Barad-Dur

• The Witch-King reports back to Sauron about Aragorn, Isildur’s heir. Sauron is noticeably concerned. He commands the Witch-King to find Frodo and prepare the army to attack Gondor, Rohan and the North.

Edoras

• Scouts report to Eomer of the orc band coming down from Emyn Muil.
• Eomer seeks permission to hunt the orcs down. Grima and Theoden forbid it.

• Eomer talks to Eowyn about Grima’s treachery before heading out to hunt the orcs late at night.

Plains of Rohan

• Merry and Pippin lie captive. Pippin listens to the orcs, realising there are two groups arguing. The orcs fight, killing several of their own.
• Pippin cuts his bonds, tying them loosely around his wrists. The hobbits are picked up again and carried on.

• Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli come across the slain orcs. They continue on.

• Pippin breaks free, but is caught. Before he is caught he places a broach in the road. Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli come across this soon after.

Borders of Fangorn

• Grishnakh searches the hobbits for the Ring.
• Merry, imitating Gollum, leads Grishnakh to believe they have the Ring. He tries to escape with them.
• Eomer and his riders come upon the orcs. They kill all of them, including Grishnakh. Eomer personally kills Ugluk.

• Merry and Pippin run into Fangorn forest.

Plains of Rohan

• Aragorn comes across Eomer the morning after. Eomer tells of the slaughter of the orcs, having seen no hobbits. They lend Aragorn two horses.

Borders of Fangorn

• Aragorn finds the slaughtered orcs and the graves of 12 Rohirrim soldiers, but no sign of Merry and Pippin.
• Gimli sees an old man in the forest, who vanishes along with their horses.
• Aragorn finds cut rope, a Lorien leaf and hobbit prints. They follow the prints deeper into the forest.

Edoras

• Grimbold and Elfhelm come to Edoras with Theodred’s body.

First Appearances – Grishnakh, Snaga, Theoden, Eomer, Eowyn, Grima Wormtongue, Eothain, Fastred

Deaths – Ugluk, Grishnakh, Snaga

Adapted from chapters ‘The Riders of Rohan’, ‘The Uruk-Hai’

Pictures

• The Riders of Rohan – Turner Mohan
• Sauron and the Witch-King – Angel Falto
• Grima Wormtongue – John Howe
• Orc Hunting 2 – Alan Lee
• Orc Hunting – Alan Lee
• The Elven Brooch – Anke Eissmann
• Rohirrim Attack – Jan Pospisil
• Aragorn Meets the Rohirrim – Venlian
• Searching for Merry and Pippin – Anke Eissmann