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For questions about the trilogy of movies or books, 'The Fellowship of the Ring', 'The Two Towers' and 'The Return of the King'. Always use in conjunction with the [tolkiens-legendarium] tag and, for movie questions, the relevant movie tag, e.g. [fellowship-of-the-ring].
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Why didn't the Mouth of Sauron fight the Battle of the Black Gate?
I haven't read the books, but I have watched the movies many times already. If this scene is in the books, I would like to know the reference (i.e. the page and the version of the book). In The Retu …
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Why didn't Faramir recover Boromir's body?
Inspired by these two questions, Did Faramir see Boromir's actual body, or have a vision? and What happen to Boromir's body?
When Faramir saw his older brother, Boromir, on the elven boat, he just …
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Is there a difference between Narsil and Andúril?
In the movies, we see Elendil in the Prologue of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring holding the sword Narsil. When Elendil died at the hands of the dark lord Sauron, Narsil was broken a …
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Why did Gandalf let Frodo decide where to go in the pass of Caradhras?
When the Fellowship are on the side of the mountain and arguing about which direction to take- continue on or turn back, Gandalf says:
"Let the ring bearer decide."
Why does Gandalf say that?
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Did Denethor really hate his sons; Boromir and Faramir?
In this video, Denethor orders his son, Boromir, to go to Rivendell. Denethor guessed that the purpose of this meeting was to decide what to do with the Weapon of the …
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Why wasn't there a representative from Rohan at the Council of Elrond?
During the Council of Elrond, those present at this council were people who were of the three largest races of good in Middle-earth. But these people have respective from their place such as Boromir; …
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Why don't the people of Rohan recognize Gandalf's staff?
From this link, (specifically in number 8)
8. NO ONE TAKES GANDALF’S ‘WALKING STICK’
One of the subplots in Two Towers is Théoden’s possession by Saruman with the help of Gríma Wormtongue. Aragorn, L …
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Why didn't the Fellowship use horses for transportation?
A kind of similarity to this question, Why didn't Gandalf or Frodo Fly to Mount Doom?
The difference is that this question I'm asking is why didn't the fellowship use horses for transportation from …
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Did Frodo lose a finger on Mount Doom?
In the Return of the King film, Gollum bites the finger off Frodo. In later scenes, like the Coronation of Aragorn and Leaving the Shire, we see that Frodo has gotten the finger back.
How is this pos …
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Why didn't Sam just destroy the ring?
When Shelob stung Frodo, Sam luckily gets the sword, Sting, the Phial of Galadriel, and the Ring from Shelob's lair. After Sam defeats Shelob, he saw that orcs came by to kidnap Frodo and take him to …
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Why did the Witch King not kill Gandalf?
When Gandalf meets the Witch King of Angmar, he said this,
'Go back to the abyss prepared for you! Go back! Fall into the nothingness that awaits you and your Master. Go!'
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Did Gandalf know that Elrond didn't stop Isildur?
After the defeat of Sauron, Elrond, Cirdan and Isildur went to Mount Doom. Elrond encouraged Isildur to destroy the ring. Isildur, however rejected Elrond's bidding.
Now did Gandalf know that Elrond …
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Why didn't Sauron kill Isildur?
I was watching the Fellowship of the Ring, during lunch time. In the Prologue scene, the armies of Men and Elves march against the armies of Mordor. When Sauron came to kill the armies of Men and Elve …
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Why didn't Aragorn arrive earlier to save Boromir?
In this scene, Aragorn was with Legolas and Gimli killing several Uruk-Hai. When Legolas hears the horn of Gondor, Aragorn hears it as well. Aragorn comes goes to aid …
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Who is Sauron's second-in-command?
Is the Witch king of Angmar or the Mouth of Sauron the chief lieutenant of Mordor? (similar to Darth Sidious and Darth Vader) During the War of the Ring, the Witch King leads Sauron's army in the atta …