Helm’s Deep

• The remaining men of Rohan bury their dead. Theoden personally buries Hama.
• Theoden pardons the men of Dunland.
• They gather on the plain. Gandalf reveals the trees are Huorns sent by Treebeard. He asks Theoden to accompany him to Isengard.

Gap of Rohan

• Theoden selects Eomer and twenty riders and goes with Gandalf, Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli to Isengard.
• Gimli and Legolas trade tales of the battle.
• They see many bodies of slain Rohirrim on the way to Isengard.

• A strange black liquid passes over the ground.

Isengard

• They come to Isengard, where they reunite with Merry and Pippin.
• Gandalf and Theoden ride to meet with Treebeard.
• Merry and Pippin bring food to the riders. Gimli regrets that he has no pipe and Pippin gives him one of his own.

• Aragorn returns the hobbits’ knives and brooches.
• Treebeard tells Gandalf that Saruman remains in the tower. Gandalf returns to Isengard.
• The others follow Gandalf to Orthanc. Gandalf calls for Saruman to appear. Wormtongue answers and Gandalf demands to speak with Saruman.
• Saruman appears, speaking in a sad voice. He appeals to Theoden, but Gimli interrupts him and Theoden refuses to forgive.

• Gandalf offers Saruman a chance to come back to their side. Saruman considers, but refuses out of pride. He instead tries to again persuade Gandalf to join him.
• After Gandalf refuses, Saruman rages, insulting Gandalf and the others.
• Gandalf once more asks Saruman to come down, but he turns away. Gandalf in response breaks Saruman’s staff and casts him from the order.

• Upon seeing this, Wormtongue throws the Palantir at Gandalf, but misses. Pippin picks it up before Gandalf takes it from him.
• Saruman rages at Wormtongue for losing the Palantir.
• Gandalf asks Treebeard to keep Orthanc surrounded with water so Saruman cannot escape.
• Gandalf carries Merry and Aragorn carries Pippin as they leave Isengard.

Gap of Rohan

• That night, Merry and Pippin talk about Gandalf.
• Pippin, unable to sleep, creeps over to Gandalf and steals the Palantir.
• Looking into it, he sees a dark flying creature and then Sauron.

Adapted from chapters ‘The Road to Isengard’, ‘Flotsam and Jetsam’, ‘The Voice of Saruman’ and ‘The Palantir’ of The Lord of the Rings.

Pictures

• Isengard – Rob Alexander
• Road to Isengard – Yatzenty
• Flotsam and Jetsam – Anke Eissmann
• Saruman of Many Colours – Francesco Amadio
• Saruman – John Howe
• The Palantir – Francesco Amadio