Season 8 Episode 9 – Lothlorien

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

Mirrormere

Frodo dreams of Gandalf in the abyss, surrounded by darkness and nameless monsters.
Gimli takes Frodo to look into the waters of the Mirrormere.

Aragorn examines Sam and Frodo’s wounds, finding Frodo’s mithril coat.

Nimrodel

Aragorn leads them to Lothlorien, though Boromir is wary.
Legolas tells the history of Lorien. Gimli is angered at the suggestion that the dwarves’ actions had threatened the surrounding lands.

Lothlorien

As the company enters the woods, they are stopped by Haldir.
Haldir takes them up into their tree platforms. Soon after, orcs pass underneath.
Haldir’s men kill the orcs. Frodo sees Gollum for a brief moment.

Caras Galadhon

Haldir takes them to Caras Galadhon. He forces Gimli to be blindfolded. When Gimli objects, Aragorn says they will all be blindfolded.
Haldir removes their blindfolds. He takes Frodo and Sam up to a high platform overlooking the beauty of the forest.

The company meet with Galadriel and Celeborn. Aragorn tells them of Gandalf’s demise. Celeborn blames the dwarves, but Galadriel says it is not their fault.
Galadriel searches the hearts of the Fellowship.
Aragorn daydreams about his time with Arwen in the forest. He also remembers his last meeting with his mother, Gilraen.

The Fellowship, and the Lorien elves, grieve for Gandalf. Frodo writes a song in his memory.
Galadriel soothes Gimli’s sorrows, using Khuzdul. Gimli attempts to compliment her, clumsily.
Legolas and Gimli walk together in the woods, finding friendship instead of hate.
Galadriel takes Frodo to the middle of her garden, Sam follows. She fills a basin there with water and bids Frodo to look. Sam looks first and sees the Shire destroyed. Frodo sees an old white man, ships, a white tower and a great eye.

Galadriel tells them it is what may come to pass. She shows Frodo her ring. Frodo offers her the Ring, but after a dark vision she refuses.

Aragorn tells the others they must continue. Boromir wants to go to Minas Tirith, not to destroy the Ring. Frodo does not wish to.
Galadriel gives them all gifts. The Elfstone to Aragorn, the Phial to Frodo, belts and daggers to Boromir, Merry and Pippin, a box of earth to Sam, a bow to Legolas and three of her golden hairs to Gimli.

Celeborn offers each of them to stay in Lorien, but they all choose to follow Frodo. He gives them lembas bread, rope and elven cloaks.
In boats, they leave Lorien down the river Anduin.

Isengard

Saruman sends out Ugluk and the Uruk-Hai to track the Fellowship.

First Appearance – Ugluk

Adapted from Chapters ‘Lothlorien’, ‘The Mirror of Galadriel’ and ‘Farewell to Lorien’ of The Lord of the Rings.

Pictures

Farewell to Lothlorien – Alexandra V Bach
Durin’s Stone – Matej Cadil
Crossing Nimrodel – Anke Eissmann
Frodo and Haldir in Lothlorien – Ted Nasmith
First Meeting of Aragorn and Arwen – Anke Eissmann
Mirror of Galadriel – Alan Lee
Galadriel – Thomas Rouillard
The Phial of Galadriel

Season 9 Episode 6 – The Forbidden Pool

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

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 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 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 4 – Barrels Out of Bond

December 8, 2014 / Jamie Parsons / Leave a comment

Lothlorien

Gandalf comes to Lothlorien, where he meets the White Council.
Gandalf tells of Thrain and Sauron in Dol Guldor and urges an attack.

Mirkwood

The dwarves are tied up in webs. Bilbo kills a spider and puts on the Ring. He calls his dagger ‘Sting’.
Bilbo lures the spiders away and frees the dwarves.

They find that Thorin is missing. The spiders return and the dwarves manage to kill them.
As they are looking for Thorin they are captured by wood-elves. Bilbo evades capture.

Elvenking’s Halls

Thorin had been captured earlier and was brought before Thranduil.

Thorin refuses to tell of his quest and is locked up with the others.
Bilbo finds the dwarves and relays messages between them.
Bilbo steals the keys from Thranduil’s drunk butler and frees the dwarves.
Bilbo gets the dwarves into barrels. The elves come and push the barrels into the river.
Bilbo grabs onto a barrel and rides down the river until they get to the Long Lake.

Esgaroth

The raft-elves find the barrels and load them onto the raft, where Bard takes them back to Laketown.

First Appearances – Bard, Legolas (not named), Haldir, Galion

Adapted from chapters ‘Flies and Spiders’ and ‘Barrels out of Bond’ of The Hobbit and Appendix B of Lord of the Rings.

Pictures

Guards of Mirkwood – Henning Janssen
The Spiders of Mirkwood – Ted Nasmith
Blindfolded – Henning Janssen
Barrels our of Bond – Francesco Amadio
Raft-elves – David T. Wenzel

Season 7 Episode 5 – Inside Information

December 8, 2014 / Jamie Parsons / Leave a comment

Laketown

The dwarves pop out of the barrels when they arrive at Laketown, dirty and exhausted.
Bard takes them to meet the Master.
The Master throws a feast for the dwarves. Thorin hailed as a hero.

The day after the feast, the dwarves ready to leave for Erebor.

Lothlorien

Saruman agrees to an attack on Dol Guldor.
The elves of Lothlorien ready for the attack.

Erebor

The dwarves walk through Dale and find the secret door.
Bilbo finds the thrush and the sun shines upon the keyhole.

Thorin sends Bilbo down to steal something.
Bilbo sees Smaug and steals a cup, taking it back to Thorin.
Smaug notices the cup is gone and bursts out of the mountain. He finds the ponies and eats them. Bombur has remained at the bottom of the mountain. They hurl him up with a rope and flee inside the door before Smaug scorches the side of the mountain.

They send Bilbo back down to find the Arkenstone. Smaug smells him this time. Bilbo flatters Smaug until he can find the Arkenstone, at the same time seeing Smaug’s weak spot.
Smaug deduces Bilbo is from Laketown and so flies off to destroy it.

First Appearances – Smaug, Master of Laketown, Girion (flashback)

Adapted from chapters ‘A Warm Welcome’, ‘On the Doorstep’ and ‘Inside Information’ in The Hobbit and Appendix B of Lord of the Rings.

Pictures

Conversation with Smaug – J.R.R. Tolkien
Laketown – J.R.R. Tolkien
Abusing Hospitality – Henning Janssen
When the Thrush Knocks – Ted Nasmith
Scouring the Mountain – Ted Nasmith
Smaug the Destroyer – Ted Nasmith

The Silmarillion Series

An outline of The Silmarillion adapted for television.

Lothlorien

Season 8 Episode 9 – Lothlorien

Season 9 Episode 6 – The Forbidden Pool

Season 9 Episode 10 – Shelob’s Lair

Season 10 Episode 6 – The Land of Shadow

Season 10 Episode 10 – The Grey Havens

Season 7 Episode 4 – Barrels Out of Bond

Season 7 Episode 5 – Inside Information

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