Gimli, overcoming their longstanding mutual racial animosity — he and Gimli are followers, rather than leaders. The film-makers later stated that the entire scene of Legolas killing the Oliphaunt and its entire crew was filmed during pick-ups (months after original filming) to insert a major action scene showcasing him, because at that point they realized that he simply doesn't get to do much in the third part of the trilogy.<br />
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:Legolas bears two long knives, while in the book he bears only one. Another, more trivial change, was the number of Orcs he and Gimli kill at [[Helm's Deep]]: 42 and 43, respectively. It is not clear whether this was an intentional change on the part of the filmmakers, though it seems likely that it was, since the original numbers were so clear in Tolkien's own text.<br />
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:Playing Legolas in the trilogy was Orlando Bloom's breakout route to superstardom. His handsome features and Legolas's "coolness", so to speak, as depicted in the film, have led to the character becoming an unprecedented fan favourite with both fangirls and fanboys, not to mention other Tolkien fans. Many debaters on the Internet during earlier stages of production were worried that a film portrayal of Legolas might render him as far too effeminate for popular consumption. Later, many felt that Bloom was able to avoid this entirely. <br />
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'''2001-2003: [[Pán prsteňov (2001-2003 Slovak radio series)|''Pán prsteňov'' (2001-2003 Slovak radio series)]]:'''<br />
:The voice of Legolas is provided by Richard Stanke.<br />
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'''2002: [[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)|''The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'' (video game)]]:'''<br />
:Legolas is a non-playable character, accompanying the Ring-bearer since Rivendell.<br />
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'''2002: [[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (video game)|''The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers'' (video game)]]:'''<br />
:Legolas is one of the three playable characters.<br />
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'''2003: [[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (video game)|''The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'' (video game)]]:'''<br />
:Legolas is a playable character, skilled in both ranged and melee. He and Gimli accompany Aragorn through Paths of the Dead, later he fights on Pelennor fields and at the Black Gate.<br />
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'''2003: [[The Hobbit (2003 video game)|''The Hobbit'' (2003 video game)]]'''<br />
:Legolas makes a cameo as one of the Wood-elves that Bilbo must avoid in the "Barrels Out of Bond" level. He is recognizable due to his resemblance to Thranduil. While he is unnamed in-game, his identity is confirmed in the game files. No voice actor is specified for the character.<ref>''The Hobbit (2003 video game)'', "Barrels Out of Bond"</ref><br />
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'''2004: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: War of the Ring]]'':'''<br />
:[[Grant George]] provides the voice of Legolas.<ref>http://www.dynamicduovo.com/aboutgrant.html</ref> The game depicts Legolas's hunt for [[Gollum]] in northern Mirkwood, which is interrupted by the orcs.<br />
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'''2004: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth]]'':'''<br />
:Legolas is a Hero Unit for the Rohan faction in skirmishes, and accompanies the Fellowship in the storyline mode. He specializes in powerful ranged attacks.<br />
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'''2006: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II]]'':'''<br />
:Legolas is now the Hero for the Elven faction. <br />
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'''2007: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''<br />
:Legolas is first met in [[Rivendell]], where before the Fellowship's departure he helps the player in the search for the missing Nazgul. Later, the player catches up with Legolas at several points during the Fellowship's journey such as [[Cerin Amroth]], [[Meduseld]], [[Hornburg]] and the [[Pelennor Fields]]. After [[Sauron]]'s defeat, Legolas and [[Gimli]] accompany soldiers of [[Gondor]] who on the orders of King [[Elessar]] begin exploring and securing the Land of Shadow; Legolas assists the player in their exploration of [[Tower of Cirith Ungol]]. Afterwards, Legolas for a brief time returns home to his father's halls in [[Eryn Lasgalen]], where he introduces the player to [[Grimbeorn]]. He soon returns back to [[Minas Tirith]] for the wedding of Aragorn and [[Arwen]], after which he continues the exploration of the pass of [[Cirith Ungol]], eventually discovering the entrance to [[Shelob's Lair]].<br />
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'''2009: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: Conquest]]'':'''<br />
:[[Crispin Freeman]] plays Legolas, who is available as a Hero in several missions.<ref>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/crispin_freeman_fansite/message/9438</ref><br />
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'''2011: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]]'':'''<br />
:Legolas can be found and talked to in Rivendell, he retains the appearance from the movies. While he provides insight into many events, interactions with him do not affect the main plot.<br />
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'''2013: ''[[The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug]]'':'''<br />
: Orlando Bloom reprised his role as Legolas in [[Peter Jackson]]'s adaptation of the Hobbit.<ref name="PJCasting">{{webcite|author=[[Peter Jackson]]|articleurl=http://www.facebook.com/PeterJacksonNZ/posts/10150265634081558|articlename=Ten years ago,...|dated=27-May-2011|website=[http://www.facebook.com/ Facebook]|accessed=23-Dec-2011}}</ref> Bloom was [[Wikipedia:de-aging in film|digitally de-aged]] to match his appearance as Legolas in ''Lord of the Rings'' 13 years ago.<ref>{{webcite|author=Mat Bradley-Tschirgi|articleurl=http://www.gamesradar.com/7-movie-actors-made-impossibly-young-by-cgi/|articlename=7 movie actors made impossibly young by CGI|website=[http://www.gamesradar.com/ GamesRadar]|accessed=30-May-2017}}</ref> He is one of the Elves who capture [[Thorin and Company]] who traverse Mirkwood. His company, including [[Tauriel]], were ordered by Thranduil to clean up the [[spider]] nests. As he examines [[Gloin]], he finds a locket with a picture of Gimli, his future friend, and comments on his ugliness. His father notices Legolas's affection for [[Tauriel]], which he doesn't approve because she is a pure Silvan-elf. However he joins her in pursuit of the pack of [[Orcs]] (led by [[Bolg]]) who are after [[Thorin]]. Thranduil and Legolas later interrogates [[Narzug]], a captured Orc. Alarmed by the news, Thranduil orders his Realm to be sealed from the outside world, but when Legolas hears that Tauriel has run after Kili, he leaves to find her.<br />
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'''2014: ''[[The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies]]'':'''<br />
:Legolas appears after the destruction of [[Lake-town]]. With Tauriel he goes to investigate the Orcs' armies in [[Gundabad]] where his mother was killed during an old battle, something about which his father never talks. He returns to the ruins of [[Dale]] where the [[Lake-men]] are regrouping. He participates in the [[Battle of Five Armies]] and goes with Tauriel to the [[Ravenhill]] to support [[Thorin]]. In order to save Tauriel from Bolg, he uses a mutilated [[Trolls|Troll]] to demolish an ancient tower and duels with Bolg. Bitter with his father's treatment towards Tauriel, he says that he won't return to Mirkwood; Thranduil advises him to go to [[Eriador|the North]] and find the [[Rangers of the North|Dúnedain]] and a young ranger called "[[Strider (Aragorn)|Strider]]." Before parting, Thranduil assures him that his mother loved him more than anything else.<br />
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==See also ==<br />
* [[Legolas/Disputes]]<br />
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| name=The Fellowship of the Ring<br />
| director=[[Peter Jackson]]<br />
| producer=Peter Jackson<br>[[Barrie M. Osborne]]<br>[[Tim Sanders]]<br>[[Fran Walsh]]<br />
| writer='''Novel:'''<br>[[J.R.R. Tolkien]]<br>'''Screenplay:'''<br>[[Frances Walsh]]<br>[[Philippa Boyens]]<br>Peter Jackson<br />
| narrator=<br />
| starring=<br />
| music=[[Howard Shore]]<br />
| cinematography=[[Andrew Lesnie]]<br />
| editing=[[John Gilbert]]<br />
| distributor=[[New Line Cinema]]<br />
| released=December 19th, 2001<br />
| runtime='''Theatrical:'''<br>178 min.<br>'''Extended Edition:'''<br>208 min.<br />
| country=New Zealand & USA<br />
| language=English<br />
| budget= $94 million<br />
| website=[http://www.lordoftherings.net Official website]<br />
| imdb_id=0120737<br />
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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)]]<br />
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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]].<br />
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It is the first of Peter Jackson's trilogy, and was filmed simultaneously on location in [[New Zealand]]. With a budget of U.S. $180 million, it is the most expensive movie in history. Principal photography took 14 months and postproduction continued long after that. <br />
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==Synopsis==<br />
[[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.<br />
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===Scenes===<br />
# [[Prologue: One Ring to Rule Them All...]] **<br />
# [[Concerning Hobbits (scene)|Concerning Hobbits]] *<br />
# [[The Shire (scene)|The Shire]] **<br />
# [[Very Old Friends]] **<br />
# [[A Long-expected Party (scene)|A Long-expected Party]] **<br />
# [[Farewell Dear Bilbo]]<br />
# [[Keep It Secret, Keep It Safe (scene)|Keep It Secret, Keep It Safe]]<br />
# [[The Account of Isildur]]<br />
# [[At the Green Dragon]] *<br />
# [[The Shadow of the Past (scene)|The Shadow of the Past]]<br />
# [[The Passing of the Elves (scene)|The Passing of the Elves]] *<br />
# [[Saruman the White (scene)|Saruman the White]]<br />
# [[A Short Cut to Mushrooms (scene)|A Short Cut to Mushrooms]]<br />
# [[Bucklebury Ferry (scene)|Bucklebury Ferry]]<br />
# [[At the Sign of The Prancing Pony (scene)|At the Sign of The Prancing Pony]]<br />
# [[The Nazgûl (scene)|The Nazgûl]]<br />
# [[The Midgewater Marshes]] *<br />
# [[The Spoiling of Isengard]]<br />
# [[A Knife in the Dark (scene)|A Knife in the Dark]]<br />
# [[The Caverns of Isengard (scene)|The Caverns of Isengard]]<br />
# [[Flight to the Ford (scene)|Flight to the Ford]] **<br />
# [[Rivendell (scene)|Rivendell]]<br />
# [[Many Meetings (scene)|Many Meetings]]<br />
# [[The Fate of the Ring]]<br />
# [[The Sword that Was Broken]] **<br />
# [[The Evenstar (The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring scene)|The Evenstar]]<br />
# [[The Council of Elrond (scene)|The Council of Elrond]] **<br />
# [[Gilraen's Memorial]] *<br />
# [[Bilbo's Gifts]]<br />
# [[The Departure of The Fellowship]] *<br />
# [[The Ring Goes South (scene)|The Ring Goes South]] **<br />
# [[The Pass of Caradhras]] **<br />
# [[Moria (scene)|Moria]] **<br />
# [[A Journey in the Dark (scene)|A Journey in the Dark]] **<br />
# [[Balin's Tomb (scene)|Balin's Tomb]] **<br />
# [[The Bridge of Khazad-dûm (scene)|The Bridge of Khazad-dûm]]<br />
# [[Lothlórien (scene)|Lothlórien]] **<br />
# [[Caras Galadhon (scene)|Caras Galadhon]] **<br />
# [[The Mirror of Galadriel (scene)|The Mirror of Galadriel]] **<br />
# [[The Fighting Uruk-hai]]<br />
# [[Farewell to Lórien (scene)|Farewell to Lórien]] **<br />
# [[The Great River (scene)|The Great River]] **<br />
# [[Parth Galen (scene)|Parth Galen]]<br />
# [[The Breaking of the Fellowship (scene)|The Breaking of the Fellowship]] **<br />
# [[The Departure of Boromir (scene)|The Departure of Boromir]]<br />
# [[The Road Goes Ever On... (scene)|The Road Goes Ever On...]]<br />
# Credits<br />
# Official Fan Club Credits *<br />
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<nowiki>*</nowiki> denotes a scene only available in the Extended Edition cut of the film.<br /><br />
<nowiki>**</nowiki> denotes a scene which includes extended content only available in the Extended Edition cut of the film.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"<br />
! Actor !! Role<br />
|-<br />
| [[Gino Acevedo | Gino Acevedo]] || Sindri<br />
|-<br />
| [[Noel Appleby]] || [[Everard Proudfoot]]<br />
|-<br />
| Matt Appleton || Saelbeth<br />
|-<br />
| [[Sean Astin]] || [[Samwise Gamgee]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Sala Baker]] || [[Sauron]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Timothy Bartlett]] || Hobbit <br />
|-<br />
| [[Sean Bean]] || [[Boromir]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Victoria Beynon-Cole]] || Orc<br />
|-<br />
| Jarl Benzon || Last Alliance Elf<br />
|-<br />
| [[Jørn Benzon]] || Lothlórien Elf<br />
|-<br />
| [[Cate Blanchett]] || [[Galadriel]] <br />
|-<br />
| [[Orlando Bloom]] || [[Legolas]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Billy Boyd]] || [[Peregrin Took]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Fran Walsh]] || [[Nazgûl|Screaming Ringwraith]] (voice)<br />
|-<br />
| [[Jed Brophy]] || Ringwraith <br> Orc commander<br />
|-<br />
| Riley Brophy || Cute Hobbit child<br />
|-<br />
| Paul Bryson || Extra<br />
|-<br />
| Ben Britton || Extra<br />
|-<br />
| Nathan Clark || Galdor<br />
|-<br />
| Rachel Clentworth || Goblin<br />
|-<br />
| [[Peter Corrigan]] || [[Otho Sackville-Baggins]]<br />
|-<br />
| Sabine Crossen || Rivendell Elf<br />
|-<br />
| [[Marton Csokas]] || [[Celeborn]]<br />
|-<br />
| Augie Davis || Extra<br />
|-<br />
| Mana Hira Davis || Extra<br />
|-<br />
| Ross Duncan || Extra<br />
|-<br />
| [[Lori Dungey]] || [[Mrs Bracegirdle]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Megan Edwards]] || [[Mrs Proudfoot]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Michael Elsworth]] || [[Círdan]], Gondorian archivist<br />
|-<br />
| [[Mark Ferguson]] || [[Gil-galad]]<br />
|-<br />
| Jason Fitch || Extra<br />
|-<br />
| Rebecca Fitzgerald || Prancing Pony patron<br />
|-<br />
| [[Norman Forsey]] || [[Gaffer Gamgee|Hamfast Gamgee]] ([[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (extended edition)|Extended Edition]] only)<br />
|-<br />
| [[Xander Forterie]] || Úri<br />
|-<br />
| Ben Fransham || Extra<br />
|-<br />
| Mark Fry || Prancing Pony patron<br />
|-<br />
| Philip Grieve || Extra<br />
|-<br />
| Andy Gunn || Extra<br />
|-<br />
| Jonathan Harding || Extra<br />
|-<br />
| Lee Hartley || Orc<br />
|-<br />
| [[Taea Hartwell]] || Cute Hobbit child<br />
|-<br />
| [[Ian Holm]] || [[Bilbo Baggins]]<br />
|-<br />
| Mike Hopkins || [[Farmer Maggot]] (voice)<br />
|-<br />
| [[Alan Howard]] || [[The One Ring|The Ring]] (voice)<br />
|-<br />
| Geoffrey Hughes || Hobbit<br />
|-<br />
| Billy Jackson || Cute Hobbit child<br />
|-<br />
| Jill Jackson || Party Hobbit<br />
|-<br />
| [[Katie Jackson]] || Cute Hobbit child<br />
|-<br />
| Lani Jackson || Extra<br />
|-<br />
| [[Peter Jackson]] || [[Albert Dreary]]<br />
|-<br />
| Gareth Jensen || Extra<br />
|-<br />
| [[William Johnson]] || [[Old Noakes]] (Extended Edition only)<br />
|-<br />
| Jonathan Jordan || Extra<br />
|-<br />
| Sam Kelly || Silinde<br />
|-<br />
| Lance Fabian Kemp || Extra<br />
|-<br />
| Micha Kemp || Extra<br />
|-<br />
| Sandro Kopp || Extra<br />
|-<br />
| Semi Kuresa || Extra<br />
|-<br />
| Sam La Hood || Extra<br />
|-<br />
| [[Greg Lane]] || Extra<br />
|-<br />
| [[Alan Lee]] || King of Men<br />
|-<br />
| [[Christopher Lee]] || [[Saruman]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Lawrence Makoare]] || [[Lurtz]]<br />
|-<br />
| Jono Manks || Ringwraith<br>Extra<br />
|-<br />
| Rich Mayberry || Dwarf<br />
|-<br />
| Ax McClennan || Extra <br />
|-<br />
| Thomas McGinty || Extra<br />
|-<br />
| [[Brent McIntyre]] || [[Witch-king]] of [[Angmar]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Ian McKellen]] || [[Gandalf]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Bret McKenzie]] || "[[Figwit]]"<br />
|-<br />
| [[Peter McKenzie]] || [[Elendil]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Sarah McLeod]] || [[Rose Cotton|Rosie Cotton]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Dominic Monaghan]] || [[Meriadoc Brandybuck]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Elizabeth Moody]] || [[Lobelia Sackville-Baggins]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Viggo Mortensen]] || [[Aragorn]]<br />
|-<br />
| Blair Morton || Extra<br />
|-<br />
| [[Ian Mune]] || Bounder<br />
|-<br />
| Kate O'Rourke || Extra<br />
|-<br />
| [[Craig Parker]] || [[Haldir]]<br />
|-<br />
| Ben Price || Extra<br />
|-<br />
| [[Shane Rangi]] || Extra<br />
|-<br />
| [[Cameron Rhodes]] || [[Farmer Maggot]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[John Rhys-Davies]] || [[Gimli]]<br />
|-<br />
| Grant Roa || Uruk-hai<br />
|-<br />
| [[Thomas Robins]] || Hand of [[Gollum]]<br />
|-<br />
| Andrea Russell || Extra<br />
|-<br />
| [[Martyn Sanderson]] || [[Harry Goatleaf]]<br />
|-<br />
| Jason Secto || Last Alliance Elf<br>Lothlórien Elf <br />
|-<br />
| [[Andy Serkis]] || Gollum (voice)<br/>[[Witch-king]] of [[Angmar]] (voice)<br />
|-<br />
| [[Brian Sergent]] || [[Ted Sandyman]] (Extended Edition only)<br />
|-<br />
| Paul Shapcott || Ringwraith<br />
|-<br />
| [[Harry Sinclair]] || [[Isildur]]<br />
|-<br />
| Pete Smith || Extra<br />
|-<br />
| Chris Streeter || Extra<br />
|-<br />
| [[Liv Tyler]] || [[Arwen]] <br />
|-<br />
| Clinton Ulyatt || Uruk-hai<br>Extra<br />
|-<br />
| Piripi Waretini || Extra<br />
|-<br />
| [[David Weatherley]] || [[Barliman Butterbur]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Hugo Weaving]] || [[Elrond]]<br>[[Isildur]] (voice)<br />
|-<br />
| Nikki Webster || Elf<br />
|-<br />
| Tim Wong || Uruk-hai<br>Extra<br />
|-<br />
| [[Elijah Wood]] || [[Frodo Baggins]]<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Special effects==<br />
''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.<br />
<br />
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.<br />
<br />
==Filming locations==<br />
A list of filming locations, sorted by appearance order in the movie:<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"<br />
! Fictional<br>Location<br />
! Specific Location<br>in New Zealand<br />
! General Area<br>in New Zealand<br />
|-<br />
|[[Hobbiton]] || Matamata || Waikato<br />
|-<br />
|Gardens of [[Isengard]]||Harcourt Park||Upper Hutt<br />
|-<br />
|[[The Shire]] woods||Otaki Gorge Road||&nbsp;<br />
|-<br />
|[[Bucklebury Ferry]]||Keeling Farm||Manukau<br />
|-<br />
|Forest near [[Bree]]||Takaka Hill||Nelson<br />
|-<br />
|[[Trollshaws]]||Waitarere Forest||&nbsp;<br />
|-<br />
|Ford of [[Bruinen]]||Arrowtown Recreational Reserve||Queenstown<br />
|-<br />
|[[Rivendell]]||Kaitoke Regional Park||Upper Hutt<br />
|-<br />
|[[Eregion]]||Mount Olympus||Nelson<br />
|-<br />
|[[Dimrill Dale]]||Lake Alta||The Remarkables<br />
|-<br />
|[[Dimrill Dale]]||Mount Owen||Nelson<br />
|-<br />
|[[Lothlórien]]||Lake Wakatipu||Queenstown<br />
|-<br />
|River [[Anduin]]||Rangitikei River||&nbsp;<br />
|-<br />
|River [[Anduin]]||Poet's Corner||Upper Hutt<br />
|-<br />
|[[Parth Galen]]||Paradise||Glenorchy<br />
|-<br />
|[[Amon Hen]]||Mavora Lakes||Milford Sound<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Deviations from the source material==<br />
<br />
===Narrative differences===<br />
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.<br />
<br />
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.<br />
<br />
[[Barliman Butterbur]]'s role at [[the Prancing Pony]] is largely removed for time, although the character does appear briefly.<br />
<br />
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.<br />
<br />
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.<br />
<br />
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.<br />
<br />
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.<br />
<br />
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.<br />
<br />
=== Linguistic elements ===<br />
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): <br />
<br />
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.<br />
<br />
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.<br />
<br />
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.<br />
<br />
==Score==<br />
* [[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]]<br />
* [[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - The Complete Recordings]]<br />
<br />
==Awards==<br />
<br />
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.<br />
<br />
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. <br />
(Source: [http://us.imdb.com/Charts/worldtopmovies IMDB Top Movies Chart]).<br />
<br />
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.<br />
<br />
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]]''.<br />
<br />
== Reviews ==<br />
* [http://www.combustiblecelluloid.com/digitalwatch/lotrfellow.shtml Combustible Celluloid] - 3 out of 4 stars. (DVD)<br />
* [http://www.eye.net/eye/issue/issue_12.13.01/film/lotr1.html Eye Weekly]<br />
* [http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3540688/ MSNBC (Newsweek)] - A 'Ring' to Rule the Screen<br />
* [http://rossanthony.com/L/ltrfellowship.shtml Ross Anthony] 2 out of 4 stars<br />
* [http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/movies/51108_ring19q.shtml Seattle Post-Intelligencer One 'Ring' to bring them all ... into the theater]<br />
* [http://www.paloaltoonline.com/movies/cgi/moviescreener_long.cgi?id=993 Palo Alto Online]<br />
* [http://www.geocities.com/moviola3/peliculas/senor_anillos/senor_anillos.html Peliculas (Geocities) (Spanish)]<br />
* [http://movie-reviews.colossus.net/movies/l/lotr1.html ReelViews]<br />
* [http://splicedwire.com/01reviews/lordrings1.html SPLICEDWire]<br />
* [http://www.filmstew.com/Content/Article.asp?ContentID=2251 Film Stew]<br />
* [http://www.rottentomatoes.com/click/movie-1108476/reviews.php?critic=1&sortby=default&page=4&rid=275580 Shane Burridge]<br />
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===See also===<br />
* [[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (DVD)]]<br />
* [[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (extended edition)|''The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'' (extended edition)]]<br />
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| image=[[File:The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring - Ensemble poster.jpg|250px]]<br />
| name=The Fellowship of the Ring<br />
| director=[[Peter Jackson]]<br />
| producer=Peter Jackson<br>[[Barrie M. Osborne]]<br>[[Tim Sanders]]<br>[[Fran Walsh]]<br />
| writer='''Novel:'''<br>[[J.R.R. Tolkien]]<br>'''Screenplay:'''<br>[[Frances Walsh]]<br>[[Philippa Boyens]]<br>Peter Jackson<br />
| narrator=<br />
| starring=<br />
| music=[[Howard Shore]]<br />
| cinematography=[[Andrew Lesnie]]<br />
| editing=[[John Gilbert]]<br />
| distributor=[[New Line Cinema]]<br />
| released=December 19th, 2001<br />
| runtime='''Theatrical:'''<br>178 min.<br>'''Extended Edition:'''<br>208 min.<br />
| country=New Zealand & USA<br />
| language=English<br />
| budget= $94 million<br />
| website=[http://www.lordoftherings.net Official website]<br />
| imdb_id=0120737<br />
}}<br />
'''''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)]]<br />
<br />
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]].<br />
<br />
It is the first of Peter Jackson's trilogy, and was filmed simultaneously on location in [[New Zealand]]. With a budget of U.S. $180 million, it is the most expensive movie in history. Principal photography took 14 months and postproduction continued long after that. <br />
<br />
==Synopsis==<br />
[[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.<br />
<br />
===Scenes===<br />
# [[Prologue: One Ring to Rule Them All...]] **<br />
# [[Concerning Hobbits (scene)|Concerning Hobbits]] *<br />
# [[The Shire (scene)|The Shire]] **<br />
# [[Very Old Friends]] **<br />
# [[A Long-expected Party (scene)|A Long-expected Party]] **<br />
# [[Farewell Dear Bilbo]]<br />
# [[Keep It Secret, Keep It Safe (scene)|Keep It Secret, Keep It Safe]]<br />
# [[The Account of Isildur]]<br />
# [[At the Green Dragon]] *<br />
# [[The Shadow of the Past (scene)|The Shadow of the Past]]<br />
# [[The Passing of the Elves (scene)|The Passing of the Elves]] *<br />
# [[Saruman the White (scene)|Saruman the White]]<br />
# [[A Short Cut to Mushrooms (scene)|A Short Cut to Mushrooms]]<br />
# [[Bucklebury Ferry (scene)|Bucklebury Ferry]]<br />
# [[At the Sign of The Prancing Pony (scene)|At the Sign of The Prancing Pony]]<br />
# [[The Nazgûl (scene)|The Nazgûl]]<br />
# [[The Midgewater Marshes]] *<br />
# [[The Spoiling of Isengard]]<br />
# [[A Knife in the Dark (scene)|A Knife in the Dark]]<br />
# [[The Caverns of Isengard (scene)|The Caverns of Isengard]]<br />
# [[Flight to the Ford (scene)|Flight to the Ford]] **<br />
# [[Rivendell (scene)|Rivendell]]<br />
# [[Many Meetings (scene)|Many Meetings]]<br />
# [[The Fate of the Ring]]<br />
# [[The Sword that Was Broken]] **<br />
# [[The Evenstar (The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring scene)|The Evenstar]]<br />
# [[The Council of Elrond (scene)|The Council of Elrond]] **<br />
# [[Gilraen's Memorial]] *<br />
# [[Bilbo's Gifts]]<br />
# [[The Departure of The Fellowship]] *<br />
# [[The Ring Goes South (scene)|The Ring Goes South]] **<br />
# [[The Pass of Caradhras]] **<br />
# [[Moria (scene)|Moria]] **<br />
# [[A Journey in the Dark (scene)|A Journey in the Dark]] **<br />
# [[Balin's Tomb (scene)|Balin's Tomb]] **<br />
# [[The Bridge of Khazad-dûm (scene)|The Bridge of Khazad-dûm]]<br />
# [[Lothlórien (scene)|Lothlórien]] **<br />
# [[Caras Galadhon (scene)|Caras Galadhon]] **<br />
# [[The Mirror of Galadriel (scene)|The Mirror of Galadriel]] **<br />
# [[The Fighting Uruk-hai]]<br />
# [[Farewell to Lórien (scene)|Farewell to Lórien]] **<br />
# [[The Great River (scene)|The Great River]] **<br />
# [[Parth Galen (scene)|Parth Galen]]<br />
# [[The Breaking of the Fellowship (scene)|The Breaking of the Fellowship]] **<br />
# [[The Departure of Boromir (scene)|The Departure of Boromir]]<br />
# [[The Road Goes Ever On... (scene)|The Road Goes Ever On...]]<br />
# Credits<br />
# Official Fan Club Credits *<br />
<br />
<nowiki>*</nowiki> denotes a scene only available in the Extended Edition cut of the film.<br /><br />
<nowiki>**</nowiki> denotes a scene which includes extended content only available in the Extended Edition cut of the film.<br />
<br />
==Cast==<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"<br />
! Actor !! Role<br />
|-<br />
| [[Gino Acevedo | Gino Acevedo]] || Sindri<br />
|-<br />
| [[Noel Appleby]] || [[Everard Proudfoot]]<br />
|-<br />
| Matt Appleton || Saelbeth<br />
|-<br />
| [[Sean Astin]] || [[Samwise Gamgee]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Sala Baker]] || [[Sauron]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Timothy Bartlett]] || Hobbit <br />
|-<br />
| [[Sean Bean]] || [[Boromir]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Victoria Beynon-Cole]] || Orc<br />
|-<br />
| Jarl Benzon || Last Alliance Elf<br />
|-<br />
| [[Jørn Benzon]] || Lothlórien Elf<br />
|-<br />
| [[Cate Blanchett]] || [[Galadriel]] <br />
|-<br />
| [[Orlando Bloom]] || [[Legolas]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Billy Boyd]] || [[Peregrin Took]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Fran Walsh]] || [[Nazgûl|Screaming Ringwraith]] (voice)<br />
|-<br />
| [[Jed Brophy]] || Ringwraith <br> Orc commander<br />
|-<br />
| Riley Brophy || Cute Hobbit child<br />
|-<br />
| Paul Bryson || Extra<br />
|-<br />
| Ben Britton || Extra<br />
|-<br />
| Nathan Clark || Galdor<br />
|-<br />
| Rachel Clentworth || Goblin<br />
|-<br />
| [[Peter Corrigan]] || [[Otho Sackville-Baggins]]<br />
|-<br />
| Sabine Crossen || Rivendell Elf<br />
|-<br />
| [[Marton Csokas]] || [[Celeborn]]<br />
|-<br />
| Augie Davis || Extra<br />
|-<br />
| Mana Hira Davis || Extra<br />
|-<br />
| Ross Duncan || Extra<br />
|-<br />
| [[Lori Dungey]] || [[Mrs Bracegirdle]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Megan Edwards]] || [[Mrs Proudfoot]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Michael Elsworth]] || [[Círdan]], Gondorian archivist<br />
|-<br />
| [[Mark Ferguson]] || [[Gil-galad]]<br />
|-<br />
| Jason Fitch || Extra<br />
|-<br />
| Rebecca Fitzgerald || Prancing Pony patron<br />
|-<br />
| [[Norman Forsey]] || [[Gaffer Gamgee|Hamfast Gamgee]] ([[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (extended edition)|Extended Edition]] only)<br />
|-<br />
| [[Xander Forterie]] || Úri<br />
|-<br />
| Ben Fransham || Extra<br />
|-<br />
| Mark Fry || Prancing Pony patron<br />
|-<br />
| Philip Grieve || Extra<br />
|-<br />
| Andy Gunn || Extra<br />
|-<br />
| Jonathan Harding || Extra<br />
|-<br />
| Lee Hartley || Orc<br />
|-<br />
| [[Taea Hartwell]] || Cute Hobbit child<br />
|-<br />
| [[Ian Holm]] || [[Bilbo Baggins]]<br />
|-<br />
| Mike Hopkins || [[Farmer Maggot]] (voice)<br />
|-<br />
| [[Alan Howard]] || [[The One Ring|The Ring]] (voice)<br />
|-<br />
| Geoffrey Hughes || Hobbit<br />
|-<br />
| Billy Jackson || Cute Hobbit child<br />
|-<br />
| Jill Jackson || Party Hobbit<br />
|-<br />
| [[Katie Jackson]] || Cute Hobbit child<br />
|-<br />
| Lani Jackson || Extra<br />
|-<br />
| [[Peter Jackson]] || [[Albert Dreary]]<br />
|-<br />
| Gareth Jensen || Extra<br />
|-<br />
| [[William Johnson]] || [[Old Noakes]] (Extended Edition only)<br />
|-<br />
| Jonathan Jordan || Extra<br />
|-<br />
| Sam Kelly || Silinde<br />
|-<br />
| Lance Fabian Kemp || Extra<br />
|-<br />
| Micha Kemp || Extra<br />
|-<br />
| Sandro Kopp || Extra<br />
|-<br />
| Semi Kuresa || Extra<br />
|-<br />
| Sam La Hood || Extra<br />
|-<br />
| [[Greg Lane]] || Extra<br />
|-<br />
| [[Alan Lee]] || King of Men<br />
|-<br />
| [[Christopher Lee]] || [[Saruman]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Lawrence Makoare]] || [[Lurtz]]<br />
|-<br />
| Jono Manks || Ringwraith<br>Extra<br />
|-<br />
| Rich Mayberry || Dwarf<br />
|-<br />
| Ax McClennan || Extra <br />
|-<br />
| Thomas McGinty || Extra<br />
|-<br />
| [[Brent McIntyre]] || [[Witch-king]] of [[Angmar]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Ian McKellen]] || [[Gandalf]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Bret McKenzie]] || "[[Figwit]]"<br />
|-<br />
| [[Peter McKenzie]] || [[Elendil]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Sarah McLeod]] || [[Rose Cotton|Rosie Cotton]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Dominic Monaghan]] || [[Meriadoc Brandybuck]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Elizabeth Moody]] || [[Lobelia Sackville-Baggins]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Viggo Mortensen]] || [[Aragorn]]<br />
|-<br />
| Blair Morton || Extra<br />
|-<br />
| [[Ian Mune]] || Bounder<br />
|-<br />
| Kate O'Rourke || Extra<br />
|-<br />
| [[Craig Parker]] || [[Haldir]]<br />
|-<br />
| Ben Price || Extra<br />
|-<br />
| [[Shane Rangi]] || Extra<br />
|-<br />
| [[Cameron Rhodes]] || [[Farmer Maggot]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[John Rhys-Davies]] || [[Gimli]]<br />
|-<br />
| Grant Roa || Uruk-hai<br />
|-<br />
| [[Thomas Robins]] || Hand of [[Gollum]]<br />
|-<br />
| Andrea Russell || Extra<br />
|-<br />
| [[Martyn Sanderson]] || [[Harry Goatleaf]]<br />
|-<br />
| Jason Secto || Last Alliance Elf<br>Lothlórien Elf <br />
|-<br />
| [[Andy Serkis]] || Gollum (voice)<br/>[[Witch-king]] of [[Angmar]] (voice)<br />
|-<br />
| [[Brian Sergent]] || [[Ted Sandyman]] (Extended Edition only)<br />
|-<br />
| Paul Shapcott || Ringwraith<br />
|-<br />
| [[Harry Sinclair]] || [[Isildur]]<br />
|-<br />
| Pete Smith || Extra<br />
|-<br />
| Chris Streeter || Extra<br />
|-<br />
| [[Liv Tyler]] || [[Arwen]] <br />
|-<br />
| Clinton Ulyatt || Uruk-hai<br>Extra<br />
|-<br />
| Piripi Waretini || Extra<br />
|-<br />
| [[David Weatherley]] || [[Barliman Butterbur]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Hugo Weaving]] || [[Elrond]]<br>[[Isildur]] (voice)<br />
|-<br />
| Nikki Webster || Elf<br />
|-<br />
| Tim Wong || Uruk-hai<br>Extra<br />
|-<br />
| [[Elijah Wood]] || [[Frodo Baggins]]<br />
|}<br />
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==Special effects==<br />
''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.<br />
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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.<br />
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==Filming locations==<br />
A list of filming locations, sorted by appearance order in the movie:<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"<br />
! Fictional<br>Location<br />
! Specific Location<br>in New Zealand<br />
! General Area<br>in New Zealand<br />
|-<br />
|[[Hobbiton]] || Matamata || Waikato<br />
|-<br />
|Gardens of [[Isengard]]||Harcourt Park||Upper Hutt<br />
|-<br />
|[[The Shire]] woods||Otaki Gorge Road||&nbsp;<br />
|-<br />
|[[Bucklebury Ferry]]||Keeling Farm||Manukau<br />
|-<br />
|Forest near [[Bree]]||Takaka Hill||Nelson<br />
|-<br />
|[[Trollshaws]]||Waitarere Forest||&nbsp;<br />
|-<br />
|Ford of [[Bruinen]]||Arrowtown Recreational Reserve||Queenstown<br />
|-<br />
|[[Rivendell]]||Kaitoke Regional Park||Upper Hutt<br />
|-<br />
|[[Eregion]]||Mount Olympus||Nelson<br />
|-<br />
|[[Dimrill Dale]]||Lake Alta||The Remarkables<br />
|-<br />
|[[Dimrill Dale]]||Mount Owen||Nelson<br />
|-<br />
|[[Lothlórien]]||Lake Wakatipu||Queenstown<br />
|-<br />
|River [[Anduin]]||Rangitikei River||&nbsp;<br />
|-<br />
|River [[Anduin]]||Poet's Corner||Upper Hutt<br />
|-<br />
|[[Parth Galen]]||Paradise||Glenorchy<br />
|-<br />
|[[Amon Hen]]||Mavora Lakes||Milford Sound<br />
|}<br />
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==Deviations from the source material==<br />
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===Narrative differences===<br />
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.<br />
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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.<br />
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[[Barliman Butterbur]]'s role at [[the Prancing Pony]] is largely removed for time, although the character does appear briefly.<br />
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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.<br />
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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.<br />
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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.<br />
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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.<br />
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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.<br />
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=== Linguistic elements ===<br />
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): <br />
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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.<br />
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The movie features numerous books and artifacts with [[Tengwar]] inscriptions. Even though they were researched for accuracy, they still show a couple of peculiarities and inconsistencies not found in Tolkien's own Tengwar samples.<br />
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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 is written in such a way that it bears resemblance to the Tengwar, including ''tehtar'' above their corresponding vowels. This refers visually to the Tengwar while allowing the audience to immediately recognise the text.<br />
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==Score==<br />
* [[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]]<br />
* [[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - The Complete Recordings]]<br />
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==Awards==<br />
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In 2002 the movie won four Academy Awards out of thirteen nominations. The winning categories were for Best Cinematography, Best Effects, Visual Effects, Best Makeup and Best Music, Original Score. The other nominated categories 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.<br />
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After the close of its theatre run, it ranked in the top ten highest grossing movies worldwide, with takings of $860,700,000 USA dollars from world-wide theatrical box office receipts (movie ticket sales). <br />
(Source: [http://us.imdb.com/Charts/worldtopmovies IMDB Top Movies Chart]).<br />
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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.<br />
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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]]''.<br />
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== Reviews ==<br />
* [http://www.combustiblecelluloid.com/digitalwatch/lotrfellow.shtml Combustible Celluloid] - 3 out of 4 stars. (DVD)<br />
* [http://www.eye.net/eye/issue/issue_12.13.01/film/lotr1.html Eye Weekly]<br />
* [http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3540688/ MSNBC (Newsweek)] - A 'Ring' to Rule the Screen<br />
* [http://rossanthony.com/L/ltrfellowship.shtml Ross Anthony] 2 out of 4 stars<br />
* [http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/movies/51108_ring19q.shtml Seattle Post-Intelligencer One 'Ring' to bring them all ... into the theater]<br />
* [http://www.paloaltoonline.com/movies/cgi/moviescreener_long.cgi?id=993 Palo Alto Online]<br />
* [http://www.geocities.com/moviola3/peliculas/senor_anillos/senor_anillos.html Peliculas (Geocities) (Spanish)]<br />
* [http://movie-reviews.colossus.net/movies/l/lotr1.html ReelViews]<br />
* [http://splicedwire.com/01reviews/lordrings1.html SPLICEDWire]<br />
* [http://www.filmstew.com/Content/Article.asp?ContentID=2251 Film Stew]<br />
* [http://www.rottentomatoes.com/click/movie-1108476/reviews.php?critic=1&sortby=default&page=4&rid=275580 Shane Burridge]<br />
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===See also===<br />
* [[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (DVD)]]<br />
* [[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (extended edition)|''The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'' (extended edition)]]<br />
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| name=Middle-earth<br />
| image=[[File:John Howe - The Map of Middle-earth.jpg|250px]]<br />
| caption="The Map of Middle-earth" by [[John Howe]]<br />
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| location=[[Arda]], east of [[Belegaer]]<br />
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| regions=The [[Westlands]] ([[Beleriand]], [[Rohan]], [[Gondor]], [[Arnor]], [[Mordor]], [[Rhovanion]], [[Forodwaith]]), [[Harad]], [[Rhûn]], [[Cuiviénen]], [[Hildorien]], others<br />
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{{quote|The green earth, say you? That is a mighty matter of legend, though you tread it under the light of day!|[[Aragorn]] in ''[[The Two Towers]]'', "[[The Riders of Rohan]]"}}<br />
'''Middle-earth''' ([[Quenya|Q.]] ''[[Endor]]'') was a large continent of [[Arda]], situated between [[Aman]] to the [[Uttermost West|West]] (across [[Belegaer]]), and the [[Uttermost East|Land of the Sun]] to the [[East]] (across the [[East Sea]]). <br />
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Most of the history of Arda takes place in Middle-earth, and it was where the [[Children of Ilúvatar]]: the [[Elves]] and [[Men]], came into being, along with the [[Dwarves]].<br />
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==Geography==<br />
[[Image:Sage - Middle-earth.png|thumb|left|The northern regions of Middle-earth as envisioned by [[Karen Wynn Fonstad]] in ''[[The Atlas of Middle-earth]]'']]<br />
Middle-earth is a large continent, a mass of land that occupies the central regions of [[Arda]]. It originally lay between two continents: [[Aman]], the uttermost West, separated from Middle-earth by the ocean [[Belegaer]], and the [[Land of the Sun]], the uttermost East, separated by the [[East Sea]].<br />
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In the [[Elder Days]], the two large inland seas of [[Sea of Helcar|Helcar]] and [[Sea of Ringil|Ringil]], created by the demise of the [[Two Lamps]], were located to the north and south of the center of middle-earth.<br />
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The [[Westlands]] are the most well-known regions of the continent, and the only regions which have been mapped in great detail. Of the Westlands, the western portion called '''[[Beleriand]]''' was drowned at the end of the [[First Age]] and those who survived relocated to [[Lindon]] and '''[[Eriador]]''', which was separated from Beleriand by the [[Blue Mountains]]. Another region of the Westlands was ''' [[Rhovanion]],''' separated from Eriador by the [[Misty Mountains]]. <br />
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The southern portion of the Westlands was around [[Bay of Belfalas|a large bay]], including '''[[Belfalas]]''' the fief of [[Gondor]], and [[Near Harad]] ("Near South").<br />
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During the [[Third Age]] before their decline, the sister kingdoms of [[Arnor]] and [[Gondor]] dominated the Westlands. Arnor was the northern kingdom of the two, and Gondor the southern.<br />
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Little is known about the [[East]] and South of Middle-earth, other than names such as '''[[Rhûn]]''' and '''[[Khand]]''', found east of '''[[Mordor]]''', and the '''[[Far Harad]]''' (Far South); although their size is unknown. Another name of the East was the '''[[Empty Lands]]'''. <br />
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Through the distant north-east of Middle-earth ran the [[Orocarni|Red Mountains]], and to the distant south-east the [[Yellow Mountains]], which mirrored the Blue Mountains and the [[Grey Mountains (ancient)|Grey Mountains]] of the north-west and south-west respectively. The cradle of the [[Elves]], '''[[Cuiviénen]]''' was located on the shores of the Sea of Helcar near the Red Mountains. In the far east between the Red Mountains and the Yellow Mountains were the [[Mountains of the Wind]], and between these mountains and the easternmost shores of Middle-earth stood '''[[Hildórien]]''', the cradle of [[Men]]. There was also a mythical [[Last Desert]] in the "East of East", however its status or existence during the later years was unknown.<br />
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==History==<br />
:''This is the geographical history. For events happening in Middle-earth, see [[Timeline]].''<br />
[[File:Steven White Jr. - Early Arda.jpg|thumb|left|Early Arda]]<br />
[[Aulë]] built Middle-earth amidst the [[Ekkaia|encircling sea]]. To the [[North]], the [[Valar]] set the lamp of [[Illuin]], and to the [[South]], the lamp of [[Ormal]], and their light mingled in the middle of the continent, occupied by the island [[Almaren]], the dwelling of the Valar.<ref>{{S|1}}</ref><br />
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Arda was initially flat, and symmetrical until the [[Valar]] (and [[Morgoth]]) created several seas and mountains. Two seas, [[Belegaer]] to the west and the [[East Sea]], formed a landmass in the centre of Arda, the earliest form of what would later be known as the [[Great Lands]] of Middle-earth. Major geographical features of that landmass were two central inland seas: the Sea of Helcar in the north and the Sea of Ringil in the south. Around them, massive mountain ranges were formed, the Blue Mountains and Red Mountains to the north, and the [[Grey Mountains]] and [[Yellow Mountains]] to the south. The [[Mountains of the Wind]] were a smaller range in the [[East]], located south of the [[Red Mountains]] and north of the [[Yellow Mountains]].<ref>{{SM|Ambar}}</ref><br />
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Eventually the Valar left the Great Lands for the [[Uttermost West]], leaving Morgoth and his creatures in his fortress at [[Utumno]], behind the [[Iron Mountains]] in the north of Middle-earth. Morgoth would later erect the [[Misty Mountains]] between the Blue Mountains and Red Mountains to hinder the Vala [[Oromë]], who hunted his creatures.<ref>{{HM|Guide}}, entry "Misty Mountains"</ref> During the [[Battle of the Powers]], the Sea of Ringil would merge with the East Sea, separating Middle-earth from a new continent to its south-east known as the [[Dark Land]]. To the west the shores of the Great Sea advanced upon the land as well, forming the [[Great Gulf]] dividing the lands of [[Beleriand]] from the lands of the south.<ref>{{SM|Ambar}}</ref><br />
[[File:Sage - Beleriand and Eriador collage.png|thumb|[[Karen Wynn Fonstad]]'s drawing of western Middle-earth showing a deluged Beleriand adjacent to Eriador]]<br />
During the [[First Age]] and the ages preceding, the western side of Middle-earth was called Beleriand, stretching from the Ered Luin to the great ocean of Belegaer. On the northern edge of Beleriand were the fierce Ered Engrin, the Iron Mountains. Further north was the freezing [[Dor Daedeloth]]. Southwest of the Ered Engrin was [[Hithlum]], separated from the coast of [[Lammoth]] and Belegaer by the [[Ered Lómin]], and from the rest of Beleriand to the south by the [[Ered Wethrin]]. The woven wood of [[Doriath]] rested directly south of the [[Thangorodrim]] and [[Dorthonion]], southeast of Hithlum. West of Doriath were [[Taur-en-Faroth]] and the [[Falas]], and to the east was [[Nan Elmoth]] and [[Thargelion]] before reaching the [[Ered Luin]]. South of Doriath were first the [[Andram]], then [[Arvernien]] and the [[Bay of Balar]]. East of the Bay of Balar and extending ever further south into the unknown lands were the [[Taur-im-Duinath]] and [[Ossiriand]].<br />
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East of the Ered Luin was a land surrounded by four mountain ranges: the Ered Luin to the West, the Ered Engrin to the North, the Misty Mountains to the East, and some of the [[White Mountains]] to the South. [[Eriador]] was within these boundaries. Even further East, past the Hithaeglir, was the Great River [[Anduin]], [[Palisor]], and the East Sea.<br />
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After the First Age and the drowning of Beleriand, the geography east of the Ered Luin shifted. The Ered Luin themselves, now broken up and disfigured, marked the western border of [[Eriador]], and thence [[Lindon]] and Belegaer itself. Eriador, now the Westernmost part of Middle-earth, was bordered on the East by the Misty Mountains, which stretched south to the White Mountains and the [[Bay of Belfalas]]. Across the Misty Mountains from Eriador was Rhovanion, which extended eastwards to the [[Sea of Rhûn]] and the vast lands of Rhûn beyond. Within Rhovanion were the great forests of: [[Mirkwood]], [[Fangorn Forest|Fangorn Forest]], and the many-rivered area that became known as [[Gondor]]. Eastwards was the region of [[Mordor]], bordered on three sides by mountains. Far north of Rhovanion was the icy [[Forodwaith (lands)|Forodwaith]], and where the Great Sea had advanced at its most there was the [[Icebay of Forochel]].<br />
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The coasts of Middle-earth changed once more, in the cataclysm of the [[Downfall of Númenor]]. In many places the Great Sea advanced upon the land, but in others it shrank back. Lindon suffered a great loss of land at this time. While to the south, the eastern and southern shores of the Bay of Belfalas shrank back, pushing the city of [[Pelargir]] much farther inland. The Anduin river found new paths to the sea afterwards, forming the [[Ethir Anduin]].<ref>{{PM|Second}} p. 183</ref><br />
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Long after the [[Fourth Age]], the lands had all changed their shape. The [[Hobbits]] were said to have lingered long after in the same north-western regions east of the Sea, in what was known as the Old World.<ref>{{FR|Hobbits}}</ref><br />
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==Other names==<br />
The peoples called Middle-earth by several names. The Elves called the continent ''[[Endóre]]'' or ''[[Endor]]'' in [[Quenya]], meaning "middle land"; the [[Sindarin]] word was ''[[Ennor]]'', also used in the plural ''ennorath'': "middle lands, lands of Middle-earth".<br />
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Other epithets of the continent were '''[[Hither Lands]]''' or '''Outer Lands''' in ''[[The Silmarillion]]'',<ref name=ix>{{S|Index}}</ref> contrasted to [[Aman]] beyond the sea. In the ''[[Akallabêth]]'' it was also the '''Great Lands''',<ref name=ix/>, since it was so much larger than the island of [[Elenna]]. King [[Tar-Meneldur]] of [[Númenor]] also used the name Great Lands, and further '''Dark Lands''' in his speech to his son [[Aldarion]].<ref>{{UT|4}}.</ref><br />
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In verses such as the ''[[Song of Eärendil]]'' and songs of [[Galadriel]],<ref>{{FR|Lorien}}</ref><ref>{{FR|Farewell}}</ref> it is referred to as the '''Hither Shores'''. The [[Hobbits]] envisioned Middle-earth as the '''Wide World'''.<ref>{{H|8}}</ref><br />
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==Other versions of the legendarium==<br />
In ''[[The Book of Lost Tales]]'', Middle-earth was usually called the '''Great Lands'''. The name "Middle-earth" was never used until the writings from the 1930s.<ref name=LT1In>{{LT1|In}}, p. 21.</ref> Originally the name in the Lost Tales was '''Outer Lands''', but Tolkien gave the name a different meaning, "lands West of the Great Sea", and amended it to "Great Lands".<ref name=LT1In /><ref>{{LT1|IIIn}}, p. 81.</ref> Once is found the name '''Lands Without''',<ref>{{LT2|IV}}, p. 233.</ref> that is: "Lands without Valinor".<ref>{{LT2|Index}}, p. 370.</ref><br />
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==Inspiration==<br />
[[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]] created Arda, especially Middle-earth, for his languages [[Quenya]] and [[Sindarin]], especially the latter. To Tolkien, a scholar of the [[Old English|Anglo-Saxon]] language, Middle-earth was the English translation of the Old English word ''middanġeard''. This word was transformed in the [[Middle English]] ''midden-erd'' or ''middel-erd'', and the [[Old Norse]] ''Midgard''. This is English for what the Greeks called the &omicron;&iota;&kappa;&omicron;&upsilon;&mu;&#941;&nu;&eta; (''oikoumen&#x113;'') or "the abiding place of men", the physical world as opposed to the unseen worlds.<ref>{{L|151}}</ref><br />
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The ancient peoples called the world "middle-earth", since it was imagined to be above the realm of the Giants and below the realm of the gods. However, in Tolkien's cosmology the name Middle-earth refers only to a continent, which (in the First and Second Ages) is set between two seas, [[Belegaer]] and the [[East Sea]].<br />
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[[Henry Resnick]] quoted Tolkien as saying that, "Middle-earth is Europe".<ref>[[Tolkien Journal]] II, 2 p. 1</ref> However, Tolkien designed his maps to accommodate the mythology, conscious that they did not fit the ancient Earth as understood by contemporary archaeology and historical geology.<ref>{{L|169}}</ref><ref name=L211/><br />
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The ''continent'' of Middle-earth is the primary setting of most of the stories in the [[legendarium]]. Although there are several stories that take place in [[Aman]] (such as some chapters of ''[[The Silmarillion]]'') and [[Númenor]] (such as the ''[[Akallabêth]]'' and ''[[Aldarion and Erendis: The Mariner's Wife|Aldarion and Erendis]]'').<br />
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In the [[fandom]], the term "Middle-earth" generally refers to Tolkien's [[secondary world]], or [[Wikipedia:fictional universe|fictional universe]], including its pantheon and cosmology. Tolkien himself used the term loosely at times to refer to his creation.<ref name=wiki/><br />
[[File:The Atlas of Middle-earth.jpg|thumb|Being actually ''The Atlas of '''Arda''''']]<br />
As a result, "Middle-earth" is used synonymously with "Arda" as a more recognisable term for titles such as ''[[The Complete Guide to Middle-earth]]'' and ''[[The Atlas of Middle-earth]]'', while their scope is beyond the strict geographical definition of the continent of Endor. Even [[Christopher Tolkien]], while publishing the early drafts and manuscripts of his father, titled the series ''[[The History of Middle-earth]]'',<ref name=wiki>{{webcite|articleurl=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle-earth#Usage_and_misunderstandings|articlename=Middle-earth - Usage and misunderstandings|website=Wikipedia}}</ref> thus equating the term "Middle-earth" with the entire legendarium. Wikipedia pages are an example of this usage, with article names such as [[Wikipedia:Elf (Middle-earth)|Elf (Middle-earth)]] and the (somewhat erroneous) [[Wikipedia:Arda (Middle-earth)|Arda (Middle-earth)]].<br />
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The proper but technical term "[[Arda]]", first appearing in ''[[The Silmarillion]]''<ref name=wiki/>, refers to the entirety of Tolkien's world, and is seen in the names of ''[[Encyclopedia of Arda]]'' or ''[[Ardalambion]]''.<br />
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A frequent misuse of the term is the equation of "Middle-earth" with the mapped regions, as seen in the maps with ''Lord of the Rings''. Actually, these regions are just the [[Westlands]] of Middle-earth: the north-western portion of the continent. How far Middle-earth extends to the [[East]] and the [[South]] of the map is unknown. Although [[Mordor]] is seen to the south-eastern corner of the map, that does not mean it belongs to the south-eastern Middle-earth, as there are presumably other lands to the east and south.<ref>{{HM|Guide}}, entry "Middle-earth"</ref> [[Karen Fonstad]] has attempted to reconstruct the entirety of the continent, beyond the Westlands, based on an [[:File:J.R.R. Tolkien - Ambarkanta Map V.png|early map by Tolkien]].<ref>{{HM|AME}}</ref><br />
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===Middle-earth and the Old World===<br />
In the earliest drafts of the [[legendarium]], ''[[The Book of Lost Tales]]'', the mythology had more direct connections with our history: [[Littleheart]] compares the [[Fall of Gondolin]] with the fall of "[[Wikipedia:Babylon|Bablon]]", "[[Wikipedia:Nineveh|Ninwi]]" and "[[Wikipedia:Troy|Trui]]".<Ref>{{LT2|III}}</ref> The [[Mannish]] language of [[Taliska]] was based on [[Gothic]].<ref>{{PE|19}}, "The Comparative Tales", p. 22</ref> Britain was supposed to be former [[Tol Eressea]] that was driven towards the [[Great Lands]], with Ireland (the Isle of [[Iverin]]) being a part that broke from it. The main character [[Ottor Wǽfre]] was intended to be the father of legendary figures [[Wikipedia:Hengest|Hengest]] and [[Wikipedia:Horsa|Horsa]], who conquered England from the Guidlin, the [[Wikipedia:Britons (Celtic people)|Brithonin]] and the [[Wikipedia:Ancient Rome|Rumhoth]]. In a later sketch, the [[Elves]] were from the region of [[Luthany]] before being pulled out of the mainland and becoming an island.<ref>{{LT2|VI}}</ref><br />
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Tolkien envisioned his stories to take place on our world, in an imaginary historical period that contains the essentials of northwestern Europe. He did not see his stories as happening on a "remote globe in 'space'", as was the case with other contemporary fiction.<ref>{{L|183}}</ref><br />
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As for the later legendarium, [[The Shire]] was not only conceptually based on rural England,<ref>{{L|190}}</ref> but was also expressly stated to be "in this region",<ref name=L211>{{L|211}}</ref> "the North-West of the [[Wikipedia:Old World|Old World]], east of the Sea".<ref>{{FR|Prologue}}</ref> <br />
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[[File:Didier Willis - Middle-earth and Europe projection.png|thumb|left|Experimental projection of the Westlands over Europe]]<br />
Concerning the Shire, Tolkien stated that he intended it to correspond roughly to the latitude of [[Oxford]], which would cause other Middle-earth locations to correspond (but not necessarily equate with) real-life locations. For instance, [[Minas Tirith]] would fall to about the latitude of [[Wikipedia:Florence|Florence]], and [[Pelargir]] and the mouths of Anduin to that of ancient [[Wikipedia:Troy|Troy]].<ref>{{L|294}}</ref> According to the annotations provided by [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] to [[Pauline Baynes]], Hobbiton is again approximately at the same latitude as Oxford, and Minas Tirith is about the latitude of [[wikipedia:Ravenna|Ravenna]]. The bottom of the map is about the latitude of [[wikipedia:Jerusalem|Jerusalem]], and [[Umbar]] about that of [[wikipedia:Cyprus|Cyprus]]. Minas Tirith, being approximately 900 miles east of Hobbiton, is located near [[wikipedia:Belgrade|Belgrade]].<ref>''The Guardian'', 23 October 2015, "[http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/oct/23/jrr-tolkien-middle-earth-annotated-map-blackwells-lord-of-the-rings Tolkien's annotated map of Middle-earth discovered inside copy of Lord of the Rings]". An analysis of the map may also be found in "[http://www.tolkiendil.com/essais/geographie/carte_tolkien_baynes Découverte d'une carte de la Terre du Milieu annotée par Tolkien pour Pauline Baynes]" (in French, with deciphered annotations also being provided in English).</ref><br />
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Based on this information, it was possible to make more correspondences, and even project the [[Westlands]] on a real map of Europe.<ref>{{webcite|website=Lalaith|articleurl=http://lalaith.vpsurf.de/Tolkien/Grid.html|articlename=A Meridional Grid on the Middle-Earth Map|author=[[Andreas Moehn]]}}</ref><br />
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[[File:Pete Fenlon - MERP map.jpg|thumb|The whole continent of Middle-earth as envisioned in ''[[Middle-earth Role Playing]]'']]<br />
Middle-earth has been depicted in a variety of adaptations of Tolkien's work, the most prominent of which have been the [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''Lord of the Rings'']] and [[The Hobbit (film series)|''Hobbit'']] film trilogies by [[Peter Jackson]]. Middle-earth has appeared in animation in [[Ralph Bakshi]]'s ''[[The Lord of the Rings (1978 film)|The Lord of the Rings]]'' and [[Rankin/Bass]]' adaptations of ''[[The Hobbit (1977 film)|The Hobbit]]'' and ''[[The Return of the King (1980 film)|The Return of the King]]''. Middle-earth has also appeared in numerous video games such as ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'' and ''[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North|War in the North]]'' and tabletop role-playing games like the ''[[Middle-earth Role Playing]]'' system by [[Iron Crown Enterprises]].<br />
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Each adaptation has made changes, subtractions, or additions to Tolkien's creation, often adding new locations, creatures, or characters. For the most part, however, the overall geography and style of Tolkien's Middle-earth have been retained.<br />
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* [[Arda]]<br />
* [[History of Arda]]<br />
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The player begins the game as [[Frodo Baggins]], with the remaining members of the [[Fellowship of the Ring|Fellowship]] becoming playable throughout the game, with the exclusion of [[Boromir]].<ref name="Gamefaqs">[http://www.gamefaqs.com/snes/588449-jrr-tolkiens-the-lord-of-the-rings-volume-1/reviews/review-47922 Gamefaqs], The OTHER Lord of the Rings game (retrieved 18 March 2011)</ref> With the addition of extra controllers and the SNES Multitap, the game was playable with up to four players (requiring the player to have up to four of the playable characters first), With the inactive characters being controlled by the computer AI.<br />
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The gameplay revolves around completing a series of "fetch quests" requiring the player to explore vast environments to collect items relating to the game's story.<ref name="1UP">[http://www.1up.com/reviews/lord-rings-volume-1 1up], The Lord of the Rings Volume 1 SNES Review (retrieved 18 March 2011)</ref> These items are often simple trinkets that have been misplaced by the game's non-player characters (NPCs). Like the book, the story begins in [[the Shire]], the home of the [[Hobbits]]. The game's plot starts at [[Bilbo's Birthday Party]], where the player must find [[Pippin Took|Pippin]],<ref name="Moby"/><ref name="Gamefaqs"/> who guides the player to various locations from the book, such as the village of [[Bree]], the elven city of [[Rivendell]], and the [[Khazad-dûm|Mines of Moria]]. Unlike the book, the game ends on the fight between the [[Fellowship of the Ring|Fellowship]] and the [[Balrogs|Balrog]] in the Mines of Moria (the first book ends significantly later).<ref name="Gamefaqs"/><br />
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Although the game is entitled "''The Lord of the Rings, Vol. 1''", no sequel was ever released, due to poor reviews.<br />
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The game was criticized in a 2004 1up.com review, citing the poor AI and number of "lengthy and boring" fetch quests<ref name="1UP"/> to be some of the games faults.<br />
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Based on 24 reviews of the game at GameFAQs.com, the game received an average rating of 4.875 out of 10.<ref name="Gamefaqs"/> Many reviewers described the game as "pointless" and "stupid", especially in regards to the game's "fetch quest" structure and poor A.I. which causes characters to "''...frequently wander off and die, or [to] get stuck on the scenery [to be] left behind.''" The game was also criticized for its expansive environments being extraordinarily difficult to navigate. The game was originally bundled with maps of the major dungeons of the game but, due to most used-game retailers not requiring such materials as part of a trade-in, most people who purchased the game second-hand had no access to such information.<br />
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==See Also==<br />
* ''[[J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I (1990 video game)|J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I]]'' for the [[wikipedia:Personal Computer|PC]].<br />
* ''[[J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. II: The Two Towers|J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. II]]'' for the [[wikipedia:Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]].<br />
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'''Misconceptions''' have arisen and circulated over numerous concepts within [[J.R.R. Tolkien|J.R.R. Tolkien's]] [[legendarium]] as a result of mistakes made by secondary authors and of changes made by adaptations.<br />
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The following are misconceptions that have arisen independently of adaptations, though adaptations may contribute to furthering them. <br />
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===The Arkenstone was a Silmaril===<br />
:The [[Arkenstone]] was a [[Silmaril]], probably the one thrown into a fiery pit by Maedhros, and found its way (geographically?) to the north, to be rediscovered by the [[Khazad]] of [[Lonely Mountain|Erebor]]. <br />
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*Cause: There are several reasons for this assumption.<br />
**One reason is the presence of superficial similarities between the Arkenstone and the Silmarils, as both are great luminous jewels. <br />
**Furthermore, one of the Silmarils was said to have been thrown into a fiery pit. It is possible to interpret the Lonely Mountain as being an inactive volcano, and the Arkenstone as being said Silmaril. <br />
**A final reason is the appeal of connecting two parts of the Legendarium in a way that is emotionally satisfying, as the focal point of one story becomes the focal point of another.<br />
***In an interesting piece of trivia, Tolkien himself may have seen some parallels between the two concepts. In a partial translation of early Silmarillion texts into Old English Tolkien used the etymologically related term 'Eorclanstanas' ('holy stones') to translate 'Silmarils' - suggesting that he may have borrowed the name and other concepts from the Silmarils in describing the Arkenstone. <br />
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*Reality: The Arkenstone is not a Silmaril. There are several reasons why this theory is incorrect.<br />
**First, Tolkien wrote that the two lost Silmarils would remain lost until the end of Arda<ref>{{S|Earendil}}</ref>. The Dwarves finding one of them would contradict this.<br />
**Second, a Silmaril is a gemstone hallowed by Varda which would not suffer the touch of mortal or evil hands.<ref>{{S|Silmarils}}</ref> Many mortals handled the Arkenstone without consequence, and not all had good intentions. It would have burned them and possibly burned Smaug as well if it were truly a Silmaril. Only once was a full mortal allowed to touch a Silmaril: Beren, when he cut a Silmaril from the Iron Crown of Morgoth. And it was not without cost, as he would soon lose the hand that held it<ref>{{S|Beren}}</ref>. <br />
**Third, it should be noted that Maedhros threw himself into a fiery pit with his Silmaril<ref>{{S|Earendil}}</ref>, while the Arkenstone was found deep within a mountain. Therefore, unless Erebor was of volcanic origin, it is practically impossible for the Arkenstone to be a Silmaril. There is no evidence to support Erebor being volcanic. In addition, while a volcano is the likeliest place for a "fiery pit" to appear, it is not explicitly stated that said pit is even near a volcano.<br />
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===Arwen, the Lastborn of the Elves===<br />
:Arwen was the last Elf born in Middle-earth.<br />
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*Cause: This concept derives from being the youngest Elf whose birth is mentioned in the [[Appendix B|Tale of Years]], and perhaps from publicity for the films.<br />
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*Reality: There is no indication in any of Tolkien's works that Arwen is the lastborn elf, nor any indication that Elves had stopped having children after her birth.<br />
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===Buckland Merges With the Shire===<br />
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:When King [[Aragorn|Elessar]] gave the [[Westmarch]] to the Shire in the [[Fourth Age]], [[Buckland]], an independent sliver of land, was also given to [[the Shire]] and was renamed "Eastmarch" to mirror the former.<br />
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*Cause: This misconception originates from the ''[[The Lord of the Rings Prologue|Prologue]]'' to the ''Lord of the Rings'', and is repeated in several reference books, such as Robert Foster's ''Guide''<ref>[[Robert Foster]], ''[[The Complete Guide to Middle-earth]]'', entry "Buckland"</ref> and Fonstad's ''Atlas''.<ref>[[Karen Wynn Fonstad]], ''The Atlas of Middle-earth'', "the Shire"</ref> <br />
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*Reality: Tolkien's actual quote in the ''Prologue'' speaks about "''the East and West Marches: the Buckland''';''' and the Westmarch added to the Shire''".<ref>{{FR|Ordering}}</ref> The semi-colon here serves to show that the "addition to the Shire" refers only to the Westmarch. This is further supported by the [[Appendix B|Tale of Years]], where the creation of the Westmarch is mentioned, but not the addition of Buckland.<ref>{{App|B5}}</ref><br />
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===Déagol/Sméagol Relationship===<br />
:Déagol is Sméagol's cousin.<br />
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*Cause: This misconception probably dates from ''[[The Complete Guide to Middle-earth]]'' by [[Robert Foster]] and ''[[Tolkien: The Illustrated Encyclopedia]]'' by [[David Day]]. (See: [http://greenbooks.theonering.net/questions/files/020101.html Green Books' Q & A])<br />
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*Reality: Tolkien only calls him Sméagol's ''friend'' in ''The Lord of the Rings'', though in ''The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien'' he writes that Déagol was "evidently a relative (as no doubt all the members of the small community were)" of Sméagol’s.<ref>{{L|214}}</ref><br />
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===Dorwinion===<br />
:[[Dorwinion]] was only mentioned in passing until it appeared on [[Pauline Baynes]]' ''[[A Map of Middle-earth]]'' ([[1969]]), where it was placed on the western shore of the [[Sea of Rhûn]]. According to popular belief, its location was not decided by [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]], but by Baynes at random.<br />
*Cause: As [[Michael Martinez]] notes, this is a misconception that circulates as an "urban legend" in several websites.<ref>[http://middle-earth.xenite.org/2012/06/21/did-pauline-baynes-choose-the-location-of-dorwinion/ Did Pauline Baynes Choose the Location of Dorwinion?]</ref> As [[Christopher Tolkien]] commented: <br />
:{{blockquote|Dorwinion is marked on the decorated map by Pauline Baynes, as a region on the North-western shores of the Sea of Rhun. It must be presumed that this, like other names on that map, '''was communicated to her by my father''', but its placing seems surprising.|''[[The Lays of Beleriand]]'', "[[The Lay of the Children of Húrin]]"}}<br />
*Reality: Tolkien himself decided the final location of Dorwinion, not Baynes. Evidence that Tolkien worked with Baynes on the map may be found in the transcribed map discovered in 2015.<ref>https://www.tolkiensociety.org/2015/11/tolkiens-annotated-map-of-middle-earth-transcribed/</ref> On said map, Dorwinion's name was written down by Tolkien and not Baynes.<br />
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===Buckland Renamed to Eastmarch===<br />
:Sometimes Buckland is given the name of "Eastmarch" in various publications.<ref>[[Karen Fonstad]], ''[[The Atlas of Middle-earth]]'', p. 69, The Shire</ref><ref>''Michael Drout'', ''J.R.R. Tolkien Encyclopedia: Scholarship and Critical Assessment'', p. 607</ref><br />
*Cause: This phenomenon likely arises from the name of "Westmarch" that Tolkien gave to the part of the Shire added by King Elessar in the Fourth Age.<br />
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*Reality: In the prologue of ''The Lord of The Rings'' Buckland is called the "East March" in the sense of its geographic location<ref>{{FR|Order}} p. 12</ref>, but the name "Eastmarch" is never used in the text. Furthermore, the region is typically still referred to as "Buckland" rather than "Eastmarch", and there is never an official renaming of the area.<br />
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===Gil-galad's father===<br />
:[[Fingon]] was Gil-galad's father<br />
*Cause: This is in truth not quite a misconception so much as an editorial mistake by Christopher Tolkien. JRR Tolkien indeed once considered Gil-galad to be the son of Fingon., as in ''[[The Grey Annals]]'', and it is mentioned so in ''[[The Silmarillion]]''. <br />
*Reality: [[Christopher Tolkien]] admitted that it was a rushed choice as in his father's final scripts ''[[Orodreth]]'' was Gil-galad's father, and Fingon had no wife: even in ''The Silmarillion'', Fingon was succeeded by [[Turgon]] as [[High King of the Noldor]] instead of his "son".<br />
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===Gwaihir is the Great Eagle===<br />
:The (unnamed) [[Lord of the Eagles]] from ''The Hobbit'' is identified in the ''Lord of the Rings'' as [[Gwaihir]], as they are the same person.<br />
*Cause: This interpretation is stated by [[Robert Foster]]<ref>''[[The Complete Guide to Middle-earth]]'' entry "Gwaihir"</ref> and perhaps originates from the meaning of Gwaihir's name, which translates as "Windlord". <br />
*Reality: Tolkien never states that Gwaihir was the [[Lord of the Eagles]] and [[King of All Birds]]. Furthermore there are some problems with conflating the two characters:<br />
**The Great Eagle of ''The Hobbit'' is said to wear a golden crown<ref>{{H|Queer}}</ref> after the end of the book, but Gwaihir is not wearing one.<br />
**Near the end of ''Lord of the Rings'' Gandalf mentions that Gwaihir has carried him ''twice'' <ref>{{RK|Cormallen}}</ref> (once from [[Orthanc]] and once from [[Celebdil]]); if Gwaihir was the Great Eagle, that would make it at least ''three'' times.<br />
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===Ingwë, Finwë, Elwë, and/or Círdan awoke at Cuiviénen===<br />
:[[Ingwë]], [[Finwë]] and [[Elwë]], the three ambassadors of the Elves to [[Aman]], and later Kings of their people, were among the first 144 unbegotten Elves who [[awakening of the Elves|awoke]] at [[Cuiviénen]]. [[Círdan]] the Shipwright is sometimes thought to be among that number as well.<br />
*Cause: The three ambassadors are among the first Elves named in ''[[The Silmarillion]]''. Círdan is by far the oldest Elf to appear in ''The Lord of the Rings''. Thingol (Elwë) makes an ambiguous reference to his origins at Cuiviénen when confronting the Dwarves over the [[Nauglamir]]:<br />
:{{blockquote|"How do ye of uncouth race dare to demand aught of me, Elu Thingol, Lord of Beleriand, whose life began by the waters of Cuiviénen years uncounted ere the fathers of the stunted people awoke?"|''[[The Silmarillion]]'', "[[Of the Ruin of Doriath]]"}}<br />
*Reality: ''The Silmarillion'' does not conclusively identify any named Elf as one of the Unbegotten. The only Unbegotten Elves who are named anywhere in the Legendarium are the three founding couples: Imin and Iminyë, Tata and Tatië, and Enel and Enelyë. The [[Grey Annals]] state that Oromë found the Elves 500 [[coranar|years]] after the Awakening, which leaves ample time for the births of multiple generations of Elves. We also have specific reasons for identifying each of these four Elves as having been begotten in the usual manner.<br />
**'''Elwë'''<br />
***The [[Last Writings]] state that Elwë was the elder brother of [[Olwë]], and ''[[Unfinished Tales]]'' includes another younger brother, [[Elmo]]. Though it is possible for unbegotten persons to be brothers, as the [[Ainulindalë]] states "Manwë was the brother of Melkor in the mind of Ilúvatar," it would be strange for Unbegotten Elves who were brothers "in the mind of Ilúvatar" to be of differing ages.<br />
***All the Unbegotten Elves awakened alongside their spouses. Elwë did not meet his wife Melian until reaching Beleriand, so he cannot have been among the Unbegotten.<br />
**'''Finwë'''<br />
***Finwë's wife [[Míriel]] bore the mother-name "Serindë," meaning she had a mother. Therefore, neither she nor her husband could have been Unbegotten.<br />
**'''Ingwë'''<br />
***If Indis was the sister of Ingwë, as in the genealogy given in ''[[Morgoth's Ring|Later versions of the Story of Finwë and Míriel]]'', neither can be Unbegotten, as Indis was the second wife of Finwë.<br />
***However, Indis' relation to Ingwë is not consistent in all material. The genealogy given in ''[[The Shibboleth of Fëanor]]'' states that Indis was niece of Ingwë through her unnamed mother, his sister. In this case it is ''possible'' for Ingwë and his unnamed sister to have been Unbegotten and yet siblings "in the mind of Ilúvatar," but this situation would be without precedent and unique among all known Elves.<br />
**'''Círdan'''<br />
***Círdan is never said to have a spouse, so he cannot be one of the Unbegotten.<br />
***Círdan is said to be kin to Elwë in ''The Silmarillion''. There are only two ways for Elwë, who we know to have been begotten (see above), to be kin to an Unbegotten Elf:<br />
***First, for Elwë to be directly descended from Círdan. We can rule this out because Círdan is never said to have a spouse, let alone offspring.<br />
***Second, for Elwë to be descended from a sibling "in the mind of Ilúvatar" of Círdan. This requires the assumption of many facts not in evidence, including a spouse for Círdan.<br />
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===Middle-earth is an underground world===<br />
:Middle-earth is a world that exists inside the Earth, similar to the concept of "Hollow-Earth". Tolkien's stories are a kind of [[Wikipedia:Subterranean fiction|Subterranean fiction]] as they happen underground, at the center of the Hollow Earth.<ref>[http://www.esoterica.gr/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1714 Example article] in a Greek occult forum</ref><br />
*Cause: The misconception circulates mainly among the Greek audience and is explained by the Greek translation "[http://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%9C%CE%AD%CF%83%CE%B7_%CE%93%CE%B7 Μέση-γη]". Although the translation is accurate, the stem "μέσ-" can also be understood as ''inside'' by the occasional reader. The notion was popularised mainly by the Greek press, especially concerned with the occult or the paranormal. Those sources leave open the possibility that Tolkien possessed some esoteric or occult knowledge, whereas the fantasy [[races]] of Middle-earth are identified as the beings said to populate [[Wikipedia:Agartha|Agartha]].<br />
*Reality: It is made clear in the ''Silmarillion'' that the Earth is called ''Arda'' floating in space with atmospheric layers such as [[Ilmen]], [[Vaiya]] and [[Vista]]; and Middle-earth is a continent.<ref>{{S|Ainu}}</ref> The term Middle-earth refers to "our earth" and is explained geographically as "surrounded by the ocean"<ref>Dennis Gerrolt, [http://www.lordotrings.com/interview.asp Tolkien's interview] to BBC, 1971</ref> and not being inside something.<br />
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===No Money===<br />
:It is thought that Middle-earth is a utopia with no finance based economy.<br />
*Cause: This misconception originates from the very few times any transactions or the word "[[money]]" are mentioned in ''[[The Hobbit]]'' or ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''; most mentions of wealth are vague or in the form of [[gold]] or treasures. The misconception is also mentioned as such by [[Robert Foster]]<ref>''[[The Complete Guide to Middle-earth]]'', entry "Money"</ref>.<br />
*Reality: In [[Bree]], silver pennies are used as a form of currency.<ref>{{FR|Sign}} p. 179</ref>. Furthermore, in a draft of "[[The Appendix on Languages]]" published in ''[[The Peoples of Middle-earth]]'' some details of the coins of [[Gondor]] are given.<ref>{{PM|Languages}}, manuscript F2 with alterations, On Translation, paragraph $41</ref><br />
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===Rings of Power for Non-Elves===<br />
:The Elves of [[Eregion]] made specifically [[Seven Rings]] especially for the Dwarves, and [[Nine Rings]] for the Men. Occasionally it is believed that each group had its own powers to be used accordingly by Elves, Dwarves and Men. The [[Ring Verse]] ("...'''for''' the Elven-kings, ...'''for''' the Dwarf-Lords") indicates their purpose and destination as when [[Celebrimbor]] himself gave [[Ring of Thrór|a ring]] to King [[Durin III]]<ref>{{S|Rings}}</ref>.<br />
*Cause: This misconception likely arises from the wording of the Ring verse, as well as the way that the Rings of Power are referred to in distinct groups (i.e. Gandalf talking about the Seven, the Three, and the Nine at the Council of Elrond)<br />
**In addition, some adaptations, such as [[Ralph Bakshi]]'s ''[[The Lord of the Rings (1978 film)|Lord of the Rings]]'' and [[Peter Jackson]]'s ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]'' show a similar notion: in both movies the prologue shows that the Elf smiths made the Rings '''for''' the Elves, Dwarves and Men, before Sauron makes war to seize them. Furthermore, in Jackson's adaptation, each group has a distinct visual style (eg. the Seven have a definite "Dwarvish" design).<br />
*Reality: Nowhere in Tolkien's books is mentioned that the Seven and the Nine were different from each others nor that they were made for the Dwarves and Men. Everything shows that the Rings were mass-produced and were designed by the Elves for themselves. In addition, the Silmarillion states that it was Sauron who distributed the Seven and the Nine, not the Elves. The Ring that Celebrimbor gave to Durin was a notable exception, being the only one of the Seven or the Nine purposely intended for a non-Elf. Only the Three Rings were made uniquely.<ref>FAQ of the Rings: [http://oakroadsystems.com/genl/ringfaq.htm#Q79-Differ How did the Seven and the Nine differ?] and [http://oakroadsystems.com/genl/ringfaq.htm#Q79-Intent Were the Seven and Nine Rings originally intended for Dwarves and Men?]<br />
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=Misconceptions Caused by Adaptations=<br />
The following are misconceptions which have arisen primarly as a result of various adaptations of Tolkien's work, such as the movies created by Peter Jackson or the many games centered around Middle-earth.<br />
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===Male Elves have short hair===<br />
:Female Elves have Long hair and Male Elves have shorter hair.<br />
*Cause: Elves portrayed in adaptations including Peter Jackson's movies have been depicted as having long hair. There have been some debates, however that have sparked over whether Peter Jackson's portrayal is faithful to Tolkien or his own interpretation. Some artists have also portrayed Elves with short hair, adding to the confusion of whether Elves have long or short hair.<br />
*Reality: Even though there is a lack of clarity for all Elves having long hair there are many quotes by Tolkien implying that long hair on both male and female Elves was distinctive to Elves. There are definite examples of a few named Elves who did canonically have long hair. Both [[Elwë]] and [[Olwë]] had long hair, as well as [[Fingon]].<ref name="Shibboleth">{{PM|Shibboleth}}</ref> [[Celegorm]] was also described as having long hair, in Quenta Silmarillion his hair is described as "golden was his long hair,"<ref>{{LR|Quenta}}</ref> explicity, although his hair is not mentioned in Of Beren and Luthien.<ref>{{S|Beren}}</ref> There is some evidence however on Elves collectively having long hair. The Teleri Elves are explicitly described by Tolkien to have long hair, "But most it was their wont to sail in their swift ships upon the waters of the Bay of Elvenhome, or to walk in the waves upon the shore with their long hair gleaming like foam in the light beyond the hill." The later Quenta Silmarillion part 1. History of Middle-earth vol 10.<ref>The later Quenta Silmarillion part 1. History of Middle-earth vol 10.</ref><br />
**And regarding Finwë and the other Noldor, "Ingwë had curling golden hair. Finwë (and Míriel) had long dark hair, so had Fëanor and all the Noldor, save by intermarriage which did not often take place between clans, except among the chieftains, and then only after settlement in Aman. Only Finwë’s second son by Indis had fair hair, and this remained generally characteristic of his descendants, notably Finrod. Elwë and Olwë had very pale hair, almost white. Melian was dark, and so was Lúthien." from The Nature of Middle-earth - "Hair,"<ref>The Nature of Middle-earth - "Hair</ref> Suggesting that the Noldor, including Finwë had long hair. There is also a note that, "all the Eldar had beautiful hair (and were especially attracted by hair of exceptional loveliness), but the Noldor were not specially remarkable in this respect, and there is no reference to Finwë as having had hair of exceptional length, abundance, or beauty beyond the measure of his people."<ref name="Shibboleth"/> This does in fact imply that long hair was an attactive trait for Elves in particular, but the Noldor were not especially well known for it, and that Finwë's hair was no longer than other Elves. <br />
**Glorfindel's hair was grabbed by a Balrog when defending Gondolin. Glorfindel's hair must have been long enough for the Balrog to grab it.<ref>{{LT2|III}}</ref> Glorfindel clearly had long golden hair, "his golden hair flowed shimmering in the wind of his speed."<ref>{{FR|Flight}}</ref><br />
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===The Eye of Sauron===<br />
:After being separated from the Ring, Sauron lost his humanoid shape and turned into a great eye.<br />
*Cause: Sauron was portrayed as a giant eye wreathed in flame in the movies made by Peter Jackson. He was portrayed similarly in other adaptations such as the Fellowship of the Ring game for Playstation 2 and the 1980 Return of the King special by Rankin-Bass.<br />
*Reality: In Letter 246 Tolkien explained that "Sauron had a humanoid form, large, but not gigantic", and in ''[[The Two Towers]]'' Gollum comments that Sauron had only four fingers on the Black Hand, which implies that he retained his previous physical form.<br />
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===Gollum's age===<br />
:Sméagol was born in the year {{TA|2430|n}} of the Third Age, found the Ring on his 33rd birthday in {{TA|2463|n}}, and thus was 589 years old when he died in {{TA|3019|n}}.<br />
*Cause: 33 is the age a Shire Hobbit becomes officially an adult. Sméagol "found" the Ring on his birthday. The filmmakers evidently decided that the day Sméagol found the Ring was his 33rd birthday. <br />
*Reality: Sméagol was not a Shire Hobbit, but a Stoor, and these had different customs - Tolkien states that the Stoors of Rhovanion received, and did not give gifts on their birthdays (in ''Unfinished Tales'', ''The History of Middle-earth'' and ''Letters''); and {{TA|2463}} as the date of the discovery of the Ring is an approximate, not a precise date. Thus, there is no exact indication of Gollum's age in Tolkien's books. [http://www.theonering.net/movie/char/smeagol.html See http://www.theonering.net/movie/char/smeagol.html]<!--Borrowed from Gollum talk page on Wikipedia--><br />
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===Hobbit feet===<br />
:Hobbits have comparatively large, hairy feet. <br />
*Cause: Hobbit feet are portrayed so in several adaptations, such as illustrations by the [[Brothers Hildebrandt]] and the movies, where the feet are actually prosthetics.<br />
*Reality: Tolkien wrote: "their feet had tough leathery soles and were clad in a thick curling hair, much like the hair of their heads"<ref>{{FR|Prologue}} p.3</ref>. However, Tolkien does not mention that the size of their feet is disproportionately large.<br />
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===Legolas' age===<br />
:Legolas is 2931 years old during the [[War of the Ring]], and thus was born in {{TA|87}}. <br />
*Cause: This information also comes from film publicity and is never stated in the films or books. It may derive from the fact that ''Aragorn'' was born in the ''year'' {{TA|2931}}. The date of {{TA|87}} for Legolas' birth agrees with another common fan theory, namely that Legolas was born during the period of peace at the beginning of the [[Third Age]]. <br />
*Reality: Tolkien never supplied a birthdate for Legolas.<br />
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===Legolas' hair color===<br />
:Legolas is blond.<br />
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*Cause: This is a visual tradition dating back to the works of the [[Brothers Hildebrandt]] in the 1970s and followed in both the [[The Lord of the Rings (1978 film)|animated]] and [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|live action]] LotR films.<br />
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*Reality: Tolkien never specifies Legolas' hair color (although ''[[The Hobbit]]'' mentions that [[Thranduil]], Legolas' father, was blond). Legolas' hair color is one of the most enduring controversies in [[Tolkien fandom]].<br />
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===Names of the Nazgûl===<br />
:The names of all nine [[Nazgûl]] are known: Er-Murazor (the [[Witch-king]] of [[Angmar]]), [[Khamûl]], Dwar of Waw, Ji Indur Dawndeath, Akhorahil, Hoarmurath, Adunaphel the Quiet (female), Ren the Unclean and Uvatha the Horseman. <br />
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*Cause: The names for the eight Nazgûl other than Khamûl which some fans think were coined by Tolkien were actually invented for the [[Middle-earth Role Playing]] game (MERP) published by [[Iron Crown Enterprises]] (ICE).<br />
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*Reality: Tolkien only recorded the name of one Nazgûl: Khamûl, the [[Nazgûl|Black Rider]] who barely missed catching the [[Hobbits]] at [[Bucklebury Ferry]]<ref>{{UT|Black}}</ref>. Although the name of the [[Witch-king]] of [[Angmar]] was not given by Tolkien, some fans refer to him as "[[Angmar]]". <br />
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*Further: It should also be noted that Tolkien's texts seemingly contradict the idea that one of the Nazgûl was a woman, with them consistently referred to as "Men" and "kings", though it could be argued that "Men" includes women and "kings" includes queens. This is supported by the ring verse speaking of three rings for the elven "kings", this term is known to include Galadriel a female keeper of a Ring of Power. In the Silmarillion in Of the Rings of Power and The Third Age Tolkien says "Men proved easier to ensnare. Those who used the Nine Rings became mighty in their day, kings, sorcerers and warriors of old." The sentences before those two sentences talk about the effect of the rings on Dwarves, so "Men" likely means humans and not males. Since Tar-Aldarion changed the law of succession so that daughters could become ruling queens of Númenor, it is possible that women in Númenor could rise to positions of power, so it cannot be excluded that a Númenórean woman could be one of the three "great Lords of Númenórean race" that were among the ringwraiths. Unsurprisingly, the film version of ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring|The Fellowship of the Ring]]'' shows all nine Nazgûl as men when they received their [[Rings of Power]].<br />
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===Saruman, creator of Uruk-hai===<br />
:Saruman is believed to be the creator of the race of [[Uruk-hai]] (Uruks), the larger, stronger breed of [[Orcs]].<br />
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*Cause: The misconception originates from the fact that Saruman perhaps created a race of Orc-men or Men-Orcs in his service<ref>http://tolkien.slimy.com/faq/Creatures.html#Urukhai</ref>. This is visualized in [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (film series)]] which further established this view. However the Orc-men are not the same as the Uruk-hai, which are instead the elite fighting force used by Saruman. The movie also established wrongly that "Uruk-hai" are a stronger race of Orcs, while in reality it is simply a [[Black Speech]] term for the Orcs proper themselves (excluding the [[Snaga]]). <br />
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*Reality: In reality, the Uruks first appeared out of [[Mordor]] in the last years of Steward [[Denethor I]], before {{TA|2475}} and before Saruman settles in [[Orthanc]]<ref>{{HM|AA}}</ref>.<br />
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===Tengwar on Sting===<br />
:The [[Sindarin]] words ''Maegnas aen estar nin dagnir in yngyl im'' are engraved on the blade of [[Sting]]. The words translate as "Maegnas (Sharp-point) is my name, I am the spider's bane".<br />
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*Cause: The origin of this inscription is the depiction in the movies, where Sting is depicted as being engraved. <br />
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*Reality: In the books, Tolkien describes Sting as a rather plain weapon with a simple leather sheath<ref>{{H|Mutton}}p. 42</ref>. Unlike [[Glamdring]] and [[Orcrist]], it bears no runes for [[Elrond]] to translate. It first receives a name from [[Bilbo Baggins]] after he uses it against the giant spiders of [[Mirkwood]]<ref>{{H|Flies}}p. 156</ref>.<br />
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===The War in the North===<br />
:The [[War of the Ring]] included a "War in the North", which involved fighting in [[Eriador]] and around [[Rivendell]]. <br />
*Cause: This has been stated as fact by the writers of the films in a DVD commentary and has formed the basis for parts of the computer games ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II]]'' and ''[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]]''. <br />
*Reality: Although Tolkien mentions violent incidents around [[Bree]] during the War (not to mention the [[Scouring of the Shire]])<ref>{{RK|Homeward}} p. 992 </ref>, no extensive military campaign in Eriador is mentioned in the [[Appendix B|Tale of Years]] in Appendix B of ''The Lord of the Rings''. Since the Tale of Years does mention the [[Battle of Dale]] and the fighting around [[Lothlórien]], it is clear that it would also have mentioned the "War in the North" if it had been part of Tolkien's conception. Moreover, the section of Appendix A on the Dwarves includes comments by [[Gandalf]] to the effect that extensive, destructive fighting in Eriador was averted by the death of [[Smaug]] and the Battles of [[Battle of Five Armies|Five Armies]] and of [[Dale]]<ref>{{App|Durin}} p. 1080</ref>.{{References}}[[Category:Debates]]</div>Godmode2003https://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Misconceptions&diff=356175Misconceptions2022-09-03T22:08:22Z<p>Godmode2003: /* Names of the Nazgûl */</p>
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'''Misconceptions''' have arisen and circulated over numerous concepts within [[J.R.R. Tolkien|J.R.R. Tolkien's]] [[legendarium]] as a result of mistakes made by secondary authors and of changes made by adaptations.<br />
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=Book Misconceptions=<br />
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The following are misconceptions that have arisen independently of adaptations, though adaptations may contribute to furthering them. <br />
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===The Arkenstone was a Silmaril===<br />
:The [[Arkenstone]] was a [[Silmaril]], probably the one thrown into a fiery pit by Maedhros, and found its way (geographically?) to the north, to be rediscovered by the [[Khazad]] of [[Lonely Mountain|Erebor]]. <br />
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*Cause: There are several reasons for this assumption.<br />
**One reason is the presence of superficial similarities between the Arkenstone and the Silmarils, as both are great luminous jewels. <br />
**Furthermore, one of the Silmarils was said to have been thrown into a fiery pit. It is possible to interpret the Lonely Mountain as being an inactive volcano, and the Arkenstone as being said Silmaril. <br />
**A final reason is the appeal of connecting two parts of the Legendarium in a way that is emotionally satisfying, as the focal point of one story becomes the focal point of another.<br />
***In an interesting piece of trivia, Tolkien himself may have seen some parallels between the two concepts. In a partial translation of early Silmarillion texts into Old English Tolkien used the etymologically related term 'Eorclanstanas' ('holy stones') to translate 'Silmarils' - suggesting that he may have borrowed the name and other concepts from the Silmarils in describing the Arkenstone. <br />
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*Reality: The Arkenstone is not a Silmaril. There are several reasons why this theory is incorrect.<br />
**First, Tolkien wrote that the two lost Silmarils would remain lost until the end of Arda<ref>{{S|Earendil}}</ref>. The Dwarves finding one of them would contradict this.<br />
**Second, a Silmaril is a gemstone hallowed by Varda which would not suffer the touch of mortal or evil hands.<ref>{{S|Silmarils}}</ref> Many mortals handled the Arkenstone without consequence, and not all had good intentions. It would have burned them and possibly burned Smaug as well if it were truly a Silmaril. Only once was a full mortal allowed to touch a Silmaril: Beren, when he cut a Silmaril from the Iron Crown of Morgoth. And it was not without cost, as he would soon lose the hand that held it<ref>{{S|Beren}}</ref>. <br />
**Third, it should be noted that Maedhros threw himself into a fiery pit with his Silmaril<ref>{{S|Earendil}}</ref>, while the Arkenstone was found deep within a mountain. Therefore, unless Erebor was of volcanic origin, it is practically impossible for the Arkenstone to be a Silmaril. There is no evidence to support Erebor being volcanic. In addition, while a volcano is the likeliest place for a "fiery pit" to appear, it is not explicitly stated that said pit is even near a volcano.<br />
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===Arwen, the Lastborn of the Elves===<br />
:Arwen was the last Elf born in Middle-earth.<br />
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*Cause: This concept derives from being the youngest Elf whose birth is mentioned in the [[Appendix B|Tale of Years]], and perhaps from publicity for the films.<br />
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*Reality: There is no indication in any of Tolkien's works that Arwen is the lastborn elf, nor any indication that Elves had stopped having children after her birth.<br />
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===Buckland Merges With the Shire===<br />
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:When King [[Aragorn|Elessar]] gave the [[Westmarch]] to the Shire in the [[Fourth Age]], [[Buckland]], an independent sliver of land, was also given to [[the Shire]] and was renamed "Eastmarch" to mirror the former.<br />
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*Cause: This misconception originates from the ''[[The Lord of the Rings Prologue|Prologue]]'' to the ''Lord of the Rings'', and is repeated in several reference books, such as Robert Foster's ''Guide''<ref>[[Robert Foster]], ''[[The Complete Guide to Middle-earth]]'', entry "Buckland"</ref> and Fonstad's ''Atlas''.<ref>[[Karen Wynn Fonstad]], ''The Atlas of Middle-earth'', "the Shire"</ref> <br />
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*Reality: Tolkien's actual quote in the ''Prologue'' speaks about "''the East and West Marches: the Buckland''';''' and the Westmarch added to the Shire''".<ref>{{FR|Ordering}}</ref> The semi-colon here serves to show that the "addition to the Shire" refers only to the Westmarch. This is further supported by the [[Appendix B|Tale of Years]], where the creation of the Westmarch is mentioned, but not the addition of Buckland.<ref>{{App|B5}}</ref><br />
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===Déagol/Sméagol Relationship===<br />
:Déagol is Sméagol's cousin.<br />
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*Cause: This misconception probably dates from ''[[The Complete Guide to Middle-earth]]'' by [[Robert Foster]] and ''[[Tolkien: The Illustrated Encyclopedia]]'' by [[David Day]]. (See: [http://greenbooks.theonering.net/questions/files/020101.html Green Books' Q & A])<br />
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*Reality: Tolkien only calls him Sméagol's ''friend'' in ''The Lord of the Rings'', though in ''The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien'' he writes that Déagol was "evidently a relative (as no doubt all the members of the small community were)" of Sméagol’s.<ref>{{L|214}}</ref><br />
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===Dorwinion===<br />
:[[Dorwinion]] was only mentioned in passing until it appeared on [[Pauline Baynes]]' ''[[A Map of Middle-earth]]'' ([[1969]]), where it was placed on the western shore of the [[Sea of Rhûn]]. According to popular belief, its location was not decided by [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]], but by Baynes at random.<br />
*Cause: As [[Michael Martinez]] notes, this is a misconception that circulates as an "urban legend" in several websites.<ref>[http://middle-earth.xenite.org/2012/06/21/did-pauline-baynes-choose-the-location-of-dorwinion/ Did Pauline Baynes Choose the Location of Dorwinion?]</ref> As [[Christopher Tolkien]] commented: <br />
:{{blockquote|Dorwinion is marked on the decorated map by Pauline Baynes, as a region on the North-western shores of the Sea of Rhun. It must be presumed that this, like other names on that map, '''was communicated to her by my father''', but its placing seems surprising.|''[[The Lays of Beleriand]]'', "[[The Lay of the Children of Húrin]]"}}<br />
*Reality: Tolkien himself decided the final location of Dorwinion, not Baynes. Evidence that Tolkien worked with Baynes on the map may be found in the transcribed map discovered in 2015.<ref>https://www.tolkiensociety.org/2015/11/tolkiens-annotated-map-of-middle-earth-transcribed/</ref> On said map, Dorwinion's name was written down by Tolkien and not Baynes.<br />
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===Buckland Renamed to Eastmarch===<br />
:Sometimes Buckland is given the name of "Eastmarch" in various publications.<ref>[[Karen Fonstad]], ''[[The Atlas of Middle-earth]]'', p. 69, The Shire</ref><ref>''Michael Drout'', ''J.R.R. Tolkien Encyclopedia: Scholarship and Critical Assessment'', p. 607</ref><br />
*Cause: This phenomenon likely arises from the name of "Westmarch" that Tolkien gave to the part of the Shire added by King Elessar in the Fourth Age.<br />
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*Reality: In the prologue of ''The Lord of The Rings'' Buckland is called the "East March" in the sense of its geographic location<ref>{{FR|Order}} p. 12</ref>, but the name "Eastmarch" is never used in the text. Furthermore, the region is typically still referred to as "Buckland" rather than "Eastmarch", and there is never an official renaming of the area.<br />
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===Gil-galad's father===<br />
:[[Fingon]] was Gil-galad's father<br />
*Cause: This is in truth not quite a misconception so much as an editorial mistake by Christopher Tolkien. JRR Tolkien indeed once considered Gil-galad to be the son of Fingon., as in ''[[The Grey Annals]]'', and it is mentioned so in ''[[The Silmarillion]]''. <br />
*Reality: [[Christopher Tolkien]] admitted that it was a rushed choice as in his father's final scripts ''[[Orodreth]]'' was Gil-galad's father, and Fingon had no wife: even in ''The Silmarillion'', Fingon was succeeded by [[Turgon]] as [[High King of the Noldor]] instead of his "son".<br />
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===Gwaihir is the Great Eagle===<br />
:The (unnamed) [[Lord of the Eagles]] from ''The Hobbit'' is identified in the ''Lord of the Rings'' as [[Gwaihir]], as they are the same person.<br />
*Cause: This interpretation is stated by [[Robert Foster]]<ref>''[[The Complete Guide to Middle-earth]]'' entry "Gwaihir"</ref> and perhaps originates from the meaning of Gwaihir's name, which translates as "Windlord". <br />
*Reality: Tolkien never states that Gwaihir was the [[Lord of the Eagles]] and [[King of All Birds]]. Furthermore there are some problems with conflating the two characters:<br />
**The Great Eagle of ''The Hobbit'' is said to wear a golden crown<ref>{{H|Queer}}</ref> after the end of the book, but Gwaihir is not wearing one.<br />
**Near the end of ''Lord of the Rings'' Gandalf mentions that Gwaihir has carried him ''twice'' <ref>{{RK|Cormallen}}</ref> (once from [[Orthanc]] and once from [[Celebdil]]); if Gwaihir was the Great Eagle, that would make it at least ''three'' times.<br />
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===Ingwë, Finwë, Elwë, and/or Círdan awoke at Cuiviénen===<br />
:[[Ingwë]], [[Finwë]] and [[Elwë]], the three ambassadors of the Elves to [[Aman]], and later Kings of their people, were among the first 144 unbegotten Elves who [[awakening of the Elves|awoke]] at [[Cuiviénen]]. [[Círdan]] the Shipwright is sometimes thought to be among that number as well.<br />
*Cause: The three ambassadors are among the first Elves named in ''[[The Silmarillion]]''. Círdan is by far the oldest Elf to appear in ''The Lord of the Rings''. Thingol (Elwë) makes an ambiguous reference to his origins at Cuiviénen when confronting the Dwarves over the [[Nauglamir]]:<br />
:{{blockquote|"How do ye of uncouth race dare to demand aught of me, Elu Thingol, Lord of Beleriand, whose life began by the waters of Cuiviénen years uncounted ere the fathers of the stunted people awoke?"|''[[The Silmarillion]]'', "[[Of the Ruin of Doriath]]"}}<br />
*Reality: ''The Silmarillion'' does not conclusively identify any named Elf as one of the Unbegotten. The only Unbegotten Elves who are named anywhere in the Legendarium are the three founding couples: Imin and Iminyë, Tata and Tatië, and Enel and Enelyë. The [[Grey Annals]] state that Oromë found the Elves 500 [[coranar|years]] after the Awakening, which leaves ample time for the births of multiple generations of Elves. We also have specific reasons for identifying each of these four Elves as having been begotten in the usual manner.<br />
**'''Elwë'''<br />
***The [[Last Writings]] state that Elwë was the elder brother of [[Olwë]], and ''[[Unfinished Tales]]'' includes another younger brother, [[Elmo]]. Though it is possible for unbegotten persons to be brothers, as the [[Ainulindalë]] states "Manwë was the brother of Melkor in the mind of Ilúvatar," it would be strange for Unbegotten Elves who were brothers "in the mind of Ilúvatar" to be of differing ages.<br />
***All the Unbegotten Elves awakened alongside their spouses. Elwë did not meet his wife Melian until reaching Beleriand, so he cannot have been among the Unbegotten.<br />
**'''Finwë'''<br />
***Finwë's wife [[Míriel]] bore the mother-name "Serindë," meaning she had a mother. Therefore, neither she nor her husband could have been Unbegotten.<br />
**'''Ingwë'''<br />
***If Indis was the sister of Ingwë, as in the genealogy given in ''[[Morgoth's Ring|Later versions of the Story of Finwë and Míriel]]'', neither can be Unbegotten, as Indis was the second wife of Finwë.<br />
***However, Indis' relation to Ingwë is not consistent in all material. The genealogy given in ''[[The Shibboleth of Fëanor]]'' states that Indis was niece of Ingwë through her unnamed mother, his sister. In this case it is ''possible'' for Ingwë and his unnamed sister to have been Unbegotten and yet siblings "in the mind of Ilúvatar," but this situation would be without precedent and unique among all known Elves.<br />
**'''Círdan'''<br />
***Círdan is never said to have a spouse, so he cannot be one of the Unbegotten.<br />
***Círdan is said to be kin to Elwë in ''The Silmarillion''. There are only two ways for Elwë, who we know to have been begotten (see above), to be kin to an Unbegotten Elf:<br />
***First, for Elwë to be directly descended from Círdan. We can rule this out because Círdan is never said to have a spouse, let alone offspring.<br />
***Second, for Elwë to be descended from a sibling "in the mind of Ilúvatar" of Círdan. This requires the assumption of many facts not in evidence, including a spouse for Círdan.<br />
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===Middle-earth is an underground world===<br />
:Middle-earth is a world that exists inside the Earth, similar to the concept of "Hollow-Earth". Tolkien's stories are a kind of [[Wikipedia:Subterranean fiction|Subterranean fiction]] as they happen underground, at the center of the Hollow Earth.<ref>[http://www.esoterica.gr/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1714 Example article] in a Greek occult forum</ref><br />
*Cause: The misconception circulates mainly among the Greek audience and is explained by the Greek translation "[http://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%9C%CE%AD%CF%83%CE%B7_%CE%93%CE%B7 Μέση-γη]". Although the translation is accurate, the stem "μέσ-" can also be understood as ''inside'' by the occasional reader. The notion was popularised mainly by the Greek press, especially concerned with the occult or the paranormal. Those sources leave open the possibility that Tolkien possessed some esoteric or occult knowledge, whereas the fantasy [[races]] of Middle-earth are identified as the beings said to populate [[Wikipedia:Agartha|Agartha]].<br />
*Reality: It is made clear in the ''Silmarillion'' that the Earth is called ''Arda'' floating in space with atmospheric layers such as [[Ilmen]], [[Vaiya]] and [[Vista]]; and Middle-earth is a continent.<ref>{{S|Ainu}}</ref> The term Middle-earth refers to "our earth" and is explained geographically as "surrounded by the ocean"<ref>Dennis Gerrolt, [http://www.lordotrings.com/interview.asp Tolkien's interview] to BBC, 1971</ref> and not being inside something.<br />
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===No Money===<br />
:It is thought that Middle-earth is a utopia with no finance based economy.<br />
*Cause: This misconception originates from the very few times any transactions or the word "[[money]]" are mentioned in ''[[The Hobbit]]'' or ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''; most mentions of wealth are vague or in the form of [[gold]] or treasures. The misconception is also mentioned as such by [[Robert Foster]]<ref>''[[The Complete Guide to Middle-earth]]'', entry "Money"</ref>.<br />
*Reality: In [[Bree]], silver pennies are used as a form of currency.<ref>{{FR|Sign}} p. 179</ref>. Furthermore, in a draft of "[[The Appendix on Languages]]" published in ''[[The Peoples of Middle-earth]]'' some details of the coins of [[Gondor]] are given.<ref>{{PM|Languages}}, manuscript F2 with alterations, On Translation, paragraph $41</ref><br />
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===Rings of Power for Non-Elves===<br />
:The Elves of [[Eregion]] made specifically [[Seven Rings]] especially for the Dwarves, and [[Nine Rings]] for the Men. Occasionally it is believed that each group had its own powers to be used accordingly by Elves, Dwarves and Men. The [[Ring Verse]] ("...'''for''' the Elven-kings, ...'''for''' the Dwarf-Lords") indicates their purpose and destination as when [[Celebrimbor]] himself gave [[Ring of Thrór|a ring]] to King [[Durin III]]<ref>{{S|Rings}}</ref>.<br />
*Cause: This misconception likely arises from the wording of the Ring verse, as well as the way that the Rings of Power are referred to in distinct groups (i.e. Gandalf talking about the Seven, the Three, and the Nine at the Council of Elrond)<br />
**In addition, some adaptations, such as [[Ralph Bakshi]]'s ''[[The Lord of the Rings (1978 film)|Lord of the Rings]]'' and [[Peter Jackson]]'s ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]'' show a similar notion: in both movies the prologue shows that the Elf smiths made the Rings '''for''' the Elves, Dwarves and Men, before Sauron makes war to seize them. Furthermore, in Jackson's adaptation, each group has a distinct visual style (eg. the Seven have a definite "Dwarvish" design).<br />
*Reality: Nowhere in Tolkien's books is mentioned that the Seven and the Nine were different from each others nor that they were made for the Dwarves and Men. Everything shows that the Rings were mass-produced and were designed by the Elves for themselves. In addition, the Silmarillion states that it was Sauron who distributed the Seven and the Nine, not the Elves. The Ring that Celebrimbor gave to Durin was a notable exception, being the only one of the Seven or the Nine purposely intended for a non-Elf. Only the Three Rings were made uniquely.<ref>FAQ of the Rings: [http://oakroadsystems.com/genl/ringfaq.htm#Q79-Differ How did the Seven and the Nine differ?] and [http://oakroadsystems.com/genl/ringfaq.htm#Q79-Intent Were the Seven and Nine Rings originally intended for Dwarves and Men?]<br />
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=Misconceptions Caused by Adaptations=<br />
The following are misconceptions which have arisen primarly as a result of various adaptations of Tolkien's work, such as the movies created by Peter Jackson or the many games centered around Middle-earth.<br />
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===Male Elves have short hair===<br />
:Female Elves have Long hair and Male Elves have shorter hair.<br />
*Cause: Elves portrayed in adaptations including Peter Jackson's movies have been depicted as having long hair. There have been some debates, however that have sparked over whether Peter Jackson's portrayal is faithful to Tolkien or his own interpretation. Some artists have also portrayed Elves with short hair, adding to the confusion of whether Elves have long or short hair.<br />
*Reality: Even though there is a lack of clarity for all Elves having long hair there are many quotes by Tolkien implying that long hair on both male and female Elves was distinctive to Elves. There are definite examples of a few named Elves who did canonically have long hair. Both [[Elwë]] and [[Olwë]] had long hair, as well as [[Fingon]].<ref name="Shibboleth">{{PM|Shibboleth}}</ref> [[Celegorm]] was also described as having long hair, in Quenta Silmarillion his hair is described as "golden was his long hair,"<ref>{{LR|Quenta}}</ref> explicity, although his hair is not mentioned in Of Beren and Luthien.<ref>{{S|Beren}}</ref> There is some evidence however on Elves collectively having long hair. The Teleri Elves are explicitly described by Tolkien to have long hair, "But most it was their wont to sail in their swift ships upon the waters of the Bay of Elvenhome, or to walk in the waves upon the shore with their long hair gleaming like foam in the light beyond the hill." The later Quenta Silmarillion part 1. History of Middle-earth vol 10.<ref>The later Quenta Silmarillion part 1. History of Middle-earth vol 10.</ref><br />
**And regarding Finwë and the other Noldor, "Ingwë had curling golden hair. Finwë (and Míriel) had long dark hair, so had Fëanor and all the Noldor, save by intermarriage which did not often take place between clans, except among the chieftains, and then only after settlement in Aman. Only Finwë’s second son by Indis had fair hair, and this remained generally characteristic of his descendants, notably Finrod. Elwë and Olwë had very pale hair, almost white. Melian was dark, and so was Lúthien." from The Nature of Middle-earth - "Hair,"<ref>The Nature of Middle-earth - "Hair</ref> Suggesting that the Noldor, including Finwë had long hair. There is also a note that, "all the Eldar had beautiful hair (and were especially attracted by hair of exceptional loveliness), but the Noldor were not specially remarkable in this respect, and there is no reference to Finwë as having had hair of exceptional length, abundance, or beauty beyond the measure of his people."<ref name="Shibboleth"/> This does in fact imply that long hair was an attactive trait for Elves in particular, but the Noldor were not especially well known for it, and that Finwë's hair was no longer than other Elves. <br />
**Glorfindel's hair was grabbed by a Balrog when defending Gondolin. Glorfindel's hair must have been long enough for the Balrog to grab it.<ref>{{LT2|III}}</ref> Glorfindel clearly had long golden hair, "his golden hair flowed shimmering in the wind of his speed."<ref>{{FR|Flight}}</ref><br />
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===The Eye of Sauron===<br />
:After being separated from the Ring, Sauron lost his humanoid shape and turned into a great eye.<br />
*Cause: Sauron was portrayed as a giant eye wreathed in flame in the movies made by Peter Jackson. He was portrayed similarly in other adaptations such as the Fellowship of the Ring game for Playstation 2 and the 1980 Return of the King special by Rankin-Bass.<br />
*Reality: In Letter 246 Tolkien explained that "Sauron had a humanoid form, large, but not gigantic", and in ''[[The Two Towers]]'' Gollum comments that Sauron had only four fingers on the Black Hand, which implies that he retained his previous physical form.<br />
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===Gollum's age===<br />
:Sméagol was born in the year {{TA|2430|n}} of the Third Age, found the Ring on his 33rd birthday in {{TA|2463|n}}, and thus was 589 years old when he died in {{TA|3019|n}}.<br />
*Cause: 33 is the age a Shire Hobbit becomes officially an adult. Sméagol "found" the Ring on his birthday. The filmmakers evidently decided that the day Sméagol found the Ring was his 33rd birthday. <br />
*Reality: Sméagol was not a Shire Hobbit, but a Stoor, and these had different customs - Tolkien states that the Stoors of Rhovanion received, and did not give gifts on their birthdays (in ''Unfinished Tales'', ''The History of Middle-earth'' and ''Letters''); and {{TA|2463}} as the date of the discovery of the Ring is an approximate, not a precise date. Thus, there is no exact indication of Gollum's age in Tolkien's books. [http://www.theonering.net/movie/char/smeagol.html See http://www.theonering.net/movie/char/smeagol.html]<!--Borrowed from Gollum talk page on Wikipedia--><br />
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===Hobbit feet===<br />
:Hobbits have comparatively large, hairy feet. <br />
*Cause: Hobbit feet are portrayed so in several adaptations, such as illustrations by the [[Brothers Hildebrandt]] and the movies, where the feet are actually prosthetics.<br />
*Reality: Tolkien wrote: "their feet had tough leathery soles and were clad in a thick curling hair, much like the hair of their heads"<ref>{{FR|Prologue}} p.3</ref>. However, Tolkien does not mention that the size of their feet is disproportionately large.<br />
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===Legolas' age===<br />
:Legolas is 2931 years old during the [[War of the Ring]], and thus was born in {{TA|87}}. <br />
*Cause: This information also comes from film publicity and is never stated in the films or books. It may derive from the fact that ''Aragorn'' was born in the ''year'' {{TA|2931}}. The date of {{TA|87}} for Legolas' birth agrees with another common fan theory, namely that Legolas was born during the period of peace at the beginning of the [[Third Age]]. <br />
*Reality: Tolkien never supplied a birthdate for Legolas.<br />
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===Legolas' hair color===<br />
:Legolas is blond.<br />
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*Cause: This is a visual tradition dating back to the works of the [[Brothers Hildebrandt]] in the 1970s and followed in both the [[The Lord of the Rings (1978 film)|animated]] and [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|live action]] LotR films.<br />
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*Reality: Tolkien never specifies Legolas' hair color (although ''[[The Hobbit]]'' mentions that [[Thranduil]], Legolas' father, was blond). Legolas' hair color is one of the most enduring controversies in [[Tolkien fandom]].<br />
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===Names of the Nazgûl===<br />
:The names of all nine [[Nazgûl]] are known: Er-Murazor (the [[Witch-king]] of [[Angmar]]), [[Khamûl]], Dwar of Waw, Ji Indur Dawndeath, Akhorahil, Hoarmurath, Adunaphel the Quiet (female), Ren the Unclean and Uvatha the Horseman. <br />
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*Cause: The names for the eight Nazgûl other than Khamûl which some fans think were coined by Tolkien were actually invented for the [[Middle-earth Role Playing]] game (MERP) published by [[Iron Crown Enterprises]] (ICE).<br />
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*Reality: Tolkien only recorded the name of one Nazgûl: Khamûl, the [[Nazgûl|Black Rider]] who barely missed catching the [[Hobbits]] at [[Bucklebury Ferry]]<ref>{{UT|Black}}</ref>. Although the name of the [[Witch-king]] of [[Angmar]] was not given by Tolkien, some fans refer to him as "[[Angmar]]". <br />
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*Further: It should also be noted that Tolkien's texts seemingly contradict the idea that one of the Nazgûl was a woman, with them consistently referred to as "Men" and "kings", though it could be argued that "Men" includes women and "kings" includes queens. This is supported by the ring verse speaking of three rings for the elven "kings" which includes Galadriel a female elf who also kept a Ring of Power. In the Silmarillion in Of the Rings of Power and The Third Age Tolkien says "Men proved easier to ensnare. Those who used the Nine Rings became mighty in their day, kings, sorcerers and warriors of old." The sentences before those two sentences talk about the effect of the rings on Dwarves, so "Men" likely means humans and not males. Since Tar-Aldarion changed the law of succession so that daughters could become ruling queens of Númenor, it is possible that women in Númenor could rise to positions of power, so it cannot be excluded that a Númenórean woman could be one of the three "great Lords of Númenórean race" that were among the ringwraiths. Unsurprisingly, the film version of ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring|The Fellowship of the Ring]]'' shows all nine Nazgûl as men when they received their [[Rings of Power]].<br />
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===Saruman, creator of Uruk-hai===<br />
:Saruman is believed to be the creator of the race of [[Uruk-hai]] (Uruks), the larger, stronger breed of [[Orcs]].<br />
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*Cause: The misconception originates from the fact that Saruman perhaps created a race of Orc-men or Men-Orcs in his service<ref>http://tolkien.slimy.com/faq/Creatures.html#Urukhai</ref>. This is visualized in [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (film series)]] which further established this view. However the Orc-men are not the same as the Uruk-hai, which are instead the elite fighting force used by Saruman. The movie also established wrongly that "Uruk-hai" are a stronger race of Orcs, while in reality it is simply a [[Black Speech]] term for the Orcs proper themselves (excluding the [[Snaga]]). <br />
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*Reality: In reality, the Uruks first appeared out of [[Mordor]] in the last years of Steward [[Denethor I]], before {{TA|2475}} and before Saruman settles in [[Orthanc]]<ref>{{HM|AA}}</ref>.<br />
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===Tengwar on Sting===<br />
:The [[Sindarin]] words ''Maegnas aen estar nin dagnir in yngyl im'' are engraved on the blade of [[Sting]]. The words translate as "Maegnas (Sharp-point) is my name, I am the spider's bane".<br />
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*Cause: The origin of this inscription is the depiction in the movies, where Sting is depicted as being engraved. <br />
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*Reality: In the books, Tolkien describes Sting as a rather plain weapon with a simple leather sheath<ref>{{H|Mutton}}p. 42</ref>. Unlike [[Glamdring]] and [[Orcrist]], it bears no runes for [[Elrond]] to translate. It first receives a name from [[Bilbo Baggins]] after he uses it against the giant spiders of [[Mirkwood]]<ref>{{H|Flies}}p. 156</ref>.<br />
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===The War in the North===<br />
:The [[War of the Ring]] included a "War in the North", which involved fighting in [[Eriador]] and around [[Rivendell]]. <br />
*Cause: This has been stated as fact by the writers of the films in a DVD commentary and has formed the basis for parts of the computer games ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II]]'' and ''[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]]''. <br />
*Reality: Although Tolkien mentions violent incidents around [[Bree]] during the War (not to mention the [[Scouring of the Shire]])<ref>{{RK|Homeward}} p. 992 </ref>, no extensive military campaign in Eriador is mentioned in the [[Appendix B|Tale of Years]] in Appendix B of ''The Lord of the Rings''. Since the Tale of Years does mention the [[Battle of Dale]] and the fighting around [[Lothlórien]], it is clear that it would also have mentioned the "War in the North" if it had been part of Tolkien's conception. Moreover, the section of Appendix A on the Dwarves includes comments by [[Gandalf]] to the effect that extensive, destructive fighting in Eriador was averted by the death of [[Smaug]] and the Battles of [[Battle of Five Armies|Five Armies]] and of [[Dale]]<ref>{{App|Durin}} p. 1080</ref>.{{References}}[[Category:Debates]]</div>Godmode2003https://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Misconceptions&diff=356170Misconceptions2022-09-03T21:37:59Z<p>Godmode2003: Cleaned it up?</p>
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'''Misconceptions''' have arisen and circulated over numerous concepts within [[J.R.R. Tolkien|J.R.R. Tolkien's]] [[legendarium]] as a result of mistakes made by secondary authors and of changes made by adaptations.<br />
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=Book Misconceptions=<br />
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The following are misconceptions that have arisen independently of adaptations, though adaptations may contribute to furthering them. <br />
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===The Arkenstone was a Silmaril===<br />
:The [[Arkenstone]] was a [[Silmaril]], probably the one thrown into a fiery pit by Maedhros, and found its way (geographically?) to the north, to be rediscovered by the [[Khazad]] of [[Lonely Mountain|Erebor]]. <br />
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*Cause: There are several reasons for this assumption.<br />
**One reason is the presence of superficial similarities between the Arkenstone and the Silmarils, as both are great luminous jewels. <br />
**Furthermore, one of the Silmarils was said to have been thrown into a fiery pit. It is possible to interpret the Lonely Mountain as being an inactive volcano, and the Arkenstone as being said Silmaril. <br />
**A final reason is the appeal of connecting two parts of the Legendarium in a way that is emotionally satisfying, as the focal point of one story becomes the focal point of another.<br />
***In an interesting piece of trivia, Tolkien himself may have seen some parallels between the two concepts. In a partial translation of early Silmarillion texts into Old English Tolkien used the etymologically related term 'Eorclanstanas' ('holy stones') to translate 'Silmarils' - suggesting that he may have borrowed the name and other concepts from the Silmarils in describing the Arkenstone. <br />
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*Reality: The Arkenstone is not a Silmaril. There are several reasons why this theory is incorrect.<br />
**First, Tolkien wrote that the two lost Silmarils would remain lost until the end of Arda<ref>{{S|Earendil}}</ref>. The Dwarves finding one of them would contradict this.<br />
**Second, a Silmaril is a gemstone hallowed by Varda which would not suffer the touch of mortal or evil hands.<ref>{{S|Silmarils}}</ref> Many mortals handled the Arkenstone without consequence, and not all had good intentions. It would have burned them and possibly burned Smaug as well if it were truly a Silmaril. Only once was a full mortal allowed to touch a Silmaril: Beren, when he cut a Silmaril from the Iron Crown of Morgoth. And it was not without cost, as he would soon lose the hand that held it<ref>{{S|Beren}}</ref>. <br />
**Third, it should be noted that Maedhros threw himself into a fiery pit with his Silmaril<ref>{{S|Earendil}}</ref>, while the Arkenstone was found deep within a mountain. Therefore, unless Erebor was of volcanic origin, it is practically impossible for the Arkenstone to be a Silmaril. There is no evidence to support Erebor being volcanic. In addition, while a volcano is the likeliest place for a "fiery pit" to appear, it is not explicitly stated that said pit is even near a volcano.<br />
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===Arwen, the Lastborn of the Elves===<br />
:Arwen was the last Elf born in Middle-earth.<br />
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*Cause: This concept derives from being the youngest Elf whose birth is mentioned in the [[Appendix B|Tale of Years]], and perhaps from publicity for the films.<br />
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*Reality: There is no indication in any of Tolkien's works that Arwen is the lastborn elf, nor any indication that Elves had stopped having children after her birth.<br />
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===Buckland Merges With the Shire===<br />
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:When King [[Aragorn|Elessar]] gave the [[Westmarch]] to the Shire in the [[Fourth Age]], [[Buckland]], an independent sliver of land, was also given to [[the Shire]] and was renamed "Eastmarch" to mirror the former.<br />
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*Cause: This misconception originates from the ''[[The Lord of the Rings Prologue|Prologue]]'' to the ''Lord of the Rings'', and is repeated in several reference books, such as Robert Foster's ''Guide''<ref>[[Robert Foster]], ''[[The Complete Guide to Middle-earth]]'', entry "Buckland"</ref> and Fonstad's ''Atlas''.<ref>[[Karen Wynn Fonstad]], ''The Atlas of Middle-earth'', "the Shire"</ref> <br />
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*Reality: Tolkien's actual quote in the ''Prologue'' speaks about "''the East and West Marches: the Buckland''';''' and the Westmarch added to the Shire''".<ref>{{FR|Ordering}}</ref> The semi-colon here serves to show that the "addition to the Shire" refers only to the Westmarch. This is further supported by the [[Appendix B|Tale of Years]], where the creation of the Westmarch is mentioned, but not the addition of Buckland.<ref>{{App|B5}}</ref><br />
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===Déagol/Sméagol Relationship===<br />
:Déagol is Sméagol's cousin.<br />
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*Cause: This misconception probably dates from ''[[The Complete Guide to Middle-earth]]'' by [[Robert Foster]] and ''[[Tolkien: The Illustrated Encyclopedia]]'' by [[David Day]]. (See: [http://greenbooks.theonering.net/questions/files/020101.html Green Books' Q & A])<br />
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*Reality: Tolkien only calls him Sméagol's ''friend'' in ''The Lord of the Rings'', though in ''The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien'' he writes that Déagol was "evidently a relative (as no doubt all the members of the small community were)" of Sméagol’s.<ref>{{L|214}}</ref><br />
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===Dorwinion===<br />
:[[Dorwinion]] was only mentioned in passing until it appeared on [[Pauline Baynes]]' ''[[A Map of Middle-earth]]'' ([[1969]]), where it was placed on the western shore of the [[Sea of Rhûn]]. According to popular belief, its location was not decided by [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]], but by Baynes at random.<br />
*Cause: As [[Michael Martinez]] notes, this is a misconception that circulates as an "urban legend" in several websites.<ref>[http://middle-earth.xenite.org/2012/06/21/did-pauline-baynes-choose-the-location-of-dorwinion/ Did Pauline Baynes Choose the Location of Dorwinion?]</ref> As [[Christopher Tolkien]] commented: <br />
:{{blockquote|Dorwinion is marked on the decorated map by Pauline Baynes, as a region on the North-western shores of the Sea of Rhun. It must be presumed that this, like other names on that map, '''was communicated to her by my father''', but its placing seems surprising.|''[[The Lays of Beleriand]]'', "[[The Lay of the Children of Húrin]]"}}<br />
*Reality: Tolkien himself decided the final location of Dorwinion, not Baynes. Evidence that Tolkien worked with Baynes on the map may be found in the transcribed map discovered in 2015.<ref>https://www.tolkiensociety.org/2015/11/tolkiens-annotated-map-of-middle-earth-transcribed/</ref> On said map, Dorwinion's name was written down by Tolkien and not Baynes.<br />
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===Buckland Renamed to Eastmarch===<br />
:Sometimes Buckland is given the name of "Eastmarch" in various publications.<ref>[[Karen Fonstad]], ''[[The Atlas of Middle-earth]]'', p. 69, The Shire</ref><ref>''Michael Drout'', ''J.R.R. Tolkien Encyclopedia: Scholarship and Critical Assessment'', p. 607</ref><br />
*Cause: This phenomenon likely arises from the name of "Westmarch" that Tolkien gave to the part of the Shire added by King Elessar in the Fourth Age.<br />
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*Reality: In the prologue of ''The Lord of The Rings'' Buckland is called the "East March" in the sense of its geographic location<ref>{{FR|Order}} p. 12</ref>, but the name "Eastmarch" is never used in the text. Furthermore, the region is typically still referred to as "Buckland" rather than "Eastmarch", and there is never an official renaming of the area.<br />
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===Gil-galad's father===<br />
:[[Fingon]] was Gil-galad's father<br />
*Cause: This is in truth not quite a misconception so much as an editorial mistake by Christopher Tolkien. JRR Tolkien indeed once considered Gil-galad to be the son of Fingon., as in ''[[The Grey Annals]]'', and it is mentioned so in ''[[The Silmarillion]]''. <br />
*Reality: [[Christopher Tolkien]] admitted that it was a rushed choice as in his father's final scripts ''[[Orodreth]]'' was Gil-galad's father, and Fingon had no wife: even in ''The Silmarillion'', Fingon was succeeded by [[Turgon]] as [[High King of the Noldor]] instead of his "son".<br />
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===Gwaihir is the Great Eagle===<br />
:The (unnamed) [[Lord of the Eagles]] from ''The Hobbit'' is identified in the ''Lord of the Rings'' as [[Gwaihir]], as they are the same person.<br />
*Cause: This interpretation is stated by [[Robert Foster]]<ref>''[[The Complete Guide to Middle-earth]]'' entry "Gwaihir"</ref> and perhaps originates from the meaning of Gwaihir's name, which translates as "Windlord". <br />
*Reality: Tolkien never states that Gwaihir was the [[Lord of the Eagles]] and [[King of All Birds]]. Furthermore there are some problems with conflating the two characters:<br />
**The Great Eagle of ''The Hobbit'' is said to wear a golden crown<ref>{{H|Queer}}</ref> after the end of the book, but Gwaihir is not wearing one.<br />
**Near the end of ''Lord of the Rings'' Gandalf mentions that Gwaihir has carried him ''twice'' <ref>{{RK|Cormallen}}</ref> (once from [[Orthanc]] and once from [[Celebdil]]); if Gwaihir was the Great Eagle, that would make it at least ''three'' times.<br />
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===Ingwë, Finwë, Elwë, and/or Círdan awoke at Cuiviénen===<br />
:[[Ingwë]], [[Finwë]] and [[Elwë]], the three ambassadors of the Elves to [[Aman]], and later Kings of their people, were among the first 144 unbegotten Elves who [[awakening of the Elves|awoke]] at [[Cuiviénen]]. [[Círdan]] the Shipwright is sometimes thought to be among that number as well.<br />
*Cause: The three ambassadors are among the first Elves named in ''[[The Silmarillion]]''. Círdan is by far the oldest Elf to appear in ''The Lord of the Rings''. Thingol (Elwë) makes an ambiguous reference to his origins at Cuiviénen when confronting the Dwarves over the [[Nauglamir]]:<br />
:{{blockquote|"How do ye of uncouth race dare to demand aught of me, Elu Thingol, Lord of Beleriand, whose life began by the waters of Cuiviénen years uncounted ere the fathers of the stunted people awoke?"|''[[The Silmarillion]]'', "[[Of the Ruin of Doriath]]"}}<br />
*Reality: ''The Silmarillion'' does not conclusively identify any named Elf as one of the Unbegotten. The only Unbegotten Elves who are named anywhere in the Legendarium are the three founding couples: Imin and Iminyë, Tata and Tatië, and Enel and Enelyë. The [[Grey Annals]] state that Oromë found the Elves 500 [[coranar|years]] after the Awakening, which leaves ample time for the births of multiple generations of Elves. We also have specific reasons for identifying each of these four Elves as having been begotten in the usual manner.<br />
**'''Elwë'''<br />
***The [[Last Writings]] state that Elwë was the elder brother of [[Olwë]], and ''[[Unfinished Tales]]'' includes another younger brother, [[Elmo]]. Though it is possible for unbegotten persons to be brothers, as the [[Ainulindalë]] states "Manwë was the brother of Melkor in the mind of Ilúvatar," it would be strange for Unbegotten Elves who were brothers "in the mind of Ilúvatar" to be of differing ages.<br />
***All the Unbegotten Elves awakened alongside their spouses. Elwë did not meet his wife Melian until reaching Beleriand, so he cannot have been among the Unbegotten.<br />
**'''Finwë'''<br />
***Finwë's wife [[Míriel]] bore the mother-name "Serindë," meaning she had a mother. Therefore, neither she nor her husband could have been Unbegotten.<br />
**'''Ingwë'''<br />
***If Indis was the sister of Ingwë, as in the genealogy given in ''[[Morgoth's Ring|Later versions of the Story of Finwë and Míriel]]'', neither can be Unbegotten, as Indis was the second wife of Finwë.<br />
***However, Indis' relation to Ingwë is not consistent in all material. The genealogy given in ''[[The Shibboleth of Fëanor]]'' states that Indis was niece of Ingwë through her unnamed mother, his sister. In this case it is ''possible'' for Ingwë and his unnamed sister to have been Unbegotten and yet siblings "in the mind of Ilúvatar," but this situation would be without precedent and unique among all known Elves.<br />
**'''Círdan'''<br />
***Círdan is never said to have a spouse, so he cannot be one of the Unbegotten.<br />
***Círdan is said to be kin to Elwë in ''The Silmarillion''. There are only two ways for Elwë, who we know to have been begotten (see above), to be kin to an Unbegotten Elf:<br />
***First, for Elwë to be directly descended from Círdan. We can rule this out because Círdan is never said to have a spouse, let alone offspring.<br />
***Second, for Elwë to be descended from a sibling "in the mind of Ilúvatar" of Círdan. This requires the assumption of many facts not in evidence, including a spouse for Círdan.<br />
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===Middle-earth is an underground world===<br />
:Middle-earth is a world that exists inside the Earth, similar to the concept of "Hollow-Earth". Tolkien's stories are a kind of [[Wikipedia:Subterranean fiction|Subterranean fiction]] as they happen underground, at the center of the Hollow Earth.<ref>[http://www.esoterica.gr/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1714 Example article] in a Greek occult forum</ref><br />
*Cause: The misconception circulates mainly among the Greek audience and is explained by the Greek translation "[http://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%9C%CE%AD%CF%83%CE%B7_%CE%93%CE%B7 Μέση-γη]". Although the translation is accurate, the stem "μέσ-" can also be understood as ''inside'' by the occasional reader. The notion was popularised mainly by the Greek press, especially concerned with the occult or the paranormal. Those sources leave open the possibility that Tolkien possessed some esoteric or occult knowledge, whereas the fantasy [[races]] of Middle-earth are identified as the beings said to populate [[Wikipedia:Agartha|Agartha]].<br />
*Reality: It is made clear in the ''Silmarillion'' that the Earth is called ''Arda'' floating in space with atmospheric layers such as [[Ilmen]], [[Vaiya]] and [[Vista]]; and Middle-earth is a continent.<ref>{{S|Ainu}}</ref> The term Middle-earth refers to "our earth" and is explained geographically as "surrounded by the ocean"<ref>Dennis Gerrolt, [http://www.lordotrings.com/interview.asp Tolkien's interview] to BBC, 1971</ref> and not being inside something.<br />
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===No Money===<br />
:It is thought that Middle-earth is a utopia with no finance based economy.<br />
*Cause: This misconception originates from the very few times any transactions or the word "[[money]]" are mentioned in ''[[The Hobbit]]'' or ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''; most mentions of wealth are vague or in the form of [[gold]] or treasures. The misconception is also mentioned as such by [[Robert Foster]]<ref>''[[The Complete Guide to Middle-earth]]'', entry "Money"</ref>.<br />
*Reality: In [[Bree]], silver pennies are used as a form of currency.<ref>{{FR|Sign}} p. 179</ref>. Furthermore, in a draft of "[[The Appendix on Languages]]" published in ''[[The Peoples of Middle-earth]]'' some details of the coins of [[Gondor]] are given.<ref>{{PM|Languages}}, manuscript F2 with alterations, On Translation, paragraph $41</ref><br />
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===Rings of Power for Non-Elves===<br />
:The Elves of [[Eregion]] made specifically [[Seven Rings]] especially for the Dwarves, and [[Nine Rings]] for the Men. Occasionally it is believed that each group had its own powers to be used accordingly by Elves, Dwarves and Men. The [[Ring Verse]] ("...'''for''' the Elven-kings, ...'''for''' the Dwarf-Lords") indicates their purpose and destination as when [[Celebrimbor]] himself gave [[Ring of Thrór|a ring]] to King [[Durin III]]<ref>{{S|Rings}}</ref>.<br />
*Cause: This misconception likely arises from the wording of the Ring verse, as well as the way that the Rings of Power are referred to in distinct groups (i.e. Gandalf talking about the Seven, the Three, and the Nine at the Council of Elrond)<br />
**In addition, some adaptations, such as [[Ralph Bakshi]]'s ''[[The Lord of the Rings (1978 film)|Lord of the Rings]]'' and [[Peter Jackson]]'s ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]'' show a similar notion: in both movies the prologue shows that the Elf smiths made the Rings '''for''' the Elves, Dwarves and Men, before Sauron makes war to seize them. Furthermore, in Jackson's adaptation, each group has a distinct visual style (eg. the Seven have a definite "Dwarvish" design).<br />
*Reality: Nowhere in Tolkien's books is mentioned that the Seven and the Nine were different from each others nor that they were made for the Dwarves and Men. Everything shows that the Rings were mass-produced and were designed by the Elves for themselves. In addition, the Silmarillion states that it was Sauron who distributed the Seven and the Nine, not the Elves. The Ring that Celebrimbor gave to Durin was a notable exception, being the only one of the Seven or the Nine purposely intended for a non-Elf. Only the Three Rings were made uniquely.<ref>FAQ of the Rings: [http://oakroadsystems.com/genl/ringfaq.htm#Q79-Differ How did the Seven and the Nine differ?] and [http://oakroadsystems.com/genl/ringfaq.htm#Q79-Intent Were the Seven and Nine Rings originally intended for Dwarves and Men?]<br />
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=Misconceptions Caused by Adaptations=<br />
The following are misconceptions which have arisen primarly as a result of various adaptations of Tolkien's work, such as the movies created by Peter Jackson or the many games centered around Middle-earth.<br />
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===Male Elves have short hair===<br />
:Female Elves have Long hair and Male Elves have shorter hair.<br />
*Cause: Elves portrayed in adaptations including Peter Jackson's movies have been depicted as having long hair. There have been some debates, however that have sparked over whether Peter Jackson's portrayal is faithful to Tolkien or his own interpretation. Some artists have also portrayed Elves with short hair, adding to the confusion of whether Elves have long or short hair.<br />
*Reality: Even though there is a lack of clarity for all Elves having long hair there are many quotes by Tolkien implying that long hair on both male and female Elves was distinctive to Elves. There are definite examples of a few named Elves who did canonically have long hair. Both [[Elwë]] and [[Olwë]] had long hair, as well as [[Fingon]].<ref name="Shibboleth">{{PM|Shibboleth}}</ref> [[Celegorm]] was also described as having long hair, in Quenta Silmarillion his hair is described as "golden was his long hair,"<ref>{{LR|Quenta}}</ref> explicity, although his hair is not mentioned in Of Beren and Luthien.<ref>{{S|Beren}}</ref> There is some evidence however on Elves collectively having long hair. The Teleri Elves are explicitly described by Tolkien to have long hair, "But most it was their wont to sail in their swift ships upon the waters of the Bay of Elvenhome, or to walk in the waves upon the shore with their long hair gleaming like foam in the light beyond the hill." The later Quenta Silmarillion part 1. History of Middle-earth vol 10.<ref>The later Quenta Silmarillion part 1. History of Middle-earth vol 10.</ref><br />
**And regarding Finwë and the other Noldor, "Ingwë had curling golden hair. Finwë (and Míriel) had long dark hair, so had Fëanor and all the Noldor, save by intermarriage which did not often take place between clans, except among the chieftains, and then only after settlement in Aman. Only Finwë’s second son by Indis had fair hair, and this remained generally characteristic of his descendants, notably Finrod. Elwë and Olwë had very pale hair, almost white. Melian was dark, and so was Lúthien." from The Nature of Middle-earth - "Hair,"<ref>The Nature of Middle-earth - "Hair</ref> Suggesting that the Noldor, including Finwë had long hair. There is also a note that, "all the Eldar had beautiful hair (and were especially attracted by hair of exceptional loveliness), but the Noldor were not specially remarkable in this respect, and there is no reference to Finwë as having had hair of exceptional length, abundance, or beauty beyond the measure of his people."<ref name="Shibboleth"/> This does in fact imply that long hair was an attactive trait for Elves in particular, but the Noldor were not especially well known for it, and that Finwë's hair was no longer than other Elves. <br />
**Glorfindel's hair was grabbed by a Balrog when defending Gondolin. Glorfindel's hair must have been long enough for the Balrog to grab it.<ref>{{LT2|III}}</ref> Glorfindel clearly had long golden hair, "his golden hair flowed shimmering in the wind of his speed."<ref>{{FR|Flight}}</ref><br />
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===The Eye of Sauron===<br />
:After being separated from the Ring, Sauron lost his humanoid shape and turned into a great eye.<br />
*Cause: Sauron was portrayed as a giant eye wreathed in flame in the movies made by Peter Jackson. He was portrayed similarly in other adaptations such as the Fellowship of the Ring game for Playstation 2 and the 1980 Return of the King special by Rankin-Bass.<br />
*Reality: In Letter 246 Tolkien explained that "Sauron had a humanoid form, large, but not gigantic", and in ''[[The Two Towers]]'' Gollum comments that Sauron had only four fingers on the Black Hand, which implies that he retained his previous physical form.<br />
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===Gollum's age===<br />
:Sméagol was born in the year {{TA|2430|n}} of the Third Age, found the Ring on his 33rd birthday in {{TA|2463|n}}, and thus was 589 years old when he died in {{TA|3019|n}}.<br />
*Cause: 33 is the age a Shire Hobbit becomes officially an adult. Sméagol "found" the Ring on his birthday. The filmmakers evidently decided that the day Sméagol found the Ring was his 33rd birthday. <br />
*Reality: Sméagol was not a Shire Hobbit, but a Stoor, and these had different customs - Tolkien states that the Stoors of Rhovanion received, and did not give gifts on their birthdays (in ''Unfinished Tales'', ''The History of Middle-earth'' and ''Letters''); and {{TA|2463}} as the date of the discovery of the Ring is an approximate, not a precise date. Thus, there is no exact indication of Gollum's age in Tolkien's books. [http://www.theonering.net/movie/char/smeagol.html See http://www.theonering.net/movie/char/smeagol.html]<!--Borrowed from Gollum talk page on Wikipedia--><br />
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===Hobbit feet===<br />
:Hobbits have comparatively large, hairy feet. <br />
*Cause: Hobbit feet are portrayed so in several adaptations, such as illustrations by the [[Brothers Hildebrandt]] and the movies, where the feet are actually prosthetics.<br />
*Reality: Tolkien wrote: "their feet had tough leathery soles and were clad in a thick curling hair, much like the hair of their heads"<ref>{{FR|Prologue}} p.3</ref>. However, Tolkien does not mention that the size of their feet is disproportionately large.<br />
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===Legolas' age===<br />
:Legolas is 2931 years old during the [[War of the Ring]], and thus was born in {{TA|87}}. <br />
*Cause: This information also comes from film publicity and is never stated in the films or books. It may derive from the fact that ''Aragorn'' was born in the ''year'' {{TA|2931}}. The date of {{TA|87}} for Legolas' birth agrees with another common fan theory, namely that Legolas was born during the period of peace at the beginning of the [[Third Age]]. <br />
*Reality: Tolkien never supplied a birthdate for Legolas.<br />
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===Legolas' hair color===<br />
:Legolas is blond.<br />
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*Cause: This is a visual tradition dating back to the works of the [[Brothers Hildebrandt]] in the 1970s and followed in both the [[The Lord of the Rings (1978 film)|animated]] and [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|live action]] LotR films.<br />
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*Reality: Tolkien never specifies Legolas' hair color (although ''[[The Hobbit]]'' mentions that [[Thranduil]], Legolas' father, was blond). Legolas' hair color is one of the most enduring controversies in [[Tolkien fandom]].<br />
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===Names of the Nazgûl===<br />
:The names of all nine [[Nazgûl]] are known: Er-Murazor (the [[Witch-king]] of [[Angmar]]), [[Khamûl]], Dwar of Waw, Ji Indur Dawndeath, Akhorahil, Hoarmurath, Adunaphel the Quiet (female), Ren the Unclean and Uvatha the Horseman. <br />
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*Cause: The names for the eight Nazgûl other than Khamûl which some fans think were coined by Tolkien were actually invented for the [[Middle-earth Role Playing]] game (MERP) published by [[Iron Crown Enterprises]] (ICE).<br />
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*Reality: Tolkien only recorded the name of one Nazgûl: Khamûl, the [[Nazgûl|Black Rider]] who barely missed catching the [[Hobbits]] at [[Bucklebury Ferry]]<ref>{{UT|Black}}</ref>. Although the name of the [[Witch-king]] of [[Angmar]] was not given by Tolkien, some fans refer to him as "[[Angmar]]". <br />
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*Further: It should also be noted that Tolkien's texts seemingly contradict the idea that one of the Nazgûl was a woman, with them consistently referred to as "Men" and "kings", though it could be argued that "Men" includes women and "kings" includes queens. This is supported by the ring verse speaking of three rings for the elven "kings" which includes Galadriel an elven woman who also bore one of the rings. In the Silmarillion in Of the Rings of Power and The Third Age Tolkien says "Men proved easier to ensnare. Those who used the Nine Rings became mighty in their day, kings, sorcerers and warriors of old." The sentences before those two sentences talk about the effect of the rings on Dwarves, so "Men" likely means humans and not males. Since Tar-Aldarion changed the law of succession so that daughters could become ruling queens of Númenor, it is possible that women in Númenor could rise to positions of power, so it cannot be excluded that a Númenórean woman could be one of the three "great Lords of Númenórean race" that were among the ringwraiths. Unsurprisingly, the film version of ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring|The Fellowship of the Ring]]'' shows all nine Nazgûl as men when they received their [[Rings of Power]].<br />
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===Saruman, creator of Uruk-hai===<br />
:Saruman is believed to be the creator of the race of [[Uruk-hai]] (Uruks), the larger, stronger breed of [[Orcs]].<br />
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*Cause: The misconception originates from the fact that Saruman perhaps created a race of Orc-men or Men-Orcs in his service<ref>http://tolkien.slimy.com/faq/Creatures.html#Urukhai</ref>. This is visualized in [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (film series)]] which further established this view. However the Orc-men are not the same as the Uruk-hai, which are instead the elite fighting force used by Saruman. The movie also established wrongly that "Uruk-hai" are a stronger race of Orcs, while in reality it is simply a [[Black Speech]] term for the Orcs proper themselves (excluding the [[Snaga]]). <br />
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*Reality: In reality, the Uruks first appeared out of [[Mordor]] in the last years of Steward [[Denethor I]], before {{TA|2475}} and before Saruman settles in [[Orthanc]]<ref>{{HM|AA}}</ref>.<br />
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===Tengwar on Sting===<br />
:The [[Sindarin]] words ''Maegnas aen estar nin dagnir in yngyl im'' are engraved on the blade of [[Sting]]. The words translate as "Maegnas (Sharp-point) is my name, I am the spider's bane".<br />
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*Cause: The origin of this inscription is the depiction in the movies, where Sting is depicted as being engraved. <br />
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*Reality: In the books, Tolkien describes Sting as a rather plain weapon with a simple leather sheath<ref>{{H|Mutton}}p. 42</ref>. Unlike [[Glamdring]] and [[Orcrist]], it bears no runes for [[Elrond]] to translate. It first receives a name from [[Bilbo Baggins]] after he uses it against the giant spiders of [[Mirkwood]]<ref>{{H|Flies}}p. 156</ref>.<br />
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===The War in the North===<br />
:The [[War of the Ring]] included a "War in the North", which involved fighting in [[Eriador]] and around [[Rivendell]]. <br />
*Cause: This has been stated as fact by the writers of the films in a DVD commentary and has formed the basis for parts of the computer games ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II]]'' and ''[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]]''. <br />
*Reality: Although Tolkien mentions violent incidents around [[Bree]] during the War (not to mention the [[Scouring of the Shire]])<ref>{{RK|Homeward}} p. 992 </ref>, no extensive military campaign in Eriador is mentioned in the [[Appendix B|Tale of Years]] in Appendix B of ''The Lord of the Rings''. Since the Tale of Years does mention the [[Battle of Dale]] and the fighting around [[Lothlórien]], it is clear that it would also have mentioned the "War in the North" if it had been part of Tolkien's conception. Moreover, the section of Appendix A on the Dwarves includes comments by [[Gandalf]] to the effect that extensive, destructive fighting in Eriador was averted by the death of [[Smaug]] and the Battles of [[Battle of Five Armies|Five Armies]] and of [[Dale]]<ref>{{App|Durin}} p. 1080</ref>.{{References}}[[Category:Debates]]</div>Godmode2003https://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Misconceptions&diff=356169Misconceptions2022-09-03T21:01:41Z<p>Godmode2003: Cleaned it up.</p>
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'''Misconceptions''' have arisen and circulated over numerous concepts within [[J.R.R. Tolkien|J.R.R. Tolkien's]] [[legendarium]] as a result of mistakes made by secondary authors and of changes made by adaptations.<br />
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=Book Misconceptions=<br />
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The following are misconceptions that have arisen independently of adaptations, though adaptations may contribute to furthering them. <br />
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===The Arkenstone was a Silmaril===<br />
:The [[Arkenstone]] was a [[Silmaril]], probably the one thrown into a fiery pit by Maedhros, and found its way (geographically?) to the north, to be rediscovered by the [[Khazad]] of [[Lonely Mountain|Erebor]]. <br />
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*Cause: There are several reasons for this assumption.<br />
**One reason is the presence of superficial similarities between the Arkenstone and the Silmarils, as both are great luminous jewels. <br />
**Furthermore, one of the Silmarils was said to have been thrown into a fiery pit. It is possible to interpret the Lonely Mountain as being an inactive volcano, and the Arkenstone as being said Silmaril. <br />
**A final reason is the appeal of connecting two parts of the Legendarium in a way that is emotionally satisfying, as the focal point of one story becomes the focal point of another.<br />
***In an interesting piece of trivia, Tolkien himself may have seen some parallels between the two concepts. In a partial translation of early Silmarillion texts into Old English Tolkien used the etymologically related term 'Eorclanstanas' ('holy stones') to translate 'Silmarils' - suggesting that he may have borrowed the name and other concepts from the Silmarils in describing the Arkenstone. <br />
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*Reality: The Arkenstone is not a Silmaril. There are several reasons why this theory is incorrect.<br />
**First, Tolkien wrote that the two lost Silmarils would remain lost until the end of Arda<ref>{{S|Earendil}}</ref>. The Dwarves finding one of them would contradict this.<br />
**Second, a Silmaril is a gemstone hallowed by Varda which would not suffer the touch of mortal or evil hands.<ref>{{S|Silmarils}}</ref> Many mortals handled the Arkenstone without consequence, and not all had good intentions. It would have burned them and possibly burned Smaug as well if it were truly a Silmaril. Only once was a full mortal allowed to touch a Silmaril: Beren, when he cut a Silmaril from the Iron Crown of Morgoth. And it was not without cost, as he would soon lose the hand that held it<ref>{{S|Beren}}</ref>. <br />
**Third, it should be noted that Maedhros threw himself into a fiery pit with his Silmaril<ref>{{S|Earendil}}</ref>, while the Arkenstone was found deep within a mountain. Therefore, unless Erebor was of volcanic origin, it is practically impossible for the Arkenstone to be a Silmaril. There is no evidence to support Erebor being volcanic. In addition, while a volcano is the likeliest place for a "fiery pit" to appear, it is not explicitly stated that said pit is even near a volcano.<br />
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===Arwen, the Lastborn of the Elves===<br />
:Arwen was the last Elf born in Middle-earth.<br />
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*Cause: This concept derives from being the youngest Elf whose birth is mentioned in the [[Appendix B|Tale of Years]], and perhaps from publicity for the films.<br />
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*Reality: There is no indication in any of Tolkien's works that Arwen is the lastborn elf, nor any indication that Elves had stopped having children after her birth.<br />
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===Buckland Merges With the Shire===<br />
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:When King [[Aragorn|Elessar]] gave the [[Westmarch]] to the Shire in the [[Fourth Age]], [[Buckland]], an independent sliver of land, was also given to [[the Shire]] and was renamed "Eastmarch" to mirror the former.<br />
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*Cause: This misconception originates from the ''[[The Lord of the Rings Prologue|Prologue]]'' to the ''Lord of the Rings'', and is repeated in several reference books, such as Robert Foster's ''Guide''<ref>[[Robert Foster]], ''[[The Complete Guide to Middle-earth]]'', entry "Buckland"</ref> and Fonstad's ''Atlas''.<ref>[[Karen Wynn Fonstad]], ''The Atlas of Middle-earth'', "the Shire"</ref> <br />
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*Reality: Tolkien's actual quote in the ''Prologue'' speaks about "''the East and West Marches: the Buckland''';''' and the Westmarch added to the Shire''".<ref>{{FR|Ordering}}</ref> The semi-colon here serves to show that the "addition to the Shire" refers only to the Westmarch. This is further supported by the [[Appendix B|Tale of Years]], where the creation of the Westmarch is mentioned, but not the addition of Buckland.<ref>{{App|B5}}</ref><br />
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===Déagol/Sméagol Relationship===<br />
:Déagol is Sméagol's cousin.<br />
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*Cause: This misconception probably dates from ''[[The Complete Guide to Middle-earth]]'' by [[Robert Foster]] and ''[[Tolkien: The Illustrated Encyclopedia]]'' by [[David Day]]. (See: [http://greenbooks.theonering.net/questions/files/020101.html Green Books' Q & A])<br />
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*Reality: Tolkien only calls him Sméagol's ''friend'' in ''The Lord of the Rings'', though in ''The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien'' he writes that Déagol was "evidently a relative (as no doubt all the members of the small community were)" of Sméagol’s.<ref>{{L|214}}</ref><br />
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===Dorwinion===<br />
:[[Dorwinion]] was only mentioned in passing until it appeared on [[Pauline Baynes]]' ''[[A Map of Middle-earth]]'' ([[1969]]), where it was placed on the western shore of the [[Sea of Rhûn]]. According to popular belief, its location was not decided by [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]], but by Baynes at random.<br />
*Cause: As [[Michael Martinez]] notes, this is a misconception that circulates as an "urban legend" in several websites.<ref>[http://middle-earth.xenite.org/2012/06/21/did-pauline-baynes-choose-the-location-of-dorwinion/ Did Pauline Baynes Choose the Location of Dorwinion?]</ref> As [[Christopher Tolkien]] commented: <br />
:{{blockquote|Dorwinion is marked on the decorated map by Pauline Baynes, as a region on the North-western shores of the Sea of Rhun. It must be presumed that this, like other names on that map, '''was communicated to her by my father''', but its placing seems surprising.|''[[The Lays of Beleriand]]'', "[[The Lay of the Children of Húrin]]"}}<br />
*Reality: Tolkien himself decided the final location of Dorwinion, not Baynes. Evidence that Tolkien worked with Baynes on the map may be found in the transcribed map discovered in 2015.<ref>https://www.tolkiensociety.org/2015/11/tolkiens-annotated-map-of-middle-earth-transcribed/</ref> On said map, Dorwinion's name was written down by Tolkien and not Baynes.<br />
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===Buckland Renamed to Eastmarch===<br />
:Sometimes Buckland is given the name of "Eastmarch" in various publications.<ref>[[Karen Fonstad]], ''[[The Atlas of Middle-earth]]'', p. 69, The Shire</ref><ref>''Michael Drout'', ''J.R.R. Tolkien Encyclopedia: Scholarship and Critical Assessment'', p. 607</ref><br />
*Cause: This phenomenon likely arises from the name of "Westmarch" that Tolkien gave to the part of the Shire added by King Elessar in the Fourth Age.<br />
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*Reality: In the prologue of ''The Lord of The Rings'' Buckland is called the "East March" in the sense of its geographic location<ref>{{FR|Order}} p. 12</ref>, but the name "Eastmarch" is never used in the text. Furthermore, the region is typically still referred to as "Buckland" rather than "Eastmarch", and there is never an official renaming of the area.<br />
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===Gil-galad's father===<br />
:[[Fingon]] was Gil-galad's father<br />
*Cause: This is in truth not quite a misconception so much as an editorial mistake by Christopher Tolkien. JRR Tolkien indeed once considered Gil-galad to be the son of Fingon., as in ''[[The Grey Annals]]'', and it is mentioned so in ''[[The Silmarillion]]''. <br />
*Reality: [[Christopher Tolkien]] admitted that it was a rushed choice as in his father's final scripts ''[[Orodreth]]'' was Gil-galad's father, and Fingon had no wife: even in ''The Silmarillion'', Fingon was succeeded by [[Turgon]] as [[High King of the Noldor]] instead of his "son".<br />
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===Gwaihir is the Great Eagle===<br />
:The (unnamed) [[Lord of the Eagles]] from ''The Hobbit'' is identified in the ''Lord of the Rings'' as [[Gwaihir]], as they are the same person.<br />
*Cause: This interpretation is stated by [[Robert Foster]]<ref>''[[The Complete Guide to Middle-earth]]'' entry "Gwaihir"</ref> and perhaps originates from the meaning of Gwaihir's name, which translates as "Windlord". <br />
*Reality: Tolkien never states that Gwaihir was the [[Lord of the Eagles]] and [[King of All Birds]]. Furthermore there are some problems with conflating the two characters:<br />
**The Great Eagle of ''The Hobbit'' is said to wear a golden crown<ref>{{H|Queer}}</ref> after the end of the book, but Gwaihir is not wearing one.<br />
**Near the end of ''Lord of the Rings'' Gandalf mentions that Gwaihir has carried him ''twice'' <ref>{{RK|Cormallen}}</ref> (once from [[Orthanc]] and once from [[Celebdil]]); if Gwaihir was the Great Eagle, that would make it at least ''three'' times.<br />
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===Ingwë, Finwë, Elwë, and/or Círdan awoke at Cuiviénen===<br />
:[[Ingwë]], [[Finwë]] and [[Elwë]], the three ambassadors of the Elves to [[Aman]], and later Kings of their people, were among the first 144 unbegotten Elves who [[awakening of the Elves|awoke]] at [[Cuiviénen]]. [[Círdan]] the Shipwright is sometimes thought to be among that number as well.<br />
*Cause: The three ambassadors are among the first Elves named in ''[[The Silmarillion]]''. Círdan is by far the oldest Elf to appear in ''The Lord of the Rings''. Thingol (Elwë) makes an ambiguous reference to his origins at Cuiviénen when confronting the Dwarves over the [[Nauglamir]]:<br />
:{{blockquote|"How do ye of uncouth race dare to demand aught of me, Elu Thingol, Lord of Beleriand, whose life began by the waters of Cuiviénen years uncounted ere the fathers of the stunted people awoke?"|''[[The Silmarillion]]'', "[[Of the Ruin of Doriath]]"}}<br />
*Reality: ''The Silmarillion'' does not conclusively identify any named Elf as one of the Unbegotten. The only Unbegotten Elves who are named anywhere in the Legendarium are the three founding couples: Imin and Iminyë, Tata and Tatië, and Enel and Enelyë. The [[Grey Annals]] state that Oromë found the Elves 500 [[coranar|years]] after the Awakening, which leaves ample time for the births of multiple generations of Elves. We also have specific reasons for identifying each of these four Elves as having been begotten in the usual manner.<br />
**'''Elwë'''<br />
***The [[Last Writings]] state that Elwë was the elder brother of [[Olwë]], and ''[[Unfinished Tales]]'' includes another younger brother, [[Elmo]]. Though it is possible for unbegotten persons to be brothers, as the [[Ainulindalë]] states "Manwë was the brother of Melkor in the mind of Ilúvatar," it would be strange for Unbegotten Elves who were brothers "in the mind of Ilúvatar" to be of differing ages.<br />
***All the Unbegotten Elves awakened alongside their spouses. Elwë did not meet his wife Melian until reaching Beleriand, so he cannot have been among the Unbegotten.<br />
**'''Finwë'''<br />
***Finwë's wife [[Míriel]] bore the mother-name "Serindë," meaning she had a mother. Therefore, neither she nor her husband could have been Unbegotten.<br />
**'''Ingwë'''<br />
***If Indis was the sister of Ingwë, as in the genealogy given in ''[[Morgoth's Ring|Later versions of the Story of Finwë and Míriel]]'', neither can be Unbegotten, as Indis was the second wife of Finwë.<br />
***However, Indis' relation to Ingwë is not consistent in all material. The genealogy given in ''[[The Shibboleth of Fëanor]]'' states that Indis was niece of Ingwë through her unnamed mother, his sister. In this case it is ''possible'' for Ingwë and his unnamed sister to have been Unbegotten and yet siblings "in the mind of Ilúvatar," but this situation would be without precedent and unique among all known Elves.<br />
**'''Círdan'''<br />
***Círdan is never said to have a spouse, so he cannot be one of the Unbegotten.<br />
***Círdan is said to be kin to Elwë in ''The Silmarillion''. There are only two ways for Elwë, who we know to have been begotten (see above), to be kin to an Unbegotten Elf:<br />
***First, for Elwë to be directly descended from Círdan. We can rule this out because Círdan is never said to have a spouse, let alone offspring.<br />
***Second, for Elwë to be descended from a sibling "in the mind of Ilúvatar" of Círdan. This requires the assumption of many facts not in evidence, including a spouse for Círdan.<br />
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===Middle-earth is an underground world===<br />
:Middle-earth is a world that exists inside the Earth, similar to the concept of "Hollow-Earth". Tolkien's stories are a kind of [[Wikipedia:Subterranean fiction|Subterranean fiction]] as they happen underground, at the center of the Hollow Earth.<ref>[http://www.esoterica.gr/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1714 Example article] in a Greek occult forum</ref><br />
*Cause: The misconception circulates mainly among the Greek audience and is explained by the Greek translation "[http://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%9C%CE%AD%CF%83%CE%B7_%CE%93%CE%B7 Μέση-γη]". Although the translation is accurate, the stem "μέσ-" can also be understood as ''inside'' by the occasional reader. The notion was popularised mainly by the Greek press, especially concerned with the occult or the paranormal. Those sources leave open the possibility that Tolkien possessed some esoteric or occult knowledge, whereas the fantasy [[races]] of Middle-earth are identified as the beings said to populate [[Wikipedia:Agartha|Agartha]].<br />
*Reality: It is made clear in the ''Silmarillion'' that the Earth is called ''Arda'' floating in space with atmospheric layers such as [[Ilmen]], [[Vaiya]] and [[Vista]]; and Middle-earth is a continent.<ref>{{S|Ainu}}</ref> The term Middle-earth refers to "our earth" and is explained geographically as "surrounded by the ocean"<ref>Dennis Gerrolt, [http://www.lordotrings.com/interview.asp Tolkien's interview] to BBC, 1971</ref> and not being inside something.<br />
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===No Money===<br />
:It is thought that Middle-earth is a utopia with no finance based economy.<br />
*Cause: This misconception originates from the very few times any transactions or the word "[[money]]" are mentioned in ''[[The Hobbit]]'' or ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''; most mentions of wealth are vague or in the form of [[gold]] or treasures. The misconception is also mentioned as such by [[Robert Foster]]<ref>''[[The Complete Guide to Middle-earth]]'', entry "Money"</ref>.<br />
*Reality: In [[Bree]], silver pennies are used as a form of currency.<ref>{{FR|Sign}} p. 179</ref>. Furthermore, in a draft of "[[The Appendix on Languages]]" published in ''[[The Peoples of Middle-earth]]'' some details of the coins of [[Gondor]] are given.<ref>{{PM|Languages}}, manuscript F2 with alterations, On Translation, paragraph $41</ref><br />
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===Rings of Power for Non-Elves===<br />
:The Elves of [[Eregion]] made specifically [[Seven Rings]] especially for the Dwarves, and [[Nine Rings]] for the Men. Occasionally it is believed that each group had its own powers to be used accordingly by Elves, Dwarves and Men. The [[Ring Verse]] ("...'''for''' the Elven-kings, ...'''for''' the Dwarf-Lords") indicates their purpose and destination as when [[Celebrimbor]] himself gave [[Ring of Thrór|a ring]] to King [[Durin III]]<ref>{{S|Rings}}</ref>.<br />
*Cause: This misconception likely arises from the wording of the Ring verse, as well as the way that the Rings of Power are referred to in distinct groups (i.e. Gandalf talking about the Seven, the Three, and the Nine at the Council of Elrond)<br />
**In addition, some adaptations, such as [[Ralph Bakshi]]'s ''[[The Lord of the Rings (1978 film)|Lord of the Rings]]'' and [[Peter Jackson]]'s ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]'' show a similar notion: in both movies the prologue shows that the Elf smiths made the Rings '''for''' the Elves, Dwarves and Men, before Sauron makes war to seize them. Furthermore, in Jackson's adaptation, each group has a distinct visual style (eg. the Seven have a definite "Dwarvish" design).<br />
*Reality: Nowhere in Tolkien's books is mentioned that the Seven and the Nine were different from each others nor that they were made for the Dwarves and Men. Everything shows that the Rings were mass-produced and were designed by the Elves for themselves. In addition, the Silmarillion states that it was Sauron who distributed the Seven and the Nine, not the Elves. The Ring that Celebrimbor gave to Durin was a notable exception, being the only one of the Seven or the Nine purposely intended for a non-Elf. Only the Three Rings were made uniquely.<ref>FAQ of the Rings: [http://oakroadsystems.com/genl/ringfaq.htm#Q79-Differ How did the Seven and the Nine differ?] and [http://oakroadsystems.com/genl/ringfaq.htm#Q79-Intent Were the Seven and Nine Rings originally intended for Dwarves and Men?]<br />
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=Misconceptions Caused by Adaptations=<br />
The following are misconceptions which have arisen primarly as a result of various adaptations of Tolkien's work, such as the movies created by Peter Jackson or the many games centered around Middle-earth.<br />
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===Male Elves have short hair===<br />
:Female Elves have Long hair and Male Elves have shorter hair.<br />
*Cause: Elves portrayed in adaptations including Peter Jackson's movies have been depicted as having long hair. There have been some debates, however that have sparked over whether Peter Jackson's portrayal is faithful to Tolkien or his own interpretation. Some artists have also portrayed Elves with short hair, adding to the confusion of whether Elves have long or short hair.<br />
*Reality: Even though there is a lack of clarity for all Elves having long hair there are many quotes by Tolkien implying that long hair on both male and female Elves was distinctive to Elves. There are definite examples of a few named Elves who did canonically have long hair. Both [[Elwë]] and [[Olwë]] had long hair, as well as [[Fingon]].<ref name="Shibboleth">{{PM|Shibboleth}}</ref> [[Celegorm]] was also described as having long hair, in Quenta Silmarillion his hair is described as "golden was his long hair,"<ref>{{LR|Quenta}}</ref> explicity, although his hair is not mentioned in Of Beren and Luthien.<ref>{{S|Beren}}</ref> There is some evidence however on Elves collectively having long hair. The Teleri Elves are explicitly described by Tolkien to have long hair, "But most it was their wont to sail in their swift ships upon the waters of the Bay of Elvenhome, or to walk in the waves upon the shore with their long hair gleaming like foam in the light beyond the hill." The later Quenta Silmarillion part 1. History of Middle-earth vol 10.<ref>The later Quenta Silmarillion part 1. History of Middle-earth vol 10.</ref><br />
**And regarding Finwë and the other Noldor, "Ingwë had curling golden hair. Finwë (and Míriel) had long dark hair, so had Fëanor and all the Noldor, save by intermarriage which did not often take place between clans, except among the chieftains, and then only after settlement in Aman. Only Finwë’s second son by Indis had fair hair, and this remained generally characteristic of his descendants, notably Finrod. Elwë and Olwë had very pale hair, almost white. Melian was dark, and so was Lúthien." from The Nature of Middle-earth - "Hair,"<ref>The Nature of Middle-earth - "Hair</ref> Suggesting that the Noldor, including Finwë had long hair. There is also a note that, "all the Eldar had beautiful hair (and were especially attracted by hair of exceptional loveliness), but the Noldor were not specially remarkable in this respect, and there is no reference to Finwë as having had hair of exceptional length, abundance, or beauty beyond the measure of his people."<ref name="Shibboleth"/> This does in fact imply that long hair was an attactive trait for Elves in particular, but the Noldor were not especially well known for it, and that Finwë's hair was no longer than other Elves. <br />
**Glorfindel's hair was grabbed by a Balrog when defending Gondolin. Glorfindel's hair must have been long enough for the Balrog to grab it.<ref>{{LT2|III}}</ref> Glorfindel clearly had long golden hair, "his golden hair flowed shimmering in the wind of his speed."<ref>{{FR|Flight}}</ref><br />
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===The Eye of Sauron===<br />
:After being separated from the Ring, Sauron lost his humanoid shape and turned into a great eye.<br />
*Cause: Sauron was portrayed as a giant eye wreathed in flame in the movies made by Peter Jackson. He was portrayed similarly in other adaptations such as the Fellowship of the Ring game for Playstation 2 and the 1980 Return of the King special by Rankin-Bass.<br />
*Reality: In Letter 246 Tolkien explained that "Sauron had a humanoid form, large, but not gigantic", and in ''[[The Two Towers]]'' Gollum comments that Sauron had only four fingers on the Black Hand, which implies that he retained his previous physical form.<br />
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===Gollum's age===<br />
:Sméagol was born in the year {{TA|2430|n}} of the Third Age, found the Ring on his 33rd birthday in {{TA|2463|n}}, and thus was 589 years old when he died in {{TA|3019|n}}.<br />
*Cause: 33 is the age a Shire Hobbit becomes officially an adult. Sméagol "found" the Ring on his birthday. The filmmakers evidently decided that the day Sméagol found the Ring was his 33rd birthday. <br />
*Reality: Sméagol was not a Shire Hobbit, but a Stoor, and these had different customs - Tolkien states that the Stoors of Rhovanion received, and did not give gifts on their birthdays (in ''Unfinished Tales'', ''The History of Middle-earth'' and ''Letters''); and {{TA|2463}} as the date of the discovery of the Ring is an approximate, not a precise date. Thus, there is no exact indication of Gollum's age in Tolkien's books. [http://www.theonering.net/movie/char/smeagol.html See http://www.theonering.net/movie/char/smeagol.html]<!--Borrowed from Gollum talk page on Wikipedia--><br />
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===Hobbit feet===<br />
:Hobbits have comparatively large, hairy feet. <br />
*Cause: Hobbit feet are portrayed so in several adaptations, such as illustrations by the [[Brothers Hildebrandt]] and the movies, where the feet are actually prosthetics.<br />
*Reality: Tolkien wrote: "their feet had tough leathery soles and were clad in a thick curling hair, much like the hair of their heads"<ref>{{FR|Prologue}} p.3</ref>. However, Tolkien does not mention that the size of their feet is disproportionately large.<br />
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===Legolas' age===<br />
:Legolas is 2931 years old during the [[War of the Ring]], and thus was born in {{TA|87}}. <br />
*Cause: This information also comes from film publicity and is never stated in the films or books. It may derive from the fact that ''Aragorn'' was born in the ''year'' {{TA|2931}}. The date of {{TA|87}} for Legolas' birth agrees with another common fan theory, namely that Legolas was born during the period of peace at the beginning of the [[Third Age]]. <br />
*Reality: Tolkien never supplied a birthdate for Legolas.<br />
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===Legolas' hair color===<br />
:Legolas is blond.<br />
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*Cause: This is a visual tradition dating back to the works of the [[Brothers Hildebrandt]] in the 1970s and followed in both the [[The Lord of the Rings (1978 film)|animated]] and [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|live action]] LotR films.<br />
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*Reality: Tolkien never specifies Legolas' hair color (although ''[[The Hobbit]]'' mentions that [[Thranduil]], Legolas' father, was blond). Legolas' hair color is one of the most enduring controversies in [[Tolkien fandom]].<br />
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===Names of the Nazgûl===<br />
:The names of all nine [[Nazgûl]] are known: Er-Murazor (the [[Witch-king]] of [[Angmar]]), [[Khamûl]], Dwar of Waw, Ji Indur Dawndeath, Akhorahil, Hoarmurath, Adunaphel the Quiet (female), Ren the Unclean and Uvatha the Horseman. <br />
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*Cause: The names for the eight Nazgûl other than Khamûl which some fans think were coined by Tolkien were actually invented for the [[Middle-earth Role Playing]] game (MERP) published by [[Iron Crown Enterprises]] (ICE).<br />
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*Reality: In fact Tolkien recorded the name of only one Nazgûl: Khamûl, the [[Nazgûl|Black Rider]] who barely missed catching the [[Hobbits]] at [[Bucklebury Ferry]]<ref>{{UT|Black}}</ref>. Even the personal name of the [[Witch-king]] of [[Angmar]] was not given by Tolkien, although some fans refer to him as "[[Angmar]]". <br />
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*Further: It should be also noted that Tolkien's texts seemingly contradict the idea that one of the Nazgûl was a woman, with their consistent references as "Men" and "kings", although it could be argued that "Men" includes women and "kings" includes queens. This is supported by the ring verse speaking of three rings for the elven "kings" and Galadriel, an elven woman being the bearer of one of the rings for the elven "kings". In the Silmarillion in Of the Rings of Power and The Third Age Tolkien says "Men proved easier to ensnare. Those who used the Nine Rings became mighty in their day, kings, sorcerers and warriors of old." The sentences before those two sentences talk about the affect of the rings on dwarves, so "Men" is probably used to mean humans and does not only mean males. Since Tar-Aldarion changed the law of succession so that daughters could become ruling queens of Númenor, it is possible that women in Númenor could rise to positions of power, so it cannot be excluded that a Númenórean woman could be one of the three "great Lords of Númenórean race" that were among the ringwraiths. Unsurprisingly, the film version of ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring|The Fellowship of the Ring]]'' shows all nine Nazgûl as men when they received their [[Rings of Power]].<br />
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===Saruman, creator of Uruk-hai===<br />
:Saruman is believed to be the creator of the race of [[Uruk-hai]] (Uruks), the larger, stronger breed of [[Orcs]].<br />
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*Cause: The misconception originates from the fact that Saruman perhaps created a race of Orc-men or Men-Orcs in his service<ref>http://tolkien.slimy.com/faq/Creatures.html#Urukhai</ref>. This is visualized in [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (film series)]] which further established this view. However the Orc-men are not the same as the Uruk-hai, which are instead the elite fighting force used by Saruman. The movie also established wrongly that "Uruk-hai" are a stronger race of Orcs, while in reality it is simply a [[Black Speech]] term for the Orcs proper themselves (excluding the [[Snaga]]). <br />
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*Reality: In reality, the Uruks first appeared out of [[Mordor]] in the last years of Steward [[Denethor I]], before {{TA|2475}} and before Saruman settles in [[Orthanc]]<ref>{{HM|AA}}</ref>.<br />
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===Tengwar on Sting===<br />
:The [[Sindarin]] words ''Maegnas aen estar nin dagnir in yngyl im'' are engraved on the blade of [[Sting]]. The words translate as "Maegnas (Sharp-point) is my name, I am the spider's bane".<br />
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*Cause: The origin of this inscription is the depiction in the movies, where Sting is depicted as being engraved. <br />
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*Reality: In the books, Tolkien describes Sting as a rather plain weapon with a simple leather sheath<ref>{{H|Mutton}}p. 42</ref>. Unlike [[Glamdring]] and [[Orcrist]], it bears no runes for [[Elrond]] to translate. It first receives a name from [[Bilbo Baggins]] after he uses it against the giant spiders of [[Mirkwood]]<ref>{{H|Flies}}p. 156</ref>.<br />
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===The War in the North===<br />
:The [[War of the Ring]] included a "War in the North", which involved fighting in [[Eriador]] and around [[Rivendell]]. <br />
*Cause: This has been stated as fact by the writers of the films in a DVD commentary and has formed the basis for parts of the computer games ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II]]'' and ''[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]]''. <br />
*Reality: Although Tolkien mentions violent incidents around [[Bree]] during the War (not to mention the [[Scouring of the Shire]])<ref>{{RK|Homeward}} p. 992 </ref>, no extensive military campaign in Eriador is mentioned in the [[Appendix B|Tale of Years]] in Appendix B of ''The Lord of the Rings''. Since the Tale of Years does mention the [[Battle of Dale]] and the fighting around [[Lothlórien]], it is clear that it would also have mentioned the "War in the North" if it had been part of Tolkien's conception. Moreover, the section of Appendix A on the Dwarves includes comments by [[Gandalf]] to the effect that extensive, destructive fighting in Eriador was averted by the death of [[Smaug]] and the Battles of [[Battle of Five Armies|Five Armies]] and of [[Dale]]<ref>{{App|Durin}} p. 1080</ref>.{{References}}[[Category:Debates]]</div>Godmode2003https://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Lego_The_Lord_of_the_Rings:_The_Video_Game&diff=355764Lego The Lord of the Rings: The Video Game2022-09-01T23:28:32Z<p>Godmode2003: </p>
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| name=LEGO: The Lord of the Rings - The Video Game<br />
| developer=Traveller's Tales<br />
| publisher=Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment<br />
| platform=[[wikipedia:PlayStation 3|PlayStation3]], [[wikipedia:Xbox 360|Xbox 360]], [[wikipedia:Nintendo Wii|Nintendo Wii]], [[wikipedia:Nintendo DS|Nintendo DS]], [[wikipedia:Nintendo 3DS|Nintendo 3DS]], [[wikipedia:PlayStation Vita|PlayStation Vita]], [[wikipedia:Microsoft Windows|Microsoft Windows]]<ref name="FB-info">{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://www.facebook.com/LEGOTheLordoftheRingsVideogame/info|articlename=Lego The Lord of the Rings|dated=|website=FB|accessed=29 July}}</ref><br />
| releasedate=13 November 2012<ref name="FB-info"/><br />
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'''Lego The Lord of the Rings: The Video Game''' is a video game by [[Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment]] and Traveller's Tales. The game is based on [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (film series)]] and was released in 13 November 2012.<ref>{{webcite|author=Marlin Votta|articleurl=http://www.inentertainment.co.uk/20120710/official-lego-the-lord-of-the-rings-facebook-page/|Official LEGO The Lord Of The Rings Facebook page|dated=10 July 2012|website=[http://www.lego.com/ LEGO]|accessed=16 July 2012}}</ref> It features the story lines of [[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring|The Fellowship of the Ring]], [[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers|The Two Towers]] and [[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King|The Return of the King]] but "reimagined with the humor and endless variety of LEGO play".<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://toysnbricks.com/lego-lord-of-the-rings-video-game-2012/|articlename=LEGO Lord of the Rings Video Game 2012|dated=4 June 2012|website=http://toysnbricks.com|accessed=29 July 2012}}</ref><br />
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==Cast==<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"<br />
! Actor !! Role<br />
|-<br />
| [[Christopher Lee]] || [[Saruman]] (archive footage)<br />
|-<br />
| [[Orlando Bloom]] || [[Legolas]] (archive footage)<br />
|-<br />
| [[Viggo Mortensen]] ||[[Aragorn]] (archive footage) <br />
|-<br />
| [[Liv Tyler]] || [[Arwen]] (archive footage)<br />
|-<br />
| [[Sean Astin]] || [[Samwise Gamgee]] (archive footage)<br />
|-<br />
| [[John Rhys-Davies]] || [[Gimli]] (archive footage) <br />
|-<br />
| [[Hugo Weaving]] || [[Elrond]] (archive footage)<br />
|-<br />
| [[Cate Blanchett]] || [[Galadriel]] (archive footage)<br />
|-<br />
| [[Dominic Monaghan]] || [[Meriadoc Brandybuck]] (archive footage) <br />
|-<br />
| [[Billy Boyd]] || [[Peregrin Took]] (archive footage) <br />
|-<br />
| [[Miranda Otto]] || [[Éowyn]] (archive footage) <br />
|-<br />
| [[Karl Urban]] || [[Éomer]] (archive footage)<br />
|-<br />
| [[Bernard Hill]] || [[Théoden]] (archive footage)<br />
|-<br />
| [[Brad Dourif]] || [[Gríma|Gríma Wormtongue]] (archive footage)<br />
|-<br />
| [[Sean Bean]] || [[Boromir]] (archive footage) <br />
|-<br />
| [[David Wenham]] || [[Faramir]] (archive footage) <br />
|-<br />
| [[John Noble]] || [[Denethor|Denethor II]] (archive footage)<br />
|-<br />
| [[Andy Serkis]] || [[Gollum|Gollum/Sméagol]] (archive footage)<br />
|- <br />
| Gideon Emery || Orc / Elf <br />
|-<br />
| Kieron Elliott || Additional Voices<br />
|-<br />
| [[Tom Kane]] || Additional Voices<br />
|- <br />
| [[Liam O'Brien]] || Additional Voices<br />
|- <br />
| Eliza Schneider || Additional Voices<br />
|-<br />
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| Jon Olson || Additional Voices<br />
|-<br />
| Keith Szarabajka || Additional Voices<br />
|-<br />
| Hynden Walch || Additional Voices<br />
|}<br />
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==Trailer==<br />
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==Levels==<br />
=The Fellowship of the Ring=<br />
{|Class="wikitable"<br />
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"<br />
| Level || Movie Chapter<br />
|-<br />
| Prologue || Prologue: One Ring to Rule Them All...<br />
|-<br />
| The Black Rider || A Short Cut to Mushrooms<br>Bucklebury Ferry<br />
|-<br />
| Weathertop || A Knife in the Dark<br />
|- <br />
| The Pass of Caradhras || Pass of Caradhras<br>Moria<br />
|-<br />
| The Mines of Moria || Balin's Tomb<br>The Bridge of Khazad-dûm<br>Foundations of Stone<br />
|-<br />
| Amon Hen || The Fighting Uruk-hai<br>Parth Galen<br>The Breaking of the Fellowship<br />
|}<br />
=The Two Towers=<br />
{|Class="wikitable"<br />
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"<br />
| Level || Movie Chapter<br />
|-<br />
| Track Hobbits || Riders of Rohan<br>The Fate of Merry and Pippin<br>Night Camp at Fangorn<br>Treebeard<br />
|-<br />
| Taming Gollum || Taming of Smeagol<br>The White Rider<br />
|-<br />
| Warg Attack || The King of the Golden Hall<br>The King's Decision<br>The Wolves of Isengard<br />
|-<br />
| The Dead Marshes || The Passage of the Marshes<br>Of Herbs and Stewed Rabbit<br />
|-<br />
| Helm's Deep || The Host of the Eldar<br>The Battle of the Hornburg<br>The Breach of the Deeping Wall<br>The Retreat of the Hornburg<br>Forth Eorlingas<br>Fangorn Comes to Helm's Deep<br />
|-<br />
| Osgiliath || Osgiliath<br>The Flooding of Isengard<br>The Nazgûl Attack<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=The Return of the King=<br />
{|Class="wikitable"<br />
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"<br />
| Level || Movie Chapter<br />
|-<br />
| The Secret Stairs || Minas Morgul<br>Sam's Warning<br>The Stairs of Minas Morgul<br>The Parting of Sam and Frodo<br>Shelob's Lair<br />
|-<br />
| The Paths of the Dead || Andúril - Flame of the West<br>Dwimorberg - The Haunted Mountain<br>The Paths of the Dead<br />
|-<br />
|The Battle of Pelennor Fields || The Ride of the Rohirrim<br>The Battle of Pelennor Fields<br>The Nazgûl and His Prey<br>The Black Ships<br>Shieldmaiden of Rohan<br>Victory at Minas Tirith<br />
|-<br />
| Cirith Ungol || Shelob's Lair<br>Choices of Master Samwise<br>The Tower of Cirith Ungol<br>In the Company of Orcs<br />
|-<br />
| The Black Gate || The Black Gate Opens<br />
|-<br />
| Mount Doom || "I Can't Carry it for You... but I Can Carry You."<br>Mount Doom<br>"The Eagles are Coming!"<br>The Crack of Doom<br>Sauron Defeated<br>The End of All Things<br>The Return of The King<br />
|}<br />
==See also==<br />
*[[Lego]]<br />
*[[Lego The Hobbit: The Video Game]]<br />
<br />
==External links==<br />
*{{WP|Lego The Lord of the Rings (video game)}}<br />
<br />
{{references}}<br />
<br />
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http://toysnbricks.com/lego-lord-of-the-rings-video-game-2012/<br />
http://www.unleashthefanboy.com/video-games/lego-lord-of-the-rings-to-be-released-this-october/10400<br />
http://www.inentertainment.co.uk/20120710/official-lego-the-lord-of-the-rings-facebook-page/<br />
http://thelordoftherings.lego.com/en-us/Videogame/Default.aspx<br />
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxuGSFYm1ls<br />
https://www.facebook.com/LEGOTheLordoftheRingsVideogame/info<br />
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[[Category:PlayStation Vita games]]<br />
[[Category:Xbox 360 games]]<br />
[[Category:Warner Bros. Interactive games]]</div>Godmode2003https://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Lego_The_Lord_of_the_Rings:_The_Video_Game&diff=355763Lego The Lord of the Rings: The Video Game2022-09-01T23:25:34Z<p>Godmode2003: </p>
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| name=LEGO: The Lord of the Rings - The Video Game<br />
| developer=<br />
| publisher=<br />
| platform=[[wikipedia:PlayStation 3|PlayStation3]], [[wikipedia:Xbox 360|Xbox 360]], [[wikipedia:Nintendo Wii|Nintendo Wii]], [[wikipedia:Nintendo DS|Nintendo DS]], [[wikipedia:Nintendo 3DS|Nintendo 3DS]], [[wikipedia:PlayStation Vita|PlayStation Vita]], [[wikipedia:Microsoft Windows|Microsoft Windows]]<ref name="FB-info">{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://www.facebook.com/LEGOTheLordoftheRingsVideogame/info|articlename=Lego The Lord of the Rings|dated=|website=FB|accessed=29 July}}</ref><br />
| releasedate=13 November 2012<ref name="FB-info"/><br />
| genre=Action-adventure<br />
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'''Lego The Lord of the Rings: The Video Game''' is a video game by [[Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment]] and Traveller's Tales. The game is based on [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (film series)]] and was released in 13 November 2012.<ref>{{webcite|author=Marlin Votta|articleurl=http://www.inentertainment.co.uk/20120710/official-lego-the-lord-of-the-rings-facebook-page/|Official LEGO The Lord Of The Rings Facebook page|dated=10 July 2012|website=[http://www.lego.com/ LEGO]|accessed=16 July 2012}}</ref> It features the story lines of [[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring|The Fellowship of the Ring]], [[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers|The Two Towers]] and [[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King|The Return of the King]] but "reimagined with the humor and endless variety of LEGO play".<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://toysnbricks.com/lego-lord-of-the-rings-video-game-2012/|articlename=LEGO Lord of the Rings Video Game 2012|dated=4 June 2012|website=http://toysnbricks.com|accessed=29 July 2012}}</ref><br />
<br />
==Cast==<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"<br />
! Actor !! Role<br />
|-<br />
| [[Christopher Lee]] || [[Saruman]] (archive footage)<br />
|-<br />
| [[Orlando Bloom]] || [[Legolas]] (archive footage)<br />
|-<br />
| [[Viggo Mortensen]] ||[[Aragorn]] (archive footage) <br />
|-<br />
| [[Liv Tyler]] || [[Arwen]] (archive footage)<br />
|-<br />
| [[Sean Astin]] || [[Samwise Gamgee]] (archive footage)<br />
|-<br />
| [[John Rhys-Davies]] || [[Gimli]] (archive footage) <br />
|-<br />
| [[Hugo Weaving]] || [[Elrond]] (archive footage)<br />
|-<br />
| [[Cate Blanchett]] || [[Galadriel]] (archive footage)<br />
|-<br />
| [[Dominic Monaghan]] || [[Meriadoc Brandybuck]] (archive footage) <br />
|-<br />
| [[Billy Boyd]] || [[Peregrin Took]] (archive footage) <br />
|-<br />
| [[Miranda Otto]] || [[Éowyn]] (archive footage) <br />
|-<br />
| [[Karl Urban]] || [[Éomer]] (archive footage)<br />
|-<br />
| [[Bernard Hill]] || [[Théoden]] (archive footage)<br />
|-<br />
| [[Brad Dourif]] || [[Gríma|Gríma Wormtongue]] (archive footage)<br />
|-<br />
| [[Sean Bean]] || [[Boromir]] (archive footage) <br />
|-<br />
| [[David Wenham]] || [[Faramir]] (archive footage) <br />
|-<br />
| [[John Noble]] || [[Denethor|Denethor II]] (archive footage)<br />
|-<br />
| [[Andy Serkis]] || [[Gollum|Gollum/Sméagol]] (archive footage)<br />
|- <br />
| Gideon Emery || Orc / Elf <br />
|-<br />
| Kieron Elliott || Additional Voices<br />
|-<br />
| [[Tom Kane]] || Additional Voices<br />
|- <br />
| [[Liam O'Brien]] || Additional Voices<br />
|- <br />
| Eliza Schneider || Additional Voices<br />
|-<br />
<br />
| Jon Olson || Additional Voices<br />
|-<br />
| Keith Szarabajka || Additional Voices<br />
|-<br />
| Hynden Walch || Additional Voices<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Trailer==<br />
<div style="overflow:hidden;"><br />
<div style="border:1px solid #CCCCCC;padding:14px;background:#F8F8F8;margin:0px 14px 14px 0px;display:inline-block;"><youtube>youtube|CufnDIbqDRA</youtube></div><br />
</div><br />
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==Levels==<br />
=The Fellowship of the Ring=<br />
{|Class="wikitable"<br />
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"<br />
| Level || Movie Chapter<br />
|-<br />
| Prologue || Prologue: One Ring to Rule Them All...<br />
|-<br />
| The Black Rider || A Short Cut to Mushrooms<br>Bucklebury Ferry<br />
|-<br />
| Weathertop || A Knife in the Dark<br />
|- <br />
| The Pass of Caradhras || Pass of Caradhras<br>Moria<br />
|-<br />
| The Mines of Moria || Balin's Tomb<br>The Bridge of Khazad-dûm<br>Foundations of Stone<br />
|-<br />
| Amon Hen || The Fighting Uruk-hai<br>Parth Galen<br>The Breaking of the Fellowship<br />
|}<br />
=The Two Towers=<br />
{|Class="wikitable"<br />
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"<br />
| Level || Movie Chapter<br />
|-<br />
| Track Hobbits || Riders of Rohan<br>The Fate of Merry and Pippin<br>Night Camp at Fangorn<br>Treebeard<br />
|-<br />
| Taming Gollum || Taming of Smeagol<br>The White Rider<br />
|-<br />
| Warg Attack || The King of the Golden Hall<br>The King's Decision<br>The Wolves of Isengard<br />
|-<br />
| The Dead Marshes || The Passage of the Marshes<br>Of Herbs and Stewed Rabbit<br />
|-<br />
| Helm's Deep || The Host of the Eldar<br>The Battle of the Hornburg<br>The Breach of the Deeping Wall<br>The Retreat of the Hornburg<br>Forth Eorlingas<br>Fangorn Comes to Helm's Deep<br />
|-<br />
| Osgiliath || Osgiliath<br>The Flooding of Isengard<br>The Nazgûl Attack<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=The Return of the King=<br />
{|Class="wikitable"<br />
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"<br />
| Level || Movie Chapter<br />
|-<br />
| The Secret Stairs || Minas Morgul<br>Sam's Warning<br>The Stairs of Minas Morgul<br>The Parting of Sam and Frodo<br>Shelob's Lair<br />
|-<br />
| The Paths of the Dead || Andúril - Flame of the West<br>Dwimorberg - The Haunted Mountain<br>The Paths of the Dead<br />
|-<br />
|The Battle of Pelennor Fields || The Ride of the Rohirrim<br>The Battle of Pelennor Fields<br>The Nazgûl and His Prey<br>The Black Ships<br>Shieldmaiden of Rohan<br>Victory at Minas Tirith<br />
|-<br />
| Cirith Ungol || Shelob's Lair<br>Choices of Master Samwise<br>The Tower of Cirith Ungol<br>In the Company of Orcs<br />
|-<br />
| The Black Gate || The Black Gate Opens<br />
|-<br />
| Mount Doom || "I Can't Carry it for You... but I Can Carry You."<br>Mount Doom<br>"The Eagles are Coming!"<br>The Crack of Doom<br>Sauron Defeated<br>The End of All Things<br>The Return of The King<br />
|}<br />
==See also==<br />
*[[Lego]]<br />
*[[Lego The Hobbit: The Video Game]]<br />
<br />
==External links==<br />
*{{WP|Lego The Lord of the Rings (video game)}}<br />
<br />
{{references}}<br />
<br />
<!---<br />
http://toysnbricks.com/lego-lord-of-the-rings-video-game-2012/<br />
http://www.unleashthefanboy.com/video-games/lego-lord-of-the-rings-to-be-released-this-october/10400<br />
http://www.inentertainment.co.uk/20120710/official-lego-the-lord-of-the-rings-facebook-page/<br />
http://thelordoftherings.lego.com/en-us/Videogame/Default.aspx<br />
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxuGSFYm1ls<br />
https://www.facebook.com/LEGOTheLordoftheRingsVideogame/info<br />
--><br />
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[[Category:Action games]]<br />
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[[Category:Microsoft Windows games]]<br />
[[Category:Nintendo DS games]]<br />
[[Category:Nintendo 3DS games]]<br />
[[Category:Open world games]]<br />
[[Category:PlayStation 3 games]]<br />
[[Category:PlayStation Vita games]]<br />
[[Category:Xbox 360 games]]<br />
[[Category:Warner Bros. Interactive games]]</div>Godmode2003https://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Lego_The_Lord_of_the_Rings:_The_Video_Game&diff=355762Lego The Lord of the Rings: The Video Game2022-09-01T23:25:02Z<p>Godmode2003: </p>
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| developer=<br />
| publisher=<br />
| platform=[[wikipedia:PlayStation 3|PlayStation3]], [[wikipedia:Xbox 360|Xbox 360]], [[wikipedia:Nintendo Wii|Nintendo Wii]], [[wikipedia:Nintendo DS|Nintendo DS]], [[wikipedia:Nintendo 3DS|Nintendo 3DS]], [[wikipedia:PlayStation Vita|PlayStation Vita]], [[wikipedia:Microsoft Windows|Microsoft Windows]]<ref name="FB-info">{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://www.facebook.com/LEGOTheLordoftheRingsVideogame/info|articlename=Lego The Lord of the Rings|dated=|website=FB|accessed=29 July}}</ref><br />
| releasedate=13 November 2012<ref name="FB-info"/><br />
| genre=Action-adventure<br />
| modes=<br />
| rating=<br />
| distribution=<br />
}}<br />
'''Lego The Lord of the Rings: The Video Game''' is a video game by [[Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment]] and Traveller's Tales. The game is based on [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (film series)]] and was released in 13 November 2012.<ref>{{webcite|author=Marlin Votta|articleurl=http://www.inentertainment.co.uk/20120710/official-lego-the-lord-of-the-rings-facebook-page/|Official LEGO The Lord Of The Rings Facebook page|dated=10 July 2012|website=[http://www.lego.com/ LEGO]|accessed=16 July 2012}}</ref> It features the story lines of [[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring|The Fellowship of the Ring]], [[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers|The Two Towers]] and [[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King|The Return of the King]] but "reimagined with the humor and endless variety of LEGO play".<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://toysnbricks.com/lego-lord-of-the-rings-video-game-2012/|articlename=LEGO Lord of the Rings Video Game 2012|dated=4 June 2012|website=http://toysnbricks.com|accessed=29 July 2012}}</ref><br />
<br />
==Cast==<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"<br />
! Actor !! Role<br />
|-<br />
| [[Christopher Lee]] || [[Saruman]] (archive footage)<br />
|-<br />
| [[Orlando Bloom]] || [[Legolas]] (archive footage)<br />
|-<br />
| [[Viggo Mortensen]] ||[[Aragorn]] (archive footage) <br />
|-<br />
| [[Liv Tyler]] || [[Arwen]] (archive footage)<br />
|-<br />
| [[Sean Astin]] || [[Samwise Gamgee]] (archive footage)<br />
|-<br />
| [[John Rhys-Davies]] || [[Gimli]] (archive footage) <br />
|-<br />
| [[Hugo Weaving]] || [[Elrond]] (archive footage)<br />
|-<br />
| [[Cate Blanchett]] || [[Galadriel]] (archive footage)<br />
|-<br />
| [[Dominic Monaghan]] || [[Meriadoc Brandybuck]] (archive footage) <br />
|-<br />
| [[Billy Boyd]] || [[Peregrin Took]] (archive footage) <br />
|-<br />
| [[Miranda Otto]] || [[Éowyn]] (archive footage) <br />
|-<br />
| [[Karl Urban]] || [[Éomer]] (archive footage)<br />
|-<br />
| [[Bernard Hill]] || [[Théoden]] (archive footage)<br />
|-<br />
| [[Brad Dourif]] || [[Gríma|Gríma Wormtongue]] (archive footage)<br />
|-<br />
| [[Sean Bean]] || [[Boromir]] (archive footage) <br />
|-<br />
| [[David Wenham]] || [[Faramir]] (archive footage) <br />
|-<br />
| [[John Noble]] || [[Denethor|Denethor II]] (archive footage)<br />
|-<br />
| [[Andy Serkis]] || [[Gollum|Gollum/Sméagol]] (archive footage)<br />
|- <br />
| Gideon Emery || Orc / Elf <br />
|-<br />
| Kieron Elliott || Additional Voices<br />
|-<br />
| [[Tom Kane]] || Additional Voices<br />
|- <br />
| [[Liam O'Brien]] || Additional Voices<br />
|- <br />
| Eliza Schneider || Additional Voices<br />
|-<br />
<br />
| Jon Olson || Additional Voices<br />
|-<br />
| Keith Szarabajka || Additional Voices<br />
|-<br />
| Hynden Walch || Additional Voices<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Trailer==<br />
<div style="overflow:hidden;"><br />
<div style="border:1px solid #CCCCCC;padding:14px;background:#F8F8F8;margin:0px 14px 14px 0px;display:inline-block;"><youtube>youtube|CufnDIbqDRA</youtube></div><br />
</div><br />
<br />
==Levels==<br />
=The Fellowship of the Ring=<br />
{|Class="wikitable"<br />
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"<br />
| Level || Movie Chapter<br />
|-<br />
| Prologue || Prologue: One Ring to Rule Them All...<br />
|-<br />
| The Black Rider || A Short Cut to Mushrooms<br>Bucklebury Ferry<br />
|-<br />
| Weathertop || A Knife in the Dark<br />
|- <br />
| The Pass of Caradhras || Pass of Caradhras<br>Moria<br />
|-<br />
| The Mines of Moria || Balin's Tomb<br>The Bridge of Khazad-dûm<br>Foundations of Stone<br />
|-<br />
| Amon Hen || The Fighting Uruk-hai<br>Parth Galen<br>The Breaking of the Fellowship<br />
|}<br />
=The Two Towers=<br />
{|Class="wikitable"<br />
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"<br />
| Level || Movie Chapter<br />
|-<br />
| Track Hobbits || Riders of Rohan<br>The Fate of Merry and Pippin<br>Night Camp at Fangorn<br>Treebeard<br />
|-<br />
| Taming Gollum || Taming of Smeagol<br>The White Rider<br />
|-<br />
| Warg Attack || The King of the Golden Hall<br>The King's Decision<br>The Wolves of Isengard<br />
|-<br />
| The Dead Marshes || The Passage of the Marshes<br>Of Herbs and Stewed Rabbit<br />
|-<br />
| Helm's Deep || The Host of the Eldar<br>The Battle of the Hornburg<br>The Breach of the Deeping Wall<br>The Retreat of the Hornburg<br>Forth Eorlingas<br>Fangorn Comes to Helm's Deep<br />
|-<br />
| Osgiliath || Osgiliath<br>The Flooding of Isengard<br>The Nazgûl Attack<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=The Return of the King=<br />
{|Class="wikitable"<br />
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"<br />
| Level || Movie Chapter<br />
|-<br />
| The Secret Stairs || Minas Morgul<br>Sam's Warning<br>The Stairs of Minas Morgul<br>The Parting of Sam and Frodo<br>Shelob's Lair<br />
|-<br />
| The Paths of the Dead || Andúril - Flame of the West<br>Dwimorberg - The Haunted Mountain<br>The Paths of the Dead<br />
|-<br />
|The Battle of Pelennor Fields || The Ride of the Rohirrim<br>The Battle of Pelennor Fields<br>The Nazgûl and His Prey<br>The Black Ships<br>Shieldmaiden of Rohan<br>Victory at Minas Tirith<br />
|-<br />
| Cirith Ungol || Shelob's Lair<br>Choices of Master Samwise<br>The Tower of Cirith Ungol<br>In the Company of Orcs<br />
|-<br />
| The Black Gate || The Black Gate Opens<br />
|-<br />
| Mount Doom || "I Can't Carry it for You... but I Can Carry You."<br>Mount Doom<br>"The Eagles are Coming!"<br>The Crack of Doom<br>Sauron Defeated<br>The End of All Things<br>The Return of The King<br />
|}<br />
==See also==<br />
*[[Lego]]<br />
*[[Lego The Hobbit: The Video Game]]<br />
<br />
==External links==<br />
*{{WP|Lego The Lord of the Rings (video game)}}<br />
<br />
{{references}}<br />
<br />
<!---<br />
http://toysnbricks.com/lego-lord-of-the-rings-video-game-2012/<br />
http://www.unleashthefanboy.com/video-games/lego-lord-of-the-rings-to-be-released-this-october/10400<br />
http://www.inentertainment.co.uk/20120710/official-lego-the-lord-of-the-rings-facebook-page/<br />
http://thelordoftherings.lego.com/en-us/Videogame/Default.aspx<br />
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxuGSFYm1ls<br />
https://www.facebook.com/LEGOTheLordoftheRingsVideogame/info<br />
--><br />
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[[Category:Action games]]<br />
[[Category:Adventure games]]<br />
[[Category:Lego games]]<br />
[[Category:Microsoft Windows games]]<br />
[[Category:Nintendo DS games]]<br />
[[Category:Nintendo 3DS games]]<br />
[[Category:Open world games]]<br />
[[Category:PlayStation 3 games]]<br />
[[Category:PlayStation Vita games]]<br />
[[Category:Xbox 360 games]]<br />
[[Category:Warner Bros. Interactive games]]</div>Godmode2003https://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Lego_The_Lord_of_the_Rings:_The_Video_Game&diff=355760Lego The Lord of the Rings: The Video Game2022-09-01T23:23:07Z<p>Godmode2003: Added Levels and the scenes they represent</p>
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| publisher=<br />
| platform=[[wikipedia:PlayStation 3|PlayStation3]], [[wikipedia:Xbox 360|Xbox 360]], [[wikipedia:Nintendo Wii|Nintendo Wii]], [[wikipedia:Nintendo DS|Nintendo DS]], [[wikipedia:Nintendo 3DS|Nintendo 3DS]], [[wikipedia:PlayStation Vita|PlayStation Vita]], [[wikipedia:Microsoft Windows|Microsoft Windows]]<ref name="FB-info">{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://www.facebook.com/LEGOTheLordoftheRingsVideogame/info|articlename=Lego The Lord of the Rings|dated=|website=FB|accessed=29 July}}</ref><br />
| releasedate=13 November 2012<ref name="FB-info"/><br />
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| modes=<br />
| rating=<br />
| distribution=<br />
}}<br />
'''Lego The Lord of the Rings: The Video Game''' is a video game by [[Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment]] and Traveller's Tales. The game is based on [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (film series)]] and was released in 13 November 2012.<ref>{{webcite|author=Marlin Votta|articleurl=http://www.inentertainment.co.uk/20120710/official-lego-the-lord-of-the-rings-facebook-page/|Official LEGO The Lord Of The Rings Facebook page|dated=10 July 2012|website=[http://www.lego.com/ LEGO]|accessed=16 July 2012}}</ref> It features the story lines of [[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring|The Fellowship of the Ring]], [[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers|The Two Towers]] and [[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King|The Return of the King]] but "reimagined with the humor and endless variety of LEGO play".<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://toysnbricks.com/lego-lord-of-the-rings-video-game-2012/|articlename=LEGO Lord of the Rings Video Game 2012|dated=4 June 2012|website=http://toysnbricks.com|accessed=29 July 2012}}</ref><br />
<br />
==Cast==<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"<br />
! Actor !! Role<br />
|-<br />
| [[Christopher Lee]] || [[Saruman]] (archive footage)<br />
|-<br />
| [[Orlando Bloom]] || [[Legolas]] (archive footage)<br />
|-<br />
| [[Viggo Mortensen]] ||[[Aragorn]] (archive footage) <br />
|-<br />
| [[Liv Tyler]] || [[Arwen]] (archive footage)<br />
|-<br />
| [[Sean Astin]] || [[Samwise Gamgee]] (archive footage)<br />
|-<br />
| [[John Rhys-Davies]] || [[Gimli]] (archive footage) <br />
|-<br />
| [[Hugo Weaving]] || [[Elrond]] (archive footage)<br />
|-<br />
| [[Cate Blanchett]] || [[Galadriel]] (archive footage)<br />
|-<br />
| [[Dominic Monaghan]] || [[Meriadoc Brandybuck]] (archive footage) <br />
|-<br />
| [[Billy Boyd]] || [[Peregrin Took]] (archive footage) <br />
|-<br />
| [[Miranda Otto]] || [[Éowyn]] (archive footage) <br />
|-<br />
| [[Karl Urban]] || [[Éomer]] (archive footage)<br />
|-<br />
| [[Bernard Hill]] || [[Théoden]] (archive footage)<br />
|-<br />
| [[Brad Dourif]] || [[Gríma|Gríma Wormtongue]] (archive footage)<br />
|-<br />
| [[Sean Bean]] || [[Boromir]] (archive footage) <br />
|-<br />
| [[David Wenham]] || [[Faramir]] (archive footage) <br />
|-<br />
| [[John Noble]] || [[Denethor|Denethor II]] (archive footage)<br />
|-<br />
| [[Andy Serkis]] || [[Gollum|Gollum/Sméagol]] (archive footage)<br />
|- <br />
| Gideon Emery || Orc / Elf <br />
|-<br />
| Kieron Elliott || Additional Voices<br />
|-<br />
| [[Tom Kane]] || Additional Voices<br />
|- <br />
| [[Liam O'Brien]] || Additional Voices<br />
|- <br />
| Eliza Schneider || Additional Voices<br />
|-<br />
<br />
| Jon Olson || Additional Voices<br />
|-<br />
| Keith Szarabajka || Additional Voices<br />
|-<br />
| Hynden Walch || Additional Voices<br />
|}<br />
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==Trailer==<br />
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==Levels==<br />
=The Fellowship of the Ring=<br />
{|Class="wikitable"<br />
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"<br />
| Level || Movie Chapter<br />
|-<br />
| Prologue || Prologue: One Ring to Rule Them All...<br />
|-<br />
| The Black Rider || A Short Cut to Mushrooms<br>Bucklebury Ferry<br />
|-<br />
| Weathertop || A Knife in the Dark<br />
|- <br />
| The Pass of Caradhras || Pass of Caradhras<br>Moria<br />
|-<br />
| The Mines of Moria || Balin's Tomb<br>The Bridge of Khazad-dûm<br>Foundations of Stone<br />
|-<br />
| Amon Hen || The Fighting Uruk-hai<br>Parth Galen<br>The Breaking of the Fellowship<br />
|}<br />
=The Two Towers=<br />
{|Class="wikitable"<br />
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"<br />
| Level || Movie Chapter<br />
|-<br />
| Track Hobbits || Riders of Rohan<br>The Fate of Merry and Pippin<br>Night Camp at Fangorn<br>Treebeard<br />
|-<br />
| Taming Gollum || Taming of Smeagol<br>The White Rider<br />
|-<br />
| Warg Attack || The King of the Golden Hall<br>The King's Decision<br>The Wolves of Isengard<br />
|-<br />
| The Dead Marshes || The Passage of the Marshes<br>Of Herbs and Stewed Rabbit<br />
|-<br />
| Helm's Deep || The Host of the Eldar<br>The Battle of the Hornburg<br>The Breach of the Deeping Wall<br>The Retreat of the Hornburg<br>Forth Eorlingas<br>Fangorn Comes to Helm's Deep<br />
|-<br />
| Osgiliath || Osgiliath<br>The Flooding of Isengard<br>The Nazgûl Attack<br />
|}<br />
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=The Return of the King=<br />
{|Class="wikitable"<br />
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"<br />
| Level || Movie Chapter<br />
|-<br />
| The Secret Stairs || Minas Morgul<br>Sam's Warning<br>The Stairs of Minas Morgul<br>The Parting of Sam and Frodo<br>Shelob's Lair<br />
|-<br />
| The Paths of the Dead || Andúril - Flame of the West<br>Dwimorberg - The Haunted Mountain<br>The Paths of the Dead<br />
|-<br />
|The Battle of Pelennor Fields || The Ride of the Rohirrim<br>The Battle of Pelennor Fields<br>The Nazgûl and His Prey<br>The Black Ships<br>Shieldmaiden of Rohan<br>Victory at Minas Tirith<br />
|-<br />
| Cirith Ungol || Shelob's Lair<br>Choices of Master Samwise<br>The Tower of Cirith Ungol<br>In the Company of Orcs<br />
|-<br />
| The Black Gate || The Black Gate Opens<br />
|-<br />
| Mount Doom || "I Can't Carry it for You... but I Can Carry You."<br>Mount Doom<br>"The Eagles are Coming!"<br>The Crack of Doom<br>Sauron Defeated<br>The End of All Things<br>The Return of The King<br />
|}<br />
==See also==<br />
*[[Lego]]<br />
*[[Lego The Hobbit: The Video Game]]<br />
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==External links==<br />
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{{disambig-more|The Return of the King|[[The Return of the King (disambiguation)]]}}{{film infobox<br />
| image=[[File:The Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King - Ensemble poster.jpg|250px]]<br />
| name=The Return of the King<br />
| director=[[Peter Jackson]]<br />
| producer=Peter Jackson<br>Barrie M. Osborne<br>[[Fran Walsh]]<br />
| writer='''Novel:'''<br>[[J.R.R. Tolkien]]<br>'''Screenplay:'''<br>[[Fran Walsh]]<br>[[Philippa Boyens]]<br>Peter Jackson<br />
| narrator=<br />
| starring= see below<br />
| music=[[Howard Shore]]<br />
| cinematography=Andrew Lesnie<br />
| editing=Michael J. Horton<br />
| distributor=[[New Line Cinema]]<br />
| released=[[17 December|December 17]], [[2003]]<br />
| runtime='''Theatrical:'''<br>200 min.<br>'''Extended Edition:'''<br>252 min.<br />
| country=New Zealand & USA<br />
| language=English<br />
| budget= $94 million<br />
| website=[http://www.lordoftherings.net Official website]<br />
| imdb_id=0120737<br />
}}'''''The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King''''' is the third part of [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (film series)]], based on [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]'s ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''.<br />
<br />
The film premiered in [[Wellington]], [[New Zealand]], on December 1 2003, 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).<br />
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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, equalling the record shared by ''Ben-Hur'' and ''Titanic''.<br />
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==Plot==<br />
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.<br />
<br />
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.<br />
<br />
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.<br />
<br />
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. <br />
<br />
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. <br />
<br />
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...<br />
<br />
==Scenes==<br />
# [[The Finding of the Ring]] **<br />
# [[Journey to the Cross-roads]]<br />
# [[The Road to Isengard (scene)|The Road to Isengard]] **<br />
# [[The Voice of Saruman (scene)|The Voice of Saruman]] *<br />
# [[Return to Edoras]] **<br />
# [[Gollum's Villainy]]<br />
# [[Éowyn's Dream]] *<br />
# [[The Palantír (scene)|The Palantír]] **<br />
# [[Arwen's Vision]]<br />
# [[The Reforging of Narsil]]<br />
# [[Minas Tirith (scene)|Minas Tirith]] **<br />
# [[The Decline of Gondor]] *<br />
# [[Cross-roads of the Fallen King]] *<br />
# [["The Deep Breath Before the Plunge"]] **<br />
# [[Minas Morgul (scene)|Minas Morgul]]<br />
# [[Sam's Warning]] *<br />
# [[Pippin's Task]]<br />
# [[Osgiliath Invaded]] **<br />
# [[The Lighting of the Beacons]]<br />
# [[Théoden's Decision]] **<br />
# [[The Fall of Osgiliath]] **<br />
# [[The Wizard's Pupil]] *<br />
# [[The Stairs of Cirith Ungol (scene)|The Stairs of Cirith Ungol]]<br />
# [["Courage Is the Best Defense"]]<br />
# [[Peregrin of the Tower Guard]] *<br />
# [[Allegiance to Denethor]]<br />
# [[The Parting of Sam and Frodo]]<br />
# [[The Sacrifice of Faramir]] **<br />
# [[Marshalling at Dunharrow]] **<br />
# [[Andúril - Flame of the West]]<br />
# [[Aragorn Takes the Paths of the Dead]] **<br />
# [["No More Despair"]]<br />
# [[Dwimorberg - The Haunted Mountain]] **<br />
# [[The Muster of Rohan (scene)|The Muster of Rohan]]<br />
# [[The Paths of the Dead]] **<br />
# [[The Siege of Gondor (scene)|The Siege of Gondor]] **<br />
# [[The Corsairs of Umbar]] *<br />
# [[Shelob's Lair (scene)|Shelob's Lair]]<br />
# [[Merry's Simple Courage]] *<br />
# [[Grond - The Hammer of the Underworld]]<br />
# [[The Tombs of the Stewards]] **<br />
# [[Breaking the Gate of Gondor]]<br />
# [[The Choices of Master Samwise (scene)|The Choices of Master Samwise]]<br />
# [[Denethor's Madness]]<br />
# [[The Witch King's Hour]] *<br />
# [[The Ride of the Rohirrim (scene)|The Ride of the Rohirrim]]<br />
# [[The Pyre of Denethor (scene)|The Pyre of Denethor]] **<br />
# [[The Battle of the Pelennor Fields (scene)|The Battle of the Pelennor Fields]] **<br />
# [["A Far Green Country"]]<br />
# [[The Nazgûl and His Prey]]<br />
# [[The Black Ships]]<br />
# [[Shieldmaiden of Rohan]]<br />
# [[Victory at Minas Tirith]] **<br />
# [[The Passing of Théoden]]<br />
# [[Oaths Fulfilled]]<br />
# [[The Houses of Healing (scene)|The Houses of Healing]] *<br />
# [[Pippin Looks After Merry]] **<br />
# [[The Tower of Cirith Ungol (scene)|The Tower of Cirith Ungol]] **<br />
# [[The Last Debate (scene)|The Last Debate]] **<br />
# [[Aragorn Masters the Palantír]] *<br />
# [[The Captain and the White Lady]] *<br />
# [[In the Company of Orcs]] *<br />
# [[The Land of Shadow (scene)|The Land of Shadow]] **<br />
# [[The Mouth of Sauron (scene)|The Mouth of Sauron]] *<br />
# [[The Black Gate Opens (scene)|The Black Gate Opens]]<br />
# [["I Can't Carry It for You... but I Can Carry You."]]<br />
# [[The Last Move]]<br />
# [[Mount Doom (scene)|Mount Doom]] **<br />
# [["The Eagles are Coming!"]]<br />
# [[The Crack of Doom]]<br />
# [[Sauron Defeated (scene)|Sauron Defeated]]<br />
# [[The End of All Things]]<br />
# [[The Fellowship Reunited]]<br />
# [[The Return of the King (scene)|The Return of the King]]<br />
# [[Homeward Bound (scene)|Homeward Bound]]<br />
# [[The Grey Havens (scene)|The Grey Havens]]<br />
# Credits<br />
# Official Fan Club Credits *<br />
<br />
<nowiki> *</nowiki> denotes a scene only available in the Extended Edition cut of the film.<br />
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<nowiki> **</nowiki> denotes a scene which includes extended content only available in the Extended Edition cut of the film.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"<br />
! Actor !! Role<br />
|-<br />
| Jane Abbott || Elf at coronation<br />
|-<br />
| [[Gino Acevedo|Gino Acevedo]] || Corsair ([[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (extended edition)|Extended Edition]] only)<br />
|-<br />
| [[Noel Appleby]] || [[Everard Proudfoot]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Alexandra Astin]] || [[Elanor Gardner|Elanor Gamgee]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Sean Astin]] || [[Samwise Gamgee]]<br />
|-<br />
| David Aston || Gondorian soldier #3<br />
|-<br />
| [[John Bach]] || [[Madril]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Sala Baker]] || [[Sauron]], Stunt extra<br />
|-<br />
| [[Sean Bean]] || [[Boromir]]<br />
|-<br />
| Jarl Benzon || [[Glorfindel]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Jørn Benzon]] || Stunt extra<br />
|-<br />
| [[Cate Blanchett]] || [[Galadriel]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Orlando Bloom]] || [[Legolas]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Billy Boyd]] || [[Peregrin Took]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Ian Brodie]] || Gondorian<br />
|-<br />
| [[Jed Brophy]] || Stunt extra<br />
|-<br />
| [[Sadwyn Brophy]] || [[Eldarion]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Alistair Browning]] || [[Damrod]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Marton Csokas]] || [[Celeborn]]<br />
|-<br />
| Emma Deakin || [[Diamond of Long Cleeve]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Brad Dourif]] || [[Gríma|Gríma Wormtongue]] (Extended Edition only)<br />
|-<br />
| Ross Duncan || Stunt extra<br />
|-<br />
| Richard Edge || Gondorian soldier #1<br />
|-<br />
| [[Michael Elsworth]] || [[Círdan]]<br />
|-<br />
| Jason Fitch || Uruk #2<br />
|-<br />
| Sean Fitzpatrick || Stunt extra<br />
|-<br />
| Michael Fowler || Gondorian, Orc<br />
|-<br />
| Lee Hartley || Stunt extra<br />
|-<br />
| [[Bernard Hill]] || [[Théoden]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Ian Holm]] || [[Bilbo Baggins]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Bruce Hopkins]] || [[Gamling]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Alan Howard]] || [[The One Ring|The Ring]] (voice)<br />
|-<br />
| [[Ian Hughes]] || [[Irolas]]<br />
|-<br />
| Billy Jackson || Child<br />
|-<br />
| [[Katie Jackson]] || Child<br />
|-<br />
| [[Peter Jackson]] || Corsair (Extended Edition only)<br />
|-<br />
| [[Andrew Lesnie]] || Corsair (Extended Edition only)<br />
|-<br />
| [[Lawrence Makoare]] || [[Witch-king]] of [[Angmar]], [[Gothmog (Lieutenant of Morgul)|Gothmog]] <br />
|-<br />
| [[Ian McKellen]] || [[Gandalf|Gandalf the White]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Bret McKenzie]] || [[Figwit|Elf escort]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Sarah McLeod]] || [[Rose Cotton|Rosie Cotton]]<br />
|-<br />
| Maisy McLeod-Riera || [[Frodo Gardner|Baby Gamgee]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Christopher Lee]] || [[Saruman|Saruman the White]] (Extended Edition only) <br />
|-<br />
| Brian Massey || Soldier at coronation<br />
|-<br />
| [[Dominic Monaghan]] || [[Meriadoc Brandybuck]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Viggo Mortensen]] || [[Aragorn]]<br />
|-<br />
| Justin Nicholls || Gondorian ranger<br />
|-<br />
| [[John Noble]] || [[Denethor]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Paul Norell]] || [[King of the Dead]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Miranda Otto]] || [[Éowyn]]<br />
|- <br />
| [[Craig Parker]] || [[Gothmog (Lieutenant of Morgul)|Gothmog]] (voice)<br />
|-<br />
| [[Bruce Phillips]] || [[Grimbold]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Robert Pollock]] || Stunt extra<br />
|-<br />
| [[Rick Porras]] || Osgiliath soldier, Corsair (Extended Edition only)<br />
|-<br />
| [[Shane Rangi]] || Harad leader #2<br />
|-<br />
| [[John Rhys-Davies]] || [[Gimli]], [[Treebeard]] (voice)<br />
|-<br />
| Todd Rippon || Harad leader #1<br />
|-<br />
| Christian Rivers || Beacon guard<br />
|-<br />
| [[Thomas Robins]] || [[Déagol]]<br />
|-<br />
| Michael Semanick || Man of Rohan<br />
|-<br />
| [[Andy Serkis]] || [[Gollum]], [[Witch-king]] of [[Angmar]] (voice)<br />
|-<br />
| [[Howard Shore]] || Man of Rohan <br />
|-<br />
| [[Harry Sinclair]] || [[Isildur]]<br />
|-<br />
| Pete Smith || Stunt extra<br />
|-<br />
| [[Bruce Spence]] || The [[Mouth of Sauron]] (Extended Edition only) <br />
|-<br />
| Peter Tait || [[Shagrat]], Corsair captain<br />
|-<br />
| [[Richard Taylor]] || Corsair (Extended Edition only)<br />
|-<br />
| Joel Tobeck || Orc lieutenant #1<br />
|-<br />
| [[Royd Tolkien]] || Ranger<br />
|-<br />
| [[Liv Tyler]] || [[Arwen]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Karl Urban]] || [[Éomer]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Stephen Ure]] || [[Gorbag]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Hugo Weaving]] || [[Elrond]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[David Wenham]] || [[Faramir]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Elijah Wood]] || [[Frodo Baggins]]<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Analysis==<br />
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 Sm&eacute;agol 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 Sm&eacute;agol. 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.<br />
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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.<br />
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This film contains key scenes that occurred in the middle portion of the novel ''The Lord of the Rings'' 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.<br />
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Other key events include the Siege of [[Gondor]]; the re-forging of the shards of [[Narsil]] into Aragorn's new sword [[And&uacute;ril]]; [[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 [[&Eacute;owyn]]'s role in the defeat of the Lord of the Nazg&ucirc;l; 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]].<br />
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''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.<br />
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===Cuts and alterations===<br />
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.<br />
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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.<br />
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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.<br />
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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.)<br />
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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''.<br />
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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.<br />
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==Deviations from the source material==<br />
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.<br />
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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.<br />
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Fans hoped that several other key scenes from the book would be included in the extended cut, although inevitably not all of them were:<br />
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*'''Book:''' [[Théoden]] meets [[Meriadoc Brandybuck|Merry]] and [[Peregrin Took|Pippin]] and calls them ''holbytlan'', suggesting that the word ''hobbit'' is derived from [[Rohirric]]; 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.<br />'''Movie:''' Just adds a scene where [[Meriadoc Brandybuck|Merry]] pledges his allegiance to [[Théoden]].<br />
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*'''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.<br />'''Movie:''' Included without alteration. <br />
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*'''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.<br />'''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).<br />
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*'''Book:''' The Rohirrim bypass the main road to [[Gondor]] by negotiating with the Wild Men of Drúadan Forest for passage through their woods.<br />'''Movie:''' There is no mention of the Wild Men or of Drúadan Forest; the Rohirrim just ride all night.<br />
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*'''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.<br />'''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.<br />
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*'''Book''': [[Éomer]] grieves over the deaths of [[Éowyn]] and [[Théoden]] after the [[Battle of the Pelennor Fields]].<br />'''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]].<br />
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*'''Book:''' [[Aragorn]] cures [[Éowyn]], [[Faramir]], and [[Meriadoc Brandybuck|Merry]] in the House of Healing.<br />'''Movie:''' His healing of [[Faramir]] and [[Meriadoc Brandybuck|Merry]] is not included, although the healing of [[Faramir]] was reportedly filmed.<br />
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*'''Book:''' [[Samwise Gamgee|Sam]] must use the Phial of [[Galadriel]] to get past the Silent Watchers of [[Cirith Ungol]].<br />'''Movie:''' Although the Silent Watchers briefly appear on screen, [[Samwise Gamgee|Sam]]'s confrontation with them, which was reportedly filmed, is not shown.<br />
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*'''Book:''' [[Faramir]] and [[Éowyn]] meet and fall in love in the [[Houses of Healing]].<br />'''Movie:''' Referred to in a brief scene in which they begin to bond.<br />
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*'''Book:''' [[Aragorn]] reveals himself and his reforged sword to [[Sauron]] using the ''palantír'' recovered at [[Isengard]].<br />'''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.<br />
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*'''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.<br />'''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.<br />
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*'''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).<br />'''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.<br />
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* '''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.<br />'''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.<br />
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* '''Book:''' After the coronation, Gandalf counsels King Elessar and shows him where to find a seedling of the [[White Tree of Gondor|White Tree]].<br />'''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.<br />
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* '''Book:''' Éowyn disguises herself as "Dernhelm," and smuggles Merry along with her, allowing them both to take place in the Battle of Pelennor Fields.<br />'''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.<br />
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Other alterations to the story include:<br />
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*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).<br />
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*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. <br />
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*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]].<br />
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*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.<br />
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*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).<br />
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*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.<br />
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* 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.)<br />
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*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.<br />
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*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.<br />
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*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).<br />
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*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.<br />
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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).<br />
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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.").<br />
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==Awards==<br />
On January 27, 2004, the film was nominated for eleven Academy Awards &ndash; 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.<br />
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The film won also four Golden Globes, two MTV Movie Awards, two Grammy Awards, nine Saturn Awards and the Hugo Award.<br />
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==Score==<br />
*[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]]<br />
*[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - The Complete Recordings]]<br />
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==Box office records==<br />
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&mdash;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 of 2002). <br />
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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"). <br />
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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&mdash;$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.<br />
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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.<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Peter Jackson's The Return of the King screenplay]]<br />
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| name=The Fellowship of the Ring<br />
| director=[[Peter Jackson]]<br />
| producer=Peter Jackson<br>[[Barrie M. Osborne]]<br>[[Tim Sanders]]<br>[[Fran Walsh]]<br />
| writer='''Novel:'''<br>[[J.R.R. Tolkien]]<br>'''Screenplay:'''<br>[[Frances Walsh]]<br>[[Philippa Boyens]]<br>Peter Jackson<br />
| narrator=<br />
| starring=<br />
| music=[[Howard Shore]]<br />
| cinematography=[[Andrew Lesnie]]<br />
| editing=[[John Gilbert]]<br />
| distributor=[[New Line Cinema]]<br />
| released=December 19th, 2001<br />
| runtime='''Theatrical:'''<br>178 min.<br>'''Extended Edition:'''<br>208 min.<br />
| country=New Zealand & USA<br />
| language=English<br />
| budget= $94 million<br />
| website=[http://www.lordoftherings.net Official website]<br />
| imdb_id=0120737<br />
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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)]]<br />
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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]].<br />
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It was produced as the first of three films, filmed simultaneously on location in [[New Zealand]] with a budget of U.S. $180 million, the most in moviemaking history, with principal photography taking 14 months and postproduction continuing long after that. <br />
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==Synopsis==<br />
[[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.<br />
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===Scenes===<br />
# [[Prologue: One Ring to Rule Them All...]] **<br />
# [[Concerning Hobbits (scene)|Concerning Hobbits]] *<br />
# [[The Shire (scene)|The Shire]] **<br />
# [[Very Old Friends]] **<br />
# [[A Long-expected Party (scene)|A Long-expected Party]] **<br />
# [[Farewell Dear Bilbo]]<br />
# [[Keep It Secret, Keep It Safe (scene)|Keep It Secret, Keep It Safe]]<br />
# [[The Account of Isildur]]<br />
# [[At the Green Dragon]] *<br />
# [[The Shadow of the Past (scene)|The Shadow of the Past]]<br />
# [[The Passing of the Elves (scene)|The Passing of the Elves]] *<br />
# [[Saruman the White (scene)|Saruman the White]]<br />
# [[A Short Cut to Mushrooms (scene)|A Short Cut to Mushrooms]]<br />
# [[Bucklebury Ferry (scene)|Bucklebury Ferry]]<br />
# [[At the Sign of The Prancing Pony (scene)|At the Sign of The Prancing Pony]]<br />
# [[The Nazgûl (scene)|The Nazgûl]]<br />
# [[The Midgewater Marshes]] *<br />
# [[The Spoiling of Isengard]]<br />
# [[A Knife in the Dark (scene)|A Knife in the Dark]]<br />
# [[The Caverns of Isengard (scene)|The Caverns of Isengard]]<br />
# [[Flight to the Ford (scene)|Flight to the Ford]] **<br />
# [[Rivendell (scene)|Rivendell]]<br />
# [[Many Meetings (scene)|Many Meetings]]<br />
# [[The Fate of the Ring]]<br />
# [[The Sword that Was Broken]] **<br />
# [[The Evenstar (The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring scene)|The Evenstar]]<br />
# [[The Council of Elrond (scene)|The Council of Elrond]] **<br />
# [[Gilraen's Memorial]] *<br />
# [[Bilbo's Gifts]]<br />
# [[The Departure of The Fellowship]] *<br />
# [[The Ring Goes South (scene)|The Ring Goes South]] **<br />
# [[The Pass of Caradhras]] **<br />
# [[Moria (scene)|Moria]] **<br />
# [[A Journey in the Dark (scene)|A Journey in the Dark]] **<br />
# [[Balin's Tomb (scene)|Balin's Tomb]] **<br />
# [[The Bridge of Khazad-dûm (scene)|The Bridge of Khazad-dûm]]<br />
# [[Lothlórien (scene)|Lothlórien]] **<br />
# [[Caras Galadhon (scene)|Caras Galadhon]] **<br />
# [[The Mirror of Galadriel (scene)|The Mirror of Galadriel]] **<br />
# [[The Fighting Uruk-hai]]<br />
# [[Farewell to Lórien (scene)|Farewell to Lórien]] **<br />
# [[The Great River (scene)|The Great River]] **<br />
# [[Parth Galen (scene)|Parth Galen]]<br />
# [[The Breaking of the Fellowship (scene)|The Breaking of the Fellowship]] **<br />
# [[The Departure of Boromir (scene)|The Departure of Boromir]]<br />
# [[The Road Goes Ever On... (scene)|The Road Goes Ever On...]]<br />
# Credits<br />
# Official Fan Club Credits *<br />
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<nowiki>*</nowiki> denotes a scene only available in the Extended Edition cut of the film.<br /><br />
<nowiki>**</nowiki> denotes a scene which includes extended content only available in the Extended Edition cut of the film.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"<br />
! Actor !! Role<br />
|-<br />
| [[Gino Acevedo | Gino Acevedo]] || Sindri<br />
|-<br />
| [[Noel Appleby]] || [[Everard Proudfoot]]<br />
|-<br />
| Matt Appleton || Saelbeth<br />
|-<br />
| [[Sean Astin]] || [[Samwise Gamgee]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Sala Baker]] || [[Sauron]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Timothy Bartlett]] || Hobbit <br />
|-<br />
| [[Sean Bean]] || [[Boromir]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Victoria Beynon-Cole]] || Orc<br />
|-<br />
| Jarl Benzon || Last Alliance Elf<br />
|-<br />
| [[Jørn Benzon]] || Lothlórien Elf<br />
|-<br />
| [[Cate Blanchett]] || [[Galadriel]] <br />
|-<br />
| [[Orlando Bloom]] || [[Legolas]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Billy Boyd]] || [[Peregrin Took]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Fran Walsh]] || [[Nazgûl|Screaming Ringwraith]] (voice)<br />
|-<br />
| [[Jed Brophy]] || Ringwraith <br> Orc commander<br />
|-<br />
| Riley Brophy || Cute Hobbit child<br />
|-<br />
| Paul Bryson || Extra<br />
|-<br />
| Ben Britton || Extra<br />
|-<br />
| Nathan Clark || Galdor<br />
|-<br />
| Rachel Clentworth || Goblin<br />
|-<br />
| [[Peter Corrigan]] || [[Otho Sackville-Baggins]]<br />
|-<br />
| Sabine Crossen || Rivendell Elf<br />
|-<br />
| [[Marton Csokas]] || [[Celeborn]]<br />
|-<br />
| Augie Davis || Extra<br />
|-<br />
| Mana Hira Davis || Extra<br />
|-<br />
| Ross Duncan || Extra<br />
|-<br />
| [[Lori Dungey]] || [[Mrs Bracegirdle]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Megan Edwards]] || [[Mrs Proudfoot]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Michael Elsworth]] || [[Círdan]], Gondorian archivist<br />
|-<br />
| [[Mark Ferguson]] || [[Gil-galad]]<br />
|-<br />
| Jason Fitch || Extra<br />
|-<br />
| Rebecca Fitzgerald || Prancing Pony patron<br />
|-<br />
| [[Norman Forsey]] || [[Gaffer Gamgee|Hamfast Gamgee]] ([[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (extended edition)|Extended Edition]] only)<br />
|-<br />
| [[Xander Forterie]] || Úri<br />
|-<br />
| Ben Fransham || Extra<br />
|-<br />
| Mark Fry || Prancing Pony patron<br />
|-<br />
| Philip Grieve || Extra<br />
|-<br />
| Andy Gunn || Extra<br />
|-<br />
| Jonathan Harding || Extra<br />
|-<br />
| Lee Hartley || Orc<br />
|-<br />
| [[Taea Hartwell]] || Cute Hobbit child<br />
|-<br />
| [[Ian Holm]] || [[Bilbo Baggins]]<br />
|-<br />
| Mike Hopkins || [[Farmer Maggot]] (voice)<br />
|-<br />
| [[Alan Howard]] || [[The One Ring|The Ring]] (voice)<br />
|-<br />
| Geoffrey Hughes || Hobbit<br />
|-<br />
| Billy Jackson || Cute Hobbit child<br />
|-<br />
| Jill Jackson || Party Hobbit<br />
|-<br />
| [[Katie Jackson]] || Cute Hobbit child<br />
|-<br />
| Lani Jackson || Extra<br />
|-<br />
| [[Peter Jackson]] || [[Albert Dreary]]<br />
|-<br />
| Gareth Jensen || Extra<br />
|-<br />
| [[William Johnson]] || [[Old Noakes]] (Extended Edition only)<br />
|-<br />
| Jonathan Jordan || Extra<br />
|-<br />
| Sam Kelly || Silinde<br />
|-<br />
| Lance Fabian Kemp || Extra<br />
|-<br />
| Micha Kemp || Extra<br />
|-<br />
| Sandro Kopp || Extra<br />
|-<br />
| Semi Kuresa || Extra<br />
|-<br />
| Sam La Hood || Extra<br />
|-<br />
| [[Greg Lane]] || Extra<br />
|-<br />
| [[Alan Lee]] || King of Men<br />
|-<br />
| [[Christopher Lee]] || [[Saruman]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Lawrence Makoare]] || [[Lurtz]]<br />
|-<br />
| Jono Manks || Ringwraith<br>Extra<br />
|-<br />
| Rich Mayberry || Dwarf<br />
|-<br />
| Ax McClennan || Extra <br />
|-<br />
| Thomas McGinty || Extra<br />
|-<br />
| [[Brent McIntyre]] || [[Witch-king]] of [[Angmar]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Ian McKellen]] || [[Gandalf]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Bret McKenzie]] || "[[Figwit]]"<br />
|-<br />
| [[Peter McKenzie]] || [[Elendil]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Sarah McLeod]] || [[Rose Cotton|Rosie Cotton]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Dominic Monaghan]] || [[Meriadoc Brandybuck]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Elizabeth Moody]] || [[Lobelia Sackville-Baggins]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Viggo Mortensen]] || [[Aragorn]]<br />
|-<br />
| Blair Morton || Extra<br />
|-<br />
| [[Ian Mune]] || Bounder<br />
|-<br />
| Kate O'Rourke || Extra<br />
|-<br />
| [[Craig Parker]] || [[Haldir]]<br />
|-<br />
| Ben Price || Extra<br />
|-<br />
| [[Shane Rangi]] || Extra<br />
|-<br />
| [[Cameron Rhodes]] || [[Farmer Maggot]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[John Rhys-Davies]] || [[Gimli]]<br />
|-<br />
| Grant Roa || Uruk-hai<br />
|-<br />
| [[Thomas Robins]] || Hand of [[Gollum]]<br />
|-<br />
| Andrea Russell || Extra<br />
|-<br />
| [[Martyn Sanderson]] || [[Harry Goatleaf]]<br />
|-<br />
| Jason Secto || Last Alliance Elf<br>Lothlórien Elf <br />
|-<br />
| [[Andy Serkis]] || Gollum (voice)<br/>[[Witch-king]] of [[Angmar]] (voice)<br />
|-<br />
| [[Brian Sergent]] || [[Ted Sandyman]] (Extended Edition only)<br />
|-<br />
| Paul Shapcott || Ringwraith<br />
|-<br />
| [[Harry Sinclair]] || [[Isildur]]<br />
|-<br />
| Pete Smith || Extra<br />
|-<br />
| Chris Streeter || Extra<br />
|-<br />
| [[Liv Tyler]] || [[Arwen]] <br />
|-<br />
| Clinton Ulyatt || Uruk-hai<br>Extra<br />
|-<br />
| Piripi Waretini || Extra<br />
|-<br />
| [[David Weatherley]] || [[Barliman Butterbur]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Hugo Weaving]] || [[Elrond]]<br>[[Isildur]] (voice)<br />
|-<br />
| Nikki Webster || Elf<br />
|-<br />
| Tim Wong || Uruk-hai<br>Extra<br />
|-<br />
| [[Elijah Wood]] || [[Frodo Baggins]]<br />
|}<br />
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==Special effects==<br />
''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, so that it would 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.<br />
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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 that would allow thousands of individual animated "characters" in the program to act differently. This helped give the illusion of realism to the battle sequences.<br />
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==Filming locations==<br />
A list of filming locations, sorted by appearance order in the movie:<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"<br />
! Fictional<br>Location<br />
! Specific Location<br>in New Zealand<br />
! General Area<br>in New Zealand<br />
|-<br />
|[[Hobbiton]] || Matamata || Waikato<br />
|-<br />
|Gardens of [[Isengard]]||Harcourt Park||Upper Hutt<br />
|-<br />
|[[The Shire]] woods||Otaki Gorge Road||&nbsp;<br />
|-<br />
|[[Bucklebury Ferry]]||Keeling Farm||Manukau<br />
|-<br />
|Forest near [[Bree]]||Takaka Hill||Nelson<br />
|-<br />
|[[Trollshaws]]||Waitarere Forest||&nbsp;<br />
|-<br />
|Ford of [[Bruinen]]||Arrowtown Recreational Reserve||Queenstown<br />
|-<br />
|[[Rivendell]]||Kaitoke Regional Park||Upper Hutt<br />
|-<br />
|[[Eregion]]||Mount Olympus||Nelson<br />
|-<br />
|[[Dimrill Dale]]||Lake Alta||The Remarkables<br />
|-<br />
|[[Dimrill Dale]]||Mount Owen||Nelson<br />
|-<br />
|[[Lothlórien]]||Lake Wakatipu||Queenstown<br />
|-<br />
|River [[Anduin]]||Rangitikei River||&nbsp;<br />
|-<br />
|River [[Anduin]]||Poet's Corner||Upper Hutt<br />
|-<br />
|[[Parth Galen]]||Paradise||Glenorchy<br />
|-<br />
|[[Amon Hen]]||Mavora Lakes||Milford Sound<br />
|}<br />
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==Deviations from the source material==<br />
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===Narrative differences===<br />
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.<br />
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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 in the book doesn't appear 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 is also expanded with a fight sequence.<br />
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The role of [[Barliman Butterbur]] at [[the Prancing Pony]] is largely removed for time. The character appears only briefly.<br />
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The events at [[Weathertop]] were also altered. The location of the fight against the Ringwraiths was changed to 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 this is shortened to less than a week, with Frodo's condition worsening at a commensurately greater rate. [[Arwen]] was given a greater role in the film, accompanying Frodo all the way to [[Rivendell]], while in the book Frodo faced 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.<br />
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A significant new 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 held over until ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King|The Return of the King]]'' in film to symbolically coincide with his acceptance of his title. These elements were added because Peter Jackson believed that each character should be forced to grow or change over the course of the story.<br />
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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 also shortens 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.<br />
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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 chose to use foreshadowing devices instead. 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.<br />
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In terms of dramatic structure, the book simply ends; there is no climax, because Tolkien wrote the "trilogy" 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, into which he 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 that a boat is missing and Sam's pack is gone. In the film, Aragorn and Frodo have a scene together in which Frodo's intentions are explicitly stated.<br />
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=== Linguistic elements ===<br />
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): <br />
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In particular, ''[[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, make it into the soundtrack at the departure from 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.<br />
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The movie features numerous books and artifacts with [[Tengwar]] inscriptions. Even though they were researched for accuracy, they still show a couple of peculiarities and inconsistencies not found in Tolkien's own Tengwar samples.<br />
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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 is written in such a way that it bears resemblance to the Tengwar, including ''tehtar'' above their corresponding vowels. This refers visually to the Tengwar while allowing the audience to immediately recognise the text.<br />
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==Score==<br />
* [[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]]<br />
* [[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - The Complete Recordings]]<br />
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==Awards==<br />
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In 2002 the movie won four Academy Awards out of thirteen nominations. The winning categories were for Best Cinematography, Best Effects, Visual Effects, Best Makeup and Best Music, Original Score. The other nominated categories 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.<br />
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After the close of its theatre run, it ranked in the top ten highest grossing movies worldwide, with takings of $860,700,000 USA dollars from world-wide theatrical box office receipts (movie ticket sales). <br />
(Source: [http://us.imdb.com/Charts/worldtopmovies IMDB Top Movies Chart]).<br />
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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.<br />
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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]]''.<br />
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== Reviews ==<br />
* [http://www.combustiblecelluloid.com/digitalwatch/lotrfellow.shtml Combustible Celluloid] - 3 out of 4 stars. (DVD)<br />
* [http://www.eye.net/eye/issue/issue_12.13.01/film/lotr1.html Eye Weekly]<br />
* [http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3540688/ MSNBC (Newsweek)] - A 'Ring' to Rule the Screen<br />
* [http://rossanthony.com/L/ltrfellowship.shtml Ross Anthony] 2 out of 4 stars<br />
* [http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/movies/51108_ring19q.shtml Seattle Post-Intelligencer One 'Ring' to bring them all ... into the theater]<br />
* [http://www.paloaltoonline.com/movies/cgi/moviescreener_long.cgi?id=993 Palo Alto Online]<br />
* [http://www.geocities.com/moviola3/peliculas/senor_anillos/senor_anillos.html Peliculas (Geocities) (Spanish)]<br />
* [http://movie-reviews.colossus.net/movies/l/lotr1.html ReelViews]<br />
* [http://splicedwire.com/01reviews/lordrings1.html SPLICEDWire]<br />
* [http://www.filmstew.com/Content/Article.asp?ContentID=2251 Film Stew]<br />
* [http://www.rottentomatoes.com/click/movie-1108476/reviews.php?critic=1&sortby=default&page=4&rid=275580 Shane Burridge]<br />
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===See also===<br />
* [[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (DVD)]]<br />
* [[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (extended edition)|''The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'' (extended edition)]]<br />
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<div>Geno Acevedo<ref>https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0009707/</ref> is an actor who played Sindri<ref>(Uncredited)</ref> and a Corsair of Umbar<ref>(Uncredited)</ref> in [[Peter Jackson|Peter Jackson]]'s [[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | ''The Fellowship of the Ring'']] and [[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | ''Return of the King'']] respectively, and was also partially responsible for visual and special effects throughout [[Peter Jackson|Peter Jackson]]'s: [[The Hobbit (film series) | The Hobbit]] and [[The Lord of the Rings (film series) | The Lord of the Rings]].<br />
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