Minas Tirith

• Legolas and Gimli reunite with Merry and Pippin.

• In the tents, Aragorn, Gandalf, Imrahil, Eomer, Elladan and Elrohir debate their next move.
• Gandalf reveals the majority of Sauron’s host is still in Mordor. He suggests an attack on the Black Gate. The captains agree.

Gorgoroth

• Frodo and Sam scurry from pit to pit, evading the legions of orcs.
• Sam offers to carry the Ring for Frodo, but Frodo refuses.

Pelennor

• The Army of the West gathers on Pelennor. Aragorn tells Merry he cannot go with them.

Minas Tirith

• Merry and Bergil watch the army ride out. A Nazgul also watches.
• Eowyn speaks to Faramir of her desire to follow Aragorn.

Barad-Dur

• Khamul reports to Sauron of Aragorn leading the army. Sauron orders the Mouth to lead the armies to the Gate.

Gorgoroth

• The orcs push to the north. Frodo and Sam journey along the road to Barad-Dur.

Morgul Vale

• Aragorn looks upon Minas Morgul. They burn the valley.

Gorgoroth

• Frodo stumbles. They pass the Tower and turn south to Mt Doom.

Ithilien

• Mablung thwarts an ambush. The heralds pronounce the coming of King Elessar.
• Men cower and falter. Aragorn sends them to retake Cair Andros.

Gorgoroth

• Frodo and Sam discard their armour. Sam gives Frodo the last water.

Black Gate

• Aragorn sets his armies on the slag hills. He unfurls his banner and demands Sauron come forth.
• The Mouth of Sauron rides from the Gate. He shows them Frodo’s mithril vest and Sam’s dagger.

• Gandalf is disheartened, but he rejects the Mouth’s terms. The Mouth rides back to the Gate. Orcs pour out and from the hills either side. Easterlings march from behind the towers.

Mount Doom

• Sauron’s gaze passes by and turns north. Frodo sees Sauron.
• Frodo claims he can no longer remember food, grass, star or flower. He collapses, attempts to get up but collapses again. Sam carries him.

• Sam reaches the Sammath Naur.

Black Gate

• The Army of the West is surrounded. Aragorn speaks to the men. They attack the armies encircling them on the slag hills.
• Hill trolls slam into the lines of Gondor. Beregond is knocked down. Pippin stabs the troll, which collapses on him.
• The Nazgul attack. In the distance, Pippin sees the Eagles approaching and hears cries of ‘The Eagles are coming’

Mount Doom

• Sam is hit from behind by a rock. Gollum attacks Frodo. Frodo fights back and commands him to leave.
• Sam attacks Gollum before he can strike again. Frodo runs into Mt Doom.
• Gollum flees. Sam runs into Mt Doom. Frodo claims the Ring for himself. Gollum returns and knocks Sam down.

Barad-Dur

• Sauron senses the Ring. The Nazgul race towards the mountain.

Mount Doom

• Gollum fights with Frodo. He bites off Frodo’s finger.
• Gollum dances with joy. He keeps his eye on the Ring, dancing closer to the end. With a cry of ‘Precious!’ he falls into the mountain.

• The mountain explodes. Fire licks the roof. Sam carries Frodo out from the mountain. Sam watches Barad-Dur crumble and battlements, towers and hills collapse all around it. The Nazgul are caught in the flames, falling out of the sky.

Barad-Dur

• Sauron collapses in his falling tower. His body withers and disintegrates.

Black Gate

• Gandalf stands upon the hill. The hosts of Mordor flee. The Towers of the Teeth collapse. The shadow of Sauron rises above Mordor, hand stretching out towards Gandalf, before being blown away by a wind from the West.

• The Army of the West charges the remainder of Sauron’s forces, most of who flee. Gimli lifts the troll off Pippin.

Mount Doom

• Frodo and Sam collapse on an island in the fire, watching the clear sky to the north.

First Appearance – Mouth of Sauron

Deaths – Sauron, Gollum, Khamul, Mouth of Sauron

Adapted from chapters ‘The Last Debate’, ‘The Black Gate Opens’ and ‘Mount Doom’ of The Lord of the Rings.

Pictures

• At the Foot of Mt Doom – Ted Nasmith
• Legolas and Gimli – Peter Xavier Price
• The Houses of Healing – Ana Kusicka
• Mouth of Sauron – John Howe
• Frodo and Sam on Mount Doom – Soni Alcorn-Hender
• Endgame on the Mountain – Ted Nasmith
• At the Cracks of Doom – Ted Nasmith
• The Shadow of Sauron – Ted Nasmith
• On the Steps of Mount Doom – Donato Giancola