Season 9 Episode 1 – The Taming of Smeagol

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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

Season 9 Episode 2 – The Riders of Rohan

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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

Season 9 Episode 3 – Treebeard

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Isengard

Saruman contacts Sauron through the Palantir. Sauron commands Saruman to destroy Rohan and Isildur’s heir.
The men of Dunland swear to Saruman’s cause. He sends them to pillage Rohan.

Edoras

Eomer returns to Edoras, where Grima arrests him. Eomer threatens to kill Grima

Fangorn

Merry and Pippin stop for a drink of water. A tree behind them speaks, revealing himself to be an Ent – Treebeard.
Treebeard explains the Ent’s history to the hobbits, before taking them back to his home.

Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli follow the prints to a rock wall, in freezing weather. Climbing to the top, where they see the old man again.
Fearing Saruman, Gimli tells Legolas to shoot the old man. Aragorn orders the man to identify himself. The man throws off his grey cloak, revealing white clothes. It is Gandalf.

Gandalf explains his battle with the balrog, his rebirth and his time in Lothlorien. He brings messages from Galadriel (flashback).
Gandalf knows that Treebeard has the hobbits. He leads the others out of the forest. On the way he tells of both Saruman and Sauron’s mistakes and how to use them to their advantage.
Treebeard tells Merry and Pippin of the return of Gandalf. He sets them to sleep in his home.

The next day, Merry informs Treebeard of Saruman and the orcs’ destruction of Fangorn. Treebeard gives them food and water. He plans to stop Saruman.
More ents come to the clearing to meet with Treebeard. Merry and Pippin are left in the care of Bregalad.

Treebeard begins talking to the other ents about an alliance with Rohan and war with Saruman.

Plains of Rohan

Gandalf summons Shadowfax, who brings the other horses with him. They begin the ride to Edoras.

First Appearances – Treebeard, Bregalad, Beechbone

Deaths –

Adapted from chapters ‘Treebeard’, ‘The White Rider’ and ‘The King of the Golden Hall’ and Appendix B of ‘The Lord of the Rings’.

Pictures

Treebeard – John Howe
Dunlendings – Angelo Montanini
Fangorn Forest – Ted Nasmith
Treebeard – Anke Eissmann
The Stranger in the Forest – Ted Nasmith
Wellinghall – Ted Nasmith
At the Entmoot – Stephen Hickman

Season 9 Episode 4 – The Black Gate

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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

Season 9 Episode 5 – The King in the Golden Hall

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Isengard

Saruman sends out his army of 10,000 uruks to attack Rohan.

Fords of Isen

Erkenbrand leads the Rohirrim against Saruman’s army. He is defeated.

Rohan

Gandalf and the others continue towards Edoras.

Legolas sees Edoras in the distance one morning. They proceed with caution.

Edoras

They come to Meduseld. The guards say they are not welcome, by order of Wormtongue. Gandalf becomes angry and demands to speak with Theoden. They are allowed inside, without weapons.
Wormtongue lashes out at Gandalf, who brings thunder down upon him.

Gandalf frees Theoden from Wormtongue’s influence. Theoden recovers his mind.
Theoden calls for his guards to release Eomer.
Theoden confronts Grima, accusing him of treason. He gives Grima the choice of fighting alongside the army or leaving the country. Grima leaves.

Theoden reunites with Eomer and Eowyn.

Fangorn

Bregalad translates the words of the Entmoot to Merry and Pippin.

Suddenly, the Entmoot lets out a mighty roar. Merry and Pippin see the trees move around them.
Treebeard takes Merry and Pippin and announces that the Ents are going to Isengard. The entire forest begins to move.

Edoras

Theoden visits the grave of Theodred. He expresses his regret in not being there for his son.
Aragorn becomes friends with Eowyn.

Theoden declares war on Isengard. He orders Eomer to assemble the army and prepare to ride west.
Grimbold returns with news that the Fords of Isen are lost. 10,000 uruks have invaded Rohan.
Theoden, Aragorn, Gandalf, Eowyn, Eomer, Legolas and Gimli debate their next move. Theoden decides to ride against the uruks at the Fords of Isen. Eowyn wishes to ride with them, but Theoden orders her to remain in Edoras to look after the people.

Theoden leads the army from Edoras.

First Appearances – Erkenbrand, Guthlaf, Deorwine, Hama, Ceorl, Gleowine

Adapted from chapters ‘Treebeard’ and ‘The King of the Golden Hall’ of The Lord of the Rings and ‘The Battles of the Fords of Isen’ from Unfinished Tales.

Pictures

Edoras – Jef Murray
On the Way to Edoras – Anke Eissmann
Eowyn Before the Gates of Meduseld – Michael Kaluta
Theoden and Eowyn – Angelo Montanini
Gandalf Judges Grima Wormtongue – Anke Eissmann
Entmoot – Michael Kaluta
The Stirrup Cup – Anke Eissmann
The Riders of Rohan – Ted Nasmith

Season 9 Episode 6 – The Forbidden Pool

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Dol Guldur

Khamul the Ringwraith sends out armies to attack Lothlorien and the Woodland Realm.

Lothlorien

The army of Dol Guldor attacks Lothlorien. The army is repelled by Celeborn and the power of Galadriel’s ring.

Ithilien

Sam awakes to find Faramir interrogating Frodo. Faramir alludes to the dream Boromir told of at Rivendell.

Faramir suspects Frodo of betraying Boromir.
Faramir confronts Frodo over Boromir’s death, revealing he has seen the funeral boat. Frodo does not believe Boromir is dead.
Faramir cannot hold back his grief, asking for answers about Boromir’s death.
Faramir decides to take them back to Minas Tirith.
Frodo and Sam are blindfolded and taken west. Faramir asks questions about Isildur’s Bane, suspecting that Frodo carries it.

Henneth Annun

Faramir removes their blindfolds and shows them the Window on the West.

He tells them about the glory of Gondor, including fighting alongside Boromir. (flashback)
Sam accidentally reveals Boromir tried to take the Ring. Frodo shows Faramir the Ring, but he has no interest in it. Frodo tells him of the quest to destroy it.
Frodo and Sam go to sleep. Faramir recounts the battle of Osgiliath, where Boromir, Faramir and a company held the bridge against the Witch-King. The bridge was eventually destroyed. Only four survived.
Faramir hears of Gollum in the river, waking Frodo and Sam.
Faramir shows them Gollum. Frodo pleads for them not to kill him.

Frodo persuades Gollum to come with him, but Faramir’s men capture him.
Faramir interrogates Gollum, who does not co-operate. Frodo intervenes and Faramir trusts his judgment.
Faramir takes them back to the road. He warns Frodo about Gollum and Minas Morgul, but Frodo says he must continue.

Faramir leads his men back to Osgiliath.

Ithilien

Gollum leads them on. From afar, they see the shape of the Morgul Valley and Minas Morgul.

Barad-Dur

Sauron commands the Witch-King to lead the army to Minas Morgul and then to Gondor.

Adapted from chapters ‘The Window on the West’, ‘The Forbidden Pool’ and ‘Journey to the Cross-Roads’ and Appendix B of The Lord of the Rings.

Pictures

The Terrace at Henneth Annun – Ted Nasmith
Khamul the Black Easterling – Unknown
A Pert Servant – Anke Eissmann
The Window on the West – Ted Nasmith
The Forbidden Pool – Anke Eissmann
Faramir Bids Farewell – Anke Eissman

Season 9 Episode 7 – Helm’s Deep

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Edoras

Aragorn’s goodbye with Eowyn leads him to remember Arwen.

Rivendell

Arwen speaks with Elrond about aiding Aragorn. Elrond replies there is nothing they can do.

Halbarad and the Dunedain rangers come to Rivendell. Arwen asks them to give Aragorn her standard. Elrond requests they find and aid Aragorn. He sends Elladan and Elrohir with them, with a message to take the Paths of the Dead.

Rohan

Theoden rides south of Isen. They find many slain.
Gandalf sees the uruk army from afar. He returns to talk with Theoden. He convinces Theoden to ride to Helm’s Deep and await him there.
Gandalf leaves without reason.

Helm’s Deep

Theoden and the army arrive at Helm’s Deep
Aragorn finds little provisions at Helm’s Deep. He prepares the men for battle quickly.
Scouts report that the uruk army is heading towards the Hornburg. Aragorn, Eomer and Theoden discuss battle plans.
As night falls, the army is seen on the horizon.

Theoden commands Gamling to defend Helm’s Dike. They kill many orcs, but they are forced to retreat.
Eomer arrays the men on the tower and deeping wall.
The uruk-hai surge towards the wall. They fire arrows, but get no response until they are very close. The first volley of arrows and rocks from the men force the orcs to break rank.
The biggest orcs form to try and break the gate. They are scattered by a sortie led by Aragorn, Eomer and Gimli.
The men barricade the gate as the orcs raise ladders to climb the wall. Aragorn and Eomer push the weary men to keep fighting.

A small party of orcs creep through the culvert and attack the men from behind. Gimli and the men push them back, barricading the culvert.
The wall is breached by blasting fire and many orcs pour in to the deep.

Eomer and Gimli lead men to combat the orcs, but they are overrun and retreat into the Glittering Caves.
Theoden orders the men off the wall. Aragorn and Legolas lead them up the stair to the keep, Aragorn being nearly overcome by orcs.

Hama is killed before the gate and his body hacked to pieces.
Gimli beholds the glory of the Glittering Caves
Aragorn and Theoden debate their next move. Aragorn attempts a parley but is shot at.
The uruks use blasting fire to damage the gate, eventually destroying it.
Theoden leads the remaining riders out of the gate into the invading uruks. They push the orcs out of the keep.

As the orcs are distracted, Eomer and Gimli lead the men out of the Glittering Caves, forcing the orcs from the deep.
As the orcs retreat past Helm’s Dike, Gandalf appears leading a thousand of Erkenbrand’s men. The orcs are gripped with fear and flee into a waiting forest of Huorns.

First Appearance – Gamling, Halbarad

Deaths – Hama, Ceorl

Adapted from chapters ‘The King of the Golden Hall’, ‘Helm’s Deep’ and ‘The Passing of the Grey Company’ of The Lord of the Rings.

Pictures

Helm’s Deep – Jeremy Bennett
Elrond and Arwen – Soni Alcorn-Hender
Legolas and Gimli – Anke Eissmann
The Battle of Helm’s Deep – Toby Carr
Helm’s Deep – John Howe
The Battle at Helm’s Deep – Alan Lee
The Charge of the Rohirrim at Helm’s Deep – John Howe

Season 9 Episode 8 – The Stairs of Cirith Ungol

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Ithilien

Sam awakens to find Gollum gone. Sam is relieved but Frodo reminds him of the help Gollum has given them.
The daylight becomes darker. Gollum returns and leads them east.

They come to the Cross-Roads. They see a headless statue of a King. The head lies nearby, crowned with flowers.
Gollum pushes them onwards down the Southward road.

Morgul Vale

The air becomes filled with a foul stench. Frodo begs for rest but Gollum and Sam push him to keep going.
The Tower of the Moon rises in the distance.

They move past the north gate of Minas Morgul. As they do so, the tower erupts in thunder and the gates open.
The Witch-King leads a great host out of the tower. Frodo and Sam hide, yet the Witch-King halts near them. Frodo reaches for the Ring, but the Witch-King keeps moving.

They start to climb the Straight Stair

Fangorn

The ents reach the edge of Fangorn. Treebeard commands them to destroy Isengard.

Isengard

The ents break down the walls of Isengard despite being shot at with arrows.

Treebeard breaks the gate. Bregalad sees Saruman inside and rushes at him, but Saruman reaches Orthanc safely.
Saruman activates vents all over Isengard, sending fiery blasts into the air. Beechbone is caught in a blast, burning to death.
Treebeard goes berserk. His roars crack stone and the ents destroy Saruman’s machinery.

Straight Stair

Frodo and Sam struggle up the stair, forced to climb with hands and feet.
Frodo becomes distraught, fearing he is too late in destroying the Ring.
They reach the end of the Straight Stair, but Gollum says the Winding Stair is still to come.
Gollum scampers off. Frodo and Sam talk of old songs and stories and whether they will ever be characters in them.
Gollum talks to himself about Frodo and his plan. He comes to a passage and talks with something inside.
Gollum returns to find Frodo asleep. He feels guilty, even feeling true affection for Frodo. Sam wakes up and accuses Gollum of sneaking.

Frodo frees Gollum from his bond, but Gollum says he must lead them to the end. They continue on.

Isengard

The ents have dug great trenches. Bregalad destroys the dam of Isen, flooding Isengard.

The remaining orcs try and escape, but are caught by the forest of Huorns surrounding Isengard.
Wormtongue arrives on horseback. Treebeard captures him.
Saruman berates Wormtongue for losing control of Theoden.
Treebeard thanks Merry and Pippin. The hobbits find pipe-weed in a storeroom.

Death – Beechbone

Adapted from chapters ‘Journey to the Cross-Roads’, ‘The Stairs of Cirith Ungol’ and ‘Flotsam and Jetsam’ of The Lord of the Rings.

Pictures

Minas Morgul – Matthew Burton
The Day Without Dawn – Anke Eissmann
At the Cross-Roads – Ted Nasmith
The Tower of the Moon – Ted Nasmith
Minas Morgul – John Howe
The Wrath of the Ents – Ted Nasmith
Gollum’s Debate – Ted Nasmith
The Ents Destroy Isengard – John Howe

Season 9 Episode 9 – The Voice of Saruman

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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

Season 9 Episode 10 – Shelob’s Lair

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Barad-Dur

Sauron sees Pippin in the Palantir. He questions about the Ring, but is cut off. He orders the Nazgul to make for Isengard.

Gap of Rohan

Gandalf takes the Palantir and chastises Pippin.
Gandalf explains the Palantir and how Saruman was corrupted by it.
They debate their next move, with Gandalf noting that the confusion caused by Pippin could work to their advantage.

Winding Stair

Sam helps Frodo up the last part of the Winding Stair. Gollum shows where to go next: a dark tunnel.
Despite the terrible smell and the possibility of orcs, Frodo and Sam enter.

Shelob’s Lair

The hobbits can only move forward by feeling the walls. They call out for Gollum, but he has disappeared.
Frodo and Sam continue on. Frodo begins to feel an overwhelming sense of dread.
They hear scurrying and hissing around them. They feel dead bodies beneath their feet. Frodo raises the Phial of Galadriel.
The light illuminates hundreds of eyes. As they move closer, they are revealed to belong to a giant spider, Shelob.
Frodo walks towards the eyes, which retreat from the light.
Frodo and Sam flee, but are blocked by strong cobwebs. Frodo cuts them with Sting and they head for the exit.
Sam sees orcs ahead and tries to warn Frodo. Shelob attacks, cutting off Sam. Sam goes to save Frodo but is dragged away by Gollum.

Shelob attacks Frodo, who fights but is poisoned and falls unconscious.
Sam fights against Gollum. He threatens to stab him and Gollum flees.
Sam attacks Shelob, who is over Frodo’s body. He sees Frodo, seemingly dead, wrapped in web.

Sam struggles with the spider, stabbing it in the eye. Shelob overpowers him, but Sam stabs her in the belly. Shelob flees.

Sam checks Frodo’s heartbeat, but finds nothing.
Sam thinks Frodo is dead and takes the Ring. He hears orc voices coming.

Gap of Rohan

A Nazgul flies over the group, forcing them to hide.
Gandalf predicts that Sauron will move to attack Minas Tirith. He advises Theoden and Aragorn to ride to Gondor. He gives Aragorn the Palantir.
Gandalf takes Pippin with him and leaves on Shadowfax.

Lothlorien

An army again approaches Lothlorien. Galadriel says unless Sauron is defeated they will eventually be overrun.

Edoras

Eowyn receives word that the men were victorious, yet the riders say Theoden may yet ride to Gondor. Eowyn prepares for them to leave for Dunharrow.

Rivendell

Elrond and Glorfindel talk about the fate of Middle-Earth. Elrond decides to prepare his elves to leave for the Grey Havens.

Shelob’s Lair

Sam puts on the Ring. The orcs take Frodo. Sam overhears them talking about Shelob’s poison and how it paralyses, not kills.
Sam follows the orcs into Mordor.

Ithilien

The Witch-King’s army moves towards Osgiliath, where Faramir awaits.

First Appearances – Shelob, Gorbag, Shagrat

Death – Shelob

Adapted from chapters ‘The Palantir’, ‘Shelob’s Lair’ and ‘The Choices of Master Samwise’ and Appendix B of The Lord of the Rings

Pictures

Shelob – John Howe
Sauron Speaks With Palantir – Hive17
Shelob’s Lair – Rob Alexander
Shelob About to Leap on Frodo – John Howe
Sam and Shelob – John Howe
Shelob’s Retreat – Ted Nasmith
The Choices of Master Samwise – Turner Mohan
Gandalf on Shadowfax Before Minas Tirith – Luca Michelucci
Council of War – MelorianJ
Sam Enters Mordor Alone – Ted Nasmith

The Silmarillion Series

An outline of The Silmarillion adapted for television.

Season 9

Season 9 Episode 1 – The Taming of Smeagol

Season 9 Episode 2 – The Riders of Rohan

Season 9 Episode 3 – Treebeard

Season 9 Episode 4 – The Black Gate

Season 9 Episode 5 – The King in the Golden Hall

Season 9 Episode 6 – The Forbidden Pool

Season 9 Episode 7 – Helm’s Deep

Season 9 Episode 8 – The Stairs of Cirith Ungol

Season 9 Episode 9 – The Voice of Saruman

Season 9 Episode 10 – Shelob’s Lair

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