"Sam looked at him and wept in his heart, but no tears came to his dry and stinging eyes. ‘I said I’d carry him, if it broke my back,’ he muttered, ‘and I will!’ ‘Come, Mr. Frodo!’ he cried. ‘I can’t carry it for you, but I can carry you and it as well. So … Continue reading Mount Doom
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The Black Gate Opens
"The rider was robed all in black, and black was his lofty helm; yet this was no Ringwraith but a living man. The Lieutenant of the Tower of Barad-dûr he was, and his name is remembered in no tale; for he himself had forgotten it, and he said: ‘I am the Mouth of Sauron.’" - … Continue reading The Black Gate Opens
The Tower of Cirith Ungol
"They were like great figures seated upon thrones. Each had three joined bodies, and three heads facing outward, and inward, and across the gateway. The heads had vulture faces, and on their great knees were laid clawlike hands. They seemed to be carved out of huge blocks of stone, immovable, and yet they were aware: … Continue reading The Tower of Cirith Ungol
The Battle of the Pelennor Fields
"For morning came, morning and a wind from the sea; and darkness was removed, and the hosts of Mordor wailed, and terror took them, and they fled, and died, and the hooves of wrath overtook them. And then all the host of Rohan burst into song, and they sang as they slew, for the joy … Continue reading The Battle of the Pelennor Fields
The Siege of Gondor
"There at Pelargir lay the main fleet of Umbar, fifty great ships and smaller vessels beyond count. Many of those that we pursued had reached the havens before us, and brought their fear with them; and some of the ships had put off, seeking to escape down the River…; and many of the smaller craft … Continue reading The Siege of Gondor
The Passing of the Grey Company
""The Dead are following," said Legolas. "I see shapes of Men and of horses, and pale banners like shreds of cloud, and spears like winter-thickets on a misty night. The Dead are following.""Yes, the Dead ride behind. They have been summoned," said Elladan." - The Return of the King, The Passing of the Grey Company … Continue reading The Passing of the Grey Company
Shelob’s Lair
"Gollum looked at them. A strange expression passed over his lean, hungry face. The gleam faded from his eyes, and they went dim and grey, old and tired. A spasm of pain seemed to twist him, and he turned away, peering back up towards the pass, shaking his head as if engaged in some interior … Continue reading Shelob’s Lair
Journey to the Cross-roads
“It was Sam's first view of a battle of Men against Men, and he did not like it much. He was glad that he could not see the dead face. He wondered what the man's name was and where he came from; and if he was really evil of heart, or what lies or threats … Continue reading Journey to the Cross-roads
The Passage of the Marshes
'Yes, yes,' said Gollum. 'All dead, all rotten.... The Dead Marshes. There was a great battle long ago, yes, so they told him when Sméagol was young, when I was young before the Precious came. It was a great battle. Tall Men with long swords, and terrible Elves, and Orcses shrieking. They fought on the plain for days and months at the Black Gates. But the Marshes … Continue reading The Passage of the Marshes
The Fortress of Nurn
The Fortress of Nurn was a monumental release, for several reasons. When I received the pack I poured myself a glass of whisky and sat down at my desk to savor this last package, like Bilbo at Bag End, thinking about this wonderful game and all the fond memories it had provided me with over … Continue reading The Fortress of Nurn









