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The Lord of the Rings


 * //"Three rings for the Elven-kings under the sky, //**
 * //Seven for the Dwarf-lords in their halls of stone, //**
 * //Nine for Mortal Men doomed to die, //**
 * //One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne, // **
 * //In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie. // **
 * //One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, //**
 * //One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them //**
 * //In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie." //**

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 * The Lord of the Rings is an [|epic][|high fantasy] novel written by English [|philologist] and [|University of Oxford] professor [|J. R. R. Tolkien]. The story began as a sequel to Tolkien's 1937 children's fantasy novel [|The Hobbit], but eventually developed into a much larger work. It was written in stages between 1937 and 1949, much of it during [|World War II]. It is the [|second best-selling novel ever written], with over 150 million copies sold. The enduring popularity of The Lord of the Rings has led to numerous references in popular culture, the founding of many societies by [|fans of Tolkien's works],[|[9]] and the publication of many books about Tolkien and his works. The Lord of the Rings has [|inspired, and continues to inspire], artwork, music, films and television, [|video games], and subsequent literature. Award-winning [|adaptations of The Lord of the Rings] have been made for [|radio], [|theatre], and [|film]. **

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 * [|Bilbo Baggins] throws a party for himself and his protégé, Frodo. At the party, Bilbo announces that he is leaving his home to his heir, Frodo. He returns home and is met by his close friend, the wizard Gandalf. Gandalf insists that Bilbo remove the Ring that he has owned since the events of the previous adventure, chronicled in The Hobbit, and give the ring to his young heir. The Ring has special powers, the most obvious of which is to make the wearer invisible. Then Bilbo disappears. **=====
 * For many years Frodo lives in Bilbo’s home at Bag End. Just like Bilbo, Frodo appears not to he aged. In his fifties, he grows restless. One day Gandalf comes to Frodo and tells him that he is in danger. It seems that the Ring originally belonged to Sauron, the [|Dark Lord]. Sauron wants the Ring back so that he can conquer the world. Sauron is using Gollum, an evil hobbit who also wants the Ring, to find out who has it and where it can be located. Gandalf tells Frodo that the ring is a corrupting power, and that anyone who uses it will ultimately be destroyed by it if they do not part with it. Further, he tells Frodo that the Ring can only be destroyed by tossing it into a volcano at Mount Orodruin. Frodo tries to give the ring to Gandalf, but the wizard tells him that he (Frodo) was chosen to bear the responsibility; it is his fate. **
 * It is decided that Frodo will take the ring to the Crack of Doom in Mount Orodruin. He is to be accompanied by his friends Sam, Merry, and Pippin. As they travel, the Black Riders of Sauron pursue them. The Black Riders are bodiless horsemen who want the Ring. The travelers meet up with Aragorn, a friend of Gandalf, and together they continue their journey with the aid of some new companions. **
 * Gandalf leads the companions through the mines of Moria. Gandalf battles a dreadful spirit and falls into an abyss. Aragorn becomes the leader. After many small battles, the company realizes their task will be very difficult. They meet Lady Galadriel, of the elves, and are given some assistance. Boromir, a representative from Gondor, tries to persuade Frodo to give him the Ring to take to his father and thus defeat their enemies. Frodo refuses and the two men fight. Frodo must use the Ring to escape Boromir. Boromir is instantly sorry he has been overcome by the allure of power. Frodo decides to travel alone, fearful of the consequences of his friends being corrupted. Only faithful Sam is allowed to accompany him.Boromir is killed and given a hero’s burial; everyone knows he never meant to fight Frodo. They attribute his sudden corruption to the Ring. Orcs attack and Merry and Pippin are taken captive. Aragorn, Gimli and [|Legolas] pursue them, trying to save their companions. The riders of Rohan appear, having been summoned to help. They destroy the orcs near Fangorn forest but cannot find Merry and Pippin. Merry and Pippin have come into the area inhabited by Treebeard the Ent. He is the oldest living thing in [|the forest]. He sustains them and rouses his troops to avenge the hobbits. **
 * Meanwhile, Gandalf has come back from death as Gandalf the White. He approaches Aragorn, Gimli, and Legolas and tells them what has happened to him. He introduces them to King Theoden of Edoras. Together Gandalf and his men join Theoden in fighting the orcs and looking for Merry and Pippin. Along the way they defeat Saruman, who has been causing trouble and impeding Frodo in his quest. **
 * Sam and Frodo are still making their way to the Crack of Doom. Gollum, who still craves the Ring, follows them. They capture Gollum and try to persuade him to forsake his evil and return to his old likable self as the character Smeagol. The three make their way through the forest until they are met by an army from Gondor, led by Faramir (Boromir’s brother). **
 * When Faramir releases them, Gollum leads Sam and Frodo into a trap--the lair of the giant spider Shelob. Frodo is wounded so badly that Sam fears he is dead. Gollum disappears. Sam decides to take the Ring and continue on in order to destroy it and fulfil Frodo’s responsibility. Orcs come along and steal Frodo’s lifeless body. By listening to the orcs, Sam discovers that Frodo is not dead but is merely drugged. He pursues them to save his good friend. **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Gandalf and Pippin arrive in Gondor, where they meet Denethor (Boromir and Faramir’s father). Pippin is befriended by Beregond. Aragorn has revealed himself to Sauron and decides to travel ahead through the Paths of the Dead in order to reach Sauron quickly and thereby assist Frodo and Sam. Eowyn, niece of Theoden, begs to be taken along but Aragorn refuses. He goes to the Paths of the Dead and offers the dead peace if they will fulfill their promise to fight against Sauron. **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Merry is not allowed to accompany Theoden into battle, but the resourceful young hobbit hitches a ride with a fierce young soldier named Dernhelm. **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Theoden, meanwhile, receives an urgent message to help Denethor at Minas Tirith. He refuses to let Merry join him, but Merry is offered a ride by a young rider named Dernhelm. Denethor is displeased with his younger son Faramir for having helped the Ring bearer rather than claiming the Ring for Gondor. He sends his son into battle, and when Faramir is seriously wounded, his repentant father goes mad with grief. He tries to set himself and his son’s body [|on fire]. **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The story continues with the ride of the Rohirrim, allies of Gondor. They are attacked by Nazguls. Theoden falls beneath his wounded horse, but the young rider Dernhelm reveals himself as the fir Eowyn and kills the Lord of the Nazguls. Aragorn, meanwhile, rides into Gondor with the help of the forces of the dead and Sauron’s evil minions are defeated. **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Gandalf removes Faramir from the funeral pyre, but Denethor sets himself alight and dies. Merry and Pippin are reunited and Aragorn heals Merry, Eowyn and Faramir. The army then moves out to Mordor, where an emissary of Sauron produces Frodo’s cloak and sword saying that if the troops do not withdraw, Frodo will be tortured. Gandalf snatches the objects from him and another war begins. Pippin saves Beregond from a troll, but faints just as the eagles come to their rescue. **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Sam rescues Frodo and they make their way toward [|Mount Doom]. Gollum, however, overtakes them and just as Frodo comes to the Cracks of Doom, Gollum obtains the Ring biting off his finger. Gollum is so excited about having the Ring back that he falls into the abyss, carrying the Ring with him. Mount Doom erupts with the force of the destroyed Ring. Sauron is defeated for good. **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The eagles rescue Sam and Frodo from the erupting volcano. Faramir woos Eowyn Arwen marries Aragorn. The company then goes to Rohan for Theoden’s funeral, and then Gandalf and the hobbits begin their homeward journey. The meet Saruman, who is unrepentant, then make their way to Rivendell, where they meet Bilbo. After this the hobbits reach the Shire, which has been completely transformed by Saruman and his servants. It is a barren military wasteland. The Shire hobbits manage to regain control and defeat Saruman. They restore the Shire with some help from Lady Galadriel. **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The novel ends with Frodo’s retirement. Elrond, Gandalf and Galadriel accompany him and Bilbo to the Grey Havens. Sam, Merry and Pippin return to live a full life in Hobbiton. **

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 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 24px; vertical-align: baseline;">The characters of middle-earth **

Forces of light:


 * Frodo: **
 * Culture: **** hobbit **


 * Frodo is a most unlikely hero. A Hobbit, small and quiet, but possessing a true and noble spirit, Frodo becomes the bearer of the One Ring when it is left to him by his famous Uncle Bilbo. The task therefore falls to him to do what no one else can, and destroy the ring by casting it into the fires of Mount Doom. The burden of this charge will lie heavy on Frodo, pulling at him constantly as he trods the perilous path to Mordor from whence the One Ring came. **

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 * Sam: **
 * Culture: hobbit **


 * The loyal friend and gardener of Frodo Baggins, Samwise Gamgee is a stout hearted Hobbit. Though simple in outlook, he is dependable and brave. When Gandalf chooses him to accompany Frodo on his quest, Sam makes a simple promise not to lose his master and friend. To that task he held true, following Frodo as his unshakable companion even into the desolate, ashen waists of Mordor and almost certain death . **

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 * Bilbo: **
 * Culture: hobbit **




 * A jovial, but eccentric Hobbit of the Shire, Bilbo is the much loved uncle of Frodo Baggins. Bilbo enjoyed a long and prosperous life after his earlier adventures with the wizard Gandalf and the Dwarves,in part,due to preserving qualities of the mysterious, magic Ring he had found in his travels. He surrendered the Ring to Frodo in Fellowship and made his way to Rivendell to end his days among the Elves. **

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 * Gandalf: **


 * Culture: wizard **


 * After the great battle with the Balrog of Moria, Gandalf shed his grey mantle in The Two Towers and took up the title of Gandalf the White. The power that had lain veiled beneath his old grey visage now shines undiluted in the eyes of the pale wizard. After their triumph at Helm’s Deep, Gandalf continues to be a vital part of the war against evil and will make his way to Minas Tirith for the final battle. **

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 * Aragorn: **
 * Culture: human **




 * A descendant of the lost line of the ancient kings of Men, Aragorn is fated to one day claim the empty throne of Gondor. Aragorn is a mighty warrior, wielding his blade with great adeptness in defense of Helm’s Deep. He fights with passion and bravery, but also with wisdom, which earns him the respect and admiration of Théoden, King of the Rohirrim. In The Return of the King, he will face several challenges that will determine the fate of Middle-earth. **

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 * Legolas: **


 * Culture: elf **



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 * A Prince of the Elven Kingdom of Mirkwood, Legolas joined the Fellowship of the Ring as a representative of his people. Legolas possesses the keen eyesight and sharp ears characteristic of his race **


 * Gimli: **
 * Culture: dwarf **




 * A proud and strong-willed people, the Dwarves of Middle-earth were great craftsfolk, skilled in the arts of smithing and metallurgy. When Frodo is appointed his quest, Gimli the Dwarf represents his people as a member of the Fellowship of the Ring. Gimli is a mighty warrior, quick to draw his broad axes in battle. Not given to subtlety, he wears his passions plainly for all to see. Yet for all his impulsiveness, Gimli is none the less loyal and noble in spirit. Once committed, his resolve to the success of the quest is unshakable. **

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 * Merry: **


 * Culture: hobbit **




 * A Hobbit from the Shire, Merry joins Frodo on his quest to destroy the One Ring as a member of the Fellowship of the Ring. He and Pippin separate from the Fellowship and find themselves in Fangorn Forest, where they meet Treebeard. With Treebeard and the Ents, they wage war on Isengard and the evil Saruman. **


 * Pippin: **
 * Culture: hobbit **




 * A Hobbit from the Shire, Pippin joins Frodo on his quest to destroy the One Ring as a member of the Fellowship of the Ring. He and Merry separate from the Fellowship and find themselves in Fangorn Forest, where they meet Treebeard. With Treebeard and the Ents, they wage war on Isengard and the evil Saruman. **

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 * Arwen: **


 * Culture: elf **
 * The only daughter of Elrond, Lord of Rivendell, Arwen is said to be the most beautiful of all living beings in Middle-earth. Born to an immortal life as an Elf, Arwen must chose between it or to forsake this everlasting existence for the love of the mortal Aragorn. In so doing, she dooms herself to die as a Human. **

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 * Elrond: **


 * Culture: elf **
 * A wise Elf Lord, Elrond is the father of Arwen, and founder and master of the Elf-haven Rivendell. In the Third Age of Middle-earth Elrond is an instrumental leader, rallying the diverse peoples of the lands together to fight the threat of Sauron. When his daughter Arwen contemplates forsaking her immortality to bind herself instead to the Human Aragorn, Elrond’s heart is torn between honoring the love of his daughter and losing her to a mortal death. He orders the shards of Narsil to be reforged so that the rightful King of Gondor can reclaim his sword. **

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 * Galadriel: **


 * Culture: elf **


 * Oldest of all the Elves that remain in Middle-earth, the Lady Galadriel dwells in the forest haven of Lothlórien, surrounded by her Elven followers, and husband Celeborn. Of all the wise, Galadriel is possessed of the greatest foresight and bestowed upon Frodo several gifts to help him in his quest, including the Phial of Light. She knows that the time of Elves is coming to an end, and soon she must join her kind leaving the shores of Middle-earth for the Immortal Lands to the west. **

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 * Boromir: **


 * Culture: human **
 * The eldest and favored son of Denethor, the current Steward of Gondor, was chosen to represent the race of men in The Fellowship of the Ring. But the Ring's lure was too much for Boromir, who tried to take it from Frodo. He was redeemed when he was killed by Uruk-hai trying to protect Merry and Pippin, showing great courage and heroism. **

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 * Denethor: **


 * Culture: human **
 * The current Steward of Gondor rules in the stead of the absent King. His sons are Boromir, who died trying to protect Merry and Pippin, and Faramir, the Gondorian ranger who encounters Frodo and Sam at Osgiliath. Denethor grieves the loss of his favored son, Boromir, and refuses to light the beacons to call for aid from Rohan. **

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 * Eomer: **


 * Culture: human **
 * The nephew of King Théoden, Éomer is one of Rohan’s mightiest warriors and a captain among the ranks of their fine horsemen. After the battle at Helm’s Deep, Eomer and the Rohirrim wait for the call of Gondor. **

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 * Eowyn: **


 * Culture: human **
 * Beautiful and strong, the Lady Éowyn of Rohan is the niece of King Théoden. Despite her noble blood, Éowyn is not one to shy from combat. Adept with sword and shield, the Lady is quite capable of defending herself. When the men of Rohan leave to do battle in defense of their realm, Éowyn longs to be allowed to take arms and join them, though her gender and office forbid it. **

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 * Faramir: **


 * Culture: human **
 * The youngest son of Lord Denethor, Steward of Gondor, Faramir is brother to Boromir who perished defending Merry and Pippin. Unlike his brother, Faramir is not beloved by his father, and has spent many years as a ranger, scouting and defending the wild borderlands of Gondor in order to earn his affection. **

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 * King Theoden: **


 * Culture: human **


 * Monarch of the land of Rohan, King Théoden is a courageous leader and soldier. By way of the slithering machinations of his servant Gríma Wormtongue, the fallen wizard Saruman is able to subvert and poison Théoden’s mind, for a time plunging Rohan into darkness and despair, but through the intervention of Gandalf, Théoden is exorcised of Saruman’s influence. Restored to health and soundness of spirit, the King banishes Wormtongue from his hall and again leads his people with wisdom and bravery. **

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 * Treebeard: **


 * Culture: ent **
 * Ancient beyond reckoning, Treebeard the Ent is one of the last of his dwindling kind, the long forgotten tree shepherds of Fangorn Forest who once strode throughout the woods of Middle-earth. A wise and slow to act people, the Ents are persuaded by Treebeard, after his fateful meeting with Merry and Pippin, to awaken and lend their long slumbering might to the fight against the darkness threatening their world. Treebeard leads the March of the Ents and succeeds in flooding and destroying Isengard’s war machine. **

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