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Music of The Lord of the Rings film series


scores, and acts in contrast to the rhythmic motivs of Mordor and the Orcs. While the Shire's theme Fourth Age variation is described as a new theme, the undelying accompaniment, a development of the Outline figure, is not. In fact, the outline figure also has a uniquely "warped" variation used for Smeagol's antics (when he fetches rabbits for Frodo), as well. Smeagol and Deagol are actually associated with several "second-age" variations on several of the Shire themes, including a variant
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Music of The Lord of the Rings film series


Path" theme Themes recurring from The Hobbit and in Alternate forms of the Soundtrack Returning The History of the One Ring, Seduction of the Ring, Sauron, The Shire, Frodo/Hymn variant, Hobbit Outline, Hobbit End-Cap, A Hobbit's Understanding, Pity of Smeagol, The Servants of Sauron, Threat of Mordor, Descending Thirds, Mordor Skip-Beat, Footsteps of Doom, Servants of Sauron, Isengard, Uruk Hai, Orc Crawl, the Realm of Gondor, Fellowship, Strider, Heroics of Aragorn
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Smeagol (gastropod)


Smeagol is a genus of small air-breathing sea slugs of the upper intertidal zone. They are pulmonate gastropod mollusks related to land slugs and snails. Analysis of DNA sequences has shown that "Smeagol" belongs in the family Ellobiidae, and is therefore closely related to ellobiid snails. The name of the genus is in honour of Tolkien's fictional character Gollum, who was originally known as Sméagol. There are five described species and potentially one undescribed species from Tasmania in the genus "Smeagol": "Smeagol manneringi" has
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List of The Dark Tower characters


She was entrusted with the pink Wizard's Glass (known as Merlin's Grapefruit), which slowly drained her and drove her insane, similar to the deterioration of Smeagol/Gollum from "The Lord of the Rings". Readers never find out what happens to her; although Roland implies that he killed her, nothing more is elaborated upon beyond that. She is seen in ""; however, is mentioned in "" prior to her appearance in the series. The main antagonist of "", Eldred is a
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Music of The Lord of the Rings film series


leitmotives, but nevertheless merit mention. First, there are multiple gestures that are at the basis of some of themes, like the "there and back again" shape that opens the Fellowship theme and connects it to its subsidiary themes. Equally, the inverted figure, serves as a general gesture for the forces of evil. Part of the thematic development in the score also occurs throughout introduction of hybrid figures, although few of those are labeled as separate themes by Adams: there is a recurring hybrid of Smeagol's theme and
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Neighborhood School of Music. Keys was determined to make a living as a musician and moved to northern California in 1976 where he played with his first band Smeagol. After Smeagol's disbandment he started a cover band called Sound Advice. He studied music through 1985 and went to the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts before dropping out to continue performing. After dropping out of Berklee, Keys moved to the San Francisco Bay area and began playing and recording with many notable musicians including Jay Lane (Primus, RatDog),
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Frodo Baggins


", Frodo is played by Ian Holm, who later played Bilbo in Peter Jackson's film adaptation of "The Lord of the Rings". In the 1993 television miniseries "Hobitit" by Finnish broadcaster Yle, Frodo is played by Taneli Mäkelä. In "The Lord of the Rings" film trilogy (2001–2003) directed by Peter Jackson, Frodo is played by American actor Elijah Wood. Dan Timmons writes in the Mythopoeic Society's "Tolkien on Film: Essays on Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings" (
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Concerning Hobbits


instance, appears in a "warped" variation that accompanies Smeagol's attempts at pleasing Frodo by bringing him dead rabbits. The Two-step figure is used as the basis for Gandalf's Fireworks motif, and the Hobbit Skip-Beat scores Merry and Pippin's playful moment with Boromir and again, in a twisted variation, when Boromir attempts to take the ring from Frodo. The End-Cap also accompanies Merry and Pippin, and by the time of their stay in Fangorn is looped into an ostinato that becomes the Hobbit
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The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II


to create video games with original stories tied closely with the "Lord of the Rings" universe. In the same announcement, Electronic Arts revealed two games that its EA Los Angeles division would be developing with the license: "The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II" for Windows—a sequel to ""—and "" for the PlayStation Portable. On November 10, 2005, Electronic Arts announced that Hugo Weaving, who played Elrond in the "Lord of the Rings" film trilogy
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Lord Humongous


first couple of months of 1984 before he was replaced by Jeff Van Kamp under the mask without the CWA revealing that it was a different man playing the part. Lord Humongous (Jeff Van Camp) was introduced to the public with an official music video “War Machine” by KISS and became a theme song when entering the ring. Later on CWA would reuse the Lord Humongous ring character some young wrestlers who had a very muscular physique. One such wrestler was Sid Eudy who played Lord Humongous in 1987. He would later
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Lord of the Rings (musical)


The Lord of the Rings is the most prominent of several theatre adaptations of J. R. R. Tolkien's epic high fantasy novel of the same name, with music by A. R. Rahman, Christopher Nightingale and the band Värttinä, and book and lyrics by Matthew Warchus and Shaun McKenna. Set in the world of Middle-earth, "The Lord of the Rings" tells the tale of a humble hobbit who is asked to play the hero and undertake a treacherous mission to destroy an evil, magic ring without being seduced by its
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Lord Humongous


Wrestling Association (CWA) dominant face (someone who plays the "good guy" in the ring) Jerry "the King" Lawler. The original Lord Humongous was portrayed by Mike Stark, chosen for his impressive physique. Based on the character "the Humungus" from "Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior" movie Lord Humongous would always wear a Hockey mask that would cover his entire face as well as ring gear that resembled the post-apocalyptic world of Mad Max 2. Stark only played Lord Humongous for the
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Smeagol (gastropod)


no tentacles and is a very active blind animal with a size of up to 10 mm. "Smeagol" species have no shell. They have a weakly developed snout. The radula is unicuspid and the radular dentition is of the rhipidoglossate type. They have a radular membrane of flexoglossate type. They have no jaw. They have salivary glands with salivary ducts. The excretory organs are only the left ones, in the pallial cavity. In the circulatory system the haemolymph circulates as follows: mantle → nephridium or nephridia → heart
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The Lord of the Rings


"The Lord of the Rings". In 1965, songwriter Donald Swann, who was best known for his collaboration with Michael Flanders as Flanders & Swann, set six poems from "The Lord of the Rings" and one from "The Adventures of Tom Bombadil" ("Errantry") to music. When Swann met with Tolkien to play the songs for his approval, Tolkien suggested for "Namárië" (Galadriel's lament) a setting reminiscent of plain chant, which Swann accepted. The songs were published in 1967
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The Hobbit (film series)


Sanabras and Grace Davidson sang the soprano parts. As with "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, Weta Digital was involved in the creation of special effects. However, as opposed to "The Lord of the Rings", where the actors who played Orcs portrayed them through full-body makeup and prosthetics, many of those actors in "The Hobbit" had computer-generated faces in order to portray them. Many of the actors who played Orcs in this trilogy portrayed them through performance capture. The world premiere for
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Gollum


first described in 2015 was named "Iandumoema smeagol" in reference to Gollum. A genus of small sea slugs was named "Smeagol" in reference to the original name of the Tolkien character. The genus contains five species of air-breathing sea slugs which live in inter-tidal zones in the shores of New Zealand and Australia. Daedalic Entertainment are currently developing a video game about Gollum. In 2014, Turkish physician Bilgin Çiftçi shared an image comparing Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to Gollum. As a result of administrative investigation
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Lord of the Rings (Heritage Models)


Lord of the Rings is a set of miniatures published by Heritage Models. Heritage Models produced "Lord of the Rings" figures licensed by Tolkien Enterprises, including 25mm diorama sets, and 75mm Collector Personalities, Paint 'n' Play sets such as "Mines of Moria" and "Helm's Deep", a rule set for fantasy miniature gaming titled "Wizards and Heroes", and a separate "Lord of the Rings Painting Guide". William A. Barton reviewed Heritage's "Lord of the Rings" figures
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List of original characters in The Lord of the Rings film series


characters of different sexes: a son of King Helm Hammerhand, who appears in the appendices of "The Lord of the Rings", and a warrior-matriarch of the Edain in the First Age, who appears in "The Silmarillion" and "Unfinished Tales". Irolas (played by Ian Hughes) is an officer of Minas Tirith who appears after Faramir retreats from Osgiliath. He fights in the Battle of Minas Tirith. His name is derived from a variation of the name of the canonical Iorlas, an uncle of
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The Lord of the Rings: Conquest


Rise of Sauron campaign, the player controls the forces of Sauron in a reworking of the storyline set over seven levels of a film called The final war for Middle Earth. In this story, the Dark Lord reclaims the ring when Frodo Baggins was corrupted by and failed to destroy the One Ring. The hobbit is then killed by the Witchking of Angmar, leading to Sauron subsequently conquering Middle Earth. Both campaigns are narrated by Hugo Weaving, who played Elrond in Peter Jackson's film trilogy. The game uses a class-
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Frodo Baggins


"wise by experience," if it means the same as "Frodo" does.) In Ralph Bakshi's 1978 animated version of "The Lord of the Rings", Frodo was voiced by Christopher Guard. In the 1980 Rankin/Bass animated version of "The Return of the King", made for television, the character was voiced by Orson Bean, who had previously played Bilbo in the same company's adaptation of "The Hobbit". In the 1981 BBC radio serial of "The Lord of the Rings
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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)


The Lord of the Rings: The Treason of Isengard" (a discarded title for Tolkien's "Two Towers" book), developed by Surreal Software and slated for release in late 2003, was cancelled late in development. "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" is an action-adventure game played from a third-person perspective. The player controls one of three characters at various points in the game: Frodo Baggins, Aragorn, and Gandalf, each of whom has their own weapons and
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The Lord of the Rings Online


The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar is a massive multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) for Microsoft Windows and OS X set in a fantasy universe based upon J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth writings, taking place during the time period of "The Lord of the Rings". It launched in North America, Australia, Japan, and Europe in 2007. Originally subscription-based, it is free-to-play, with a paid VIP subscription available that provides players various perks.
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J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I (1990 video game)


J.R.R. Tolkiens The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I is a role-playing video game published by Interplay Productions. It is an adaptation of "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J. R. R. Tolkien, being the first volume in "The Lord of the Rings". The game was released in 1990 for DOS, in 1991 for the Amiga and PC-98, and in 1992 for the FM Towns. It was followed by "". It was originally designed for the Commodore 64, but the production team switched
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The Lord of the Rings (1978 film)


The Lord of the Rings is a 1978 animated high fantasy film directed by Ralph Bakshi. It is an adaptation of J. R. R. Tolkien's high fantasy epic "The Lord of the Rings", comprising "The Fellowship of the Ring" and the first half of "The Two Towers". Set in Middle-earth, the film follows a group of hobbits, elves, men, dwarves, and wizards who form a fellowship. They embark on a quest to destroy the One Ring made by the Dark Lord Sauron
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Games Workshop


for several classic British science fiction properties such as "Doctor Who" and several characters from 2000 AD including Rogue Trooper and Judge Dredd. Alongside the rights to reprint Iron Crown Enterprises' Middle-earth Role Playing, Citadel Miniatures acquired the rights to produce 28mm miniatures based on "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit". In conjunction with the promotion of "The Lord of the Rings" film trilogy in 2001, Games Workshop acquired the rights to produce a skirmish wargame and miniatures, using the movies
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Stephen Colbert (character)


character were raised in Charleston, South Carolina; both are the youngest of 11 children; both played "Dungeons & Dragons" as teenagers; and both are practicing Roman Catholics. Colbert's own interest in and knowledge of religion, science fiction, and J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings" story will often show through in the "Report". His character has a chocolate portrait of Viggo Mortensen (who portrayed Aragorn in Peter Jackson's "The Lord of the Rings" films) in a place
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Elrond


Elrond was depicted with a pointed beard and a crown of stars floating around his head. Matthew Locricchio portrayed Elrond in National Public Radio's 1979 radio production of "The Lord of the Rings". Hugh Dickson portrayed Elrond in BBC Radio's 1981 serialisation of "The Lord of the Rings". In the 1993 Finnish television miniseries "Hobitit", Elrond is played by Leif Wager. In the 2006 musical adaptation of "The Lord of the Rings", Elrond was portrayed by Victor A. Young. In "The Lord
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The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying Game


The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying Game, released by Decipher Inc. in 2002, is a role-playing game set in the Middle-earth of J. R. R. Tolkien's fiction. The game is set in the years between "The Hobbit" and "The Fellowship of the Ring", but may be run at any time from the First to Fourth Age and contains many examples of how to do so. Sourcebooks cover the events of "The Lord of the Rings" and Peter Jackson's film trilogy adaptation. The
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Sala Baker


Sala Baker is an actor and stuntman from New Zealand. He is best known for portraying the villain Sauron in the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy by Peter Jackson. Originally hired as one of several stunt performers for "The Lord of the Rings" film trilogy, he ended up landing the part of the Dark Lord Sauron. In addition, he also played several Orcs, a Gondorian, and one of the Rohirrim. Outside of "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, Baker has performed in "",
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Risk: The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Edition


Risk". Regardless of how many people are playing, you may choose to not use the Lord of the Rings rules and simply play a standard global domination game. For first-time players of any Risk game, it would be advisable to start with just the Standard Global domination style game rather than jumping right into the full rules of Lord of the Rings Risk. Once you understand the basic mechanics of any standard Risk game, you can more easily learn the rest of the particulars of any other special interest Risk games
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The Lord of the Rings: Conquest


The Lord of the Rings: Conquest is a 2009 action game developed by Pandemic Studios and published by Electronic Arts. It is derived from "The Lord of the Rings" film trilogy, and borrows many gameplay mechanics from Pandemic's "" games. The game allows the player to play as both the forces of good and evil, but unlike "", the latter option is based around Sauron stopping the One Ring from being destroyed and using it to regain his lost power. Pandemic was aided by Weta Digital in developing
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Aragorn


Bass animated version of "The Return of the King", made for television. Robert Stephens voiced Aragorn in the 1981 BBC Radio serial of "The Lord of the Rings". Kari Väänänen portrayed him in the 1993 Finnish television miniseries "Hobitit". In the "Lord of the Rings" film trilogy (2001–2003) directed by Peter Jackson, Aragorn is played by Danish-American actor Viggo Mortensen who took over the role from Stuart Townsend after four days of shooting because Jackson felt Townsend was too young for the role
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Dragon Storm (film)


poor direction of the film is entertaining, and marks out that most of the budget went west for the effects." Bargain Bin Review dubbed it "a cautionary tale about thoroughly reading contracts and scripts before signing up to a project." John Rhys-Davies, who had previously played Gimli the Dwarf in Lord of the Rings, said in an interview that "You understand we're not comparing ... Dragon Storm with Lord of the Rings. Stephen directed this in god knows how many days – I think it was only
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Adaptations of The Lord of the Rings


Rings". In 1999-2000 the Danish radio station Danmarks Radio broadcast "Eventyret om Ringen", a Danish language retelling of The Lord of the Rings by Rune T. Kidde. Music by The Tolkien Ensemble, Hedningarna, Sorten Muld and Kim Skovbye. In 2001, 2002 and 2003, the three volumes of the "Lord of the Rings" were adapted into three annual series of fully cast radio plays. Each series consisted of six episodes. The character of Bilbo Baggins served as the narrator. The eighteen episodes were
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The Lord of the Rings


. According to a 2018 report, it will be the most expensive TV show ever produced. In 1990, Recorded Books published an audio version of "The Lord of the Rings", with British actor Rob Inglis – who had previously starred in his own one-man stage productions of "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings" – reading. A large-scale musical theatre adaptation, "The Lord of the Rings" was first staged in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 2006 and opened in London
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The Lord of the Rings


board game "The Lord of the Rings" by Reiner Knizia and the Golden Joystick award-winning massively multiplayer online role-playing game, "" by Turbine, Inc.. "The Lord of the Rings" has been mentioned in numerous songs including "The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins" by Leonard Nimoy, Led Zeppelin's "Misty Mountain Hop", "Over the Hills and Far Away", "Ramble On", and "The Battle of Evermore", Genesis' song "Stagnation" (from "Trespass
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Figwit


Figwit is a fan-created name for a then-unnamed elf in Peter Jackson's "The Lord of the Rings" film series, played by Bret McKenzie of the musical duo Flight of the Conchords. The name Figwit derives from an acronym for "Frodo is grea...who is THAT?!?" . The character was later identified in the "Hobbit" film as Lindir, an elf of Rivendell who appeared briefly in the novel "The Fellowship of the Ring". Bret McKenzie, half of the musical
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The Lord of the Rings: Tactics


The Lord of the Rings: Tactics is a tactical role-playing game for the Sony PlayStation Portable. It features characters from "The Lord of the Rings" by J. R. R. Tolkien. However, it is a direct adaptation of Peter Jackson's film adaptations, and has characters that resemble the films' depictions of them. "Tactics" was published by Electronic Arts. The game was released for the PlayStation Store on September 30, 2009. The gameplay takes place on a grid. The game's characters move at
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The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age


The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age is a 2004 role-playing video game developed by EA Redwood Shores for the PlayStation 2, Xbox and GameCube. A turn-based tactics was developed for the Game Boy Advance by Griptonite Games. The game was published on all platforms by Electronic Arts, and released worldwide in November 2004. The game is a loose adaptation of Peter Jackson's "Lord of the Rings" film trilogy; "" (2001), "" (2002) and "" (2003
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The Lord of the Rings (film series)


, although not as successful as "The Lord of the Rings" series. Jackson has been called a "favourite son" of New Zealand. In 2004, Howard Shore toured with "The Lord of the Rings Symphony", playing two hours of the score. Along with the "Harry Potter" films, the series has renewed interest in the fantasy film genre. Tourism in New Zealand is up, possibly due to its exposure in the series, with the country's tourism industry waking up to an audience's familiarity
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The Lord of the Rings Online


January 2011, "PC Gamer" chose "The Lord of the Rings Online" as the MMO of the year. Praise was given for treating fans to two new Epic Books worth of quests, two added regions, expansion of in-game events, improved UI elements, and the revamp of the character creation and starter regions. Also noted was the success of the move to free-to-play, stating "Lord of the Rings Online" is "quickly redefining the way a successful subscriptionless MMO is run.
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The Lord of the Rings: Conquest


not allowing allies to die, for instance). "The Lord of the Rings: Conquest" was announced on May 8, 2008 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360. It was promoted at E3 2008 in Los Angeles, California, where press were able to play a build of the game. It also made an appearance at German Games Convention in Leipzig, Germany that same year. Pandemic Studios began by creating the iconic battlefields seen in the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, then included additional
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The War of the Ring online campaign


The War of the Ring was Games Workshop's annual summer campaign for 2005. The campaign was named after the eponymous War of the Ring in J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings", and was the first to feature The Lord of the Rings Strategy Battle Game as its wargaming system. The campaign allowed registered participants to play miniature wargames using special "regional rules" for any one of thirteen regions of Middle-earth, and to submit the results to the campaign website. The results were then added
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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King


club who had paid for three-year charter membership. A collectors' box set was also released, which included the Extended Set plus a sculpture of Minas Tirith and a bonus 50-minute music documentary DVD, "Howard Shore: Creating The Lord of the Rings Symphony: A Composer's Journey Through Middle-earth". The DVD has a DTS-ES soundtrack. The DVD also features two humorous Easter Eggs, one where Dominic Monaghan plays a German interviewer with Elijah Wood via satellite and another where Vince Vaughn and Ben Stiller
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The Lord of the Rings: The White Council


The Lord of the Rings: The White Council was a role-playing video game that started development at EA Redwood Shores. It was to be based on the high fantasy novel " The Lord of the Rings" by J. R. R. Tolkien, however on February 2, 2007, EA announced that the game had been put on an indefinite hiatus, and to date no further information has been released. "Project Gray Company" was the game's working title which was to be a new offering in EA’s series of
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The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II


by ActionTrip, which found it "really hard not to drool over this game", commending the game's design and art team for doing a fabulous job on every location that appeared in the single-player campaign. Playing within the universe of "The Lord of the Rings" was appealing to a number of reviewers, which found that it generally increased the game's entertainment value. "PC Gamer" shared this sentiment, calling "Lord of the Rings" "arguably the best fantasy universe ever", and GameZone
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The Lord of the Rings Online: Riders of Rohan


The Lord of the Rings Online: Riders of Rohan is the fourth expansion for the Massively multiplayer online role-playing game "The Lord of the Rings Online". It was released on October 15, 2012 as a web-based download and on Steam. New game enhancements include a level cap increase to 85, level 85 legendary weapons (as well as a new legendary item), and six new areas. The expansion's main feature is mounted combat. "Riders of Rohan" continues the storyline that began shortly
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List of original characters in The Lord of the Rings film series


extra (played by Bret McKenzie) who first appears at the Council of Elrond, and later on the path to the Grey Havens. Figwit (or McKenzie, rather) has his own fan following. The name is an acronym of the sentence/question "Frodo Is Great, Who Is That?", something reportedly said/thought by fans who saw the character for the first time in "The Fellowship of the Ring" film. Later, for the movie , Bret McKenzie was given the name Lindir in response
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Middle-earth Enterprises


with Decipher Inc. for their Lord of the Rings Roleplaying Game, which published content from 2002–2006. Initially, Miramax was backing the production of Peter Jackson's "The Lord of the Rings" films in 1997, but was restricted by then-owner Disney, who demanded that they turn the story into one film instead of two films, thus Jackson brought the project to New Line Cinema, who acquired from Miramax the rights to develop "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit" for about $12 million.
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The Lord of the Rings Online


of the year. Turbine also won the GameSpy MMO of the Year award. In 2010, RPGFan's Adam Tingle named "The Lord of the Rings Online" the best MMORPG of all time in a top-10 countdown while RPGLand gave its "Best Free-to-Play MMORPG" annual award. That year, the NPD Group reported that the game was "the third most played massively multiplayer role-playing game" with Turbine citing their free-to-play model as the reason for the growing subscriber base. In
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Aragorn


portrayed by Adrian Webster. The film is set during the time of "The Fellowship of the Ring". It takes place after Gandalf has discovered the true nature of Bilbo's ring and just before Frodo leaves the Shire for Rivendell. In the 1981 BBC radio dramatisation of "The Lord of the Rings", Aragorn was played by Robert Stephens. On stage, Aragorn was portrayed by Evan Buliung in the three-hour production of "The Lord of the Rings," which opened in 2006 in Toronto, Ontario,
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Lord of the Rings (board game)


the same space as Sauron or are behind him. The game concludes when the fellowship reaches Mount Doom and destroys the Ring, the ring bearer is eliminated, or if the Fellowship reaches Mount Doom yet all players are eliminated before the Ring is destroyed. Players need to cooperate and work together in order to beat this game. Players must display strategy and have a little luck. Knowledge of "The Lord of the Rings" plot isn’t needed to play the game, yet might help in some situations. Three expansions currently
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Works inspired by J. R. R. Tolkien


"The Lord of the Rings" and related works, including, amongst many, Iron Crown Enterprises' "Middle-earth Role Playing" game (1982–1999) and "Middle-earth Collectible Card Game" (1995–1999), as well as "The Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game" (2001) made by Decipher, Inc. All of these predate Jackson's film trilogy except for Decipher's card game, which is part of the latter's merchandise. Decipher also created the "Lord of the Rings Roleplaying Game
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The Lord of the Rings: War in the North


The Lord of the Rings: War in the North is a 2011 action role playing hack and slash video game developed by Snowblind Studios and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows. An OS X port was developed and published by Feral Interactive in 2013. It is the first video game based on both J. R. R. Tolkien's 1954 high fantasy novel "The Lord of the Rings" and Peter Jackson's film trilogy adaptation released in 2001 (""), 2002 ("")
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Risk: The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Edition


Risk: "The Lord of the Rings" Trilogy Edition is a board game based upon the game Risk and in J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional land of Middle-earth rather than the actual Earth. The board is divided into nine regions of Middle-earth taken from "The Lord of the Rings". The box contains: a rules manual; a map on a cardboard board, depicting the northwest area of Middle-earth at the end of the Third Age; playing pieces—two light-colored sets containing
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Lord of the Rings Adventure Game


Lord of the Rings Adventure Game is a role-playing game based on the writings of J. R. R. Tolkien (specifically "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit") under license from Tolkien Enterprises. Iron Crown Enterprises (I.C.E.) published the game until they lost the license on 22 September 1999. The setting for LOR is an expanded version of J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth. Published campaign sourcebooks are set just before the year 3018 of the Third Age, i.e. just before the War of
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Adaptations of The Lord of the Rings


's Eye version has since been reproduced and sold in many different cassette tape, CD and MP3 editions. In 1981 the BBC broadcast "The Lord of the Rings," a new, ambitious dramatisation in 26 half-hour instalments. It starred Ian Holm as Frodo Baggins, the protagonist; he would play Bilbo Baggins, his character's cousin/uncle, in the live-action trilogy. In 1992 the German radio stations SDR and WDR broadcast Der Herr der Ringe, a 30-episode adaptation of "The Lord of the
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Peregrin Took


the King", made for television, the character was voiced by Sonny Melendrez. In the 1981 BBC radio serial of "The Lord of the Rings", Pippin was played by John McAndrew. Jari Pehkonen played Peregrin Took in the 1993 Finnish miniseries "Hobitit". In Peter Jackson's "The Lord of the Rings" film trilogy, Pippin is played by Scottish actor Billy Boyd. The filmmakers originally planned for Boyd to adopt an English accent for the role, in keeping with the other hobbits; however, Jackson
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North to Maine


Throughout the play, Lengel continually references J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings" in both its literary and cinematic incarnations. The main character's Trail Name is "Frodo," he carries a copy of "The Fellowship of the Ring", and he wears a replica of The One Ring around his neck, which at the end is left hanging from the sign on top of Katahdin. During the second act, the characters remark that "The Lord of the Rings is basically a thru-hike
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Magic ring


great lords of men who were turned to terrifying wraiths and servants of the Dark Lord Sauron by their respective rings. The sixteen rings ultimately given to dwarves and men were created in a joint effort by the elves and Sauron. The three rings kept by the elves were forged by the elves alone, and Sauron had no direct hand in their creation. Sauron forged the One Ring in secret, with the intention that it would be a "master ring" and give him control over all the other rings, but was not
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The Lord of the Rings Strategy Battle Game


fight and then the victor rolls to see how much damage is done. In War of the Ring only dice to determine damage are rolled. Also, in "War of the Ring", heroes are treated more like upgrades for their company rather than individual models, as they are in the original game. In addition to gaming, "The Lord of the Rings Strategy Battle Game" includes other common elements of the miniature wargaming hobby. These include the collecting, painting and conversion of miniature figures used in play, as
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The Lord of the Rings


The Lord of the Rings is an epic high fantasy novel written by English author and scholar J. R. R. Tolkien. The story began as a sequel to Tolkien's 1937 fantasy novel "The Hobbit", but eventually developed into a much larger work. Written in stages between 1937 and 1949, "The Lord of the Rings" is one of the best-selling novels ever written, with over 150 million copies sold. The title of the novel refers to the story's main antagonist, the Dark Lord Sauron, who
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The Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game


2003 Worlds Apart partnered with Decipher to produce an online version of the Lord of the Rings TCG. The online game's rules matched the physical games rules, but utilized tradeable virtual cards that could be purchased through the system via starter decks, booster packs, or in draft. In addition to casual play, the online LOTR TCG system supported tournament play, league play, and sealed play including draft. The online system introduced a number of cards and formats that were online-only (for example, King-block draft
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Gimli (Middle-earth)


, "The Two Towers" (2002), and "The Return of the King" (2003) for Clear Stage Cincinnati. At Chicago's Lifeline Theatre, Gimli was played on-stage by Brooks Darrah in "The Two Towers" (1999). In Canada, Gimli was portrayed by Ross Williams in the 3-hour Toronto stage production of "The Lord of the Rings", which opened in 2006. In The Lord of the Rings: The Musical he was played by Sévan Stephan throughout its London run.
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The Lord of the Rings Online


then play an Orc Reaver class for free. They may also purchase additional classes individually in the "Lord of the Rings Online" Store in-game; you may have one slot for each of the six classes available to play: Orc Reaver, Orc Defiler, Spider Weaver, Uruk Blackarrow, Uruk Warleader, or Warg Stalker. These characters begin at maximum level. Once created, each monster character will persist and be available for further play, unless you choose to reset it. Free and Premium players can purchase a
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Themes of The Lord of the Rings


life. This theme is seen in the weight of the past borne in the language of the whole novel and in specific portions, such as Gilraen's linnod and the Lament of the Rohirrim. Gandalf in one scene discusses the possibility that Bilbo was meant to find the Ring, and that Gollum has an important part to play, the clearest testament to the role of fate in "The Lord of the Rings." Beyond Gandalf's words, the story is structured in such a way that past decisions have a critical influence
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The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age


" fans the game will be a must-have for this alone. As the story is completely fresh and sits alongside the timeline of the films, playing "The Third Age" engenders the genuine excitement of playing pen and paper RPGs like "Middle Earth""). He concluded ""The Third Age" is a highly enjoyable, if throwaway foray into the world of the "Lord of the Rings" films, and has much to recommend it for a casual purchase, especially for Tolkien completists. But RPG
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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring


the Ring" makes extensive use of digital, practical and make-up special effects throughout. One notable illusion used in almost every scene involved setting a proper scale so that the characters all appear to be the correct height. For example, Elijah Wood is tall in real life, but his character Frodo Baggins is barely four feet in height. A variety of techniques were used to depict the hobbits and Gimli the Dwarf as being of diminutive stature. Fortunately, John-Rhys Davies – who played Gimli – happens to be
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Themes of The Lord of the Rings


on current events. For instance, because Bilbo and Frodo spared Gollum, Gollum was able to destroy the Ring by falling into the Crack of Doom while Frodo failed to destroy it. Thus Frodo, who is overpowered by the evil Ring, is saved by coincidence. The role of fate in "The Lord of the Rings" is contrasted sharply with the prominent role also given to personal choice and will. Frodo's voluntary choice to bear the Ring to Mordor is seen to be an act central to the plot of the
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Théoden


BBC Radio 4 version of "The Lord of the Rings", Théoden's death is described in song rather than dramatized conventionally. In this adaptation he is voiced by Jack May. Théoden is an important character in Peter Jackson's film adaption of the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy. As in the books, the character (played by Bernard Hill) first makes an appearance in "" (2002). However, unlike in the books, the Lord of the Mark is actually possessed and prematurely aged by Saruman (
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Dead Men of Dunharrow


. In "", when the player is allowed to play as Aragorn on the Pelennor Fields, an option is to summon Army of the Dead. They are also part of Games Workshop's "The Lord of the Rings Strategy Battle Game". In the massively multiplayer online role-playing game, "The Lord of the Rings Online" -- Update 14 (released on 14 July 2014) takes you through the Paths of the Dead mere hours behind Aragorn and the Grey Company's passage, to the Stone of Erech
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Tolkien: A Look Behind "The Lord of the Rings"


of the author through the late 1960s, including an account of how "The Lord of the Rings" was written. Four chapters explaining Tolkien's invented Middle-earth and summarizing the stories of "The Hobbit" and the three volumes of "The Lord of the Rings" follow, for the benefit of readers who may not have yet actually read the works. Carter next turns to the question of what the works "are", a point of some confusion at the time. The then-current vogue for realistic
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Aragorn


hint whether she had any further part to play. The references to her marriage with Aragorn came later, but it was explicitly stated only near the completion of the book. Only in his work on the appendices for "The Lord of the Rings" did Tolkien record the full tale of Aragorn and Arwen. A passing idea was that Galadriel gave her Ring to Aragorn, and that he would accordingly be titled the "Lord of the Ring". The original nickname "Trotter" was retained for a long time, and
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Galadriel


Crosbie in Ralph Bakshi's 1978 animated film of "The Lord of the Rings", and by Marian Diamond in BBC Radio's 1981 serialisation. While she did not appear in the 1980 animated "The Return of the King", she was mentioned by name when Frodo refers to Galadriel's phial. In Peter Jackson's "Lord of the Rings" trilogy and "The Hobbit" prequel trilogy, Galadriel is played by Cate Blanchett. In the movies, other than possessing the Ring Nenya, Galadriel displays an ability to
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Sissel Kyrkjebø


31 weeks on the chart. In the summer and fall of 2004, Sissel went on tour with The Lord of the Rings Symphony. She was a featured soloist for an orchestral performance dedicated to the music from "The Lord of the Rings" films. "The Lord of the Rings" composer Howard Shore, who arranged and conducted the music, planned on hiring three soprano singers to handle the vocal chores, but after hearing Sissel, decided she would be enough. At each performance, Sissel performed with a symphony orchestra
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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (video game)


, and concluded ""The Two Towers" isn't the best action game you'll ever play, but it is the best action game based on "The Lord of the Rings". For fans looking for a way to play their favorite books or movies, this is the best bet at the moment." Eurogamer's Kristan Reed scored it 7 out of 10. He had mixed feelings about the integration of film footage; "the quality of these recreated scenes isn't always as good as it could be,
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Gríma Wormtongue


eyed southerner" that the hobbits encounter at Bree. In the same book, Tolkien intimates that Gríma may have given Théoden "subtle poisons" that caused him to age at an accelerated pace. In Ralph Bakshi's 1978 animated film adaptation of "The Lord of the Rings", Gríma Wormtongue was voiced by Michael Deacon (and his name is pronounced "Grime-a"). Paul Brooke played Gríma in BBC Radio's 1981 serialisation. In Peter Jackson's "Lord of the Rings" films, Gríma was played
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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)


Part I", and was to feature the full plot of "The Fellowship" and roughly half of "The Two Towers". This would be followed soon after by "Lord of the Rings, Part II", featuring the second half of "Two Towers" and all of "Return of the King". Vivendi revealed little about the games other than the fact that they were to be more RPG based than the Xbox "Fellowship" game, and would be played from an isometric three-quarter top-
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The Lord of the Rings (1978 film)


the rights to "The Lord of the Rings".) In the mid-1970s, Bakshi, who had since achieved box office success producing adult-oriented animated films such as "Fritz the Cat", learned of UA and Boorman's attempts to adapt the story. He was told that Boorman had planned to produce all three parts of "The Lord of the Rings" as a single film, and commented, "I thought that was madness, certainly a lack of character on Boorman's part. Why would you want
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The Lord of the Rings (film series)


dispute was settled. The success of "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy led to Jackson directing a trilogy of prequels based on Tolkien's children's book "The Hobbit". The films, which were released between 2012 and 2014, used much of the cast and crew of "The Lord of the Rings", including Ian McKellen, Andy Serkis, Hugo Weaving, Elijah Wood, Ian Holm, Christopher Lee, Cate Blanchett and Orlando Bloom who reprised their roles. Although the "Hobbit" films were even more
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Tolkien: A Look Behind "The Lord of the Rings"


"After Tolkien" section on recent fantasy authors expanded, and some material on the 2001-2003 movie versions of "The Lord of the Rings" included in the introduction. Richard C. West, writing in the "J.R.R. Tolkien Encyclopedia", assesses the book in these words: "The honor of the first worthwhile book on Tolkien must go to Carter, who was widely read in literature from ancient times to the twentieth century, and his 1969 book surveys a long list of works behind "The Lord of the Rings
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Middle-earth in video games


which featured cut-scenes from Ralph Bakshi's animated adaptation) and the following year's "Lord of the Rings Vol. II: The Two Towers", a series of role-playing video games based on the events of the first two books. A third installment was planned, but never released. Interplay's games mostly appeared on the PC and Amiga, but later they did a "Lord of the Rings" game for the SNES, which played nothing like their PC games and instead was more like "The
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The Lord of the Rings Online


"' franchise and a must-play for just about anyone with an interest in Tolkien or the future of online entertainment." In a GameSpot review, the product was awarded an 8.3/10, praising its appealing polish and intriguing Monster Play feature. "GamePro"'s review gave it an overall 4.25/5, pointing out how engaging the epic quests are, as well as how faithful to the novels the game managed to stay. GameSpy declared "The Lord of the Rings Online" 'Game of the Month' for May 2007
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Bored of the Rings


Bored of the Rings is a parody of J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings". This short novel was written by Henry N. Beard and Douglas C. Kenney, who later founded "National Lampoon". It was published in 1969 by Signet for the "Harvard Lampoon". In 2013, an audio version was produced by Orion Audiobooks, narrated by Rupert Degas. The parody generally follows the outline of "The Lord of the Rings", including the preface, the prologue, poetry, and songs
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Eagle (Middle-earth)


, where they are stated to have been the two vassals of Thorondor who helped to bear Beren and Lúthien from Angband, several thousand years before the War of the Ring. The passage was removed from the published "Silmarillion" by Christopher Tolkien to escape the seeming discrepancy with "The Lord of the Rings", although later he admitted that he was unable to interpret his father's intentions and regretted the suppression. An eagle who helped to carry Frodo and Sam from Mount Doom, said in "The Lord of the Rings
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Translation of The Lord of the Rings into Swedish


The translations of "The Lord of the Rings" into Swedish have been the subject of controversy. Åke Ohlmarks (1911–1984) was a prolific translator, who during his career published Swedish versions of Shakespeare, Dante and the Qur'an. His translation of "The Lord of the Rings", however, was intensely disliked by author J. R. R. Tolkien, more so even than Shuchart's Dutch translation, as is evident from a 1957 letter to Rayner Unwin: Examples singled out by Tolkien in the same letter: Other dubious translations
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Music of The Lord of the Rings film series


the Lord of the Rings Symphony—a composer's journey through Middle Earth" has been released. The 50-minute-long DVD features extensive excerpts of the concert given by Shore and the Montreal Orchestra, Grand Choir and Children choir at the "Montreal en Lumiere" Festival, interspersed with spoken commentary by Shore, who recounts his approach in composing the music for the three films and then reworking it into the LOTR symphony. On 13 September 2011, Shore released "The Lord of the Rings Symphony" on CD and MP3 format
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The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series)


. Ian Holm, who voiced Frodo Baggins in the radio serial, went on to play Bilbo Baggins in Peter Jackson's movie trilogy. In 2002, following the success of Jackson's movies, the BBC reissued the series in three sets corresponding to the three original volumes ("The Fellowship of the Ring", "The Two Towers" and "The Return of the King"). This version omitted the original episode divisions, and included a new opening and closing narration for the first two sets, and an opening
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J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I (1994 video game)


J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I is an action role-playing game produced by Interplay Productions for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It is an adaptation of "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J. R. R. Tolkien. The player begins the game as Frodo Baggins, and progressively acquires the remaining members of the Fellowship; Samwise Gamgee, Peregrin Took, Meriadoc Brandybuck, Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, and Gandalf (Boromir strangely only makes a single brief appearance). With the addition of extra
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Magic ring


the Resurrection Stone which can summon the deceased. In the longest-running science-fiction series "Doctor Who", the First Doctor sometimes used a ring with strange powers, which first appeared in The Web Planet where he used it to control a Zarbi. In "Doctor Who"s 20th anniversary story "The Five Doctors" the ring of Rassilon, the legendary founder of Time Lord society, is said to confer immortality. Apparently this is how Rassilon has remained alive. However, when the renegade Time Lord Borusa puts the
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Philip Voss


Philip Voss (born 1936) is a British stage, radio, film and television actor who has been active since the 1960s. He played roles in the Doctor Who serial Marco Polo, Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell, the 1981 Lord of the Rings radio series, Indian Summer, an RSC 1996 revival of The White Devil, The Brides in the Bath, two plays in the Arkangel Shakespeare and a small role in an audio dramatisation of an Anton Chekov short story. More recently, he played a recurring role in
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Om Namo Venkatesaya


Scriptures. Lord Venkateswara impressed by it and lands on earth to play dice with Rama. Henceforth, every day the Lord visits to spend some time with Rama. In the beginning, the Lord loses a ring in the bet which is given by Padmavati (Vimala Raman) as a token of love, but Rama is still under dichotomy whether the event occurred or not. Later on, he craves for another glimpse of the lord, the exact moment Balaji appears before him and plays the dice, in which the Lord loses
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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring


Mortensen, Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, John Rhys-Davies, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Christopher Lee and Hugo Weaving, Sean Bean, Ian Holm and Andy Serkis. It was followed by "" (2002) and "" (2003). Set in Middle-earth, the story tells of the Dark Lord Sauron, who is seeking the One Ring. The Ring has found its way to the young hobbit Frodo Baggins. The fate of Middle-earth hangs in the balance as Frodo
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Elijah Wood


The concluding chapter of the "Rings" trilogy, "" was unveiled that December, and grossed in excess of $1.1 billion at the worldwide box office. At the 76th Academy Awards, the film received all 11 Academy Awards for which it was nominated, therefore holding the record for highest Oscar sweep. Wood's first role following his "Lord of the Rings" success was in "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" (2004), in which he played Patrick, an unscrupulous lab technician who pursues Kate Winslet
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The Lord of the Rings: War of the Ring


led to "bizarre" situations untrue to the book. Playing as the Evil faction, Adams said the "population cap" (100) and the amount of "population slots" most units each take up (at least 3) made it "hard to get the feeling of superior numbers." Nevertheless, Adams said his familiarity of Tolkien's works had influenced his opinions, and that Vivendi had aimed for a game that was easy to identify with and understand. He said players who were less familiar with Tolkien's
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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (video game)


the One Ring. At the dawn of the Second Age, after the defeat of the Dark Lord, Morgoth, the elves of Eregion forged the nineteen Rings of Power to help themselves, the dwarves and men rule Middle-earth. However, the elves were unaware that Sauron, Morgoth's closest ally, had survived his master's defeat, and in the guise of Annatar had been the one who taught the Elven-smiths, led by Celebrimbor, how to forge the Rings, whilst, in secret, he forged
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Lord of the Rings (musical)


, an eccentric and wealthy Hobbit, celebrates his eleventyhundredth birthday by vanishing from his birthday party, leaving his greatest treasure, a mysterious magic Ring, to his young relative Frodo Baggins ("Springle Ring"). The Ring is greatly desired by the Dark Lord Sauron, who could use it to conquer the world, and must be destroyed in the fires of Mount Doom in Mordor. Frodo and his friends Samwise Gamgee, Merry Brandybuck and Pippin Took set out along the road that leads out of the Shire ("The
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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring


Strider's betrothed, comes to Frodo's aid, rescuing him and incapacitating the Nazgûl. She takes him to Rivendell, where he is healed. Frodo meets Gandalf, who escaped Isengard with help from Gwaihir, a giant eagle. Arwen's father, Lord Elrond, holds a council that decides the Ring must be destroyed in Mount Doom. While the members argue, Frodo volunteers to take the Ring, accompanied by Gandalf, Sam, Merry, Pippin, elf Legolas, dwarf Gimli, Boromir of Gondor, and Strider,
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Production of The Lord of the Rings film series


Dwarves are taller at about 4 ft 6 in (137 cm), and Men and Elves are average human height, about 5 to 6 ft (150 to 180 cm). However, the films used two scale sets instead of three by casting taller than average actors to play Dwarves, then combining Dwarves and Hobbits into one size scale. For example, John Rhys-Davies, who played Gimli, is taller than Elijah Wood, who played Frodo. Thus in the ending shot of the Council of Elrond scene when
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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring


, and the Ring with it, thereby destroying his physical form. With Sauron's first defeat, the Third Age of Middle-earth begins. Unfortunately, the Ring's influence corrupts Isildur, and, rather than destroy the Ring, Isildur takes it for himself. Isildur is later killed by Orcs, and the Ring is lost for 2,500 years, until it is found by Gollum, who owns it for five centuries. The Ring is then found by a hobbit named Bilbo Baggins, who turns invisible when he puts it
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