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Lord Of The Rings - Return Of The King

  • Aragorn, Gimli and Legolas enters the path of the dead

    Aragorn, Gimli and Legolas enters the path of the dead
    Book V - II - Aragorn, Gimli and Legolas enters the path of the dead to call upon the aid of the cursed dead living inside the mountain.
  • Gandalf and Pippin arrives in Minas Tirith

    Gandalf and Pippin arrives in Minas Tirith
    Book V - I - Gandalf and Pippin arrives in Minas Tirith after riding from Isengard.
  • Rohan prepares for war

    Rohan prepares for war
    Book V - III - Rohan prepares to set of to aid Gondor in their battle.
  • Minas Tirith is besieged

    Minas Tirith is besieged
    Book V - IV - Gondor and Minas Tirith is under attack and the gates are broken down by the armies of Mordor. Rohan arrives at the end.
  • Infiltration of Cirith Ungol

    Infiltration of Cirith Ungol
    Book VI - I - Sam infiltrates the tower of Cirith Ungol to save Frodo.
  • Battle on the Pelennor fields

    Battle on the Pelennor fields
    Book V - VI - The armies of Gondor and Rohan battle the armies of Mordor and the witch-king of Angmar is killed leaving Mordor wounded.
  • Denethor sets fire to himself and Faramir.

    Denethor sets fire to himself and Faramir.
    Book V - VII - After believing Faramir to be dead, Denethor goes mad and tries to burn him and his son like the old kings. Faramir survives but Denethor sets fire to himself.
  • 7000 men is sent to march on the Black gate

    7000 men is sent to march on the Black gate
    Book V - IX - It is decided by The Captains of the West that 7000 men should march on the black gate to distract Sauron´s eye and empty his land thus give Frodo and Sam the opportunity to get to Mount Doom.
  • Frodo and Sam are captured by an orc division

    Frodo and Sam are captured by an orc division
    Book VI - II - Frodo and Sam are captured by a orc division believing them to be two deserting orcs and are being taken towards the Black Gates. They manage to escape and continues on their way to Mount Doom.
  • March on the Black Gate

    March on the Black Gate
    Book V - X - The army with Gandalf, Aragorn, Gimli, Legolas and Pippin in front talks to The Mouth of Sauron outside the Black Gate who threatens them with belongings taken from Frodo at Cirith Ungol. The armies of Mordor then proceeds to attack.
  • The Ring is destroyed

    The Ring is destroyed
    Book VI - III - Frodo and Sam reaches Mount Doom and Frodo battles Gollum over the ring. Gollum falls with the ring and Sauron is destroyed.
  • The battle of the Black Gate is won

    The battle of the Black Gate is won
    Book VI - IV - The eagles arrive and The Captains of the west are victorious. Frodo and Sam are rescued by Gandalf.
  • Crowning of Aragorn

    Crowning of Aragorn
    Book VI - V - After the battle of Cormallen Aragorn is crowned king of Gondor.
  • The reclaiming of the Shire

    The reclaiming of the Shire
    Book VI - VII - The hobbits return to the Shire to find that it has been ravaged and is now under control of Saruman. The hobbits rally the villagers and reclaims their home. Saruman is killed by Grima Wormtongue.
  • The departing from Middle Earth and the end of the Third Age

    The departing from Middle Earth and the end of the Third Age
    Book VI - IX - Frodo, Bilbo, Gandalf and the elves depart from the Grey Havens and leaves Middle Earth behind. This is were the age of man starts.