Anduin

• Faramir sees the funeral boat of Boromir.

Dagorlad

• Gollum remembers his past, including his murder of Deagol

• A nazgul flies over Frodo, Sam and Gollum. Frodo thanks Gollum, but Gollum refuses to go further. Frodo must threaten him with Sting to make him move.
• Above the slag hills, they finally see the Black Gate.

• The Gate is closely guarded. Gollum says they must not go inside, but Sam and Frodo reply that they must.
• Before Frodo attempts to enter the Gate, Gollum tells them of other ways into Mordor.
• Gollum tells of the passage above Minas Morgul. He pleads with the hobbits to take that path instead.
• Four Nazgul fly out above the Gate. Easterlings arrive as well. Gollum leads Frodo and Sam away from the Black Gate.

Minas Tirith

• Faramir brings the cloven horn of Boromir to his father. Denethor angrily orders him to Ithilien.

Ithilien

• Frodo and Sam reach green land again, where they bathe in the water.

• Gollum hunts for food, bringing back rabbits.
• Sam notices graven lines on Frodo’s face and neck.
• Sam cooks the rabbits in a stew. Frodo awakes and warns Sam of the fire.
• The hobbits are found by four men. One of them is Faramir.

• Faramir does not believe the hobbits are travellers. Frodo explains their separation from Aragorn and Boromir.
• Faramir sets a guard on the hobbits and disappears into the forest.
• From afar, Frodo and Sam witness Faramir’s men attacking a company of Haradrim.
• A mumak comes out of the forest and crushes the remainder of the Haradrim.

• Faramir returns and orders Frodo and Sam to be taken with them.

First Appearance – Denethor, Deagol, Mablung, Damrod, Anborn

Death – Deagol

Adapted from chapters ‘The Shadow of the Past’, ‘The Black Gate is Closed’, ‘Of Herbs and Stewed Rabbit’ and ‘The Window on the West’ and Appendix A of The Lord of the Rings.

Pictures

• The Black Gate is Closed – Michael Kaluta
• The Funeral Boat of Boromir – Anke Eissmann
• Smeagol and Deagol – Jos
• The Black Gate is Closed – Alan Lee
• First Sight of Ithilien – Ted Nasmith
• Encounter with Faramir – Anke Eissmann
• An Oliphaunt – Alan Lee
• The Fallen Southron – Anke Eissmann