Rivendell

• Glorfindel comes to Elrond with Haldir of Lothlorien. Haldir brings news of the breaking of the Fellowship.

Isengard

• Saruman sends his army out with the purpose of killing Theoden of Rohan’s son, Theodred.

Fords of Isen

• Theodred and his men are attacked. Theodred is slain.

Emyn Muil

• Frodo and Sam wander Emyn Muil, frequently becoming lost.
• They see the way down at the edge of a cliff, but cannot get down.

• As they try and climb down the cliff, a dark shape flies overhead and Frodo falls to a ledge below.
• Sam remembers his elven rope and they climb the rest of the way down.
• Sam pulls on the rope, which surprisingly unfastens and falls down.
• In the rain that night, Sam sees a creature crawling towards them. They see that it is Gollum, who jumps on Sam. Frodo subdues him with Sting. Gollum tries to escape but they capture him and bind him with the rope.

• Gollum vows obedience and leads them on towards Mordor.
• Gollum forces them to travel by night. He chokes on lembas bread and refuses to eat more.
• Sam waits until Gollum falls asleep before resting himself. When they wake they find Gollum gone.
• Gollum reappears later, with fish.

Dead Marshes

• They walk through the Marshes. Gollum says not to follow the lights.

• At night, a Ringwraith flies overhead.
• As they come closer to Mordor, Frodo hears Gollum talking to himself over his desire for the Ring and his vow to serve Frodo.

First Appearances – Theodred, Grimbold, Elfhelm, Dunhere

Death – Theodred

Adapted from chapters ‘The Taming of Smeagol’ and ‘The Passage of the Marshes’ of The Lord of the Rings and ‘The Battles of the Fords of Isen’ from Unfinished Tales.

Pictures

• Through the Marshes – Ted Nasmith
• Orc Assault – Derek Zabrocki
• Dunhere – Jeff Himmelman
• No Way Down – Ted Nasmith
• The Taming of Smeagol – Alan Lee
• The Dead Marshes – Inger Edelfedlt