Season 8 Episode 6 – The Council of Elrond

March 25, 2015March 25, 2015 / Jamie Parsons / Leave a comment

Rivendell

Glorfindel carries Frodo to Elrond, who begins to heal him.
Aragorn and the hobbits are welcomed by Gandalf.
Legolas, Gloin and Gimli, and Boromir arrive in Rivendell.
Frodo awakens two days later to find Gandalf sitting nearby. Gandalf explains the Ringwraiths, Frodo’s wound and the flood at the Ford.

Gandalf takes Frodo to the Hall of Fire, where he finds his friends. Among the guests he also finds Gloin and Bilbo. They talk of Erebor and Bilbo’s work, including A Elbereth Gilthoniel.

Glorfindel explains to Frodo how he returned from death. He also tells of the Ringwraith that stabbed Frodo, the Witch-King, and the battles of Arnor and Angmar. He claims the Witch-King will not fall by the hand of man.

Aragorn helps Bilbo with his poem and then talks to Arwen and Elrond. Elrond reasserts his condition for Aragorn and Arwen to marry: Aragorn must become King of Gondor and Arnor.

The next day, Gandalf takes Bilbo and Frodo to the Council of Elrond.
Elrond states the purpose of the Council and introduces Frodo and the Ring.
Gloin tells of the messenger that came to Erebor and Legolas tells of Gollum’s escape.
Elrond relates the history of the Ring. Afterwards Boromir tells of his dream. Aragorn reveals the shards of Narsil.

Gandalf tells of Gollum and the treason of Saruman.
The Council debates on what to do. Boromir suggest using the Ring for good, while Glorfindel suggests throwing it in the sea. Elrond declares it must be destroyed in Mount Doom.

Bilbo, despite his age, volunteers to take the Ring. Gandalf says he cannot, and so Frodo volunteers instead.
Sam bursts forth from hiding and says Frodo will not go alone.

First Appearances – Lindir, Galdor

Adapted from chapters ‘Many Meetings’ and ‘The Council of Elrond’ and Appendix A of The Lord of the Rings.

Pictures

The Council of Elrond – Peachdust
A Pleasant Awakening – Carol Emery Phenix
Battle of Fornost – Merlkir
Hall of Fire – Stephen Hickman
Lord of Rivendell – Peter Xavier Price
The Council of Elrond – Alan Lee

Season 8 Episode 7 – The Ring Goes South

March 25, 2015March 25, 2015 / Jamie Parsons / 3 Comments

Rivendell

The hobbits talk in their room after the Council. Merry and Pippin are upset that Sam has been chosen to go and not they.
Gandalf tells Frodo that he and Aragorn will accompany him.
Elrond meets with the other members of the council. He asks for volunteers to help Frodo. Gimli, Legolas and Boromir volunteer.
Glorfindel and his scouts return. He informs Elrond that there is no news of the Ringwraiths in any direction.
The seven members of the company prepare to depart, yet Elrond wishes for two more to raise the number to nine, to match the black riders. He asks Glorfindel, but he and Gandalf say Merry and Pippin should go instead.

Bilbo gives Frodo Sting and his mithril vest.

Elladan and Elrohir reforge Narsil. Aragorn renames it Anduril and carries it with him.

Frodo says goodbye to Bilbo and Aragorn to Arwen. The company leave Rivendell.

Hollin

Aragorn has a feeling they are being watched. Overhead, they see crebain. Gandalf fears they are spies of Saruman and so they hide. A dark shadow flies overhead.
Gandalf decides not to pass near Isengard. Aragorn says they should cross over Caradhras, but Gandalf suggests going through Moria.

Caradhras

The company attempt to pass over the mountain. A great storm attacks the mountain, which forces them to turn back.

Boromir and Legolas argue over the way to go.
At camp in the snow, they are attacked by wolves. The company drives them off, but they are forced to follow Gandalf to Moria, despite Aragorn and Boromir’s objections.

Adapted from chapters ‘The Ring Goes South’ and ‘A Journey in the Dark’ of The Lord of the Rings.

Pictures

The Fellowship Leaving Rivendell – Ted Nasmith
Frodo and Bilbo – Anke Eissmann
The Reforging of the Sword – Darrell Sweet
The Fellowship of the Ring – Peter Xavier Price
The Anger of the Mountain – Ted Nasmith
Dances with Wolves – Catherine Chmiel

Season 9 Episode 1 – The Taming of Smeagol

March 24, 2015March 25, 2015 / Jamie Parsons / Leave a comment

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 7 – Helm’s Deep

March 24, 2015March 25, 2015 / Jamie Parsons / Leave a comment

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 10 – Shelob’s Lair

March 24, 2015March 25, 2015 / Jamie Parsons / Leave a comment

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

Season 10 Episode 6 – The Land of Shadow

March 23, 2015March 25, 2015 / Jamie Parsons / Leave a comment

Barad-Dur

Shagrat comes to the Tower. He shows Sauron the mithril vest. Sauron kills him.
Sauron commands the Ringwraiths to move forward their armies in the north.

Gorgoroth

Sam and Frodo scurry away from Cirith Ungol. The Nazgul return from the battle to Barad-Dur. Frodo and Sam run and hide.
Under a bridge, they hear an orc company pass above them. They slide down a cliff into a tangle of thorns.
Frodo struggles to walk. He takes his orc-mail off. They see the west wind blow away some of the black cloud overhead.

They find a stream, the first water they have had in days.
Frodo falls asleep and Sam keeps watch. He looks over Mordor and sees in the sky a white star. He falls asleep as well.

Rivendell

With his elves departing, Elrond and Arwen receive news from Glorfindel of the victory in Gondor and battles in Dale, Mirkwood and Lothlorien.

Erebor

King Brand retreats to Erebor. Dain leads the dwarves out to fight. Brand is mortally wounded. Dain defends his body, but is wounded himself. They retreat inside the mountain.

Mirkwood

The Woodland Realm is set alight. Thranduil rides out and repels the attackers.

Lothlorien

Celeborn drives back the third assault. Galadriel says they must destroy Dol Guldur.

Minas Tirith

Theoden is carried through the city. Pippin finds Merry.
Beregond brings Faramir to the Houses of Healing. Eowyn and Merry are also brought there.
Aragorn waits outside of the city for Denethor to allow him to enter. Imrahil tells him of Denethor’s fate. Aragorn appoints Imrahil as acting leader.
Gandalf meets Aragorn. He asks for aid in the Houses. He tells Eomer that Eowyn lives.
Aragorn asks for kingsfoil. Ioreth sends Bergil to fetch some.

Aragorn heals Faramir, Eowyn and Merry, who awake and speak with him.
People gather to see Aragorn. They ask for his help in healing. He and the sons of Elrond work through the night.

Gorgoroth

Frodo and Sam see the vast armies of Mordor. They have no choice but to walk through.
They overhear two orcs talk of a great elven warrior on the loose.
Sam thinks he sees Gollum spying them.

A battalion of orcs come up behind them. They hide but are spotted and forced into line.
Frodo stumbles. As he does, another orc company crashes into them. Scuffles break out and Sam drags Frodo out of the lines and into a pit.

Mirkwood

Thranduil and Celeborn meet in Mirkwood, planning to attack Dol Guldur

First Appearances – Ioreth, Brand, Bard II, Thorin III Stonehelm

Deaths – Shagrat. Brand, Dain

Adapted from chapters ‘The Houses of Healing’ and ‘The Land of Shadow’ and Appendix B of The Lord of the Rings and ‘The Quest for Erebor’ of Unfinished Tales

Pictures

Mordor – Dario Coelho
Barad-Dur – Alan Lee
Stench of Mordor – John Howe
Sam’s Revelation – Ted Nasmith
Dale Units vs Rhun – Jan Pospisil
Athelas – Anke Eissmann
Mount Doom – John Howe

Season 10 Episode 8 – The Steward and the King

March 23, 2015March 25, 2015 / Jamie Parsons / Leave a comment

Mordor

Gwaihir bears Gandalf over Mordor to Mount Doom.

Dale

Bard II and Thorin Stonehelm drive the enemy from Dale.

Dol Guldur

Celeborn and Thranduil destroy Dol Guldur. Galadriel purifies the fortress.

Middle-earth

All over Middle Earth, the enemy flees.

Cormallen

Sam and Frodo awaken to find Gandalf. They are taken outside where the whole Army of the West celebrates their deeds.

They are reunited with Pippin, Merry, Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli.

Rivendell

Elrond receives word of Sauron’s defeat. He gives leave for Arwen to marry Aragorn.

Minas Tirith

Faramir and Eowyn speak of their dreams, a wave climbing over green lands. As they do so, the shadows depart and the sun is unveiled.

Faramir shows Eowyn the beauty of healing and of the gardens. He offers her his love.
The Army of the West return to the city. Faramir gives Aragorn the keys and the crown of Earnur.
Gandalf crowns Aragorn King of Gondor and Arnor.

Aragorn enters Minas Tirith and sits on his throne.
Aragorn pardons the Easterlings and the Haradrim. He pardons Beregond from death, but banishes him from Minas Tirith, setting him to instead be captain of the White Company in Ithilien.

Eowyn speaks with Aragorn. Afterwards, she agrees to marry Faramir.

Rohan

Elladan and Elrohir meet the escort of Arwen, including Elrond, Glorfindel, Galadriel and Celeborn.

White Mountains

Gandalf takes Aragorn high into the mountains. They look across his realm and find a sapling of the White Tree.

Minas Tirith

Weeks later, Aragorn and Arwen are wed.

The Fellowship and their friends leave Minas Tirith.

Edoras

King Theoden is laid to rest. Faramir and Eowyn are betrothed.
Arwen speaks to Frodo of her place on the ships into the west.

Elrond and Arwen go into the hills where they say their final goodbyes.

Isengard

Treebeard reveals he has released Saruman.
Legolas and Gimli leave the Fellowship, travelling through Fangorn.

Aragorn says farewell. He watches the Fellowship go north, the green fire of the Elfstone in his hand.

Eriador

They come across Saruman and offer him mercy. He declines.

Rivendell

The company reaches Rivendell. Frodo reunites with Bilbo

Adapted from chapters ‘The Field of Cormallen’, ‘The Steward and the King’ and ‘Many Partings’ and Appendices A and B of The Lord of the Rings.

Pictures

The Steward and the King – Anke Eissmann
The Field of Cormallen – Tolman Cotton
The Sun Unveiled – Ted Nasmith
The Crowning of Elessar – Francesco Amadio
The Judgement on Beregond – Maureval
Elessar and Mithrandir – Peter Xavier Price
King and His Queen – Janka Lateckova
Arwen’s Gift – Anke Eissmann
Journey Home – Anna Lee
Saruman is Overtaken – Ted Nasmith

Season 10 Episode 9 – The Scouring of the Shire

March 23, 2015March 25, 2015 / Jamie Parsons / Leave a comment

Rivendell

Bilbo’s 129^th birthday is celebrated.
Frodo tells Bilbo he must return to the Shire.

Eregion

Gandalf and the hobbits pass the Ford of Bruinen and Weathertop. Frodo’s wound aches.

The Prancing Pony

They drink at the inn, sharing stories with Barliman and the locals.
Nob brings Bill the Pony from the stables.

The Shire

The land turns darker as they travel towards The Shire. Gandalf leaves them, heading to the Old Forest.
They find the gate closed at the Brandywine. The guards are under orders not to let people in. Merry and Pippin climb the gate and open it. Merry chases off Bill Ferny.

Frogmorton

They head towards Hobbiton, but are arrested at Frogmorton. They laugh this off and continue. Robin Smallburrow explains that rough men came and took over The Shire.

Bywater

Six men threaten Frodo, but are chased off by the other hobbits. They claim to answer to ‘Sharkey’.
Sam visits Farmer Cotton and Rosie.

Merry rouses the hobbits with the horn of Rohan. They set up barricades.
Pippin rides off to gather his relatives.
A gang of men attacks the hobbits, but are surrounded and surrender.

Merry spends the night setting up traps and barricades for an ambush.
Sam and Frodo talk to the Gaffer and Rosie.
In the morning Merry sets archers around the town. Pippin returns with a hundred hobbits.
The ruffians walk straight into Merry’s trap. They do not surrender and many are killed.

A few hobbits are killed and the ruffians decide to kill rather than escape. Merry and Pippin charge into them.
Seventy men and nineteen hobbits are dead.

Hobbiton

Frodo and Sam lead two dozen hobbits into Hobbiton. They see the entire town turned grey, with all the trees cut down.
Ted Sandyman gathers all the hobbits left in Hobbiton to follow Frodo
Frodo recognises this as Saruman’s work, before they encounter Saruman himself at Bag End.

Saruman orders the hobbits to kill Frodo, but they are not swayed. He attempts to stab Frodo himself and is thwarted by the mithril coat.

Frodo shows mercy to Saruman. Saruman reveals Wormtongue killed Lotho. Wormtongue slits Saruman’s throat and is killed himself by hobbit archers.
Saruman’s spirit hovers before being blown away by the West wind.
The imprisoned hobbits, including Fatty Bolger and Lobelia, are released.
The dead hobbits are buried. A memorial is placed in Bywater.

Deaths – Saruman, Grima Wormtongue, Lotho Sackville-Baggins

Adapted from chapters ‘Homeward Bound’ and ‘The Scouring of the Shire’ of The Lord of the Rings.

Pictures

The Shire – John Howe
Unwelcome Return – Alan Lee
Sam and Rosie Cotton – Ted Nasmith
Storming the Bank – Ted Nasmith
Scouring of the Shire – discogangsta
Saruman – Eric Faure-Brac
The Scouring of the Shire – Inger Edelfeldt

Season 10 Episode 10 – The Grey Havens

March 23, 2015March 25, 2015 / Jamie Parsons / 2 Comments

The Shire

Merry and Pippin drive the last of the ruffians from the Shire.
Sam plants the seed found in the box of Earth Galadriel found him.
Over the next year, the Shire is rebuilt.

Frodo falls ill in March, the anniversary of his poisoning.
Merry and Pippin are hailed as heroes all over the Shire.
Sam marries Rosie. They have a child, whom Frodo helps name Elanor.

Rivendell

Galadriel and Gandalf come to Rivendell. With Elrond they decide it’s time to leave Middle-Earth.
Elrond gives his sons their choice to go into the West or become mortal. They are undecided, but choose to stay for the time being.
With Bilbo, Glorfindel and a few other Noldor, the keepers leave Rivendell for the last time.

The Shire

Frodo plans to go to Rivendell to see Bilbo. He gives Sam the keys to Bag End and the Red Book.
They meet the keepers on the road.

The Grey Havens

They pass the white towers Frodo dreamed of and come to the Grey Havens.

Cirdan welcomes them at the gates. Gandalf is also there, with Merry and Pippin.
Frodo reveals to Sam he is leaving Middle Earth with Bilbo. He says goodbye to his friends and leaves on the ship with the Ringbearers.

The Shire

Sam returns to Bag End, reuniting with Rosie and Elanor.

Valinor

Frodo sees the shores of Valinor, and the ship of Earendil.

(Epilogue)

Frodo narrates the fates of the Fellowship.

The Shire

Sam becomes mayor and has thirteen children.
Merry becomes Master of Buckland.
Pippin becomes Thain.

Gondor

Aragorn reforms the Great Council, restores Orthanc and Ithilien, renews the Oath of Cirion and declares the Shire a free land.

Aragorn stays in Annuminas and visits The Shire, he and Arwen have a son and several daughters.
Gimli rebuilds the Gate of Minas Tirith.

Aglarond

Legolas and Gimli visit the Glittering Caves and Ithilien. Gimli remains in Aglarond, becoming Lord of the Glittering Caves.

Ithilien

Faramir and Eowyn wed. They rule Ithilien, with Beregond as Captain and Legolas helping to restore Ithilien to its former glory.

Lothlorien

The light of the elves diminish and the elven realms are eventually abandoned. Celeborn travels over the sea, taking with him the last memory of the Noldor.

Rohan

In old age, Eomer invites Merry and Pippin to Edoras. He dies and they move on to Gondor.

Minas Tirith

Merry and Pippin die in Gondor. They are entombed beside Aragorn, after his death many years later.

Lothlorien

Arwen surrenders her life at Lothlorien.

Anduin

After Aragorn’s funeral, Legolas and Gimli sail down the Anduin.

The Shire

After Rosie’s death, Sam leaves the Red Book to Elanor.

The Grey Havens

Sam sails over the sea.

Valinor

The boats of Legolas and Sam see the tower of Avallone and behold the white shores of Valinor, where old friends await.

Sam reunites with Frodo.

First Appearances – Eldarion, Elanor

Deaths – Aragorn, Arwen, Eomer, Merry, Pippin, Rosie Cotton

Adapted from chapters ‘The Scouring of the Shire’ and ‘The Grey Havens’ and Appendices A and B of The Lord of the Rings.

Pictures

Departure at the Grey Havens – Ted Nasmith
Hobbiton – Francesco Amadio
Elves Leave Middle-earth – Araniart
Grey Havens – Paul Lasaine
Grey Havens – Francesco Amadio
Sam and Rosie – Roger Garland
Elessar – John Howe
Aglarond – Glittering Caves – Iomehir
Eowyn and Faramir – Matt Stewart
Aragorn’s Tomb – Ben Curtis
Legolas and Gimli Reach the Shores of Valinor – Ted Nasmith

Season 7 Episode 2 – Riddles in the Dark

December 8, 2014December 9, 2014 / Jamie Parsons / Leave a comment

Prologue – Dol Guldur (T.A. 2850)

Gandalf enters Dol Guldur, where he finds Thrain in the dungeons
Thrain gives Gandalf the map and key.
Gandalf is discovered by Sauron, but escapes

Troll Shaws

The company explores the troll cave. They bury a chest of treasure and take a number of weapons, including Glamdring, Orcrist and Sting.

Rivendell

Gandalf leads the company to Rivendell.
Elrond inspects Glamdring and Orcrist, as well as discovering the moon runes on Thror’s Map.
Elrond talks with Gandalf about the Necromancer
The company leaves Rivendell after resting.

Misty Mountains

Stone Giants hurl rocks against the mountains. Thorin sends Fili and Kili to look for better shelter.
Fili and Kili return and lead them to a better cave.
Bilbo awakes from a nightmare to find goblins swarming into the cave from the back. They are taken into a tunnel, except for Gandalf.

Goblin Tunnel

The dwarves are taken to the Great Goblin.

The Great Goblin attempts to kill Thorin after finding Orcrist, but is killed by Gandalf.
Gandalf leads them away from the hall. Dori is carrying Bilbo until he is grabbed by a Goblin, flung from Dori’s back and sent tumbling down the tunnels.

Gollum’s Cave

Bilbo finds a metal ring and puts it in his pocket.
Bilbo is surprised by the creature Gollum, who he fends off with his dagger.
Gollum challenges Bilbo to a game of riddles. If Bilbo wins, he will be shown the way out.

Bilbo wins the game of riddles, but Gollum leaves to retrieve his ring.
Gollum finds The Ring gone.

Goblin Tunnel

Gandalf leads the dwarves down the twisting tunnels to the exit.

Gollum’s Cave

Gollum returns to Bilbo with intent to kill him. Bilbo runs back up the tunnel, slipping the Ring onto his finger.

Gollum runs past Bilbo, who realises the Ring makes him invisible.
Bilbo follows Gollum, who stops at the exit. Bilbo contemplates killing him, but seeing how pitiful Gollum is, decides against it.

Goblin’s Tunnel

Armoured goblins guard the exit. Bilbo slips past them but his buttons catch in the door. The goblins see his shadow, but Bilbo tears loose.

First Appearances – Erestor, Gollum, Great Goblin, Bolg

Deaths -Great Goblin

Adapted from chapters ‘A Short Rest’, ‘Over Hill and Under Hill’ and ‘Riddles in the Dark’ from The Hobbit and Appendix B of Lord of the Rings.

Pictures

Weapon of the Enemy – Suzy Almblad
Pass the Doors of Dol Guldor – John Howe
Troll Fells – Jef Murray
Out of Imladris – Jef Murray
The Great Goblin – John Howe
Riddles in the Dark – Michael Hague
Riddles in the Dark – Ted Nasmith

The Silmarillion Series

An outline of The Silmarillion adapted for television.

Elrond

Season 8 Episode 6 – The Council of Elrond

Season 8 Episode 7 – The Ring Goes South

Season 9 Episode 1 – The Taming of Smeagol

Season 9 Episode 7 – Helm’s Deep

Season 9 Episode 10 – Shelob’s Lair

Season 10 Episode 6 – The Land of Shadow

Season 10 Episode 8 – The Steward and the King

Season 10 Episode 9 – The Scouring of the Shire

Season 10 Episode 10 – The Grey Havens

Season 7 Episode 2 – Riddles in the Dark

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