3/31/2023 0 Comments Two towersAbout 40 miles southeast of the city, on State Highway 6, is the town of Alexandra. Of course, New Zealand again supplies the varied landscapes of Tolkien’s fantastic realm.įirst to the South Island and the area around Queensland. Orcs find Frodo Sam overhears them and learns that Frodo is still alive.In episode two, the fellowship is falling apart, Boromir is dead and Saruman ( Christopher Lee) has plans to wage war on Middle Earth. Believing Frodo to be dead, Sam takes the Ring to continue the quest alone. He seriously wounds and drives off the monster. Shelob attacks again, and Frodo falls to her venom. Frodo cuts through a giant web using his sword Sting. Frodo holds up the gift given to him in Lothlorien: the Phial of Galadriel, which holds the light of Eärendil’s star. Gollum–who is torn between his loyalty to Frodo and his desire for the Ring–guides the hobbits to the pass, but leads them into the lair of the great spider Shelob in the tunnels of Cirith Ungol. He resists the temptation to seize the Ring and, disobeying standing orders to arrest strangers found in Ithilien, releases them. On the way, they are captured by rangers led by Faramir, Boromir’s brother. They find that the Black Gate of Mordor is too well guarded, so instead they travel south through the land of Ithilien to a secret pass that Gollum knows. Sam overhears Gollum debating with his alter ego, Sméagol, whether to break his promise and steal the Ring. Gollum leads them across the Dead Marshes. Frodo makes Gollum swear to serve him, as Ringbearer, and asks him to guide them to Mordor. They become aware they are being watched and tracked on a moonlit night they capture Gollum, who has followed them from Moria. Gandalf immediately rides for Minas Tirith, chief city of Gondor, taking Pippin with him.įrodo and Sam, heading for Mordor, struggle through the barren hills and cliffs of the Emyn Muil. Pippin is seen by Sauron, but Sauron misunderstands the circumstances. It is revealed to be a palantír, a seeing-stone that Saruman used to speak with Sauron, and that Sauron used to ensnare him. Pippin picks it up Gandalf swiftly takes it, but Pippin steals it in the night. After Saruman leaves, Wormtongue throws down a hard round object to try to kill Gandalf. When Saruman refuses to listen, Gandalf strips him of his rank and most of his powers. Gandalf offers Saruman a chance to turn away from evil. Gandalf, Theoden, Legolas, and Gimli ride to Isengard, and are surprised to find Merry and Pippin relaxing amidst the ruins. He brings an army of Rohirrim to Helm’s Deep, and they defeat the Orcs, who flee into the forest of Huorns, never to be seen again. Gandalf convinces Treebeard to send an army of Huorns to Théoden’s aid. Meanwhile, the Ents, roused by Merry and Pippin from their peaceful ways, attack and destroy Isengard, Saruman’s stronghold, and flood it, trapping the wizard in the tower of Orthanc. Théoden musters his fighting strength and rides with his men to the ancient fortress of Helm’s Deep, while Gandalf departs to seek help from Treebeard. Gandalf frees Théoden, King of Rohan, from the influence of Saruman’s spy Gríma Wormtongue. Together they ride to Edoras, capital of Rohan. Gandalf assures his friends that Merry and Pippin are safe. He is clothed in white and is now Gandalf the White, for he has taken Saruman’s place as the chief of the wizards. He was also killed in the fight, but was sent back to Middle-earth to complete his mission. Gandalf explains that he killed the Balrog. Aragorn, Gimli and Legolas track the hobbits to Fangorn. Merry and Pippin escape into Fangorn Forest, where they are befriended by Treebeard, the oldest of the tree-like Ents. In the kingdom of Rohan, the Orcs are killed by Riders of Rohan, led by Éomer. Aragorn, Gimli and Legolas decide to pursue the Orcs taking Merry and Pippin to Saruman. Boromir tries to protect Merry and Pippin from the Orcs, but they kill him and capture the two hobbits. Summary - Lord of the Rings: The Two TowersĪ party of large Orcs, Uruk-hai, sent by Saruman, and other Orcs sent by Sauron and led by Grishnákh, attack the Fellowship.
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