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'''Fredegar "Fatty" Bolger''' was a Hobbit of [[the Shire]]. He was one of the close friends of [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] who knew that he had the [[The One Ring|Ring]] and helped him with his mission to leave the Shire. <br />
==History==<br />
===Ancestry===<br />
Fatty was a descendant of [[Hildibrand Took]] ({{TA|2849}} - {{TA|2934}}), one of the many sons of the [[Gerontius Took|Old Took]].<ref name=took>{{App|Took}}</ref> He was the son of [[Odovacar Bolger]] and [[Rosamunda Took]]. Fatty was born in {{TA|2980}} and his family was from [[Budgeford]] in [[Bridgefields]] of the [[Eastfarthing]]. He also had a younger sister, [[Estella Brandybuck|Estella Bolger]] (b. {{TA|2985}}), who would eventually marry [[Meriadoc Brandybuck]]. <br />
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Fredegar was a good friend of [[Frodo Baggins]]. In {{TA|3001}} he was a guest at [[Bilbo's Farewell Party]].<ref name=took/><br />
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===Conspiracy===<br />
Fatty was one of the [[Conspirators]], the friends of Frodo who knew that he was in an important mission to leave the Shire, and they assisted him without his knowledge. Fatty, along with [[Folco Boffin]] and Frodo's close circle, celebrated Frodo's last birthday in {{TA|3018}} before his departure from [[Hobbiton]]. Fatty and [[Meriadoc Brandybuck|Merry]] then left for the house that Frodo had bought in [[Crickhollow]], in order to prepare it to be ready and habitable for his arrival. <br />
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Frodo eventually came to his house, along with [[Samwise Gamgee|Sam]] and [[Peregrin Took|Pippin]]. It was there when the conspirators revealed themselves to Frodo, and expressed their will to follow him in his mission. Fatty however was a typical hobbit who had never left the Shire and was unwilling to do so, but would play his role; he stayed behind to keep up the pretense that Frodo was there, by wearing his clothes and keep the house occupied, and deal with any "inquisitive folk". <br />
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After hearing that Frodo was pursued by the [[Nazgûl|Black Riders]], Fatty was given the option to flee with the others into the [[Old Forest]], which however didn't seem more inviting to him (although Merry tried to persuade him that the Riders were far more terrifying than the stories about the Old Forest). Fredegar therefore opted to remain behind as a decoy for the Nazgûl and as a messenger for [[Gandalf]] in case he showed up.<ref>{{FR|I5}}</ref><br />
[[File:Christina Wald - Fatty Bolger.jpg|thumb|left|Christina Wald - ''Fatty Bolger'']]<br />
The Ringwraiths did eventually come in the night of [[30 September]] to Crickhollow for Frodo and [[the One Ring|the Ring]]. But Fatty, though frightened nearly witless, escaped to raise the alarm of [[Buckland]], causing the [[Brandybucks]] to sound the [[Horn-call of Buckland]]. This caused the Nazgûl to flee, but they had learned that the Ring was gone.<ref>{{FR|I11}}</ref><br />
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===Resistance===<br />
During [[Saruman]]'s rule of [[the Shire]], Fatty led a group of partisans fighting against the [[Ruffians]] in the [[Brockenbores]] around the hills of [[Scary]] before eventually being captured. He was imprisoned in the [[Lockholes]] and starved, (and could no longer be called "Fatty") but was rescued after the victory of the [[Battle of Bywater]].<ref name="Havens"/><br />
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==Etymology==<br />
The name contains ''ferdi'' "peace" and ''gar'' "spear".<ref>[[An Introduction to Elvish]], "Giving of Names"</ref><br />
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==Other versions of the Legendarium==<br />
In ''[[The Return of the Shadow]]'', Fatty Bolger is said to have played a much larger role, but this was later abandoned. His role survives as a minor anomaly in the published ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' - before the Hobbits go into the [[Old Forest]], they have five ponies prepared - but only take four. Fatty was originally supposed to go with them.<br />
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==Portrayal in adaptations==<br />
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'''1995: ''[[Middle-earth Collectible Card Game]]'':'''<br />
:Included as a promotional card for [[METW]], [[MEPR: Fatty Bolger|Fatty Bolger]] is a character which can be brought into play in Bag End.<br />
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'''2001: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]'':'''<br />
:In the [[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (extended edition)|''The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'' (extended edition)]], [[Bilbo Baggins|Bilbo]] greets Fredegar Bolger at the [[Bilbo's Farewell Party|Farewell Party]]. The audio commentary reveals that he is played by [[Fran Walsh]]'s uncle Tom. <br />
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'''2001-2007: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game]]'':'''<br />
: A Decipher card portrays Fatty Bolger by Norman Cates.<br />
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'''2002: [[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)|''The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'' (video game)]]:'''<br />
:A ''Fredregar'' Bolger lives at 10, [[Bagshot Row]].<br />
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'''2007: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''<br />
:Fredegar is a non-playable character that can be found at [[Crickhollow]]. The player meets with him during Book I: ''[[Stirrings in the Darkness]]'' Chapter 7: "Horn-call of Buckland" where the player first learns about Frodo having [[the One Ring]].<br />
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'''2013: ''[[The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies]]'':'''<br />
:At the auction of [[Bilbo Baggins]]' estate, [[Tosser Grubb]] jokes that a footstool a member of the Bolger family has bought is "something for Fatty to put his feet on."<br />
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<div>'''''Peredhil''''' (sing. '''''Peredhel''''') was a name for the "[[Half-elven]]" in [[Sindarin]].<ref>{{S|Index}}: "''Half-elven'' Translation of Sindarin ''Peredhel'', plural ''Peredhil''"</ref><ref name=App>{{S|Appendix}}: "''edhel'' 'elf' (Sindarin) in [...] ''Peredhil'' 'Half-elven'"</ref><ref>{{App|A1i}}, p. 1034 ([[The Lord of the Rings (50th Anniversary Edition)|50th Anniv. Ed.]])</ref> [[Elrond|Elrond Half-elven]] and [[Elros|Elros Tar-Minyatur]] were named Peredhil.<br />
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The word consists of the elements ''[[per-]]'', "half"<ref>{{LR|Etymologies}}, p. 380, entry ''PER-''</ref> and ''[[edhel]]'' "[[Elves|elf]]".<ref name=App/><br />
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<div>{{shortcut|TG:FQ/N}}Current '''nominations''' for '''featured quote''' status are listed here. Former nominations (successful and unsuccessful) are listed at [[Tolkien Gateway:Featured quotes/Archive]]. <br />
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:::#Preferably, written/spoken by [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] himself, either in his fiction or elsewhere (such as in a [[The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien|letter]]);<br />
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:::#Quotes should be insightful, witty, interesting, powerful, represent some aspect of a story or character, or generally be of interest to a reader;<br />
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=== The Hobbit ===<br />
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{{blockquote|There is nothing like looking, if you want to find something. You certainly usually find something, if you look, but it is not always quite the something you were after.|''[[The Hobbit]]'', "[[Over Hill and Under Hill]]" }}<br />
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{{blockquote|If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.|''[[The Hobbit]]'', "[[The Return Journey]]"}}<br />
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=== The Fellowship of the Ring ===<br />
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{{blockquote|'Proudfeet!' shouted an elderly hobbit from the back of the pavillion. His name, of course, was Proudfoot, and well merited; his feet were large, exceptionally furry, and both were on the table.|''[[The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', "[[A Long-expected Party]]"}}<br />
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{{blockquote|The love of the Elves for their land and their works is deeper than the deeps of the Sea, and their regret is undying and cannot ever wholly be assuaged.|''[[The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', "[[The Mirror of Galadriel]]"}}<br />
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{{blockquote|Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement. For even the very wise cannot see all ends.|''[[The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', "[[The Shadow of the Past]]"}}<br />
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{{blockquote|Seek for the Sword that was broken:<br>In Imladris it dwells;<br>There shall be counsels taken<br>Stronger than Morgul-spells.<br>There shall be shown a token<br>That Doom is near at hand,<br>For Isildur's Bane shall waken,<br>And the Halfling forth shall stand.|''[[The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', "[[The Council of Elrond]]"}}<br />
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{{blockquote|"You cannot pass," he said. The orcs stood still, and a dead silence fell. "I am a servant of the Secret Fire, wielder of the flame of Anor. You cannot pass. The dark fire will not avail you, flame of Udûn. Go back to the Shadow! You cannot pass."|''[[The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', "[[The Bridge of Khazad-dûm]]"}}<br />
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{{blockquote|The world is indeed full of peril, and in it there are many dark places; but still there is much that is fair, and though in all lands love is now mingled with grief, it grows perhaps the greater.|''[[The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', "[[Lothlórien]]"}}<br />
'''Agree'''[[User:Dernhelm|Dernhelm]] 21:29, 27 August 2016 (UTC)<br />
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{{blockquote|And now at last it comes. You will give me the Ring freely! In place of the Dark Lord you will set up a Queen. And I shall not be dark, but beautiful and terrible as the Morning and the Night! Fair as the Sea and the Sun and the Snow upon the Mountain! Dreadful as the Storm and the Lightning! Stronger than the foundations of the earth. All shall love me and despair!|''[[The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', "[[The Mirror of Galadriel]]"}}<br />
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{{blockquote|It is no good trying to escape you. But I'm glad, Sam. I cannot tell you how glad. Come along! It is plain that we were meant to go together. We will go, and may the others find a safe road!|''[[The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', "[[The Breaking of the Fellowship]]"}}<br />
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=== The Two Towers ===<br />
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{{blockquote|Gondor! Gondor, between the Mountains and the Sea!<br>West Wind blew there; the light upon the Silver Tree<br>Fell like bright rain in gardens of the Kings of old.<br>O proud walls! White towers! O winged crown and throne of gold!<br>O Gondor, Gondor! Shall Men behold the Silver Tree,<br>Or West Wind blow again between the Mountains and the Sea?|''[[The Two Towers]]'', "[[The Riders of Rohan]]"}}<br />
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{{blockquote|Learn now the lore of Living Creatures!<br>First name the four, the free peoples:<br>Eldest of all, the elf-children;<br>Dwarf the delver, dark are his houses;<br>Ent the earthborn, old as mountains;<br>Man the mortal, master of horses.|''[[The Two Towers]]'', "[[Treebeard]]"}}<br />
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{{blockquote|To Isengard! Though Isengard be ringed and barred with doors of stone;<br>Though Isengard be strong and hard, as cold as stone and bare as bone,<br>We go, we go, we go to war, to hew the stone and break the door;<br>For bole and bough are burning now, the furnace roars - we go to war!<br>To land of gloom with tramp of doom, with roll of drum, we come, we come;<br>To Isengard with doom we come!<br>With doom we come, with doom we come!|''[[The Two Towers]]'', "[[Treebeard]]"}}<br />
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{{blockquote|Where now the horse and the rider? Where is the horn that was blowing?<br>Where is the helm and the hauberk, and the bright hair flowing?<br>Where is the hand on the harpstring, and the red fire glowing?<br>Where is the spring and the harvest and the tall corn growing?<br>They have passed like rain on the mountain, like a wind in the meadow;<br>The days have gone down in the West behind the hills into shadow.<br>Who shall gather the smoke of the dead wood burning,<br>Or behold the flowing years from the Sea returning?|''[[The Two Towers]]'', "[[The King of the Golden Hall]]"}}<br />
Agree:This poem is one of my Favorite poems in all of Tolkien's works beside the Song of Earendil by Bilbo. So I totally agree with being a quote on this page.--[[User:Aragorn is Awesome|Aragorn is Awesome]]<br />
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{{blockquote|Arise now, arise, Riders of Théoden!<br>Dire deeds awake, dark is it eastward.<br>Let horse be bridled, horn be sounded!<br>Forth Eorlingas!|''[[The Two Towers]]'', "[[The King of the Golden Hall]]"}}<br />
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{{blockquote|Tall ships and tall kings<br>Three times three,<br>What brought they from the foundered land<br>Over the flowing sea?<br>Seven stars and seven stones<br>And one white tree.|''[[The Two Towers]]'', "[[The Palantír]]"}}<br />
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{{blockquote|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 had led him on the long march from his home; and if he would not really rather have stayed there in peace-all in a flash of thought which was quickly driven from his mind.|''[[The Two Towers]]'', "[[Of Herbs and Stewed Rabbit]]"}}<br />
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{{blockquote|"For myself," said Faramir, "I would see the White Tree in flower again in the courts of the kings, and the Silver Crown return, and Minas Tirith in peace: Minas Anor again as of old, full of light, high and fair, beautiful as a queen among other queens."|''[[The Two Towers]]'', "[[The Window on the West]]"}}<br />
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{{blockquote|I wonder if we shall ever be put into songs or tales. We're in one, or course; but I mean: put into words, you know, told by the fireside, or read out of a great big book with red and black letters, years and years afterwards. And people will say: "Let's hear about Frodo and the Ring!" And they'll say: "Yes, that's one of my favourite stories. Frodo was very brave. wasn't he, dad?" "Yes, my boy, the famousest of the hobbits, and that's saying a lot."|''[[The Two Towers]]'', "[[The Stairs of Cirith Ungol]]"}}<br />
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=== The Return of The King ===<br />
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{{blockquote|The rule of no realm is mine, neither of Gondor nor any other, great or small. But all worthy things that are in peril as the world now stands, those are my care. And for my part, I shall not wholly fail of my task, though Gondor should perish, if anything passes through this night that can still grow fair or bear fruit and flower again in days to come. For I also am a steward. Did you not know?|''[[The Return of the King]]'', "[[Minas Tirith (chapter)|Minas Tirith]]"}}<br />
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{{blockquote|"What do you fear, lady?" he asked.<br>"A cage," she said. "To stay behind bars, until use and old age accept them, and all chance of doing great deeds is gone beyond recall or desire."|''[[The Return of the King]]'', "[[The Passing of the Grey Company]]"}}<br />
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{{blockquote|In rode the Lord of the Nazgûl. A great black shape against the fires beyond he loomed up, grown to a vast menace of despair. In rode the Lord of the Nazgûl, under the archway that no enemy ever yet had passed, and all fled before his face.|''[[The Return of the King]]'', "[[The Siege of Gondor]]"}}<br />
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{{blockquote|And in that very moment, away behind in some courtyard of the city, a cock crowed. Shrill and clear he crowed, recking nothing of wizardry or war, welcoming only the morning that in the sky far above the shadows of death was coming with the dawn.<br><br>And as if in answer there came from far away another note. Horns, horns horn. In dark Mindolluin's sides they dimly echoed. Great horns of the North wildly blowing. Rohan had come at last.|''[[The Return of the King]]'', "[[The Siege of Gondor]]"}}<br />
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{{blockquote|Arise, arise, Riders of Théoden!<br>Fell deeds awake: fire and slaughter!<br>spear shall be shaken, shield be splintered,<br>a sword-day, a red day, ere the sun rises!<br>Ride now, ride now! Ride to Gondor!|''[[The Return of the King]]'', "[[The Ride of the Rohirrim]]"}}<br />
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{{blockquote|Then Merry heard of all sounds in that hour the strangest. It seemed that Dernhelm laughed, and the clear voice was like the ring of steel. "But no living man am I! You look upon a woman. Éowyn I am, Éomund's daughter. You stand between me and my lord and kin. Begone, if you be not deathless! For living or dark undead, I will smite you, if you touch him."|''[[The Return of the King]]'', "[[The Battle of the Pelennor Fields]]"}}<br />
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{{blockquote|Few other griefs amid the ill chances of this world have more bitterness and shame for a man's heart than to behold the love of a lady so fair and brave that cannot be returned.|''[[The Return of the King]]'', "[[The Houses of Healing]]"}}<br />
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{{blockquote|It is the way of my people to use light words at such times and say less than they mean. We fear to say too much. It robs us of the right words when a jest is out of place.|''[[The Return of the King]]'', "[[The Houses of Healing]]"}}<br />
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{{blockquote|It is not our part to master all the tides of the world, but to do what is in us for the succour of those years wherein we are set, uprooting the evil in the fields that we know, so that those who live after may have clean earth to till. What weather they shall have is not ours to rule."|''[[The Return of the King]]'', "[[The Last Debate]]"}}<br />
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{{blockquote|Dwarf-coat, elf-cloak, blade of the downfallen West, and spy from the little rat-land of the Shire, nay; do not start! We know it well - here are the marks of a conspiracy. Now, maybe he that bore these things was a creature that you would not grieve to lose, and maybe otherwise: one dear to you, perhaps? If so, take swift counsel with what little wit is left to you. For Sauron does not love spies, and what his fate shall be depends now on your choice.|''[[The Return of the King]]'', "[[The Black Gate Opens]]"}}<br />
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{{blockquote|Wild fantasies arose in his mind; and he saw Samwise the Strong, Hero of the Age, striding with a flaming sword across the darkened land, and armies flocking to his call as he marched to the overthrow of Barad-dûr. And then all the clouds rolled away, and the white sun shone, and at his command the vale of Gorgoroth became a garden of flowers and trees and brought forth fruit. He had only to put on the Ring and claim it for his own, and all this could be.|''[[The Return of the King]]'', "[[The Tower of Cirith Ungol]]"}}<br />
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{{blockquote|In western lands beneath the Sun<br>The flowers may rise in Spring,<br>The trees may bud, the waters run,<br>The merry finches sing.<br>Or there maybe 'tis cloudless night<br>And swaying beeches bear<br>The Elven-stars as jewels white<br>Amid their branching hair.|''[[The Return of the King]]'', "[[The Tower of Cirith Ungol]]"}}<br />
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{{blockquote|There, peeping among the cloud-wrack above a dark tor high up in the mountains, Sam saw a white star twinkle for a while. The beauty of it smote his heart, as he looked up out of the forsaken land, and hope returned to him. For like a shaft, clear and cold, the thought pierced him that in the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing: there was light and high beauty for ever beyond its reach.|''[[The Return of the King]]'', "[[The Land of Shadow]]"}}<br />
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{{blockquote|"I have come," he said. "But I do not choose now to do what I came to do. I will not do this deed. The Ring is mine!" And suddenly, as he set it on his finger, he vanished from Sam's sight.|''[[The Return of the King]]'', "[[Mount Doom (chapter)|Mount Doom]]"}}<br />
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{{blockquote|"A great Shadow has departed," said Gandalf, and then he laughed, and the sound was like music, or like water in a parched land; and has he listened the thought came to Sam that he had not heard laughter, the pure sound of merriment, for days upon days without count. It fell upon his ears like the echo of all the joys he had ever known.|''[[The Return of the King]]'', "[[The Field of Cormallen]]"}}<br />
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{{blockquote|But when Aragorn arose all that beheld him gazed in silence, for it seemed to them that he was revealed to them now for the first time. Tall as the sea-kings of old, he stood above all that were near: ancient of days he seemed and yet in the flower of manhood; and wisdom sat upon his brow, and strength and healing were in his hands, and a light was about him.|''[[The Return of the King]]'', "[[The Steward and the King]]"}}<br />
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{{blockquote|This is your realm, and the heart of the greater realm that shall be. The Third Age of the world is ended, and the new age is begun; and it is your task to order its beginning and to preserve what may be preserved. For though much has been saved, much must now pass away.|''[[The Return of the King]]'', "[[The Steward and the King]]"}}<br />
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{{blockquote|It was but a picture in the mind. I do not know what is happening. The reason of my waking mind tells me that great evil has befallen and we stand at the end of days. But my heart says nay; and all my limbs are light, and a hope and joy are come to me that no reason can deny. Éowyn, Éowyn, White Lady of Rohan, in this hour I do not believe that any darkness will endure!|''[[The Return of the King]]'', ''[[The Steward and the King]]''}}<br />
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{{blockquote|I am the daughter of Elrond. I shall not go with him now when he departs to the Havens; for mine is the choice of Lúthien, and as she so have I chosen, both the sweet and the bitter.|''[[The Return of the King]]'', "[[Many Partings]]"}}<br />
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{{blockquote|Out of doubt, out of dark, to the day's rising<br>he rode singing in the sun, sword unsheathing.<br>Hope he rekindled, and in hope ended;<br>over death, over dread, over doom lifted<br>out of loss, out of life, unto long glory.|''[[The Return of the King]]'', "[[Many Partings]]"}}<br />
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{{blockquote|The Road goes ever on and on<br>Out from the door where it began.<br>Now far ahead the Road has gone,<br>Let others follow it who can!<br>Let them a journey new begin,<br>But I at last with weary feet<br>Will turn towards the lighted inn,<br>My evening-rest and sleep to meet.|''[[The Return of the King]]'', "[[Many Partings]]"}}<br />
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{{blockquote|There is no real going back. Though I may come to the Shire, it will not seem the same; for I shall not be the same. I am wounded with knife, sting, and tooth, and a long burden. Where shall I find rest?|''[[The Return of the King]]'', "[[Homeward Bound]]"}}<br />
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{{blockquote|But Sam turned to Bywater, and so came back up the Hill, as day was ending once more. And he went on, and there was yellow light, and fire within; and the evening meal was ready, and he was expected. And Rose drew him in, and set him in his chair, and put little Elanor upon his lap.<br><br>He drew a deep breath. "Well, I'm back," he said.|''[[The Return of the King]]'', "[[The Grey Havens]]"}}<br />
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=== The Silmarillion ===<br />
{{blockquote|Last of all Húrin stood alone. Then he cast aside his shield, and wielded an axe two-handed; and it is sung that the axe smoked in the black blood of the troll-guard of Gothmog until it withered, and each time that he slew Húrin cried 'Aurë entuluva! Day shall come again!' Seventy times he uttered that cry; but they took him at last alive.|{{S|20}}}}<br />
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{{blockquote| Then when Fingon heard afar the great trumpet of Turgon his brother, the shadow passed and his heart was uplifted, and he shouted aloud:<br />
'''Utúlie'n aurë! Aiya Eldalië ar Atanatári, utúlie'n aurë! The day has come! Behold, people of the Eldar and Fathers of Men, the day has come!''' ''And all those who heard his great voice echo in the hills answered crying:'' <br />
'''Auta i lómë! The night is passing!'''<br />
|''[[The Silmarillion]]'', "[[Of the Fifth Battle: Nirnaeth Arnoediad]]"}}<br />
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'''Agree''' I love this quote! It is so inspiring and beautiful! I think it would make a great featured quote. -Rohiril <br />
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{{blockquote|Tears unnumbered ye shall shed; and the Valar will fence Valinor against you, and shut you out, so that not even the echo of your lamentation shall pass over the mountains.<br />
|''[[The Silmarillion]]'', "[[Of the Flight of the Noldor]]"}}<br />
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{{blockquote|As three great Jewels they were in form. But not until the End, when Fëanor shall return who perished ere the Sun was made, and sits now in the Halls of Awaiting and comes no more among his kin; not until the Sun passes and the Moon falls, shall it be known of what substances they were made. Like the crystal of diamonds it appeared, and yet was more strong than adamant, so that no violence could mar it or break it within the Kingdom of Arda.<br />
|''[[The Silmarillion]]'', "[[Of the Silmarils and the Unrest of the Noldor]]"}}<br />
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{{blockquote|<br />
:Farewell sweet earth and northern sky,<br />
:For ever blest, since here did lie,<br />
:And here with lissom limbs did run,<br />
:Beneath the moon, beneath the sun,<br />
:Lúthien Tinúviel<br />
:More fair than mortal tongue can tell.<br />
:Though all to ruin fell the world,<br />
:And were dissolved and backward hurled<br />
:Unmade into the old abyss,<br />
:Yet were its making good, for this—<br />
:The dawn, the dusk, the earth, the sea—<br />
:That Lúthien on a time should be!|''[[The Silmarillion]]'', "[[Of Beren and Lúthien]]"}}<br />
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=== Unfinished Tales ===<br />
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{{blockquote|When you think of the great Battle of Pelennor, do not forget the Battle of Dale. Think of what might have been. Dragon-fire and savage swords in Eriador! There might be no Queen in Gondor. We might now only hope to return from the victory here to ruin and ash. But that has been averted – because I met Thorin Oakenshield one evening on the edge of spring not far from Bree. A chance-meeting, as we say in Middle-earth.|''[[Unfinished Tales]]'', "[[The Quest of Erebor]]"}}<br />
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{{blockquote| There he fell asleep; but after a while he was wakened by a voice from the figure behind him. 'I hope you are rested,' it said, 'but if you wish for more sleep, I beg you to move to the other one. He will never need to stretch his legs again; and I find your cloak too hot in the sun.'|''[[Unfinished Tales]]'', "[[The Drúedain]]"}}<br />
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=== The Lays of Beleriand ===<br />
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{{blockquote|Behold! the hope of Elvenland<br />the fire of Fëanor, Light of Morn<br />before the sun and moon were born,<br />thus out of bondage came at last,<br />from iron to mortal hand it passed.|[[The History of Middle-earth]], [[The Lays of Beleriand]]}}<br />
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=== The Lay of Leithian ===<br />
{{blockquote|For little price do elven-kings their daughters sell—for gems and rings and things of gold! If such thy will, thy bidding I will now fulfill. On Beren son of Barahir thou hast not looked the last, I fear. Farewell, Tinúviel, starlit maiden! Ere the pale winter pass snowladen, I will return, not thee to buy with any jewel in Elvenesse, but to find my love in loveliness, a flower that grows beneath the sky.|''[[The Lay of Leithian]]''}}<br />
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<div>The [[House of Haleth]], also known as the '''Haladin''' was the second House of the [[Edain]] to come over the [[Blue Mountains|Ered Luin]] into [[Beleriand]] and survived longest of all three houses, owing to their defensive strategy during the [[Wars of Beleriand]].<br />
<br />
== Origins ==<br />
{{main|Pre-Númenóreans}}<br />
The [[pre-Númenóreans|ancestors]] of the Haladin moved from [[Hildórien]] to the [[Westlands|West]]. During their migration they joined the [[Drúedain]] near the [[White Mountains]] and stayed with them on friendly terms.<ref name=Druedain>{{UT|Druedain}}</ref><br />
<br />
When the core of their team was pressed to wander on, some Drúedain accompanied them northwards<ref name=Druedain/>, passing through the [[Gap of Rohan|opening between]] the [[Misty Mountains]] and the [[White Mountains]]. Many stayed behind because of the dense forest covering the [[Minhiriath]] and the western half of [[Enedwaith]] between the [[Greyflood]] and the [[Isen]] and became herd-tenders. Their descendants were peoples in the forests of the shore-lands south of the [[Blue Mountains]], especially in Minhiriath<ref>{{PM|X}}</ref><br />
<br />
Their kin of the White Mountains apparently were later driven off (from the most part) by [[Men of Darkness]] during the [[Dark Years]], removed to the southern dales of the [[Misty Mountains]] and thence some passed into the empty lands until the [[Barrow-downs]], from whom came the [[Men of Bree]].<ref name=F>{{App|F1ii}}</ref><br />
==History==<br />
[[File:Steamey - Funeral of Haldad and Haldar.jpg|thumb|Steamey - ''Funeral of Haldad and Haldar'']]<br />
The Haladin entered Beleriand in {{FA|312}}.<ref>{{WJ|14}}, p. 227</ref> They came secretly in small parties in the woods of [[Ossiriand]], and were in strife among themselves. The [[Laegil]] were unfriendly to them. Their numbers are not known, but they were probably more than 2000.<ref name=atani>{{PM|Atani}}</ref><br />
<br />
Unlike The [[House of Bëor]] before them and the [[House of Hador]] after, they did not advance to [[Estolad]] but instead dwelt without leave in the south of [[Caranthir]]'s realm of [[Thargelion]].<ref name=guide/> The Haladin had no overall leader and so settled in scattered groups in that region. <br />
<br />
[[Morgoth]] already knew about the coming of hostile Men to Beleriand and sent his servants to afflict the Haladin.<ref name=atani/> So their style of living came to an end in {{FA|375}} when a host of orcs assaulted their territory. In answer to this [[Haldad]] took command of the people, building a stockade between the angle of the rivers [[Gelion]] and [[Ascar]] south of [[Sarn Athrad]]. There he led the defence of his people until he and his son [[Haldar]] were slain whereupon his daughter [[Haleth]] took up the leadership of the house and held out for a week until Caranthir's army could relieve them.<ref name=guide/> <br />
<br />
In honour of the valiance of Haleth, Caranthir offered the House of Haleth a feif in his lands but Haleth declined and instead led her people away passing through Estolad and [[Nan Dungortheb]] before temporarily inhabiting [[Talath Dirnen]]. King [[Thingol]] of [[Doriath]] granted to Haleth the [[Forest of Brethil]] on condition that she defended the [[Crossings of Teiglin]]. She led then her people (now known as the '''House of Haleth''' in her honour) and they settled as woodsmen centered around the capital of [[Amon Obel]]. For the following years they guarded the northern flank of [[Nargothrond]].<ref name=guide/><br />
<br />
Eventually Haleth died but as she had produced no heirs the title of [[Chieftain of the Haladin]] returned to her brother Haldar's line and to his son [[Haldan]] who ruled for 31 years before dying leaving the leadership of the house to his son [[Halmir]]. <br />
<br />
Four years after in {{FA|455}}, [[Morgoth]] broke the [[Siege of Angband]] in the [[Dagor Bragollach]]. The House of Haleth played no active part in the battle but fought the hosts of orcs that threatened their realm with the aid of the [[Sindar]] of Doriath under [[Beleg|Beleg Cúthalion]]. Both Doriath and Brethil refused to play any great part in the war of the [[Noldor|Ñoldor]] and their allies and only seldom did the Haladin march to war alongside them. <br />
<br />
After the loss of [[Dorthonion]], their numbers were joined by refugees from the [[House of Bëor|First House]].<ref name=guide/><br />
<br />
Of Halmir's four children, two married into the House of Hador; [[Haldir (Chieftain of the Haladin)|Haldir]], his heir married Hador's daughter [[Glóredhel]], while [[Hareth]] married [[Galdor (Lord of Dor-lómin)|Galdor]] producing the famed brothers [[Húrin]] and [[Huor]], who, in the upheaval following the Bragollach were fostered for a while by Haldir in Brethil. <br />
<br />
After the fall of [[Minas Tirith in Beleriand|Minas Tirith]], the Haladin were harassed by frequent Orc-raids in the Crossings from [[Tol-in-Gaurhoth]].<ref name=guide/><br />
<br />
When the [[Union of Maedhros]] was formed, Halmir offered the aid of the House of Haleth and made preparations for war but a year prior to the [[Nirnaeth Arnoediad]] he died and the promise was left for his son Haldir to fulfill. Haldir took part in the battle where the Haladin covered the retreat of [[Fingon]] and suffered heavy losses on [[Anfauglith]]. Haldir was slain alongside his brother [[Hundar]].<ref name=guide/><br />
<br />
The son of Haldir [[Handir]] took up the leadership but he himself was slain in one of the many orc raids on Brethil at that time and the position passed to his son [[Brandir]]. Their defeat allowed the forces of the enemy to access and [[sack of Nargothrond|sack Nargothrond]].<ref name=guide/><br />
<br />
=== Later history ===<br />
After the death of [[Handir]] the Haladin dwindled and became more reclusive but survived on. They remained in their woods, occasionally ambushing Orcs at the Crossings.<ref name=guide/><br />
<br />
It was during the reign of Brandir that [[Túrin|Túrin Turambar]] son of Húrin came to Brethil and became in all but name its leader, leading them in warfare in much the same manner as he had the elves of [[Nargothrond]]. Túrin's presence brought the dragon [[Glaurung]] to Brethil and though Túrin succeeded in slaying the beast, he slew Brandir in a rage as the final threads sparing him from his doom unravelled. Túrin's suicide ended that period in the history of the Haladin.<br />
<br />
But their dealings with Húrin and his cursed kin were not yet over for Húrin himself came among them after twenty eight years of captivity in Angband. Now a broken man he succeeded in sparking a civil war in the House of Haleth owing to his perception of the treatment of his [[Morwen|wife]] whom he found at the [[Stone of the Hapless|grave of their children]]. [[Obel Halad]] was burnt and all potential heirs slain or driven away in the anarchy that followed. In that way did the House of Haleth cease to be in the year {{FA|500}}. The Drúedain who had dwelt in the forest of Brethil were reduced to a few families of mainly women and children, who fled to the [[Mouths of Sirion]].<ref name=Druedain/><br />
<br />
==Physical characteristics==<br />
Little information is given as to the physical characteristics of the House of Haleth, save for the fact that they were shorter in stature than those of the House of Bëor.<ref name=Druedain/> However, since the Men of Bree and the Dunlendings, descendants of the Haladin, were dark of hair,<ref>{{FR|Sign}}</ref><ref name=F/> it is likely that the Haladin themselves were dark-haired as well.<br />
<br />
==Culture==<br />
The Haladin belonged to a different branch than the other Edain of the west, and differed in a number of ways. They spoke an unrelated dialect of [[Mannish]],<ref name="guide" /> and although some of them learned [[Sindarin]] to communicate with the [[Eldar]] and the other Edain, theywere not fluent in it.<ref name=atani/><br />
<br />
Their numbers were fewer<ref name=guide/> and their birth rates were slightly enough to compensate for their losses to the war; women were fewer than men, and many remained unwed.<ref name=atani/><ref name=note>{{PM|DMnotes}}, #50</ref><br />
<br />
They were secretive and conservative, unwilling to adopt new things and customs, remaining apart, preferring solitude and to protect their woodlands instead of allying themselves with the [[Elves]] and participating to the greater events. They had their own customs and practices that seemed strange to the Elves and Edain alike, like their ancient practice of having women warriors and amazons (like Haleth, who had a picked bodyguard of women),<ref name=atani/> perhaps owing to their small numbers.<ref name=note/><br />
<br />
Indeed, they excelled in forest warfare, and Orcs, even especially trained for this, dared not to cross their borders. They had a few dealings with the outsiders except their participation to the War where they proved loyal allies; reflecting their population, they sent small companies (rarely women<ref name=note/>) beyond their borders, who were esteemed as redoubtable warriors.<ref name=atani/> <br />
<br />
In battle they bore axes.<ref name="guide">{{HM|Guide}}, entry "Haladin"</ref><br />
<br />
== Terminology ==<br />
In the notes to the [[Wanderings of Húrin]] in [[The War of the Jewels|History of Middle-earth XI]], [[Christopher Tolkien]] points out an interesting usage of the term 'Haladin'. It would seem that [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]] at some point intended 'Haladin' to refer only to the noble line of the House of Haleth and not the House of Haleth as a whole. <br />
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Whether this definition of 'Haladin' would have survived into the final intent is questionable. This article takes the more widely used definition of referring to the entire People of Haleth.<br />
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== Family tree of the House of Haleth and descendants ==<br />
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{{References}}<br />
[[Category:House of Haleth| ]]<br />
[[Category:Mannish Noble Houses|Haleth]]<br />
[[de:Haus Haleth]]<br />
[[fr:encyclo:peuples:hommes:peuple_de_haleth]]<br />
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<div>The [[House of Haleth]], also known as the '''Haladin''' was the second House of the [[Edain]] to come over the [[Blue Mountains|Ered Luin]] into [[Beleriand]] and survived longest of all three houses, owing to their defensive strategy during the [[Wars of Beleriand]].<br />
<br />
== Origins ==<br />
{{main|Pre-Númenóreans}}<br />
The [[pre-Númenóreans|ancestors]] of the Haladin moved from [[Hildórien]] to the [[Westlands|West]]. During their migration they joined the [[Drúedain]] near the [[White Mountains]] and stayed with them on friendly terms.<ref name=Druedain>{{UT|Druedain}}</ref><br />
<br />
When the core of their team was pressed to wander on, some Drúedain accompanied them northwards<ref name=Druedain/>, passing through the [[Gap of Rohan|opening between]] the [[Misty Mountains]] and the [[White Mountains]]. Many stayed behind because of the dense forest covering the [[Minhiriath]] and the western half of [[Enedwaith]] between the [[Greyflood]] and the [[Isen]] and became herd-tenders. Their descendants were peoples in the forests of the shore-lands south of the [[Blue Mountains]], especially in Minhiriath<ref>{{PM|X}}</ref><br />
<br />
Their kin of the White Mountains apparently were later driven off (from the most part) by [[Men of Darkness]] during the [[Dark Years]], removed to the southern dales of the [[Misty Mountains]] and thence some passed into the empty lands until the [[Barrow-downs]], from whom came the [[Men of Bree]].<ref name=F>{{App|F1ii}}</ref><br />
==History==<br />
[[File:Steamey - Funeral of Haldad and Haldar.jpg|thumb|Steamey - ''Funeral of Haldad and Haldar'']]<br />
The Haladin entered Beleriand in {{FA|312}}.<ref>{{WJ|14}}, p. 227</ref> They came secretly in small parties in the woods of [[Ossiriand]], and were in strife among themselves. The [[Laegil]] were unfriendly to them. Their numbers are not known, but they were probably more than 2000.<ref name=atani>{{PM|Atani}}</ref><br />
<br />
Unlike The [[House of Bëor]] before them and the [[House of Hador]] after, they did not advance to [[Estolad]] but instead dwelt without leave in the south of [[Caranthir]]'s realm of [[Thargelion]].<ref name=guide/> The Haladin had no overall leader and so settled in scattered groups in that region. <br />
<br />
[[Morgoth]] already knew about the coming of hostile Men to Beleriand and sent his servants to afflict the Haladin.<ref name=atani/> So their style of living came to an end in {{FA|375}} when a host of orcs assaulted their territory. In answer to this [[Haldad]] took command of the people, building a stockade between the angle of the rivers [[Gelion]] and [[Ascar]] south of [[Sarn Athrad]]. There he led the defence of his people until he and his son [[Haldar]] were slain whereupon his daughter [[Haleth]] took up the leadership of the house and held out for a week until Caranthir's army could relieve them.<ref name=guide/> <br />
<br />
In honour of the valiance of Haleth. Caranthir offered the House of Haleth a feif in his lands but Haleth declined and instead led her people away passing through Estolad and [[Nan Dungortheb]] before temporarily inhabiting [[Talath Dirnen]]. King [[Thingol]] of [[Doriath]] granted to Haleth the [[Forest of Brethil]] on condition that she defended the [[Crossings of Teiglin]]. She led then her people (now known as the '''House of Haleth''' in her honour) and they settled as woodsmen centered around the capital of [[Amon Obel]]. For the following years they guarded the northern flank of [[Nargothrond]].<ref name=guide/><br />
<br />
Eventually Haleth died but as she had produced no heirs the title of [[Chieftain of the Haladin]] returned to her brother Haldar's line and to his son [[Haldan]] who ruled for 31 years before dying leaving the leadership of the house to his son [[Halmir]]. <br />
<br />
Four years after in {{FA|455}}, [[Morgoth]] broke the [[Siege of Angband]] in the [[Dagor Bragollach]]. The House of Haleth played no active part in the battle but fought the hosts of orcs that threatened their realm with the aid of the [[Sindar]] of Doriath under [[Beleg|Beleg Cúthalion]]. Both Doriath and Brethil refused to play any great part in the war of the [[Noldor|Ñoldor]] and their allies and only seldom did the Haladin march to war alongside them. <br />
<br />
After the loss of [[Dorthonion]], their numbers were joined by refugees from the [[House of Bëor|First House]].<ref name=guide/><br />
<br />
Of Halmir's four children, two married into the House of Hador; [[Haldir (Chieftain of the Haladin)|Haldir]], his heir married Hador's daughter [[Glóredhel]], while [[Hareth]] married [[Galdor (Lord of Dor-lómin)|Galdor]] producing the famed brothers [[Húrin]] and [[Huor]], who, in the upheaval following the Bragollach were fostered for a while by Haldir in Brethil. <br />
<br />
After the fall of [[Minas Tirith in Beleriand|Minas Tirith]], the Haladin were harassed by frequent Orc-raids in the Crossings from [[Tol-in-Gaurhoth]].<ref name=guide/><br />
<br />
When the [[Union of Maedhros]] was formed, Halmir offered the aid of the House of Haleth and made preparations for war but a year prior to the [[Nirnaeth Arnoediad]] he died and the promise was left for his son Haldir to fulfill. Haldir took part in the battle where the Haladin covered the retreat of [[Fingon]] and suffered heavy losses on [[Anfauglith]]. Haldir was slain alongside his brother [[Hundar]].<ref name=guide/><br />
<br />
The son of Haldir [[Handir]] took up the leadership but he himself was slain in one of the many orc raids on Brethil at that time and the position passed to his son [[Brandir]]. Their defeat allowed the forces of the enemy to access and [[sack of Nargothrond|sack Nargothrond]].<ref name=guide/><br />
<br />
=== Later history ===<br />
After the death of [[Handir]] the Haladin dwindled and became more reclusive but survived on. They remained in their woods, occasionally ambushing Orcs at the Crossings.<ref name=guide/><br />
<br />
It was during the reign of Brandir that [[Túrin|Túrin Turambar]] son of Húrin came to Brethil and became in all but name its leader, leading them in warfare in much the same manner as he had the elves of [[Nargothrond]]. Túrin's presence brought the dragon [[Glaurung]] to Brethil and though Túrin succeeded in slaying the beast, he slew Brandir in a rage as the final threads sparing him from his doom unravelled. Túrin's suicide ended that period in the history of the Haladin.<br />
<br />
But their dealings with Húrin and his cursed kin were not yet over for Húrin himself came among them after twenty eight years of captivity in Angband. Now a broken man he succeeded in sparking a civil war in the House of Haleth owing to his perception of the treatment of his [[Morwen|wife]] whom he found at the [[Stone of the Hapless|grave of their children]]. [[Obel Halad]] was burnt and all potential heirs slain or driven away in the anarchy that followed. In that way did the House of Haleth cease to be in the year {{FA|500}}. The Drúedain who had dwelt in the forest of Brethil were reduced to a few families of mainly women and children, who fled to the [[Mouths of Sirion]].<ref name=Druedain/><br />
<br />
==Physical characteristics==<br />
Little information is given as to the physical characteristics of the House of Haleth, save for the fact that they were shorter in stature than those of the House of Bëor.<ref name=Druedain/> However, since the Men of Bree and the Dunlendings, descendants of the Haladin, were dark of hair,<ref>{{FR|Sign}}</ref><ref name=F/> it is likely that the Haladin themselves were dark-haired as well.<br />
<br />
==Culture==<br />
The Haladin belonged to a different branch than the other Edain of the west, and differed in a number of ways. They spoke an unrelated dialect of [[Mannish]],<ref name="guide" /> and although some of them learned [[Sindarin]] to communicate with the [[Eldar]] and the other Edain, theywere not fluent in it.<ref name=atani/><br />
<br />
Their numbers were fewer<ref name=guide/> and their birth rates were slightly enough to compensate for their losses to the war; women were fewer than men, and many remained unwed.<ref name=atani/><ref name=note>{{PM|DMnotes}}, #50</ref><br />
<br />
They were secretive and conservative, unwilling to adopt new things and customs, remaining apart, preferring solitude and to protect their woodlands instead of allying themselves with the [[Elves]] and participating to the greater events. They had their own customs and practices that seemed strange to the Elves and Edain alike, like their ancient practice of having women warriors and amazons (like Haleth, who had a picked bodyguard of women),<ref name=atani/> perhaps owing to their small numbers.<ref name=note/><br />
<br />
Indeed, they excelled in forest warfare, and Orcs, even especially trained for this, dared not to cross their borders. They had a few dealings with the outsiders except their participation to the War where they proved loyal allies; reflecting their population, they sent small companies (rarely women<ref name=note/>) beyond their borders, who were esteemed as redoubtable warriors.<ref name=atani/> <br />
<br />
In battle they bore axes.<ref name="guide">{{HM|Guide}}, entry "Haladin"</ref><br />
<br />
== Terminology ==<br />
In the notes to the [[Wanderings of Húrin]] in [[The War of the Jewels|History of Middle-earth XI]], [[Christopher Tolkien]] points out an interesting usage of the term 'Haladin'. It would seem that [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]] at some point intended 'Haladin' to refer only to the noble line of the House of Haleth and not the House of Haleth as a whole. <br />
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Whether this definition of 'Haladin' would have survived into the final intent is questionable. This article takes the more widely used definition of referring to the entire People of Haleth.<br />
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== Family tree of the House of Haleth and descendants ==<br />
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<center>{{quote|And high and noble as was Elemmakil, greater and more lordly was Ecthelion, Lord of the Fountains, at that time Warden of the Great Gate. All in silver was he clad, and upon his shining helm there was set a spike of steel pointed with a diamond; and as his esquire took his shield it shimmered as if it were bedewed with drops of rain, that were indeed a thousand studs of crystal.|''[[Unfinished Tales]]'', [[Of Tuor and his Coming to Gondolin]]}}</center><br />
'''Ecthelion''' was an [[Elves|Elf]]-lord of [[Gondolin]], leader of the [[People of the Fountain]] and slayer of [[Gothmog (balrog)|Gothmog, Lord of Balrogs]]. He was also at one point Warden of the [[Great Gate of Gondolin]]. Ecthelion had the most beautiful voice and greatest musical talent with the flute of all the people of Gondolin. He led a wing of Gondolin's forces during the [[Nirnaeth Arnoediad]], "The Battle of Unnumbered Tears". <br />
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==History==<br />
===Aredhel's Escort===<br />
Two hundred years after Gondolin was wrought, Ecthelion, Glorfindel, and Egalmoth, along with the [[Aredhel|White Lady]] of the [[Noldor|Ñoldor]] left the [[Gondolin|Hidden City]] due to Aredhel's yearning for the freedom she once had in [[Valinor]]. Their orders were to lead her towards [[Hithlum]], where she would meet her elder brother [[Fingon]]. When coming upon the [[Ford of Brithiach]], Aredhel ordered them to turn South, for she desired to see the [[Sons of Fëanor]]. Thus Ecthelion and his companions sought admittance to [[Doriath]], but the wardens refused them entrance inside the [[Girdle of Melian]]. Having no other choice, they took the dangerous road between the haunted valleys of [[Ered Gorgoroth]]. Near [[Nan Dungortheb]], the Valley of Dreadful Death, the riders were caught in a mesh of shadows and they were lost from Aredhel. In vain they sought her afterwards, but the fell offsprings of [[Ungoliant]] that dwelt in that place pursued them. Barely escaping alive, the three lords returned to Gondolin without the princess, where they were received in sorrow. <br />
[[Image:Jenny Dolfen - Glorfindel and Ecthelion.jpg|thumb|[[Jenny Dolfen]] - ''Glorfindel and Ecthelion'']]<br />
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===Lord of Gondolin===<br />
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In the year {{FA|472}} Ecthelion fought alongside [[Turgon]] in the battle Nirnaeth Arnoediad, leading a wing of Gondolin's forces. Upon the defeat of the Ñoldor, he defended a flank as Turgon retreated. Surviving the disastrous battle, Ecthelion returned towards the Hidden City where he next appeared as Warden of the Great Gate in the ''[[Unfinished Tales|unfinished tale]]'' [[Of Tuor and his Coming to Gondolin]]. <br />
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Twenty-three years after Nirnaeth Arnoediad, [[Tuor]] and [[Voronwë]] traveled towards the Hidden City. After being led by [[Elemmakil]] through the [[Seven Gates of Gondolin|Seven Gates]], Ecthelion appeared before them. In a short description he is portrayed as great and lordly, all clad in silver and having a bright glance. Upon his helm there was a spike with a diamond point which shimmered as "a thousand studs of crystal". At first denying passage for Tuor, he allows it after the later makes a reference towards [[Ulmo]], by saying that the Lord of the Fountains will not oppose the Lord of the Waters.<br />
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The House of the Fountain was one of the [[Twelve Houses of the Gondolindrim]] whose leader was Ecthelion. Its people found delight in diamonds and the silver of their arrays was most beautiful to the sight. In the Fall of Gondolin, Ecthelion led them into battle accompanied by the music of their flutes and great were the damages caused to the enemy by their long, bright swords.<br />
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===Warcry to the Eldar===<br />
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In the battle over Gondolin, Ecthelion and his forces made their entrance from the South part of the city, after previously being held in reserve. So terrible was his voice when commanding the drawing of the swords and the killings which followed, that his name became a terror among the enemy and a Warcry to the Eldar. Valiantly fighting side by side with Tuor and his [[House of the Wing]], they drove away the orcs until almost the Gate was regained. It's said that Ecthelion and his [[House of the Fountain]] slew more orcs than had ever been slain, in all the battles of elves and orcs combined. As [[Dragons]] reinforced [[Morgoth]]'s army, Ecthelion killed three [[Balrogs]] and his sword did "hurt to their fire". Outnumbered, they had to retreat. When doing so, Ecthelion's left arm was wounded and his shield fell to earth. Tuor carried him away as they joined the remaining leaders in the [[Square of the King]]. <br />
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In that place the great [[Fountain of the King]] stood and Ecthelion regained his strength by drinking from it. As seven dragons lead the enemy's forces towards the Square, the remaining army of Gondolin began retreat. All but Ecthelion, who remained near the fountain in a stand which was remembered as the most valiant "in all the songs or in any tale". It was there that he faced Gothmog, Lord of Balrogs.<br />
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===Slayer of Gothmog===<br />
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Ecthelion duelled Gothmog in the battle over Gondolin. During the duel, Ecthelion lost his sword. Gothmog then was about to deliver the final blow when Ecthelion jumped and drove the spike of his helmet into Gothmog's body. Gothmog then lost his balance and he, along with Ecthelion, fell into the Fountain of the King. Gothmog and Ecthelion both drowned.<br />
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Later, a young [[Eärendil]] asked about him, saying that he wished Ecthelion were there, "to play to me on his flute, or make me willow whistles! Perchance has he gone on ahead?" After he was informed of Ecthelion's death he "wept bitterly" and said that he cared no more to see the streets of Gondolin.<br />
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==Other Versions of the Legendarium==<br />
Perhaps the earliest [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writing, [[The Fall of Gondolin (chapter)|The Fall of Gondolin]] was written during a leave of absence from the [[World War I]], in the year 1916. It is in that story, published posthumously by [[Christopher Tolkien]] in the volume ''[[The Book of Lost Tales Part Two]]'' that Ecthelion first appears. Thus he is one of the first characters Tolkien ever created. <br />
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However, from a chronological point of view, the first account of his presence is the chapter [[Of Maeglin]] from ''[[The Silmarillion]]''. The events described here took place more than one hundred and fifty years before those of Gondolin's fall. Along with [[Glorfindel of Gondolin|Glorfindel]] and [[Egalmoth]], he was assigned by [[Turgon]] as [[Aredhel]]'s escort on her ill-fated journey. Though no name is mentioned, only that "Turgon appointed three lords of his household", an explanatory note in the volume ''[[ The War of the Jewels]]'', chapter called [[Maeglin (chapter)|Maeglin]], sheds light on the escorts' identities. <br />
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==Etymology==<br />
There are three different sources that offer a translation of ''Ecthelion'' and they all differ substantially. In ''The Book of Lost Tales Part 2'', Appendix, it is said that the name derives from the [[Quenya]] ''[[ehtelë]]'', "issue of water, spring", a reference to his title as Lord for the House of the Fountain. In [[The Etymologies]], volume ''[[The Lost Road and Other Writings]]'', his name is composed from ''[[ehtë]]'', "spear" and ''[[thela]]'', "point" (of spear). Put together they would translate as "Spear-point" or "Spear-head". In ''[[The War of the Jewels]]'', which seems to be the last matter J.R.R. Tolkien wrote on it, it is derived from ''[[aeg]]'', "sharp", and ''[[Estel (philosophical concept)|thel]]'', "intent, resolve" (see also root [[STEL]]).<ref>{{WJ|Maeglin}}, pp. 318-9</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[:Category:Images of Ecthelion|Images of Ecthelion]]<br />
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*''[[The Silmarillion]]'', [[Of Maeglin]]<br />
*''[[The Silmarillion]]'', [[Of the Fifth Battle: Nirnaeth Arnoediad]]<br />
*''[[The Silmarillion]]'', [[Of Tuor and the Fall of Gondolin]]<br />
*''[[Unfinished Tales]]'', [[Of Tuor and his Coming to Gondolin]]<br />
*''[[The Book of Lost Tales Part One]]'', [[The Coming of the Valar and the Building of Valinor]]<br />
*''[[The Book of Lost Tales Part Two]]'', [[The Fall of Gondolin (chapter)|The Fall of Gondolin]]<br />
*''[[The Lost Road and Other Writings]]'', [[The later Annals of Beleriand]]<br />
*''[[The Lost Road and Other Writings]]'', [[Quenta Silmarillion]]<br />
*''[[The Lost Road and Other Writings]]'', [[The Etymologies]]<br />
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'''Fangorn Forest''' was a deep, dark woodland that grew beneath the southern [[Misty Mountains]], under the eastern flanks of that range. It gained notoriety as the habitat of the [[Ents]] in the [[Third Age]]. The forest, known as '''Entwood''' in [[Rohan]], was named after the oldest Ent, [[Treebeard|Fangorn]]. Fangorn Forest was the oldest part of Treebeard's realm, and here the Ents retreated. Fangorn was within the borders of [[Gondor]], but centuries passed without any [[Gondorians|Gondorian]] visiting it to prove or disprove the legends around it. <br />
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==Description==<br />
[[Legolas]] described Fangorn as "tense" and "old, very old...and full of memory",<ref>{{TT|White}}</ref> and the [[Dwarves|Dwarf]] [[Gimli]] said that "the air is stuffy... lighter than Mirkwood, but it is musty and shabby." [[Peregrin Took]] described it as "very dim, and stuffy", comparing it to the [[Old Took|Old Took's]] room in the [[Great Smials]]. [[Meriadoc Brandybuck]] contrasted the forest with [[Bilbo Baggins|Bilbo's]] description of the pitch-dark [[Mirkwood]], saying, "This is just dim, and frightfully tree-ish."<ref name="Treebeard">{{TT|III4}}</ref><br />
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==History==<br />
===First and Second Age===<br />
Fangorn Forest was the easternmost survivor of the immense forest that spanned all of [[Eriador]] and [[Calenardhon]] in the [[First Age]] and early [[Second Age]], but which was destroyed by the [[Númenóreans]] and [[Sauron]]. Before the deforestation of these regions by Númenórean shipbuilders, Fangorn Forest was much larger, and was connected to the Old Forest.<br />
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===Third Age===<br />
[[Saruman]] often used to walk in Fangorn and talk with Treebeard, if he met him, and was always eager to listen to anything the old Ent told him about the forest. However, he never repaid Treebeard in the same way. <ref name="Treebeard"/> Saruman used this knowledge of the forest's secrets for his own advantage.<br />
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Beginning in {{TA|2953}} Saruman started fortifying [[Isengard]]<ref>{{App|TA}}</ref> and eventually his [[Orcs]] started abusing and harassing the forest, its trees and Ents, for his fortifications and war machines.<br />
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On [[28 February]] of {{TA|3019}}, [[Éomer]]'s [[Éored]] attacked and slaughtered the band of [[Uruk-hai]] of [[Uglúk]] under the eaves of Fangorn.<ref>{{TT|Riders}}</ref> This allowed [[Meriadoc Brandybuck]] and [[Peregrin Took]] to escape the [[Orcs]] and pass into the forest. There they met Treebeard and informed him of the danger that [[Saruman]] posed to the Ents and their forest. Following the [[Entmoot]] the rest of the Ents finally agreed to march against [[Isengard]], taking Merry and Pippin with them and sending [[Huorns]] to [[Helm's Deep]] to deal with the [[Orcs]] there. Treebeard was angered by [[Saruman]]'s Orcs chopping down parts of the forest. This was one of the reasons the Ents decided to attack Isengard.<br />
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On [[1 March|March 1]], {{TA|3019}}, [[Aragorn]], [[Gimli]] and [[Legolas]] entered the forest in search of Merry and Pippin. Rather than the two young hobbits, they encountered the White Wizard. At first they believed it to be [[Saruman]] before realising that it was [[Gandalf]], returned from death.<br />
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==Etymology==<br />
''Fangorn'' is a [[Sindarin]] word that translates as "Treebeard" (from ''[[fang]]'' = "beard" and ''[[orn]]'' = "tree"). Entwood is a modernization of [[Old English]] ''Entwudu'' (''wudu'' "wood"), so modernised because it was recognisable by speakers of [[Westron]]. [[Gondorians]] used that name, assimilated to their own language.<ref name="Nomen">{{HM|N}}, pp. 769-70</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[:Category:Images of Fangorn Forest|Images of Fangorn Forest]]<br />
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|image=David T. Wenzel - Thorin at Laketown.jpg<br />
|previous=Barrels Out of Bond<br />
|next=On the Doorstep<br />
|location=[[Forest River]], [[Lake-town|Esgaroth]]<br />
|event=Thorin and Company arrive to Lake-town and spend 2 weeks<br />
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|number=10<br />
|title=A Warm Welcome<br />
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'''A Warm Welcome''' is the 10th chapter of ''[[The Hobbit]]''.<br />
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==Summary==<br />
Following the escape of the [[Thorin and Company|dwarves]] from the [[Elves of Mirkwood|wood-elves]], [[Bilbo Baggins|Bilbo]] listened to the talk of the [[raft-elves]]. He realized they were very fortunate to have escaped the way they had. He saw that the path that [[Beorn]] had told them to follow came to a "''doubtful and little used end at the eastern edge of the forest''."<br />
[[File:J.R.R. Tolkien - Lake Town (Colored by H. E. Riddett).jpg|thumb|left|J.R.R. Tolkien - Lake Town (Colored by [[H.E. Riddett]])]]<br />
After a while they came to the [[Long Lake]], and Bilbo marvelled at its size. They came to [[Lake-town]]; a small collection of huts and buildings built on stilts over the water. The ruins of a bigger town could be seen rotting away along the shores.<br />
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The first Dwarf to be unloaded was [[Thorin]], who was barely alive, and Bilbo instructed him to "''slap your arms and rub your legs."'' When Bilbo knocked on the barrels, only six dwarves are able to answer: [[Dwalin]] and [[Balin]] were the worst off; [[Bifur]] and [[Bofur]] were better off, but would not help; [[Fíli]] and [[Kíli]] had a better time of it, and had only a few bruises (Fíli said he hoped he never smelled apples again, as his barrels had been full of the smell); [[Bombur]] was asleep or unconsious; and [[Dori]], [[Nori]], [[Ori]], [[Óin]], and [[Glóin]] were barely alive.<br />
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In Lake-town Thorin requested to see the [[Master of Lake-town]]. He was feasting at the time and all the Dwarves joined him (they were famished with hunger since they had not eaten for several days). They got a warm welcoming, and Thorin, the grandson of Thrór, the king under the mountain, was treated as a hero. The Dwarves' feelings for Bilbo improved and they praised him. But unfortunately Bilbo had such a bad cold that his speeches at the banquet were limited to "''Thag you very buch''."<br />
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After two weeks at Lake-town, Thorin and Company decided to leave for the [[Lonely Mountain]].<br />
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[[Category:The Hobbit chapters|Warm Welcome]]<br />
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|event=[[Frodo]], [[Sam]] and [[Gollum]] traverse [[North Ithilien]]<br />
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|book=The Two Towers<br />
|title=Journey to the Cross-Roads<br />
|number=7<br />
|location=[[Henneth Annûn]], [[North Ithilien]], [[Morgul Vale]], [[Cross-roads]]<br />
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'''Journey to the Cross-Roads''' is the seventh chapter of the fourth book in ''[[The Two Towers]]''. <br />
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===Summary===<br />
On [[8 March]] {{TA|3019}}, [[Faramir]] bade farewell to [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] and [[Samwise Gamgee|Sam]] as the [[Hobbits]] continued their journey into [[Mordor]]. He warned them to beware of the territory nearby, and never to drink from any of the waters flowing out of [[Imlad Morgul]], the Valley of Living Death. Faramir presented Frodo and Sam with packed food for their journey, as well as staves to support them in their fatigue. [[Gollum]] was brought out of captivity, and all three were blindfolded as they were taken out of Faramir's hideaway.<br />
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As the journey continued, Gollum reported that the area was dangerous and full of watching eyes. Frodo asked whether a dark shape in the distance is the [[Morgul Vale]]. Gollum answered that it was indeed the valley, and said that they must move quickly to a place called the [[Cross-roads]].<br />
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One night, Frodo and Sam awakened to find Gollum gone. Sam expressed relief that they were finally free of him, but Frodo reminded him of the help Gollum had given them in the past. Sam was suspicious, believing Gollum to be capable of tricks. Meanwhile, the atmosphere was changing; the daylight was somewhat dark and the air felt heavy and warm. <br />
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It was [[10 March]] and on the afternoon, Gollum awoke Frodo and Sam with an urgent entreaty to get moving as soon as possible. He directed them eastward, up a slope to the Southward Road, which led to the place he called the Cross-roads. Gollum asserted that this was the only way to go. <br />
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As they proceeded toward the [[Southward Road]], they spotted a headless statue of one of the ancient [[kings of Gondor]], now desecrated with graffiti. Sam found the head lying nearby, a crown of golden flowers growing on it. Frodo commented that the forces of the evil [[Sauron]] could not hold sway forever in the realm.<br />
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[[Category:The Two Towers chapters]]<br />
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|title=The Forbidden Pool<br />
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'''The Forbidden Pool''' is the sixth chapter of the fourth book in ''[[The Two Towers]]''.<br />
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===Summary===<br />
[[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] was awakened late in the night, as [[Faramir]] sought advice on a certain matter. Frodo asked whether it was morning already, and Faramir told him the dawn was just breaking, but that they must leave right away. Faramir took the Hobbit to a cliff by the river, and [[Samwise Gamgee|Sam]] joined them. For a while, Frodo wondered why he had been roused from sleep to come watch the river. Sam, too, was curious. He remarked on the beauty of the landscape, but suggested it was not enough to justify getting up so early in the morning. Faramir said that the landscape was not the reason they had come. He told Frodo to look down and identify a small, dark creature moving in the water. Frodo gazed down and recognized [[Gollum]], who had followed them, unseen by Faramir’s men until then. Faramir asked what kind of a creature it was. His men inquired as to whether they should try to kill it or not. Frodo begged them not to do so.<br />
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Faramir asked whether Gollum knew about the treasure Frodo was carrying. Frodo replied that Gollum did know about it, and indeed had carried it himself for some time. Then, Frodo explained, Gollum just wanted fish to eat. Faramir’s guard reminded his lord that the punishment for anyone trespassing in their kingdom was death. Frodo offered to speak to Gollum instead. Frodo went down to the water and addressed the creature, who pouted about having been abandoned and refused to come. Finally, Frodo persuaded Gollum to leave the water, leading him toward the area where Faramir’s men were waiting for him. The men apprehended Gollum, who felt betrayed by Frodo and spat on him as he was led away.<br />
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Faramir demanded to interrogate Gollum, who initially refused to cooperate. Frodo tried to persuade the creature to trust him. Faramir asked whether Gollum had ever been in this area before. Gollum claimed he had not. Faramir did not believe Gollum, but he ultimately accepted the truthfulness of the creature's statement. Frodo stayed with his assertion that Gollum should not be harmed, begging Faramir's men not to hurt Gollum. Faramir agreed, on the condition that Gollum be considered Frodo’s servant.<br />
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However, Faramir privately warned Frodo to be wary of Gollum, whom he still did not trust. Faramir said that there was evil growing in Gollum, and that he was curious about how this "creeping thing" had come into the possession of [[The One Ring|the Ring]] prior. Faramir said that one day, when he and Frodo were old and chair-bound, Frodo could tell him the story. Faramir also warned against Frodo's passing over the mountains, saying that there was great danger there. Frodo replied that this was the only way he could go, as he must avoid the gates of Mordor that they had passed earlier. Faramir said it was a hopeless task.<br />
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{{evil infobox<br />
| name=The Witch-king of Angmar<br />
| image=[[File:Melissa Hitchcock - The Black Captain.jpg|250px]]<br />
| caption="The Black Captain" by [[:Category:Images by Melissa Hitchcock|Melissa Hitchcock]]<br />
| pronun=<br />
| othernames=Black Captain, Chief of the Nine, Lord of Minas Morgul<br />
| titles=<br />
| position=Lord of the [[Nazgûl]]<br />
| location=[[Angmar]]<br/>[[Minas Morgul]]<br />
| affiliation=[[Sauron]]<br />
| language=[[Black Speech]], [[Westron]]<br />
| birth=[[Second Age]]<br />
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| rule=<br />
| death=[[15 March]], {{TA|3019}}<br />
| deathlocation=[[Battle of the Pelennor Fields]]<br />
| age=4200+<br />
| notablefor=[[Arnor#The Fall of Arthedain|Fall of Arnor]]<br/>Establishing [[Angmar]]<br/>Fall of [[Minas Ithil]] and [[Osgiliath]]<br/>Deaths of [[Eärnur]], [[Boromir (Steward of Gondor)|Boromir]], and [[Théoden]]<br/>Stabbing [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]]<br />
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| siblings=<br />
| spouse=<br />
| children=<br />
| race=[[Númenóreans|Númenórean]] (early)<br/>[[Nazgûl|Ringwraith]] (later)<br />
| gender=Male<br />
| height=Tallest of the Nazgûl<br />
| hair=Gleaming<br />
| eyes=<br />
| clothing=Crown<br />
| weapons=[[Morgul-knife]]; [[Black Breath]]; A great black mace<br />
| steed=Black horse<br />
| gallery=the Witch-king<br />
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{{quote|In rode the Lord of the Nazgûl. A great black shape against the fires beyond he loomed up, grown to a vast menace of despair. In rode the Lord of the Nazgûl, under the archway that no enemy ever yet had passed, and all fled before his face.|"[[The Siege of Gondor]]"<ref name="Siege">{{RK|Siege}}</ref>}}<br />
The '''Witch-king of Angmar''' was the chief of the [[Nazgûl]], King of [[Angmar]] and [[Sauron]]’s great captain in his wars. A [[Wraiths|wraith]], the Witch-king of Angmar was nearly indestructible, a terrifying warrior, and a cunning strategist.<br />
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==History==<br />
Some time after Sauron seized the [[Rings of Power]] in the [[Sack of Eregion]], {{SA|1697}} he gave [[Nine Rings|nine of them]] to [[Men|Mannish]] kings, sorcerers and other warriors.<ref>{{S|Rings}}, p. 289</ref> With the power of their rings, the Nine achieved glory and grew wealthy, but they eventually started hating life as they were slowly drawn under Sauron’s dominion. In the end, they all became the dreadful [[Nazgûl|Ringwraiths]].<br />
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The one later known as the Witch-king was one of these, likely one of the unnamed three lords of [[Númenor]] to take the rings.<ref>{{S|Akallabeth}}, p. 267, Ballantine Books p. 320</ref><ref>[[The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion]], p. 20</ref> He first appeared in the histories as a Ringwraith in {{SA|2251}}. Being the most powerful of the Nazgûl, he became their chief and the most feared servant of his master Sauron.<br />
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When [[Mordor]] fell in {{SA|3441}}, the Nazgûl vanished into the shadows and were not heard of again for a long time.<ref name="appendixB">{{App|B}}</ref><br />
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===Early Power in Angmar===<br />
More than a thousand years later, in c. {{TA|1050|n}} of the [[Third Age]], [[Sauron]] began to rebuild his power in [[Dol Guldur]]. In c. {{TA|1300|n}} his Nazgûl also reappeared and the Witch-king established his realm, [[Angmar]], in the north.<ref name="appendixB">[[The Lord of the Rings]], [[Appendix B]]</ref> His capital was [[Carn Dûm]], on the northernmost peak of the [[Misty Mountains]]. He summoned men, [[orcs]] and other creatures of evil inclination to his banner. No one knew that he was actually a servant of the long-dormant [[Sauron]] and few that he was a wraith.<ref name="AppA">[[The Lord of the Rings]], [[Appendix A]] (iii), [[Houghton Mifflin]] p. 320 </ref><br />
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In the north, disunity plagued the [[Dúnedain]] of [[Arnor]]. They had divided into three kingdoms: [[Cardolan]], [[Rhudaur]] and [[Arthedain]], and were constantly at war with one another.<ref name="AppA">[[The Lord of the Rings]], [[Appendix A]] (iii), Houghton Mifflin p. 320 </ref> The Witch-king saw the North-kingdom of Arnor as more vulnerable than the South-kingdom of Gondor.<ref name="Malvegil">[[The Peoples of Middle-earth]], [[The Heirs of Elendil]], entry for [[Malvegil]], [[HarperCollins]] p. 193-194 </ref> He played upon their opposition, sending in infiltrators and taking over the hearts of the men of that land. By {{TA|1349|n}}, the government of Rhudaur was controlled by men secretly in his service,<ref name="Malvegil">[[The Peoples of Middle-earth]], [[The Heirs of Elendil]], entry for [[Malvegil]], [[HarperCollins]] p. 193-194</ref> and he secretly aided them in their wars against the other kingdoms.<ref name="Argeleb">[[The Peoples of Middle-earth]], [[The Heirs of Elendil]], entry for [[Argeleb I]], [[HarperCollins]] p. 194</ref> He then struck at a time of great hostility among the three, in {{TA|1409|n}}. Rhudaur in the east fell first, and most of the Dúnedain there were hunted down and slaughtered by sorcerers.<ref name="Arveleg">[[The Peoples of Middle-earth]], [[The Heirs of Elendil]], entry for [[Arveleg I]], [[HarperCollins]] p. 194 </ref> Cardolan was ravaged and the tower of [[Weathertop|Amon Sûl]], held by the men of Arthedain, was placed under siege. King [[Arveleg I]] was slain and the tower was destroyed, but the coveted ''[[Amon Sûl-stone|palantír]]'' escaped in the hands of the surviving men of Arthedain and was brought to [[Fornost]].<ref name="Palantiri16">[[Unfinished Tales]], [[The Palantíri]], note 16, [[Houghton Mifflin]] p. 413 </ref><br />
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The Witch-king continued to press the men of Arthedain, laying siege to Fornost, and he might have taken over all of Arnor in that one offensive. But [[Araphor]], the 18-year-old son of Arveleg, came to leadership and, with the help of the ancient elf [[Círdan]] of [[Lindon]], repelled the Witch-king’s forces at Fornost and the [[North Downs]].<ref name="ten">[[The Lord of the Rings]], [[Appendix A]] (iii), [[Houghton Mifflin]] pp. 321-322</ref> [[Elrond]] brought an army of [[Elves]] from [[Rivendell]] and [[Lothlórien]], and the Witch-king was pushed back and subdued.<br />
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===Twilight of Angmar===<br />
The Witch-king sat silent in Carn Dûm, rebuilding his armies and preparing for a final assault on [[Arthedain]], last of the Arnorian kingdoms. The [[Great Plague]] came and went in {{TA|1636|n}}, taking with it the last of the Dúnedain of [[Cardolan]]. The Witch-king sent [[barrow-wights]] to inhabit the barrows in [[Barrow-downs|Tyrn Gorthad]].<ref name="ten">[[The Lord of the Rings]], [[Appendix A]] (iii), [[Houghton Mifflin]] pp. 321-322</ref> In {{TA|1974|n}}, he felt that his power was sufficiently restored to begin the advance.<br />
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His attack was sudden, but not unexpected. King [[Arvedui]] sent a message to King [[Eärnil II]] of [[Gondor]] the year before, but help did not arrive in time. [[Fornost Erain]] fell, and the Witch-king took up residence there in the palace.<ref name="eleven">[[The Lord of the Rings]], [[Appendix A]] (iv), [[Houghton Mifflin]] pp. 331-332</ref> Arvedui held out as best as he might on the [[North Downs]], but at last fled north with the treasured ''[[palantíri]]'' of [[Amon Sûl-stone|Amon Sûl]] and [[Annúminas-stone|Annúminas]]. He would not return, for he perished in a shipwreck in {{TA|1975|n}}. With him the ''palantíri'' were lost forever in the icy seas of [[Forod]]. The already-diminished North-kingdom ended, and [[Arnor]] fell.<ref name="ten">[[The Lord of the Rings]], [[Appendix A]] (iii), [[Houghton Mifflin]] pp. 321-322</ref><br />
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Meanwhile, a coalition in the south had formed. Eärnil sent his son, [[Eärnur]], north with a great fleet, all that Gondor could spare. They arrived at [[Lindon]] and joined with the folk of Círdan. Círdan summoned all that would come: surviving Dúnedain of Arnor and elves of Lindon.<ref name="eleven">[[The Lord of the Rings]], [[Appendix A]] (iv), [[Houghton Mifflin]] pp. 331-332</ref> Even a company of [[Hobbits|hobbit]] archers went to their aide.<ref name="ten">[[The Lord of the Rings]], [[Appendix A]] (iii), [[Houghton Mifflin]] pp. 321-322</ref> The Witch-king had grown overconfident and, instead of staying behind his fortifications, initiated the attack. The [[Battle of Fornost]] was fought on the plain between [[Nenuial]] and the North Downs. The Witch-king may not have anticipated the strength brought against him, but for whatever reason the alliance gained the upper hand. His army began to fall back toward Fornost, but Eärnur’s magnificent horsemen struck from the north and the Witch-king was routed.<ref name="eleven">[[The Lord of the Rings]], [[Appendix A]] (iv), [[Houghton Mifflin]] pp. 331-332</ref> <br />
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He decided to flee to Angmar and the safety of Carn Dûm, but the cavalry, with Eärnur himself in the lead, overtook him. Moreover, the ranks of the allies swelled, as an army of elves from [[Rivendell]] came led by the mighty hero of old, [[Glorfindel]]. Angmar was purged of men and orcs, and all seemed lost for the Witch-king in the face of such numbers. But the Witch-king himself came at the last, robed and masked in black and riding a black horse, and attempted to kill Eärnur with his own hands. But Eärnur’s horse shied away and fled, and the Witch-king laughed. But Glorfindel came on his white horse, and faced with such power the Witch-king fled. He vanished into the shadows and no-one marked where he had gone.<ref name="eleven">[[The Lord of the Rings]], [[Appendix A]] (iv), [[Houghton Mifflin]] pp. 331-332</ref><br />
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Eärnur wanted to pursue, but Glorfindel held him back and made his famous prophecy.<br />
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{{Blockquote|He will not return to this land. Far off yet is his doom, and not by the hand of man will he fall.|Glorfindel, ''[[The Return of the King]]'', [[Appendix A]] (iv)}}<br />
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===Lord of Minas Morgul===<br />
The Witch-king escaped to [[Mordor]], and gathered the other Ringwraiths about him in {{TA|1980|n}}.<ref name="appendixB">[[The Lord of the Rings]], [[Appendix B]]</ref> Angmar and Carn Dûm were lost, and so in {{TA|2000|n}} the Witch-king began a two-year siege of [[Minas Ithil]], eventually capturing the place and turning it into his residence. It was renamed [[Minas Morgul]], and the ''[[Ithil-stone|palantír]]'' was sent to Sauron. The Witch-king sent an aura of fear in [[Gondor]], and much of [[Ithilien]] was deserted.<ref name="eleven">[[The Lord of the Rings]], [[Appendix A]] (iv), [[Houghton Mifflin]] pp. 331-332</ref><br />
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Eärnur succeeded his father as King of Gondor, and still held the Witch-king in especial hostility due to his humiliation at the Battle of Fornost. The year of his coronation the Witch-king sent him a taunting challenge, but [[Mardil|Mardil Voronwë]] the steward restrained Eärnur from rash action. Seven years later the challenge was repeated, and Eärnur rode with a small escort to Minas Morgul. None that rode thither ever returned, and there was no longer a King in Gondor.<ref name="eleven">[[The Lord of the Rings]], [[Appendix A]] (iv), [[Houghton Mifflin]] pp. 331-332</ref><br />
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After this the Witch-king bided his time. He and the Nazgûl built up their armies, including the terrible new orc-race of [[uruks]]. In {{TA|2475|n}} he sent them out to capture [[Osgiliath]], which they did successfully. They were driven out by [[Boromir (Steward of Gondor)|Boromir]], [[Ruling Steward|Steward]] of [[Gondor]], but Osgiliath now lay completely in ruins. Boromir went on to retake Ithilien, so that even the Witch-king feared him. But he was killed by a Morgul-wound, and so his rule was but twelve years.<ref name="twelve">[[The Lord of the Rings]], [[Appendix A]] (iv), [[Houghton Mifflin]] p. 333</ref><br />
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===Hunt for the Ring===<br />
Sauron declared himself openly in {{TA|2951|n}}, and sent three of his Ringwraiths to [[Dol Guldur]] (though the Witch-king was left in Minas Morgul). Then, by lucky chance, the creature [[Gollum]] was captured and interrogated. Under torture, the wretched creature revealed the tale of [[the One Ring]] and how it came to be in his possession. But from his words Sauron misunderstod that the land of the hobbits who stole the Ring was on the banks of the [[Gladden River]], whence Gollum originally came from.<ref name="thirteen">{{UT|Hunt}}, [[Houghton Mifflin]] p. 338-341</ref> Sauron sent the Nine, under the leadership of the Witch-king, invisible and uncloaked, to search for the Ring after the assault of Osgiliath.<br />
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[[Khamûl]], the Witch-king’s lieutenant, reported that he was unable to find the “[[the Shire|Shire]]” in the vales of [[Anduin]]. The Witch-king was determined to search north and west until Gollum was found, or the Shire. But plans were halted when Sauron received word of the prophecy in Gondor and the doings of the turncoat [[Saruman]], and concluded that the Wise did not yet have possession of the Ring. He sent the Ringwraiths to [[Isengard]] in the form of [[Nazgûl|Black Riders]], too late to prevent the escape of the captured wizard [[Gandalf]], but had words with Saruman. Saruman, already a traitor to both sides due to his transparent lust for the Ring, fortified himself in Isengard. The Witch-king did not have enough power with him to assault Saruman in his great fortress, but had words with him. Saruman convinced the Witch-king that Gandalf alone knew where the Shire and the Ring was, and so the Nine passed into [[Rohan]] in search of him.<ref name="thirteen"/><br />
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They came upon the traitor called [[Gríma|Wormtongue]] and questioned him. The terrified man told them everything he knew; that Gandalf had passed through Rohan, where the Shire was, and even that Saruman had lied to them. The Witch-king spared Wormtongue’s life, foreseeing that Wormtongue would bring ruin to Saruman. He divided his wraiths into four pairs, and went with the swiftest to [[Minhiriath]]. Along the way they captured several spies of Saruman, and found to their delight charts and maps of the Shire. They sent along the spy to [[Bree]], warning them that they now belonged to Mordor, not Saruman.<ref name="thirteen"/><br />
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They came to [[Sarn Ford]], but the [[Dúnedain]] [[Rangers of the North|Rangers]] prevented them from crossing. They sent for their great captain, the chieftain [[Aragorn|Aragorn II]], who alone could well resist the wraiths, but he was away, and the Ringwraiths captured the ford and killed many of the Rangers.<ref name="thirteen"/> The Witch-king sent three Ringwraiths under Khamûl into the Shire while he went east with the others.<ref name="appendixB">{{App|B}}</ref> But they had come too late: the Ring had moved on in the hands of a hobbit, [[Frodo Baggins]].<br />
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===Pursuit of the Ring===<br />
[[File:Ted Nasmith - Fire on Weathertop.jpg|thumb|right|220px|[[Ted Nasmith]] - ''Fire on Weathertop'']]Khamûl was unsuccessful, but brought word from the spy they had spared in Bree. The man had witnessed a vanishing act on Frodo's part, and had organized an attack on the inn. The Witch-king guessed that Frodo would head east, and sent four wraiths to [[Weathertop]], the ruins of the tower he had destroyed long ago. He went south along the [[Greenway]] and discovered nothing. Gandalf followed them, but the Witch-king let him slip ahead, and attacked him on Weathertop. Gandalf escaped at dawn, and again the Witch-king divided his force and sent four after the wizard.<br />
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The Ring walked almost right into his hands. The captain of the Dúnedain, Aragorn II, had become the guide of the hobbits, and led them to Weathertop, where they were spotted and attacked. The Witch-king advanced on Frodo, and the terrified hobbit put on the Ring, seeing them as they truly were. When Frodo resisted, and invoked the name of [[Varda|Elbereth]], the Witch-king stabbed Frodo in the shoulder. The tip of his blade broke off and sent poison through the hobbit’s veins. Then Aragorn counterattacked with flaming brands. The Witch-king departed with the other Nazgûl, believing that his objective was completed.<br />
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He resumed the pursuit quickly, though, and found that Khamûl had been driven from the [[Last Bridge]] by his old enemy [[Glorfindel]]. The Witch-king, who only had one companion with him, was likewise unable to confront him openly. They regrouped and went south, rejoining with the other four. They managed to pick up the trail of the company of the Ring, and despite hindrance from Glorfindel and Aragorn managed to pursue Frodo alone on [[Asfaloth]]. The pursuit came to the [[Ford of Bruinen]], and there Frodo compelled the horse to stop. The Witch-king saw his defiance and laughed, breaking his sword with a movement of his hand. But the waters of the [[Bruinen]] rose at [[Elrond]]'s command, sweeping the Nine downstream.<ref name="fourteen">[[The Fellowship of the Ring]], [[Flight to the Ford]]</ref><br />
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===War of the Ring===<br />
[[File:Angus McBride - Gandalf facing Witch-king.gif|thumb|left|[[Angus McBride]] - ''Gandalf facing the Witch-king'']]<br />
The Witch-king took the only surviving horse back to [[Mordor]], arriving there in December. He then sent aid to the other eight Nazgûl, and they returned in secret. In [[Minas Morgul]] they prepared for a grand invasion of [[Gondor]] at the order of their master. The Witch-king was given by Sauron added "demonic" force.<ref name="fifteen">[[The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien]], [[Letter 210]], p. 272</ref> On 10 March {{TA|3019|n}}, the signal was given and Minas Morgul was emptied. The Witch-king rode at the head of the army in black, upon a black horse, as he had in the time of the wars of Angmar. As the Witch-king passed out of the gates of the dead city, he sensed the presence of Frodo. He was disturbed, but continued on through Ithilien.<br />
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With the Witch-king in command, [[Osgiliath]] soon fell.<ref name="Siege">{{RK|Siege}}</ref> The defeat was attributed to his superior numbers, and his terrible presence which made all hearts to quail. The [[Rammas Echor]] was breached, and the [[Pelennor Fields]] were overrun. Other wraiths he sent out mounted on [[Fell beasts]]. [[Faramir]], [[Ruling Steward|Steward]] [[Denethor|Denethor II]]'s son, was wounded by a dart and the [[Black Breath|black breath]], but his company was saved by a sortie. Then the Witch-king laid siege to [[Minas Tirith]] itself, sending fire and the heads of the dead Gondorians into the city via catapults. Then he launched the assault.<br />
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He sent [[Grond (battering ram)|Grond]] out first, accompanying it in person so as to be the first to enter the city. Three times Grond struck the gate, empowered by the sorcery of the Witch-king. The third time the Gate shattered in a flash of fire. The Witch-king passed into Minas Tirith, but was confronted by Gandalf on [[Shadowfax]]. Gandalf forbade him entry, but the Witch-king laughed and put on a show of power.<br />
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{{Blockquote|The Black Rider flung back his hood, and behold! he had a kingly crown; and yet upon no head visible was it set. The red fires shone between it and the mantled shoulders vast and dark. From a mouth unseen there came a deadly laughter.<br>'Old fool!' he said. 'Old fool! This is my hour. Do you not know Death when you see it? Die now and curse in vain!' And with that he lifted high his sword and flames ran down the blade.|''[[The Return of the King]]'', [[The Siege of Gondor]]}}.<br />
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===The Fall of the Witch-king===<br />
[[File:Nick Deligaris - Éowyn and Nazgûl.jpg|thumb|350px|Nick Deligaris - ''Éowyn and Nazgûl'']]<br />
As Gandalf stood resolute before the Witch-king, the [[Rohirrim]] arrived. Thus he departed, mounting a fell beast and descending upon King [[Théoden]] who led the attack. [[Snowmane]], the King's horse, collapsed with a dart in the side, and Théoden was crushed beneath him. But the rider [[Dernhelm]] defied the Witch-king. The Witch-king threatened Dernhelm with a terrible death, but the rider revealed that she was a woman, [[Éowyn]], and the Witch-king remembered the words of Glorfindel. He hesitated, but then moved forward. Éowyn decapitated the fell beast, but the Witch-king rose and struck her down with his mace, breaking her shield-arm. Then the hobbit [[Meriadoc Brandybuck]] stabbed him in the sinew of his leg with the [[Daggers of Westernesse|blade of Westernesse]] (though there was much pain in Meriadoc's arm afterward), as he drew back to kill the woman. Then Éowyn rose and drove her sword through where his invisible head was, and the sword broke as his crown toppled. The Witch-king gave a great and horrible wail, perishing at last.<ref name="Pelennor">{{RK|Battle}}</ref><br />
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So the prophecy of Glorfindel was fulfilled, for the Witch-king did not fall at the hands of a man, but at the hands of [[Éowyn|a woman]] and [[Meriadoc Brandybuck|a hobbit]]. With his defeat, and the coming of Aragorn II in the black ships, the [[Battle of the Pelennor Fields]] was lost by Sauron.<br />
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==Names==<br />
* Witch-king of Angmar - "Witch" most likely coming from his background in sorcery, and "king" after his establishment of the realm of Angmar in 1300.<br />
* Witch-lord of Angmar - A variant of the above title.<br />
* Lord of the Nazgûl<br />
* Lord of the Ringwraiths<br />
* Chieftain of the Ringwraiths<br />
* Lord of the Nine Riders<br />
* King of the Nine Riders<br />
* Wraith-lord<br />
* Wraith-king<br />
* High Nazgûl<br />
* Lord of Morgul<br />
* Morgul-lord<br />
* King of Minas Morgul<br />
* Black Captain<br />
* Captain of Despair<br />
* [[Dwimmerlaik]]<br />
* Lord of Carrion<br />
* Number One<br />
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==Etymology==<br />
While in modern English ''witch'' has mostly female connotations, referring to a hag or sorceress, in middle-English ''wicche'' had no gender distinction; the preference of ''witch'' for female persons (the males referred more usually as ''wizzards'') evolved later through the centuries. <br />
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Tolkien uses the archaic, gender-unspecific meaning of the term; of course, the word [[Wizards|Wizard]] refers exclusively to the [[Maiar]] [[Istari]].<br />
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==Inspirations==<br />
An undead witch-king named ''Þráinn'' appears in ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hrómundar_saga_Gripssonar Hrómundar saga Gripssonar]''. It is possible that this was Tolkien's source of inspiration.<br />
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The prophecy that the Witch-king would fall "not by the hand of man" and the fulfillment of the prophecy occurring as a technicality (being slain by a hobbit and a woman) bears a striking resemblance to the prophecy regarding the title character's death in Shakespeare's Macbeth, where it was foretold that Macbeth will be slain "not by man born of woman" and is then killed by Macduff, born by caesarian section. Tolkien was familiar with the play, having reputedly taken inspiration for the Last March of the Ents from the same source (See article ''[[Ents]]'' for details).<br />
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==Portrayal in adaptations == <br />
The Witch-king's true name is never given, and therefore among [[Tolkien fandom|Tolkien fans]], the Witch-king is often simply called ''Angmar'', after the name of the realm he founded and led. It is possible that he was one of the three [[Black Númenóreans]] Tolkien stated had become Nazgûl, or possibly [[Isilmo]], a Númenórean prince and father of Tar-Minastir. This possibility was adopted by the now defunct [[Middle-earth Role Playing]] game and [[Mithril Miniatures]] where he is named ''Er-Murazor'', a Númenórean prince and younger son of [[Tar-Ciryatan]]. <br />
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File:The Return of the King (1980 film) - Witch-King.jpg|<center>The Witch-king in [[The Return of the King (1980 film)|''The Return of the King'' (1980 film)]]</center><br />
File:The Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King - Witch-king.jpg|<center>The Witch-king in ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]''</center><br />
File:Witchking ea rotk.jpg|<center>The Witch-king from [[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (video game)|''The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'' (video game)]]</center><br />
File:The Lord of the Rings online Shadows of Angmar - Witch-king 1.jpg|<center>The Witch-king in ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]''</center><br />
File:The Lord of the Rings War in the North - Witch-king of Angmar.png|<center>The Witch-king in ''[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]]''</center><br />
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===Films===<br />
'''1978: [[The Lord of the Rings (1978 film)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1978 film)]]:'''<br />
:The Witch-king is shown with no distinction from the other [[Nazgûl|Ringwraiths]]; all are robed in brown and black, and none seem to be able to talk clearly.<br />
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'''1980: [[The Return of the King (1980 film)|''The Return of the King'' (1980 film)]]:'''<br />
:The Witch-king is portrayed as a humanoid figure with no head. Red eyes glare under a golden crown. His dialogue is more or less as in the books, albeit in a strange and somewhat unfitting electronic voice. After a stab from behind by [[Meriadoc Brandybuck|Merry]], [[Éowyn]] beheads him. It is worthy of note that the Witch-king is seen with the [[Red Eye]] of [[Barad-dûr]] as his emblem and faction, rather than the grim moon of [[Minas Morgul]]. <br />
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'''2001-03: [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (film series)]]:'''<br />
:The Witch-king is called the "Witch-king of [[Angmar]]", the "Lord of the [[Nazgûl]]", and the "Greatest of the Nine" by [[Gandalf]] in ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King|The Return of the King]]''; however, no other mention of the kingdom of Angmar itself is made. Also, in that film, there is no mention of [[Glorfindel]]'s prophecy; there is only a claim among the enemy that "no man can kill" the Witch-king. Like the other Nazgûl, he is depicted as a humanoid figure shrouded in a hooded black robe; his only distinguishing feature is a mask-like spiked helmet with a huge mouth. His first mention is when Gandalf tells [[Peregrin Took|Pippin]] while in Minas Tirith that the Dark Lord has not yet revealed his "deadliest" servant: the Witch-king, the one that "stabbed [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] on [[Weathertop]]". <br />
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:During the [[Battle of the Pelennor Fields]], the Witch-king's army uses the ram [[Grond (battering ram)|Grond]] to break through the city gates early in the battle (after the failure of a lesser ram), and the Witch-king is not present to confront Gandalf as he is in the book. The confrontation takes place later, as Pippin and Gandalf race to the tombs to save [[Faramir]], and the Witch-king intercepts them. Unlike in the book, this meeting decisively favors the Witch-king, who breaks Gandalf's staff and throws the wizard to the ground before leaving to deal with the arrival of the [[Rohirrim]]. Gandalf's face shows obvious fear in this scene, in comparison to the resolution (for "victory or death") in the books.<br />
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:The Witch-king's final stand on the battlefield occurs with less dialogue than in the book, and the weapons used to defeat him are both mundane: Merry's sword is not a [[Daggers of Westernesse|dagger]] from the [[Barrow-downs]], but rather the Rohirric sword that [[Théoden]] had as a child. This does makes it somewhat confusing in the film wether or not the Witch-King was truly destroyed in this fight like in the book, or wether we was temporarily incompacitated (like at the ford of Bruinen) and later perished along with his other fellow Nazgul due to the One Ring's destruction.<br />
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:Eight actors are known to have played some part of the Witch-king. <br />
# An unidentified extra portrayed the "King of Men" in the prologue. He was chosen to be the Witch-king simply because he was the smallest of the nine.<br />
# [[Shane Rangi]] did the horse chase. <br />
# [[Fran Walsh]] provided the "Ringwraith scream".<br />
# Effects technician Ben Price played the Witch-king in "many scenes"<ref>http://www.decipher.com/content/2004/07/072904lotrwetaprops.html</ref><br />
# [[Brent McIntyre]] is officially credited as the Witch-king in ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring|The Fellowship of the Ring]]''. He stabbed Frodo.<br />
# [[Lawrence Makoare]] filled the robe of the Witch-king in ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King|The Return of the King]]''.<br />
# [[Mark Ferguson]] filled the heavy armoured costume when Makoare felt claustrophobic.<ref>http://www.markferguson.net/articles/interview_Nautilus20.html</ref><br />
# [[Andy Serkis]] provided the voice of the Witch-king in ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]''.<br />
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'''2012-14: [[The Hobbit (film series)|''The Hobbit'' (film series) ]]:'''<br />
:The Witch-king is mentioned to have been defeated years ago, and his body sealed by the "Men of the North" in a very deep and dark tomb in the "[[High Fells of Rhudaur]]". His [[wraith]], apparently summoned by the [[Sauron#Sauron's Return|Necromancer]], is encountered by [[Radagast]] in the ruins of [[Dol Guldur]], but the [[Wizards|Wizard]] fends him off and salvages the Witch-king's [[Morgul-knife|Morgul blade]] in the struggle.<br />
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:In the [[Attack on Dol Guldur]], The Witch-King, along with the other Nazgûl, participates by fighting [[Saruman]] and [[Elrond]], members of the [[White Council]]. In the end, he and the other Nine are driven back to [[Mordor]] by [[Galadriel]] and her [[Phial of Galadriel|phial]], [[Sauron|his master]] also eventually following suit.<br />
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===Radio series===<br />
'''1956: [[The Lord of the Rings (1955 radio series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1955 radio series)]]:'''<br />
:The Black Captain is played by [[Felix Felton]].<ref name="RT1727">Radio Times, Volume 133, No. 1727, [[14 December|December 14]], [[1956]]</ref><br />
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'''1981: [[The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1981 radio series)]]:'''<br />
:The role of The Lord of the Nazgul, as he is always credited in this production, is expanded with material from ''[[The Hunt for the Ring]]''. He is the second speaking character in the series: he is the one who captures [[Gollum]], though he is not identified as such until the credits. [[Philip Voss]] provided the voice for The Lord of the Nazgul.<br />
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===Games===<br />
'''2002: [[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)|''The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'' (video game)]]:'''<br />
:The Witch-king is shown without distinction of the other Nazgûl.<br />
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'''2003: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (video game)|''The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'' (video game)]]'':'''<br />
:The Witch-king's role and voice are similar to that of the film, but his appearance is different. An early helmet design, that had been removed from the film because it resembled [[Sauron]]'s helm too much, was used here, presumably because there was no time to make a new character model.<br />
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'''2004: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: War of the Ring]]'':'''<br />
:Witch-King is one the main "Hero" units for the Servants of Sauron, his signature ability is being able to turn Wights into Nazgûl. The evil campaign storyline shows him reclaiming Dol Guldur for Sauron.<br />
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'''2004: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth]]'':'''<br />
:Witch-King is a "Hero" unit for Mordor faction. He is an airborne unit riding on a Fell Beast and one of the strongest units in the game.<br />
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'''2006: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II]]'':'''<br />
:In addition to his appearance from the first game, the Witch-King can now also dismount and become a landscape unit armed with a mace. <br />
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'''2007: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''<br />
:The Witch-king is a non-playable character present in several scenes. His most memorable appearance takes place in the Great Barrow within the Barrow-Downs. There are also multiple references to him in quest dialogue, the most notable is that the Witch-King for whatever reason cannot return to rule [[Carn Dum]] and instead has erected a Steward named [[Mordirith]] to rule in his place, in mockery of the Stewards of Gondor.<br />
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'''2009: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: Conquest]]'':'''<br />
:In the campaign for the "Evil" side, the Witch-King is revived by other Nazgûl after Sauron reclaims The One Ring.<br />
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''''2011: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]]'':'''<br />
:The Witch-king appears in a flashback of the playable characters during the prologue of the game. He and the other [[Nazgûl]] attack and destroy the [[Rangers of the North|Ranger]] camp at [[Sarn Ford]]. Shortly after he speaks with [[Agandaûr]], who explains that he has assembled an army in [[Fornost]]. The Witch-king commands him to return and attack immediately, to aid in the [[Hunt of the Ring]].<ref>[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]], ''Prologue''</reF><br />
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==See also==<br />
*'''[[:Category:Images of the Witch-king|Images of the Witch-king]]'''<br />
*[[Nazgûl|Ringwraiths]]<br />
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[[fi:Noitakuningas]]</div>DoctorWellingtonhttps://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=User:DoctorWellington/Screenplay&diff=304388User:DoctorWellington/Screenplay2019-04-12T20:37:32Z<p>DoctorWellington: /* SCENE FOURTEEN, BENEATH THE MOON */</p>
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<div>Below is a screenplay that I, [[User:DoctorWellington|DoctorWellington]], wrote. Please refrain from using it without my consent! Enjoy!<br />
Feel free to talk to me about it on my [[User talk:DoctorWellington|talk page]] if you have any suggestions or criticism!<br />
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==CAST==<br />
[[Morgoth|MORGOTH]], the Enemy<br />
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[[Boldog|BOLDOG]], Orc-chieftain<br />
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[[Barahir|BARAHIR]], a valiant Elf-friend<br />
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[[Beren|BEREN]], his son<br />
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[[Gorlim|GORLIM]], a man in Barahir’s group of rebels<br />
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[[Baragund|BARAGUND]], Barahir’s cousinBELEGUND, Baragund’s brother<br />
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WRAITH OF [[Eilinel|EILINEL]], Gorlim’s reanimated wife<br />
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[[Gildor (outlaw)|GILDOR]], [[Dagnir|DAGNIR]], [[Dairuin|DAIRUIN]], and [[Arthad|ARTHAD]], various outlaws<br />
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[[Gorgol|GORGOL]], Orc-chieftain<br />
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[[Sauron|SAURON]], Morgoth’s Maia servant<br />
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[[Beleg|BELEG]], Captain of [[Doriath]]<br />
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[[Mablung|MABLUNG]], Captain of Doriath<br />
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[[Lúthien|LÚTHIEN]] TINÚVIEL, daughter of [[Melian]] and [[Thingol]]<br />
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[[Daeron|DAERON]], minstrel of Thingol<br />
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THINGOL, Lord of Doriath<br />
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MELIAN, his wife<br />
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[[Finrod|FINROD]], lord of [[Nargothrond]]<br />
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[[Celegorm|CELEGORM]], third son of [[Fëanor]]<br />
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[[Curufin|CURUFIN]], fifth son of Fëanor<br />
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[[Edrahil|EDRAHIL]], an Elf of Nargothrond<br />
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[[Orodreth|ORODRETH]], Finrod’s brother<br />
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[[Saeros|SAEROS]], friend of Daeron<br />
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[[Hírilorn|HÍRILORN]], an Entwife of Doriath<br />
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[[Huan|HUAN]], Celegorm’s wolf<br />
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[[Draugluin|DRAUGLUIN]], dread-hound of Sauron<br />
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[[Ornil|ORNIL]], guard of Nargothrond<br />
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[[Celebrimbor|CELEBRIMBOR]], son of Curufin<br />
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[[Thuringwethil|THURINGWETHIL]], evil bat of Sauron<br />
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[[Thorondor|THORONDOR]], Lord of the Eagles<br />
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[[Carcharoth|CARCHAROTH]], evil hound of Morgoth<br />
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[[Annael|ANNAEL]], Sinda of Doriath<br />
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[[Dior|YOUNG DIOR]], son of Beren and Lúthien<br />
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==SCENE ONE, PROLOGUE==<br />
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[MORGOTH is sitting on his dark throne in Angband wearing his Iron Crown. He emits darkness. Enter BOLDOG]<br />
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MORGOTH: Why do you come before me? Speak, Boldog.<br />
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BOLDOG: My Lord, a small group of defenders led by a man of the house of Bëor have escaped our forces in Dorthonion and fled.<br />
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MORGOTH [fingering a Silmaril?]: So Lord Barahir thinks he can test the might of Angband with his petty troupe? They will soon learn their lesson, as I taught Fingolfin: never displease a Vala.<br />
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BOLDOG: What is our next move, my Lord?<br />
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MORGOTH: Find these rebellious men… and destroy them. This is your task!<br />
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BOLDOG: And what of their leader?<br />
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MORGOTH: Their leader?<br />
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BOLDOG: He is said to wear a strange ring on his hand, with the shape of two serpents with emerald eyes, bearing a crown of golden flowers. One upholds and the other devours…<br />
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MORGOTH: That is the emblem of the House of Finarfin. This ring you speak of was fashioned in Valinor and borne by the Elf-lord Finrod. This is grave information you share, Boldog. Nevertheless it shall soon be dealt with. Take your best soldiers and head to Dorthonion -- that is where the outlaws must be.<br />
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[BOLDOG bows and exits]<br />
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==SCENE TWO, THE OUTLAWS==<br />
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[BARAHIR, BEREN, GORLIM, and ten others enter cave, running, gasping for breath]<br />
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BARAHIR: We will stay here for a while, if we can stay hidden.<br />
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[GORLIM steps out]<br />
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BARAHIR: Gorlim. Are they near?<br />
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GORLIM: I can’t see them.<br />
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BARAGUND: Maybe we lost them.<br />
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BELEGUND: Hopefully we lost them.<br />
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BARAHIR: Good. Perhaps we will find rest here.<br />
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BELEGUND: Barahir, when shall we return to Dor-lomin?<br />
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BARAHIR: When there is time, Belegund. But for now, we must remain.<br />
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[BARAHIR prepares the camp with several other outlaws. BEREN, BARAGUND, BELEGUND, and GORLIM build a fire]<br />
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BARAGUND: We must stay in Dorthonion until all the Orcs are defeated, it seems.<br />
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BEREN: We must remain faithful to my father Barahir.<br />
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[BARAGUND and BELEGUND look over at BARAHIR]<br />
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BELEGUND: Only by him can our wives and children be kept safe.<br />
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[BARAGUND looks into the fire]<br />
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BARAGUND: My daughter Morwen is still young. It hurts me to be far from her.<br />
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GORLIM: And my wife Eilinel. I lost her in the Bragollach, and I fear she may have been killed.<br />
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[BELEGUND puts his arm on GORLIM’s shoulder. BARAHIR crosses the cave to the fire]<br />
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GORLIM: Lord Barahir, what of the Enemy? What if they find us?<br />
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BARAHIR: Boldog’s marauders do not know we are here, Gorlim. We are safe for now.<br />
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GORLIM: But we are being hunted. Perhaps if we sent a group out to scout out the Enemy’s plans?<br />
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BARAGUND: We could be one step ahead of them.<br />
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BARAHIR: It’s too dangerous. I can’t risk losing any members of our outlaws.<br />
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GORLIM: Perhaps its too risky to stay hemmed up in one place.<br />
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BEREN: I will go, father![BARAHIR looks astonished]<br />
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BARAHIR: Beren, you are too young --<br />
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BEREN: Trust me, father, I am old enough now. I can go scout out the enemy’s plans for you.<br />
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BARAHIR [sighing]: Very well, Beren, but I cannot trust this task to you alone. Gorlim, will you accompany my son?<br />
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GORLIM: Certainly, my Lord. No harm will come to Beren while he is with me.<br />
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BARAHIR: Very well. Leave at dusk, so you won’t be seen.<br />
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[GORLIM goes to prepare supplies]<br />
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BARAHIR: Beren -- be safe my son.<br />
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[BARAHIR places his hand on BEREN’s shoulder, and we see for the first time the Ring of Barahir on his finger. At dusk, BEREN meets GORLIM at the entrance to the cave]<br />
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GORLIM: Are you ready, Beren?<br />
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BEREN: Yes, Gorlim.<br />
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GORLIM: Then let us depart.<br />
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[They walk out through the night. After a few scenes of them walking, they come upon an abandoned cabin in the woods]<br />
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GORLIM: Look, Beren. There is my house, from before the Bragollach. There is a village nearby.<br />
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[As they approach the cabin, WRAITH OF EILINEL appears to GORLIM only. GORLIM stops. BEREN stops, noticing, and looking at where GORLIM is looking]<br />
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GORLIM: Eilinel…<br />
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BEREN: Gorlim?<br />
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[GORLIM begins to walk toward WRAITH OF EILINEL]<br />
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GORLIM: A! fair and gentle Eilinel, whom I had thought in darkling hell long since imprisoned! Ere I fled I deemed I saw thee slain and dead upon that night of sudden fear when all I lost that I held dear.<br />
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WRAITH OF EILINEL: You have forsaken me, Gorlim.<br />
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[BEREN sees nothing]<br />
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BEREN: Gorlim?<br />
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[WRAITH OF EILINEL begins to walk away]<br />
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GORLIM: Eilinel!<br />
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[He runs off into the woods and searches for her]<br />
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BEREN: Gorlim, where are you going?<br />
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[He chases GORLIM from a distance]<br />
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GORLIM: Eilinel, Eilinel!<br />
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[GORLIM’s cries fade away. BEREN is alone in the woods. Cut to GORLIM. His craze has passed now, and he realizes what he has done]<br />
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GORLIM: It must have been a vision. Where are you, Eilinel?<br />
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[We see him through nearby shrubbery. He looks round suddenly, but sees nothing. Cut to his face and shoulders. Hands are abruptly laid on him]<br />
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==SCENE THREE, SAURON'S TREACHERY==<br />
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BOLDOG [beating GORLIM]: Where is Barahir? What is he doing?<br />
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[GORLIM does not respond]<br />
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BOLDOG: If you yield, you will be released and restored to Eilinel.<br />
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[He does not answer]<br />
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GORGOL [mocking]: Your poor, dear wife--<br />
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GORLIM: --Fine! Fine. I will tell you where he is if I can see Eilinel again.<br />
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BOLDOG: No, no, don’t tell me. Tell him.<br />
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[He points upwards, we see SAURON standing over them]<br />
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SAURON: I hear now that thou wouldst barter with me. What is thy price?<br />
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GORLIM: That I should find Eilinel again, and with her be set free.<br />
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SAURON [smiling]: That is a small price for so great a treachery. So shall it surely be. Say on!<br />
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GORLIM [pausing]: H-he’s in a cave...by T-Tarn Aeluin.<br />
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SAURON [laughing]: Eilinel the fair thou shalt most surely find and there where she doth dwell and wait for thee. Together ye shall ever be, and sundered shall ye sigh no more. Thus guerdon shall he have that bore these tidings sweet, O traitor dear! For Eilinel she dwells not here, but in the shades of death doth roam widowed of husband and of home - a wraith of that which might have been, methinks, it is that thou hast seen! Now shalt thou through the gates of pain the land thou askst grimly gain; thou shalt to the moonless mists of hell descend and seek thy Eilinel.<br />
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[He pulls out a knife and the screen goes black. GORLIM shrieks. Immediately cut to BARAHIR and his Outlaws. The sun is still not up]<br />
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==SCENE FOUR, BEREN'S JOURNEY==<br />
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[BARAHIR and eight other outlaws are at the camp]<br />
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BARAHIR: Beren and Gorlim should be back by now. My heart worries for them.<br />
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GILDOR: They will return as they can. Gorlim will make sure Beren is safe.<br />
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DAGNIR: And that Beren has grown into a great fighter himself.<br />
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DAIRUIN: Aye, he is quite good with a sword. You’ve taught him well, Barahir. I know he can defend himself in need.<br />
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BARAHIR: Nevertheless, Dairuin, my heart ever turns to doubt when I think of him out there among Boldog’s troop.<br />
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[He looks at his ring. Suddenly there is a noise nearby the cave. Several outlaws stand abruptly and grab their weapons. BELEGUND enters the cave, out of breath]<br />
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ARTHAD: Who goes there?<br />
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BELEGUND: It is I, Belegund.<br />
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GILDOR: Is it my turn to watch already?<br />
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BELEGUND: Not yet, Gildor. But Baragund and I were shot at by Orc-arrows in the dark. I fear we may be found.<br />
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[Commotion. The Outlaws scramble up and grope for weapons in the dark]<br />
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ARTHAD: Put out the fire!<br />
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[DAGNIR and another outlaw put out the fire hastily. The outlaws crowd quietly in the back of the cave, waiting expectantly. BARAHIR and DAIRUIN face the others, with their back to the cave entrance. DAIRUIN silently turns his head to look at the entrance, but an arrow comes out of nowhere and hits him in the head. He yells and falls to the ground. At the yell, cut to BEREN. He starts and wakes, having been sleeping in a clearing]<br />
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BEREN: Father!<br />
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[He runs to the cave. All of the outlaws are dead. BEREN finds his father’s body]<br />
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BEREN: I will avenge you for this treachery, father. Curse you, Morgoth!<br />
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[Stooping low, he listens to the ground for a few seconds. Then he runs off. He builds a cairn around BARAHIR’s body. Cut to BOLDOG’s troop at Rivil’s Well]<br />
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GORGOL: This ring in far Beleriand, now mark ye, mates, was wrought. Its like with gold could not be bought, for this same Barahir I slew, this robber fool, they say, did a deed of service long ago for Felagund. It may be so; for Morgoth bade us bring it back, and yet, methinks he has no lack of weightier treasure in his hoard. Such greed befits not such a lord, and I am minded to declare the hand of Barahir was bare!<br />
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[He holds up the hand of BARAHIR. The ring is on it. BEREN strikes from behind the boulder and kills GORGOL, taking the hand and ring]<br />
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BOLDOG: Gorgol!<br />
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[BEREN runs off into woods]<br />
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BOLDOG: Shoot him!<br />
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[The Orcs shoot for him but their arrows fly wild]<br />
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BOLDOG: After him! I want that ring!<br />
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[The Orcs run after BEREN towards Doriath]<br />
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BEREN: Doriath, Land of King Thingol and Lady Melian! It is said there is no safer place in all of Beleriand.<br />
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[He begins to run toward the woods. He runs inside the woods. Not far behind, BOLDOG and his troupe come to the edge]<br />
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BOLDOG: He is going into Doriath! Now, lads, listen here! It is said that an evil Elf-king lives there, and none shall enter without his permission. This last survivor will be killed before long. Nevertheless I dare not enter.<br />
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[BELEG and other Elves shoot at BOLDOG from the trees]<br />
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BOLDOG: Take cover! Their arrows will not piece Orc-skin!<br />
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==SCENE FIVE, TINÚVIEL==<br />
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[BELEG, sitting in a tree, watches the Orcs from afar, but he doesn’t see BEREN. Cut to inside wood. He is staggering along, very weak. He looks ahead and is amazed. Far ahead dances LÚTHIEN]<br />
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BEREN: Tinúviel, Tinúviel!<br />
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[She vanishes from sight. He dashes forward to find her but is unable. Finally, he is within sight of her]<br />
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BEREN: Tinúviel!<br />
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[She pauses, astonished. He comes to her and holds her. Her gaze turns from astonishment to love, but she slips out of his arms and disappears. BEREN faints and falls to the ground. LÚTHIEN comes to BEREN and puts her hand in his. He awakes and they share a smile]<br />
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''Note: This scene will be longer and more fleshed-out in the future.''<br />
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==SCENE SIX, THE QUEST BEGINS==<br />
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[Nearby DAERON sneaks and sees LÚTHIEN with BEREN. Then DAERON returns to Menegroth and speaks before THINGOL, who is sitting on a throne next to MELIAN]<br />
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DAERON: My Lord Thingol, I have seen your daughter Lúthien associating with a Man in your Kingdom.<br />
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THINGOL: A Man?<br />
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DAERON: Indeed. I have seen them in that way.<br />
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THINGOL: Thank you, Daeron. Bring them here.<br />
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[Later--LÚTHIEN walks in with BEREN]<br />
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THINGOL: Who are you, that come hither as a thief, and unbidden dare to approach my throne?<br />
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LÚTHIEN [after BEREN says nothing]: He is Beren son of Barahir, lord of Men, mighty foe of Morgoth, the tale of whose deeds is become a song even among the Elves.<br />
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THINGOL: Let Beren speak! What would you here, unhappy mortal, and for what cause have you left your own land to enter this, which is forbidden to such as you? Can you show reason why my power should not be laid on you in heavy punishment for you insolence and folly?<br />
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BEREN [looking from LÚTHEIN to MELIAN]: My fate, O King, led me hither, through perils such as few even of the Elves would dare. And here I have found what I sought not indeed, but finding I would possess for ever. For it is above all gold and silver, and beyond all jewels. Neither rock, nor steel, nor the fires of Morgoth, nor all the powers of the Elf-kingdoms, shall keep from me the treasure that I desire. For Lúthien your daughter is the fairest of all the Children of the World.<br />
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THINGOL [after pausing, darkly]: Death you have earned with these words; and death you should find suddenly, had I not sworn an oath in haste; of which I repent, baseborn mortal, who in the realm of Morgoth has learnt to creep in secret as his spies and thralls.<br />
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BEREN: Death you can give me earned or unearned; but the names I will not take from you of baseborn, nor spy, nor thrall. By the ring of Felagund, that he gave to Barahir my father on the battle field of the North, my house has not earned such names from any Elf, be he king or no.<br />
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[Silence as he holds aloft the very ring]<br />
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MELIAN [whispering to THINGOL]: Forgo your wrath, my King. For not by you shall Beren be slain, and far and free does his fate lead him in the end, yet it is wound with yours. Take heed!<br />
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THINGOL [to BEREN]: I see the ring, son of Barahir, and I perceive that you are proud, and deem yourself mighty. But a father's deeds, even had his service been rendered to me, avail not to win the the daughter of Thingol and Melian. See now! I too desire a treasure that is withheld. For rock and steel and the fires of Morgoth keep the jewel that I would possess against all the powers of the Elf-kingdoms. Yet I hear you say that bonds such as these do not daunt you. Go your way therefore! Bring to me in your hand a Silmaril from Morgoth's crown; and then, if she will, Lúthien may set her hand in yours. Then you shall have my jewel; and though the fate of Arda lie within the Silmarils, yet you shall hold me generous.<br />
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BEREN [laughing]: For little price do Elven-kings sell their daughters: for gems, and things made by craft. But if this be your will, Thingol, I will perform it. And when we meet again my hand shall hold a Silmaril from the Iron Crown; for you have not looked the last upon Beren son of Barahir.<br />
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[He bows]<br />
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BEREN: Farewell, Lúthien.<br />
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[He departs]<br />
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MELIAN: O King, you have devised cunning counsel. But if my eyes have not lost their sight, it is ill for you, whether Beren fail in his errand, or achieve it. For you have doom either your daughter, or yourself. And now is Doriath drawn within the fate of a mightier realm.<br />
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THINGOL: I sell not to Elves or Men those whom I love and cherish above all treasure. And if there were hope or fear that Beren should come ever back alive to Menegroth, he should not have looked again upon the light of heaven, though I had sworn it.<br />
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[MELIAN turns away as LÚTHIEN looks concerned]<br />
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==SCENE SEVEN, FINROD FELAGUND==<br />
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[BEREN walks in the dusk light; the forest of Doriath is far behind him now. We see from hiding behind a rock on a nearby hill and ELF or two. The ELF pulls his bow]<br />
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BEREN [hearing the bow drawn]: I am Beren son of Barahir, friend of Felagund. Take me to the King.<br />
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[He holds aloft his ring. ELVES come from all sides with bows around shoulders]<br />
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ORNIL: Here comes no wandering Orc or spy, but Beren son of Barahir who once to Felagund was dear.<br />
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[Some bow their heads. They take him to cross a stream and come to the gates of Nargothrond, and to chamber where he is brought before FINROD]<br />
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BEREN [kneeling and bowing his head]: My Lord, I come with tidings.<br />
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FINROD: I will hear them.BEREN: I am Beren son of Barahir. Barahir has been slain. He was with me when we defended Dorthonion. By some chance, lucky or unlucky, I was away when he and our...ten companions were ambushed by Orcs of Morgoth. He was killed, but I escaped and came into Doriath, kingdom of Thingol.<br />
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[FINROD looks astonished]<br />
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BEREN: I met his daughter Lúthien, and I asked of Thingol her hand in marriage. He told me I could have her if I could take a Silmaril from the Iron Crown of Morgoth and bring it to him.<br />
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FINROD: It is plain that Thingol desires your death; but it seems that this doom goes beyond his purpose, and that the Oath of Fëanor is again at work. For the Silmarils are cursed with an oath of hatred, and he that even names them in desire moves a great power from slumber; and the sons of Fëanor would lay all the Elf-kingdoms in ruin rather than suffer any other than themselves to win or possess a Silmaril, for the Oath drives them. And now Celegorm and Curufin are dwelling in my halls; and though I, Finarfin's son, am King, they have won a strong power in the realm, and lead many of their own people. They have shown friendship to me in every need, but I fear that they will show neither love nor mercy to you, if your quest be told. Yet my own oath holds; and thus we are all ensnared.<br />
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[He goes out to a crowded square and speaks to them]<br />
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FINROD [to the audience]: Recall, ye people, Barahir lord of the house of Bëor. His son is resting here on a quest for a Silmaril of the Iron Crown of Mor--<br />
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CELEGORM [drawing his sword and holding it high]: Be he friend or foe, whether demon of Morgoth, of Elf, or child of Men, or any other living thing in Arda, neither law, nor love, nor league of hell, nor might of the Valar, nor any power of wizardry, shall defend him from the pursuing hate of Fëanor's sons, if he take or find a Silmaril and keep it. For the Silmarils we alone claim, until the world ends.<br />
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CURUFIN: If this son of Barahir attempts to take the Silmarils, none shall stay the wrath of Curufin and Celegorm, sons of Fëanor! We will send Nargothrond up in smoke and raze it to the ground! Finarfin’s son is no Vala to command us!<br />
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[FINROD looks shaken]<br />
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FINROD [throwing to the ground his silver crown]: Your oaths of faith to me you may break, but I must hold my bond. Yet if there be any on whom the shadow of curse has not yet fallen, I should find at least a few to follow me, and should not go hence as a beggar that is thrust from the gates.<br />
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[Ten elves, including EDRAHIL, climb stairs from the square and stand by FINROD]<br />
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EDRAHIL: Give the crown to a steward, my Lord, until your return. For you remain my king, and theirs, whatever betide.<br />
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FINROD: Orodreth, nephew. Take this crown and be my steward. Rule Nargothrond until my return.<br />
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ORODRETH: Yes, my Lord.<br />
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[He takes crown and enters hall as BEREN exits. CELEGORM and CURUFIN smile and exit]<br />
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==SCENE EIGHT, ORC-FACES==<br />
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[FINROD, BEREN, EDRAHIL, and nine others come near to camp and hide. Silently they kill them one by one]<br />
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FINROD [quietly]: We are entering the land of Sauron. We must need disguises. I will give us all the likenesses of these Orcs.<br />
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[We see first EDRAHIL, then BEREN, then the other nine turn into Orcs slowly. When we see FINROD again he is an Orc]<br />
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''Note: This scene is short because it doesn't really fit with either seven or nine.''<br />
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==SCENE NINE, THE PITS OF SAURON==<br />
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[FINROD’s pack of twelve pass by SAURON’s tower without checking in with SAURON]<br />
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SAURON [to a wolf]: Go! fetch me those sneaking Orcs that fare thus strangely, as if in dread, and do not come, as all Orcs use and are commanded, to bring me news of all their deeds, to me, to Sauron.<br />
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[They are brought to him]<br />
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SAURON: Where have ye been? What have ye seen?<br />
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FINROD: We have been in the Elven lands; and we have seen tears and distress, the fire blowing and the blood flowing, these have we seen, there have we been. We slew thirty and threw their bodies in a dark pit. The ravens sit and the owl cries where our swath lies.<br />
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SAURON: Come, tell me, O Morgoth’s thralls, what then befalls in Elvendom? What of Nargothrond? Who reigns there? Did you dare into that realm?<br />
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BEREN: We dared only enter its borders. There reigns King Felagund the fair.<br />
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SAURON: Then heard ye not that he is gone, that Celegorm sits upon his throne?<br />
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EDRAHIL [hotly]: That is not true! If he is gone, then Orodreth sits upon his throne.<br />
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SAURON: Sharp are your ears, and swift have they got tidings of realms ye entered not! What are your names, bold spearmen? Ye have not told who is your captain.<br />
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BEREN: Nereb and Dungalef and warriors ten, so we are called, and dark is our den under the mountains. Over the waste we march on an errand of need and haste. Boldog the captain awaits us there where fires from under smoke and flare.<br />
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SAURON: Boldog, I heard, was lately slain warring on the borders of that domain where Robber Thingol and outlaw folk cringe and crawl beneath elm and oak in drear Doriath. Heard ye not then of that pretty fay, of Lúthien? Her body is fair, very white and fair.<br />
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[BEREN frowns]<br />
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SAURON: Boldog he sent, and Boldog was slain: strange ye were not in Boldog’s train. Nereb looks fierce, his frown is grim. Little Lúthien! What troubles him? Why laughs he not to think of his lord crushing a maiden in his hoard, that foul should be what once was clean, that dark should be where light has been?<br />
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[He recites a poem]<br />
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SAURON: Whom do ye serve, Light or Mirk? Who is the maker of mightiest work? Who is the king of earthly kings, the greatest river of gold and rings? Who is the master of the wide earth? Who despoiled them of their mirth, the greedy Valar! Repeat your vows, Orcs of Bauglir! Do not bend your brows! Death to light, to law, to love! Cursed be moon and stars above! May darkness everlasting old that waits outside in surges cold drown Manwë, Varda, and the sun! May all in hatred be begun and all in evil ended be, in the moaning of the endless Sea!<br />
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BEREN [muttering]: Who is Sauron to hinder work that is to do? We serve him not, nor to him owe obeisance, and we would now go.<br />
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SAURON: Patience! Not very long shall ye abide. But first a song I will sing to you, to ears intent.<br />
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[He sings a song, and FINROD sings in return, but their disguises are lost]<br />
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SAURON: Imposters! I will take you and throw you in my deepest dungeons!<br />
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[We see the twelve cast into a pit]<br />
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SAURON [VO]: There you will be devoured by my wolves, one by one.<br />
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[Two wolves enter the pit. There is much screaming and blood spurting]<br />
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==SCENE TEN, THE ESCAPE OF LÚTHIEN==<br />
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[LÚTHIEN in standing in a river, waist-high in water. Suddenly she feels a shock and turns north. Then she gets up and runs off. Cut to Menegroth; THINGOL is absent, but MELIAN is at her throne. MABLUNG walks by]<br />
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LÚTHIEN [running]: Mother! I fear for Beren. A dark shadow of fear lies upon my heart. Do you have news of him? Please, tell me where he is!<br />
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MELIAN: Beren lies in the dungeons of Tol-in-Gaurhoth.<br />
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LÚTHIEN: Tol-in-Gaurhoth! Sauron’s Isle!<br />
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[She runs out. Cut to BEREN, watching one more companion die. He glances at Finrod, who is unconscious, and tied to the wall next to BEREN and then we cut back to LÚTHIEN’s face. She runs out. She comes through the forest to DAERON, who is singing with SAEROS and other musicians. They stop playing when she runs to them]<br />
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LÚTHIEN [breathless]: Daeron!<br />
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[The musicians stop]<br />
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DAERON: Lúthien?<br />
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[She looks warily at the other musicians. DAERON gets up hastily and leads her through the woods to another spot]<br />
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SAEROS: Daeron!<br />
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DAERON: I will return, Saeros! [to LUTHIEN] What’s wrong?<br />
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LÚTHIEN: My mother Melian perceives that Beren is in great danger. I feel it, too. I wish to fly from here to Tol-in-Gaurhoth!<br />
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DAERON: Why do you come to me for aid, Lúthien?<br />
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LÚTHIEN: Because I trust you, Daeron. Will you help me?<br />
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DAERON: Let me depart from this place, and think about it. We must have patience, Lúthien.<br />
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[He exits. Cut to BEREN watching as one more companion is devoured. EDRAHIL looks worried. Cut back to DAERON. We see him enter MENEGROTH, where THINGOL is with MELIAN]<br />
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THINGOL: What troubles you, Daeron, my minstrel?<br />
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DAERON: Your daughter Lúthien has told me that she wishes to leave your kingdom to help Beren, my Lord and King.<br />
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THINGOL: Keep her here, for a little while, Daeron, and restrain her. Bring her to the Forest of Neldoreth.<br />
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DAERON: Yes, my Lord.<br />
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[He exits]<br />
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THINGOL: Guards. Go to Hirilorn in the Forest of Neldoreth, not far from here. There build a house that Lúthien will not be able to escape within the three trunks. Keep some of your men there at all times.<br />
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[Cut to another companion of BEREN and FINROD being devoured, right near to EDRAHIL. Cut back to the forest of Neldoreth. LÚTHIEN hears GUARDS and DAERON approaching through the woods. She runs away and hides]<br />
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GUARD #1: Is this the spot?<br />
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DAERON: This is where I last saw her.<br />
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GUARD #2: Where is she?<br />
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GUARD #3: Call for her.<br />
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DAERON: Lúthien! Lúthien!<br />
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[They continue searching the place. GUARD #1 comes near her and she is forced to run away. GUARDS and DAERON pursue]<br />
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DAERON: Lúthien, stop!<br />
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[GUARDS catch up to her and restrain her]<br />
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LÚTHIEN: Daeron, why are you doing this?<br />
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DAERON: Because I love you. [to GUARD #1] Take her to Hírilorn.<br />
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GUARD #1: Yes, sir.<br />
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LÚTHIEN [distressed, pulled away by the guards]: Daeron!<br />
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[DAERON turns sadly and leaves. GUARD #1 and GUARD #2 pull LÚTHIEN away. Others follow. As they approach HIRILORN, LÚTHIEN breaks away and runs into the woods. GUARDS follow her but cannot find her. Cut to Tol Sirion: another companion is devoured, this time right next to EDRAHIL. Cut back to LÚTHIEN. Her hair is growing to an extraordinary length. She quickly cuts it back to her normal length and bathes some in a nearby stream. GUARD #1 finds her and brings her back to the troop]<br />
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GUARD #3: No more running away like that, little Lúthien!<br />
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[He laughs and places her in the three trunks of HIRILORN, a great Huorn. GUARD #2 and GUARD #3 stay seated at the base of the tree while the rest of the troop exit. After a few seconds, she climbs to a part in the trunks and looks down to see the two chatting. She climbs back down and starts weaving her hair frantically into a cloak. She doesn’t use all of it, and the rest she ties into a long braid. She then climbs back up and hangs the braid down. It is smoking with a magical perfume from the water, and causes the two guards to fall asleep. She climbs down and races off into the forest]<br />
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''Note: This scene is a mess. It needs some cleaning up and fewer cuts from Lúthien to Beren.''<br />
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==SCENE ELEVEN, THE HOUND OF CELEGORM==<br />
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[CELEGORM and CURUFIN are riding along the plains. CURUFIN has a deer slung on his shoulder. HUAN the wolf is running alongside them. Then we see a fire. CELEGORM and CURUFIN are sleeping nearby, but HUAN is keeping watch with his head resting. He raises his head and looks about, seeing LÚTHIEN. He barks and she turns to come to their camp as CELEGORM and CURUFIN awake]<br />
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CELEGORM: Who goes there!<br />
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LÚTHIEN: I might ask that myself. What might two elves be doing out here on the Guarded Plain?<br />
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[CELEGORM goes silent with his mouth hanging open seeing her beauty]<br />
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CURUFIN: We are Curufin and Celegorm, Princes of the Noldor and foes of Morgoth.<br />
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LÚTHIEN: Glad am I indeed to meet two fair Princes of the Noldor! For I am Lúthien of Doriath, but this is the first time I have parted with that forest.<br />
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CELEGORM: Fair Elf-maiden, I promise you will find help and need if you return with us to the land of Nargothrond.<br />
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LÚTHIEN: Gladly I accept. Long have I wished to look upon the gates of Nargothrond.<br />
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CELEGORM: That is good.<br />
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[We see HUAN running beside the riders, LÚTHIEN holding the back of CELEGORM, while CURUFIN rides beside. Cut to a wolf devouring EDRAHIL, and another one looking hungrily at BEREN, hardly restrained by his Orc-guards. BEREN and the wolf link eyes. Cut back to CELEGORM and CURUFIN. They return to Nargothrond and we see LÚTHIEN being thrown into a cell]<br />
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CELEGORM: Too much tidings have I heard of meddling Lúthien daughter of Thingol! Never again will you see the light of day!<br />
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[He leaves the door locked]<br />
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LÚTHIEN [throwing herself against it]: No! No! Let me out!<br />
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[She sits in the middle of her cell]<br />
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LUTHIEN: Beren, my love! My father Thingol! Oh Elbereth Gilthoniel! Mandos and Vaire! Help me!<br />
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[The door opens, but no head is seen at head level. Pan down to see HUAN holding the cloak of hair]<br />
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LUTHIEN: True is the heart of Huan, hound of Nargothrond! This is a powerful act. But what shall I do if I can not escape?<br />
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HUAN: Come with me. You must follow close if you wish to escape.<br />
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[We see them leave, then they hide in sight of guards, then we see them in the light of day, cloaked Elf and wolf, hidden from eyes. Finally we see LÚTHIEN riding HUAN across a plain]<br />
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==SCENE TWELVE, THE FALL OF FINROD==<br />
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[BEREN and FINROD are the only two remaining; a wolf enters, coming for BEREN. FINROD comes to]<br />
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FINROD: Noooo!<br />
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[He bursts his bonds and begins to wrestle with the wolf. The wolf falls dead but FINROD falls on his back with many scratches and bruises]<br />
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FINROD [weakly]: Beren! I go now to my long rest in the timeless halls beyond the seas and the Mountains of Aman. It will be long ere I am seen among the Noldor again; and it may be that we shall not meet a second time in death or life, for the fates of our kindreds are apart. Farewell!<br />
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[BEREN weeps beside him. LÚTHIEN comes running to the edge of the pit. HUAN runs down to BEREN. LÚTHIEN’s hair is blowing in the wind and shining in the moonlight. She begins to sing. In response, BEREN begins to sing with her of the Seven Stars, but falls on the floor unconscious next to FINROD. SAURON in a nearby tower hears her and sneers. A wolf comes out of the tower and runs toward LÚTHIEN, but HUAN runs up to the top of the pit and slays it. Another one comes as LÚTHIEN begins to descend to BEREN, but it is slain even quicker. Finally, DRAUGLUIN the dread-hound of MORGOTH comes out and begins to battle with HUAN. HUAN leaves DRAUGLUIN mortally wounded. DRAUGLUIN returns to SAURON]<br />
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DRAUGLUIN: Huan is there…<br />
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[He dies at SAURON’s feet. SAURON morphs into a werewolf and approaches HUAN. BEREN wakes, HUAN springs aside in terror, and SAURON jumps into the pit toward LÚTHIEN; she faints into BEREN’s arms, but her cloak swishes against SAURON’s muzzle -- releasing a small amount of the smoke -- and he begins to act drowsy. HUAN springs forward and takes down the wolf-form. LÚTHIEN comes to. The spirit of SAURON flies from the wolf at the last moment]<br />
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LÚTHIEN: Go, go back to your master in Angband. There everlastingly thy naked self shall endure the torment of his scorn, pierced by his eyes, unless thou yield to me the mastery of thy tower.<br />
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[SAURON takes the form of a vampire (bat) and flies off. LÚTHIEN turns to BEREN]<br />
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LÚTHIEN: Oh, Beren, Beren!<br />
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[She, in turn, holds him as he faints, and they fall into a deep slumber, together, in the filthy, bloody pit]<br />
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[It is sunlight now and BEREN wakes, lifting LÚTHIEN. She wakes and their eyes meet for a while. We see them finishing a mound for FINROD]<br />
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BEREN: Never again will Finrod Felagund set foot in Middle-earth.<br />
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LÚTHIEN: Yet he walks with his father Finarfin his father beneath the trees of Eldamar in Aman.<br />
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[HUAN comes to them]<br />
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LÚTHIEN: Go back to your master, O Huan. You have been of great service here! But your Celegorm wishes you to return.<br />
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[HUAN turns and runs off]<br />
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==SCENE THIRTEEN, UNREST IN NARGOTHROND==<br />
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[A few elves, led by ORNIL and HUAN come to the gate. CELEBRIMBOR is there to meet them]<br />
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CELEBRIMBOR: What is your business before the Gates of Nargothrond?<br />
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ORNIL: We are refugees from the captivity of Sauron, liberated and returning.<br />
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CELEBRIMBOR: That is well! But…you have come in a time of uproar.<br />
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[He leads them to the square. A mob of Elves are there, and CELEGORM and CURUFIN are on the podium]<br />
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CELEBRIMBOR [to the crowd]: We lament the death of Finrod our king!<br />
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ORNIL: Yes, I heard of his death as well. He fell at the hands of Sauron’s wolves, in a muddy pit of Tol Sirion.<br />
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[He walks up to the podium]<br />
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ORNIL [to the crowd]: Ye people of Nargothrond! Hear me now! Now is the Isle of Tol Sirion liberated from Sauron's evil, and he has fled to Taur-nu-Fuin! Indeed, a maiden it was who marched into that land and freed us all! Do you follow Curufin, and his brother Celegorm? These cowardly sons of Fëanor would not do what a maiden herself could!<br />
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ELVES: Yea!<br />
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ORNIL: We will have Orodreth!<br />
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ELVES: Orodreth King of Nargothrond!<br />
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[ORODRETH steps up to podium]<br />
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ORODRETH: Humbly do I accept the responsibility of Kingship.<br />
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[He puts on the crown]<br />
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ORODRETH: For Finrod!<br />
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ELVES: For Finrod!<br />
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ELF: Kill Celegorm and Curufin, cowardly sons of Fëanor!<br />
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ORODRETH: No! I will not suffer my people to be Kin-slayers again! Yet neither bread nor rest will I give them within this realm. I swear that there shall be little love between Nargothrond and the sons of Fëanor hereafter!<br />
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CELEGORM: Let it be so!<br />
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[He takes up a horse and so does CURUFIN]<br />
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CELEGROM: Huan, come here.<br />
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[HUAN whines but obeys]<br />
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CELEGORM: Celebrimbor, nephew. Come with me!<br />
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CELEBRIMBOR: No, uncle! I stay with my people.<br />
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[CELEGORM turns angrily and rides off, the crowds parting as he rides, with HUAN and CURUFIN following. We see them riding along a plain]<br />
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CELEGORM: We make for Himring, to meet with Maedhros our brother.<br />
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''Note: This scene is off-book and only exists to further the story by giving Orodreth the crown, expelling Celegorm and Curufin from Nargothrond, and introducing Celebrimbor.''<br />
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==SCENE FOURTEEN, BENEATH THE MOON==<br />
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[LÚTHIEN and BEREN walk along to the borders]<br />
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LÚTHIEN: You must choose, Beren, between these two: to relinquish the quest and your oath and seek a life of wandering upon the face of the earth; or to hold to your word and challenge the power of darkness upon its throne. But on either road I shall go with you, and our doom shall be alike.<br />
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BEREN: Lúthien.<br />
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[He stops]<br />
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BEREN: Look! There are two riders! And Huan the Wolf, too.<br />
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LÚTHIEN: It is Celegorm and Curufin!<br />
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[CELEGORM and CURUFIN ride toward them. CELEGORM makes to run BEREN over. CURUFIN swerves and picks up LÚTHIEN, dragging her into a sitting position in front of him. BEREN springs out of CELEGORM’s way and into CURUFIN’s horse. The three fall, BEREN throttling CURUFIN. CELEGORM turns on BEREN with his spear. HUAN springs in front of him and the horse moves not an inch further]<br />
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CELEGORM: Curse the cowardly heart of my horse! And a curse upon Huan! traitor among hounds!<br />
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[While CELEGORM is stalled, BEREN nearly kills CURUFIN]<br />
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LÚTHIEN: Nay, Beren, do not slay Curufin!<br />
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BEREN: Let it be so!<br />
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[He takes CURUFIN’s knife and helm. Then he flings CURUFIN from him]<br />
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BEREN: Go back to your noble kinsfolk. They might teach you to use your valor to worthier use! Your horse I keep for the service of Lúthien, and it may be accounted happy to be free of such a master.<br />
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CURUFIN: Curse meddling Beren under cloud and sky! Go hence unto a swift and bitter death!<br />
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[He gets behind CELEGORM on his horse as BEREN turns away. He takes CELEGORM’s bow and shoots a parting shot at LÚTHIEN. Huan catches it in his jaws. He shoots another at her. BEREN springs in front of her and it strikes him in the chest. HUAN pursues the brothers but returns with an herb out of the forest. LÚTHIEN staunches BEREN’s wound with it and BEREN wakes up. They meet eyes but BEREN closes his after a time and falls asleep. LÚTHIEN does so also. At some point during the night, BEREN departs on CURUFIN’s horse, looking back at LÚTHIEN all the while. He sees the hills of Thangorodrim in the distance]<br />
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BEREN [singing]: ''Farewell sweet earth and northern sky, forever blest, since here did lie and here with lissom limbs did run beneath the Moon, beneath the Sun, Lúthien Tinúviel more fair than mortal tongue can tell. Though all to ruin fell the world and were dissolved and backward hurledunmade into the old abyss, yet were its making good, for this- the dusk, the dawn, the earth, the sea- that Lúthien for a time should be.''<br />
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[LÚTHIEN awaking far away sings in reply]<br />
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LÚTHIEN: Beren!<br />
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[She goes to HUAN and finds him ready to be her steed. As they ride, HUAN takes the form of DRAUGLUIN, and LÚTHIEN jumps off him, turning her body into that of the bat THURINGWETHIL. They come near BEREN: LÚTHIEN flies close over his head and he ducks in fear. Flying past she takes human form and runs into his arms]<br />
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BEREN: Thrice now I curse my oath to Thingol, and I would that he had slain me in Menegroth, rather than I should bring you under the shadow of Morgoth.<br />
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[HUAN throws away the disguise and speaks to BEREN]<br />
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HUAN: From the shadow of death you can no longer save Lúthien, for by her love she is now subject to it. You can turn from your fate and lead her into exile, seeking peace in vain while your life lasts. But if you will not deny your doom, then either Lúthien, being forsaken, must assuredly die alone, or she must with you challenge the fate that lies before you--hopeless, yet not certain. Further counsel I cannot give, nor may I go further on your road. But my heart forebodes that what you find at the Gate I shall myself see. All else is dark to me; yet it may be that our three paths lead back to Doriath, and we may meet before the end.<br />
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[LÚTHIEN uses magic to turn herself into THURINGWETHIL and Beren into DRAUGLUIN and they depart for Angband]<br />
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==SCENE FIFTEEN, THE SILMARIL==<br />
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[BEREN and LÚTHIEN come to the gates in their disguises; there is also CARCHAROTH standing there; as he sniffs they exchange a look of horror; they attempt to go past but he blocks their way. LÚTHIEN casts away her disguise and is as a light in the darkness, pale and ghostly. She reaches her hand to CARCHAROTH and he falls asleep immediately]<br />
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LÚTHIEN: O woe-begotten spirit, fall now into dark oblivion, and forget for a while the dreadful doom of life.<br />
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[She steps by, leading him; they turn down a long, long spiral staircase; as they turn toward us again LÚTHIEN takes up her disguise again. Finally they reach the nethermost hall; it is lit with torches and MORGOTH is sitting on his throne with a crown on. He stares both of them down. BEREN slinks to his feet; LÚTHIEN’s disguise is ripped away and she stands proud against him, her light against his surrounding darkness]<br />
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MORGOTH: Who might this be?<br />
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LÚTHIEN: I am Lúthien...daughter of King Thingol.<br />
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[She looks at BEREN, then back to MORGOTH]<br />
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LÚTHIEN: And I offer you my service.<br />
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MORGOTH: A fine prize...so the daughter of Thingol offers me her service?…[to LÚTHIEN] Sing.<br />
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[She looks nervously at BEREN, then begins to sing and twirl around dancing. MORGOTH watches her and listens, but after seeing his face we see that LÚTHIEN is gone and the nearby echoes of her song are still heard, higher and louder and shriller than ever. BEREN &c. fall asleep; the Silmarils on MORGOTH’s crown shine bright in the darkness; LÚTHIEN springs on him with her cloak and he slides from the throne, fast asleep. The Crown is sent rolling. LÚTHIEN comes to sleeping BEREN and wakes him in human form. He takes out CURUFIN’s knife and cuts a Silmaril from the crown. He closes his hand on it and its radiance shines through his flesh. After pausing for a while, he takes the knife to the crown again; the knife shatters and the other Silmarils remain on the crown. BEREN and LÚTHIEN flee up the stairs; when they come to the gate CARCHAROTH is standing there blocking their passage again]<br />
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BEREN: Get you gone, and fly! for here is a fire that shall consume you, and all evil things.<br />
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[For a few moments CARCHAROTH gazes in wonder at the Silmaril in BEREN’s hand; then he bites it and the hand holding it clean off. He runs howling into the wild as BEREN screams in pain]<br />
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BEREN: AAAAAHH!<br />
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[He faints. LÚTHIEN catches him, and with her last strength carries him, running from the Orc-arrows sent at her from behind. Orcs chase her into the Anfauglith. Three eagles, led by THORONDOR, come and pick him up; as LÚTHIEN watches him fly away they pick her up also. They fly above the earth and LÚTHIEN sees many lands. They fly above Gondolin and she sees it in awe. Laying them on the peak of a mountain the eagles leave them, and LÚTHIEN works against BEREN’s wound. After a while she goes to the edge of the forest line and sings; BEREN awakes and hears her; he gets up and LÚTHIEN sees him]<br />
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LÚTHIEN: Beren, Beren!<br />
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BEREN: Tinúviel! I have passed through much pain and anguish. Where am I?<br />
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LÚTHIEN: We are in the Eyrie of Thorondor King of the Eagles.<br />
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BEREN [looking about him]: I must return to Thingol in Doriath. Come with me! He must know of our quest.<br />
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==SCENE SIXTEEN, CAMLOST==<br />
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DAERON: Lúthien, fair nightingale, daughter of the evening and jewel of my people! Long has it been since I heard your voice like a beautiful spring stream, singing in the forest and on the hills. Why did you ever leave me?<br />
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[He packs up and leaves Doriath in search of her. We see THINGOL and MELIAN in Menegroth. ANNAEL enters]<br />
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ANNAEL: King Thingol, my lord Celegorm bids me relay to you news.<br />
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THINGOL: Speak.<br />
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ANNAEL: Lord Finrod Felagund of Nargothrond...has died.<br />
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[THINGOL is worried]<br />
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ANNAEL: But it may please you to hear that Beren son of Barahir has also.<br />
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[He pauses, getting to the bad, bad news]<br />
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ANNAEL: Thus, Lúthien is safe in Nargothrond; the Quest of the Silmaril is over; she will wed Celegorm.<br />
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THINGOL [fuming]: You are dismissed.<br />
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[ANNAEL leaves]<br />
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THINGOL: What do we do, Melian?<br />
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MELIAN: The doom you have devised must work to its appointed end, and you must wait now upon time.<br />
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[SAEROS enters]<br />
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SAEROS: Lord Thingol, where has Dearon gone?<br />
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THINGOL: In truth, Saeros, I do not know. Perhaps he has gone in search of Lúthien.<br />
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[MABLUNG enters]<br />
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MABLUNG: My Lord, news has reached the ears of your spies in Himring.<br />
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THINGOL: What news, Mablung?<br />
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MABLUNG: Lúthien has fled from Nargothrond; Celegorm has been banished with Curufin. Also, I have news from Doriath. A great wolf has come in madness--into Doriath.<br />
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[THINGOL is astonished]<br />
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THINGOL: These are grievous tidings indeed. It seems we have an enemy in the sons of Fëanor, and there is a wolf attacking my Kingdom. What hope have we left?<br />
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[BEREN and LÚTHIEN return; THINGOL is speechless]<br />
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MABLUNG: Lúthien returns in this hour, with Beren, from the Quest for the Silmaril. Indeed it would seem Beren is alive after all.<br />
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BEREN [kneeling]: I return according to my word. I am come now to claim my own.<br />
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THINGOL: What of your quest, and of your vow?<br />
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BEREN: It is fulfilled. Even now a Silmaril is in my hand.<br />
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THINGOL: Show it to me!<br />
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[Beren holds forth his left hand; it is empty. He shows the stub of his right arm]<br />
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BEREN: I name myself Camlost, the Empty-Handed!<br />
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THINGOL [looking on him with pity]: Come! Tell me what you will of your tale.<br />
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[ANNAEL enters and whispers to MABLUNG]<br />
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MABLUNG [shaken]: My Lord, the wolf is heading here.<br />
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[THINGOL stands in astonishment, BEREN looks at MABLUNG]<br />
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BEREN: Then my quest is not fulfilled. For, my Lord Thingol, that wolf is Carcharoth the Hound of Morgoth, and he bit my hand off as I clutched the Silmaril. Ah! I remember now what happened.THINGOL: Then we must prepare the Hunting of the Wolf. Mablung, bring Beleg.<br />
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[MABLUNG exits]<br />
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THINGOL: Beren, you may now come and win Lúthien.<br />
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''Note: This scene is also a mess.''<br />
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==SCENE SEVENTEEN, THE HUNTING OF THE WOLF==<br />
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[THINGOL, BEREN, MABLUNG, and BELEG ride north; HUAN comes to them]<br />
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BEREN: Huan! My Lord, this is the Wolf that has saved Lúthien and I from many perils.<br />
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THINGOL: Then he is welcome in my company.<br />
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[A howl in the distance]<br />
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THINGOL: There is our prey.<br />
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[Cut to CARCHAROTH, drinking in a stream; he sees the hunters and hides behind a large group of thick shrubbery. Cut to the travellers--minus HUAN]<br />
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THINGOL: Beleg, Mablung, stay here and watch for the wolves. [to BEREN] Where now is your wolf?<br />
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BEREN [dismounting]: Huan? Huan!<br />
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[We see him dismount from the side; THINGOL comes into view through the shrubs; CARCHAROTH leaps at his horse. BEREN takes a spear at him, but he leaps of BEREN, claws in his chest. HUAN jumps from the bushes at CARCHAROTH. They battle as THINGOL kneels by BEREN. HUAN kills CARCHAROTH but is mortally wounded and lays by them]<br />
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HUAN: Farewell...Beren.<br />
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[BEREN lays his hand on the wolf’s head. MABLUNG and BELEG appear: both are speechless. BELEG comes to THINGOL beside BEREN; MABLUNG takes a knife and cuts open CARCHAROTH’s belly and pulls out BEREN’s right hand, still clutching the Silmaril. He hands it to BEREN]BEREN: Receive this, my Lord.[He hands it to THINGOL; THINGOL shaking takes it]<br />
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BEREN: Now is the Quest achieved, and my doom full-wrought.<br />
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[He rests his head and speaks no more]<br />
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==SCENE EIGHTEEN, BEREN'S FUNERAL MARCH==<br />
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[A group of Elves, led by THINGOL and MABLUNG, carry BEREN and HUAN side by side to Menegroth. LÚTHIEN sees them when they reach the site of HIRILORN. She follows this till they leave BEREN in a bed of leaves. After THINGOL and MABLUNG pay their respects, LÚTHIEN comes to him. He opens his eyes as she lays her arms around him]<br />
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LÚTHIEN [tears running down her face]: Await me … beyond the Western Sea.<br />
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[We see her, walking long, eventually coming to the sea. She looks out, the wind on her face. From behind and far away we see her suddenly fall to the side. Seeing closer we see her face, lying on the grass, dead. We hear her singing. In Menegroth, THINGOL returns to his throne and sinks into it sadly]<br />
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==SCENE NINETEEN, BEYOND THE WESTERN SEA==<br />
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Ya know what, this scene is going to be a disaster so I might as well not write it.<br />
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==SCENE TWENTY, EPILOGUE==<br />
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[THINGOL is sitting sadly with his eyes downcast on the throne, with MELIAN next to him. LÚTHIEN enters with BEREN trailing. THINGOL looks up at the touch of her hand and smiles in excitement]<br />
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THINGOL: Lúthien.<br />
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[He sighs as they embrace. LÚTHIEN and MELIAN meet eyes, a tear falls from MELIAN’s face; LÚTHIEN has a slight smile. We see LÚTHIEN and BEREN walking among a forest in Ossiriand, then LÚTHIEN sitting with BEREN and holding a baby: YOUNG DIOR]</div>DoctorWellingtonhttps://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=User:DoctorWellington/Screenplay&diff=304387User:DoctorWellington/Screenplay2019-04-12T20:34:45Z<p>DoctorWellington: /* SCENE TWENTY, EPILOGUE */</p>
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<div>Below is a screenplay that I, [[User:DoctorWellington|DoctorWellington]], wrote. Please refrain from using it without my consent! Enjoy!<br />
Feel free to talk to me about it on my [[User talk:DoctorWellington|talk page]] if you have any suggestions or criticism!<br />
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==CAST==<br />
[[Morgoth|MORGOTH]], the Enemy<br />
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[[Boldog|BOLDOG]], Orc-chieftain<br />
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[[Barahir|BARAHIR]], a valiant Elf-friend<br />
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[[Beren|BEREN]], his son<br />
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[[Gorlim|GORLIM]], a man in Barahir’s group of rebels<br />
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[[Baragund|BARAGUND]], Barahir’s cousinBELEGUND, Baragund’s brother<br />
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WRAITH OF [[Eilinel|EILINEL]], Gorlim’s reanimated wife<br />
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[[Gildor (outlaw)|GILDOR]], [[Dagnir|DAGNIR]], [[Dairuin|DAIRUIN]], and [[Arthad|ARTHAD]], various outlaws<br />
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[[Gorgol|GORGOL]], Orc-chieftain<br />
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[[Sauron|SAURON]], Morgoth’s Maia servant<br />
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[[Beleg|BELEG]], Captain of [[Doriath]]<br />
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[[Mablung|MABLUNG]], Captain of Doriath<br />
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[[Lúthien|LÚTHIEN]] TINÚVIEL, daughter of [[Melian]] and [[Thingol]]<br />
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[[Daeron|DAERON]], minstrel of Thingol<br />
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THINGOL, Lord of Doriath<br />
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MELIAN, his wife<br />
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[[Finrod|FINROD]], lord of [[Nargothrond]]<br />
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[[Celegorm|CELEGORM]], third son of [[Fëanor]]<br />
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[[Curufin|CURUFIN]], fifth son of Fëanor<br />
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[[Edrahil|EDRAHIL]], an Elf of Nargothrond<br />
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[[Orodreth|ORODRETH]], Finrod’s brother<br />
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[[Saeros|SAEROS]], friend of Daeron<br />
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[[Hírilorn|HÍRILORN]], an Entwife of Doriath<br />
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[[Huan|HUAN]], Celegorm’s wolf<br />
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[[Draugluin|DRAUGLUIN]], dread-hound of Sauron<br />
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[[Ornil|ORNIL]], guard of Nargothrond<br />
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[[Celebrimbor|CELEBRIMBOR]], son of Curufin<br />
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[[Thuringwethil|THURINGWETHIL]], evil bat of Sauron<br />
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[[Thorondor|THORONDOR]], Lord of the Eagles<br />
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[[Carcharoth|CARCHAROTH]], evil hound of Morgoth<br />
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[[Annael|ANNAEL]], Sinda of Doriath<br />
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[[Dior|YOUNG DIOR]], son of Beren and Lúthien<br />
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==SCENE ONE, PROLOGUE==<br />
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[MORGOTH is sitting on his dark throne in Angband wearing his Iron Crown. He emits darkness. Enter BOLDOG]<br />
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MORGOTH: Why do you come before me? Speak, Boldog.<br />
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BOLDOG: My Lord, a small group of defenders led by a man of the house of Bëor have escaped our forces in Dorthonion and fled.<br />
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MORGOTH [fingering a Silmaril?]: So Lord Barahir thinks he can test the might of Angband with his petty troupe? They will soon learn their lesson, as I taught Fingolfin: never displease a Vala.<br />
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BOLDOG: What is our next move, my Lord?<br />
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MORGOTH: Find these rebellious men… and destroy them. This is your task!<br />
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BOLDOG: And what of their leader?<br />
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MORGOTH: Their leader?<br />
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BOLDOG: He is said to wear a strange ring on his hand, with the shape of two serpents with emerald eyes, bearing a crown of golden flowers. One upholds and the other devours…<br />
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MORGOTH: That is the emblem of the House of Finarfin. This ring you speak of was fashioned in Valinor and borne by the Elf-lord Finrod. This is grave information you share, Boldog. Nevertheless it shall soon be dealt with. Take your best soldiers and head to Dorthonion -- that is where the outlaws must be.<br />
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[BOLDOG bows and exits]<br />
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==SCENE TWO, THE OUTLAWS==<br />
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[BARAHIR, BEREN, GORLIM, and ten others enter cave, running, gasping for breath]<br />
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BARAHIR: We will stay here for a while, if we can stay hidden.<br />
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[GORLIM steps out]<br />
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BARAHIR: Gorlim. Are they near?<br />
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GORLIM: I can’t see them.<br />
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BARAGUND: Maybe we lost them.<br />
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BELEGUND: Hopefully we lost them.<br />
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BARAHIR: Good. Perhaps we will find rest here.<br />
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BELEGUND: Barahir, when shall we return to Dor-lomin?<br />
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BARAHIR: When there is time, Belegund. But for now, we must remain.<br />
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[BARAHIR prepares the camp with several other outlaws. BEREN, BARAGUND, BELEGUND, and GORLIM build a fire]<br />
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BARAGUND: We must stay in Dorthonion until all the Orcs are defeated, it seems.<br />
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BEREN: We must remain faithful to my father Barahir.<br />
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[BARAGUND and BELEGUND look over at BARAHIR]<br />
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BELEGUND: Only by him can our wives and children be kept safe.<br />
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[BARAGUND looks into the fire]<br />
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BARAGUND: My daughter Morwen is still young. It hurts me to be far from her.<br />
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GORLIM: And my wife Eilinel. I lost her in the Bragollach, and I fear she may have been killed.<br />
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[BELEGUND puts his arm on GORLIM’s shoulder. BARAHIR crosses the cave to the fire]<br />
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GORLIM: Lord Barahir, what of the Enemy? What if they find us?<br />
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BARAHIR: Boldog’s marauders do not know we are here, Gorlim. We are safe for now.<br />
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GORLIM: But we are being hunted. Perhaps if we sent a group out to scout out the Enemy’s plans?<br />
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BARAGUND: We could be one step ahead of them.<br />
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BARAHIR: It’s too dangerous. I can’t risk losing any members of our outlaws.<br />
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GORLIM: Perhaps its too risky to stay hemmed up in one place.<br />
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BEREN: I will go, father![BARAHIR looks astonished]<br />
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BARAHIR: Beren, you are too young --<br />
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BEREN: Trust me, father, I am old enough now. I can go scout out the enemy’s plans for you.<br />
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BARAHIR [sighing]: Very well, Beren, but I cannot trust this task to you alone. Gorlim, will you accompany my son?<br />
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GORLIM: Certainly, my Lord. No harm will come to Beren while he is with me.<br />
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BARAHIR: Very well. Leave at dusk, so you won’t be seen.<br />
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[GORLIM goes to prepare supplies]<br />
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BARAHIR: Beren -- be safe my son.<br />
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[BARAHIR places his hand on BEREN’s shoulder, and we see for the first time the Ring of Barahir on his finger. At dusk, BEREN meets GORLIM at the entrance to the cave]<br />
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GORLIM: Are you ready, Beren?<br />
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BEREN: Yes, Gorlim.<br />
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GORLIM: Then let us depart.<br />
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[They walk out through the night. After a few scenes of them walking, they come upon an abandoned cabin in the woods]<br />
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GORLIM: Look, Beren. There is my house, from before the Bragollach. There is a village nearby.<br />
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[As they approach the cabin, WRAITH OF EILINEL appears to GORLIM only. GORLIM stops. BEREN stops, noticing, and looking at where GORLIM is looking]<br />
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GORLIM: Eilinel…<br />
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BEREN: Gorlim?<br />
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[GORLIM begins to walk toward WRAITH OF EILINEL]<br />
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GORLIM: A! fair and gentle Eilinel, whom I had thought in darkling hell long since imprisoned! Ere I fled I deemed I saw thee slain and dead upon that night of sudden fear when all I lost that I held dear.<br />
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WRAITH OF EILINEL: You have forsaken me, Gorlim.<br />
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[BEREN sees nothing]<br />
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BEREN: Gorlim?<br />
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[WRAITH OF EILINEL begins to walk away]<br />
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GORLIM: Eilinel!<br />
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[He runs off into the woods and searches for her]<br />
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BEREN: Gorlim, where are you going?<br />
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[He chases GORLIM from a distance]<br />
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GORLIM: Eilinel, Eilinel!<br />
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[GORLIM’s cries fade away. BEREN is alone in the woods. Cut to GORLIM. His craze has passed now, and he realizes what he has done]<br />
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GORLIM: It must have been a vision. Where are you, Eilinel?<br />
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[We see him through nearby shrubbery. He looks round suddenly, but sees nothing. Cut to his face and shoulders. Hands are abruptly laid on him]<br />
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==SCENE THREE, SAURON'S TREACHERY==<br />
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BOLDOG [beating GORLIM]: Where is Barahir? What is he doing?<br />
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[GORLIM does not respond]<br />
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BOLDOG: If you yield, you will be released and restored to Eilinel.<br />
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[He does not answer]<br />
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GORGOL [mocking]: Your poor, dear wife--<br />
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GORLIM: --Fine! Fine. I will tell you where he is if I can see Eilinel again.<br />
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BOLDOG: No, no, don’t tell me. Tell him.<br />
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[He points upwards, we see SAURON standing over them]<br />
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SAURON: I hear now that thou wouldst barter with me. What is thy price?<br />
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GORLIM: That I should find Eilinel again, and with her be set free.<br />
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SAURON [smiling]: That is a small price for so great a treachery. So shall it surely be. Say on!<br />
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GORLIM [pausing]: H-he’s in a cave...by T-Tarn Aeluin.<br />
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SAURON [laughing]: Eilinel the fair thou shalt most surely find and there where she doth dwell and wait for thee. Together ye shall ever be, and sundered shall ye sigh no more. Thus guerdon shall he have that bore these tidings sweet, O traitor dear! For Eilinel she dwells not here, but in the shades of death doth roam widowed of husband and of home - a wraith of that which might have been, methinks, it is that thou hast seen! Now shalt thou through the gates of pain the land thou askst grimly gain; thou shalt to the moonless mists of hell descend and seek thy Eilinel.<br />
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[He pulls out a knife and the screen goes black. GORLIM shrieks. Immediately cut to BARAHIR and his Outlaws. The sun is still not up]<br />
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==SCENE FOUR, BEREN'S JOURNEY==<br />
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[BARAHIR and eight other outlaws are at the camp]<br />
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BARAHIR: Beren and Gorlim should be back by now. My heart worries for them.<br />
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GILDOR: They will return as they can. Gorlim will make sure Beren is safe.<br />
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DAGNIR: And that Beren has grown into a great fighter himself.<br />
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DAIRUIN: Aye, he is quite good with a sword. You’ve taught him well, Barahir. I know he can defend himself in need.<br />
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BARAHIR: Nevertheless, Dairuin, my heart ever turns to doubt when I think of him out there among Boldog’s troop.<br />
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[He looks at his ring. Suddenly there is a noise nearby the cave. Several outlaws stand abruptly and grab their weapons. BELEGUND enters the cave, out of breath]<br />
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ARTHAD: Who goes there?<br />
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BELEGUND: It is I, Belegund.<br />
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GILDOR: Is it my turn to watch already?<br />
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BELEGUND: Not yet, Gildor. But Baragund and I were shot at by Orc-arrows in the dark. I fear we may be found.<br />
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[Commotion. The Outlaws scramble up and grope for weapons in the dark]<br />
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ARTHAD: Put out the fire!<br />
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[DAGNIR and another outlaw put out the fire hastily. The outlaws crowd quietly in the back of the cave, waiting expectantly. BARAHIR and DAIRUIN face the others, with their back to the cave entrance. DAIRUIN silently turns his head to look at the entrance, but an arrow comes out of nowhere and hits him in the head. He yells and falls to the ground. At the yell, cut to BEREN. He starts and wakes, having been sleeping in a clearing]<br />
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BEREN: Father!<br />
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[He runs to the cave. All of the outlaws are dead. BEREN finds his father’s body]<br />
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BEREN: I will avenge you for this treachery, father. Curse you, Morgoth!<br />
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[Stooping low, he listens to the ground for a few seconds. Then he runs off. He builds a cairn around BARAHIR’s body. Cut to BOLDOG’s troop at Rivil’s Well]<br />
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GORGOL: This ring in far Beleriand, now mark ye, mates, was wrought. Its like with gold could not be bought, for this same Barahir I slew, this robber fool, they say, did a deed of service long ago for Felagund. It may be so; for Morgoth bade us bring it back, and yet, methinks he has no lack of weightier treasure in his hoard. Such greed befits not such a lord, and I am minded to declare the hand of Barahir was bare!<br />
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[He holds up the hand of BARAHIR. The ring is on it. BEREN strikes from behind the boulder and kills GORGOL, taking the hand and ring]<br />
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BOLDOG: Gorgol!<br />
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[BEREN runs off into woods]<br />
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BOLDOG: Shoot him!<br />
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[The Orcs shoot for him but their arrows fly wild]<br />
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BOLDOG: After him! I want that ring!<br />
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[The Orcs run after BEREN towards Doriath]<br />
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BEREN: Doriath, Land of King Thingol and Lady Melian! It is said there is no safer place in all of Beleriand.<br />
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[He begins to run toward the woods. He runs inside the woods. Not far behind, BOLDOG and his troupe come to the edge]<br />
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BOLDOG: He is going into Doriath! Now, lads, listen here! It is said that an evil Elf-king lives there, and none shall enter without his permission. This last survivor will be killed before long. Nevertheless I dare not enter.<br />
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[BELEG and other Elves shoot at BOLDOG from the trees]<br />
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BOLDOG: Take cover! Their arrows will not piece Orc-skin!<br />
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==SCENE FIVE, TINÚVIEL==<br />
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[BELEG, sitting in a tree, watches the Orcs from afar, but he doesn’t see BEREN. Cut to inside wood. He is staggering along, very weak. He looks ahead and is amazed. Far ahead dances LÚTHIEN]<br />
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BEREN: Tinúviel, Tinúviel!<br />
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[She vanishes from sight. He dashes forward to find her but is unable. Finally, he is within sight of her]<br />
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BEREN: Tinúviel!<br />
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[She pauses, astonished. He comes to her and holds her. Her gaze turns from astonishment to love, but she slips out of his arms and disappears. BEREN faints and falls to the ground. LÚTHIEN comes to BEREN and puts her hand in his. He awakes and they share a smile]<br />
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''Note: This scene will be longer and more fleshed-out in the future.''<br />
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==SCENE SIX, THE QUEST BEGINS==<br />
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[Nearby DAERON sneaks and sees LÚTHIEN with BEREN. Then DAERON returns to Menegroth and speaks before THINGOL, who is sitting on a throne next to MELIAN]<br />
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DAERON: My Lord Thingol, I have seen your daughter Lúthien associating with a Man in your Kingdom.<br />
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THINGOL: A Man?<br />
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DAERON: Indeed. I have seen them in that way.<br />
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THINGOL: Thank you, Daeron. Bring them here.<br />
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[Later--LÚTHIEN walks in with BEREN]<br />
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THINGOL: Who are you, that come hither as a thief, and unbidden dare to approach my throne?<br />
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LÚTHIEN [after BEREN says nothing]: He is Beren son of Barahir, lord of Men, mighty foe of Morgoth, the tale of whose deeds is become a song even among the Elves.<br />
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THINGOL: Let Beren speak! What would you here, unhappy mortal, and for what cause have you left your own land to enter this, which is forbidden to such as you? Can you show reason why my power should not be laid on you in heavy punishment for you insolence and folly?<br />
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BEREN [looking from LÚTHEIN to MELIAN]: My fate, O King, led me hither, through perils such as few even of the Elves would dare. And here I have found what I sought not indeed, but finding I would possess for ever. For it is above all gold and silver, and beyond all jewels. Neither rock, nor steel, nor the fires of Morgoth, nor all the powers of the Elf-kingdoms, shall keep from me the treasure that I desire. For Lúthien your daughter is the fairest of all the Children of the World.<br />
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THINGOL [after pausing, darkly]: Death you have earned with these words; and death you should find suddenly, had I not sworn an oath in haste; of which I repent, baseborn mortal, who in the realm of Morgoth has learnt to creep in secret as his spies and thralls.<br />
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BEREN: Death you can give me earned or unearned; but the names I will not take from you of baseborn, nor spy, nor thrall. By the ring of Felagund, that he gave to Barahir my father on the battle field of the North, my house has not earned such names from any Elf, be he king or no.<br />
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[Silence as he holds aloft the very ring]<br />
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MELIAN [whispering to THINGOL]: Forgo your wrath, my King. For not by you shall Beren be slain, and far and free does his fate lead him in the end, yet it is wound with yours. Take heed!<br />
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THINGOL [to BEREN]: I see the ring, son of Barahir, and I perceive that you are proud, and deem yourself mighty. But a father's deeds, even had his service been rendered to me, avail not to win the the daughter of Thingol and Melian. See now! I too desire a treasure that is withheld. For rock and steel and the fires of Morgoth keep the jewel that I would possess against all the powers of the Elf-kingdoms. Yet I hear you say that bonds such as these do not daunt you. Go your way therefore! Bring to me in your hand a Silmaril from Morgoth's crown; and then, if she will, Lúthien may set her hand in yours. Then you shall have my jewel; and though the fate of Arda lie within the Silmarils, yet you shall hold me generous.<br />
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BEREN [laughing]: For little price do Elven-kings sell their daughters: for gems, and things made by craft. But if this be your will, Thingol, I will perform it. And when we meet again my hand shall hold a Silmaril from the Iron Crown; for you have not looked the last upon Beren son of Barahir.<br />
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[He bows]<br />
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BEREN: Farewell, Lúthien.<br />
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[He departs]<br />
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MELIAN: O King, you have devised cunning counsel. But if my eyes have not lost their sight, it is ill for you, whether Beren fail in his errand, or achieve it. For you have doom either your daughter, or yourself. And now is Doriath drawn within the fate of a mightier realm.<br />
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THINGOL: I sell not to Elves or Men those whom I love and cherish above all treasure. And if there were hope or fear that Beren should come ever back alive to Menegroth, he should not have looked again upon the light of heaven, though I had sworn it.<br />
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[MELIAN turns away as LÚTHIEN looks concerned]<br />
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==SCENE SEVEN, FINROD FELAGUND==<br />
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[BEREN walks in the dusk light; the forest of Doriath is far behind him now. We see from hiding behind a rock on a nearby hill and ELF or two. The ELF pulls his bow]<br />
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BEREN [hearing the bow drawn]: I am Beren son of Barahir, friend of Felagund. Take me to the King.<br />
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[He holds aloft his ring. ELVES come from all sides with bows around shoulders]<br />
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ORNIL: Here comes no wandering Orc or spy, but Beren son of Barahir who once to Felagund was dear.<br />
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[Some bow their heads. They take him to cross a stream and come to the gates of Nargothrond, and to chamber where he is brought before FINROD]<br />
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BEREN [kneeling and bowing his head]: My Lord, I come with tidings.<br />
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FINROD: I will hear them.BEREN: I am Beren son of Barahir. Barahir has been slain. He was with me when we defended Dorthonion. By some chance, lucky or unlucky, I was away when he and our...ten companions were ambushed by Orcs of Morgoth. He was killed, but I escaped and came into Doriath, kingdom of Thingol.<br />
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[FINROD looks astonished]<br />
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BEREN: I met his daughter Lúthien, and I asked of Thingol her hand in marriage. He told me I could have her if I could take a Silmaril from the Iron Crown of Morgoth and bring it to him.<br />
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FINROD: It is plain that Thingol desires your death; but it seems that this doom goes beyond his purpose, and that the Oath of Fëanor is again at work. For the Silmarils are cursed with an oath of hatred, and he that even names them in desire moves a great power from slumber; and the sons of Fëanor would lay all the Elf-kingdoms in ruin rather than suffer any other than themselves to win or possess a Silmaril, for the Oath drives them. And now Celegorm and Curufin are dwelling in my halls; and though I, Finarfin's son, am King, they have won a strong power in the realm, and lead many of their own people. They have shown friendship to me in every need, but I fear that they will show neither love nor mercy to you, if your quest be told. Yet my own oath holds; and thus we are all ensnared.<br />
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[He goes out to a crowded square and speaks to them]<br />
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FINROD [to the audience]: Recall, ye people, Barahir lord of the house of Bëor. His son is resting here on a quest for a Silmaril of the Iron Crown of Mor--<br />
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CELEGORM [drawing his sword and holding it high]: Be he friend or foe, whether demon of Morgoth, of Elf, or child of Men, or any other living thing in Arda, neither law, nor love, nor league of hell, nor might of the Valar, nor any power of wizardry, shall defend him from the pursuing hate of Fëanor's sons, if he take or find a Silmaril and keep it. For the Silmarils we alone claim, until the world ends.<br />
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CURUFIN: If this son of Barahir attempts to take the Silmarils, none shall stay the wrath of Curufin and Celegorm, sons of Fëanor! We will send Nargothrond up in smoke and raze it to the ground! Finarfin’s son is no Vala to command us!<br />
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[FINROD looks shaken]<br />
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FINROD [throwing to the ground his silver crown]: Your oaths of faith to me you may break, but I must hold my bond. Yet if there be any on whom the shadow of curse has not yet fallen, I should find at least a few to follow me, and should not go hence as a beggar that is thrust from the gates.<br />
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[Ten elves, including EDRAHIL, climb stairs from the square and stand by FINROD]<br />
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EDRAHIL: Give the crown to a steward, my Lord, until your return. For you remain my king, and theirs, whatever betide.<br />
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FINROD: Orodreth, nephew. Take this crown and be my steward. Rule Nargothrond until my return.<br />
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ORODRETH: Yes, my Lord.<br />
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[He takes crown and enters hall as BEREN exits. CELEGORM and CURUFIN smile and exit]<br />
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==SCENE EIGHT, ORC-FACES==<br />
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[FINROD, BEREN, EDRAHIL, and nine others come near to camp and hide. Silently they kill them one by one]<br />
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FINROD [quietly]: We are entering the land of Sauron. We must need disguises. I will give us all the likenesses of these Orcs.<br />
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[We see first EDRAHIL, then BEREN, then the other nine turn into Orcs slowly. When we see FINROD again he is an Orc]<br />
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''Note: This scene is short because it doesn't really fit with either seven or nine.''<br />
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==SCENE NINE, THE PITS OF SAURON==<br />
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[FINROD’s pack of twelve pass by SAURON’s tower without checking in with SAURON]<br />
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SAURON [to a wolf]: Go! fetch me those sneaking Orcs that fare thus strangely, as if in dread, and do not come, as all Orcs use and are commanded, to bring me news of all their deeds, to me, to Sauron.<br />
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[They are brought to him]<br />
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SAURON: Where have ye been? What have ye seen?<br />
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FINROD: We have been in the Elven lands; and we have seen tears and distress, the fire blowing and the blood flowing, these have we seen, there have we been. We slew thirty and threw their bodies in a dark pit. The ravens sit and the owl cries where our swath lies.<br />
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SAURON: Come, tell me, O Morgoth’s thralls, what then befalls in Elvendom? What of Nargothrond? Who reigns there? Did you dare into that realm?<br />
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BEREN: We dared only enter its borders. There reigns King Felagund the fair.<br />
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SAURON: Then heard ye not that he is gone, that Celegorm sits upon his throne?<br />
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EDRAHIL [hotly]: That is not true! If he is gone, then Orodreth sits upon his throne.<br />
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SAURON: Sharp are your ears, and swift have they got tidings of realms ye entered not! What are your names, bold spearmen? Ye have not told who is your captain.<br />
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BEREN: Nereb and Dungalef and warriors ten, so we are called, and dark is our den under the mountains. Over the waste we march on an errand of need and haste. Boldog the captain awaits us there where fires from under smoke and flare.<br />
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SAURON: Boldog, I heard, was lately slain warring on the borders of that domain where Robber Thingol and outlaw folk cringe and crawl beneath elm and oak in drear Doriath. Heard ye not then of that pretty fay, of Lúthien? Her body is fair, very white and fair.<br />
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[BEREN frowns]<br />
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SAURON: Boldog he sent, and Boldog was slain: strange ye were not in Boldog’s train. Nereb looks fierce, his frown is grim. Little Lúthien! What troubles him? Why laughs he not to think of his lord crushing a maiden in his hoard, that foul should be what once was clean, that dark should be where light has been?<br />
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[He recites a poem]<br />
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SAURON: Whom do ye serve, Light or Mirk? Who is the maker of mightiest work? Who is the king of earthly kings, the greatest river of gold and rings? Who is the master of the wide earth? Who despoiled them of their mirth, the greedy Valar! Repeat your vows, Orcs of Bauglir! Do not bend your brows! Death to light, to law, to love! Cursed be moon and stars above! May darkness everlasting old that waits outside in surges cold drown Manwë, Varda, and the sun! May all in hatred be begun and all in evil ended be, in the moaning of the endless Sea!<br />
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BEREN [muttering]: Who is Sauron to hinder work that is to do? We serve him not, nor to him owe obeisance, and we would now go.<br />
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SAURON: Patience! Not very long shall ye abide. But first a song I will sing to you, to ears intent.<br />
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[He sings a song, and FINROD sings in return, but their disguises are lost]<br />
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SAURON: Imposters! I will take you and throw you in my deepest dungeons!<br />
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[We see the twelve cast into a pit]<br />
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SAURON [VO]: There you will be devoured by my wolves, one by one.<br />
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[Two wolves enter the pit. There is much screaming and blood spurting]<br />
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==SCENE TEN, THE ESCAPE OF LÚTHIEN==<br />
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[LÚTHIEN in standing in a river, waist-high in water. Suddenly she feels a shock and turns north. Then she gets up and runs off. Cut to Menegroth; THINGOL is absent, but MELIAN is at her throne. MABLUNG walks by]<br />
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LÚTHIEN [running]: Mother! I fear for Beren. A dark shadow of fear lies upon my heart. Do you have news of him? Please, tell me where he is!<br />
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MELIAN: Beren lies in the dungeons of Tol-in-Gaurhoth.<br />
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LÚTHIEN: Tol-in-Gaurhoth! Sauron’s Isle!<br />
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[She runs out. Cut to BEREN, watching one more companion die. He glances at Finrod, who is unconscious, and tied to the wall next to BEREN and then we cut back to LÚTHIEN’s face. She runs out. She comes through the forest to DAERON, who is singing with SAEROS and other musicians. They stop playing when she runs to them]<br />
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LÚTHIEN [breathless]: Daeron!<br />
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[The musicians stop]<br />
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DAERON: Lúthien?<br />
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[She looks warily at the other musicians. DAERON gets up hastily and leads her through the woods to another spot]<br />
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SAEROS: Daeron!<br />
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DAERON: I will return, Saeros! [to LUTHIEN] What’s wrong?<br />
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LÚTHIEN: My mother Melian perceives that Beren is in great danger. I feel it, too. I wish to fly from here to Tol-in-Gaurhoth!<br />
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DAERON: Why do you come to me for aid, Lúthien?<br />
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LÚTHIEN: Because I trust you, Daeron. Will you help me?<br />
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DAERON: Let me depart from this place, and think about it. We must have patience, Lúthien.<br />
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[He exits. Cut to BEREN watching as one more companion is devoured. EDRAHIL looks worried. Cut back to DAERON. We see him enter MENEGROTH, where THINGOL is with MELIAN]<br />
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THINGOL: What troubles you, Daeron, my minstrel?<br />
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DAERON: Your daughter Lúthien has told me that she wishes to leave your kingdom to help Beren, my Lord and King.<br />
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THINGOL: Keep her here, for a little while, Daeron, and restrain her. Bring her to the Forest of Neldoreth.<br />
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DAERON: Yes, my Lord.<br />
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[He exits]<br />
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THINGOL: Guards. Go to Hirilorn in the Forest of Neldoreth, not far from here. There build a house that Lúthien will not be able to escape within the three trunks. Keep some of your men there at all times.<br />
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[Cut to another companion of BEREN and FINROD being devoured, right near to EDRAHIL. Cut back to the forest of Neldoreth. LÚTHIEN hears GUARDS and DAERON approaching through the woods. She runs away and hides]<br />
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GUARD #1: Is this the spot?<br />
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DAERON: This is where I last saw her.<br />
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GUARD #2: Where is she?<br />
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GUARD #3: Call for her.<br />
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DAERON: Lúthien! Lúthien!<br />
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[They continue searching the place. GUARD #1 comes near her and she is forced to run away. GUARDS and DAERON pursue]<br />
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DAERON: Lúthien, stop!<br />
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[GUARDS catch up to her and restrain her]<br />
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LÚTHIEN: Daeron, why are you doing this?<br />
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DAERON: Because I love you. [to GUARD #1] Take her to Hírilorn.<br />
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GUARD #1: Yes, sir.<br />
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LÚTHIEN [distressed, pulled away by the guards]: Daeron!<br />
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[DAERON turns sadly and leaves. GUARD #1 and GUARD #2 pull LÚTHIEN away. Others follow. As they approach HIRILORN, LÚTHIEN breaks away and runs into the woods. GUARDS follow her but cannot find her. Cut to Tol Sirion: another companion is devoured, this time right next to EDRAHIL. Cut back to LÚTHIEN. Her hair is growing to an extraordinary length. She quickly cuts it back to her normal length and bathes some in a nearby stream. GUARD #1 finds her and brings her back to the troop]<br />
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GUARD #3: No more running away like that, little Lúthien!<br />
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[He laughs and places her in the three trunks of HIRILORN, a great Huorn. GUARD #2 and GUARD #3 stay seated at the base of the tree while the rest of the troop exit. After a few seconds, she climbs to a part in the trunks and looks down to see the two chatting. She climbs back down and starts weaving her hair frantically into a cloak. She doesn’t use all of it, and the rest she ties into a long braid. She then climbs back up and hangs the braid down. It is smoking with a magical perfume from the water, and causes the two guards to fall asleep. She climbs down and races off into the forest]<br />
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''Note: This scene is a mess. It needs some cleaning up and fewer cuts from Lúthien to Beren.''<br />
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==SCENE ELEVEN, THE HOUND OF CELEGORM==<br />
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[CELEGORM and CURUFIN are riding along the plains. CURUFIN has a deer slung on his shoulder. HUAN the wolf is running alongside them. Then we see a fire. CELEGORM and CURUFIN are sleeping nearby, but HUAN is keeping watch with his head resting. He raises his head and looks about, seeing LÚTHIEN. He barks and she turns to come to their camp as CELEGORM and CURUFIN awake]<br />
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CELEGORM: Who goes there!<br />
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LÚTHIEN: I might ask that myself. What might two elves be doing out here on the Guarded Plain?<br />
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[CELEGORM goes silent with his mouth hanging open seeing her beauty]<br />
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CURUFIN: We are Curufin and Celegorm, Princes of the Noldor and foes of Morgoth.<br />
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LÚTHIEN: Glad am I indeed to meet two fair Princes of the Noldor! For I am Lúthien of Doriath, but this is the first time I have parted with that forest.<br />
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CELEGORM: Fair Elf-maiden, I promise you will find help and need if you return with us to the land of Nargothrond.<br />
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LÚTHIEN: Gladly I accept. Long have I wished to look upon the gates of Nargothrond.<br />
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CELEGORM: That is good.<br />
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[We see HUAN running beside the riders, LÚTHIEN holding the back of CELEGORM, while CURUFIN rides beside. Cut to a wolf devouring EDRAHIL, and another one looking hungrily at BEREN, hardly restrained by his Orc-guards. BEREN and the wolf link eyes. Cut back to CELEGORM and CURUFIN. They return to Nargothrond and we see LÚTHIEN being thrown into a cell]<br />
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CELEGORM: Too much tidings have I heard of meddling Lúthien daughter of Thingol! Never again will you see the light of day!<br />
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[He leaves the door locked]<br />
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LÚTHIEN [throwing herself against it]: No! No! Let me out!<br />
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[She sits in the middle of her cell]<br />
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LUTHIEN: Beren, my love! My father Thingol! Oh Elbereth Gilthoniel! Mandos and Vaire! Help me!<br />
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[The door opens, but no head is seen at head level. Pan down to see HUAN holding the cloak of hair]<br />
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LUTHIEN: True is the heart of Huan, hound of Nargothrond! This is a powerful act. But what shall I do if I can not escape?<br />
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HUAN: Come with me. You must follow close if you wish to escape.<br />
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[We see them leave, then they hide in sight of guards, then we see them in the light of day, cloaked Elf and wolf, hidden from eyes. Finally we see LÚTHIEN riding HUAN across a plain]<br />
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==SCENE TWELVE, THE FALL OF FINROD==<br />
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[BEREN and FINROD are the only two remaining; a wolf enters, coming for BEREN. FINROD comes to]<br />
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FINROD: Noooo!<br />
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[He bursts his bonds and begins to wrestle with the wolf. The wolf falls dead but FINROD falls on his back with many scratches and bruises]<br />
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FINROD [weakly]: Beren! I go now to my long rest in the timeless halls beyond the seas and the Mountains of Aman. It will be long ere I am seen among the Noldor again; and it may be that we shall not meet a second time in death or life, for the fates of our kindreds are apart. Farewell!<br />
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[BEREN weeps beside him. LÚTHIEN comes running to the edge of the pit. HUAN runs down to BEREN. LÚTHIEN’s hair is blowing in the wind and shining in the moonlight. She begins to sing. In response, BEREN begins to sing with her of the Seven Stars, but falls on the floor unconscious next to FINROD. SAURON in a nearby tower hears her and sneers. A wolf comes out of the tower and runs toward LÚTHIEN, but HUAN runs up to the top of the pit and slays it. Another one comes as LÚTHIEN begins to descend to BEREN, but it is slain even quicker. Finally, DRAUGLUIN the dread-hound of MORGOTH comes out and begins to battle with HUAN. HUAN leaves DRAUGLUIN mortally wounded. DRAUGLUIN returns to SAURON]<br />
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DRAUGLUIN: Huan is there…<br />
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[He dies at SAURON’s feet. SAURON morphs into a werewolf and approaches HUAN. BEREN wakes, HUAN springs aside in terror, and SAURON jumps into the pit toward LÚTHIEN; she faints into BEREN’s arms, but her cloak swishes against SAURON’s muzzle -- releasing a small amount of the smoke -- and he begins to act drowsy. HUAN springs forward and takes down the wolf-form. LÚTHIEN comes to. The spirit of SAURON flies from the wolf at the last moment]<br />
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LÚTHIEN: Go, go back to your master in Angband. There everlastingly thy naked self shall endure the torment of his scorn, pierced by his eyes, unless thou yield to me the mastery of thy tower.<br />
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[SAURON takes the form of a vampire (bat) and flies off. LÚTHIEN turns to BEREN]<br />
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LÚTHIEN: Oh, Beren, Beren!<br />
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[She, in turn, holds him as he faints, and they fall into a deep slumber, together, in the filthy, bloody pit]<br />
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-------Mid-movie intermission-------<br />
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[It is sunlight now and BEREN wakes, lifting LÚTHIEN. She wakes and their eyes meet for a while. We see them finishing a mound for FINROD]<br />
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BEREN: Never again will Finrod Felagund set foot in Middle-earth.<br />
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LÚTHIEN: Yet he walks with his father Finarfin his father beneath the trees of Eldamar in Aman.<br />
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[HUAN comes to them]<br />
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LÚTHIEN: Go back to your master, O Huan. You have been of great service here! But your Celegorm wishes you to return.<br />
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[HUAN turns and runs off]<br />
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==SCENE THIRTEEN, UNREST IN NARGOTHROND==<br />
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[A few elves, led by ORNIL and HUAN come to the gate. CELEBRIMBOR is there to meet them]<br />
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CELEBRIMBOR: What is your business before the Gates of Nargothrond?<br />
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ORNIL: We are refugees from the captivity of Sauron, liberated and returning.<br />
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CELEBRIMBOR: That is well! But…you have come in a time of uproar.<br />
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[He leads them to the square. A mob of Elves are there, and CELEGORM and CURUFIN are on the podium]<br />
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CELEBRIMBOR [to the crowd]: We lament the death of Finrod our king!<br />
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ORNIL: Yes, I heard of his death as well. He fell at the hands of Sauron’s wolves, in a muddy pit of Tol Sirion.<br />
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[He walks up to the podium]<br />
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ORNIL [to the crowd]: Ye people of Nargothrond! Hear me now! Now is the Isle of Tol Sirion liberated from Sauron's evil, and he has fled to Taur-nu-Fuin! Indeed, a maiden it was who marched into that land and freed us all! Do you follow Curufin, and his brother Celegorm? These cowardly sons of Fëanor would not do what a maiden herself could!<br />
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ELVES: Yea!<br />
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ORNIL: We will have Orodreth!<br />
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ELVES: Orodreth King of Nargothrond!<br />
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[ORODRETH steps up to podium]<br />
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ORODRETH: Humbly do I accept the responsibility of Kingship.<br />
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[He puts on the crown]<br />
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ORODRETH: For Finrod!<br />
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ELVES: For Finrod!<br />
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ELF: Kill Celegorm and Curufin, cowardly sons of Fëanor!<br />
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ORODRETH: No! I will not suffer my people to be Kin-slayers again! Yet neither bread nor rest will I give them within this realm. I swear that there shall be little love between Nargothrond and the sons of Fëanor hereafter!<br />
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CELEGORM: Let it be so!<br />
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[He takes up a horse and so does CURUFIN]<br />
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CELEGROM: Huan, come here.<br />
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[HUAN whines but obeys]<br />
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CELEGORM: Celebrimbor, nephew. Come with me!<br />
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CELEBRIMBOR: No, uncle! I stay with my people.<br />
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[CELEGORM turns angrily and rides off, the crowds parting as he rides, with HUAN and CURUFIN following. We see them riding along a plain]<br />
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CELEGORM: We make for Himring, to meet with Maedhros our brother.<br />
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''Note: This scene is off-book and only exists to further the story by giving Orodreth the crown, expelling Celegorm and Curufin from Nargothrond, and introducing Celebrimbor.''<br />
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==SCENE FOURTEEN, BENEATH THE MOON==<br />
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[LÚTHIEN and BEREN walk along to the borders]<br />
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LÚTHIEN: You must choose, Beren, between these two: to relinquish the quest and your oath and seek a life of wandering upon the face of the earth; or to hold to your word and challenge the power of darkness upon its throne. But on either road I shall go with you, and our doom shall be alike.<br />
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BEREN: Lúthien.<br />
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[He stops]<br />
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BEREN: Look! There are two riders! And Huan the Wolf, too.<br />
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LÚTHIEN: It is Celegorm and Curufin!<br />
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[CELEGORM and CURUFIN ride toward them. CELEGORM makes to run BEREN over. CURUFIN swerves and picks up LÚTHIEN, dragging her into a sitting position in front of him. BEREN springs out of CELEGORM’s way and into CURUFIN’s horse. The three fall, BEREN throttling CURUFIN. CELEGORM turns on BEREN with his spear. HUAN springs in front of him and the horse moves not an inch further]<br />
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CELEGORM: Curse the cowardly heart of my horse! And a curse upon Huan! traitor among hounds!<br />
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[While CELEGORM is stalled, BEREN nearly kills CURUFIN]<br />
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LÚTHIEN: Nay, Beren, do not slay Curufin!<br />
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BEREN: Let it be so!<br />
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[He takes CURUFIN’s knife and helm. Then he flings CURUFIN from him]<br />
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BEREN: Go back to your noble kinsfolk. They might teach you to use your valor to worthier use! Your horse I keep for the service of Lúthien, and it may be accounted happy to be free of such a master.<br />
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CURUFIN: Curse meddling Beren under cloud and sky! Go hence unto a swift and bitter death!<br />
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[He gets behind CELEGORM on his horse as BEREN turns away. He takes CELEGORM’s bow and shoots a parting shot at LÚTHIEN. Huan catches it in his jaws. He shoots another at her. BEREN springs in front of her and it strikes him in the chest. HUAN pursues the brothers but returns with an herb out of the forest. LÚTHIEN staunches BEREN’s wound with it and BEREN wakes up. They meet eyes but BEREN closes his after a time and falls asleep. LÚTHIEN does so also. At some point during the night, BEREN departs on CURUFIN’s horse, looking back at LÚTHIEN all the while. He sees the hills of Thangorodrim in the distance]<br />
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BEREN: Farewell sweet earth and northern sky,<br />
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forever blest, since here did lie<br />
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and here with lissom limbs did run<br />
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beneath the Moon, beneath the Sun,<br />
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Lúthien Tinúviel<br />
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more fair than mortal tongue can tell.<br />
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Though all to ruin fell the world<br />
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and were dissolved and backward hurled<br />
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unmade into the old abyss,<br />
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yet were its making good, for this-<br />
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the dusk, the dawn, the earth, the sea-<br />
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that Lúthien for a time should be.<br />
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[LÚTHIEN awaking far away sings in reply]<br />
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LÚTHIEN: Beren!<br />
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[She goes to HUAN and finds him ready to be her steed. As they ride, HUAN takes the form of DRAUGLUIN, and LÚTHIEN jumps off him, turning her body into that of the bat THURINGWETHIL. They come near BEREN: LÚTHIEN flies close over his head and he ducks in fear. Flying past she takes human form and runs into his arms]<br />
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BEREN: Thrice now I curse my oath to Thingol, and I would that he had slain me in Menegroth, rather than I should bring you under the shadow of Morgoth.<br />
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[HUAN throws away the disguise and speaks to BEREN]<br />
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HUAN: From the shadow of death you can no longer save Lúthien, for by her love she is now subject to it. You can turn from your fate and lead her into exile, seeking peace in vain while your life lasts. But if you will not deny your doom, then either Lúthien, being forsaken, must assuredly die alone, or she must with you challenge the fate that lies before you--hopeless, yet not certain. Further counsel I cannot give, nor may I go further on your road. But my heart forebodes that what you find at the Gate I shall myself see. All else is dark to me; yet it may be that our three paths lead back to Doriath, and we may meet before the end.<br />
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[LÚTHIEN uses magic to turn herself into THURINGWETHIL and Beren into DRAUGLUIN and they depart for Angband]<br />
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==SCENE FIFTEEN, THE SILMARIL==<br />
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[BEREN and LÚTHIEN come to the gates in their disguises; there is also CARCHAROTH standing there; as he sniffs they exchange a look of horror; they attempt to go past but he blocks their way. LÚTHIEN casts away her disguise and is as a light in the darkness, pale and ghostly. She reaches her hand to CARCHAROTH and he falls asleep immediately]<br />
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LÚTHIEN: O woe-begotten spirit, fall now into dark oblivion, and forget for a while the dreadful doom of life.<br />
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[She steps by, leading him; they turn down a long, long spiral staircase; as they turn toward us again LÚTHIEN takes up her disguise again. Finally they reach the nethermost hall; it is lit with torches and MORGOTH is sitting on his throne with a crown on. He stares both of them down. BEREN slinks to his feet; LÚTHIEN’s disguise is ripped away and she stands proud against him, her light against his surrounding darkness]<br />
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MORGOTH: Who might this be?<br />
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LÚTHIEN: I am Lúthien...daughter of King Thingol.<br />
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[She looks at BEREN, then back to MORGOTH]<br />
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LÚTHIEN: And I offer you my service.<br />
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MORGOTH: A fine prize...so the daughter of Thingol offers me her service?…[to LÚTHIEN] Sing.<br />
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[She looks nervously at BEREN, then begins to sing and twirl around dancing. MORGOTH watches her and listens, but after seeing his face we see that LÚTHIEN is gone and the nearby echoes of her song are still heard, higher and louder and shriller than ever. BEREN &c. fall asleep; the Silmarils on MORGOTH’s crown shine bright in the darkness; LÚTHIEN springs on him with her cloak and he slides from the throne, fast asleep. The Crown is sent rolling. LÚTHIEN comes to sleeping BEREN and wakes him in human form. He takes out CURUFIN’s knife and cuts a Silmaril from the crown. He closes his hand on it and its radiance shines through his flesh. After pausing for a while, he takes the knife to the crown again; the knife shatters and the other Silmarils remain on the crown. BEREN and LÚTHIEN flee up the stairs; when they come to the gate CARCHAROTH is standing there blocking their passage again]<br />
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BEREN: Get you gone, and fly! for here is a fire that shall consume you, and all evil things.<br />
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[For a few moments CARCHAROTH gazes in wonder at the Silmaril in BEREN’s hand; then he bites it and the hand holding it clean off. He runs howling into the wild as BEREN screams in pain]<br />
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BEREN: AAAAAHH!<br />
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[He faints. LÚTHIEN catches him, and with her last strength carries him, running from the Orc-arrows sent at her from behind. Orcs chase her into the Anfauglith. Three eagles, led by THORONDOR, come and pick him up; as LÚTHIEN watches him fly away they pick her up also. They fly above the earth and LÚTHIEN sees many lands. They fly above Gondolin and she sees it in awe. Laying them on the peak of a mountain the eagles leave them, and LÚTHIEN works against BEREN’s wound. After a while she goes to the edge of the forest line and sings; BEREN awakes and hears her; he gets up and LÚTHIEN sees him]<br />
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LÚTHIEN: Beren, Beren!<br />
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BEREN: Tinúviel! I have passed through much pain and anguish. Where am I?<br />
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LÚTHIEN: We are in the Eyrie of Thorondor King of the Eagles.<br />
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BEREN [looking about him]: I must return to Thingol in Doriath. Come with me! He must know of our quest.<br />
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==SCENE SIXTEEN, CAMLOST==<br />
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DAERON: Lúthien, fair nightingale, daughter of the evening and jewel of my people! Long has it been since I heard your voice like a beautiful spring stream, singing in the forest and on the hills. Why did you ever leave me?<br />
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[He packs up and leaves Doriath in search of her. We see THINGOL and MELIAN in Menegroth. ANNAEL enters]<br />
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ANNAEL: King Thingol, my lord Celegorm bids me relay to you news.<br />
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THINGOL: Speak.<br />
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ANNAEL: Lord Finrod Felagund of Nargothrond...has died.<br />
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[THINGOL is worried]<br />
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ANNAEL: But it may please you to hear that Beren son of Barahir has also.<br />
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[He pauses, getting to the bad, bad news]<br />
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ANNAEL: Thus, Lúthien is safe in Nargothrond; the Quest of the Silmaril is over; she will wed Celegorm.<br />
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THINGOL [fuming]: You are dismissed.<br />
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[ANNAEL leaves]<br />
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THINGOL: What do we do, Melian?<br />
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MELIAN: The doom you have devised must work to its appointed end, and you must wait now upon time.<br />
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[SAEROS enters]<br />
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SAEROS: Lord Thingol, where has Dearon gone?<br />
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THINGOL: In truth, Saeros, I do not know. Perhaps he has gone in search of Lúthien.<br />
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[MABLUNG enters]<br />
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MABLUNG: My Lord, news has reached the ears of your spies in Himring.<br />
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THINGOL: What news, Mablung?<br />
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MABLUNG: Lúthien has fled from Nargothrond; Celegorm has been banished with Curufin. Also, I have news from Doriath. A great wolf has come in madness--into Doriath.<br />
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[THINGOL is astonished]<br />
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THINGOL: These are grievous tidings indeed. It seems we have an enemy in the sons of Fëanor, and there is a wolf attacking my Kingdom. What hope have we left?<br />
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[BEREN and LÚTHIEN return; THINGOL is speechless]<br />
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MABLUNG: Lúthien returns in this hour, with Beren, from the Quest for the Silmaril. Indeed it would seem Beren is alive after all.<br />
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BEREN [kneeling]: I return according to my word. I am come now to claim my own.<br />
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THINGOL: What of your quest, and of your vow?<br />
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BEREN: It is fulfilled. Even now a Silmaril is in my hand.<br />
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THINGOL: Show it to me!<br />
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[Beren holds forth his left hand; it is empty. He shows the stub of his right arm]<br />
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BEREN: I name myself Camlost, the Empty-Handed!<br />
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THINGOL [looking on him with pity]: Come! Tell me what you will of your tale.<br />
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[ANNAEL enters and whispers to MABLUNG]<br />
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MABLUNG [shaken]: My Lord, the wolf is heading here.<br />
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[THINGOL stands in astonishment, BEREN looks at MABLUNG]<br />
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BEREN: Then my quest is not fulfilled. For, my Lord Thingol, that wolf is Carcharoth the Hound of Morgoth, and he bit my hand off as I clutched the Silmaril. Ah! I remember now what happened.THINGOL: Then we must prepare the Hunting of the Wolf. Mablung, bring Beleg.<br />
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[MABLUNG exits]<br />
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THINGOL: Beren, you may now come and win Lúthien.<br />
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''Note: This scene is also a mess.''<br />
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==SCENE SEVENTEEN, THE HUNTING OF THE WOLF==<br />
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[THINGOL, BEREN, MABLUNG, and BELEG ride north; HUAN comes to them]<br />
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BEREN: Huan! My Lord, this is the Wolf that has saved Lúthien and I from many perils.<br />
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THINGOL: Then he is welcome in my company.<br />
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[A howl in the distance]<br />
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THINGOL: There is our prey.<br />
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[Cut to CARCHAROTH, drinking in a stream; he sees the hunters and hides behind a large group of thick shrubbery. Cut to the travellers--minus HUAN]<br />
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THINGOL: Beleg, Mablung, stay here and watch for the wolves. [to BEREN] Where now is your wolf?<br />
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BEREN [dismounting]: Huan? Huan!<br />
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[We see him dismount from the side; THINGOL comes into view through the shrubs; CARCHAROTH leaps at his horse. BEREN takes a spear at him, but he leaps of BEREN, claws in his chest. HUAN jumps from the bushes at CARCHAROTH. They battle as THINGOL kneels by BEREN. HUAN kills CARCHAROTH but is mortally wounded and lays by them]<br />
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HUAN: Farewell...Beren.<br />
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[BEREN lays his hand on the wolf’s head. MABLUNG and BELEG appear: both are speechless. BELEG comes to THINGOL beside BEREN; MABLUNG takes a knife and cuts open CARCHAROTH’s belly and pulls out BEREN’s right hand, still clutching the Silmaril. He hands it to BEREN]BEREN: Receive this, my Lord.[He hands it to THINGOL; THINGOL shaking takes it]<br />
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BEREN: Now is the Quest achieved, and my doom full-wrought.<br />
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[He rests his head and speaks no more]<br />
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==SCENE EIGHTEEN, BEREN'S FUNERAL MARCH==<br />
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[A group of Elves, led by THINGOL and MABLUNG, carry BEREN and HUAN side by side to Menegroth. LÚTHIEN sees them when they reach the site of HIRILORN. She follows this till they leave BEREN in a bed of leaves. After THINGOL and MABLUNG pay their respects, LÚTHIEN comes to him. He opens his eyes as she lays her arms around him]<br />
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LÚTHIEN [tears running down her face]: Await me … beyond the Western Sea.<br />
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[We see her, walking long, eventually coming to the sea. She looks out, the wind on her face. From behind and far away we see her suddenly fall to the side. Seeing closer we see her face, lying on the grass, dead. We hear her singing. In Menegroth, THINGOL returns to his throne and sinks into it sadly]<br />
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==SCENE NINETEEN, BEYOND THE WESTERN SEA==<br />
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Ya know what, this scene is going to be a disaster so I might as well not write it.<br />
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==SCENE TWENTY, EPILOGUE==<br />
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[THINGOL is sitting sadly with his eyes downcast on the throne, with MELIAN next to him. LÚTHIEN enters with BEREN trailing. THINGOL looks up at the touch of her hand and smiles in excitement]<br />
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THINGOL: Lúthien.<br />
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[He sighs as they embrace. LÚTHIEN and MELIAN meet eyes, a tear falls from MELIAN’s face; LÚTHIEN has a slight smile. We see LÚTHIEN and BEREN walking among a forest in Ossiriand, then LÚTHIEN sitting with BEREN and holding a baby: YOUNG DIOR]</div>DoctorWellingtonhttps://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=User:DoctorWellington/Screenplay&diff=304386User:DoctorWellington/Screenplay2019-04-12T20:34:20Z<p>DoctorWellington: /* CAST */</p>
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<div>Below is a screenplay that I, [[User:DoctorWellington|DoctorWellington]], wrote. Please refrain from using it without my consent! Enjoy!<br />
Feel free to talk to me about it on my [[User talk:DoctorWellington|talk page]] if you have any suggestions or criticism!<br />
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==CAST==<br />
[[Morgoth|MORGOTH]], the Enemy<br />
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[[Boldog|BOLDOG]], Orc-chieftain<br />
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[[Barahir|BARAHIR]], a valiant Elf-friend<br />
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[[Beren|BEREN]], his son<br />
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[[Gorlim|GORLIM]], a man in Barahir’s group of rebels<br />
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[[Baragund|BARAGUND]], Barahir’s cousinBELEGUND, Baragund’s brother<br />
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WRAITH OF [[Eilinel|EILINEL]], Gorlim’s reanimated wife<br />
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[[Gildor (outlaw)|GILDOR]], [[Dagnir|DAGNIR]], [[Dairuin|DAIRUIN]], and [[Arthad|ARTHAD]], various outlaws<br />
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[[Gorgol|GORGOL]], Orc-chieftain<br />
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[[Sauron|SAURON]], Morgoth’s Maia servant<br />
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[[Beleg|BELEG]], Captain of [[Doriath]]<br />
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[[Mablung|MABLUNG]], Captain of Doriath<br />
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[[Lúthien|LÚTHIEN]] TINÚVIEL, daughter of [[Melian]] and [[Thingol]]<br />
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[[Daeron|DAERON]], minstrel of Thingol<br />
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THINGOL, Lord of Doriath<br />
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MELIAN, his wife<br />
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[[Finrod|FINROD]], lord of [[Nargothrond]]<br />
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[[Celegorm|CELEGORM]], third son of [[Fëanor]]<br />
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[[Curufin|CURUFIN]], fifth son of Fëanor<br />
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[[Edrahil|EDRAHIL]], an Elf of Nargothrond<br />
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[[Orodreth|ORODRETH]], Finrod’s brother<br />
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[[Saeros|SAEROS]], friend of Daeron<br />
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[[Hírilorn|HÍRILORN]], an Entwife of Doriath<br />
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[[Huan|HUAN]], Celegorm’s wolf<br />
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[[Draugluin|DRAUGLUIN]], dread-hound of Sauron<br />
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[[Ornil|ORNIL]], guard of Nargothrond<br />
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[[Celebrimbor|CELEBRIMBOR]], son of Curufin<br />
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[[Thuringwethil|THURINGWETHIL]], evil bat of Sauron<br />
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[[Thorondor|THORONDOR]], Lord of the Eagles<br />
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[[Carcharoth|CARCHAROTH]], evil hound of Morgoth<br />
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[[Annael|ANNAEL]], Sinda of Doriath<br />
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[[Dior|YOUNG DIOR]], son of Beren and Lúthien<br />
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==SCENE ONE, PROLOGUE==<br />
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[MORGOTH is sitting on his dark throne in Angband wearing his Iron Crown. He emits darkness. Enter BOLDOG]<br />
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MORGOTH: Why do you come before me? Speak, Boldog.<br />
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BOLDOG: My Lord, a small group of defenders led by a man of the house of Bëor have escaped our forces in Dorthonion and fled.<br />
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MORGOTH [fingering a Silmaril?]: So Lord Barahir thinks he can test the might of Angband with his petty troupe? They will soon learn their lesson, as I taught Fingolfin: never displease a Vala.<br />
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BOLDOG: What is our next move, my Lord?<br />
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MORGOTH: Find these rebellious men… and destroy them. This is your task!<br />
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BOLDOG: And what of their leader?<br />
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MORGOTH: Their leader?<br />
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BOLDOG: He is said to wear a strange ring on his hand, with the shape of two serpents with emerald eyes, bearing a crown of golden flowers. One upholds and the other devours…<br />
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MORGOTH: That is the emblem of the House of Finarfin. This ring you speak of was fashioned in Valinor and borne by the Elf-lord Finrod. This is grave information you share, Boldog. Nevertheless it shall soon be dealt with. Take your best soldiers and head to Dorthonion -- that is where the outlaws must be.<br />
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[BOLDOG bows and exits]<br />
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==SCENE TWO, THE OUTLAWS==<br />
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[BARAHIR, BEREN, GORLIM, and ten others enter cave, running, gasping for breath]<br />
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BARAHIR: We will stay here for a while, if we can stay hidden.<br />
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[GORLIM steps out]<br />
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BARAHIR: Gorlim. Are they near?<br />
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GORLIM: I can’t see them.<br />
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BARAGUND: Maybe we lost them.<br />
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BELEGUND: Hopefully we lost them.<br />
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BARAHIR: Good. Perhaps we will find rest here.<br />
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BELEGUND: Barahir, when shall we return to Dor-lomin?<br />
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BARAHIR: When there is time, Belegund. But for now, we must remain.<br />
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[BARAHIR prepares the camp with several other outlaws. BEREN, BARAGUND, BELEGUND, and GORLIM build a fire]<br />
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BARAGUND: We must stay in Dorthonion until all the Orcs are defeated, it seems.<br />
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BEREN: We must remain faithful to my father Barahir.<br />
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[BARAGUND and BELEGUND look over at BARAHIR]<br />
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BELEGUND: Only by him can our wives and children be kept safe.<br />
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[BARAGUND looks into the fire]<br />
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BARAGUND: My daughter Morwen is still young. It hurts me to be far from her.<br />
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GORLIM: And my wife Eilinel. I lost her in the Bragollach, and I fear she may have been killed.<br />
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[BELEGUND puts his arm on GORLIM’s shoulder. BARAHIR crosses the cave to the fire]<br />
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GORLIM: Lord Barahir, what of the Enemy? What if they find us?<br />
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BARAHIR: Boldog’s marauders do not know we are here, Gorlim. We are safe for now.<br />
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GORLIM: But we are being hunted. Perhaps if we sent a group out to scout out the Enemy’s plans?<br />
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BARAGUND: We could be one step ahead of them.<br />
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BARAHIR: It’s too dangerous. I can’t risk losing any members of our outlaws.<br />
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GORLIM: Perhaps its too risky to stay hemmed up in one place.<br />
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BEREN: I will go, father![BARAHIR looks astonished]<br />
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BARAHIR: Beren, you are too young --<br />
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BEREN: Trust me, father, I am old enough now. I can go scout out the enemy’s plans for you.<br />
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BARAHIR [sighing]: Very well, Beren, but I cannot trust this task to you alone. Gorlim, will you accompany my son?<br />
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GORLIM: Certainly, my Lord. No harm will come to Beren while he is with me.<br />
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BARAHIR: Very well. Leave at dusk, so you won’t be seen.<br />
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[GORLIM goes to prepare supplies]<br />
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BARAHIR: Beren -- be safe my son.<br />
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[BARAHIR places his hand on BEREN’s shoulder, and we see for the first time the Ring of Barahir on his finger. At dusk, BEREN meets GORLIM at the entrance to the cave]<br />
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GORLIM: Are you ready, Beren?<br />
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BEREN: Yes, Gorlim.<br />
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GORLIM: Then let us depart.<br />
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[They walk out through the night. After a few scenes of them walking, they come upon an abandoned cabin in the woods]<br />
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GORLIM: Look, Beren. There is my house, from before the Bragollach. There is a village nearby.<br />
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[As they approach the cabin, WRAITH OF EILINEL appears to GORLIM only. GORLIM stops. BEREN stops, noticing, and looking at where GORLIM is looking]<br />
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GORLIM: Eilinel…<br />
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BEREN: Gorlim?<br />
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[GORLIM begins to walk toward WRAITH OF EILINEL]<br />
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GORLIM: A! fair and gentle Eilinel, whom I had thought in darkling hell long since imprisoned! Ere I fled I deemed I saw thee slain and dead upon that night of sudden fear when all I lost that I held dear.<br />
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WRAITH OF EILINEL: You have forsaken me, Gorlim.<br />
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[BEREN sees nothing]<br />
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BEREN: Gorlim?<br />
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[WRAITH OF EILINEL begins to walk away]<br />
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GORLIM: Eilinel!<br />
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[He runs off into the woods and searches for her]<br />
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BEREN: Gorlim, where are you going?<br />
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[He chases GORLIM from a distance]<br />
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GORLIM: Eilinel, Eilinel!<br />
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[GORLIM’s cries fade away. BEREN is alone in the woods. Cut to GORLIM. His craze has passed now, and he realizes what he has done]<br />
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GORLIM: It must have been a vision. Where are you, Eilinel?<br />
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[We see him through nearby shrubbery. He looks round suddenly, but sees nothing. Cut to his face and shoulders. Hands are abruptly laid on him]<br />
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==SCENE THREE, SAURON'S TREACHERY==<br />
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BOLDOG [beating GORLIM]: Where is Barahir? What is he doing?<br />
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[GORLIM does not respond]<br />
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BOLDOG: If you yield, you will be released and restored to Eilinel.<br />
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[He does not answer]<br />
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GORGOL [mocking]: Your poor, dear wife--<br />
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GORLIM: --Fine! Fine. I will tell you where he is if I can see Eilinel again.<br />
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BOLDOG: No, no, don’t tell me. Tell him.<br />
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[He points upwards, we see SAURON standing over them]<br />
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SAURON: I hear now that thou wouldst barter with me. What is thy price?<br />
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GORLIM: That I should find Eilinel again, and with her be set free.<br />
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SAURON [smiling]: That is a small price for so great a treachery. So shall it surely be. Say on!<br />
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GORLIM [pausing]: H-he’s in a cave...by T-Tarn Aeluin.<br />
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SAURON [laughing]: Eilinel the fair thou shalt most surely find and there where she doth dwell and wait for thee. Together ye shall ever be, and sundered shall ye sigh no more. Thus guerdon shall he have that bore these tidings sweet, O traitor dear! For Eilinel she dwells not here, but in the shades of death doth roam widowed of husband and of home - a wraith of that which might have been, methinks, it is that thou hast seen! Now shalt thou through the gates of pain the land thou askst grimly gain; thou shalt to the moonless mists of hell descend and seek thy Eilinel.<br />
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[He pulls out a knife and the screen goes black. GORLIM shrieks. Immediately cut to BARAHIR and his Outlaws. The sun is still not up]<br />
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==SCENE FOUR, BEREN'S JOURNEY==<br />
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[BARAHIR and eight other outlaws are at the camp]<br />
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BARAHIR: Beren and Gorlim should be back by now. My heart worries for them.<br />
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GILDOR: They will return as they can. Gorlim will make sure Beren is safe.<br />
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DAGNIR: And that Beren has grown into a great fighter himself.<br />
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DAIRUIN: Aye, he is quite good with a sword. You’ve taught him well, Barahir. I know he can defend himself in need.<br />
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BARAHIR: Nevertheless, Dairuin, my heart ever turns to doubt when I think of him out there among Boldog’s troop.<br />
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[He looks at his ring. Suddenly there is a noise nearby the cave. Several outlaws stand abruptly and grab their weapons. BELEGUND enters the cave, out of breath]<br />
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ARTHAD: Who goes there?<br />
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BELEGUND: It is I, Belegund.<br />
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GILDOR: Is it my turn to watch already?<br />
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BELEGUND: Not yet, Gildor. But Baragund and I were shot at by Orc-arrows in the dark. I fear we may be found.<br />
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[Commotion. The Outlaws scramble up and grope for weapons in the dark]<br />
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ARTHAD: Put out the fire!<br />
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[DAGNIR and another outlaw put out the fire hastily. The outlaws crowd quietly in the back of the cave, waiting expectantly. BARAHIR and DAIRUIN face the others, with their back to the cave entrance. DAIRUIN silently turns his head to look at the entrance, but an arrow comes out of nowhere and hits him in the head. He yells and falls to the ground. At the yell, cut to BEREN. He starts and wakes, having been sleeping in a clearing]<br />
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BEREN: Father!<br />
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[He runs to the cave. All of the outlaws are dead. BEREN finds his father’s body]<br />
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BEREN: I will avenge you for this treachery, father. Curse you, Morgoth!<br />
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[Stooping low, he listens to the ground for a few seconds. Then he runs off. He builds a cairn around BARAHIR’s body. Cut to BOLDOG’s troop at Rivil’s Well]<br />
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GORGOL: This ring in far Beleriand, now mark ye, mates, was wrought. Its like with gold could not be bought, for this same Barahir I slew, this robber fool, they say, did a deed of service long ago for Felagund. It may be so; for Morgoth bade us bring it back, and yet, methinks he has no lack of weightier treasure in his hoard. Such greed befits not such a lord, and I am minded to declare the hand of Barahir was bare!<br />
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[He holds up the hand of BARAHIR. The ring is on it. BEREN strikes from behind the boulder and kills GORGOL, taking the hand and ring]<br />
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BOLDOG: Gorgol!<br />
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[BEREN runs off into woods]<br />
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BOLDOG: Shoot him!<br />
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[The Orcs shoot for him but their arrows fly wild]<br />
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BOLDOG: After him! I want that ring!<br />
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[The Orcs run after BEREN towards Doriath]<br />
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BEREN: Doriath, Land of King Thingol and Lady Melian! It is said there is no safer place in all of Beleriand.<br />
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[He begins to run toward the woods. He runs inside the woods. Not far behind, BOLDOG and his troupe come to the edge]<br />
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BOLDOG: He is going into Doriath! Now, lads, listen here! It is said that an evil Elf-king lives there, and none shall enter without his permission. This last survivor will be killed before long. Nevertheless I dare not enter.<br />
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[BELEG and other Elves shoot at BOLDOG from the trees]<br />
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BOLDOG: Take cover! Their arrows will not piece Orc-skin!<br />
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==SCENE FIVE, TINÚVIEL==<br />
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[BELEG, sitting in a tree, watches the Orcs from afar, but he doesn’t see BEREN. Cut to inside wood. He is staggering along, very weak. He looks ahead and is amazed. Far ahead dances LÚTHIEN]<br />
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BEREN: Tinúviel, Tinúviel!<br />
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[She vanishes from sight. He dashes forward to find her but is unable. Finally, he is within sight of her]<br />
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BEREN: Tinúviel!<br />
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[She pauses, astonished. He comes to her and holds her. Her gaze turns from astonishment to love, but she slips out of his arms and disappears. BEREN faints and falls to the ground. LÚTHIEN comes to BEREN and puts her hand in his. He awakes and they share a smile]<br />
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''Note: This scene will be longer and more fleshed-out in the future.''<br />
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==SCENE SIX, THE QUEST BEGINS==<br />
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[Nearby DAERON sneaks and sees LÚTHIEN with BEREN. Then DAERON returns to Menegroth and speaks before THINGOL, who is sitting on a throne next to MELIAN]<br />
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DAERON: My Lord Thingol, I have seen your daughter Lúthien associating with a Man in your Kingdom.<br />
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THINGOL: A Man?<br />
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DAERON: Indeed. I have seen them in that way.<br />
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THINGOL: Thank you, Daeron. Bring them here.<br />
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[Later--LÚTHIEN walks in with BEREN]<br />
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THINGOL: Who are you, that come hither as a thief, and unbidden dare to approach my throne?<br />
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LÚTHIEN [after BEREN says nothing]: He is Beren son of Barahir, lord of Men, mighty foe of Morgoth, the tale of whose deeds is become a song even among the Elves.<br />
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THINGOL: Let Beren speak! What would you here, unhappy mortal, and for what cause have you left your own land to enter this, which is forbidden to such as you? Can you show reason why my power should not be laid on you in heavy punishment for you insolence and folly?<br />
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BEREN [looking from LÚTHEIN to MELIAN]: My fate, O King, led me hither, through perils such as few even of the Elves would dare. And here I have found what I sought not indeed, but finding I would possess for ever. For it is above all gold and silver, and beyond all jewels. Neither rock, nor steel, nor the fires of Morgoth, nor all the powers of the Elf-kingdoms, shall keep from me the treasure that I desire. For Lúthien your daughter is the fairest of all the Children of the World.<br />
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THINGOL [after pausing, darkly]: Death you have earned with these words; and death you should find suddenly, had I not sworn an oath in haste; of which I repent, baseborn mortal, who in the realm of Morgoth has learnt to creep in secret as his spies and thralls.<br />
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BEREN: Death you can give me earned or unearned; but the names I will not take from you of baseborn, nor spy, nor thrall. By the ring of Felagund, that he gave to Barahir my father on the battle field of the North, my house has not earned such names from any Elf, be he king or no.<br />
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[Silence as he holds aloft the very ring]<br />
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MELIAN [whispering to THINGOL]: Forgo your wrath, my King. For not by you shall Beren be slain, and far and free does his fate lead him in the end, yet it is wound with yours. Take heed!<br />
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THINGOL [to BEREN]: I see the ring, son of Barahir, and I perceive that you are proud, and deem yourself mighty. But a father's deeds, even had his service been rendered to me, avail not to win the the daughter of Thingol and Melian. See now! I too desire a treasure that is withheld. For rock and steel and the fires of Morgoth keep the jewel that I would possess against all the powers of the Elf-kingdoms. Yet I hear you say that bonds such as these do not daunt you. Go your way therefore! Bring to me in your hand a Silmaril from Morgoth's crown; and then, if she will, Lúthien may set her hand in yours. Then you shall have my jewel; and though the fate of Arda lie within the Silmarils, yet you shall hold me generous.<br />
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BEREN [laughing]: For little price do Elven-kings sell their daughters: for gems, and things made by craft. But if this be your will, Thingol, I will perform it. And when we meet again my hand shall hold a Silmaril from the Iron Crown; for you have not looked the last upon Beren son of Barahir.<br />
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[He bows]<br />
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BEREN: Farewell, Lúthien.<br />
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[He departs]<br />
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MELIAN: O King, you have devised cunning counsel. But if my eyes have not lost their sight, it is ill for you, whether Beren fail in his errand, or achieve it. For you have doom either your daughter, or yourself. And now is Doriath drawn within the fate of a mightier realm.<br />
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THINGOL: I sell not to Elves or Men those whom I love and cherish above all treasure. And if there were hope or fear that Beren should come ever back alive to Menegroth, he should not have looked again upon the light of heaven, though I had sworn it.<br />
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[MELIAN turns away as LÚTHIEN looks concerned]<br />
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==SCENE SEVEN, FINROD FELAGUND==<br />
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[BEREN walks in the dusk light; the forest of Doriath is far behind him now. We see from hiding behind a rock on a nearby hill and ELF or two. The ELF pulls his bow]<br />
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BEREN [hearing the bow drawn]: I am Beren son of Barahir, friend of Felagund. Take me to the King.<br />
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[He holds aloft his ring. ELVES come from all sides with bows around shoulders]<br />
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ORNIL: Here comes no wandering Orc or spy, but Beren son of Barahir who once to Felagund was dear.<br />
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[Some bow their heads. They take him to cross a stream and come to the gates of Nargothrond, and to chamber where he is brought before FINROD]<br />
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BEREN [kneeling and bowing his head]: My Lord, I come with tidings.<br />
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FINROD: I will hear them.BEREN: I am Beren son of Barahir. Barahir has been slain. He was with me when we defended Dorthonion. By some chance, lucky or unlucky, I was away when he and our...ten companions were ambushed by Orcs of Morgoth. He was killed, but I escaped and came into Doriath, kingdom of Thingol.<br />
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[FINROD looks astonished]<br />
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BEREN: I met his daughter Lúthien, and I asked of Thingol her hand in marriage. He told me I could have her if I could take a Silmaril from the Iron Crown of Morgoth and bring it to him.<br />
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FINROD: It is plain that Thingol desires your death; but it seems that this doom goes beyond his purpose, and that the Oath of Fëanor is again at work. For the Silmarils are cursed with an oath of hatred, and he that even names them in desire moves a great power from slumber; and the sons of Fëanor would lay all the Elf-kingdoms in ruin rather than suffer any other than themselves to win or possess a Silmaril, for the Oath drives them. And now Celegorm and Curufin are dwelling in my halls; and though I, Finarfin's son, am King, they have won a strong power in the realm, and lead many of their own people. They have shown friendship to me in every need, but I fear that they will show neither love nor mercy to you, if your quest be told. Yet my own oath holds; and thus we are all ensnared.<br />
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[He goes out to a crowded square and speaks to them]<br />
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FINROD [to the audience]: Recall, ye people, Barahir lord of the house of Bëor. His son is resting here on a quest for a Silmaril of the Iron Crown of Mor--<br />
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CELEGORM [drawing his sword and holding it high]: Be he friend or foe, whether demon of Morgoth, of Elf, or child of Men, or any other living thing in Arda, neither law, nor love, nor league of hell, nor might of the Valar, nor any power of wizardry, shall defend him from the pursuing hate of Fëanor's sons, if he take or find a Silmaril and keep it. For the Silmarils we alone claim, until the world ends.<br />
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CURUFIN: If this son of Barahir attempts to take the Silmarils, none shall stay the wrath of Curufin and Celegorm, sons of Fëanor! We will send Nargothrond up in smoke and raze it to the ground! Finarfin’s son is no Vala to command us!<br />
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[FINROD looks shaken]<br />
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FINROD [throwing to the ground his silver crown]: Your oaths of faith to me you may break, but I must hold my bond. Yet if there be any on whom the shadow of curse has not yet fallen, I should find at least a few to follow me, and should not go hence as a beggar that is thrust from the gates.<br />
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[Ten elves, including EDRAHIL, climb stairs from the square and stand by FINROD]<br />
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EDRAHIL: Give the crown to a steward, my Lord, until your return. For you remain my king, and theirs, whatever betide.<br />
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FINROD: Orodreth, nephew. Take this crown and be my steward. Rule Nargothrond until my return.<br />
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ORODRETH: Yes, my Lord.<br />
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[He takes crown and enters hall as BEREN exits. CELEGORM and CURUFIN smile and exit]<br />
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==SCENE EIGHT, ORC-FACES==<br />
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[FINROD, BEREN, EDRAHIL, and nine others come near to camp and hide. Silently they kill them one by one]<br />
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FINROD [quietly]: We are entering the land of Sauron. We must need disguises. I will give us all the likenesses of these Orcs.<br />
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[We see first EDRAHIL, then BEREN, then the other nine turn into Orcs slowly. When we see FINROD again he is an Orc]<br />
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''Note: This scene is short because it doesn't really fit with either seven or nine.''<br />
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==SCENE NINE, THE PITS OF SAURON==<br />
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[FINROD’s pack of twelve pass by SAURON’s tower without checking in with SAURON]<br />
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SAURON [to a wolf]: Go! fetch me those sneaking Orcs that fare thus strangely, as if in dread, and do not come, as all Orcs use and are commanded, to bring me news of all their deeds, to me, to Sauron.<br />
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[They are brought to him]<br />
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SAURON: Where have ye been? What have ye seen?<br />
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FINROD: We have been in the Elven lands; and we have seen tears and distress, the fire blowing and the blood flowing, these have we seen, there have we been. We slew thirty and threw their bodies in a dark pit. The ravens sit and the owl cries where our swath lies.<br />
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SAURON: Come, tell me, O Morgoth’s thralls, what then befalls in Elvendom? What of Nargothrond? Who reigns there? Did you dare into that realm?<br />
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BEREN: We dared only enter its borders. There reigns King Felagund the fair.<br />
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SAURON: Then heard ye not that he is gone, that Celegorm sits upon his throne?<br />
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EDRAHIL [hotly]: That is not true! If he is gone, then Orodreth sits upon his throne.<br />
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SAURON: Sharp are your ears, and swift have they got tidings of realms ye entered not! What are your names, bold spearmen? Ye have not told who is your captain.<br />
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BEREN: Nereb and Dungalef and warriors ten, so we are called, and dark is our den under the mountains. Over the waste we march on an errand of need and haste. Boldog the captain awaits us there where fires from under smoke and flare.<br />
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SAURON: Boldog, I heard, was lately slain warring on the borders of that domain where Robber Thingol and outlaw folk cringe and crawl beneath elm and oak in drear Doriath. Heard ye not then of that pretty fay, of Lúthien? Her body is fair, very white and fair.<br />
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[BEREN frowns]<br />
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SAURON: Boldog he sent, and Boldog was slain: strange ye were not in Boldog’s train. Nereb looks fierce, his frown is grim. Little Lúthien! What troubles him? Why laughs he not to think of his lord crushing a maiden in his hoard, that foul should be what once was clean, that dark should be where light has been?<br />
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[He recites a poem]<br />
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SAURON: Whom do ye serve, Light or Mirk? Who is the maker of mightiest work? Who is the king of earthly kings, the greatest river of gold and rings? Who is the master of the wide earth? Who despoiled them of their mirth, the greedy Valar! Repeat your vows, Orcs of Bauglir! Do not bend your brows! Death to light, to law, to love! Cursed be moon and stars above! May darkness everlasting old that waits outside in surges cold drown Manwë, Varda, and the sun! May all in hatred be begun and all in evil ended be, in the moaning of the endless Sea!<br />
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BEREN [muttering]: Who is Sauron to hinder work that is to do? We serve him not, nor to him owe obeisance, and we would now go.<br />
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SAURON: Patience! Not very long shall ye abide. But first a song I will sing to you, to ears intent.<br />
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[He sings a song, and FINROD sings in return, but their disguises are lost]<br />
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SAURON: Imposters! I will take you and throw you in my deepest dungeons!<br />
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[We see the twelve cast into a pit]<br />
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SAURON [VO]: There you will be devoured by my wolves, one by one.<br />
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[Two wolves enter the pit. There is much screaming and blood spurting]<br />
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==SCENE TEN, THE ESCAPE OF LÚTHIEN==<br />
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[LÚTHIEN in standing in a river, waist-high in water. Suddenly she feels a shock and turns north. Then she gets up and runs off. Cut to Menegroth; THINGOL is absent, but MELIAN is at her throne. MABLUNG walks by]<br />
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LÚTHIEN [running]: Mother! I fear for Beren. A dark shadow of fear lies upon my heart. Do you have news of him? Please, tell me where he is!<br />
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MELIAN: Beren lies in the dungeons of Tol-in-Gaurhoth.<br />
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LÚTHIEN: Tol-in-Gaurhoth! Sauron’s Isle!<br />
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[She runs out. Cut to BEREN, watching one more companion die. He glances at Finrod, who is unconscious, and tied to the wall next to BEREN and then we cut back to LÚTHIEN’s face. She runs out. She comes through the forest to DAERON, who is singing with SAEROS and other musicians. They stop playing when she runs to them]<br />
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LÚTHIEN [breathless]: Daeron!<br />
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[The musicians stop]<br />
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DAERON: Lúthien?<br />
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[She looks warily at the other musicians. DAERON gets up hastily and leads her through the woods to another spot]<br />
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SAEROS: Daeron!<br />
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DAERON: I will return, Saeros! [to LUTHIEN] What’s wrong?<br />
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LÚTHIEN: My mother Melian perceives that Beren is in great danger. I feel it, too. I wish to fly from here to Tol-in-Gaurhoth!<br />
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DAERON: Why do you come to me for aid, Lúthien?<br />
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LÚTHIEN: Because I trust you, Daeron. Will you help me?<br />
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DAERON: Let me depart from this place, and think about it. We must have patience, Lúthien.<br />
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[He exits. Cut to BEREN watching as one more companion is devoured. EDRAHIL looks worried. Cut back to DAERON. We see him enter MENEGROTH, where THINGOL is with MELIAN]<br />
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THINGOL: What troubles you, Daeron, my minstrel?<br />
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DAERON: Your daughter Lúthien has told me that she wishes to leave your kingdom to help Beren, my Lord and King.<br />
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THINGOL: Keep her here, for a little while, Daeron, and restrain her. Bring her to the Forest of Neldoreth.<br />
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DAERON: Yes, my Lord.<br />
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[He exits]<br />
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THINGOL: Guards. Go to Hirilorn in the Forest of Neldoreth, not far from here. There build a house that Lúthien will not be able to escape within the three trunks. Keep some of your men there at all times.<br />
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[Cut to another companion of BEREN and FINROD being devoured, right near to EDRAHIL. Cut back to the forest of Neldoreth. LÚTHIEN hears GUARDS and DAERON approaching through the woods. She runs away and hides]<br />
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GUARD #1: Is this the spot?<br />
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DAERON: This is where I last saw her.<br />
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GUARD #2: Where is she?<br />
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GUARD #3: Call for her.<br />
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DAERON: Lúthien! Lúthien!<br />
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[They continue searching the place. GUARD #1 comes near her and she is forced to run away. GUARDS and DAERON pursue]<br />
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DAERON: Lúthien, stop!<br />
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[GUARDS catch up to her and restrain her]<br />
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LÚTHIEN: Daeron, why are you doing this?<br />
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DAERON: Because I love you. [to GUARD #1] Take her to Hírilorn.<br />
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GUARD #1: Yes, sir.<br />
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LÚTHIEN [distressed, pulled away by the guards]: Daeron!<br />
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[DAERON turns sadly and leaves. GUARD #1 and GUARD #2 pull LÚTHIEN away. Others follow. As they approach HIRILORN, LÚTHIEN breaks away and runs into the woods. GUARDS follow her but cannot find her. Cut to Tol Sirion: another companion is devoured, this time right next to EDRAHIL. Cut back to LÚTHIEN. Her hair is growing to an extraordinary length. She quickly cuts it back to her normal length and bathes some in a nearby stream. GUARD #1 finds her and brings her back to the troop]<br />
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GUARD #3: No more running away like that, little Lúthien!<br />
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[He laughs and places her in the three trunks of HIRILORN, a great Huorn. GUARD #2 and GUARD #3 stay seated at the base of the tree while the rest of the troop exit. After a few seconds, she climbs to a part in the trunks and looks down to see the two chatting. She climbs back down and starts weaving her hair frantically into a cloak. She doesn’t use all of it, and the rest she ties into a long braid. She then climbs back up and hangs the braid down. It is smoking with a magical perfume from the water, and causes the two guards to fall asleep. She climbs down and races off into the forest]<br />
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''Note: This scene is a mess. It needs some cleaning up and fewer cuts from Lúthien to Beren.''<br />
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==SCENE ELEVEN, THE HOUND OF CELEGORM==<br />
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[CELEGORM and CURUFIN are riding along the plains. CURUFIN has a deer slung on his shoulder. HUAN the wolf is running alongside them. Then we see a fire. CELEGORM and CURUFIN are sleeping nearby, but HUAN is keeping watch with his head resting. He raises his head and looks about, seeing LÚTHIEN. He barks and she turns to come to their camp as CELEGORM and CURUFIN awake]<br />
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CELEGORM: Who goes there!<br />
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LÚTHIEN: I might ask that myself. What might two elves be doing out here on the Guarded Plain?<br />
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[CELEGORM goes silent with his mouth hanging open seeing her beauty]<br />
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CURUFIN: We are Curufin and Celegorm, Princes of the Noldor and foes of Morgoth.<br />
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LÚTHIEN: Glad am I indeed to meet two fair Princes of the Noldor! For I am Lúthien of Doriath, but this is the first time I have parted with that forest.<br />
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CELEGORM: Fair Elf-maiden, I promise you will find help and need if you return with us to the land of Nargothrond.<br />
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LÚTHIEN: Gladly I accept. Long have I wished to look upon the gates of Nargothrond.<br />
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CELEGORM: That is good.<br />
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[We see HUAN running beside the riders, LÚTHIEN holding the back of CELEGORM, while CURUFIN rides beside. Cut to a wolf devouring EDRAHIL, and another one looking hungrily at BEREN, hardly restrained by his Orc-guards. BEREN and the wolf link eyes. Cut back to CELEGORM and CURUFIN. They return to Nargothrond and we see LÚTHIEN being thrown into a cell]<br />
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CELEGORM: Too much tidings have I heard of meddling Lúthien daughter of Thingol! Never again will you see the light of day!<br />
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[He leaves the door locked]<br />
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LÚTHIEN [throwing herself against it]: No! No! Let me out!<br />
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[She sits in the middle of her cell]<br />
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LUTHIEN: Beren, my love! My father Thingol! Oh Elbereth Gilthoniel! Mandos and Vaire! Help me!<br />
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[The door opens, but no head is seen at head level. Pan down to see HUAN holding the cloak of hair]<br />
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LUTHIEN: True is the heart of Huan, hound of Nargothrond! This is a powerful act. But what shall I do if I can not escape?<br />
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HUAN: Come with me. You must follow close if you wish to escape.<br />
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[We see them leave, then they hide in sight of guards, then we see them in the light of day, cloaked Elf and wolf, hidden from eyes. Finally we see LÚTHIEN riding HUAN across a plain]<br />
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==SCENE TWELVE, THE FALL OF FINROD==<br />
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[BEREN and FINROD are the only two remaining; a wolf enters, coming for BEREN. FINROD comes to]<br />
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FINROD: Noooo!<br />
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[He bursts his bonds and begins to wrestle with the wolf. The wolf falls dead but FINROD falls on his back with many scratches and bruises]<br />
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FINROD [weakly]: Beren! I go now to my long rest in the timeless halls beyond the seas and the Mountains of Aman. It will be long ere I am seen among the Noldor again; and it may be that we shall not meet a second time in death or life, for the fates of our kindreds are apart. Farewell!<br />
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[BEREN weeps beside him. LÚTHIEN comes running to the edge of the pit. HUAN runs down to BEREN. LÚTHIEN’s hair is blowing in the wind and shining in the moonlight. She begins to sing. In response, BEREN begins to sing with her of the Seven Stars, but falls on the floor unconscious next to FINROD. SAURON in a nearby tower hears her and sneers. A wolf comes out of the tower and runs toward LÚTHIEN, but HUAN runs up to the top of the pit and slays it. Another one comes as LÚTHIEN begins to descend to BEREN, but it is slain even quicker. Finally, DRAUGLUIN the dread-hound of MORGOTH comes out and begins to battle with HUAN. HUAN leaves DRAUGLUIN mortally wounded. DRAUGLUIN returns to SAURON]<br />
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DRAUGLUIN: Huan is there…<br />
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[He dies at SAURON’s feet. SAURON morphs into a werewolf and approaches HUAN. BEREN wakes, HUAN springs aside in terror, and SAURON jumps into the pit toward LÚTHIEN; she faints into BEREN’s arms, but her cloak swishes against SAURON’s muzzle -- releasing a small amount of the smoke -- and he begins to act drowsy. HUAN springs forward and takes down the wolf-form. LÚTHIEN comes to. The spirit of SAURON flies from the wolf at the last moment]<br />
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LÚTHIEN: Go, go back to your master in Angband. There everlastingly thy naked self shall endure the torment of his scorn, pierced by his eyes, unless thou yield to me the mastery of thy tower.<br />
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[SAURON takes the form of a vampire (bat) and flies off. LÚTHIEN turns to BEREN]<br />
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LÚTHIEN: Oh, Beren, Beren!<br />
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[She, in turn, holds him as he faints, and they fall into a deep slumber, together, in the filthy, bloody pit]<br />
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-------Mid-movie intermission-------<br />
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[It is sunlight now and BEREN wakes, lifting LÚTHIEN. She wakes and their eyes meet for a while. We see them finishing a mound for FINROD]<br />
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BEREN: Never again will Finrod Felagund set foot in Middle-earth.<br />
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LÚTHIEN: Yet he walks with his father Finarfin his father beneath the trees of Eldamar in Aman.<br />
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[HUAN comes to them]<br />
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LÚTHIEN: Go back to your master, O Huan. You have been of great service here! But your Celegorm wishes you to return.<br />
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[HUAN turns and runs off]<br />
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==SCENE THIRTEEN, UNREST IN NARGOTHROND==<br />
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[A few elves, led by ORNIL and HUAN come to the gate. CELEBRIMBOR is there to meet them]<br />
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CELEBRIMBOR: What is your business before the Gates of Nargothrond?<br />
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ORNIL: We are refugees from the captivity of Sauron, liberated and returning.<br />
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CELEBRIMBOR: That is well! But…you have come in a time of uproar.<br />
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[He leads them to the square. A mob of Elves are there, and CELEGORM and CURUFIN are on the podium]<br />
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CELEBRIMBOR [to the crowd]: We lament the death of Finrod our king!<br />
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ORNIL: Yes, I heard of his death as well. He fell at the hands of Sauron’s wolves, in a muddy pit of Tol Sirion.<br />
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[He walks up to the podium]<br />
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ORNIL [to the crowd]: Ye people of Nargothrond! Hear me now! Now is the Isle of Tol Sirion liberated from Sauron's evil, and he has fled to Taur-nu-Fuin! Indeed, a maiden it was who marched into that land and freed us all! Do you follow Curufin, and his brother Celegorm? These cowardly sons of Fëanor would not do what a maiden herself could!<br />
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ELVES: Yea!<br />
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ORNIL: We will have Orodreth!<br />
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ELVES: Orodreth King of Nargothrond!<br />
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[ORODRETH steps up to podium]<br />
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ORODRETH: Humbly do I accept the responsibility of Kingship.<br />
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[He puts on the crown]<br />
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ORODRETH: For Finrod!<br />
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ELVES: For Finrod!<br />
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ELF: Kill Celegorm and Curufin, cowardly sons of Fëanor!<br />
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ORODRETH: No! I will not suffer my people to be Kin-slayers again! Yet neither bread nor rest will I give them within this realm. I swear that there shall be little love between Nargothrond and the sons of Fëanor hereafter!<br />
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CELEGORM: Let it be so!<br />
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[He takes up a horse and so does CURUFIN]<br />
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CELEGROM: Huan, come here.<br />
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[HUAN whines but obeys]<br />
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CELEGORM: Celebrimbor, nephew. Come with me!<br />
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CELEBRIMBOR: No, uncle! I stay with my people.<br />
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[CELEGORM turns angrily and rides off, the crowds parting as he rides, with HUAN and CURUFIN following. We see them riding along a plain]<br />
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CELEGORM: We make for Himring, to meet with Maedhros our brother.<br />
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''Note: This scene is off-book and only exists to further the story by giving Orodreth the crown, expelling Celegorm and Curufin from Nargothrond, and introducing Celebrimbor.''<br />
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==SCENE FOURTEEN, BENEATH THE MOON==<br />
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[LÚTHIEN and BEREN walk along to the borders]<br />
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LÚTHIEN: You must choose, Beren, between these two: to relinquish the quest and your oath and seek a life of wandering upon the face of the earth; or to hold to your word and challenge the power of darkness upon its throne. But on either road I shall go with you, and our doom shall be alike.<br />
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BEREN: Lúthien.<br />
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[He stops]<br />
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BEREN: Look! There are two riders! And Huan the Wolf, too.<br />
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LÚTHIEN: It is Celegorm and Curufin!<br />
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[CELEGORM and CURUFIN ride toward them. CELEGORM makes to run BEREN over. CURUFIN swerves and picks up LÚTHIEN, dragging her into a sitting position in front of him. BEREN springs out of CELEGORM’s way and into CURUFIN’s horse. The three fall, BEREN throttling CURUFIN. CELEGORM turns on BEREN with his spear. HUAN springs in front of him and the horse moves not an inch further]<br />
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CELEGORM: Curse the cowardly heart of my horse! And a curse upon Huan! traitor among hounds!<br />
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[While CELEGORM is stalled, BEREN nearly kills CURUFIN]<br />
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LÚTHIEN: Nay, Beren, do not slay Curufin!<br />
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BEREN: Let it be so!<br />
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[He takes CURUFIN’s knife and helm. Then he flings CURUFIN from him]<br />
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BEREN: Go back to your noble kinsfolk. They might teach you to use your valor to worthier use! Your horse I keep for the service of Lúthien, and it may be accounted happy to be free of such a master.<br />
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CURUFIN: Curse meddling Beren under cloud and sky! Go hence unto a swift and bitter death!<br />
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[He gets behind CELEGORM on his horse as BEREN turns away. He takes CELEGORM’s bow and shoots a parting shot at LÚTHIEN. Huan catches it in his jaws. He shoots another at her. BEREN springs in front of her and it strikes him in the chest. HUAN pursues the brothers but returns with an herb out of the forest. LÚTHIEN staunches BEREN’s wound with it and BEREN wakes up. They meet eyes but BEREN closes his after a time and falls asleep. LÚTHIEN does so also. At some point during the night, BEREN departs on CURUFIN’s horse, looking back at LÚTHIEN all the while. He sees the hills of Thangorodrim in the distance]<br />
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BEREN: Farewell sweet earth and northern sky,<br />
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forever blest, since here did lie<br />
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and here with lissom limbs did run<br />
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beneath the Moon, beneath the Sun,<br />
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Lúthien Tinúviel<br />
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more fair than mortal tongue can tell.<br />
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Though all to ruin fell the world<br />
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and were dissolved and backward hurled<br />
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unmade into the old abyss,<br />
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yet were its making good, for this-<br />
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the dusk, the dawn, the earth, the sea-<br />
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that Lúthien for a time should be.<br />
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[LÚTHIEN awaking far away sings in reply]<br />
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LÚTHIEN: Beren!<br />
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[She goes to HUAN and finds him ready to be her steed. As they ride, HUAN takes the form of DRAUGLUIN, and LÚTHIEN jumps off him, turning her body into that of the bat THURINGWETHIL. They come near BEREN: LÚTHIEN flies close over his head and he ducks in fear. Flying past she takes human form and runs into his arms]<br />
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BEREN: Thrice now I curse my oath to Thingol, and I would that he had slain me in Menegroth, rather than I should bring you under the shadow of Morgoth.<br />
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[HUAN throws away the disguise and speaks to BEREN]<br />
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HUAN: From the shadow of death you can no longer save Lúthien, for by her love she is now subject to it. You can turn from your fate and lead her into exile, seeking peace in vain while your life lasts. But if you will not deny your doom, then either Lúthien, being forsaken, must assuredly die alone, or she must with you challenge the fate that lies before you--hopeless, yet not certain. Further counsel I cannot give, nor may I go further on your road. But my heart forebodes that what you find at the Gate I shall myself see. All else is dark to me; yet it may be that our three paths lead back to Doriath, and we may meet before the end.<br />
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[LÚTHIEN uses magic to turn herself into THURINGWETHIL and Beren into DRAUGLUIN and they depart for Angband]<br />
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==SCENE FIFTEEN, THE SILMARIL==<br />
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[BEREN and LÚTHIEN come to the gates in their disguises; there is also CARCHAROTH standing there; as he sniffs they exchange a look of horror; they attempt to go past but he blocks their way. LÚTHIEN casts away her disguise and is as a light in the darkness, pale and ghostly. She reaches her hand to CARCHAROTH and he falls asleep immediately]<br />
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LÚTHIEN: O woe-begotten spirit, fall now into dark oblivion, and forget for a while the dreadful doom of life.<br />
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[She steps by, leading him; they turn down a long, long spiral staircase; as they turn toward us again LÚTHIEN takes up her disguise again. Finally they reach the nethermost hall; it is lit with torches and MORGOTH is sitting on his throne with a crown on. He stares both of them down. BEREN slinks to his feet; LÚTHIEN’s disguise is ripped away and she stands proud against him, her light against his surrounding darkness]<br />
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MORGOTH: Who might this be?<br />
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LÚTHIEN: I am Lúthien...daughter of King Thingol.<br />
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[She looks at BEREN, then back to MORGOTH]<br />
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LÚTHIEN: And I offer you my service.<br />
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MORGOTH: A fine prize...so the daughter of Thingol offers me her service?…[to LÚTHIEN] Sing.<br />
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[She looks nervously at BEREN, then begins to sing and twirl around dancing. MORGOTH watches her and listens, but after seeing his face we see that LÚTHIEN is gone and the nearby echoes of her song are still heard, higher and louder and shriller than ever. BEREN &c. fall asleep; the Silmarils on MORGOTH’s crown shine bright in the darkness; LÚTHIEN springs on him with her cloak and he slides from the throne, fast asleep. The Crown is sent rolling. LÚTHIEN comes to sleeping BEREN and wakes him in human form. He takes out CURUFIN’s knife and cuts a Silmaril from the crown. He closes his hand on it and its radiance shines through his flesh. After pausing for a while, he takes the knife to the crown again; the knife shatters and the other Silmarils remain on the crown. BEREN and LÚTHIEN flee up the stairs; when they come to the gate CARCHAROTH is standing there blocking their passage again]<br />
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BEREN: Get you gone, and fly! for here is a fire that shall consume you, and all evil things.<br />
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[For a few moments CARCHAROTH gazes in wonder at the Silmaril in BEREN’s hand; then he bites it and the hand holding it clean off. He runs howling into the wild as BEREN screams in pain]<br />
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BEREN: AAAAAHH!<br />
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[He faints. LÚTHIEN catches him, and with her last strength carries him, running from the Orc-arrows sent at her from behind. Orcs chase her into the Anfauglith. Three eagles, led by THORONDOR, come and pick him up; as LÚTHIEN watches him fly away they pick her up also. They fly above the earth and LÚTHIEN sees many lands. They fly above Gondolin and she sees it in awe. Laying them on the peak of a mountain the eagles leave them, and LÚTHIEN works against BEREN’s wound. After a while she goes to the edge of the forest line and sings; BEREN awakes and hears her; he gets up and LÚTHIEN sees him]<br />
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LÚTHIEN: Beren, Beren!<br />
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BEREN: Tinúviel! I have passed through much pain and anguish. Where am I?<br />
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LÚTHIEN: We are in the Eyrie of Thorondor King of the Eagles.<br />
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BEREN [looking about him]: I must return to Thingol in Doriath. Come with me! He must know of our quest.<br />
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==SCENE SIXTEEN, CAMLOST==<br />
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DAERON: Lúthien, fair nightingale, daughter of the evening and jewel of my people! Long has it been since I heard your voice like a beautiful spring stream, singing in the forest and on the hills. Why did you ever leave me?<br />
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[He packs up and leaves Doriath in search of her. We see THINGOL and MELIAN in Menegroth. ANNAEL enters]<br />
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ANNAEL: King Thingol, my lord Celegorm bids me relay to you news.<br />
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THINGOL: Speak.<br />
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ANNAEL: Lord Finrod Felagund of Nargothrond...has died.<br />
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[THINGOL is worried]<br />
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ANNAEL: But it may please you to hear that Beren son of Barahir has also.<br />
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[He pauses, getting to the bad, bad news]<br />
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ANNAEL: Thus, Lúthien is safe in Nargothrond; the Quest of the Silmaril is over; she will wed Celegorm.<br />
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THINGOL [fuming]: You are dismissed.<br />
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[ANNAEL leaves]<br />
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THINGOL: What do we do, Melian?<br />
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MELIAN: The doom you have devised must work to its appointed end, and you must wait now upon time.<br />
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[SAEROS enters]<br />
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SAEROS: Lord Thingol, where has Dearon gone?<br />
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THINGOL: In truth, Saeros, I do not know. Perhaps he has gone in search of Lúthien.<br />
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[MABLUNG enters]<br />
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MABLUNG: My Lord, news has reached the ears of your spies in Himring.<br />
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THINGOL: What news, Mablung?<br />
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MABLUNG: Lúthien has fled from Nargothrond; Celegorm has been banished with Curufin. Also, I have news from Doriath. A great wolf has come in madness--into Doriath.<br />
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[THINGOL is astonished]<br />
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THINGOL: These are grievous tidings indeed. It seems we have an enemy in the sons of Fëanor, and there is a wolf attacking my Kingdom. What hope have we left?<br />
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[BEREN and LÚTHIEN return; THINGOL is speechless]<br />
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MABLUNG: Lúthien returns in this hour, with Beren, from the Quest for the Silmaril. Indeed it would seem Beren is alive after all.<br />
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BEREN [kneeling]: I return according to my word. I am come now to claim my own.<br />
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THINGOL: What of your quest, and of your vow?<br />
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BEREN: It is fulfilled. Even now a Silmaril is in my hand.<br />
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THINGOL: Show it to me!<br />
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[Beren holds forth his left hand; it is empty. He shows the stub of his right arm]<br />
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BEREN: I name myself Camlost, the Empty-Handed!<br />
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THINGOL [looking on him with pity]: Come! Tell me what you will of your tale.<br />
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[ANNAEL enters and whispers to MABLUNG]<br />
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MABLUNG [shaken]: My Lord, the wolf is heading here.<br />
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[THINGOL stands in astonishment, BEREN looks at MABLUNG]<br />
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BEREN: Then my quest is not fulfilled. For, my Lord Thingol, that wolf is Carcharoth the Hound of Morgoth, and he bit my hand off as I clutched the Silmaril. Ah! I remember now what happened.THINGOL: Then we must prepare the Hunting of the Wolf. Mablung, bring Beleg.<br />
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[MABLUNG exits]<br />
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THINGOL: Beren, you may now come and win Lúthien.<br />
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''Note: This scene is also a mess.''<br />
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==SCENE SEVENTEEN, THE HUNTING OF THE WOLF==<br />
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[THINGOL, BEREN, MABLUNG, and BELEG ride north; HUAN comes to them]<br />
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BEREN: Huan! My Lord, this is the Wolf that has saved Lúthien and I from many perils.<br />
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THINGOL: Then he is welcome in my company.<br />
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[A howl in the distance]<br />
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THINGOL: There is our prey.<br />
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[Cut to CARCHAROTH, drinking in a stream; he sees the hunters and hides behind a large group of thick shrubbery. Cut to the travellers--minus HUAN]<br />
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THINGOL: Beleg, Mablung, stay here and watch for the wolves. [to BEREN] Where now is your wolf?<br />
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BEREN [dismounting]: Huan? Huan!<br />
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[We see him dismount from the side; THINGOL comes into view through the shrubs; CARCHAROTH leaps at his horse. BEREN takes a spear at him, but he leaps of BEREN, claws in his chest. HUAN jumps from the bushes at CARCHAROTH. They battle as THINGOL kneels by BEREN. HUAN kills CARCHAROTH but is mortally wounded and lays by them]<br />
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HUAN: Farewell...Beren.<br />
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[BEREN lays his hand on the wolf’s head. MABLUNG and BELEG appear: both are speechless. BELEG comes to THINGOL beside BEREN; MABLUNG takes a knife and cuts open CARCHAROTH’s belly and pulls out BEREN’s right hand, still clutching the Silmaril. He hands it to BEREN]BEREN: Receive this, my Lord.[He hands it to THINGOL; THINGOL shaking takes it]<br />
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BEREN: Now is the Quest achieved, and my doom full-wrought.<br />
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[He rests his head and speaks no more]<br />
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==SCENE EIGHTEEN, BEREN'S FUNERAL MARCH==<br />
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[A group of Elves, led by THINGOL and MABLUNG, carry BEREN and HUAN side by side to Menegroth. LÚTHIEN sees them when they reach the site of HIRILORN. She follows this till they leave BEREN in a bed of leaves. After THINGOL and MABLUNG pay their respects, LÚTHIEN comes to him. He opens his eyes as she lays her arms around him]<br />
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LÚTHIEN [tears running down her face]: Await me … beyond the Western Sea.<br />
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[We see her, walking long, eventually coming to the sea. She looks out, the wind on her face. From behind and far away we see her suddenly fall to the side. Seeing closer we see her face, lying on the grass, dead. We hear her singing. In Menegroth, THINGOL returns to his throne and sinks into it sadly]<br />
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==SCENE NINETEEN, BEYOND THE WESTERN SEA==<br />
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Ya know what, this scene is going to be a disaster so I might as well not write it.<br />
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==SCENE TWENTY, EPILOGUE==<br />
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[THINGOL is sitting sadly with his eyes downcast on the throne, with MELIAN next to him. LÚTHIEN enters with BEREN trailing. THINGOL looks up at the touch of her hand and smiles in excitement]<br />
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THINGOL: Lúthien.<br />
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[He sighs as they embrace. LÚTHIEN and MELIAN meet eyes, a tear falls from MELIAN’s face; LÚTHIEN has a slight smile. We see LÚTHIEN and BEREN walking among a forest in Ossiriand, then LÚTHIEN sitting with BEREN and holding a baby: DIOR]</div>DoctorWellingtonhttps://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=User:DoctorWellington/Screenplay&diff=304385User:DoctorWellington/Screenplay2019-04-12T20:27:20Z<p>DoctorWellington: /* SCENE TWENTY, EPILOGUE */</p>
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<div>Below is a screenplay that I, [[User:DoctorWellington|DoctorWellington]], wrote. Please refrain from using it without my consent! Enjoy!<br />
Feel free to talk to me about it on my [[User talk:DoctorWellington|talk page]] if you have any suggestions or criticism!<br />
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==CAST==<br />
[[Morgoth|MORGOTH]], the Enemy<br />
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[[Boldog|BOLDOG]], Orc-chieftain<br />
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[[Barahir|BARAHIR]], a valiant Elf-friend<br />
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[[Beren|BEREN]], his son<br />
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[[Gorlim|GORLIM]], a man in Barahir’s group of rebels<br />
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[[Baragund|BARAGUND]], Barahir’s cousinBELEGUND, Baragund’s brother<br />
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WRAITH OF [[Eilinel|EILINEL]], Gorlim’s reanimated wife<br />
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GILDOR, DAGNIR, DAIRUIN, and ARTHAD, various outlaws<br />
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GORGOL, Orc-chieftain<br />
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SAURON, Morgoth’s Maia servant<br />
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BELEG, Captain of Doriath<br />
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MABLUNG, Captain of Doriath<br />
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LÚTHIEN TINÚVIEL, daughter of Melian and Thingol<br />
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DAERON, minstrel of Thingol<br />
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THINGOL, Lord of Doriath<br />
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MELIAN, his wife<br />
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FINROD, lord of Nargothrond<br />
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CELEGORM, third son of Fëanor<br />
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CURUFIN, fifth son of Fëanor<br />
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EDRAHIL, an Elf of Nargothrond<br />
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ORODRETH, Finrod’s brother<br />
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SAEROS, friend of Daeron<br />
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HÍRILORN, an Entwife of Doriath<br />
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HUAN, Celegorm’s wolf<br />
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DRAUGLUIN, dread-hound of Sauron<br />
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ORNIL, guard of Nargothrond<br />
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CELEBRIMBOR, son of Curufin<br />
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THURINGWETHIL, evil bat of Sauron<br />
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THORONDOR, Lord of the Eagles<br />
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CARCHAROTH, evil hound of Morgoth<br />
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ANNAEL, Sinda of Doriath<br />
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DIOR, son of Beren and Lúthien<br />
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==SCENE ONE, PROLOGUE==<br />
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[MORGOTH is sitting on his dark throne in Angband wearing his Iron Crown. He emits darkness. Enter BOLDOG]<br />
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MORGOTH: Why do you come before me? Speak, Boldog.<br />
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BOLDOG: My Lord, a small group of defenders led by a man of the house of Bëor have escaped our forces in Dorthonion and fled.<br />
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MORGOTH [fingering a Silmaril?]: So Lord Barahir thinks he can test the might of Angband with his petty troupe? They will soon learn their lesson, as I taught Fingolfin: never displease a Vala.<br />
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BOLDOG: What is our next move, my Lord?<br />
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MORGOTH: Find these rebellious men… and destroy them. This is your task!<br />
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BOLDOG: And what of their leader?<br />
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MORGOTH: Their leader?<br />
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BOLDOG: He is said to wear a strange ring on his hand, with the shape of two serpents with emerald eyes, bearing a crown of golden flowers. One upholds and the other devours…<br />
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MORGOTH: That is the emblem of the House of Finarfin. This ring you speak of was fashioned in Valinor and borne by the Elf-lord Finrod. This is grave information you share, Boldog. Nevertheless it shall soon be dealt with. Take your best soldiers and head to Dorthonion -- that is where the outlaws must be.<br />
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[BOLDOG bows and exits]<br />
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==SCENE TWO, THE OUTLAWS==<br />
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[BARAHIR, BEREN, GORLIM, and ten others enter cave, running, gasping for breath]<br />
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BARAHIR: We will stay here for a while, if we can stay hidden.<br />
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[GORLIM steps out]<br />
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BARAHIR: Gorlim. Are they near?<br />
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GORLIM: I can’t see them.<br />
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BARAGUND: Maybe we lost them.<br />
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BELEGUND: Hopefully we lost them.<br />
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BARAHIR: Good. Perhaps we will find rest here.<br />
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BELEGUND: Barahir, when shall we return to Dor-lomin?<br />
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BARAHIR: When there is time, Belegund. But for now, we must remain.<br />
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[BARAHIR prepares the camp with several other outlaws. BEREN, BARAGUND, BELEGUND, and GORLIM build a fire]<br />
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BARAGUND: We must stay in Dorthonion until all the Orcs are defeated, it seems.<br />
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BEREN: We must remain faithful to my father Barahir.<br />
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[BARAGUND and BELEGUND look over at BARAHIR]<br />
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BELEGUND: Only by him can our wives and children be kept safe.<br />
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[BARAGUND looks into the fire]<br />
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BARAGUND: My daughter Morwen is still young. It hurts me to be far from her.<br />
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GORLIM: And my wife Eilinel. I lost her in the Bragollach, and I fear she may have been killed.<br />
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[BELEGUND puts his arm on GORLIM’s shoulder. BARAHIR crosses the cave to the fire]<br />
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GORLIM: Lord Barahir, what of the Enemy? What if they find us?<br />
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BARAHIR: Boldog’s marauders do not know we are here, Gorlim. We are safe for now.<br />
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GORLIM: But we are being hunted. Perhaps if we sent a group out to scout out the Enemy’s plans?<br />
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BARAGUND: We could be one step ahead of them.<br />
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BARAHIR: It’s too dangerous. I can’t risk losing any members of our outlaws.<br />
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GORLIM: Perhaps its too risky to stay hemmed up in one place.<br />
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BEREN: I will go, father![BARAHIR looks astonished]<br />
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BARAHIR: Beren, you are too young --<br />
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BEREN: Trust me, father, I am old enough now. I can go scout out the enemy’s plans for you.<br />
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BARAHIR [sighing]: Very well, Beren, but I cannot trust this task to you alone. Gorlim, will you accompany my son?<br />
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GORLIM: Certainly, my Lord. No harm will come to Beren while he is with me.<br />
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BARAHIR: Very well. Leave at dusk, so you won’t be seen.<br />
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[GORLIM goes to prepare supplies]<br />
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BARAHIR: Beren -- be safe my son.<br />
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[BARAHIR places his hand on BEREN’s shoulder, and we see for the first time the Ring of Barahir on his finger. At dusk, BEREN meets GORLIM at the entrance to the cave]<br />
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GORLIM: Are you ready, Beren?<br />
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BEREN: Yes, Gorlim.<br />
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GORLIM: Then let us depart.<br />
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[They walk out through the night. After a few scenes of them walking, they come upon an abandoned cabin in the woods]<br />
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GORLIM: Look, Beren. There is my house, from before the Bragollach. There is a village nearby.<br />
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[As they approach the cabin, WRAITH OF EILINEL appears to GORLIM only. GORLIM stops. BEREN stops, noticing, and looking at where GORLIM is looking]<br />
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GORLIM: Eilinel…<br />
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BEREN: Gorlim?<br />
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[GORLIM begins to walk toward WRAITH OF EILINEL]<br />
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GORLIM: A! fair and gentle Eilinel, whom I had thought in darkling hell long since imprisoned! Ere I fled I deemed I saw thee slain and dead upon that night of sudden fear when all I lost that I held dear.<br />
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WRAITH OF EILINEL: You have forsaken me, Gorlim.<br />
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[BEREN sees nothing]<br />
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BEREN: Gorlim?<br />
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[WRAITH OF EILINEL begins to walk away]<br />
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GORLIM: Eilinel!<br />
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[He runs off into the woods and searches for her]<br />
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BEREN: Gorlim, where are you going?<br />
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[He chases GORLIM from a distance]<br />
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GORLIM: Eilinel, Eilinel!<br />
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[GORLIM’s cries fade away. BEREN is alone in the woods. Cut to GORLIM. His craze has passed now, and he realizes what he has done]<br />
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GORLIM: It must have been a vision. Where are you, Eilinel?<br />
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[We see him through nearby shrubbery. He looks round suddenly, but sees nothing. Cut to his face and shoulders. Hands are abruptly laid on him]<br />
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==SCENE THREE, SAURON'S TREACHERY==<br />
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BOLDOG [beating GORLIM]: Where is Barahir? What is he doing?<br />
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[GORLIM does not respond]<br />
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BOLDOG: If you yield, you will be released and restored to Eilinel.<br />
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[He does not answer]<br />
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GORGOL [mocking]: Your poor, dear wife--<br />
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GORLIM: --Fine! Fine. I will tell you where he is if I can see Eilinel again.<br />
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BOLDOG: No, no, don’t tell me. Tell him.<br />
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[He points upwards, we see SAURON standing over them]<br />
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SAURON: I hear now that thou wouldst barter with me. What is thy price?<br />
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GORLIM: That I should find Eilinel again, and with her be set free.<br />
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SAURON [smiling]: That is a small price for so great a treachery. So shall it surely be. Say on!<br />
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GORLIM [pausing]: H-he’s in a cave...by T-Tarn Aeluin.<br />
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SAURON [laughing]: Eilinel the fair thou shalt most surely find and there where she doth dwell and wait for thee. Together ye shall ever be, and sundered shall ye sigh no more. Thus guerdon shall he have that bore these tidings sweet, O traitor dear! For Eilinel she dwells not here, but in the shades of death doth roam widowed of husband and of home - a wraith of that which might have been, methinks, it is that thou hast seen! Now shalt thou through the gates of pain the land thou askst grimly gain; thou shalt to the moonless mists of hell descend and seek thy Eilinel.<br />
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[He pulls out a knife and the screen goes black. GORLIM shrieks. Immediately cut to BARAHIR and his Outlaws. The sun is still not up]<br />
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==SCENE FOUR, BEREN'S JOURNEY==<br />
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[BARAHIR and eight other outlaws are at the camp]<br />
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BARAHIR: Beren and Gorlim should be back by now. My heart worries for them.<br />
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GILDOR: They will return as they can. Gorlim will make sure Beren is safe.<br />
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DAGNIR: And that Beren has grown into a great fighter himself.<br />
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DAIRUIN: Aye, he is quite good with a sword. You’ve taught him well, Barahir. I know he can defend himself in need.<br />
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BARAHIR: Nevertheless, Dairuin, my heart ever turns to doubt when I think of him out there among Boldog’s troop.<br />
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[He looks at his ring. Suddenly there is a noise nearby the cave. Several outlaws stand abruptly and grab their weapons. BELEGUND enters the cave, out of breath]<br />
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ARTHAD: Who goes there?<br />
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BELEGUND: It is I, Belegund.<br />
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GILDOR: Is it my turn to watch already?<br />
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BELEGUND: Not yet, Gildor. But Baragund and I were shot at by Orc-arrows in the dark. I fear we may be found.<br />
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[Commotion. The Outlaws scramble up and grope for weapons in the dark]<br />
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ARTHAD: Put out the fire!<br />
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[DAGNIR and another outlaw put out the fire hastily. The outlaws crowd quietly in the back of the cave, waiting expectantly. BARAHIR and DAIRUIN face the others, with their back to the cave entrance. DAIRUIN silently turns his head to look at the entrance, but an arrow comes out of nowhere and hits him in the head. He yells and falls to the ground. At the yell, cut to BEREN. He starts and wakes, having been sleeping in a clearing]<br />
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BEREN: Father!<br />
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[He runs to the cave. All of the outlaws are dead. BEREN finds his father’s body]<br />
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BEREN: I will avenge you for this treachery, father. Curse you, Morgoth!<br />
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[Stooping low, he listens to the ground for a few seconds. Then he runs off. He builds a cairn around BARAHIR’s body. Cut to BOLDOG’s troop at Rivil’s Well]<br />
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GORGOL: This ring in far Beleriand, now mark ye, mates, was wrought. Its like with gold could not be bought, for this same Barahir I slew, this robber fool, they say, did a deed of service long ago for Felagund. It may be so; for Morgoth bade us bring it back, and yet, methinks he has no lack of weightier treasure in his hoard. Such greed befits not such a lord, and I am minded to declare the hand of Barahir was bare!<br />
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[He holds up the hand of BARAHIR. The ring is on it. BEREN strikes from behind the boulder and kills GORGOL, taking the hand and ring]<br />
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BOLDOG: Gorgol!<br />
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[BEREN runs off into woods]<br />
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BOLDOG: Shoot him!<br />
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[The Orcs shoot for him but their arrows fly wild]<br />
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BOLDOG: After him! I want that ring!<br />
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[The Orcs run after BEREN towards Doriath]<br />
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BEREN: Doriath, Land of King Thingol and Lady Melian! It is said there is no safer place in all of Beleriand.<br />
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[He begins to run toward the woods. He runs inside the woods. Not far behind, BOLDOG and his troupe come to the edge]<br />
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BOLDOG: He is going into Doriath! Now, lads, listen here! It is said that an evil Elf-king lives there, and none shall enter without his permission. This last survivor will be killed before long. Nevertheless I dare not enter.<br />
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[BELEG and other Elves shoot at BOLDOG from the trees]<br />
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BOLDOG: Take cover! Their arrows will not piece Orc-skin!<br />
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==SCENE FIVE, TINÚVIEL==<br />
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[BELEG, sitting in a tree, watches the Orcs from afar, but he doesn’t see BEREN. Cut to inside wood. He is staggering along, very weak. He looks ahead and is amazed. Far ahead dances LÚTHIEN]<br />
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BEREN: Tinúviel, Tinúviel!<br />
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[She vanishes from sight. He dashes forward to find her but is unable. Finally, he is within sight of her]<br />
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BEREN: Tinúviel!<br />
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[She pauses, astonished. He comes to her and holds her. Her gaze turns from astonishment to love, but she slips out of his arms and disappears. BEREN faints and falls to the ground. LÚTHIEN comes to BEREN and puts her hand in his. He awakes and they share a smile]<br />
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''Note: This scene will be longer and more fleshed-out in the future.''<br />
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==SCENE SIX, THE QUEST BEGINS==<br />
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[Nearby DAERON sneaks and sees LÚTHIEN with BEREN. Then DAERON returns to Menegroth and speaks before THINGOL, who is sitting on a throne next to MELIAN]<br />
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DAERON: My Lord Thingol, I have seen your daughter Lúthien associating with a Man in your Kingdom.<br />
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THINGOL: A Man?<br />
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DAERON: Indeed. I have seen them in that way.<br />
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THINGOL: Thank you, Daeron. Bring them here.<br />
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[Later--LÚTHIEN walks in with BEREN]<br />
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THINGOL: Who are you, that come hither as a thief, and unbidden dare to approach my throne?<br />
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LÚTHIEN [after BEREN says nothing]: He is Beren son of Barahir, lord of Men, mighty foe of Morgoth, the tale of whose deeds is become a song even among the Elves.<br />
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THINGOL: Let Beren speak! What would you here, unhappy mortal, and for what cause have you left your own land to enter this, which is forbidden to such as you? Can you show reason why my power should not be laid on you in heavy punishment for you insolence and folly?<br />
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BEREN [looking from LÚTHEIN to MELIAN]: My fate, O King, led me hither, through perils such as few even of the Elves would dare. And here I have found what I sought not indeed, but finding I would possess for ever. For it is above all gold and silver, and beyond all jewels. Neither rock, nor steel, nor the fires of Morgoth, nor all the powers of the Elf-kingdoms, shall keep from me the treasure that I desire. For Lúthien your daughter is the fairest of all the Children of the World.<br />
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THINGOL [after pausing, darkly]: Death you have earned with these words; and death you should find suddenly, had I not sworn an oath in haste; of which I repent, baseborn mortal, who in the realm of Morgoth has learnt to creep in secret as his spies and thralls.<br />
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BEREN: Death you can give me earned or unearned; but the names I will not take from you of baseborn, nor spy, nor thrall. By the ring of Felagund, that he gave to Barahir my father on the battle field of the North, my house has not earned such names from any Elf, be he king or no.<br />
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[Silence as he holds aloft the very ring]<br />
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MELIAN [whispering to THINGOL]: Forgo your wrath, my King. For not by you shall Beren be slain, and far and free does his fate lead him in the end, yet it is wound with yours. Take heed!<br />
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THINGOL [to BEREN]: I see the ring, son of Barahir, and I perceive that you are proud, and deem yourself mighty. But a father's deeds, even had his service been rendered to me, avail not to win the the daughter of Thingol and Melian. See now! I too desire a treasure that is withheld. For rock and steel and the fires of Morgoth keep the jewel that I would possess against all the powers of the Elf-kingdoms. Yet I hear you say that bonds such as these do not daunt you. Go your way therefore! Bring to me in your hand a Silmaril from Morgoth's crown; and then, if she will, Lúthien may set her hand in yours. Then you shall have my jewel; and though the fate of Arda lie within the Silmarils, yet you shall hold me generous.<br />
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BEREN [laughing]: For little price do Elven-kings sell their daughters: for gems, and things made by craft. But if this be your will, Thingol, I will perform it. And when we meet again my hand shall hold a Silmaril from the Iron Crown; for you have not looked the last upon Beren son of Barahir.<br />
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[He bows]<br />
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BEREN: Farewell, Lúthien.<br />
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[He departs]<br />
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MELIAN: O King, you have devised cunning counsel. But if my eyes have not lost their sight, it is ill for you, whether Beren fail in his errand, or achieve it. For you have doom either your daughter, or yourself. And now is Doriath drawn within the fate of a mightier realm.<br />
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THINGOL: I sell not to Elves or Men those whom I love and cherish above all treasure. And if there were hope or fear that Beren should come ever back alive to Menegroth, he should not have looked again upon the light of heaven, though I had sworn it.<br />
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[MELIAN turns away as LÚTHIEN looks concerned]<br />
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==SCENE SEVEN, FINROD FELAGUND==<br />
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[BEREN walks in the dusk light; the forest of Doriath is far behind him now. We see from hiding behind a rock on a nearby hill and ELF or two. The ELF pulls his bow]<br />
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BEREN [hearing the bow drawn]: I am Beren son of Barahir, friend of Felagund. Take me to the King.<br />
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[He holds aloft his ring. ELVES come from all sides with bows around shoulders]<br />
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ORNIL: Here comes no wandering Orc or spy, but Beren son of Barahir who once to Felagund was dear.<br />
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[Some bow their heads. They take him to cross a stream and come to the gates of Nargothrond, and to chamber where he is brought before FINROD]<br />
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BEREN [kneeling and bowing his head]: My Lord, I come with tidings.<br />
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FINROD: I will hear them.BEREN: I am Beren son of Barahir. Barahir has been slain. He was with me when we defended Dorthonion. By some chance, lucky or unlucky, I was away when he and our...ten companions were ambushed by Orcs of Morgoth. He was killed, but I escaped and came into Doriath, kingdom of Thingol.<br />
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[FINROD looks astonished]<br />
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BEREN: I met his daughter Lúthien, and I asked of Thingol her hand in marriage. He told me I could have her if I could take a Silmaril from the Iron Crown of Morgoth and bring it to him.<br />
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FINROD: It is plain that Thingol desires your death; but it seems that this doom goes beyond his purpose, and that the Oath of Fëanor is again at work. For the Silmarils are cursed with an oath of hatred, and he that even names them in desire moves a great power from slumber; and the sons of Fëanor would lay all the Elf-kingdoms in ruin rather than suffer any other than themselves to win or possess a Silmaril, for the Oath drives them. And now Celegorm and Curufin are dwelling in my halls; and though I, Finarfin's son, am King, they have won a strong power in the realm, and lead many of their own people. They have shown friendship to me in every need, but I fear that they will show neither love nor mercy to you, if your quest be told. Yet my own oath holds; and thus we are all ensnared.<br />
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[He goes out to a crowded square and speaks to them]<br />
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FINROD [to the audience]: Recall, ye people, Barahir lord of the house of Bëor. His son is resting here on a quest for a Silmaril of the Iron Crown of Mor--<br />
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CELEGORM [drawing his sword and holding it high]: Be he friend or foe, whether demon of Morgoth, of Elf, or child of Men, or any other living thing in Arda, neither law, nor love, nor league of hell, nor might of the Valar, nor any power of wizardry, shall defend him from the pursuing hate of Fëanor's sons, if he take or find a Silmaril and keep it. For the Silmarils we alone claim, until the world ends.<br />
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CURUFIN: If this son of Barahir attempts to take the Silmarils, none shall stay the wrath of Curufin and Celegorm, sons of Fëanor! We will send Nargothrond up in smoke and raze it to the ground! Finarfin’s son is no Vala to command us!<br />
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[FINROD looks shaken]<br />
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FINROD [throwing to the ground his silver crown]: Your oaths of faith to me you may break, but I must hold my bond. Yet if there be any on whom the shadow of curse has not yet fallen, I should find at least a few to follow me, and should not go hence as a beggar that is thrust from the gates.<br />
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[Ten elves, including EDRAHIL, climb stairs from the square and stand by FINROD]<br />
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EDRAHIL: Give the crown to a steward, my Lord, until your return. For you remain my king, and theirs, whatever betide.<br />
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FINROD: Orodreth, nephew. Take this crown and be my steward. Rule Nargothrond until my return.<br />
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ORODRETH: Yes, my Lord.<br />
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[He takes crown and enters hall as BEREN exits. CELEGORM and CURUFIN smile and exit]<br />
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==SCENE EIGHT, ORC-FACES==<br />
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[FINROD, BEREN, EDRAHIL, and nine others come near to camp and hide. Silently they kill them one by one]<br />
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FINROD [quietly]: We are entering the land of Sauron. We must need disguises. I will give us all the likenesses of these Orcs.<br />
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[We see first EDRAHIL, then BEREN, then the other nine turn into Orcs slowly. When we see FINROD again he is an Orc]<br />
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''Note: This scene is short because it doesn't really fit with either seven or nine.''<br />
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==SCENE NINE, THE PITS OF SAURON==<br />
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[FINROD’s pack of twelve pass by SAURON’s tower without checking in with SAURON]<br />
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SAURON [to a wolf]: Go! fetch me those sneaking Orcs that fare thus strangely, as if in dread, and do not come, as all Orcs use and are commanded, to bring me news of all their deeds, to me, to Sauron.<br />
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[They are brought to him]<br />
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SAURON: Where have ye been? What have ye seen?<br />
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FINROD: We have been in the Elven lands; and we have seen tears and distress, the fire blowing and the blood flowing, these have we seen, there have we been. We slew thirty and threw their bodies in a dark pit. The ravens sit and the owl cries where our swath lies.<br />
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SAURON: Come, tell me, O Morgoth’s thralls, what then befalls in Elvendom? What of Nargothrond? Who reigns there? Did you dare into that realm?<br />
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BEREN: We dared only enter its borders. There reigns King Felagund the fair.<br />
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SAURON: Then heard ye not that he is gone, that Celegorm sits upon his throne?<br />
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EDRAHIL [hotly]: That is not true! If he is gone, then Orodreth sits upon his throne.<br />
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SAURON: Sharp are your ears, and swift have they got tidings of realms ye entered not! What are your names, bold spearmen? Ye have not told who is your captain.<br />
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BEREN: Nereb and Dungalef and warriors ten, so we are called, and dark is our den under the mountains. Over the waste we march on an errand of need and haste. Boldog the captain awaits us there where fires from under smoke and flare.<br />
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SAURON: Boldog, I heard, was lately slain warring on the borders of that domain where Robber Thingol and outlaw folk cringe and crawl beneath elm and oak in drear Doriath. Heard ye not then of that pretty fay, of Lúthien? Her body is fair, very white and fair.<br />
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[BEREN frowns]<br />
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SAURON: Boldog he sent, and Boldog was slain: strange ye were not in Boldog’s train. Nereb looks fierce, his frown is grim. Little Lúthien! What troubles him? Why laughs he not to think of his lord crushing a maiden in his hoard, that foul should be what once was clean, that dark should be where light has been?<br />
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[He recites a poem]<br />
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SAURON: Whom do ye serve, Light or Mirk? Who is the maker of mightiest work? Who is the king of earthly kings, the greatest river of gold and rings? Who is the master of the wide earth? Who despoiled them of their mirth, the greedy Valar! Repeat your vows, Orcs of Bauglir! Do not bend your brows! Death to light, to law, to love! Cursed be moon and stars above! May darkness everlasting old that waits outside in surges cold drown Manwë, Varda, and the sun! May all in hatred be begun and all in evil ended be, in the moaning of the endless Sea!<br />
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BEREN [muttering]: Who is Sauron to hinder work that is to do? We serve him not, nor to him owe obeisance, and we would now go.<br />
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SAURON: Patience! Not very long shall ye abide. But first a song I will sing to you, to ears intent.<br />
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[He sings a song, and FINROD sings in return, but their disguises are lost]<br />
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SAURON: Imposters! I will take you and throw you in my deepest dungeons!<br />
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[We see the twelve cast into a pit]<br />
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SAURON [VO]: There you will be devoured by my wolves, one by one.<br />
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[Two wolves enter the pit. There is much screaming and blood spurting]<br />
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==SCENE TEN, THE ESCAPE OF LÚTHIEN==<br />
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[LÚTHIEN in standing in a river, waist-high in water. Suddenly she feels a shock and turns north. Then she gets up and runs off. Cut to Menegroth; THINGOL is absent, but MELIAN is at her throne. MABLUNG walks by]<br />
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LÚTHIEN [running]: Mother! I fear for Beren. A dark shadow of fear lies upon my heart. Do you have news of him? Please, tell me where he is!<br />
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MELIAN: Beren lies in the dungeons of Tol-in-Gaurhoth.<br />
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LÚTHIEN: Tol-in-Gaurhoth! Sauron’s Isle!<br />
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[She runs out. Cut to BEREN, watching one more companion die. He glances at Finrod, who is unconscious, and tied to the wall next to BEREN and then we cut back to LÚTHIEN’s face. She runs out. She comes through the forest to DAERON, who is singing with SAEROS and other musicians. They stop playing when she runs to them]<br />
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LÚTHIEN [breathless]: Daeron!<br />
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[The musicians stop]<br />
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DAERON: Lúthien?<br />
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[She looks warily at the other musicians. DAERON gets up hastily and leads her through the woods to another spot]<br />
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SAEROS: Daeron!<br />
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DAERON: I will return, Saeros! [to LUTHIEN] What’s wrong?<br />
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LÚTHIEN: My mother Melian perceives that Beren is in great danger. I feel it, too. I wish to fly from here to Tol-in-Gaurhoth!<br />
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DAERON: Why do you come to me for aid, Lúthien?<br />
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LÚTHIEN: Because I trust you, Daeron. Will you help me?<br />
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DAERON: Let me depart from this place, and think about it. We must have patience, Lúthien.<br />
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[He exits. Cut to BEREN watching as one more companion is devoured. EDRAHIL looks worried. Cut back to DAERON. We see him enter MENEGROTH, where THINGOL is with MELIAN]<br />
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THINGOL: What troubles you, Daeron, my minstrel?<br />
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DAERON: Your daughter Lúthien has told me that she wishes to leave your kingdom to help Beren, my Lord and King.<br />
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THINGOL: Keep her here, for a little while, Daeron, and restrain her. Bring her to the Forest of Neldoreth.<br />
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DAERON: Yes, my Lord.<br />
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[He exits]<br />
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THINGOL: Guards. Go to Hirilorn in the Forest of Neldoreth, not far from here. There build a house that Lúthien will not be able to escape within the three trunks. Keep some of your men there at all times.<br />
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[Cut to another companion of BEREN and FINROD being devoured, right near to EDRAHIL. Cut back to the forest of Neldoreth. LÚTHIEN hears GUARDS and DAERON approaching through the woods. She runs away and hides]<br />
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GUARD #1: Is this the spot?<br />
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DAERON: This is where I last saw her.<br />
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GUARD #2: Where is she?<br />
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GUARD #3: Call for her.<br />
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DAERON: Lúthien! Lúthien!<br />
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[They continue searching the place. GUARD #1 comes near her and she is forced to run away. GUARDS and DAERON pursue]<br />
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DAERON: Lúthien, stop!<br />
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[GUARDS catch up to her and restrain her]<br />
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LÚTHIEN: Daeron, why are you doing this?<br />
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DAERON: Because I love you. [to GUARD #1] Take her to Hírilorn.<br />
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GUARD #1: Yes, sir.<br />
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LÚTHIEN [distressed, pulled away by the guards]: Daeron!<br />
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[DAERON turns sadly and leaves. GUARD #1 and GUARD #2 pull LÚTHIEN away. Others follow. As they approach HIRILORN, LÚTHIEN breaks away and runs into the woods. GUARDS follow her but cannot find her. Cut to Tol Sirion: another companion is devoured, this time right next to EDRAHIL. Cut back to LÚTHIEN. Her hair is growing to an extraordinary length. She quickly cuts it back to her normal length and bathes some in a nearby stream. GUARD #1 finds her and brings her back to the troop]<br />
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GUARD #3: No more running away like that, little Lúthien!<br />
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[He laughs and places her in the three trunks of HIRILORN, a great Huorn. GUARD #2 and GUARD #3 stay seated at the base of the tree while the rest of the troop exit. After a few seconds, she climbs to a part in the trunks and looks down to see the two chatting. She climbs back down and starts weaving her hair frantically into a cloak. She doesn’t use all of it, and the rest she ties into a long braid. She then climbs back up and hangs the braid down. It is smoking with a magical perfume from the water, and causes the two guards to fall asleep. She climbs down and races off into the forest]<br />
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''Note: This scene is a mess. It needs some cleaning up and fewer cuts from Lúthien to Beren.''<br />
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==SCENE ELEVEN, THE HOUND OF CELEGORM==<br />
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[CELEGORM and CURUFIN are riding along the plains. CURUFIN has a deer slung on his shoulder. HUAN the wolf is running alongside them. Then we see a fire. CELEGORM and CURUFIN are sleeping nearby, but HUAN is keeping watch with his head resting. He raises his head and looks about, seeing LÚTHIEN. He barks and she turns to come to their camp as CELEGORM and CURUFIN awake]<br />
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CELEGORM: Who goes there!<br />
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LÚTHIEN: I might ask that myself. What might two elves be doing out here on the Guarded Plain?<br />
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[CELEGORM goes silent with his mouth hanging open seeing her beauty]<br />
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CURUFIN: We are Curufin and Celegorm, Princes of the Noldor and foes of Morgoth.<br />
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LÚTHIEN: Glad am I indeed to meet two fair Princes of the Noldor! For I am Lúthien of Doriath, but this is the first time I have parted with that forest.<br />
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CELEGORM: Fair Elf-maiden, I promise you will find help and need if you return with us to the land of Nargothrond.<br />
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LÚTHIEN: Gladly I accept. Long have I wished to look upon the gates of Nargothrond.<br />
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CELEGORM: That is good.<br />
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[We see HUAN running beside the riders, LÚTHIEN holding the back of CELEGORM, while CURUFIN rides beside. Cut to a wolf devouring EDRAHIL, and another one looking hungrily at BEREN, hardly restrained by his Orc-guards. BEREN and the wolf link eyes. Cut back to CELEGORM and CURUFIN. They return to Nargothrond and we see LÚTHIEN being thrown into a cell]<br />
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CELEGORM: Too much tidings have I heard of meddling Lúthien daughter of Thingol! Never again will you see the light of day!<br />
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[He leaves the door locked]<br />
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LÚTHIEN [throwing herself against it]: No! No! Let me out!<br />
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[She sits in the middle of her cell]<br />
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LUTHIEN: Beren, my love! My father Thingol! Oh Elbereth Gilthoniel! Mandos and Vaire! Help me!<br />
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[The door opens, but no head is seen at head level. Pan down to see HUAN holding the cloak of hair]<br />
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LUTHIEN: True is the heart of Huan, hound of Nargothrond! This is a powerful act. But what shall I do if I can not escape?<br />
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HUAN: Come with me. You must follow close if you wish to escape.<br />
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[We see them leave, then they hide in sight of guards, then we see them in the light of day, cloaked Elf and wolf, hidden from eyes. Finally we see LÚTHIEN riding HUAN across a plain]<br />
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==SCENE TWELVE, THE FALL OF FINROD==<br />
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[BEREN and FINROD are the only two remaining; a wolf enters, coming for BEREN. FINROD comes to]<br />
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FINROD: Noooo!<br />
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[He bursts his bonds and begins to wrestle with the wolf. The wolf falls dead but FINROD falls on his back with many scratches and bruises]<br />
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FINROD [weakly]: Beren! I go now to my long rest in the timeless halls beyond the seas and the Mountains of Aman. It will be long ere I am seen among the Noldor again; and it may be that we shall not meet a second time in death or life, for the fates of our kindreds are apart. Farewell!<br />
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[BEREN weeps beside him. LÚTHIEN comes running to the edge of the pit. HUAN runs down to BEREN. LÚTHIEN’s hair is blowing in the wind and shining in the moonlight. She begins to sing. In response, BEREN begins to sing with her of the Seven Stars, but falls on the floor unconscious next to FINROD. SAURON in a nearby tower hears her and sneers. A wolf comes out of the tower and runs toward LÚTHIEN, but HUAN runs up to the top of the pit and slays it. Another one comes as LÚTHIEN begins to descend to BEREN, but it is slain even quicker. Finally, DRAUGLUIN the dread-hound of MORGOTH comes out and begins to battle with HUAN. HUAN leaves DRAUGLUIN mortally wounded. DRAUGLUIN returns to SAURON]<br />
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DRAUGLUIN: Huan is there…<br />
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[He dies at SAURON’s feet. SAURON morphs into a werewolf and approaches HUAN. BEREN wakes, HUAN springs aside in terror, and SAURON jumps into the pit toward LÚTHIEN; she faints into BEREN’s arms, but her cloak swishes against SAURON’s muzzle -- releasing a small amount of the smoke -- and he begins to act drowsy. HUAN springs forward and takes down the wolf-form. LÚTHIEN comes to. The spirit of SAURON flies from the wolf at the last moment]<br />
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LÚTHIEN: Go, go back to your master in Angband. There everlastingly thy naked self shall endure the torment of his scorn, pierced by his eyes, unless thou yield to me the mastery of thy tower.<br />
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[SAURON takes the form of a vampire (bat) and flies off. LÚTHIEN turns to BEREN]<br />
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LÚTHIEN: Oh, Beren, Beren!<br />
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[She, in turn, holds him as he faints, and they fall into a deep slumber, together, in the filthy, bloody pit]<br />
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-------Mid-movie intermission-------<br />
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[It is sunlight now and BEREN wakes, lifting LÚTHIEN. She wakes and their eyes meet for a while. We see them finishing a mound for FINROD]<br />
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BEREN: Never again will Finrod Felagund set foot in Middle-earth.<br />
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LÚTHIEN: Yet he walks with his father Finarfin his father beneath the trees of Eldamar in Aman.<br />
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[HUAN comes to them]<br />
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LÚTHIEN: Go back to your master, O Huan. You have been of great service here! But your Celegorm wishes you to return.<br />
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[HUAN turns and runs off]<br />
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==SCENE THIRTEEN, UNREST IN NARGOTHROND==<br />
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[A few elves, led by ORNIL and HUAN come to the gate. CELEBRIMBOR is there to meet them]<br />
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CELEBRIMBOR: What is your business before the Gates of Nargothrond?<br />
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ORNIL: We are refugees from the captivity of Sauron, liberated and returning.<br />
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CELEBRIMBOR: That is well! But…you have come in a time of uproar.<br />
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[He leads them to the square. A mob of Elves are there, and CELEGORM and CURUFIN are on the podium]<br />
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CELEBRIMBOR [to the crowd]: We lament the death of Finrod our king!<br />
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ORNIL: Yes, I heard of his death as well. He fell at the hands of Sauron’s wolves, in a muddy pit of Tol Sirion.<br />
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[He walks up to the podium]<br />
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ORNIL [to the crowd]: Ye people of Nargothrond! Hear me now! Now is the Isle of Tol Sirion liberated from Sauron's evil, and he has fled to Taur-nu-Fuin! Indeed, a maiden it was who marched into that land and freed us all! Do you follow Curufin, and his brother Celegorm? These cowardly sons of Fëanor would not do what a maiden herself could!<br />
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ELVES: Yea!<br />
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ORNIL: We will have Orodreth!<br />
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ELVES: Orodreth King of Nargothrond!<br />
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[ORODRETH steps up to podium]<br />
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ORODRETH: Humbly do I accept the responsibility of Kingship.<br />
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[He puts on the crown]<br />
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ORODRETH: For Finrod!<br />
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ELVES: For Finrod!<br />
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ELF: Kill Celegorm and Curufin, cowardly sons of Fëanor!<br />
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ORODRETH: No! I will not suffer my people to be Kin-slayers again! Yet neither bread nor rest will I give them within this realm. I swear that there shall be little love between Nargothrond and the sons of Fëanor hereafter!<br />
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CELEGORM: Let it be so!<br />
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[He takes up a horse and so does CURUFIN]<br />
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CELEGROM: Huan, come here.<br />
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[HUAN whines but obeys]<br />
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CELEGORM: Celebrimbor, nephew. Come with me!<br />
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CELEBRIMBOR: No, uncle! I stay with my people.<br />
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[CELEGORM turns angrily and rides off, the crowds parting as he rides, with HUAN and CURUFIN following. We see them riding along a plain]<br />
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CELEGORM: We make for Himring, to meet with Maedhros our brother.<br />
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''Note: This scene is off-book and only exists to further the story by giving Orodreth the crown, expelling Celegorm and Curufin from Nargothrond, and introducing Celebrimbor.''<br />
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==SCENE FOURTEEN, BENEATH THE MOON==<br />
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[LÚTHIEN and BEREN walk along to the borders]<br />
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LÚTHIEN: You must choose, Beren, between these two: to relinquish the quest and your oath and seek a life of wandering upon the face of the earth; or to hold to your word and challenge the power of darkness upon its throne. But on either road I shall go with you, and our doom shall be alike.<br />
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BEREN: Lúthien.<br />
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[He stops]<br />
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BEREN: Look! There are two riders! And Huan the Wolf, too.<br />
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LÚTHIEN: It is Celegorm and Curufin!<br />
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[CELEGORM and CURUFIN ride toward them. CELEGORM makes to run BEREN over. CURUFIN swerves and picks up LÚTHIEN, dragging her into a sitting position in front of him. BEREN springs out of CELEGORM’s way and into CURUFIN’s horse. The three fall, BEREN throttling CURUFIN. CELEGORM turns on BEREN with his spear. HUAN springs in front of him and the horse moves not an inch further]<br />
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CELEGORM: Curse the cowardly heart of my horse! And a curse upon Huan! traitor among hounds!<br />
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[While CELEGORM is stalled, BEREN nearly kills CURUFIN]<br />
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LÚTHIEN: Nay, Beren, do not slay Curufin!<br />
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BEREN: Let it be so!<br />
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[He takes CURUFIN’s knife and helm. Then he flings CURUFIN from him]<br />
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BEREN: Go back to your noble kinsfolk. They might teach you to use your valor to worthier use! Your horse I keep for the service of Lúthien, and it may be accounted happy to be free of such a master.<br />
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CURUFIN: Curse meddling Beren under cloud and sky! Go hence unto a swift and bitter death!<br />
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[He gets behind CELEGORM on his horse as BEREN turns away. He takes CELEGORM’s bow and shoots a parting shot at LÚTHIEN. Huan catches it in his jaws. He shoots another at her. BEREN springs in front of her and it strikes him in the chest. HUAN pursues the brothers but returns with an herb out of the forest. LÚTHIEN staunches BEREN’s wound with it and BEREN wakes up. They meet eyes but BEREN closes his after a time and falls asleep. LÚTHIEN does so also. At some point during the night, BEREN departs on CURUFIN’s horse, looking back at LÚTHIEN all the while. He sees the hills of Thangorodrim in the distance]<br />
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BEREN: Farewell sweet earth and northern sky,<br />
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forever blest, since here did lie<br />
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and here with lissom limbs did run<br />
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beneath the Moon, beneath the Sun,<br />
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Lúthien Tinúviel<br />
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more fair than mortal tongue can tell.<br />
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Though all to ruin fell the world<br />
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and were dissolved and backward hurled<br />
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unmade into the old abyss,<br />
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yet were its making good, for this-<br />
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the dusk, the dawn, the earth, the sea-<br />
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that Lúthien for a time should be.<br />
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[LÚTHIEN awaking far away sings in reply]<br />
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LÚTHIEN: Beren!<br />
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[She goes to HUAN and finds him ready to be her steed. As they ride, HUAN takes the form of DRAUGLUIN, and LÚTHIEN jumps off him, turning her body into that of the bat THURINGWETHIL. They come near BEREN: LÚTHIEN flies close over his head and he ducks in fear. Flying past she takes human form and runs into his arms]<br />
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BEREN: Thrice now I curse my oath to Thingol, and I would that he had slain me in Menegroth, rather than I should bring you under the shadow of Morgoth.<br />
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[HUAN throws away the disguise and speaks to BEREN]<br />
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HUAN: From the shadow of death you can no longer save Lúthien, for by her love she is now subject to it. You can turn from your fate and lead her into exile, seeking peace in vain while your life lasts. But if you will not deny your doom, then either Lúthien, being forsaken, must assuredly die alone, or she must with you challenge the fate that lies before you--hopeless, yet not certain. Further counsel I cannot give, nor may I go further on your road. But my heart forebodes that what you find at the Gate I shall myself see. All else is dark to me; yet it may be that our three paths lead back to Doriath, and we may meet before the end.<br />
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[LÚTHIEN uses magic to turn herself into THURINGWETHIL and Beren into DRAUGLUIN and they depart for Angband]<br />
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==SCENE FIFTEEN, THE SILMARIL==<br />
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[BEREN and LÚTHIEN come to the gates in their disguises; there is also CARCHAROTH standing there; as he sniffs they exchange a look of horror; they attempt to go past but he blocks their way. LÚTHIEN casts away her disguise and is as a light in the darkness, pale and ghostly. She reaches her hand to CARCHAROTH and he falls asleep immediately]<br />
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LÚTHIEN: O woe-begotten spirit, fall now into dark oblivion, and forget for a while the dreadful doom of life.<br />
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[She steps by, leading him; they turn down a long, long spiral staircase; as they turn toward us again LÚTHIEN takes up her disguise again. Finally they reach the nethermost hall; it is lit with torches and MORGOTH is sitting on his throne with a crown on. He stares both of them down. BEREN slinks to his feet; LÚTHIEN’s disguise is ripped away and she stands proud against him, her light against his surrounding darkness]<br />
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MORGOTH: Who might this be?<br />
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LÚTHIEN: I am Lúthien...daughter of King Thingol.<br />
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[She looks at BEREN, then back to MORGOTH]<br />
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LÚTHIEN: And I offer you my service.<br />
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MORGOTH: A fine prize...so the daughter of Thingol offers me her service?…[to LÚTHIEN] Sing.<br />
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[She looks nervously at BEREN, then begins to sing and twirl around dancing. MORGOTH watches her and listens, but after seeing his face we see that LÚTHIEN is gone and the nearby echoes of her song are still heard, higher and louder and shriller than ever. BEREN &c. fall asleep; the Silmarils on MORGOTH’s crown shine bright in the darkness; LÚTHIEN springs on him with her cloak and he slides from the throne, fast asleep. The Crown is sent rolling. LÚTHIEN comes to sleeping BEREN and wakes him in human form. He takes out CURUFIN’s knife and cuts a Silmaril from the crown. He closes his hand on it and its radiance shines through his flesh. After pausing for a while, he takes the knife to the crown again; the knife shatters and the other Silmarils remain on the crown. BEREN and LÚTHIEN flee up the stairs; when they come to the gate CARCHAROTH is standing there blocking their passage again]<br />
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BEREN: Get you gone, and fly! for here is a fire that shall consume you, and all evil things.<br />
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[For a few moments CARCHAROTH gazes in wonder at the Silmaril in BEREN’s hand; then he bites it and the hand holding it clean off. He runs howling into the wild as BEREN screams in pain]<br />
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BEREN: AAAAAHH!<br />
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[He faints. LÚTHIEN catches him, and with her last strength carries him, running from the Orc-arrows sent at her from behind. Orcs chase her into the Anfauglith. Three eagles, led by THORONDOR, come and pick him up; as LÚTHIEN watches him fly away they pick her up also. They fly above the earth and LÚTHIEN sees many lands. They fly above Gondolin and she sees it in awe. Laying them on the peak of a mountain the eagles leave them, and LÚTHIEN works against BEREN’s wound. After a while she goes to the edge of the forest line and sings; BEREN awakes and hears her; he gets up and LÚTHIEN sees him]<br />
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LÚTHIEN: Beren, Beren!<br />
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BEREN: Tinúviel! I have passed through much pain and anguish. Where am I?<br />
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LÚTHIEN: We are in the Eyrie of Thorondor King of the Eagles.<br />
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BEREN [looking about him]: I must return to Thingol in Doriath. Come with me! He must know of our quest.<br />
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==SCENE SIXTEEN, CAMLOST==<br />
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DAERON: Lúthien, fair nightingale, daughter of the evening and jewel of my people! Long has it been since I heard your voice like a beautiful spring stream, singing in the forest and on the hills. Why did you ever leave me?<br />
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[He packs up and leaves Doriath in search of her. We see THINGOL and MELIAN in Menegroth. ANNAEL enters]<br />
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ANNAEL: King Thingol, my lord Celegorm bids me relay to you news.<br />
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THINGOL: Speak.<br />
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ANNAEL: Lord Finrod Felagund of Nargothrond...has died.<br />
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[THINGOL is worried]<br />
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ANNAEL: But it may please you to hear that Beren son of Barahir has also.<br />
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[He pauses, getting to the bad, bad news]<br />
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ANNAEL: Thus, Lúthien is safe in Nargothrond; the Quest of the Silmaril is over; she will wed Celegorm.<br />
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THINGOL [fuming]: You are dismissed.<br />
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[ANNAEL leaves]<br />
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THINGOL: What do we do, Melian?<br />
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MELIAN: The doom you have devised must work to its appointed end, and you must wait now upon time.<br />
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[SAEROS enters]<br />
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SAEROS: Lord Thingol, where has Dearon gone?<br />
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THINGOL: In truth, Saeros, I do not know. Perhaps he has gone in search of Lúthien.<br />
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[MABLUNG enters]<br />
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MABLUNG: My Lord, news has reached the ears of your spies in Himring.<br />
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THINGOL: What news, Mablung?<br />
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MABLUNG: Lúthien has fled from Nargothrond; Celegorm has been banished with Curufin. Also, I have news from Doriath. A great wolf has come in madness--into Doriath.<br />
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[THINGOL is astonished]<br />
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THINGOL: These are grievous tidings indeed. It seems we have an enemy in the sons of Fëanor, and there is a wolf attacking my Kingdom. What hope have we left?<br />
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[BEREN and LÚTHIEN return; THINGOL is speechless]<br />
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MABLUNG: Lúthien returns in this hour, with Beren, from the Quest for the Silmaril. Indeed it would seem Beren is alive after all.<br />
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BEREN [kneeling]: I return according to my word. I am come now to claim my own.<br />
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THINGOL: What of your quest, and of your vow?<br />
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BEREN: It is fulfilled. Even now a Silmaril is in my hand.<br />
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THINGOL: Show it to me!<br />
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[Beren holds forth his left hand; it is empty. He shows the stub of his right arm]<br />
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BEREN: I name myself Camlost, the Empty-Handed!<br />
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THINGOL [looking on him with pity]: Come! Tell me what you will of your tale.<br />
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[ANNAEL enters and whispers to MABLUNG]<br />
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MABLUNG [shaken]: My Lord, the wolf is heading here.<br />
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[THINGOL stands in astonishment, BEREN looks at MABLUNG]<br />
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BEREN: Then my quest is not fulfilled. For, my Lord Thingol, that wolf is Carcharoth the Hound of Morgoth, and he bit my hand off as I clutched the Silmaril. Ah! I remember now what happened.THINGOL: Then we must prepare the Hunting of the Wolf. Mablung, bring Beleg.<br />
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[MABLUNG exits]<br />
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THINGOL: Beren, you may now come and win Lúthien.<br />
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''Note: This scene is also a mess.''<br />
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==SCENE SEVENTEEN, THE HUNTING OF THE WOLF==<br />
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[THINGOL, BEREN, MABLUNG, and BELEG ride north; HUAN comes to them]<br />
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BEREN: Huan! My Lord, this is the Wolf that has saved Lúthien and I from many perils.<br />
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THINGOL: Then he is welcome in my company.<br />
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[A howl in the distance]<br />
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THINGOL: There is our prey.<br />
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[Cut to CARCHAROTH, drinking in a stream; he sees the hunters and hides behind a large group of thick shrubbery. Cut to the travellers--minus HUAN]<br />
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THINGOL: Beleg, Mablung, stay here and watch for the wolves. [to BEREN] Where now is your wolf?<br />
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BEREN [dismounting]: Huan? Huan!<br />
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[We see him dismount from the side; THINGOL comes into view through the shrubs; CARCHAROTH leaps at his horse. BEREN takes a spear at him, but he leaps of BEREN, claws in his chest. HUAN jumps from the bushes at CARCHAROTH. They battle as THINGOL kneels by BEREN. HUAN kills CARCHAROTH but is mortally wounded and lays by them]<br />
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HUAN: Farewell...Beren.<br />
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[BEREN lays his hand on the wolf’s head. MABLUNG and BELEG appear: both are speechless. BELEG comes to THINGOL beside BEREN; MABLUNG takes a knife and cuts open CARCHAROTH’s belly and pulls out BEREN’s right hand, still clutching the Silmaril. He hands it to BEREN]BEREN: Receive this, my Lord.[He hands it to THINGOL; THINGOL shaking takes it]<br />
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BEREN: Now is the Quest achieved, and my doom full-wrought.<br />
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[He rests his head and speaks no more]<br />
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==SCENE EIGHTEEN, BEREN'S FUNERAL MARCH==<br />
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[A group of Elves, led by THINGOL and MABLUNG, carry BEREN and HUAN side by side to Menegroth. LÚTHIEN sees them when they reach the site of HIRILORN. She follows this till they leave BEREN in a bed of leaves. After THINGOL and MABLUNG pay their respects, LÚTHIEN comes to him. He opens his eyes as she lays her arms around him]<br />
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LÚTHIEN [tears running down her face]: Await me … beyond the Western Sea.<br />
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[We see her, walking long, eventually coming to the sea. She looks out, the wind on her face. From behind and far away we see her suddenly fall to the side. Seeing closer we see her face, lying on the grass, dead. We hear her singing. In Menegroth, THINGOL returns to his throne and sinks into it sadly]<br />
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==SCENE NINETEEN, BEYOND THE WESTERN SEA==<br />
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Ya know what, this scene is going to be a disaster so I might as well not write it.<br />
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==SCENE TWENTY, EPILOGUE==<br />
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[THINGOL is sitting sadly with his eyes downcast on the throne, with MELIAN next to him. LÚTHIEN enters with BEREN trailing. THINGOL looks up at the touch of her hand and smiles in excitement]<br />
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THINGOL: Lúthien.<br />
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[He sighs as they embrace. LÚTHIEN and MELIAN meet eyes, a tear falls from MELIAN’s face; LÚTHIEN has a slight smile. We see LÚTHIEN and BEREN walking among a forest in Ossiriand, then LÚTHIEN sitting with BEREN and holding a baby: DIOR]</div>DoctorWellingtonhttps://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=User:DoctorWellington/Screenplay&diff=304384User:DoctorWellington/Screenplay2019-04-12T20:26:58Z<p>DoctorWellington: /* SCENE SEVENTEEN, THE HUNTING OF THE WOLF */</p>
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<div>Below is a screenplay that I, [[User:DoctorWellington|DoctorWellington]], wrote. Please refrain from using it without my consent! Enjoy!<br />
Feel free to talk to me about it on my [[User talk:DoctorWellington|talk page]] if you have any suggestions or criticism!<br />
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==CAST==<br />
[[Morgoth|MORGOTH]], the Enemy<br />
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[[Boldog|BOLDOG]], Orc-chieftain<br />
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[[Barahir|BARAHIR]], a valiant Elf-friend<br />
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[[Beren|BEREN]], his son<br />
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[[Gorlim|GORLIM]], a man in Barahir’s group of rebels<br />
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[[Baragund|BARAGUND]], Barahir’s cousinBELEGUND, Baragund’s brother<br />
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WRAITH OF [[Eilinel|EILINEL]], Gorlim’s reanimated wife<br />
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GILDOR, DAGNIR, DAIRUIN, and ARTHAD, various outlaws<br />
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GORGOL, Orc-chieftain<br />
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SAURON, Morgoth’s Maia servant<br />
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BELEG, Captain of Doriath<br />
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MABLUNG, Captain of Doriath<br />
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LÚTHIEN TINÚVIEL, daughter of Melian and Thingol<br />
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DAERON, minstrel of Thingol<br />
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THINGOL, Lord of Doriath<br />
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MELIAN, his wife<br />
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FINROD, lord of Nargothrond<br />
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CELEGORM, third son of Fëanor<br />
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CURUFIN, fifth son of Fëanor<br />
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EDRAHIL, an Elf of Nargothrond<br />
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ORODRETH, Finrod’s brother<br />
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SAEROS, friend of Daeron<br />
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HÍRILORN, an Entwife of Doriath<br />
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HUAN, Celegorm’s wolf<br />
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DRAUGLUIN, dread-hound of Sauron<br />
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ORNIL, guard of Nargothrond<br />
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CELEBRIMBOR, son of Curufin<br />
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THURINGWETHIL, evil bat of Sauron<br />
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THORONDOR, Lord of the Eagles<br />
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CARCHAROTH, evil hound of Morgoth<br />
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ANNAEL, Sinda of Doriath<br />
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DIOR, son of Beren and Lúthien<br />
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==SCENE ONE, PROLOGUE==<br />
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[MORGOTH is sitting on his dark throne in Angband wearing his Iron Crown. He emits darkness. Enter BOLDOG]<br />
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MORGOTH: Why do you come before me? Speak, Boldog.<br />
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BOLDOG: My Lord, a small group of defenders led by a man of the house of Bëor have escaped our forces in Dorthonion and fled.<br />
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MORGOTH [fingering a Silmaril?]: So Lord Barahir thinks he can test the might of Angband with his petty troupe? They will soon learn their lesson, as I taught Fingolfin: never displease a Vala.<br />
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BOLDOG: What is our next move, my Lord?<br />
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MORGOTH: Find these rebellious men… and destroy them. This is your task!<br />
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BOLDOG: And what of their leader?<br />
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MORGOTH: Their leader?<br />
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BOLDOG: He is said to wear a strange ring on his hand, with the shape of two serpents with emerald eyes, bearing a crown of golden flowers. One upholds and the other devours…<br />
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MORGOTH: That is the emblem of the House of Finarfin. This ring you speak of was fashioned in Valinor and borne by the Elf-lord Finrod. This is grave information you share, Boldog. Nevertheless it shall soon be dealt with. Take your best soldiers and head to Dorthonion -- that is where the outlaws must be.<br />
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[BOLDOG bows and exits]<br />
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==SCENE TWO, THE OUTLAWS==<br />
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[BARAHIR, BEREN, GORLIM, and ten others enter cave, running, gasping for breath]<br />
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BARAHIR: We will stay here for a while, if we can stay hidden.<br />
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[GORLIM steps out]<br />
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BARAHIR: Gorlim. Are they near?<br />
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GORLIM: I can’t see them.<br />
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BARAGUND: Maybe we lost them.<br />
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BELEGUND: Hopefully we lost them.<br />
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BARAHIR: Good. Perhaps we will find rest here.<br />
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BELEGUND: Barahir, when shall we return to Dor-lomin?<br />
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BARAHIR: When there is time, Belegund. But for now, we must remain.<br />
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[BARAHIR prepares the camp with several other outlaws. BEREN, BARAGUND, BELEGUND, and GORLIM build a fire]<br />
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BARAGUND: We must stay in Dorthonion until all the Orcs are defeated, it seems.<br />
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BEREN: We must remain faithful to my father Barahir.<br />
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[BARAGUND and BELEGUND look over at BARAHIR]<br />
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BELEGUND: Only by him can our wives and children be kept safe.<br />
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[BARAGUND looks into the fire]<br />
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BARAGUND: My daughter Morwen is still young. It hurts me to be far from her.<br />
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GORLIM: And my wife Eilinel. I lost her in the Bragollach, and I fear she may have been killed.<br />
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[BELEGUND puts his arm on GORLIM’s shoulder. BARAHIR crosses the cave to the fire]<br />
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GORLIM: Lord Barahir, what of the Enemy? What if they find us?<br />
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BARAHIR: Boldog’s marauders do not know we are here, Gorlim. We are safe for now.<br />
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GORLIM: But we are being hunted. Perhaps if we sent a group out to scout out the Enemy’s plans?<br />
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BARAGUND: We could be one step ahead of them.<br />
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BARAHIR: It’s too dangerous. I can’t risk losing any members of our outlaws.<br />
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GORLIM: Perhaps its too risky to stay hemmed up in one place.<br />
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BEREN: I will go, father![BARAHIR looks astonished]<br />
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BARAHIR: Beren, you are too young --<br />
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BEREN: Trust me, father, I am old enough now. I can go scout out the enemy’s plans for you.<br />
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BARAHIR [sighing]: Very well, Beren, but I cannot trust this task to you alone. Gorlim, will you accompany my son?<br />
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GORLIM: Certainly, my Lord. No harm will come to Beren while he is with me.<br />
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BARAHIR: Very well. Leave at dusk, so you won’t be seen.<br />
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[GORLIM goes to prepare supplies]<br />
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BARAHIR: Beren -- be safe my son.<br />
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[BARAHIR places his hand on BEREN’s shoulder, and we see for the first time the Ring of Barahir on his finger. At dusk, BEREN meets GORLIM at the entrance to the cave]<br />
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GORLIM: Are you ready, Beren?<br />
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BEREN: Yes, Gorlim.<br />
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GORLIM: Then let us depart.<br />
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[They walk out through the night. After a few scenes of them walking, they come upon an abandoned cabin in the woods]<br />
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GORLIM: Look, Beren. There is my house, from before the Bragollach. There is a village nearby.<br />
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[As they approach the cabin, WRAITH OF EILINEL appears to GORLIM only. GORLIM stops. BEREN stops, noticing, and looking at where GORLIM is looking]<br />
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GORLIM: Eilinel…<br />
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BEREN: Gorlim?<br />
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[GORLIM begins to walk toward WRAITH OF EILINEL]<br />
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GORLIM: A! fair and gentle Eilinel, whom I had thought in darkling hell long since imprisoned! Ere I fled I deemed I saw thee slain and dead upon that night of sudden fear when all I lost that I held dear.<br />
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WRAITH OF EILINEL: You have forsaken me, Gorlim.<br />
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[BEREN sees nothing]<br />
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BEREN: Gorlim?<br />
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[WRAITH OF EILINEL begins to walk away]<br />
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GORLIM: Eilinel!<br />
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[He runs off into the woods and searches for her]<br />
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BEREN: Gorlim, where are you going?<br />
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[He chases GORLIM from a distance]<br />
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GORLIM: Eilinel, Eilinel!<br />
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[GORLIM’s cries fade away. BEREN is alone in the woods. Cut to GORLIM. His craze has passed now, and he realizes what he has done]<br />
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GORLIM: It must have been a vision. Where are you, Eilinel?<br />
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[We see him through nearby shrubbery. He looks round suddenly, but sees nothing. Cut to his face and shoulders. Hands are abruptly laid on him]<br />
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==SCENE THREE, SAURON'S TREACHERY==<br />
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BOLDOG [beating GORLIM]: Where is Barahir? What is he doing?<br />
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[GORLIM does not respond]<br />
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BOLDOG: If you yield, you will be released and restored to Eilinel.<br />
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[He does not answer]<br />
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GORGOL [mocking]: Your poor, dear wife--<br />
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GORLIM: --Fine! Fine. I will tell you where he is if I can see Eilinel again.<br />
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BOLDOG: No, no, don’t tell me. Tell him.<br />
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[He points upwards, we see SAURON standing over them]<br />
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SAURON: I hear now that thou wouldst barter with me. What is thy price?<br />
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GORLIM: That I should find Eilinel again, and with her be set free.<br />
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SAURON [smiling]: That is a small price for so great a treachery. So shall it surely be. Say on!<br />
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GORLIM [pausing]: H-he’s in a cave...by T-Tarn Aeluin.<br />
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SAURON [laughing]: Eilinel the fair thou shalt most surely find and there where she doth dwell and wait for thee. Together ye shall ever be, and sundered shall ye sigh no more. Thus guerdon shall he have that bore these tidings sweet, O traitor dear! For Eilinel she dwells not here, but in the shades of death doth roam widowed of husband and of home - a wraith of that which might have been, methinks, it is that thou hast seen! Now shalt thou through the gates of pain the land thou askst grimly gain; thou shalt to the moonless mists of hell descend and seek thy Eilinel.<br />
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[He pulls out a knife and the screen goes black. GORLIM shrieks. Immediately cut to BARAHIR and his Outlaws. The sun is still not up]<br />
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==SCENE FOUR, BEREN'S JOURNEY==<br />
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[BARAHIR and eight other outlaws are at the camp]<br />
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BARAHIR: Beren and Gorlim should be back by now. My heart worries for them.<br />
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GILDOR: They will return as they can. Gorlim will make sure Beren is safe.<br />
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DAGNIR: And that Beren has grown into a great fighter himself.<br />
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DAIRUIN: Aye, he is quite good with a sword. You’ve taught him well, Barahir. I know he can defend himself in need.<br />
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BARAHIR: Nevertheless, Dairuin, my heart ever turns to doubt when I think of him out there among Boldog’s troop.<br />
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[He looks at his ring. Suddenly there is a noise nearby the cave. Several outlaws stand abruptly and grab their weapons. BELEGUND enters the cave, out of breath]<br />
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ARTHAD: Who goes there?<br />
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BELEGUND: It is I, Belegund.<br />
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GILDOR: Is it my turn to watch already?<br />
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BELEGUND: Not yet, Gildor. But Baragund and I were shot at by Orc-arrows in the dark. I fear we may be found.<br />
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[Commotion. The Outlaws scramble up and grope for weapons in the dark]<br />
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ARTHAD: Put out the fire!<br />
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[DAGNIR and another outlaw put out the fire hastily. The outlaws crowd quietly in the back of the cave, waiting expectantly. BARAHIR and DAIRUIN face the others, with their back to the cave entrance. DAIRUIN silently turns his head to look at the entrance, but an arrow comes out of nowhere and hits him in the head. He yells and falls to the ground. At the yell, cut to BEREN. He starts and wakes, having been sleeping in a clearing]<br />
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BEREN: Father!<br />
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[He runs to the cave. All of the outlaws are dead. BEREN finds his father’s body]<br />
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BEREN: I will avenge you for this treachery, father. Curse you, Morgoth!<br />
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[Stooping low, he listens to the ground for a few seconds. Then he runs off. He builds a cairn around BARAHIR’s body. Cut to BOLDOG’s troop at Rivil’s Well]<br />
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GORGOL: This ring in far Beleriand, now mark ye, mates, was wrought. Its like with gold could not be bought, for this same Barahir I slew, this robber fool, they say, did a deed of service long ago for Felagund. It may be so; for Morgoth bade us bring it back, and yet, methinks he has no lack of weightier treasure in his hoard. Such greed befits not such a lord, and I am minded to declare the hand of Barahir was bare!<br />
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[He holds up the hand of BARAHIR. The ring is on it. BEREN strikes from behind the boulder and kills GORGOL, taking the hand and ring]<br />
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BOLDOG: Gorgol!<br />
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[BEREN runs off into woods]<br />
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BOLDOG: Shoot him!<br />
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[The Orcs shoot for him but their arrows fly wild]<br />
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BOLDOG: After him! I want that ring!<br />
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[The Orcs run after BEREN towards Doriath]<br />
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BEREN: Doriath, Land of King Thingol and Lady Melian! It is said there is no safer place in all of Beleriand.<br />
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[He begins to run toward the woods. He runs inside the woods. Not far behind, BOLDOG and his troupe come to the edge]<br />
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BOLDOG: He is going into Doriath! Now, lads, listen here! It is said that an evil Elf-king lives there, and none shall enter without his permission. This last survivor will be killed before long. Nevertheless I dare not enter.<br />
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[BELEG and other Elves shoot at BOLDOG from the trees]<br />
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BOLDOG: Take cover! Their arrows will not piece Orc-skin!<br />
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==SCENE FIVE, TINÚVIEL==<br />
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[BELEG, sitting in a tree, watches the Orcs from afar, but he doesn’t see BEREN. Cut to inside wood. He is staggering along, very weak. He looks ahead and is amazed. Far ahead dances LÚTHIEN]<br />
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BEREN: Tinúviel, Tinúviel!<br />
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[She vanishes from sight. He dashes forward to find her but is unable. Finally, he is within sight of her]<br />
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BEREN: Tinúviel!<br />
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[She pauses, astonished. He comes to her and holds her. Her gaze turns from astonishment to love, but she slips out of his arms and disappears. BEREN faints and falls to the ground. LÚTHIEN comes to BEREN and puts her hand in his. He awakes and they share a smile]<br />
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''Note: This scene will be longer and more fleshed-out in the future.''<br />
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==SCENE SIX, THE QUEST BEGINS==<br />
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[Nearby DAERON sneaks and sees LÚTHIEN with BEREN. Then DAERON returns to Menegroth and speaks before THINGOL, who is sitting on a throne next to MELIAN]<br />
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DAERON: My Lord Thingol, I have seen your daughter Lúthien associating with a Man in your Kingdom.<br />
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THINGOL: A Man?<br />
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DAERON: Indeed. I have seen them in that way.<br />
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THINGOL: Thank you, Daeron. Bring them here.<br />
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[Later--LÚTHIEN walks in with BEREN]<br />
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THINGOL: Who are you, that come hither as a thief, and unbidden dare to approach my throne?<br />
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LÚTHIEN [after BEREN says nothing]: He is Beren son of Barahir, lord of Men, mighty foe of Morgoth, the tale of whose deeds is become a song even among the Elves.<br />
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THINGOL: Let Beren speak! What would you here, unhappy mortal, and for what cause have you left your own land to enter this, which is forbidden to such as you? Can you show reason why my power should not be laid on you in heavy punishment for you insolence and folly?<br />
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BEREN [looking from LÚTHEIN to MELIAN]: My fate, O King, led me hither, through perils such as few even of the Elves would dare. And here I have found what I sought not indeed, but finding I would possess for ever. For it is above all gold and silver, and beyond all jewels. Neither rock, nor steel, nor the fires of Morgoth, nor all the powers of the Elf-kingdoms, shall keep from me the treasure that I desire. For Lúthien your daughter is the fairest of all the Children of the World.<br />
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THINGOL [after pausing, darkly]: Death you have earned with these words; and death you should find suddenly, had I not sworn an oath in haste; of which I repent, baseborn mortal, who in the realm of Morgoth has learnt to creep in secret as his spies and thralls.<br />
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BEREN: Death you can give me earned or unearned; but the names I will not take from you of baseborn, nor spy, nor thrall. By the ring of Felagund, that he gave to Barahir my father on the battle field of the North, my house has not earned such names from any Elf, be he king or no.<br />
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[Silence as he holds aloft the very ring]<br />
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MELIAN [whispering to THINGOL]: Forgo your wrath, my King. For not by you shall Beren be slain, and far and free does his fate lead him in the end, yet it is wound with yours. Take heed!<br />
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THINGOL [to BEREN]: I see the ring, son of Barahir, and I perceive that you are proud, and deem yourself mighty. But a father's deeds, even had his service been rendered to me, avail not to win the the daughter of Thingol and Melian. See now! I too desire a treasure that is withheld. For rock and steel and the fires of Morgoth keep the jewel that I would possess against all the powers of the Elf-kingdoms. Yet I hear you say that bonds such as these do not daunt you. Go your way therefore! Bring to me in your hand a Silmaril from Morgoth's crown; and then, if she will, Lúthien may set her hand in yours. Then you shall have my jewel; and though the fate of Arda lie within the Silmarils, yet you shall hold me generous.<br />
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BEREN [laughing]: For little price do Elven-kings sell their daughters: for gems, and things made by craft. But if this be your will, Thingol, I will perform it. And when we meet again my hand shall hold a Silmaril from the Iron Crown; for you have not looked the last upon Beren son of Barahir.<br />
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[He bows]<br />
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BEREN: Farewell, Lúthien.<br />
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[He departs]<br />
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MELIAN: O King, you have devised cunning counsel. But if my eyes have not lost their sight, it is ill for you, whether Beren fail in his errand, or achieve it. For you have doom either your daughter, or yourself. And now is Doriath drawn within the fate of a mightier realm.<br />
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THINGOL: I sell not to Elves or Men those whom I love and cherish above all treasure. And if there were hope or fear that Beren should come ever back alive to Menegroth, he should not have looked again upon the light of heaven, though I had sworn it.<br />
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[MELIAN turns away as LÚTHIEN looks concerned]<br />
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==SCENE SEVEN, FINROD FELAGUND==<br />
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[BEREN walks in the dusk light; the forest of Doriath is far behind him now. We see from hiding behind a rock on a nearby hill and ELF or two. The ELF pulls his bow]<br />
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BEREN [hearing the bow drawn]: I am Beren son of Barahir, friend of Felagund. Take me to the King.<br />
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[He holds aloft his ring. ELVES come from all sides with bows around shoulders]<br />
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ORNIL: Here comes no wandering Orc or spy, but Beren son of Barahir who once to Felagund was dear.<br />
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[Some bow their heads. They take him to cross a stream and come to the gates of Nargothrond, and to chamber where he is brought before FINROD]<br />
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BEREN [kneeling and bowing his head]: My Lord, I come with tidings.<br />
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FINROD: I will hear them.BEREN: I am Beren son of Barahir. Barahir has been slain. He was with me when we defended Dorthonion. By some chance, lucky or unlucky, I was away when he and our...ten companions were ambushed by Orcs of Morgoth. He was killed, but I escaped and came into Doriath, kingdom of Thingol.<br />
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[FINROD looks astonished]<br />
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BEREN: I met his daughter Lúthien, and I asked of Thingol her hand in marriage. He told me I could have her if I could take a Silmaril from the Iron Crown of Morgoth and bring it to him.<br />
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FINROD: It is plain that Thingol desires your death; but it seems that this doom goes beyond his purpose, and that the Oath of Fëanor is again at work. For the Silmarils are cursed with an oath of hatred, and he that even names them in desire moves a great power from slumber; and the sons of Fëanor would lay all the Elf-kingdoms in ruin rather than suffer any other than themselves to win or possess a Silmaril, for the Oath drives them. And now Celegorm and Curufin are dwelling in my halls; and though I, Finarfin's son, am King, they have won a strong power in the realm, and lead many of their own people. They have shown friendship to me in every need, but I fear that they will show neither love nor mercy to you, if your quest be told. Yet my own oath holds; and thus we are all ensnared.<br />
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[He goes out to a crowded square and speaks to them]<br />
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FINROD [to the audience]: Recall, ye people, Barahir lord of the house of Bëor. His son is resting here on a quest for a Silmaril of the Iron Crown of Mor--<br />
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CELEGORM [drawing his sword and holding it high]: Be he friend or foe, whether demon of Morgoth, of Elf, or child of Men, or any other living thing in Arda, neither law, nor love, nor league of hell, nor might of the Valar, nor any power of wizardry, shall defend him from the pursuing hate of Fëanor's sons, if he take or find a Silmaril and keep it. For the Silmarils we alone claim, until the world ends.<br />
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CURUFIN: If this son of Barahir attempts to take the Silmarils, none shall stay the wrath of Curufin and Celegorm, sons of Fëanor! We will send Nargothrond up in smoke and raze it to the ground! Finarfin’s son is no Vala to command us!<br />
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[FINROD looks shaken]<br />
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FINROD [throwing to the ground his silver crown]: Your oaths of faith to me you may break, but I must hold my bond. Yet if there be any on whom the shadow of curse has not yet fallen, I should find at least a few to follow me, and should not go hence as a beggar that is thrust from the gates.<br />
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[Ten elves, including EDRAHIL, climb stairs from the square and stand by FINROD]<br />
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EDRAHIL: Give the crown to a steward, my Lord, until your return. For you remain my king, and theirs, whatever betide.<br />
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FINROD: Orodreth, nephew. Take this crown and be my steward. Rule Nargothrond until my return.<br />
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ORODRETH: Yes, my Lord.<br />
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[He takes crown and enters hall as BEREN exits. CELEGORM and CURUFIN smile and exit]<br />
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==SCENE EIGHT, ORC-FACES==<br />
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[FINROD, BEREN, EDRAHIL, and nine others come near to camp and hide. Silently they kill them one by one]<br />
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FINROD [quietly]: We are entering the land of Sauron. We must need disguises. I will give us all the likenesses of these Orcs.<br />
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[We see first EDRAHIL, then BEREN, then the other nine turn into Orcs slowly. When we see FINROD again he is an Orc]<br />
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''Note: This scene is short because it doesn't really fit with either seven or nine.''<br />
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==SCENE NINE, THE PITS OF SAURON==<br />
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[FINROD’s pack of twelve pass by SAURON’s tower without checking in with SAURON]<br />
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SAURON [to a wolf]: Go! fetch me those sneaking Orcs that fare thus strangely, as if in dread, and do not come, as all Orcs use and are commanded, to bring me news of all their deeds, to me, to Sauron.<br />
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[They are brought to him]<br />
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SAURON: Where have ye been? What have ye seen?<br />
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FINROD: We have been in the Elven lands; and we have seen tears and distress, the fire blowing and the blood flowing, these have we seen, there have we been. We slew thirty and threw their bodies in a dark pit. The ravens sit and the owl cries where our swath lies.<br />
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SAURON: Come, tell me, O Morgoth’s thralls, what then befalls in Elvendom? What of Nargothrond? Who reigns there? Did you dare into that realm?<br />
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BEREN: We dared only enter its borders. There reigns King Felagund the fair.<br />
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SAURON: Then heard ye not that he is gone, that Celegorm sits upon his throne?<br />
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EDRAHIL [hotly]: That is not true! If he is gone, then Orodreth sits upon his throne.<br />
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SAURON: Sharp are your ears, and swift have they got tidings of realms ye entered not! What are your names, bold spearmen? Ye have not told who is your captain.<br />
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BEREN: Nereb and Dungalef and warriors ten, so we are called, and dark is our den under the mountains. Over the waste we march on an errand of need and haste. Boldog the captain awaits us there where fires from under smoke and flare.<br />
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SAURON: Boldog, I heard, was lately slain warring on the borders of that domain where Robber Thingol and outlaw folk cringe and crawl beneath elm and oak in drear Doriath. Heard ye not then of that pretty fay, of Lúthien? Her body is fair, very white and fair.<br />
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[BEREN frowns]<br />
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SAURON: Boldog he sent, and Boldog was slain: strange ye were not in Boldog’s train. Nereb looks fierce, his frown is grim. Little Lúthien! What troubles him? Why laughs he not to think of his lord crushing a maiden in his hoard, that foul should be what once was clean, that dark should be where light has been?<br />
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[He recites a poem]<br />
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SAURON: Whom do ye serve, Light or Mirk? Who is the maker of mightiest work? Who is the king of earthly kings, the greatest river of gold and rings? Who is the master of the wide earth? Who despoiled them of their mirth, the greedy Valar! Repeat your vows, Orcs of Bauglir! Do not bend your brows! Death to light, to law, to love! Cursed be moon and stars above! May darkness everlasting old that waits outside in surges cold drown Manwë, Varda, and the sun! May all in hatred be begun and all in evil ended be, in the moaning of the endless Sea!<br />
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BEREN [muttering]: Who is Sauron to hinder work that is to do? We serve him not, nor to him owe obeisance, and we would now go.<br />
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SAURON: Patience! Not very long shall ye abide. But first a song I will sing to you, to ears intent.<br />
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[He sings a song, and FINROD sings in return, but their disguises are lost]<br />
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SAURON: Imposters! I will take you and throw you in my deepest dungeons!<br />
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[We see the twelve cast into a pit]<br />
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SAURON [VO]: There you will be devoured by my wolves, one by one.<br />
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[Two wolves enter the pit. There is much screaming and blood spurting]<br />
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==SCENE TEN, THE ESCAPE OF LÚTHIEN==<br />
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[LÚTHIEN in standing in a river, waist-high in water. Suddenly she feels a shock and turns north. Then she gets up and runs off. Cut to Menegroth; THINGOL is absent, but MELIAN is at her throne. MABLUNG walks by]<br />
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LÚTHIEN [running]: Mother! I fear for Beren. A dark shadow of fear lies upon my heart. Do you have news of him? Please, tell me where he is!<br />
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MELIAN: Beren lies in the dungeons of Tol-in-Gaurhoth.<br />
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LÚTHIEN: Tol-in-Gaurhoth! Sauron’s Isle!<br />
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[She runs out. Cut to BEREN, watching one more companion die. He glances at Finrod, who is unconscious, and tied to the wall next to BEREN and then we cut back to LÚTHIEN’s face. She runs out. She comes through the forest to DAERON, who is singing with SAEROS and other musicians. They stop playing when she runs to them]<br />
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LÚTHIEN [breathless]: Daeron!<br />
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[The musicians stop]<br />
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DAERON: Lúthien?<br />
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[She looks warily at the other musicians. DAERON gets up hastily and leads her through the woods to another spot]<br />
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SAEROS: Daeron!<br />
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DAERON: I will return, Saeros! [to LUTHIEN] What’s wrong?<br />
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LÚTHIEN: My mother Melian perceives that Beren is in great danger. I feel it, too. I wish to fly from here to Tol-in-Gaurhoth!<br />
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DAERON: Why do you come to me for aid, Lúthien?<br />
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LÚTHIEN: Because I trust you, Daeron. Will you help me?<br />
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DAERON: Let me depart from this place, and think about it. We must have patience, Lúthien.<br />
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[He exits. Cut to BEREN watching as one more companion is devoured. EDRAHIL looks worried. Cut back to DAERON. We see him enter MENEGROTH, where THINGOL is with MELIAN]<br />
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THINGOL: What troubles you, Daeron, my minstrel?<br />
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DAERON: Your daughter Lúthien has told me that she wishes to leave your kingdom to help Beren, my Lord and King.<br />
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THINGOL: Keep her here, for a little while, Daeron, and restrain her. Bring her to the Forest of Neldoreth.<br />
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DAERON: Yes, my Lord.<br />
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[He exits]<br />
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THINGOL: Guards. Go to Hirilorn in the Forest of Neldoreth, not far from here. There build a house that Lúthien will not be able to escape within the three trunks. Keep some of your men there at all times.<br />
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[Cut to another companion of BEREN and FINROD being devoured, right near to EDRAHIL. Cut back to the forest of Neldoreth. LÚTHIEN hears GUARDS and DAERON approaching through the woods. She runs away and hides]<br />
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GUARD #1: Is this the spot?<br />
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DAERON: This is where I last saw her.<br />
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GUARD #2: Where is she?<br />
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GUARD #3: Call for her.<br />
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DAERON: Lúthien! Lúthien!<br />
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[They continue searching the place. GUARD #1 comes near her and she is forced to run away. GUARDS and DAERON pursue]<br />
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DAERON: Lúthien, stop!<br />
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[GUARDS catch up to her and restrain her]<br />
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LÚTHIEN: Daeron, why are you doing this?<br />
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DAERON: Because I love you. [to GUARD #1] Take her to Hírilorn.<br />
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GUARD #1: Yes, sir.<br />
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LÚTHIEN [distressed, pulled away by the guards]: Daeron!<br />
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[DAERON turns sadly and leaves. GUARD #1 and GUARD #2 pull LÚTHIEN away. Others follow. As they approach HIRILORN, LÚTHIEN breaks away and runs into the woods. GUARDS follow her but cannot find her. Cut to Tol Sirion: another companion is devoured, this time right next to EDRAHIL. Cut back to LÚTHIEN. Her hair is growing to an extraordinary length. She quickly cuts it back to her normal length and bathes some in a nearby stream. GUARD #1 finds her and brings her back to the troop]<br />
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GUARD #3: No more running away like that, little Lúthien!<br />
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[He laughs and places her in the three trunks of HIRILORN, a great Huorn. GUARD #2 and GUARD #3 stay seated at the base of the tree while the rest of the troop exit. After a few seconds, she climbs to a part in the trunks and looks down to see the two chatting. She climbs back down and starts weaving her hair frantically into a cloak. She doesn’t use all of it, and the rest she ties into a long braid. She then climbs back up and hangs the braid down. It is smoking with a magical perfume from the water, and causes the two guards to fall asleep. She climbs down and races off into the forest]<br />
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''Note: This scene is a mess. It needs some cleaning up and fewer cuts from Lúthien to Beren.''<br />
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==SCENE ELEVEN, THE HOUND OF CELEGORM==<br />
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[CELEGORM and CURUFIN are riding along the plains. CURUFIN has a deer slung on his shoulder. HUAN the wolf is running alongside them. Then we see a fire. CELEGORM and CURUFIN are sleeping nearby, but HUAN is keeping watch with his head resting. He raises his head and looks about, seeing LÚTHIEN. He barks and she turns to come to their camp as CELEGORM and CURUFIN awake]<br />
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CELEGORM: Who goes there!<br />
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LÚTHIEN: I might ask that myself. What might two elves be doing out here on the Guarded Plain?<br />
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[CELEGORM goes silent with his mouth hanging open seeing her beauty]<br />
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CURUFIN: We are Curufin and Celegorm, Princes of the Noldor and foes of Morgoth.<br />
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LÚTHIEN: Glad am I indeed to meet two fair Princes of the Noldor! For I am Lúthien of Doriath, but this is the first time I have parted with that forest.<br />
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CELEGORM: Fair Elf-maiden, I promise you will find help and need if you return with us to the land of Nargothrond.<br />
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LÚTHIEN: Gladly I accept. Long have I wished to look upon the gates of Nargothrond.<br />
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CELEGORM: That is good.<br />
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[We see HUAN running beside the riders, LÚTHIEN holding the back of CELEGORM, while CURUFIN rides beside. Cut to a wolf devouring EDRAHIL, and another one looking hungrily at BEREN, hardly restrained by his Orc-guards. BEREN and the wolf link eyes. Cut back to CELEGORM and CURUFIN. They return to Nargothrond and we see LÚTHIEN being thrown into a cell]<br />
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CELEGORM: Too much tidings have I heard of meddling Lúthien daughter of Thingol! Never again will you see the light of day!<br />
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[He leaves the door locked]<br />
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LÚTHIEN [throwing herself against it]: No! No! Let me out!<br />
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[She sits in the middle of her cell]<br />
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LUTHIEN: Beren, my love! My father Thingol! Oh Elbereth Gilthoniel! Mandos and Vaire! Help me!<br />
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[The door opens, but no head is seen at head level. Pan down to see HUAN holding the cloak of hair]<br />
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LUTHIEN: True is the heart of Huan, hound of Nargothrond! This is a powerful act. But what shall I do if I can not escape?<br />
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HUAN: Come with me. You must follow close if you wish to escape.<br />
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[We see them leave, then they hide in sight of guards, then we see them in the light of day, cloaked Elf and wolf, hidden from eyes. Finally we see LÚTHIEN riding HUAN across a plain]<br />
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==SCENE TWELVE, THE FALL OF FINROD==<br />
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[BEREN and FINROD are the only two remaining; a wolf enters, coming for BEREN. FINROD comes to]<br />
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FINROD: Noooo!<br />
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[He bursts his bonds and begins to wrestle with the wolf. The wolf falls dead but FINROD falls on his back with many scratches and bruises]<br />
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FINROD [weakly]: Beren! I go now to my long rest in the timeless halls beyond the seas and the Mountains of Aman. It will be long ere I am seen among the Noldor again; and it may be that we shall not meet a second time in death or life, for the fates of our kindreds are apart. Farewell!<br />
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[BEREN weeps beside him. LÚTHIEN comes running to the edge of the pit. HUAN runs down to BEREN. LÚTHIEN’s hair is blowing in the wind and shining in the moonlight. She begins to sing. In response, BEREN begins to sing with her of the Seven Stars, but falls on the floor unconscious next to FINROD. SAURON in a nearby tower hears her and sneers. A wolf comes out of the tower and runs toward LÚTHIEN, but HUAN runs up to the top of the pit and slays it. Another one comes as LÚTHIEN begins to descend to BEREN, but it is slain even quicker. Finally, DRAUGLUIN the dread-hound of MORGOTH comes out and begins to battle with HUAN. HUAN leaves DRAUGLUIN mortally wounded. DRAUGLUIN returns to SAURON]<br />
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DRAUGLUIN: Huan is there…<br />
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[He dies at SAURON’s feet. SAURON morphs into a werewolf and approaches HUAN. BEREN wakes, HUAN springs aside in terror, and SAURON jumps into the pit toward LÚTHIEN; she faints into BEREN’s arms, but her cloak swishes against SAURON’s muzzle -- releasing a small amount of the smoke -- and he begins to act drowsy. HUAN springs forward and takes down the wolf-form. LÚTHIEN comes to. The spirit of SAURON flies from the wolf at the last moment]<br />
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LÚTHIEN: Go, go back to your master in Angband. There everlastingly thy naked self shall endure the torment of his scorn, pierced by his eyes, unless thou yield to me the mastery of thy tower.<br />
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[SAURON takes the form of a vampire (bat) and flies off. LÚTHIEN turns to BEREN]<br />
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LÚTHIEN: Oh, Beren, Beren!<br />
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[She, in turn, holds him as he faints, and they fall into a deep slumber, together, in the filthy, bloody pit]<br />
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-------Mid-movie intermission-------<br />
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[It is sunlight now and BEREN wakes, lifting LÚTHIEN. She wakes and their eyes meet for a while. We see them finishing a mound for FINROD]<br />
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BEREN: Never again will Finrod Felagund set foot in Middle-earth.<br />
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LÚTHIEN: Yet he walks with his father Finarfin his father beneath the trees of Eldamar in Aman.<br />
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[HUAN comes to them]<br />
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LÚTHIEN: Go back to your master, O Huan. You have been of great service here! But your Celegorm wishes you to return.<br />
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[HUAN turns and runs off]<br />
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==SCENE THIRTEEN, UNREST IN NARGOTHROND==<br />
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[A few elves, led by ORNIL and HUAN come to the gate. CELEBRIMBOR is there to meet them]<br />
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CELEBRIMBOR: What is your business before the Gates of Nargothrond?<br />
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ORNIL: We are refugees from the captivity of Sauron, liberated and returning.<br />
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CELEBRIMBOR: That is well! But…you have come in a time of uproar.<br />
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[He leads them to the square. A mob of Elves are there, and CELEGORM and CURUFIN are on the podium]<br />
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CELEBRIMBOR [to the crowd]: We lament the death of Finrod our king!<br />
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ORNIL: Yes, I heard of his death as well. He fell at the hands of Sauron’s wolves, in a muddy pit of Tol Sirion.<br />
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[He walks up to the podium]<br />
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ORNIL [to the crowd]: Ye people of Nargothrond! Hear me now! Now is the Isle of Tol Sirion liberated from Sauron's evil, and he has fled to Taur-nu-Fuin! Indeed, a maiden it was who marched into that land and freed us all! Do you follow Curufin, and his brother Celegorm? These cowardly sons of Fëanor would not do what a maiden herself could!<br />
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ELVES: Yea!<br />
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ORNIL: We will have Orodreth!<br />
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ELVES: Orodreth King of Nargothrond!<br />
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[ORODRETH steps up to podium]<br />
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ORODRETH: Humbly do I accept the responsibility of Kingship.<br />
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[He puts on the crown]<br />
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ORODRETH: For Finrod!<br />
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ELVES: For Finrod!<br />
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ELF: Kill Celegorm and Curufin, cowardly sons of Fëanor!<br />
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ORODRETH: No! I will not suffer my people to be Kin-slayers again! Yet neither bread nor rest will I give them within this realm. I swear that there shall be little love between Nargothrond and the sons of Fëanor hereafter!<br />
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CELEGORM: Let it be so!<br />
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[He takes up a horse and so does CURUFIN]<br />
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CELEGROM: Huan, come here.<br />
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[HUAN whines but obeys]<br />
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CELEGORM: Celebrimbor, nephew. Come with me!<br />
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CELEBRIMBOR: No, uncle! I stay with my people.<br />
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[CELEGORM turns angrily and rides off, the crowds parting as he rides, with HUAN and CURUFIN following. We see them riding along a plain]<br />
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CELEGORM: We make for Himring, to meet with Maedhros our brother.<br />
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''Note: This scene is off-book and only exists to further the story by giving Orodreth the crown, expelling Celegorm and Curufin from Nargothrond, and introducing Celebrimbor.''<br />
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==SCENE FOURTEEN, BENEATH THE MOON==<br />
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[LÚTHIEN and BEREN walk along to the borders]<br />
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LÚTHIEN: You must choose, Beren, between these two: to relinquish the quest and your oath and seek a life of wandering upon the face of the earth; or to hold to your word and challenge the power of darkness upon its throne. But on either road I shall go with you, and our doom shall be alike.<br />
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BEREN: Lúthien.<br />
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[He stops]<br />
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BEREN: Look! There are two riders! And Huan the Wolf, too.<br />
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LÚTHIEN: It is Celegorm and Curufin!<br />
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[CELEGORM and CURUFIN ride toward them. CELEGORM makes to run BEREN over. CURUFIN swerves and picks up LÚTHIEN, dragging her into a sitting position in front of him. BEREN springs out of CELEGORM’s way and into CURUFIN’s horse. The three fall, BEREN throttling CURUFIN. CELEGORM turns on BEREN with his spear. HUAN springs in front of him and the horse moves not an inch further]<br />
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CELEGORM: Curse the cowardly heart of my horse! And a curse upon Huan! traitor among hounds!<br />
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[While CELEGORM is stalled, BEREN nearly kills CURUFIN]<br />
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LÚTHIEN: Nay, Beren, do not slay Curufin!<br />
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BEREN: Let it be so!<br />
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[He takes CURUFIN’s knife and helm. Then he flings CURUFIN from him]<br />
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BEREN: Go back to your noble kinsfolk. They might teach you to use your valor to worthier use! Your horse I keep for the service of Lúthien, and it may be accounted happy to be free of such a master.<br />
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CURUFIN: Curse meddling Beren under cloud and sky! Go hence unto a swift and bitter death!<br />
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[He gets behind CELEGORM on his horse as BEREN turns away. He takes CELEGORM’s bow and shoots a parting shot at LÚTHIEN. Huan catches it in his jaws. He shoots another at her. BEREN springs in front of her and it strikes him in the chest. HUAN pursues the brothers but returns with an herb out of the forest. LÚTHIEN staunches BEREN’s wound with it and BEREN wakes up. They meet eyes but BEREN closes his after a time and falls asleep. LÚTHIEN does so also. At some point during the night, BEREN departs on CURUFIN’s horse, looking back at LÚTHIEN all the while. He sees the hills of Thangorodrim in the distance]<br />
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BEREN: Farewell sweet earth and northern sky,<br />
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forever blest, since here did lie<br />
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and here with lissom limbs did run<br />
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beneath the Moon, beneath the Sun,<br />
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Lúthien Tinúviel<br />
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more fair than mortal tongue can tell.<br />
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Though all to ruin fell the world<br />
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and were dissolved and backward hurled<br />
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unmade into the old abyss,<br />
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yet were its making good, for this-<br />
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the dusk, the dawn, the earth, the sea-<br />
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that Lúthien for a time should be.<br />
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[LÚTHIEN awaking far away sings in reply]<br />
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LÚTHIEN: Beren!<br />
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[She goes to HUAN and finds him ready to be her steed. As they ride, HUAN takes the form of DRAUGLUIN, and LÚTHIEN jumps off him, turning her body into that of the bat THURINGWETHIL. They come near BEREN: LÚTHIEN flies close over his head and he ducks in fear. Flying past she takes human form and runs into his arms]<br />
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BEREN: Thrice now I curse my oath to Thingol, and I would that he had slain me in Menegroth, rather than I should bring you under the shadow of Morgoth.<br />
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[HUAN throws away the disguise and speaks to BEREN]<br />
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HUAN: From the shadow of death you can no longer save Lúthien, for by her love she is now subject to it. You can turn from your fate and lead her into exile, seeking peace in vain while your life lasts. But if you will not deny your doom, then either Lúthien, being forsaken, must assuredly die alone, or she must with you challenge the fate that lies before you--hopeless, yet not certain. Further counsel I cannot give, nor may I go further on your road. But my heart forebodes that what you find at the Gate I shall myself see. All else is dark to me; yet it may be that our three paths lead back to Doriath, and we may meet before the end.<br />
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[LÚTHIEN uses magic to turn herself into THURINGWETHIL and Beren into DRAUGLUIN and they depart for Angband]<br />
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==SCENE FIFTEEN, THE SILMARIL==<br />
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[BEREN and LÚTHIEN come to the gates in their disguises; there is also CARCHAROTH standing there; as he sniffs they exchange a look of horror; they attempt to go past but he blocks their way. LÚTHIEN casts away her disguise and is as a light in the darkness, pale and ghostly. She reaches her hand to CARCHAROTH and he falls asleep immediately]<br />
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LÚTHIEN: O woe-begotten spirit, fall now into dark oblivion, and forget for a while the dreadful doom of life.<br />
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[She steps by, leading him; they turn down a long, long spiral staircase; as they turn toward us again LÚTHIEN takes up her disguise again. Finally they reach the nethermost hall; it is lit with torches and MORGOTH is sitting on his throne with a crown on. He stares both of them down. BEREN slinks to his feet; LÚTHIEN’s disguise is ripped away and she stands proud against him, her light against his surrounding darkness]<br />
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MORGOTH: Who might this be?<br />
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LÚTHIEN: I am Lúthien...daughter of King Thingol.<br />
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[She looks at BEREN, then back to MORGOTH]<br />
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LÚTHIEN: And I offer you my service.<br />
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MORGOTH: A fine prize...so the daughter of Thingol offers me her service?…[to LÚTHIEN] Sing.<br />
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[She looks nervously at BEREN, then begins to sing and twirl around dancing. MORGOTH watches her and listens, but after seeing his face we see that LÚTHIEN is gone and the nearby echoes of her song are still heard, higher and louder and shriller than ever. BEREN &c. fall asleep; the Silmarils on MORGOTH’s crown shine bright in the darkness; LÚTHIEN springs on him with her cloak and he slides from the throne, fast asleep. The Crown is sent rolling. LÚTHIEN comes to sleeping BEREN and wakes him in human form. He takes out CURUFIN’s knife and cuts a Silmaril from the crown. He closes his hand on it and its radiance shines through his flesh. After pausing for a while, he takes the knife to the crown again; the knife shatters and the other Silmarils remain on the crown. BEREN and LÚTHIEN flee up the stairs; when they come to the gate CARCHAROTH is standing there blocking their passage again]<br />
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BEREN: Get you gone, and fly! for here is a fire that shall consume you, and all evil things.<br />
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[For a few moments CARCHAROTH gazes in wonder at the Silmaril in BEREN’s hand; then he bites it and the hand holding it clean off. He runs howling into the wild as BEREN screams in pain]<br />
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BEREN: AAAAAHH!<br />
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[He faints. LÚTHIEN catches him, and with her last strength carries him, running from the Orc-arrows sent at her from behind. Orcs chase her into the Anfauglith. Three eagles, led by THORONDOR, come and pick him up; as LÚTHIEN watches him fly away they pick her up also. They fly above the earth and LÚTHIEN sees many lands. They fly above Gondolin and she sees it in awe. Laying them on the peak of a mountain the eagles leave them, and LÚTHIEN works against BEREN’s wound. After a while she goes to the edge of the forest line and sings; BEREN awakes and hears her; he gets up and LÚTHIEN sees him]<br />
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LÚTHIEN: Beren, Beren!<br />
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BEREN: Tinúviel! I have passed through much pain and anguish. Where am I?<br />
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LÚTHIEN: We are in the Eyrie of Thorondor King of the Eagles.<br />
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BEREN [looking about him]: I must return to Thingol in Doriath. Come with me! He must know of our quest.<br />
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==SCENE SIXTEEN, CAMLOST==<br />
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DAERON: Lúthien, fair nightingale, daughter of the evening and jewel of my people! Long has it been since I heard your voice like a beautiful spring stream, singing in the forest and on the hills. Why did you ever leave me?<br />
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[He packs up and leaves Doriath in search of her. We see THINGOL and MELIAN in Menegroth. ANNAEL enters]<br />
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ANNAEL: King Thingol, my lord Celegorm bids me relay to you news.<br />
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THINGOL: Speak.<br />
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ANNAEL: Lord Finrod Felagund of Nargothrond...has died.<br />
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[THINGOL is worried]<br />
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ANNAEL: But it may please you to hear that Beren son of Barahir has also.<br />
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[He pauses, getting to the bad, bad news]<br />
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ANNAEL: Thus, Lúthien is safe in Nargothrond; the Quest of the Silmaril is over; she will wed Celegorm.<br />
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THINGOL [fuming]: You are dismissed.<br />
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[ANNAEL leaves]<br />
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THINGOL: What do we do, Melian?<br />
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MELIAN: The doom you have devised must work to its appointed end, and you must wait now upon time.<br />
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[SAEROS enters]<br />
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SAEROS: Lord Thingol, where has Dearon gone?<br />
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THINGOL: In truth, Saeros, I do not know. Perhaps he has gone in search of Lúthien.<br />
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[MABLUNG enters]<br />
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MABLUNG: My Lord, news has reached the ears of your spies in Himring.<br />
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THINGOL: What news, Mablung?<br />
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MABLUNG: Lúthien has fled from Nargothrond; Celegorm has been banished with Curufin. Also, I have news from Doriath. A great wolf has come in madness--into Doriath.<br />
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[THINGOL is astonished]<br />
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THINGOL: These are grievous tidings indeed. It seems we have an enemy in the sons of Fëanor, and there is a wolf attacking my Kingdom. What hope have we left?<br />
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[BEREN and LÚTHIEN return; THINGOL is speechless]<br />
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MABLUNG: Lúthien returns in this hour, with Beren, from the Quest for the Silmaril. Indeed it would seem Beren is alive after all.<br />
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BEREN [kneeling]: I return according to my word. I am come now to claim my own.<br />
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THINGOL: What of your quest, and of your vow?<br />
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BEREN: It is fulfilled. Even now a Silmaril is in my hand.<br />
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THINGOL: Show it to me!<br />
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[Beren holds forth his left hand; it is empty. He shows the stub of his right arm]<br />
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BEREN: I name myself Camlost, the Empty-Handed!<br />
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THINGOL [looking on him with pity]: Come! Tell me what you will of your tale.<br />
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[ANNAEL enters and whispers to MABLUNG]<br />
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MABLUNG [shaken]: My Lord, the wolf is heading here.<br />
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[THINGOL stands in astonishment, BEREN looks at MABLUNG]<br />
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BEREN: Then my quest is not fulfilled. For, my Lord Thingol, that wolf is Carcharoth the Hound of Morgoth, and he bit my hand off as I clutched the Silmaril. Ah! I remember now what happened.THINGOL: Then we must prepare the Hunting of the Wolf. Mablung, bring Beleg.<br />
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[MABLUNG exits]<br />
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THINGOL: Beren, you may now come and win Lúthien.<br />
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''Note: This scene is also a mess.''<br />
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==SCENE SEVENTEEN, THE HUNTING OF THE WOLF==<br />
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[THINGOL, BEREN, MABLUNG, and BELEG ride north; HUAN comes to them]<br />
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BEREN: Huan! My Lord, this is the Wolf that has saved Lúthien and I from many perils.<br />
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THINGOL: Then he is welcome in my company.<br />
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[A howl in the distance]<br />
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THINGOL: There is our prey.<br />
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[Cut to CARCHAROTH, drinking in a stream; he sees the hunters and hides behind a large group of thick shrubbery. Cut to the travellers--minus HUAN]<br />
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THINGOL: Beleg, Mablung, stay here and watch for the wolves. [to BEREN] Where now is your wolf?<br />
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BEREN [dismounting]: Huan? Huan!<br />
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[We see him dismount from the side; THINGOL comes into view through the shrubs; CARCHAROTH leaps at his horse. BEREN takes a spear at him, but he leaps of BEREN, claws in his chest. HUAN jumps from the bushes at CARCHAROTH. They battle as THINGOL kneels by BEREN. HUAN kills CARCHAROTH but is mortally wounded and lays by them]<br />
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HUAN: Farewell...Beren.<br />
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[BEREN lays his hand on the wolf’s head. MABLUNG and BELEG appear: both are speechless. BELEG comes to THINGOL beside BEREN; MABLUNG takes a knife and cuts open CARCHAROTH’s belly and pulls out BEREN’s right hand, still clutching the Silmaril. He hands it to BEREN]BEREN: Receive this, my Lord.[He hands it to THINGOL; THINGOL shaking takes it]<br />
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BEREN: Now is the Quest achieved, and my doom full-wrought.<br />
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[He rests his head and speaks no more]<br />
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==SCENE EIGHTEEN, BEREN'S FUNERAL MARCH==<br />
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[A group of Elves, led by THINGOL and MABLUNG, carry BEREN and HUAN side by side to Menegroth. LÚTHIEN sees them when they reach the site of HIRILORN. She follows this till they leave BEREN in a bed of leaves. After THINGOL and MABLUNG pay their respects, LÚTHIEN comes to him. He opens his eyes as she lays her arms around him]<br />
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LÚTHIEN [tears running down her face]: Await me … beyond the Western Sea.<br />
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[We see her, walking long, eventually coming to the sea. She looks out, the wind on her face. From behind and far away we see her suddenly fall to the side. Seeing closer we see her face, lying on the grass, dead. We hear her singing. In Menegroth, THINGOL returns to his throne and sinks into it sadly]<br />
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==SCENE NINETEEN, BEYOND THE WESTERN SEA==<br />
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Ya know what, this scene is going to be a disaster so I might as well not write it.<br />
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==SCENE TWENTY, EPILOGUE==<br />
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[THINGOL is sitting sadly with his eyes downcast on the throne, with MELIAN next to him. LÚTHIEN enters with BEREN trailing. THINGOL looks up at the touch of her hand and smiles in excitement]THINGOL: Lúthien.[He sighs as they embrace. LÚTHIEN and MELIAN meet eyes, a tear falls from MELIAN’s face; LÚTHIEN has a slight smile. We see LÚTHIEN and BEREN walking among a forest in Ossiriand, then LÚTHIEN sitting with BEREN and holding a baby: DIOR]</div>DoctorWellingtonhttps://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=User:DoctorWellington&diff=304383User:DoctorWellington2019-04-12T20:24:18Z<p>DoctorWellington: </p>
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{{quote|When winter first begins to bite, and stones crack in the frosty night, when pools are black and trees are bare, 'tis evil in the Wild to fare.|[[Bilbo Baggins]] to [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] in ''[[The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', "[[The Ring Goes South]]"}}<br />
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==About Me==<br />
I am '''DoctorWellington''', a huge fan of Tolkien's works. I am very much a beginner to this website, and though I most likely have many accidental errors, I am trying my best to help. I am very interested in all of Tolkien's works, particularly [[The Lord of the Rings]] (In fact I have lost count of how many times I read it). I also enjoy maps (I like to study maps of all kind, fictional or otherwise), and [[languages]], mostly [[Quenya]] and [[Sindarin]] roots. Here is a link to my new [[User:DoctorWellington/Screenplay|screenplay]] for the Beren and Lúthien story!<br />
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==Username==<br />
I suppose my username needs some explanation. I am not a doctor (a job I could never do, I am haemophobic) and my last name is not Wellington. I'm still not quite sure how I came up with it.<br />
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==To-do==<br />
*Chapters (especially those of ''[[The Silmarillion]]'' and other works; I have finished ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'')<br />
**Infoboxes: Add them<br />
**Tense: Most chapters seem to have been written in present tense; rewrite in past (including ''[[The Hobbit]]'')<br />
**Links: At various points links are forgotten or reoccur<br />
*Dates: Add "other versions of the legendarium" with references to ''[[The Return of the Shadow]]'', et cetera.<br />
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==My Collection==<br />
===Books===<br />
====By [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]====<br />
*''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' and ''[[The Hobbit]]'' boxed set<br />
*''The Lord of the Rings'' one-volume edition<br />
*''The Hobbit'' illustrated by [[Jemima Catlin]]<br />
====Edited by [[Christopher Tolkien]]====<br />
*''[[The Silmarillion]]'' illustrated by [[Ted Nasmith]]<br />
*''[[Unfinished Tales]]''<br />
*''[[The Children of Húrin]]''<br />
*''[[The Fall of Gondolin]]''<br />
====By others====<br />
*''[[A Tolkien Bestiary|Guide to Tolkien's World: A Bestiary]]'' by [[David Day]] (this gets little use)<br />
*''[[The Atlas of Middle-earth]]'' by [[Karen Wynn Fonstad]]<br />
*''[[A Middle-earth Traveller]]'' by [[John Howe]]<br />
===Games===<br />
====[[Fantasy Flight Games]]====<br />
*''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game]]'' Core set<br />
***''The Shadows of [[Mirkwood]]'' cycle<br />
**''[[Khazad-dûm]]'' expansion<br />
***''[[Dwarrowdelf]]'' cycle<br />
**''Heirs of [[Númenor]]'' expansion<br />
***''Against the Shadow'' cycle<br />
**''Voice of [[Isengard]]'' expansion<br />
***''The Ring-maker'' cycle<br />
**''Over Hill and Under Hill'' saga expansion<br />
**''On the Doorstep'' saga expansion<br />
**''The [[Black Riders]]'' saga expansion<br />
**''The Road Darkens'' saga expansion<br />
**''The Treason of [[Saruman]]'' saga expansion<br />
**''The Massing at [[Osgiliath]]'' scenario<br />
**''The Stone of [[Erech]]'' scenario<br />
**''The [[Old Forest]]'' scenario<br />
**''Fog on the [[Barrow-downs]]'' scenario<br />
**''The Ruins of [[Belegost]]'' scenario<br />
**''Assault on [[Dol Guldur]]'' scenario<br />
**''Murder at the [[Prancing Pony]]'' scenario<br />
*''[[Lord of the Rings (board game)]]''<br />
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===Other items===<br />
*The Lord of the Rings Instrumental Solos, for cello<br />
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==Favourites==<br />
'''Character:''' [[Erkenbrand]] (My favourite characters are usually unsung heroes; in my opinion Erkenbrand is the unsung hero of the [[Battle of the Hornburg]]) <br/><br />
'''Location:''' [[Fangorn Forest]] <br/><br />
'''Book:''' ''[[The Silmarillion]]'' <br/><br />
'''Chapter:''' [[Of Beren and Lúthien]]<br />
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==Favourite quotes==<br />
{{quote|Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens.|[[Gimli]] to [[Elrond]] in ''[[The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', "[[The Ring Goes South]]"}}<br />
{{quote|A man that flies from his fear may find that he has only taken a short cut to meet it.|[[Sador]]/[[Labadal]] to [[Túrin]] in ''[[The Children of Húrin]]''}}<br />
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{{quote|Glorfindel was tall and straight; his hair was of shining gold, his face fair and young and fearless and full of joy; his eyes were bright and keen, and his voice like music; on his brow sat wisdom, and in his hand was strength.|Description of [[Glorfindel]] in ''[[The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', "[[Many Meetings]]"}}<br />
{{quote|A fox passing through the wood on business of his own stopped several minutes and sniffed. 'Hobbits!' he thought. 'Well, what next? I have heard of strange doings in this land, but I have seldom heard of a hobbit sleeping out of doors under a tree. Three of them! There’s something mighty queer behind this.' He was quite right, but he never found out any more about it.|Description of a fox encountering [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]], [[Samwise Gamgee|Samwise]], and [[Peregrin Took|Pippin]] sleeping out of doors in ''[[The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', "[[Three is Company]]"}}<br />
{{quote|Help now to repair the evil in which you have joined, and afterwards you shall take an oath never again to pass the Fords of Isen in arms, nor to march with the enemies of Men; and then you shall go free back to your land. For you have been deluded by Saruman. Many of you have got death as the reward of your trust in him; but had you conquered, little better would your wages have been.|[[Erkenbrand]] to several [[Dunlendings]] in ''[[The Two Towers]]'', "[[The Road to Isengard]]"}}</div>DoctorWellingtonhttps://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=User_talk:DoctorWellington&diff=304382User talk:DoctorWellington2019-04-12T20:20:31Z<p>DoctorWellington: /* Screenplay */</p>
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-- [[User:Mith|<span style="color:#2F4F4F">'''Mith'''</span>]] <small>([[User talk:Mith|<span style="color:#696969">'''Talk'''</span>]]/[[Special:Contributions/Mith|<span style="color:#708090">Contribs</span>]]/[[Special:Editcount/Mith/Edits|<span style="color:#778899">Edits</span>]])</small> 18:38, 1 November 2017 (UTC)<br />
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==References==<br />
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Hello DoctorWellington! I saw that you made a comment about references -- I too remember it being difficult in the beginning. Just let me know if you have any questions! Concerning the book chapter summaries, references are not needed (unless tpieces of information from other sources than the book chapter itself is added to the article).--[[User:Morgan|Morgan]] 01:07, 13 November 2017 (UTC)<br />
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Thanks Morgan! I'm a beginner here, but I'm glad there are people like you who are so willing to help. Hopefully soon I'll be helping with references!--[[User:DoctorWellington|DoctorWellington]]<br />
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==Screenplay==<br />
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Hi DoctorWellington, I greatly enjoyed what you have written in your screenplay so far! I only really have one criticism at the moment: I'm not sure, but wasn't [[Huan]] a wolfhound as opposed to a wolf? I haven't read ''[[Beren and Lúthien]]'' yet so there may be something I have missed, but just wondering. -- {{User:Holdwine Meriadoc/sig}} 20:45, 11 April 2019 (UTC)<br />
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:Hello! And thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed it. I'm not sure whether Huan is a hound or a wolf, because he is sometimes described as "Huan the Hound of Valinor" but other times as "Huan the Wolf". I'll look into it though! --[[User:DoctorWellington|DoctorWellington]] 20:20, 12 April 2019 (UTC)</div>DoctorWellingtonhttps://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=User:DoctorWellington/Screenplay&diff=304337User:DoctorWellington/Screenplay2019-04-10T23:24:04Z<p>DoctorWellington: </p>
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<div>Below is a screenplay that I, [[User:DoctorWellington|DoctorWellington]], wrote. Please refrain from using it without my consent! Enjoy!<br />
Feel free to talk to me about it on my [[User talk:DoctorWellington|talk page]] if you have any suggestions or criticism!<br />
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==CAST==<br />
[[Morgoth|MORGOTH]], the Enemy<br />
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[[Boldog|BOLDOG]], Orc-chieftain<br />
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[[Barahir|BARAHIR]], a valiant Elf-friend<br />
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[[Beren|BEREN]], his son<br />
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[[Gorlim|GORLIM]], a man in Barahir’s group of rebels<br />
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[[Baragund|BARAGUND]], Barahir’s cousinBELEGUND, Baragund’s brother<br />
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WRAITH OF [[Eilinel|EILINEL]], Gorlim’s reanimated wife<br />
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GILDOR, DAGNIR, DAIRUIN, and ARTHAD, various outlaws<br />
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GORGOL, Orc-chieftain<br />
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SAURON, Morgoth’s Maia servant<br />
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BELEG, Captain of Doriath<br />
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MABLUNG, Captain of Doriath<br />
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LÚTHIEN TINÚVIEL, daughter of Melian and Thingol<br />
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DAERON, minstrel of Thingol<br />
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THINGOL, Lord of Doriath<br />
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MELIAN, his wife<br />
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FINROD, lord of Nargothrond<br />
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CELEGORM, third son of Fëanor<br />
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CURUFIN, fifth son of Fëanor<br />
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EDRAHIL, an Elf of Nargothrond<br />
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ORODRETH, Finrod’s brother<br />
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SAEROS, friend of Daeron<br />
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HÍRILORN, an Entwife of Doriath<br />
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HUAN, Celegorm’s wolf<br />
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DRAUGLUIN, dread-hound of Sauron<br />
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ORNIL, guard of Nargothrond<br />
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CELEBRIMBOR, son of Curufin<br />
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THURINGWETHIL, evil bat of Sauron<br />
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THORONDOR, Lord of the Eagles<br />
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CARCHAROTH, evil hound of Morgoth<br />
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ANNAEL, Sinda of Doriath<br />
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DIOR, son of Beren and Lúthien<br />
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==SCENE ONE, PROLOGUE==<br />
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[MORGOTH is sitting on his dark throne in Angband wearing his Iron Crown. He emits darkness. Enter BOLDOG]<br />
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MORGOTH: Why do you come before me? Speak, Boldog.<br />
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BOLDOG: My Lord, a small group of defenders led by a man of the house of Bëor have escaped our forces in Dorthonion and fled.<br />
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MORGOTH [fingering a Silmaril?]: So Lord Barahir thinks he can test the might of Angband with his petty troupe? They will soon learn their lesson, as I taught Fingolfin: never displease a Vala.<br />
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BOLDOG: What is our next move, my Lord?<br />
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MORGOTH: Find these rebellious men… and destroy them. This is your task!<br />
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BOLDOG: And what of their leader?<br />
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MORGOTH: Their leader?<br />
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BOLDOG: He is said to wear a strange ring on his hand, with the shape of two serpents with emerald eyes, bearing a crown of golden flowers. One upholds and the other devours…<br />
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MORGOTH: That is the emblem of the House of Finarfin. This ring you speak of was fashioned in Valinor and borne by the Elf-lord Finrod. This is grave information you share, Boldog. Nevertheless it shall soon be dealt with. Take your best soldiers and head to Dorthonion -- that is where the outlaws must be.<br />
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[BOLDOG bows and exits]<br />
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==SCENE TWO, THE OUTLAWS==<br />
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[BARAHIR, BEREN, GORLIM, and ten others enter cave, running, gasping for breath]<br />
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BARAHIR: We will stay here for a while, if we can stay hidden.<br />
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[GORLIM steps out]<br />
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BARAHIR: Gorlim. Are they near?<br />
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GORLIM: I can’t see them.<br />
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BARAGUND: Maybe we lost them.<br />
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BELEGUND: Hopefully we lost them.<br />
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BARAHIR: Good. Perhaps we will find rest here.<br />
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BELEGUND: Barahir, when shall we return to Dor-lomin?<br />
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BARAHIR: When there is time, Belegund. But for now, we must remain.<br />
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[BARAHIR prepares the camp with several other outlaws. BEREN, BARAGUND, BELEGUND, and GORLIM build a fire]<br />
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BARAGUND: We must stay in Dorthonion until all the Orcs are defeated, it seems.<br />
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BEREN: We must remain faithful to my father Barahir.<br />
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[BARAGUND and BELEGUND look over at BARAHIR]<br />
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BELEGUND: Only by him can our wives and children be kept safe.<br />
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[BARAGUND looks into the fire]<br />
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BARAGUND: My daughter Morwen is still young. It hurts me to be far from her.<br />
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GORLIM: And my wife Eilinel. I lost her in the Bragollach, and I fear she may have been killed.<br />
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[BELEGUND puts his arm on GORLIM’s shoulder. BARAHIR crosses the cave to the fire]<br />
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GORLIM: Lord Barahir, what of the Enemy? What if they find us?<br />
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BARAHIR: Boldog’s marauders do not know we are here, Gorlim. We are safe for now.<br />
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GORLIM: But we are being hunted. Perhaps if we sent a group out to scout out the Enemy’s plans?<br />
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BARAGUND: We could be one step ahead of them.<br />
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BARAHIR: It’s too dangerous. I can’t risk losing any members of our outlaws.<br />
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GORLIM: Perhaps its too risky to stay hemmed up in one place.<br />
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BEREN: I will go, father![BARAHIR looks astonished]<br />
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BARAHIR: Beren, you are too young --<br />
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BEREN: Trust me, father, I am old enough now. I can go scout out the enemy’s plans for you.<br />
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BARAHIR [sighing]: Very well, Beren, but I cannot trust this task to you alone. Gorlim, will you accompany my son?<br />
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GORLIM: Certainly, my Lord. No harm will come to Beren while he is with me.<br />
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BARAHIR: Very well. Leave at dusk, so you won’t be seen.<br />
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[GORLIM goes to prepare supplies]<br />
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BARAHIR: Beren -- be safe my son.<br />
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[BARAHIR places his hand on BEREN’s shoulder, and we see for the first time the Ring of Barahir on his finger. At dusk, BEREN meets GORLIM at the entrance to the cave]<br />
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GORLIM: Are you ready, Beren?<br />
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BEREN: Yes, Gorlim.<br />
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GORLIM: Then let us depart.<br />
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[They walk out through the night. After a few scenes of them walking, they come upon an abandoned cabin in the woods]<br />
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GORLIM: Look, Beren. There is my house, from before the Bragollach. There is a village nearby.<br />
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[As they approach the cabin, WRAITH OF EILINEL appears to GORLIM only. GORLIM stops. BEREN stops, noticing, and looking at where GORLIM is looking]<br />
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GORLIM: Eilinel…<br />
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BEREN: Gorlim?<br />
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[GORLIM begins to walk toward WRAITH OF EILINEL]<br />
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GORLIM: A! fair and gentle Eilinel, whom I had thought in darkling hell long since imprisoned! Ere I fled I deemed I saw thee slain and dead upon that night of sudden fear when all I lost that I held dear.<br />
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WRAITH OF EILINEL: You have forsaken me, Gorlim.<br />
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[BEREN sees nothing]<br />
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BEREN: Gorlim?<br />
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[WRAITH OF EILINEL begins to walk away]<br />
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GORLIM: Eilinel!<br />
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[He runs off into the woods and searches for her]<br />
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BEREN: Gorlim, where are you going?<br />
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[He chases GORLIM from a distance]<br />
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GORLIM: Eilinel, Eilinel!<br />
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[GORLIM’s cries fade away. BEREN is alone in the woods. Cut to GORLIM. His craze has passed now, and he realizes what he has done]<br />
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GORLIM: It must have been a vision. Where are you, Eilinel?<br />
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[We see him through nearby shrubbery. He looks round suddenly, but sees nothing. Cut to his face and shoulders. Hands are abruptly laid on him]<br />
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==SCENE THREE, SAURON'S TREACHERY==<br />
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BOLDOG [beating GORLIM]: Where is Barahir? What is he doing?<br />
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[GORLIM does not respond]<br />
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BOLDOG: If you yield, you will be released and restored to Eilinel.<br />
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[He does not answer]<br />
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GORGOL [mocking]: Your poor, dear wife--<br />
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GORLIM: --Fine! Fine. I will tell you where he is if I can see Eilinel again.<br />
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BOLDOG: No, no, don’t tell me. Tell him.<br />
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[He points upwards, we see SAURON standing over them]<br />
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SAURON: I hear now that thou wouldst barter with me. What is thy price?<br />
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GORLIM: That I should find Eilinel again, and with her be set free.<br />
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SAURON [smiling]: That is a small price for so great a treachery. So shall it surely be. Say on!<br />
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GORLIM [pausing]: H-he’s in a cave...by T-Tarn Aeluin.<br />
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SAURON [laughing]: Eilinel the fair thou shalt most surely find and there where she doth dwell and wait for thee. Together ye shall ever be, and sundered shall ye sigh no more. Thus guerdon shall he have that bore these tidings sweet, O traitor dear! For Eilinel she dwells not here, but in the shades of death doth roam widowed of husband and of home - a wraith of that which might have been, methinks, it is that thou hast seen! Now shalt thou through the gates of pain the land thou askst grimly gain; thou shalt to the moonless mists of hell descend and seek thy Eilinel.<br />
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[He pulls out a knife and the screen goes black. GORLIM shrieks. Immediately cut to BARAHIR and his Outlaws. The sun is still not up]<br />
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==SCENE FOUR, BEREN'S JOURNEY==<br />
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[BARAHIR and eight other outlaws are at the camp]<br />
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BARAHIR: Beren and Gorlim should be back by now. My heart worries for them.<br />
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GILDOR: They will return as they can. Gorlim will make sure Beren is safe.<br />
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DAGNIR: And that Beren has grown into a great fighter himself.<br />
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DAIRUIN: Aye, he is quite good with a sword. You’ve taught him well, Barahir. I know he can defend himself in need.<br />
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BARAHIR: Nevertheless, Dairuin, my heart ever turns to doubt when I think of him out there among Boldog’s troop.<br />
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[He looks at his ring. Suddenly there is a noise nearby the cave. Several outlaws stand abruptly and grab their weapons. BELEGUND enters the cave, out of breath]<br />
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ARTHAD: Who goes there?<br />
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BELEGUND: It is I, Belegund.<br />
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GILDOR: Is it my turn to watch already?<br />
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BELEGUND: Not yet, Gildor. But Baragund and I were shot at by Orc-arrows in the dark. I fear we may be found.<br />
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[Commotion. The Outlaws scramble up and grope for weapons in the dark]<br />
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ARTHAD: Put out the fire!<br />
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[DAGNIR and another outlaw put out the fire hastily. The outlaws crowd quietly in the back of the cave, waiting expectantly. BARAHIR and DAIRUIN face the others, with their back to the cave entrance. DAIRUIN silently turns his head to look at the entrance, but an arrow comes out of nowhere and hits him in the head. He yells and falls to the ground. At the yell, cut to BEREN. He starts and wakes, having been sleeping in a clearing]<br />
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BEREN: Father!<br />
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[He runs to the cave. All of the outlaws are dead. BEREN finds his father’s body]<br />
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BEREN: I will avenge you for this treachery, father. Curse you, Morgoth!<br />
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[Stooping low, he listens to the ground for a few seconds. Then he runs off. He builds a cairn around BARAHIR’s body. Cut to BOLDOG’s troop at Rivil’s Well]<br />
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GORGOL: This ring in far Beleriand, now mark ye, mates, was wrought. Its like with gold could not be bought, for this same Barahir I slew, this robber fool, they say, did a deed of service long ago for Felagund. It may be so; for Morgoth bade us bring it back, and yet, methinks he has no lack of weightier treasure in his hoard. Such greed befits not such a lord, and I am minded to declare the hand of Barahir was bare!<br />
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[He holds up the hand of BARAHIR. The ring is on it. BEREN strikes from behind the boulder and kills GORGOL, taking the hand and ring]<br />
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BOLDOG: Gorgol!<br />
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[BEREN runs off into woods]<br />
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BOLDOG: Shoot him!<br />
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[The Orcs shoot for him but their arrows fly wild]<br />
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BOLDOG: After him! I want that ring!<br />
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[The Orcs run after BEREN towards Doriath]<br />
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BEREN: Doriath, Land of King Thingol and Lady Melian! It is said there is no safer place in all of Beleriand.<br />
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[He begins to run toward the woods. He runs inside the woods. Not far behind, BOLDOG and his troupe come to the edge]<br />
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BOLDOG: He is going into Doriath! Now, lads, listen here! It is said that an evil Elf-king lives there, and none shall enter without his permission. This last survivor will be killed before long. Nevertheless I dare not enter.<br />
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[BELEG and other Elves shoot at BOLDOG from the trees]<br />
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BOLDOG: Take cover! Their arrows will not piece Orc-skin!<br />
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==SCENE FIVE, TINÚVIEL==<br />
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[BELEG, sitting in a tree, watches the Orcs from afar, but he doesn’t see BEREN. Cut to inside wood. He is staggering along, very weak. He looks ahead and is amazed. Far ahead dances LÚTHIEN]<br />
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BEREN: Tinúviel, Tinúviel!<br />
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[She vanishes from sight. He dashes forward to find her but is unable. Finally, he is within sight of her]<br />
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BEREN: Tinúviel!<br />
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[She pauses, astonished. He comes to her and holds her. Her gaze turns from astonishment to love, but she slips out of his arms and disappears. BEREN faints and falls to the ground. LÚTHIEN comes to BEREN and puts her hand in his. He awakes and they share a smile]<br />
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''Note: This scene will be longer and more fleshed-out in the future.''<br />
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==SCENE SIX, THE QUEST BEGINS==<br />
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[Nearby DAERON sneaks and sees LÚTHIEN with BEREN. Then DAERON returns to Menegroth and speaks before THINGOL, who is sitting on a throne next to MELIAN]<br />
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DAERON: My Lord Thingol, I have seen your daughter Lúthien associating with a Man in your Kingdom.<br />
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THINGOL: A Man?<br />
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DAERON: Indeed. I have seen them in that way.<br />
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THINGOL: Thank you, Daeron. Bring them here.<br />
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[Later--LÚTHIEN walks in with BEREN]<br />
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THINGOL: Who are you, that come hither as a thief, and unbidden dare to approach my throne?<br />
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LÚTHIEN [after BEREN says nothing]: He is Beren son of Barahir, lord of Men, mighty foe of Morgoth, the tale of whose deeds is become a song even among the Elves.<br />
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THINGOL: Let Beren speak! What would you here, unhappy mortal, and for what cause have you left your own land to enter this, which is forbidden to such as you? Can you show reason why my power should not be laid on you in heavy punishment for you insolence and folly?<br />
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BEREN [looking from LÚTHEIN to MELIAN]: My fate, O King, led me hither, through perils such as few even of the Elves would dare. And here I have found what I sought not indeed, but finding I would possess for ever. For it is above all gold and silver, and beyond all jewels. Neither rock, nor steel, nor the fires of Morgoth, nor all the powers of the Elf-kingdoms, shall keep from me the treasure that I desire. For Lúthien your daughter is the fairest of all the Children of the World.<br />
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THINGOL [after pausing, darkly]: Death you have earned with these words; and death you should find suddenly, had I not sworn an oath in haste; of which I repent, baseborn mortal, who in the realm of Morgoth has learnt to creep in secret as his spies and thralls.<br />
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BEREN: Death you can give me earned or unearned; but the names I will not take from you of baseborn, nor spy, nor thrall. By the ring of Felagund, that he gave to Barahir my father on the battle field of the North, my house has not earned such names from any Elf, be he king or no.<br />
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[Silence as he holds aloft the very ring]<br />
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MELIAN [whispering to THINGOL]: Forgo your wrath, my King. For not by you shall Beren be slain, and far and free does his fate lead him in the end, yet it is wound with yours. Take heed!<br />
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THINGOL [to BEREN]: I see the ring, son of Barahir, and I perceive that you are proud, and deem yourself mighty. But a father's deeds, even had his service been rendered to me, avail not to win the the daughter of Thingol and Melian. See now! I too desire a treasure that is withheld. For rock and steel and the fires of Morgoth keep the jewel that I would possess against all the powers of the Elf-kingdoms. Yet I hear you say that bonds such as these do not daunt you. Go your way therefore! Bring to me in your hand a Silmaril from Morgoth's crown; and then, if she will, Lúthien may set her hand in yours. Then you shall have my jewel; and though the fate of Arda lie within the Silmarils, yet you shall hold me generous.<br />
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BEREN [laughing]: For little price do Elven-kings sell their daughters: for gems, and things made by craft. But if this be your will, Thingol, I will perform it. And when we meet again my hand shall hold a Silmaril from the Iron Crown; for you have not looked the last upon Beren son of Barahir.<br />
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[He bows]<br />
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BEREN: Farewell, Lúthien.<br />
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[He departs]<br />
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MELIAN: O King, you have devised cunning counsel. But if my eyes have not lost their sight, it is ill for you, whether Beren fail in his errand, or achieve it. For you have doom either your daughter, or yourself. And now is Doriath drawn within the fate of a mightier realm.<br />
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THINGOL: I sell not to Elves or Men those whom I love and cherish above all treasure. And if there were hope or fear that Beren should come ever back alive to Menegroth, he should not have looked again upon the light of heaven, though I had sworn it.<br />
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[MELIAN turns away as LÚTHIEN looks concerned]<br />
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==SCENE SEVEN, FINROD FELAGUND==<br />
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[BEREN walks in the dusk light; the forest of Doriath is far behind him now. We see from hiding behind a rock on a nearby hill and ELF or two. The ELF pulls his bow]<br />
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BEREN [hearing the bow drawn]: I am Beren son of Barahir, friend of Felagund. Take me to the King.<br />
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[He holds aloft his ring. ELVES come from all sides with bows around shoulders]<br />
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ORNIL: Here comes no wandering Orc or spy, but Beren son of Barahir who once to Felagund was dear.<br />
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[Some bow their heads. They take him to cross a stream and come to the gates of Nargothrond, and to chamber where he is brought before FINROD]<br />
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BEREN [kneeling and bowing his head]: My Lord, I come with tidings.<br />
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FINROD: I will hear them.BEREN: I am Beren son of Barahir. Barahir has been slain. He was with me when we defended Dorthonion. By some chance, lucky or unlucky, I was away when he and our...ten companions were ambushed by Orcs of Morgoth. He was killed, but I escaped and came into Doriath, kingdom of Thingol.<br />
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[FINROD looks astonished]<br />
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BEREN: I met his daughter Lúthien, and I asked of Thingol her hand in marriage. He told me I could have her if I could take a Silmaril from the Iron Crown of Morgoth and bring it to him.<br />
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FINROD: It is plain that Thingol desires your death; but it seems that this doom goes beyond his purpose, and that the Oath of Fëanor is again at work. For the Silmarils are cursed with an oath of hatred, and he that even names them in desire moves a great power from slumber; and the sons of Fëanor would lay all the Elf-kingdoms in ruin rather than suffer any other than themselves to win or possess a Silmaril, for the Oath drives them. And now Celegorm and Curufin are dwelling in my halls; and though I, Finarfin's son, am King, they have won a strong power in the realm, and lead many of their own people. They have shown friendship to me in every need, but I fear that they will show neither love nor mercy to you, if your quest be told. Yet my own oath holds; and thus we are all ensnared.<br />
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[He goes out to a crowded square and speaks to them]<br />
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FINROD [to the audience]: Recall, ye people, Barahir lord of the house of Bëor. His son is resting here on a quest for a Silmaril of the Iron Crown of Mor--<br />
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CELEGORM [drawing his sword and holding it high]: Be he friend or foe, whether demon of Morgoth, of Elf, or child of Men, or any other living thing in Arda, neither law, nor love, nor league of hell, nor might of the Valar, nor any power of wizardry, shall defend him from the pursuing hate of Fëanor's sons, if he take or find a Silmaril and keep it. For the Silmarils we alone claim, until the world ends.<br />
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CURUFIN: If this son of Barahir attempts to take the Silmarils, none shall stay the wrath of Curufin and Celegorm, sons of Fëanor! We will send Nargothrond up in smoke and raze it to the ground! Finarfin’s son is no Vala to command us!<br />
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[FINROD looks shaken]<br />
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FINROD [throwing to the ground his silver crown]: Your oaths of faith to me you may break, but I must hold my bond. Yet if there be any on whom the shadow of curse has not yet fallen, I should find at least a few to follow me, and should not go hence as a beggar that is thrust from the gates.<br />
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[Ten elves, including EDRAHIL, climb stairs from the square and stand by FINROD]<br />
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EDRAHIL: Give the crown to a steward, my Lord, until your return. For you remain my king, and theirs, whatever betide.<br />
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FINROD: Orodreth, nephew. Take this crown and be my steward. Rule Nargothrond until my return.<br />
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ORODRETH: Yes, my Lord.<br />
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[He takes crown and enters hall as BEREN exits. CELEGORM and CURUFIN smile and exit]<br />
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==SCENE EIGHT, ORC-FACES==<br />
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[FINROD, BEREN, EDRAHIL, and nine others come near to camp and hide. Silently they kill them one by one]<br />
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FINROD [quietly]: We are entering the land of Sauron. We must need disguises. I will give us all the likenesses of these Orcs.<br />
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[We see first EDRAHIL, then BEREN, then the other nine turn into Orcs slowly. When we see FINROD again he is an Orc]<br />
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''Note: This scene is short because it doesn't really fit with either seven or nine.''<br />
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==SCENE NINE, THE PITS OF SAURON==<br />
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[FINROD’s pack of twelve pass by SAURON’s tower without checking in with SAURON]<br />
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SAURON [to a wolf]: Go! fetch me those sneaking Orcs that fare thus strangely, as if in dread, and do not come, as all Orcs use and are commanded, to bring me news of all their deeds, to me, to Sauron.<br />
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[They are brought to him]<br />
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SAURON: Where have ye been? What have ye seen?<br />
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FINROD: We have been in the Elven lands; and we have seen tears and distress, the fire blowing and the blood flowing, these have we seen, there have we been. We slew thirty and threw their bodies in a dark pit. The ravens sit and the owl cries where our swath lies.<br />
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SAURON: Come, tell me, O Morgoth’s thralls, what then befalls in Elvendom? What of Nargothrond? Who reigns there? Did you dare into that realm?<br />
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BEREN: We dared only enter its borders. There reigns King Felagund the fair.<br />
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SAURON: Then heard ye not that he is gone, that Celegorm sits upon his throne?<br />
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EDRAHIL [hotly]: That is not true! If he is gone, then Orodreth sits upon his throne.<br />
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SAURON: Sharp are your ears, and swift have they got tidings of realms ye entered not! What are your names, bold spearmen? Ye have not told who is your captain.<br />
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BEREN: Nereb and Dungalef and warriors ten, so we are called, and dark is our den under the mountains. Over the waste we march on an errand of need and haste. Boldog the captain awaits us there where fires from under smoke and flare.<br />
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SAURON: Boldog, I heard, was lately slain warring on the borders of that domain where Robber Thingol and outlaw folk cringe and crawl beneath elm and oak in drear Doriath. Heard ye not then of that pretty fay, of Lúthien? Her body is fair, very white and fair.<br />
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[BEREN frowns]<br />
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SAURON: Boldog he sent, and Boldog was slain: strange ye were not in Boldog’s train. Nereb looks fierce, his frown is grim. Little Lúthien! What troubles him? Why laughs he not to think of his lord crushing a maiden in his hoard, that foul should be what once was clean, that dark should be where light has been?<br />
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[He recites a poem]<br />
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SAURON: Whom do ye serve, Light or Mirk? Who is the maker of mightiest work? Who is the king of earthly kings, the greatest river of gold and rings? Who is the master of the wide earth? Who despoiled them of their mirth, the greedy Valar! Repeat your vows, Orcs of Bauglir! Do not bend your brows! Death to light, to law, to love! Cursed be moon and stars above! May darkness everlasting old that waits outside in surges cold drown Manwë, Varda, and the sun! May all in hatred be begun and all in evil ended be, in the moaning of the endless Sea!<br />
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BEREN [muttering]: Who is Sauron to hinder work that is to do? We serve him not, nor to him owe obeisance, and we would now go.<br />
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SAURON: Patience! Not very long shall ye abide. But first a song I will sing to you, to ears intent.<br />
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[He sings a song, and FINROD sings in return, but their disguises are lost]<br />
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SAURON: Imposters! I will take you and throw you in my deepest dungeons!<br />
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[We see the twelve cast into a pit]<br />
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SAURON [VO]: There you will be devoured by my wolves, one by one.<br />
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[Two wolves enter the pit. There is much screaming and blood spurting]<br />
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==SCENE TEN, THE ESCAPE OF LÚTHIEN==<br />
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[LÚTHIEN in standing in a river, waist-high in water. Suddenly she feels a shock and turns north. Then she gets up and runs off. Cut to Menegroth; THINGOL is absent, but MELIAN is at her throne. MABLUNG walks by]<br />
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LÚTHIEN [running]: Mother! I fear for Beren. A dark shadow of fear lies upon my heart. Do you have news of him? Please, tell me where he is!<br />
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MELIAN: Beren lies in the dungeons of Tol-in-Gaurhoth.<br />
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LÚTHIEN: Tol-in-Gaurhoth! Sauron’s Isle!<br />
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[She runs out. Cut to BEREN, watching one more companion die. He glances at Finrod, who is unconscious, and tied to the wall next to BEREN and then we cut back to LÚTHIEN’s face. She runs out. She comes through the forest to DAERON, who is singing with SAEROS and other musicians. They stop playing when she runs to them]<br />
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LÚTHIEN [breathless]: Daeron!<br />
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[The musicians stop]<br />
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DAERON: Lúthien?<br />
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[She looks warily at the other musicians. DAERON gets up hastily and leads her through the woods to another spot]<br />
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SAEROS: Daeron!<br />
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DAERON: I will return, Saeros! [to LUTHIEN] What’s wrong?<br />
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LÚTHIEN: My mother Melian perceives that Beren is in great danger. I feel it, too. I wish to fly from here to Tol-in-Gaurhoth!<br />
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DAERON: Why do you come to me for aid, Lúthien?<br />
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LÚTHIEN: Because I trust you, Daeron. Will you help me?<br />
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DAERON: Let me depart from this place, and think about it. We must have patience, Lúthien.<br />
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[He exits. Cut to BEREN watching as one more companion is devoured. EDRAHIL looks worried. Cut back to DAERON. We see him enter MENEGROTH, where THINGOL is with MELIAN]<br />
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THINGOL: What troubles you, Daeron, my minstrel?<br />
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DAERON: Your daughter Lúthien has told me that she wishes to leave your kingdom to help Beren, my Lord and King.<br />
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THINGOL: Keep her here, for a little while, Daeron, and restrain her. Bring her to the Forest of Neldoreth.<br />
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DAERON: Yes, my Lord.<br />
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[He exits]<br />
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THINGOL: Guards. Go to Hirilorn in the Forest of Neldoreth, not far from here. There build a house that Lúthien will not be able to escape within the three trunks. Keep some of your men there at all times.<br />
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[Cut to another companion of BEREN and FINROD being devoured, right near to EDRAHIL. Cut back to the forest of Neldoreth. LÚTHIEN hears GUARDS and DAERON approaching through the woods. She runs away and hides]<br />
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GUARD #1: Is this the spot?<br />
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DAERON: This is where I last saw her.<br />
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GUARD #2: Where is she?<br />
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GUARD #3: Call for her.<br />
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DAERON: Lúthien! Lúthien!<br />
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[They continue searching the place. GUARD #1 comes near her and she is forced to run away. GUARDS and DAERON pursue]<br />
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DAERON: Lúthien, stop!<br />
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[GUARDS catch up to her and restrain her]<br />
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LÚTHIEN: Daeron, why are you doing this?<br />
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DAERON: Because I love you. [to GUARD #1] Take her to Hírilorn.<br />
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GUARD #1: Yes, sir.<br />
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LÚTHIEN [distressed, pulled away by the guards]: Daeron!<br />
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[DAERON turns sadly and leaves. GUARD #1 and GUARD #2 pull LÚTHIEN away. Others follow. As they approach HIRILORN, LÚTHIEN breaks away and runs into the woods. GUARDS follow her but cannot find her. Cut to Tol Sirion: another companion is devoured, this time right next to EDRAHIL. Cut back to LÚTHIEN. Her hair is growing to an extraordinary length. She quickly cuts it back to her normal length and bathes some in a nearby stream. GUARD #1 finds her and brings her back to the troop]<br />
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GUARD #3: No more running away like that, little Lúthien!<br />
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[He laughs and places her in the three trunks of HIRILORN, a great Huorn. GUARD #2 and GUARD #3 stay seated at the base of the tree while the rest of the troop exit. After a few seconds, she climbs to a part in the trunks and looks down to see the two chatting. She climbs back down and starts weaving her hair frantically into a cloak. She doesn’t use all of it, and the rest she ties into a long braid. She then climbs back up and hangs the braid down. It is smoking with a magical perfume from the water, and causes the two guards to fall asleep. She climbs down and races off into the forest]<br />
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''Note: This scene is a mess. It needs some cleaning up and fewer cuts from Lúthien to Beren.''<br />
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==SCENE ELEVEN, THE HOUND OF CELEGORM==<br />
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[CELEGORM and CURUFIN are riding along the plains. CURUFIN has a deer slung on his shoulder. HUAN the wolf is running alongside them. Then we see a fire. CELEGORM and CURUFIN are sleeping nearby, but HUAN is keeping watch with his head resting. He raises his head and looks about, seeing LÚTHIEN. He barks and she turns to come to their camp as CELEGORM and CURUFIN awake]<br />
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CELEGORM: Who goes there!<br />
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LÚTHIEN: I might ask that myself. What might two elves be doing out here on the Guarded Plain?<br />
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[CELEGORM goes silent with his mouth hanging open seeing her beauty]<br />
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CURUFIN: We are Curufin and Celegorm, Princes of the Noldor and foes of Morgoth.<br />
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LÚTHIEN: Glad am I indeed to meet two fair Princes of the Noldor! For I am Lúthien of Doriath, but this is the first time I have parted with that forest.<br />
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CELEGORM: Fair Elf-maiden, I promise you will find help and need if you return with us to the land of Nargothrond.<br />
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LÚTHIEN: Gladly I accept. Long have I wished to look upon the gates of Nargothrond.<br />
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CELEGORM: That is good.<br />
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[We see HUAN running beside the riders, LÚTHIEN holding the back of CELEGORM, while CURUFIN rides beside. Cut to a wolf devouring EDRAHIL, and another one looking hungrily at BEREN, hardly restrained by his Orc-guards. BEREN and the wolf link eyes. Cut back to CELEGORM and CURUFIN. They return to Nargothrond and we see LÚTHIEN being thrown into a cell]<br />
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CELEGORM: Too much tidings have I heard of meddling Lúthien daughter of Thingol! Never again will you see the light of day!<br />
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[He leaves the door locked]<br />
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LÚTHIEN [throwing herself against it]: No! No! Let me out!<br />
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[She sits in the middle of her cell]<br />
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LUTHIEN: Beren, my love! My father Thingol! Oh Elbereth Gilthoniel! Mandos and Vaire! Help me!<br />
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[The door opens, but no head is seen at head level. Pan down to see HUAN holding the cloak of hair]<br />
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LUTHIEN: True is the heart of Huan, hound of Nargothrond! This is a powerful act. But what shall I do if I can not escape?<br />
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HUAN: Come with me. You must follow close if you wish to escape.<br />
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[We see them leave, then they hide in sight of guards, then we see them in the light of day, cloaked Elf and wolf, hidden from eyes. Finally we see LÚTHIEN riding HUAN across a plain]<br />
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==SCENE TWELVE, THE FALL OF FINROD==<br />
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[BEREN and FINROD are the only two remaining; a wolf enters, coming for BEREN. FINROD comes to]<br />
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FINROD: Noooo!<br />
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[He bursts his bonds and begins to wrestle with the wolf. The wolf falls dead but FINROD falls on his back with many scratches and bruises]<br />
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FINROD [weakly]: Beren! I go now to my long rest in the timeless halls beyond the seas and the Mountains of Aman. It will be long ere I am seen among the Noldor again; and it may be that we shall not meet a second time in death or life, for the fates of our kindreds are apart. Farewell!<br />
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[BEREN weeps beside him. LÚTHIEN comes running to the edge of the pit. HUAN runs down to BEREN. LÚTHIEN’s hair is blowing in the wind and shining in the moonlight. She begins to sing. In response, BEREN begins to sing with her of the Seven Stars, but falls on the floor unconscious next to FINROD. SAURON in a nearby tower hears her and sneers. A wolf comes out of the tower and runs toward LÚTHIEN, but HUAN runs up to the top of the pit and slays it. Another one comes as LÚTHIEN begins to descend to BEREN, but it is slain even quicker. Finally, DRAUGLUIN the dread-hound of MORGOTH comes out and begins to battle with HUAN. HUAN leaves DRAUGLUIN mortally wounded. DRAUGLUIN returns to SAURON]<br />
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DRAUGLUIN: Huan is there…<br />
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[He dies at SAURON’s feet. SAURON morphs into a werewolf and approaches HUAN. BEREN wakes, HUAN springs aside in terror, and SAURON jumps into the pit toward LÚTHIEN; she faints into BEREN’s arms, but her cloak swishes against SAURON’s muzzle -- releasing a small amount of the smoke -- and he begins to act drowsy. HUAN springs forward and takes down the wolf-form. LÚTHIEN comes to. The spirit of SAURON flies from the wolf at the last moment]<br />
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LÚTHIEN: Go, go back to your master in Angband. There everlastingly thy naked self shall endure the torment of his scorn, pierced by his eyes, unless thou yield to me the mastery of thy tower.<br />
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[SAURON takes the form of a vampire (bat) and flies off. LÚTHIEN turns to BEREN]<br />
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LÚTHIEN: Oh, Beren, Beren!<br />
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[She, in turn, holds him as he faints, and they fall into a deep slumber, together, in the filthy, bloody pit]<br />
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-------Mid-movie intermission-------<br />
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[It is sunlight now and BEREN wakes, lifting LÚTHIEN. She wakes and their eyes meet for a while. We see them finishing a mound for FINROD]<br />
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BEREN: Never again will Finrod Felagund set foot in Middle-earth.<br />
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LÚTHIEN: Yet he walks with his father Finarfin his father beneath the trees of Eldamar in Aman.<br />
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[HUAN comes to them]<br />
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LÚTHIEN: Go back to your master, O Huan. You have been of great service here! But your Celegorm wishes you to return.<br />
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[HUAN turns and runs off]<br />
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==SCENE THIRTEEN, UNREST IN NARGOTHROND==<br />
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[A few elves, led by ORNIL and HUAN come to the gate. CELEBRIMBOR is there to meet them]<br />
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CELEBRIMBOR: What is your business before the Gates of Nargothrond?<br />
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ORNIL: We are refugees from the captivity of Sauron, liberated and returning.<br />
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CELEBRIMBOR: That is well! But…you have come in a time of uproar.<br />
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[He leads them to the square. A mob of Elves are there, and CELEGORM and CURUFIN are on the podium]<br />
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CELEBRIMBOR [to the crowd]: We lament the death of Finrod our king!<br />
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ORNIL: Yes, I heard of his death as well. He fell at the hands of Sauron’s wolves, in a muddy pit of Tol Sirion.<br />
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[He walks up to the podium]<br />
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ORNIL [to the crowd]: Ye people of Nargothrond! Hear me now! Now is the Isle of Tol Sirion liberated from Sauron's evil, and he has fled to Taur-nu-Fuin! Indeed, a maiden it was who marched into that land and freed us all! Do you follow Curufin, and his brother Celegorm? These cowardly sons of Fëanor would not do what a maiden herself could!<br />
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ELVES: Yea!<br />
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ORNIL: We will have Orodreth!<br />
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ELVES: Orodreth King of Nargothrond!<br />
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[ORODRETH steps up to podium]<br />
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ORODRETH: Humbly do I accept the responsibility of Kingship.<br />
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[He puts on the crown]<br />
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ORODRETH: For Finrod!<br />
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ELVES: For Finrod!<br />
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ELF: Kill Celegorm and Curufin, cowardly sons of Fëanor!<br />
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ORODRETH: No! I will not suffer my people to be Kin-slayers again! Yet neither bread nor rest will I give them within this realm. I swear that there shall be little love between Nargothrond and the sons of Fëanor hereafter!<br />
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CELEGORM: Let it be so!<br />
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[He takes up a horse and so does CURUFIN]<br />
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CELEGROM: Huan, come here.<br />
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[HUAN whines but obeys]<br />
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CELEGORM: Celebrimbor, nephew. Come with me!<br />
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CELEBRIMBOR: No, uncle! I stay with my people.<br />
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[CELEGORM turns angrily and rides off, the crowds parting as he rides, with HUAN and CURUFIN following. We see them riding along a plain]<br />
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CELEGORM: We make for Himring, to meet with Maedhros our brother.<br />
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''Note: This scene is off-book and only exists to further the story by giving Orodreth the crown, expelling Celegorm and Curufin from Nargothrond, and introducing Celebrimbor.''<br />
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==SCENE FOURTEEN, BENEATH THE MOON==<br />
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[LÚTHIEN and BEREN walk along to the borders]<br />
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LÚTHIEN: You must choose, Beren, between these two: to relinquish the quest and your oath and seek a life of wandering upon the face of the earth; or to hold to your word and challenge the power of darkness upon its throne. But on either road I shall go with you, and our doom shall be alike.<br />
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BEREN: Lúthien.<br />
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[He stops]<br />
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BEREN: Look! There are two riders! And Huan the Wolf, too.<br />
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LÚTHIEN: It is Celegorm and Curufin!<br />
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[CELEGORM and CURUFIN ride toward them. CELEGORM makes to run BEREN over. CURUFIN swerves and picks up LÚTHIEN, dragging her into a sitting position in front of him. BEREN springs out of CELEGORM’s way and into CURUFIN’s horse. The three fall, BEREN throttling CURUFIN. CELEGORM turns on BEREN with his spear. HUAN springs in front of him and the horse moves not an inch further]<br />
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CELEGORM: Curse the cowardly heart of my horse! And a curse upon Huan! traitor among hounds!<br />
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[While CELEGORM is stalled, BEREN nearly kills CURUFIN]<br />
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LÚTHIEN: Nay, Beren, do not slay Curufin!<br />
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BEREN: Let it be so!<br />
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[He takes CURUFIN’s knife and helm. Then he flings CURUFIN from him]<br />
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BEREN: Go back to your noble kinsfolk. They might teach you to use your valor to worthier use! Your horse I keep for the service of Lúthien, and it may be accounted happy to be free of such a master.<br />
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CURUFIN: Curse meddling Beren under cloud and sky! Go hence unto a swift and bitter death!<br />
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[He gets behind CELEGORM on his horse as BEREN turns away. He takes CELEGORM’s bow and shoots a parting shot at LÚTHIEN. Huan catches it in his jaws. He shoots another at her. BEREN springs in front of her and it strikes him in the chest. HUAN pursues the brothers but returns with an herb out of the forest. LÚTHIEN staunches BEREN’s wound with it and BEREN wakes up. They meet eyes but BEREN closes his after a time and falls asleep. LÚTHIEN does so also. At some point during the night, BEREN departs on CURUFIN’s horse, looking back at LÚTHIEN all the while. He sees the hills of Thangorodrim in the distance]<br />
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BEREN: Farewell sweet earth and northern sky,<br />
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forever blest, since here did lie<br />
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and here with lissom limbs did run<br />
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beneath the Moon, beneath the Sun,<br />
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Lúthien Tinúviel<br />
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more fair than mortal tongue can tell.<br />
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Though all to ruin fell the world<br />
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and were dissolved and backward hurled<br />
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unmade into the old abyss,<br />
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yet were its making good, for this-<br />
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the dusk, the dawn, the earth, the sea-<br />
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that Lúthien for a time should be.<br />
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[LÚTHIEN awaking far away sings in reply]<br />
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LÚTHIEN: Beren!<br />
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[She goes to HUAN and finds him ready to be her steed. As they ride, HUAN takes the form of DRAUGLUIN, and LÚTHIEN jumps off him, turning her body into that of the bat THURINGWETHIL. They come near BEREN: LÚTHIEN flies close over his head and he ducks in fear. Flying past she takes human form and runs into his arms]<br />
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BEREN: Thrice now I curse my oath to Thingol, and I would that he had slain me in Menegroth, rather than I should bring you under the shadow of Morgoth.<br />
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[HUAN throws away the disguise and speaks to BEREN]<br />
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HUAN: From the shadow of death you can no longer save Lúthien, for by her love she is now subject to it. You can turn from your fate and lead her into exile, seeking peace in vain while your life lasts. But if you will not deny your doom, then either Lúthien, being forsaken, must assuredly die alone, or she must with you challenge the fate that lies before you--hopeless, yet not certain. Further counsel I cannot give, nor may I go further on your road. But my heart forebodes that what you find at the Gate I shall myself see. All else is dark to me; yet it may be that our three paths lead back to Doriath, and we may meet before the end.<br />
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[LÚTHIEN uses magic to turn herself into THURINGWETHIL and Beren into DRAUGLUIN and they depart for Angband]<br />
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==SCENE FIFTEEN, THE SILMARIL==<br />
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[BEREN and LÚTHIEN come to the gates in their disguises; there is also CARCHAROTH standing there; as he sniffs they exchange a look of horror; they attempt to go past but he blocks their way. LÚTHIEN casts away her disguise and is as a light in the darkness, pale and ghostly. She reaches her hand to CARCHAROTH and he falls asleep immediately]<br />
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LÚTHIEN: O woe-begotten spirit, fall now into dark oblivion, and forget for a while the dreadful doom of life.<br />
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[She steps by, leading him; they turn down a long, long spiral staircase; as they turn toward us again LÚTHIEN takes up her disguise again. Finally they reach the nethermost hall; it is lit with torches and MORGOTH is sitting on his throne with a crown on. He stares both of them down. BEREN slinks to his feet; LÚTHIEN’s disguise is ripped away and she stands proud against him, her light against his surrounding darkness]<br />
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MORGOTH: Who might this be?<br />
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LÚTHIEN: I am Lúthien...daughter of King Thingol.<br />
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[She looks at BEREN, then back to MORGOTH]<br />
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LÚTHIEN: And I offer you my service.<br />
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MORGOTH: A fine prize...so the daughter of Thingol offers me her service?…[to LÚTHIEN] Sing.<br />
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[She looks nervously at BEREN, then begins to sing and twirl around dancing. MORGOTH watches her and listens, but after seeing his face we see that LÚTHIEN is gone and the nearby echoes of her song are still heard, higher and louder and shriller than ever. BEREN &c. fall asleep; the Silmarils on MORGOTH’s crown shine bright in the darkness; LÚTHIEN springs on him with her cloak and he slides from the throne, fast asleep. The Crown is sent rolling. LÚTHIEN comes to sleeping BEREN and wakes him in human form. He takes out CURUFIN’s knife and cuts a Silmaril from the crown. He closes his hand on it and its radiance shines through his flesh. After pausing for a while, he takes the knife to the crown again; the knife shatters and the other Silmarils remain on the crown. BEREN and LÚTHIEN flee up the stairs; when they come to the gate CARCHAROTH is standing there blocking their passage again]<br />
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BEREN: Get you gone, and fly! for here is a fire that shall consume you, and all evil things.<br />
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[For a few moments CARCHAROTH gazes in wonder at the Silmaril in BEREN’s hand; then he bites it and the hand holding it clean off. He runs howling into the wild as BEREN screams in pain]<br />
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BEREN: AAAAAHH!<br />
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[He faints. LÚTHIEN catches him, and with her last strength carries him, running from the Orc-arrows sent at her from behind. Orcs chase her into the Anfauglith. Three eagles, led by THORONDOR, come and pick him up; as LÚTHIEN watches him fly away they pick her up also. They fly above the earth and LÚTHIEN sees many lands. They fly above Gondolin and she sees it in awe. Laying them on the peak of a mountain the eagles leave them, and LÚTHIEN works against BEREN’s wound. After a while she goes to the edge of the forest line and sings; BEREN awakes and hears her; he gets up and LÚTHIEN sees him]<br />
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LÚTHIEN: Beren, Beren!<br />
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BEREN: Tinúviel! I have passed through much pain and anguish. Where am I?<br />
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LÚTHIEN: We are in the Eyrie of Thorondor King of the Eagles.<br />
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BEREN [looking about him]: I must return to Thingol in Doriath. Come with me! He must know of our quest.<br />
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==SCENE SIXTEEN, CAMLOST==<br />
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DAERON: Lúthien, fair nightingale, daughter of the evening and jewel of my people! Long has it been since I heard your voice like a beautiful spring stream, singing in the forest and on the hills. Why did you ever leave me?<br />
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[He packs up and leaves Doriath in search of her. We see THINGOL and MELIAN in Menegroth. ANNAEL enters]<br />
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ANNAEL: King Thingol, my lord Celegorm bids me relay to you news.<br />
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THINGOL: Speak.<br />
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ANNAEL: Lord Finrod Felagund of Nargothrond...has died.<br />
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[THINGOL is worried]<br />
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ANNAEL: But it may please you to hear that Beren son of Barahir has also.<br />
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[He pauses, getting to the bad, bad news]<br />
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ANNAEL: Thus, Lúthien is safe in Nargothrond; the Quest of the Silmaril is over; she will wed Celegorm.<br />
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THINGOL [fuming]: You are dismissed.<br />
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[ANNAEL leaves]<br />
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THINGOL: What do we do, Melian?<br />
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MELIAN: The doom you have devised must work to its appointed end, and you must wait now upon time.<br />
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[SAEROS enters]<br />
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SAEROS: Lord Thingol, where has Dearon gone?<br />
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THINGOL: In truth, Saeros, I do not know. Perhaps he has gone in search of Lúthien.<br />
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[MABLUNG enters]<br />
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MABLUNG: My Lord, news has reached the ears of your spies in Himring.<br />
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THINGOL: What news, Mablung?<br />
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MABLUNG: Lúthien has fled from Nargothrond; Celegorm has been banished with Curufin. Also, I have news from Doriath. A great wolf has come in madness--into Doriath.<br />
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[THINGOL is astonished]<br />
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THINGOL: These are grievous tidings indeed. It seems we have an enemy in the sons of Fëanor, and there is a wolf attacking my Kingdom. What hope have we left?<br />
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[BEREN and LÚTHIEN return; THINGOL is speechless]<br />
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MABLUNG: Lúthien returns in this hour, with Beren, from the Quest for the Silmaril. Indeed it would seem Beren is alive after all.<br />
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BEREN [kneeling]: I return according to my word. I am come now to claim my own.<br />
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THINGOL: What of your quest, and of your vow?<br />
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BEREN: It is fulfilled. Even now a Silmaril is in my hand.<br />
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THINGOL: Show it to me!<br />
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[Beren holds forth his left hand; it is empty. He shows the stub of his right arm]<br />
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BEREN: I name myself Camlost, the Empty-Handed!<br />
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THINGOL [looking on him with pity]: Come! Tell me what you will of your tale.<br />
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[ANNAEL enters and whispers to MABLUNG]<br />
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MABLUNG [shaken]: My Lord, the wolf is heading here.<br />
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[THINGOL stands in astonishment, BEREN looks at MABLUNG]<br />
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BEREN: Then my quest is not fulfilled. For, my Lord Thingol, that wolf is Carcharoth the Hound of Morgoth, and he bit my hand off as I clutched the Silmaril. Ah! I remember now what happened.THINGOL: Then we must prepare the Hunting of the Wolf. Mablung, bring Beleg.<br />
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[MABLUNG exits]<br />
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THINGOL: Beren, you may now come and win Lúthien.<br />
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''Note: This scene is also a mess.''<br />
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==SCENE SEVENTEEN, THE HUNTING OF THE WOLF==<br />
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[THINGOL, BEREN, MABLUNG, and BELEG ride north; HUAN comes to them]<br />
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BEREN: Huan! My Lord, this is the Wolf that has saved Lúthien and I from many perils.<br />
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THINGOL: Then he is welcome in my company.<br />
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[A howl in the distance]<br />
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THINGOL: There is our prey.<br />
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[Cut to CARCHAROTH, drinking in a stream; he sees the hunters and hides behind a large group of thick shrubbery. Cut to the travellers--minus HUAN]<br />
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THINGOL: Beleg, Mablung, stay here and watch for the wolves. [to BEREN] Where now is your wolf?<br />
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BEREN [dismounting]: Huan? Huan!<br />
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[We see him dismount from the side; THINGOL comes into view through the shrubs; CARCHAROTH leaps at his horse. BEREN takes a spear at him, but he leaps of BEREN, claws in his chest. HUAN jumps from the bushes at CARCHAROTH. They battle as THINGOL kneels by BEREN. HUAN kills CARCHAROTH but is mortally wounded and lays by them]<br />
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HUAN: Farewell...Beren.<br />
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[BEREN lays his hand on the wolf’s head. MABLUNG and BELEG appear: both are speechless. BELEG comes to THINGOL beside BEREN; MABLUNG takes a knife and cuts open CARCHAROTH’s belly and pulls out BEREN’s right hand, still clutching the Silmaril. He hands it to BEREN]BEREN: Receive this, my Lord.[He hands it to THINGOL; THINGOL shaking takes it]<br />
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BEREN: Now is the Quest achieved, and my doom full-wrought.<br />
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[He rests his head and speaks no more]<br />
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==SCENE EIGHTEEN, BEREN'S FUNERAL MARCH==<br />
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[A group of Elves, led by THINGOL and MABLUNG, carry BEREN and HUAN side by side to Menegroth. LÚTHIEN sees them when they reach the site of HIRILORN. She follows this till they leave BEREN in a bed of leaves. After THINGOL and MABLUNG pay their respects, LÚTHIEN comes to him. He opens his eyes as she lays her arms around him]<br />
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LÚTHIEN [tears running down her face]: Await me … beyond the Western Sea.<br />
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[We see her, walking long, eventually coming to the sea. She looks out, the wind on her face. From behind and far away we see her suddenly fall to the side. Seeing closer we see her face, lying on the grass, dead. We hear her singing. In Menegroth, THINGOL returns to his throne and sinks into it sadly]<br />
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==SCENE NINETEEN, BEYOND THE WESTERN SEA==<br />
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<br />
Ya know what, this scene is going to be a disaster so I might as well not write it.<br />
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==SCENE TWENTY, EPILOGUE==<br />
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[THINGOL is sitting sadly with his eyes downcast on the throne, with MELIAN next to him. LÚTHIEN enters with BEREN trailing. THINGOL looks up at the touch of her hand and smiles in excitement]THINGOL: Lúthien.[He sighs as they embrace. LÚTHIEN and MELIAN meet eyes, a tear falls from MELIAN’s face; LÚTHIEN has a slight smile. We see LÚTHIEN and BEREN walking among a forest in Ossiriand, then LÚTHIEN sitting with BEREN and holding a baby: DIOR]</div>DoctorWellingtonhttps://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=User:DoctorWellington/Screenplay&diff=304336User:DoctorWellington/Screenplay2019-04-10T23:12:53Z<p>DoctorWellington: My own Beren and Lúthien Screenplay</p>
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<div>Below is a screenplay that I, [[User:DoctorWellington|DoctorWellington]], wrote. Please refrain from using it without my consent! Enjoy!<br />
Feel free to talk to me about it on my [[User talk:DoctorWellington|talk page]] if you have any suggestions or criticism!<br />
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==CAST==<br />
MORGOTH, the Enemy<br />
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BOLDOG, Orc-chieftain<br />
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BARAHIR, a valiant Elf-friend<br />
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BEREN, his son<br />
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GORLIM, a man in Barahir’s group of rebels<br />
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BARAGUND, Barahir’s cousinBELEGUND, Baragund’s brother<br />
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WRAITH OF EILINEL, Gorlim’s reanimated wife<br />
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GILDOR, DAGNIR, DAIRUIN, and ARTHAD, various outlaws<br />
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GORGOL, Orc-chieftain<br />
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SAURON, Morgoth’s Maia servant<br />
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BELEG, Captain of Doriath<br />
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MABLUNG, Captain of Doriath<br />
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LÚTHIEN TINÚVIEL, daughter of Melian and Thingol<br />
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DAERON, minstrel of Thingol<br />
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THINGOL, Lord of Doriath<br />
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MELIAN, his wife<br />
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FINROD, lord of Nargothrond<br />
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CELEGORM, third son of Fëanor<br />
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CURUFIN, fifth son of Fëanor<br />
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EDRAHIL, an Elf of Nargothrond<br />
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ORODRETH, Finrod’s brother<br />
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SAEROS, friend of Daeron<br />
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HÍRILORN, an Entwife of Doriath<br />
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HUAN, Celegorm’s wolf<br />
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DRAUGLUIN, dread-hound of Sauron<br />
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ORNIL, guard of Nargothrond<br />
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CELEBRIMBOR, son of Curufin<br />
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THURINGWETHIL, evil bat of Sauron<br />
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THORONDOR, Lord of the Eagles<br />
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CARCHAROTH, evil hound of Morgoth<br />
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ANNAEL, Sinda of Doriath<br />
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DIOR, son of Beren and Lúthien<br />
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==SCENE ONE, PROLOGUE==<br />
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[MORGOTH is sitting on his dark throne in Angband wearing his Iron Crown. He emits darkness. Enter BOLDOG]<br />
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MORGOTH: Why do you come before me? Speak, Boldog.<br />
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BOLDOG: My Lord, a small group of defenders led by a man of the house of Bëor have escaped our forces in Dorthonion and fled.<br />
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MORGOTH [fingering a Silmaril?]: So Lord Barahir thinks he can test the might of Angband with his petty troupe? They will soon learn their lesson, as I taught Fingolfin: never displease a Vala.<br />
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BOLDOG: What is our next move, my Lord?<br />
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MORGOTH: Find these rebellious men… and destroy them. This is your task!<br />
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BOLDOG: And what of their leader?<br />
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MORGOTH: Their leader?<br />
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BOLDOG: He is said to wear a strange ring on his hand, with the shape of two serpents with emerald eyes, bearing a crown of golden flowers. One upholds and the other devours…<br />
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MORGOTH: That is the emblem of the House of Finarfin. This ring you speak of was fashioned in Valinor and borne by the Elf-lord Finrod. This is grave information you share, Boldog. Nevertheless it shall soon be dealt with. Take your best soldiers and head to Dorthonion -- that is where the outlaws must be.<br />
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[BOLDOG bows and exits]<br />
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==SCENE TWO, THE OUTLAWS==<br />
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[BARAHIR, BEREN, GORLIM, and ten others enter cave, running, gasping for breath]<br />
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BARAHIR: We will stay here for a while, if we can stay hidden.<br />
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[GORLIM steps out]<br />
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BARAHIR: Gorlim. Are they near?<br />
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GORLIM: I can’t see them.<br />
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BARAGUND: Maybe we lost them.<br />
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BELEGUND: Hopefully we lost them.<br />
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BARAHIR: Good. Perhaps we will find rest here.<br />
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BELEGUND: Barahir, when shall we return to Dor-lomin?<br />
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BARAHIR: When there is time, Belegund. But for now, we must remain.<br />
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[BARAHIR prepares the camp with several other outlaws. BEREN, BARAGUND, BELEGUND, and GORLIM build a fire]<br />
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BARAGUND: We must stay in Dorthonion until all the Orcs are defeated, it seems.<br />
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BEREN: We must remain faithful to my father Barahir.<br />
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[BARAGUND and BELEGUND look over at BARAHIR]<br />
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BELEGUND: Only by him can our wives and children be kept safe.<br />
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[BARAGUND looks into the fire]<br />
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BARAGUND: My daughter Morwen is still young. It hurts me to be far from her.<br />
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GORLIM: And my wife Eilinel. I lost her in the Bragollach, and I fear she may have been killed.<br />
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[BELEGUND puts his arm on GORLIM’s shoulder. BARAHIR crosses the cave to the fire]<br />
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GORLIM: Lord Barahir, what of the Enemy? What if they find us?<br />
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BARAHIR: Boldog’s marauders do not know we are here, Gorlim. We are safe for now.<br />
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GORLIM: But we are being hunted. Perhaps if we sent a group out to scout out the Enemy’s plans?<br />
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BARAGUND: We could be one step ahead of them.<br />
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BARAHIR: It’s too dangerous. I can’t risk losing any members of our outlaws.<br />
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GORLIM: Perhaps its too risky to stay hemmed up in one place.<br />
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BEREN: I will go, father![BARAHIR looks astonished]<br />
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BARAHIR: Beren, you are too young --<br />
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BEREN: Trust me, father, I am old enough now. I can go scout out the enemy’s plans for you.<br />
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BARAHIR [sighing]: Very well, Beren, but I cannot trust this task to you alone. Gorlim, will you accompany my son?<br />
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GORLIM: Certainly, my Lord. No harm will come to Beren while he is with me.<br />
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BARAHIR: Very well. Leave at dusk, so you won’t be seen.<br />
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[GORLIM goes to prepare supplies]<br />
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BARAHIR: Beren -- be safe my son.<br />
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[BARAHIR places his hand on BEREN’s shoulder, and we see for the first time the Ring of Barahir on his finger. At dusk, BEREN meets GORLIM at the entrance to the cave]<br />
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GORLIM: Are you ready, Beren?<br />
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BEREN: Yes, Gorlim.<br />
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GORLIM: Then let us depart.<br />
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[They walk out through the night. After a few scenes of them walking, they come upon an abandoned cabin in the woods]<br />
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GORLIM: Look, Beren. There is my house, from before the Bragollach. There is a village nearby.<br />
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[As they approach the cabin, WRAITH OF EILINEL appears to GORLIM only. GORLIM stops. BEREN stops, noticing, and looking at where GORLIM is looking]<br />
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GORLIM: Eilinel…<br />
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BEREN: Gorlim?<br />
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[GORLIM begins to walk toward WRAITH OF EILINEL]<br />
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GORLIM: A! fair and gentle Eilinel, whom I had thought in darkling hell long since imprisoned! Ere I fled I deemed I saw thee slain and dead upon that night of sudden fear when all I lost that I held dear.<br />
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WRAITH OF EILINEL: You have forsaken me, Gorlim.<br />
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[BEREN sees nothing]<br />
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BEREN: Gorlim?<br />
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[WRAITH OF EILINEL begins to walk away]<br />
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GORLIM: Eilinel!<br />
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[He runs off into the woods and searches for her]<br />
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BEREN: Gorlim, where are you going?<br />
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[He chases GORLIM from a distance]<br />
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GORLIM: Eilinel, Eilinel!<br />
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[GORLIM’s cries fade away. BEREN is alone in the woods. Cut to GORLIM. His craze has passed now, and he realizes what he has done]<br />
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GORLIM: It must have been a vision. Where are you, Eilinel?<br />
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[We see him through nearby shrubbery. He looks round suddenly, but sees nothing. Cut to his face and shoulders. Hands are abruptly laid on him]<br />
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==SCENE THREE, SAURON'S TREACHERY==<br />
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BOLDOG [beating GORLIM]: Where is Barahir? What is he doing?<br />
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[GORLIM does not respond]<br />
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BOLDOG: If you yield, you will be released and restored to Eilinel.<br />
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[He does not answer]<br />
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GORGOL [mocking]: Your poor, dear wife--<br />
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GORLIM: --Fine! Fine. I will tell you where he is if I can see Eilinel again.<br />
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BOLDOG: No, no, don’t tell me. Tell him.<br />
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[He points upwards, we see SAURON standing over them]<br />
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SAURON: I hear now that thou wouldst barter with me. What is thy price?<br />
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GORLIM: That I should find Eilinel again, and with her be set free.<br />
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SAURON [smiling]: That is a small price for so great a treachery. So shall it surely be. Say on!<br />
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GORLIM [pausing]: H-he’s in a cave...by T-Tarn Aeluin.<br />
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SAURON [laughing]: Eilinel the fair thou shalt most surely find and there where she doth dwell and wait for thee. Together ye shall ever be, and sundered shall ye sigh no more. Thus guerdon shall he have that bore these tidings sweet, O traitor dear! For Eilinel she dwells not here, but in the shades of death doth roam widowed of husband and of home - a wraith of that which might have been, methinks, it is that thou hast seen! Now shalt thou through the gates of pain the land thou askst grimly gain; thou shalt to the moonless mists of hell descend and seek thy Eilinel.<br />
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[He pulls out a knife and the screen goes black. GORLIM shrieks. Immediately cut to BARAHIR and his Outlaws. The sun is still not up]<br />
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==SCENE FOUR, BEREN'S JOURNEY==<br />
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[BARAHIR and eight other outlaws are at the camp]<br />
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BARAHIR: Beren and Gorlim should be back by now. My heart worries for them.<br />
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GILDOR: They will return as they can. Gorlim will make sure Beren is safe.<br />
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DAGNIR: And that Beren has grown into a great fighter himself.<br />
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DAIRUIN: Aye, he is quite good with a sword. You’ve taught him well, Barahir. I know he can defend himself in need.<br />
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BARAHIR: Nevertheless, Dairuin, my heart ever turns to doubt when I think of him out there among Boldog’s troop.<br />
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[He looks at his ring. Suddenly there is a noise nearby the cave. Several outlaws stand abruptly and grab their weapons. BELEGUND enters the cave, out of breath]<br />
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ARTHAD: Who goes there?<br />
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BELEGUND: It is I, Belegund.<br />
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GILDOR: Is it my turn to watch already?<br />
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BELEGUND: Not yet, Gildor. But Baragund and I were shot at by Orc-arrows in the dark. I fear we may be found.<br />
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[Commotion. The Outlaws scramble up and grope for weapons in the dark]<br />
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ARTHAD: Put out the fire!<br />
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[DAGNIR and another outlaw put out the fire hastily. The outlaws crowd quietly in the back of the cave, waiting expectantly. BARAHIR and DAIRUIN face the others, with their back to the cave entrance. DAIRUIN silently turns his head to look at the entrance, but an arrow comes out of nowhere and hits him in the head. He yells and falls to the ground. At the yell, cut to BEREN. He starts and wakes, having been sleeping in a clearing]<br />
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BEREN: Father!<br />
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[He runs to the cave. All of the outlaws are dead. BEREN finds his father’s body]<br />
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BEREN: I will avenge you for this treachery, father. Curse you, Morgoth!<br />
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[Stooping low, he listens to the ground for a few seconds. Then he runs off. He builds a cairn around BARAHIR’s body. Cut to BOLDOG’s troop at Rivil’s Well]<br />
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GORGOL: This ring in far Beleriand, now mark ye, mates, was wrought. Its like with gold could not be bought, for this same Barahir I slew, this robber fool, they say, did a deed of service long ago for Felagund. It may be so; for Morgoth bade us bring it back, and yet, methinks he has no lack of weightier treasure in his hoard. Such greed befits not such a lord, and I am minded to declare the hand of Barahir was bare!<br />
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[He holds up the hand of BARAHIR. The ring is on it. BEREN strikes from behind the boulder and kills GORGOL, taking the hand and ring]<br />
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BOLDOG: Gorgol!<br />
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[BEREN runs off into woods]<br />
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BOLDOG: Shoot him!<br />
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[The Orcs shoot for him but their arrows fly wild]<br />
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BOLDOG: After him! I want that ring!<br />
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[The Orcs run after BEREN towards Doriath]<br />
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BEREN: Doriath, Land of King Thingol and Lady Melian! It is said there is no safer place in all of Beleriand.<br />
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[He begins to run toward the woods. He runs inside the woods. Not far behind, BOLDOG and his troupe come to the edge]<br />
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BOLDOG: He is going into Doriath! Now, lads, listen here! It is said that an evil Elf-king lives there, and none shall enter without his permission. This last survivor will be killed before long. Nevertheless I dare not enter.<br />
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[BELEG and other Elves shoot at BOLDOG from the trees]<br />
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BOLDOG: Take cover! Their arrows will not piece Orc-skin!<br />
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==SCENE FIVE, TINÚVIEL==<br />
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[BELEG, sitting in a tree, watches the Orcs from afar, but he doesn’t see BEREN. Cut to inside wood. He is staggering along, very weak. He looks ahead and is amazed. Far ahead dances LÚTHIEN]<br />
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BEREN: Tinúviel, Tinúviel!<br />
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[She vanishes from sight. He dashes forward to find her but is unable. Finally, he is within sight of her]<br />
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BEREN: Tinúviel!<br />
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[She pauses, astonished. He comes to her and holds her. Her gaze turns from astonishment to love, but she slips out of his arms and disappears. BEREN faints and falls to the ground. LÚTHIEN comes to BEREN and puts her hand in his. He awakes and they share a smile]<br />
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''Note: This scene will be longer and more fleshed-out in the future.''<br />
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==SCENE SIX, THE QUEST BEGINS==<br />
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[Nearby DAERON sneaks and sees LÚTHIEN with BEREN. Then DAERON returns to Menegroth and speaks before THINGOL, who is sitting on a throne next to MELIAN]<br />
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DAERON: My Lord Thingol, I have seen your daughter Lúthien associating with a Man in your Kingdom.<br />
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THINGOL: A Man?<br />
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DAERON: Indeed. I have seen them in that way.<br />
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THINGOL: Thank you, Daeron. Bring them here.<br />
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[Later--LÚTHIEN walks in with BEREN]<br />
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THINGOL: Who are you, that come hither as a thief, and unbidden dare to approach my throne?<br />
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LÚTHIEN [after BEREN says nothing]: He is Beren son of Barahir, lord of Men, mighty foe of Morgoth, the tale of whose deeds is become a song even among the Elves.<br />
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THINGOL: Let Beren speak! What would you here, unhappy mortal, and for what cause have you left your own land to enter this, which is forbidden to such as you? Can you show reason why my power should not be laid on you in heavy punishment for you insolence and folly?<br />
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BEREN [looking from LÚTHEIN to MELIAN]: My fate, O King, led me hither, through perils such as few even of the Elves would dare. And here I have found what I sought not indeed, but finding I would possess for ever. For it is above all gold and silver, and beyond all jewels. Neither rock, nor steel, nor the fires of Morgoth, nor all the powers of the Elf-kingdoms, shall keep from me the treasure that I desire. For Lúthien your daughter is the fairest of all the Children of the World.<br />
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THINGOL [after pausing, darkly]: Death you have earned with these words; and death you should find suddenly, had I not sworn an oath in haste; of which I repent, baseborn mortal, who in the realm of Morgoth has learnt to creep in secret as his spies and thralls.<br />
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BEREN: Death you can give me earned or unearned; but the names I will not take from you of baseborn, nor spy, nor thrall. By the ring of Felagund, that he gave to Barahir my father on the battle field of the North, my house has not earned such names from any Elf, be he king or no.<br />
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[Silence as he holds aloft the very ring]<br />
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MELIAN [whispering to THINGOL]: Forgo your wrath, my King. For not by you shall Beren be slain, and far and free does his fate lead him in the end, yet it is wound with yours. Take heed!<br />
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THINGOL [to BEREN]: I see the ring, son of Barahir, and I perceive that you are proud, and deem yourself mighty. But a father's deeds, even had his service been rendered to me, avail not to win the the daughter of Thingol and Melian. See now! I too desire a treasure that is withheld. For rock and steel and the fires of Morgoth keep the jewel that I would possess against all the powers of the Elf-kingdoms. Yet I hear you say that bonds such as these do not daunt you. Go your way therefore! Bring to me in your hand a Silmaril from Morgoth's crown; and then, if she will, Lúthien may set her hand in yours. Then you shall have my jewel; and though the fate of Arda lie within the Silmarils, yet you shall hold me generous.<br />
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BEREN [laughing]: For little price do Elven-kings sell their daughters: for gems, and things made by craft. But if this be your will, Thingol, I will perform it. And when we meet again my hand shall hold a Silmaril from the Iron Crown; for you have not looked the last upon Beren son of Barahir.<br />
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[He bows]<br />
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BEREN: Farewell, Lúthien.<br />
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[He departs]<br />
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MELIAN: O King, you have devised cunning counsel. But if my eyes have not lost their sight, it is ill for you, whether Beren fail in his errand, or achieve it. For you have doom either your daughter, or yourself. And now is Doriath drawn within the fate of a mightier realm.<br />
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THINGOL: I sell not to Elves or Men those whom I love and cherish above all treasure. And if there were hope or fear that Beren should come ever back alive to Menegroth, he should not have looked again upon the light of heaven, though I had sworn it.<br />
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[MELIAN turns away as LÚTHIEN looks concerned]<br />
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==SCENE SEVEN, FINROD FELAGUND==<br />
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[BEREN walks in the dusk light; the forest of Doriath is far behind him now. We see from hiding behind a rock on a nearby hill and ELF or two. The ELF pulls his bow]<br />
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BEREN [hearing the bow drawn]: I am Beren son of Barahir, friend of Felagund. Take me to the King.<br />
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[He holds aloft his ring. ELVES come from all sides with bows around shoulders]<br />
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ORNIL: Here comes no wandering Orc or spy, but Beren son of Barahir who once to Felagund was dear.<br />
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[Some bow their heads. They take him to cross a stream and come to the gates of Nargothrond, and to chamber where he is brought before FINROD]<br />
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BEREN [kneeling and bowing his head]: My Lord, I come with tidings.<br />
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FINROD: I will hear them.BEREN: I am Beren son of Barahir. Barahir has been slain. He was with me when we defended Dorthonion. By some chance, lucky or unlucky, I was away when he and our...ten companions were ambushed by Orcs of Morgoth. He was killed, but I escaped and came into Doriath, kingdom of Thingol.<br />
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[FINROD looks astonished]<br />
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BEREN: I met his daughter Lúthien, and I asked of Thingol her hand in marriage. He told me I could have her if I could take a Silmaril from the Iron Crown of Morgoth and bring it to him.<br />
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FINROD: It is plain that Thingol desires your death; but it seems that this doom goes beyond his purpose, and that the Oath of Fëanor is again at work. For the Silmarils are cursed with an oath of hatred, and he that even names them in desire moves a great power from slumber; and the sons of Fëanor would lay all the Elf-kingdoms in ruin rather than suffer any other than themselves to win or possess a Silmaril, for the Oath drives them. And now Celegorm and Curufin are dwelling in my halls; and though I, Finarfin's son, am King, they have won a strong power in the realm, and lead many of their own people. They have shown friendship to me in every need, but I fear that they will show neither love nor mercy to you, if your quest be told. Yet my own oath holds; and thus we are all ensnared.<br />
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[He goes out to a crowded square and speaks to them]<br />
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FINROD [to the audience]: Recall, ye people, Barahir lord of the house of Bëor. His son is resting here on a quest for a Silmaril of the Iron Crown of Mor--<br />
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CELEGORM [drawing his sword and holding it high]: Be he friend or foe, whether demon of Morgoth, of Elf, or child of Men, or any other living thing in Arda, neither law, nor love, nor league of hell, nor might of the Valar, nor any power of wizardry, shall defend him from the pursuing hate of Fëanor's sons, if he take or find a Silmaril and keep it. For the Silmarils we alone claim, until the world ends.<br />
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CURUFIN: If this son of Barahir attempts to take the Silmarils, none shall stay the wrath of Curufin and Celegorm, sons of Fëanor! We will send Nargothrond up in smoke and raze it to the ground! Finarfin’s son is no Vala to command us!<br />
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[FINROD looks shaken]<br />
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FINROD [throwing to the ground his silver crown]: Your oaths of faith to me you may break, but I must hold my bond. Yet if there be any on whom the shadow of curse has not yet fallen, I should find at least a few to follow me, and should not go hence as a beggar that is thrust from the gates.<br />
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[Ten elves, including EDRAHIL, climb stairs from the square and stand by FINROD]<br />
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EDRAHIL: Give the crown to a steward, my Lord, until your return. For you remain my king, and theirs, whatever betide.<br />
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FINROD: Orodreth, nephew. Take this crown and be my steward. Rule Nargothrond until my return.<br />
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ORODRETH: Yes, my Lord.<br />
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[He takes crown and enters hall as BEREN exits. CELEGORM and CURUFIN smile and exit]<br />
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==SCENE EIGHT, ORC-FACES==<br />
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[FINROD, BEREN, EDRAHIL, and nine others come near to camp and hide. Silently they kill them one by one]<br />
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FINROD [quietly]: We are entering the land of Sauron. We must need disguises. I will give us all the likenesses of these Orcs.<br />
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[We see first EDRAHIL, then BEREN, then the other nine turn into Orcs slowly. When we see FINROD again he is an Orc]<br />
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''Note: This scene is short because it doesn't really fit with either seven or nine.''<br />
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==SCENE NINE, THE PITS OF SAURON==<br />
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[FINROD’s pack of twelve pass by SAURON’s tower without checking in with SAURON]<br />
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SAURON [to a wolf]: Go! fetch me those sneaking Orcs that fare thus strangely, as if in dread, and do not come, as all Orcs use and are commanded, to bring me news of all their deeds, to me, to Sauron.<br />
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[They are brought to him]<br />
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SAURON: Where have ye been? What have ye seen?<br />
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FINROD: We have been in the Elven lands; and we have seen tears and distress, the fire blowing and the blood flowing, these have we seen, there have we been. We slew thirty and threw their bodies in a dark pit. The ravens sit and the owl cries where our swath lies.<br />
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SAURON: Come, tell me, O Morgoth’s thralls, what then befalls in Elvendom? What of Nargothrond? Who reigns there? Did you dare into that realm?<br />
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BEREN: We dared only enter its borders. There reigns King Felagund the fair.<br />
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SAURON: Then heard ye not that he is gone, that Celegorm sits upon his throne?<br />
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EDRAHIL [hotly]: That is not true! If he is gone, then Orodreth sits upon his throne.<br />
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SAURON: Sharp are your ears, and swift have they got tidings of realms ye entered not! What are your names, bold spearmen? Ye have not told who is your captain.<br />
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BEREN: Nereb and Dungalef and warriors ten, so we are called, and dark is our den under the mountains. Over the waste we march on an errand of need and haste. Boldog the captain awaits us there where fires from under smoke and flare.<br />
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SAURON: Boldog, I heard, was lately slain warring on the borders of that domain where Robber Thingol and outlaw folk cringe and crawl beneath elm and oak in drear Doriath. Heard ye not then of that pretty fay, of Lúthien? Her body is fair, very white and fair.<br />
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[BEREN frowns]<br />
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SAURON: Boldog he sent, and Boldog was slain: strange ye were not in Boldog’s train. Nereb looks fierce, his frown is grim. Little Lúthien! What troubles him? Why laughs he not to think of his lord crushing a maiden in his hoard, that foul should be what once was clean, that dark should be where light has been?<br />
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SAURON: Whom do ye serve, Light or Mirk? Who is the maker of mightiest work? Who is the king of earthly kings, the greatest river of gold and rings? Who is the master of the wide earth? Who despoiled them of their mirth, the greedy Valar! Repeat your vows, Orcs of Bauglir! Do not bend your brows! Death to light, to law, to love! Cursed be moon and stars above! May darkness everlasting old that waits outside in surges cold drown Manwë, Varda, and the sun! May all in hatred be begun and all in evil ended be, in the moaning of the endless Sea!<br />
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BEREN [muttering]: Who is Sauron to hinder work that is to do? We serve him not, nor to him owe obeisance, and we would now go.<br />
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SAURON: Patience! Not very long shall ye abide. But first a song I will sing to you, to ears intent.<br />
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[He sings a song, and FINROD sings in return, but their disguises are lost]<br />
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SAURON: Imposters! I will take you and throw you in my deepest dungeons!<br />
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[We see the twelve cast into a pit]<br />
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SAURON [VO]: There you will be devoured by my wolves, one by one.<br />
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[Two wolves enter the pit. There is much screaming and blood spurting]<br />
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==SCENE TEN, THE ESCAPE OF LÚTHIEN==<br />
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[LÚTHIEN in standing in a river, waist-high in water. Suddenly she feels a shock and turns north. Then she gets up and runs off. Cut to Menegroth; THINGOL is absent, but MELIAN is at her throne. MABLUNG walks by]<br />
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LÚTHIEN [running]: Mother! I fear for Beren. A dark shadow of fear lies upon my heart. Do you have news of him? Please, tell me where he is!<br />
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MELIAN: Beren lies in the dungeons of Tol-in-Gaurhoth.<br />
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LÚTHIEN: Tol-in-Gaurhoth! Sauron’s Isle!<br />
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[She runs out. Cut to BEREN, watching one more companion die. He glances at Finrod, who is unconscious, and tied to the wall next to BEREN and then we cut back to LÚTHIEN’s face. She runs out. She comes through the forest to DAERON, who is singing with SAEROS and other musicians. They stop playing when she runs to them]<br />
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LÚTHIEN [breathless]: Daeron!<br />
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[The musicians stop]<br />
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DAERON: Lúthien?<br />
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[She looks warily at the other musicians. DAERON gets up hastily and leads her through the woods to another spot]<br />
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SAEROS: Daeron!<br />
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DAERON: I will return, Saeros! [to LUTHIEN] What’s wrong?<br />
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LÚTHIEN: My mother Melian perceives that Beren is in great danger. I feel it, too. I wish to fly from here to Tol-in-Gaurhoth!<br />
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DAERON: Why do you come to me for aid, Lúthien?<br />
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LÚTHIEN: Because I trust you, Daeron. Will you help me?<br />
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DAERON: Let me depart from this place, and think about it. We must have patience, Lúthien.<br />
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[He exits. Cut to BEREN watching as one more companion is devoured. EDRAHIL looks worried. Cut back to DAERON. We see him enter MENEGROTH, where THINGOL is with MELIAN]<br />
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THINGOL: What troubles you, Daeron, my minstrel?<br />
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DAERON: Your daughter Lúthien has told me that she wishes to leave your kingdom to help Beren, my Lord and King.<br />
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THINGOL: Keep her here, for a little while, Daeron, and restrain her. Bring her to the Forest of Neldoreth.<br />
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DAERON: Yes, my Lord.<br />
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[He exits]<br />
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THINGOL: Guards. Go to Hirilorn in the Forest of Neldoreth, not far from here. There build a house that Lúthien will not be able to escape within the three trunks. Keep some of your men there at all times.<br />
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[Cut to another companion of BEREN and FINROD being devoured, right near to EDRAHIL. Cut back to the forest of Neldoreth. LÚTHIEN hears GUARDS and DAERON approaching through the woods. She runs away and hides]<br />
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GUARD #1: Is this the spot?<br />
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DAERON: This is where I last saw her.<br />
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GUARD #2: Where is she?<br />
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GUARD #3: Call for her.<br />
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DAERON: Lúthien! Lúthien!<br />
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[They continue searching the place. GUARD #1 comes near her and she is forced to run away. GUARDS and DAERON pursue]<br />
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DAERON: Lúthien, stop!<br />
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LÚTHIEN: Daeron, why are you doing this?<br />
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DAERON: Because I love you. [to GUARD #1] Take her to Hírilorn.<br />
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GUARD #1: Yes, sir.<br />
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LÚTHIEN [distressed, pulled away by the guards]: Daeron!<br />
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[DAERON turns sadly and leaves. GUARD #1 and GUARD #2 pull LÚTHIEN away. Others follow. As they approach HIRILORN, LÚTHIEN breaks away and runs into the woods. GUARDS follow her but cannot find her. Cut to Tol Sirion: another companion is devoured, this time right next to EDRAHIL. Cut back to LÚTHIEN. Her hair is growing to an extraordinary length. She quickly cuts it back to her normal length and bathes some in a nearby stream. GUARD #1 finds her and brings her back to the troop]<br />
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GUARD #3: No more running away like that, little Lúthien!<br />
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[He laughs and places her in the three trunks of HIRILORN, a great Huorn. GUARD #2 and GUARD #3 stay seated at the base of the tree while the rest of the troop exit. After a few seconds, she climbs to a part in the trunks and looks down to see the two chatting. She climbs back down and starts weaving her hair frantically into a cloak. She doesn’t use all of it, and the rest she ties into a long braid. She then climbs back up and hangs the braid down. It is smoking with a magical perfume from the water, and causes the two guards to fall asleep. She climbs down and races off into the forest]<br />
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''Note: This scene is a mess. It needs some cleaning up and fewer cuts from Lúthien to Beren.''<br />
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==SCENE ELEVEN, THE HOUND OF CELEGORM==<br />
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[CELEGORM and CURUFIN are riding along the plains. CURUFIN has a deer slung on his shoulder. HUAN the wolf is running alongside them. Then we see a fire. CELEGORM and CURUFIN are sleeping nearby, but HUAN is keeping watch with his head resting. He raises his head and looks about, seeing LÚTHIEN. He barks and she turns to come to their camp as CELEGORM and CURUFIN awake]<br />
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CELEGORM: Who goes there!<br />
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LÚTHIEN: I might ask that myself. What might two elves be doing out here on the Guarded Plain?<br />
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[CELEGORM goes silent with his mouth hanging open seeing her beauty]<br />
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CURUFIN: We are Curufin and Celegorm, Princes of the Noldor and foes of Morgoth.<br />
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LÚTHIEN: Glad am I indeed to meet two fair Princes of the Noldor! For I am Lúthien of Doriath, but this is the first time I have parted with that forest.<br />
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CELEGORM: Fair Elf-maiden, I promise you will find help and need if you return with us to the land of Nargothrond.<br />
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LÚTHIEN: Gladly I accept. Long have I wished to look upon the gates of Nargothrond.<br />
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CELEGORM: That is good.<br />
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[We see HUAN running beside the riders, LÚTHIEN holding the back of CELEGORM, while CURUFIN rides beside. Cut to a wolf devouring EDRAHIL, and another one looking hungrily at BEREN, hardly restrained by his Orc-guards. BEREN and the wolf link eyes. Cut back to CELEGORM and CURUFIN. They return to Nargothrond and we see LÚTHIEN being thrown into a cell]<br />
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CELEGORM: Too much tidings have I heard of meddling Lúthien daughter of Thingol! Never again will you see the light of day!<br />
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LÚTHIEN [throwing herself against it]: No! No! Let me out!<br />
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[She sits in the middle of her cell]<br />
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LUTHIEN: Beren, my love! My father Thingol! Oh Elbereth Gilthoniel! Mandos and Vaire! Help me!<br />
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[The door opens, but no head is seen at head level. Pan down to see HUAN holding the cloak of hair]<br />
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LUTHIEN: True is the heart of Huan, hound of Nargothrond! This is a powerful act. But what shall I do if I can not escape?<br />
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HUAN: Come with me. You must follow close if you wish to escape.<br />
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[We see them leave, then they hide in sight of guards, then we see them in the light of day, cloaked Elf and wolf, hidden from eyes. Finally we see LÚTHIEN riding HUAN across a plain]<br />
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==SCENE TWELVE, THE FALL OF FINROD==<br />
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[BEREN and FINROD are the only two remaining; a wolf enters, coming for BEREN. FINROD comes to]<br />
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FINROD: Noooo!<br />
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[He bursts his bonds and begins to wrestle with the wolf. The wolf falls dead but FINROD falls on his back with many scratches and bruises]<br />
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FINROD [weakly]: Beren! I go now to my long rest in the timeless halls beyond the seas and the Mountains of Aman. It will be long ere I am seen among the Noldor again; and it may be that we shall not meet a second time in death or life, for the fates of our kindreds are apart. Farewell!<br />
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[BEREN weeps beside him. LÚTHIEN comes running to the edge of the pit. HUAN runs down to BEREN. LÚTHIEN’s hair is blowing in the wind and shining in the moonlight. She begins to sing. In response, BEREN begins to sing with her of the Seven Stars, but falls on the floor unconscious next to FINROD. SAURON in a nearby tower hears her and sneers. A wolf comes out of the tower and runs toward LÚTHIEN, but HUAN runs up to the top of the pit and slays it. Another one comes as LÚTHIEN begins to descend to BEREN, but it is slain even quicker. Finally, DRAUGLUIN the dread-hound of MORGOTH comes out and begins to battle with HUAN. HUAN leaves DRAUGLUIN mortally wounded. DRAUGLUIN returns to SAURON]<br />
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DRAUGLUIN: Huan is there…<br />
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[He dies at SAURON’s feet. SAURON morphs into a werewolf and approaches HUAN. BEREN wakes, HUAN springs aside in terror, and SAURON jumps into the pit toward LÚTHIEN; she faints into BEREN’s arms, but her cloak swishes against SAURON’s muzzle -- releasing a small amount of the smoke -- and he begins to act drowsy. HUAN springs forward and takes down the wolf-form. LÚTHIEN comes to. The spirit of SAURON flies from the wolf at the last moment]<br />
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LÚTHIEN: Go, go back to your master in Angband. There everlastingly thy naked self shall endure the torment of his scorn, pierced by his eyes, unless thou yield to me the mastery of thy tower.<br />
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[SAURON takes the form of a vampire (bat) and flies off. LÚTHIEN turns to BEREN]<br />
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LÚTHIEN: Oh, Beren, Beren!<br />
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[She, in turn, holds him as he faints, and they fall into a deep slumber, together, in the filthy, bloody pit]<br />
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[It is sunlight now and BEREN wakes, lifting LÚTHIEN. She wakes and their eyes meet for a while. We see them finishing a mound for FINROD]<br />
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BEREN: Never again will Finrod Felagund set foot in Middle-earth.<br />
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LÚTHIEN: Yet he walks with his father Finarfin his father beneath the trees of Eldamar in Aman.<br />
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[HUAN comes to them]<br />
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LÚTHIEN: Go back to your master, O Huan. You have been of great service here! But your Celegorm wishes you to return.<br />
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==SCENE THIRTEEN, UNREST IN NARGOTHROND==<br />
[A few elves, led by ORNIL and HUAN come to the gate. CELEBRIMBOR is there to meet them]CELEBRIMBOR: What is your business before the Gates of Nargothrond?ORNIL: We are refugees from the captivity of Sauron, liberated and returning.CELEBRIMBOR: That is well! But…you have come in a time of uproar.[He leads them to the square. A mob of Elves are there, and CELEGORM and CURUFIN are on the podium]CELEBRIMBOR [to the crowd]: We lament the death of Finrod our king!ORNIL: Yes, I heard of his death as well. He fell at the hands of Sauron’s wolves, in a muddy pit of Tol Sirion.[He walks up to the podium]ORNIL [to the crowd]: Ye people of Nargothrond! Hear me now! Now is the Isle of Tol Sirion liberated from Sauron's evil, and he has fled to Taur-nu-Fuin! Indeed, a maiden it was who marched into that land and freed us all! Do you follow Curufin, and his brother Celegorm? These cowardly sons of Fëanor would not do what a maiden herself could!ELVES: Yea!ORNIL: We will have Orodreth!ELVES: Orodreth King of Nargothrond![ORODRETH steps up to podium]ORODRETH: I accept the responsibility of Kingship.[He puts on the crown]ORODRETH: For Finrod!ELVES: For Finrod!ELF: Kill Celegorm and Curufin, cowardly sons of Fëanor!ORODRETH: No! I will not suffer my people to be Kin-slayers again! Yet neither bread nor rest will I give them within this realm. I swear that there shall be little love between Nargothrond and the sons of Fëanor hereafter!CELEGORM: Let it be so![He takes up a horse and so does CURUFIN]CELEGROM: Huan, come here.[HUAN whines but obeys]CELEGORM: Celebrimbor, nephew. Come with me!CELEBRIMBOR: No, uncle! I stay with my people.[CELEGORM turns angrily and rides off, the crowds parting as he rides, with HUAN and CURUFIN following. We see them riding along a plain]CELEGORM: We make for Himring, to meet with Maedhros our brother.''Note: This scene is off-book and only exists to further the story by giving Orodreth the crown, expelling Celegorm and Curufin from Nargothrond, and introducing Celebrimbor.''<br />
==SCENE FOURTEEN, BENEATH THE MOON==<br />
[LÚTHIEN and BEREN walk along to the borders]LÚTHIEN: You must choose, Beren, between these two: to relinquish the quest and your oath and seek a life of wandering upon the face of the earth; or to hold to your word and challenge the power of darkness upon its throne. But on either road I shall go with you, and our doom shall be alike.BEREN: Lúthien.[He stops]BEREN: Look! There are two riders! And Huan the Wolf, too.LÚTHIEN: It is Celegorm and Curufin![CELEGORM and CURUFIN ride toward them. CELEGORM makes to run BEREN over. CURUFIN swerves and picks up LÚTHIEN, dragging her into a sitting position in front of him. BEREN springs out of CELEGORM’s way and into CURUFIN’s horse. The three fall, BEREN throttling CURUFIN. CELEGORM turns on BEREN with his spear. HUAN springs in front of him and the horse moves not an inch further]CELEGORM: Curse the cowardly heart of my horse! And a curse upon Huan! traitor among hounds![While CELEGORM is stalled, BEREN nearly kills CURUFIN]LÚTHIEN: Nay, Beren, do not slay Curufin!BEREN: Let it be so![He takes CURUFIN’s knife and helm. Then he flings CURUFIN from him]BEREN: Go back to your noble kinsfolk. They might teach you to use your valor to worthier use! Your horse I keep for the service of Lúthien, and it may be accounted happy to be free of such a master.CURUFIN: Curse meddling Beren under cloud and sky! Go hence unto a swift and bitter death![He gets behind CELEGORM on his horse as BEREN turns away. He takes CELEGORM’s bow and shoots a parting shot at LÚTHIEN. Huan catches it in his jaws. He shoots another at her. BEREN springs in front of her and it strikes him in the chest. HUAN pursues the brothers but returns with an herb out of the forest. LÚTHIEN staunches BEREN’s wound with it and BEREN wakes up. They meet eyes but BEREN closes his after a time and falls asleep. LÚTHIEN does so also. At some point during the night, BEREN departs on CURUFIN’s horse, looking back at LÚTHIEN all the while. He sees the hills of Thangorodrim in the distance]BEREN: Farewell sweet earth and northern sky, forever blest, since here did lie and here with lissom limbs did run beneath the Moon, beneath the Sun, Lúthien Tinúviel more fair than mortal tongue can tell. Though all to ruin fell the world and were dissolved and backward hurled unmade into the old abyss, yet were its making good, for this- the dusk, the dawn, the earth, the sea- that Lúthien for a time should be.[LÚTHIEN awaking far away sings in reply]LÚTHIEN: Beren![She goes to HUAN and finds him ready to be her steed. As they ride, HUAN takes the form of DRAUGLUIN, and LÚTHIEN jumps off him, turning her body into that of the bat THURINGWETHIL. They come near BEREN: LÚTHIEN flies close over his head and he ducks in fear. Flying past she takes human form and runs into his arms]BEREN: Thrice now I curse my oath to Thingol, and I would that he had slain me in Menegroth, rather than I should bring you under the shadow of Morgoth.[HUAN throws away the disguise and speaks to BEREN]HUAN: From the shadow of death you can no longer save Lúthien, for by her love she is now subject to it. You can turn from your fate and lead her into exile, seeking peace in vain while your life lasts. But if you will not deny your doom, then either Lúthien, being forsaken, must assuredly die alone, or she must with you challenge the fate that lies before you--hopeless, yet not certain. Further counsel I cannot give, nor may I go further on your road. But my heart forebodes that what you find at the Gate I shall myself see. All else is dark to me; yet it may be that our three paths lead back to Doriath, and we may meet before the end.[LÚTHIEN uses magic to turn herself into THURINGWETHIL and Beren into DRAUGLUIN and they depart for Angband]<br />
==SCENE FIFTEEN, THE SILMARIL==<br />
[BEREN and LÚTHIEN come to the gates in their disguises; there is also CARCHAROTH standing there; as he sniffs they exchange a look of horror; they attempt to go past but he blocks their way. LÚTHIEN casts away her disguise and is as a light in the darkness, pale and ghostly. She reaches her hand to CARCHAROTH and he falls asleep immediately]LÚTHIEN: O woe-begotten spirit, fall now into dark oblivion, and forget for a while the dreadful doom of life.[She steps by, leading him; they turn down a long, long spiral staircase; as they turn toward us again LÚTHIEN takes up her disguise again. Finally they reach the nethermost hall; it is lit with torches and MORGOTH is sitting on his throne with a crown on. He stares both of them down. BEREN slinks to his feet; LÚTHIEN’s disguise is ripped away and she stands proud against him, her light against his surrounding darkness]MORGOTH: Who might this be?LÚTHIEN: I am Lúthien...daughter of King Thingol.[She looks at BEREN, then back to MORGOTH]LÚTHIEN: And I offer you my service.MORGOTH: A fine prize...so the daughter of Thingol offers me her service?…[to LÚTHIEN] Sing.[She looks nervously at BEREN, then begins to sing and twirl around dancing. MORGOTH watches her and listens, but after seeing his face we see that LÚTHIEN is gone and the nearby echoes of her song are still heard, higher and louder and shriller than ever. BEREN &c. fall asleep; the Silmarils on MORGOTH’s crown shine bright in the darkness; LÚTHIEN springs on him with her cloak and he slides from the throne, fast asleep. The Crown is sent rolling. LÚTHIEN comes to sleeping BEREN and wakes him in human form. He takes out CURUFIN’s knife and cuts a Silmaril from the crown. He closes his hand on it and its radiance shines through his flesh. After pausing for a while, he takes the knife to the crown again; the knife shatters and the other Silmarils remain on the crown. BEREN and LÚTHIEN flee up the stairs; when they come to the gate CARCHAROTH is standing there blocking their passage again]BEREN: Get you gone, and fly! for here is a fire that shall consume you, and all evil things.[For a few moments CARCHAROTH gazes in wonder at the Silmaril in BEREN’s hand; then he bites it and the hand holding it clean off. He runs howling into the wild as BEREN screams in pain]BEREN: AAAAAHH![He faints. LÚTHIEN catches him, and with her last strength carries him, running from the Orc-arrows sent at her from behind. Orcs chase her into the Anfauglith. ;Three eagles, led by THORONDOR, come and pick him up; as LÚTHIEN watches him fly away they pick her up also. They fly above the earth and LÚTHIEN sees many lands. They fly above Gondolin and she sees it in awe. Laying them on the peak of a mountain the eagles leave them, and LÚTHIEN works against BEREN’s wound. After a while she goes to the edge of the forest line and sings; BEREN awakes and hears her; he gets up and LÚTHIEN sees him]LÚTHIEN: Beren, Beren!BEREN: Tinúviel! I have passed through much pain and anguish. Where am I?LÚTHIEN: We are in the Eyrie of Thorondor King of the Eagles.BEREN [looking about him]: I must return to Thingol in Doriath. Come with me! He must know of our quest.<br />
==SCENE SIXTEEN, CAMLOST==<br />
DAERON: Lúthien, fair nightingale, daughter of the evening and jewel of my people! Long has it been since I heard your voice like a beautiful spring stream, singing in the forest and on the hills. Why did you ever leave me?[He packs up and leaves Doriath in search of her. We see THINGOL and MELIAN in Menegroth. ANNAEL enters]ANNAEL: King Thingol, my lord Celegorm bids me relay to you news.THINGOL: Speak.ANNAEL: Lord Finrod Felagund of Nargothrond...has died.[THINGOL is worried]ANNAEL: But it may please you to hear that Beren son of Barahir has also.[He pauses, getting to the bad, bad news]ANNAEL: Thus, Lúthien is safe in Nargothrond; the Quest of the Silmaril is over; she will wed Celegorm.THINGOL [fuming]: You are dismissed.[ANNAEL leaves]THINGOL: What do we do, Melian?MELIAN: The doom you have devised must work to its appointed end, and you must wait now upon time.[SAEROS enters]SAEROS: Lord Thingol, where has Dearon gone?THINGOL: In truth, Saeros, I do not know. Perhaps he has gone in search of Lúthien.[MABLUNG enters]MABLUNG: My Lord, news has reached the ears of your spies in Himring.THINGOL: What news, Mablung?MABLUNG: Lúthien has fled from Nargothrond; Celegorm has been banished with Curufin. Also, I have news from Doriath. A great wolf has come in madness--into Doriath.[THINGOL is astonished]THINGOL: These are grievous tidings indeed. It seems we have an enemy in the sons of Fëanor, and there is a wolf attacking my Kingdom. What hope have we left?[BEREN and LÚTHIEN return; THINGOL is speechless]MABLUNG: Lúthien returns in this hour, with Beren, from the Quest for the Silmaril. Indeed it would seem Beren is alive after all.BEREN [kneeling]: I return according to my word. I am come now to claim my own.THINGOL: What of your quest, and of your vow?BEREN: It is fulfilled. Even now a Silmaril is in my hand.THINGOL: Show it to me![Beren holds forth his left hand; it is empty. He shows the stub of his right arm]BEREN: I name myself Camlost, the Empty-Handed!THINGOL [looking on him with pity]: Come! Tell me what you will of your tale.[ANNAEL enters and whispers to MABLUNG]MABLUNG [shaken]: My Lord, the wolf is heading here.[THINGOL stands in astonishment, BEREN looks at MABLUNG]BEREN: Then my quest is not fulfilled. For, my Lord Thingol, that wolf is Carcharoth the Hound of Morgoth, and he bit my hand off as I clutched the Silmaril. Ah! I remember now what happened.THINGOL: Then we must prepare the Hunting of the Wolf. Mablung, bring Beleg.[MABLUNG exits]THINGOL: Beren, you may now come and win Lúthien.''Note: This scene is also a mess.''<br />
==SCENE SEVENTEEN, THE HUNTING OF THE WOLF==<br />
[THINGOL, BEREN, MABLUNG, and BELEG ride north; HUAN comes to them]BEREN: Huan! My Lord, this is the Wolf that has saved Lúthien and I from many perils.THINGOL: Then he is welcome in my company.[A howl in the distance]THINGOL: There is our prey.[Cut to CARCHAROTH, drinking in a stream; he sees the hunters and hides behind a large group of thick shrubbery. Cut to the travellers--minus HUAN]THINGOL: Beleg, Mablung, stay here and watch for the wolves. [to BEREN] Where now is your wolf?BEREN [dismounting]: Huan? Huan![We see him dismount from the side; THINGOL comes into view through the shrubs; CARCHAROTH leaps at his horse. BEREN takes a spear at him, but he leaps of BEREN, claws in his chest. HUAN jumps from the bushes at CARCHAROTH. They battle as THINGOL kneels by BEREN. HUAN kills CARCHAROTH but is mortally wounded and lays by them]HUAN: Farewell...Beren.[BEREN lays his hand on the wolf’s head. MABLUNG and BELEG appear: both are speechless. BELEG comes to THINGOL beside BEREN; MABLUNG takes a knife and cuts open CARCHAROTH’s belly and pulls out BEREN’s right hand, still clutching the Silmaril. He hands it to BEREN]BEREN: Receive this, my Lord.[He hands it to THINGOL; THINGOL shaking takes it]BEREN: Now is the Quest achieved, and my doom full-wrought.[He rests his head and speaks no more]<br />
==SCENE EIGHTEEN, BEREN'S FUNERAL MARCH==<br />
[A group of Elves, led by THINGOL and MABLUNG, carry BEREN and HUAN side by side to Menegroth. LÚTHIEN sees them when they reach the site of HIRILORN. She follows this till they leave BEREN in a bed of leaves. After THINGOL and MABLUNG pay their respects, LÚTHIEN comes to him. He opens his eyes as she lays her arms around him]LÚTHIEN [tears running down her face]: Await me … beyond the Western Sea.[We see her, walking long, eventually coming to the sea. She looks out, the wind on her face. From behind and far away we see her suddenly fall to the side. Seeing closer we see her face, lying on the grass, dead. We hear her singing. In Menegroth, THINGOL returns to his throne and sinks into it sadly]<br />
==SCENE NINETEEN, BEYOND THE WESTERN SEA==<br />
Ya know what, this scene is going to be a disaster so I might as well not write it.<br />
==SCENE TWENTY, EPILOGUE==<br />
[THINGOL is sitting sadly with his eyes downcast on the throne, with MELIAN next to him. LÚTHIEN enters with BEREN trailing. THINGOL looks up at the touch of her hand and smiles in excitement]THINGOL: Lúthien.[He sighs as they embrace. LÚTHIEN and MELIAN meet eyes, a tear falls from MELIAN’s face; LÚTHIEN has a slight smile. We see LÚTHIEN and BEREN walking among a forest in Ossiriand, then LÚTHIEN sitting with BEREN and holding a baby: DIOR]</div>DoctorWellingtonhttps://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=User:DoctorWellington&diff=304335User:DoctorWellington2019-04-10T22:15:29Z<p>DoctorWellington: Favourite quotes</p>
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{{quote|When winter first begins to bite, and stones crack in the frosty night, when pools are black and trees are bare, 'tis evil in the Wild to fare.|[[Bilbo Baggins]] to [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] in ''[[The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', "[[The Ring Goes South]]"}}<br />
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==About Me==<br />
I am '''DoctorWellington''', a huge fan of Tolkien's works. I am very much a beginner to this website, and though I most likely have many accidental errors, I am trying my best to help. I am very interested in all of Tolkien's works, particularly [[The Lord of the Rings]] (In fact I have lost count of how many times I read it). I also enjoy maps (I like to study maps of all kind, fictional or otherwise), and [[languages]], mostly [[Quenya]] and [[Sindarin]] roots.<br />
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==Username==<br />
I suppose my username needs some explanation. I am not a doctor (a job I could never do, I am haemophobic) and my last name is not Wellington. I'm still not quite sure how I came up with it.<br />
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==To-do==<br />
*Chapters (especially those of ''[[The Silmarillion]]'' and other works; I have finished ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'')<br />
**Infoboxes: Add them<br />
**Tense: Most chapters seem to have been written in present tense; rewrite in past (including ''[[The Hobbit]]'')<br />
**Links: At various points links are forgotten or reoccur<br />
*Dates: Add "other versions of the legendarium" with references to ''[[The Return of the Shadow]]'', et cetera.<br />
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==My Collection==<br />
===Books===<br />
====By [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]====<br />
*''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' and ''[[The Hobbit]]'' boxed set<br />
*''The Lord of the Rings'' one-volume edition<br />
*''The Hobbit'' illustrated by [[Jemima Catlin]]<br />
====Edited by [[Christopher Tolkien]]====<br />
*''[[The Silmarillion]]'' illustrated by [[Ted Nasmith]]<br />
*''[[Unfinished Tales]]''<br />
*''[[The Children of Húrin]]''<br />
*''[[The Fall of Gondolin]]''<br />
====By others====<br />
*''[[A Tolkien Bestiary|Guide to Tolkien's World: A Bestiary]]'' by [[David Day]] (this gets little use)<br />
*''[[The Atlas of Middle-earth]]'' by [[Karen Wynn Fonstad]]<br />
*''[[A Middle-earth Traveller]]'' by [[John Howe]]<br />
===Games===<br />
====[[Fantasy Flight Games]]====<br />
*''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game]]'' Core set<br />
***''The Shadows of [[Mirkwood]]'' cycle<br />
**''[[Khazad-dûm]]'' expansion<br />
***''[[Dwarrowdelf]]'' cycle<br />
**''Heirs of [[Númenor]]'' expansion<br />
***''Against the Shadow'' cycle<br />
**''Voice of [[Isengard]]'' expansion<br />
***''The Ring-maker'' cycle<br />
**''Over Hill and Under Hill'' saga expansion<br />
**''On the Doorstep'' saga expansion<br />
**''The [[Black Riders]]'' saga expansion<br />
**''The Road Darkens'' saga expansion<br />
**''The Treason of [[Saruman]]'' saga expansion<br />
**''The Massing at [[Osgiliath]]'' scenario<br />
**''The Stone of [[Erech]]'' scenario<br />
**''The [[Old Forest]]'' scenario<br />
**''Fog on the [[Barrow-downs]]'' scenario<br />
**''The Ruins of [[Belegost]]'' scenario<br />
**''Assault on [[Dol Guldur]]'' scenario<br />
**''Murder at the [[Prancing Pony]]'' scenario<br />
*''[[Lord of the Rings (board game)]]''<br />
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===Other items===<br />
*The Lord of the Rings Instrumental Solos, for cello<br />
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==Favourites==<br />
'''Character:''' [[Erkenbrand]] (My favourite characters are usually unsung heroes; in my opinion Erkenbrand is the unsung hero of the [[Battle of the Hornburg]]) <br/><br />
'''Location:''' [[Fangorn Forest]] <br/><br />
'''Book:''' ''[[The Silmarillion]]'' <br/><br />
'''Chapter:''' [[Of Beren and Lúthien]]<br />
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==Favourite quotes==<br />
{{quote|Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens.|[[Gimli]] to [[Elrond]] in ''[[The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', "[[The Ring Goes South]]"}}<br />
{{quote|A man that flies from his fear may find that he has only taken a short cut to meet it.|[[Sador]]/[[Labadal]] to [[Túrin]] in ''[[The Children of Húrin]]''}}<br />
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{{quote|Glorfindel was tall and straight; his hair was of shining gold, his face fair and young and fearless and full of joy; his eyes were bright and keen, and his voice like music; on his brow sat wisdom, and in his hand was strength.|Description of [[Glorfindel]] in ''[[The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', "[[Many Meetings]]"}}<br />
{{quote|A fox passing through the wood on business of his own stopped several minutes and sniffed. 'Hobbits!' he thought. 'Well, what next? I have heard of strange doings in this land, but I have seldom heard of a hobbit sleeping out of doors under a tree. Three of them! There’s something mighty queer behind this.' He was quite right, but he never found out any more about it.|Description of a fox encountering [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]], [[Samwise Gamgee|Samwise]], and [[Peregrin Took|Pippin]] sleeping out of doors in ''[[The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', "[[Three is Company]]"}}<br />
{{quote|Help now to repair the evil in which you have joined, and afterwards you shall take an oath never again to pass the Fords of Isen in arms, nor to march with the enemies of Men; and then you shall go free back to your land. For you have been deluded by Saruman. Many of you have got death as the reward of your trust in him; but had you conquered, little better would your wages have been.|[[Erkenbrand]] to several [[Dunlendings]] in ''[[The Two Towers]]'', "[[The Road to Isengard]]"}}</div>DoctorWellingtonhttps://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Menegroth&diff=304230Menegroth2019-04-02T18:36:45Z<p>DoctorWellington: /* The Sack of Doriath */ Awkward wording</p>
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'''Menegroth''' ([[Sindarin|S]], pron. {{IPA|[meˈneɡroθ]}}), the '''Thousand Caves''', was the city in the land of [[Doriath]] which was home to king [[Thingol]] of the [[Sindar]]in elves and queen [[Melian]], one of the [[Maiar]], during the [[First Age]].<br />
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=History=<br />
==Years of the Trees==<br />
During the ages of the [[Chaining of Melkor]], the [[Sindar]] had lived scattered in Beleriand, some at the havens of the [[Falas]], others in the woodlands of [[Region]] and [[Neldoreth]] where also their King [[Thingol]] and his queen [[Melian]] abode. When the third Age of Melkor's chaining began, Melian urged Thingol to build a fast place for their people. Thingol was on friendly terms with the Dwarves and he commissioned the [[Dwarves of Belegost]] to aid with the building of a fortress.<br />
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Much after the manner of the Dwarves they delved an underground fortress into a rocky hill on the banks of [[Esgalduin]], where the river turned to the west. The only entrance were gates high above the river, that at this place ran in a deep ravine and was crossed by a stone bridge. The place was thereafter known as Menegroth, the Thousand Caves, because so many were the halls the Dwarves had hewn out of the rock.<br />
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After the [[First Battle of Beleriand]] many Elves who had not lived in the cities fled to Doriath which was afterwards protected by the [[Girdle of Melian]]<ref name="Sindar">{{S|Sindar}}</ref>.<br />
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==Years of the Sun==<br />
Menegroth and Doriath enjoyed peace for a long time. Thingol preferred a policy of isolationism and not to mingle in the affairs of the [[Noldor]], the [[War of the Jewels]] and the conflict with [[Morgoth]] in general. No host of Doriath participated in any of the great battles, except the First. Only with [[House of Finarfin|his kin]] in [[Nargothrond]] did Thingol remain in contact<ref>{{S|Noldor}}</ref><ref>{{S|Fifth}}</ref>.<br />
[[File:Felix Sotomayor - Beren at Thingol's Court.jpg|thumb|left|Felix Sotomayor - ''Beren at Thingol's Court'']]<br />
Yet Menegroth also became entangled in the fate of the [[Silmaril]] and thus the [[Oath of Feanor]] and the [[Doom of Mandos]]. When the man [[Beren]] asked for the hand of Thingol's daughter Lúthien in marriage, Thingol was affronted, thinking little of mortal men. As a bride price he demanded that Beren should bring one of the Silmarils from Morgoth's iron crown<ref name="Beren">{{S|Beren}}</ref>.<br />
With the help of Lúthien, Beren succeeded, but the price was high: [[Carcharoth]] the wolf who was guarding the Gates of [[Angband]], bit off the hand, in which Beren was holding the Silmaril. Driven mad by the pain that the hallowed stone caused to him, searing his intestines, Carcharoth ravaged Beleriand and finally broke through Melian's Girdle, threatening Menegroth. He was confronted somewhat to the north-east from the city at the banks of Esgalduin and killed by [[Huan]] the Great Hound of Valinor, having wounded Beren mortally. The Silmaril was found in his stomach and thus found its way to Menegroth.<ref name="Beren"/><br />
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===The Sack of Doriath===<br />
Years later, [[Húrin Thalion]] brought as a gift, though his heart was bitter, the famed dwarf necklace [[Nauglamír]] to Thingol. Thingol then had become enchanted by the beauty of the Silmaril and in his mind made up a plan, to set the Silmaril into the Nauglamír. It happened that at this time a troop of [[Dwarves of Nogrod|Dwarves from Nogrod]] were in Menegroth. Thingol offered a high price to them if they managed to set the stone into the Nauglamír. But seeing the unrivalled jewel and the necklace a great desire and greed came upon them to possess both. When they had finished their work they claimed the treasure, Thingol was slain by them and they fled from Menegroth.<ref name="Ruin">{{S|Doriath}}</ref><br />
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News of the event spread fast and the Dwarves were hunted and slain. Two of them escaped and told a crooked tale about how they were betrayed and their brethren slaughtered by the Elves. The Dwarves of Nogrod rose in anger and mustered a great army. Doriath lay open to their onslaught; the Girdle was gone since Melian in deep sorrow for her husband's death had left Middle-earth.<ref name="Ruin"/><br />
[[File:Henning Janssen - Nauglamir and the Doom of Thingol.jpg|thumb|[[Henning Janssen]] - ''Nauglamir and the Doom of Thingol'']]<br />
The Dwarves invaded Doriath and found little resistance, the captains of the Sindar were indecisive and despaired, and attacked Menegroth. Many Dwarves and Elves fought in the [[Battle of the Thousand Caves]] and many were slain. [[Mablung]], captain of the guard, was slain at the doors of the treasure chamber where the Nauglamír was stored. This terrible event then led to the distrust that thereafter remained between Elves and Dwarves. On their way back though, the Dwarves were waylaid at [[Sarn Athrad]] by the [[Laiquendi]] led by [[Beren]] and their king was slain by Beren in single combat. The remainder of their host was destroyed by [[Ents]].<ref name="Ruin"/><br />
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===The Second Kinslaying and the End of Menegroth===<br />
The Nauglamír with the Silmaril was thereafter worn by Lúthien at [[Tol Galen]] in [[Ossiriand]]. Although weakened, the Kingdom of Doriath continued for [[Dior|Dior Eluchíl]] son of Lúthien and Beren took up the crown. However, after the death of Lúthien and Beren the Nauglamír was returned to Doriath. The [[Oath of Feanor]] stirred again and [[Sons of Feanor|his sons]] stated their claim on the Silmaril. Dior refused to hand over the stone for which his parents had endured so much. [[Celegorm]] instigated his brothers and in the midst of winter their hosts deployed at the gates of Menegroth and for a second time Elves were slain by Elves.<ref name="Ruin"/><br />
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Dior was slain, and of the seven Sons of Feanor only four were alive after the battle. Dior's sons, [[Eluréd]] and [[Elurín]], were abandoned in the forest to die, but his daugher [[Elwing]] fled to the havens at the [[Mouths of Sirion]], bearing the Silmaril with her. The realm of Menegroth did not endure this second slaughtering and did not rise again.<ref name="Ruin"/><br />
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==Description==<br />
Menegroth was a wholly underground city accessed only through a stone bridge over Esgalduin. While the Dwarves did the major work, the Elves also participated in the construction: The pillars imitated beeches, with branches and leaves. The halls were lit by golden lanterns and there were silver fountains, and many figurines of animals. It is told that nightingales and other birds lived within the caves. Thus Thingol had the most beautiful palace a king ever had owned east of the Sea.<ref name="Sindar"/><br />
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This description can be found in the [[Lay of Leithian]]:<br />
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…through corridors of carven dread<br />
whose turns were lit by lanterns hung<br />
or flames from torches that were flung<br />
on dragons hewn in the cold stone<br />
with jewelled eyes and teeth of bone.<br />
Then sudden, deep beneath the earth<br />
the silences with silver mirth<br />
were shaken and the rocks were ringing,<br />
the birds of Melian were singing;<br />
and wide the ways of shadow spread<br />
as into arched halls she led<br />
[[Beren]] in wonder. There a light<br />
like day immortal and like night<br />
of stars unclouded, shone and gleamed.<br />
A vault of topless trees it seemed,<br />
whose trunks of carven stone there stood<br />
like towers of an enchanted wood<br />
in magic fast for ever bound,<br />
bearing a roof whose branches wound<br />
in endless tracery of green<br />
lit by some leaf-imprisoned sheen<br />
of moon and sun, and wrought of gems,<br />
and each leaf hung on golden stems.<br />
Lo! there amid immortal flowers<br />
the nightingales in shining bowers<br />
sang o’er the head of Melian,<br />
while water for ever dripped and ran<br />
from fountains in the rocky floor.<br />
There Thingol sat. His crown he wore<br />
of green and silver, and round his chair<br />
a host in gleaming armor fair…<br />
</poem><br />
::''Lay of Leithian'', [[Lay of Leithian Canto IV|Canto IV]], lines 981-1011<br />
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This description is remarkably similar to the description of Morgoth's stronghold of [[Angband]] ([[Lay of Leithian Canto XIII|Canto XII]], lines 3840-3903), suggesting that in a way Tolkien envisioned Menegroth its direct opposite as the symbol of the forces of light.<br />
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==Etymology==<br />
The name means "Thousand Caves" and is analyzed as ''[[meneg]]'' "thousand" and ''[[groth]]'' "excavation".<ref>{{WJ|Author}}, p.414</ref><br />
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In the earlier ''[[The Etymologies|Etymologies]]'' [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]] explains the word is of [[Doriathrin]] language and gives the final element as Doriathrin ''[[roth]]''.<ref>{{LR|Etymologies}}, p.384 entry ROD</ref><br />
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'''Of Beren and Lúthien''' is the nineteenth chapter of the ''[[Quenta Silmarillion]]'' section within ''[[The Silmarillion]]''.<br />
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==Synopsis==<br />
The chapter begins as [[Barahir]] and the [[Barahir's Outlaw Band|outlaws]] were defending [[Dorthonion]] where [[Melkor|Morgoth]] had pursued him during the [[Dagor Bragollach]]. The outlaws withdrew to [[Tarn Aeluin]], where they were hidden from Morgoth's army. Among them was [[Gorlim]] son of [[Angrim]] who was the husband of [[Eilinel]]. During their time in exile, Gorlim journeyed often to their old house, where [[Orcs]] sought him out and captured him. [[Sauron]] promised him that he would see Eilinel again if he betrayed Barahir's hideout. Gorlim complied, but Sauron then revealed to him that Eilinel was dead, so that in order to keep the promise, Sauron would kill the unhappy outlaw.<br />
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Also among the outlaws was [[Beren]], son of Barahir. Barahir sent Beren to spy out the Enemy's plans. Thus, Beren was far away when Sauron sent out an Orc-pack to kill his companions. In a dream, Beren saw [[Crows|crows]] with blood dripping from their beaks, flocked around his father's hideout. In that same dream, Gorlim came to him as a wraith and told him of his treachery, and of Barahir's danger. Beren sped off to the hideout only to find that his dream was in part true: Barahir was slain and crows were surrounding the area. Beren raised a mound above Barahir and swore upon it oath of vengeance. He then followed the Orc-pack. When he came upon it, he sprang from behind a rock and took Barahir's hand, which was still wearing the [[Ring of Barahir]].<br />
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For four years, Beren journeyed in and near Dorthonion and earned renown with his desperate deeds. After a while he came to [[Doriath]] seeking refuge. He came to the [[Forest of Neldoreth]] and saw [[Lúthien]], whom he named [[Tinúviel]], "''nightingale''". They fell in love. [[Daeron]], who also loved Lúthien, spied on them and reported their doings to [[Thingol]]. Thingol became angry and ordered them to be taken to him in [[Menegroth]]. When they came before him, he met Beren. He eventually agreed, by [[Melian]]'s counsel, to sell Lúthien to him for the price of one [[Silmarils|Silmaril]]. Beren agreed and set out on the [[Quest for the Silmaril|quest for a Silmaril]].<br />
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First, Beren came to [[Nargothrond]]. He asked for the [[Finrod|King]]'s aid and succour, and Finrod agreed to go forth to aid him. When Finrod spoke before his people, asking for help, [[Celegorm]] and [[Curufin]] spoke out harshly against Beren. Ten elves came to Finrod, offering their help. They convinced Finrod to give the Crown of Nargothrond to [[Orodreth]], his nephew, while they were gone.<br />
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Finrod, Beren, and the others came upon an Orc-pack on the road to [[Angband]]. They killed these Orcs swiftly. Finrod changed the companions' appearances into those of Orcs. The twelve went forth to [[Tol-in-Gaurhoth|Sauron's Isle]]. But Sauron, seeing that they did not stay to report their deeds as was commanded of all passing Orcs, went out and sang a song of revealing. In repsonse, Finrod sang a song of concealment, but in the end, Sauron won out. He bade them tell him their names and purposes, but they would not say a word. He sent them into his pits to be eaten by [[Werewolves|wolves]], one by one.<br />
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At that time, Lúthien went to Melian for counsel and learned that Beren was in danger. She made ready to leave. Once again, Daeron betrayed her purposes to Thingol and she was imprisoned in [[Hírilorn]]'s three trunks in the [[Forest of Neldoreth]]. In Hírilorn, she made her hair grow long, and wove a dark cloak of it. Using this cloak, she escaped Doriath and fled toward the Isle in search of Beren. As she left the forest, she met [[Huan|Huan the Hound]], who was hunting with his masters, Celegorm and Curufin. He brought Lúthien before him and Curufin. Celegorm fell in love with her, but he told her that she would find help if she returned with him to Nargothrond. She agreed, but when they reached Nargothrond, Celegorm imprisoned her. During her imprisonment, Huan came to her with her cloak, and spoke for the first time, telling her of a way out. When they had escaped, Lúthien rode Huan to Sauron's Isle to save Beren.<br />
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Even as Lúthien rode there, Beren and Finrod were attacked by Sauron's wolves. The wolves had already eaten all of their companions, and one was coming at last for Beren. But Finrod burst his bonds and fell, defending Beren and killing the wolf. Beren mourned by his side as Lúthien and Huan arrived. Huan was attacked thrice by wolves, but he killed them swiftly. Sauron surrendered his land to Lúthien, and he took the form of a bat in order to fly away to Angband. Lúthien and Beren buried Finrod and went free together.<br />
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As they reached the borders of Doriath, Celegorm and Curufin rode upon them. Curufin picked up Lúthien as Celegorm made to trample Beren. But Beren leaped aside and into Curufin, throttling him off of his horse. Celegorm turned aside again to kill Beren, but Huan betrayed him and stood between them. Lúthien forbade Beren not to throttle Curufin, so he released him, taking his [[Angrist|knife]], horse, and other accessories. Curufin mounted Celegorm's horse and, as they rode away, Curufin took Celegorm's bow and shot twice at Lúthien. Huan caught one arrow in his jaw and Beren took one in the chest. Huan pursued the brothers, but later returned with an herb of the forest, which Lúthien used to staunch Beren's wound.<br />
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During the night, Beren departed secretly in the direction of Angband. He sang of Lúthien as he rode, and she heard him and took the guise of [[Thuringwethil]], a messenger of Morgoth. Huan took the guise of [[Draugluin]], a wolf he had slain in the Pits of Sauron. When they approached Beren they cast off their disguises, and Huan spoke for the second time counselling him of Lúthien's fate. Then Lúthien put on her disguise again, and Beren was granted the guise of Draugluin. <br />
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When they reached the Gates of Angband, the guard-wolf [[Carcharoth]] was doubtful, for he had heard that Draugluin was dead. But Lúthien made him fall into a deep sleep and they passed him by.<br />
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Then Beren and Lúthien came before Morgoth in his nethermost hall. By Morgoth's will Lúthien was stripped of her disguise. Being entranced by her he made her sing and dance for him. Once, she vanished from his sight and sang a lovely song that cast a sleeping charm on him. Then swooping before him she took his crown. Beren left behind his disguise and cut a Silmaril from Morgoth's [[Iron Crown|crown]]. Purposing to take a second, he reached with his knife to take it, but it broke and he was unable.<br />
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Then the hosts of Morgoth stirred. Beren and Lúthien fled from the land, but they were stopped by Carcharoth. Lúthien was spent of her strength and could do nothing to stop him. But Beren thrust the Silmaril in Carcharoth's eyes and cursed him. Carcharoth swallowed the hand whole, with the Silmaril. As Beren fainted in front of him, Carcharoth was consumed in flames and ran away howling.<br />
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Lúthien sucked out the poison from Beren, hoping to save him, and [[Thorondor]] King of the Eagles swooped down and lifted the two high in the air. Passing over [[Tumladen]] Lúthien saw the [[Gondolin|Hidden City]], but she grieved, for she thought Beren would die. Thorondor left them on the borders of Doriath. Lúthien and Beren returned to Thingol. He asked for the Silmaril, but Beren found that his hand had been bitten off and the Silmaril was in the belly of Carcharoth, who was attacking northern Doriath in his rage. Beren told Thingol his story, and they began the hunting of Carcharoth.<br />
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Thingol, Beren, and Huan went to [[Esgalduin]] on the hunt with [[Beleg]] and [[Mablung]]. Suddenly they were aware that Huan was no longer with them. He had gone ahead to search, but Carcharoth avoided him and leaped at Thingol. Beren stood in front of him, but Carcharoth felled him and bit his breast. Huan sprang out and killed Carcharoth, but he himself was mortally wounded. Speaking for the third and last time, Huan bade Beren farewell. Beleg took the Silmaril from Carcharoth's belly and gave it to Beren, rousing him. Beren achieved the quest for the Silmaril, handing it to Thingol and winning Lúthien. Beren strayed to the [[Halls of Mandos|Halls]] of [[Mandos]] in that time, and Lúthien came to him. But Mandos was moved to pity, such as never happened since and had never happened before, and Lúthien and Beren were allowed to stay in [[Middle-earth]] for a time.<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://www.entmoot.com/showthread.php?t=10052 Chapter discussion at Entmoot.com]<br />
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{{object infobox<br />
| name=Palantíri<br />
| image=[[File:Raphael Rau - Palantir.jpg|250px]]<br />
| caption="Palantir" by Raphael Rau<br />
| pronun={{respell|pa-lan|tear|ee}}<br />
| othernames=<br />
| location=Various locations in [[Endor]]<br />
| owner=[[Elendil]] and his line, [[Ruling Stewards]], [[Saruman]]<br />
| type=Seeing stones<br />
| appearance=Smooth, round, dark stones<br />
| creator=[[Fëanor]]<ref name="SIndex">{{S|Index}}</ref><br />
| created=<br />
| createdlocation=<br />
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{{quote|The ''palantír'' replied to each, but all those in [[Gondor]] were ever open to the view of [[Osgiliath]]. Now it appears that, as the [[Orthanc|rock of Orthanc]] has withstood the storms of time, so there the ''palantír'' of that tower has remained. But alone it could do nothing but see small images of things far off and days remote. Very useful, no doubt, that was to [[Saruman]]; yet it seems that he was not content. Further and further abroad he gazed, until he cast his gaze upon [[Barad-dûr]]. Then he was caught!|[[Gandalf]], ''[[The Palantír]]''}}<br />
The '''''palantíri''''' (sometimes translated as "''Seeing Stones''") were stones that could be used in communication with one another, and also to see many things across the face of the world. When its master looked in it, he could communicate with other Stones and anyone who might be looking into them; people of great power can manipulate the Stones to see virtually any part of the world. <br />
<br />
==History==<br />
===Origin and early history===<br />
The ''palantíri'' were made by [[Fëanor]] in the [[Uttermost West]].<ref name="SIndex" /> Many ''palantíri'' were made, but the number is not known. A [[Master-stone]] was in the [[Tower of Avallónë]]. The [[Eldar]] brought some of them to [[Amandil]] to comfort the [[Faithful]], as the [[Shadow]] fell upon [[Númenor]] and they couldn't visit them any more.<ref name=rings/><br />
<br />
[[Elendil]] took seven with him in his flight to [[Middle-earth]] upon the [[Downfall of Númenor]], and in time they were distributed to seven different locations: Elendil kept three in [[Arnor]], and four were given to his sons in [[Gondor]].<ref name=rings>{{S|Rings}}</ref> They were used largely for mental communication ([[ósanwe]]), but also to see what was occurring throughout the respective realms, and know the plans of their enemies. Their existence was common knowledge, but no one was allowed easy access to them save for kings and rulers, appointed wardens, or by royal command.<br />
<br />
===Third Age and beyond===<br />
One by one the stones vanished from public knowledge or were lost. The [[Osgiliath-stone]] fell into [[Anduin]] during the [[Kin-strife]] and burning of that city in {{TA|1437}}. When [[Arvedui]], [[King of Arnor]], was shipwrecked and his line ended in {{TA|1975|n}}, he drowned with the ''palantíri'' of [[Amon Sûl-stone|Amon Sûl]] and [[Annúminas-stone|Annúminas]], the only communicating stones of Arnor. When [[Minas Ithil]] fell in {{TA|2002|n}}, the stone was assumed destroyed in general. The wiser and more foresighted men of Gondor decided that in case Sauron had seized the Stone, they would stop using the [[Anor-stone]] to prevent any contact with the [[Dark Lord]]. As the [[Elostirion-stone]] was locked away and could not answer the other stones anyway, the only remaining stone was the [[Orthanc-stone]], which became useless to the Gondorians. When [[Beren (Steward of Gondor)|Beren]] gave [[Saruman]] the deserted but secure [[Orthanc]] in {{TA|2759|n}}, he likely assumed that Saruman, head of the leading order against Sauron, would keep it safe.<ref name="ut" /><br />
<br />
Several of these hidden or lost stones came to light during the [[War of the Ring]]. Previous to this, Saruman used his ''palantír'' to gain knowledge, and eventually was caught when he dared to look toward [[Mordor]]. Thus, the above war was greatly affected by these stones. Later, in the final weeks of the War, its rightful master [[Aragorn|Aragorn II]] wrested it to his will, so that it no longer had a connection with the stolen Ithil stone. {{fact}}<br />
<br />
The second ''palantír'' to be revealed was that of Minas Anor. Denethor, too, had glanced toward Mordor with it, but his great hate of incarnate evil and power of will prevented him from being snared, though it taxed him greatly. Partially because of what he saw he eventually committed suicide in the darkest hour. This stone was later used by King [[Aragorn|Aragorn II]], though it is said that anyone of weaker will who looked into it would see the writhing hands of Denethor in his final agony.<br />
<br />
The final fate of most of the stones is unknown. The Elostirion-stone was taken west with the [[Ring-bearers]] in {{TA|3021|n}} of the [[Third Age]], severing the last link of [[Middle-earth]] to [[Valinor]]. The stones of Anor and Orthanc are believed to have been reinstated in the [[Reunited Kingdom]] and used officially once more. The Ithil-stone may have been destroyed in the fall of Barad-dûr, but it is also possible that it too was found and reused in the Reunited Kingdom. Whether or not the other three lost stones were ever found is never indicated; the Osgiliath-stone may have rolled into the Sea, or it may have lain still in the Anduin. The stones of Arnor, however, were lost in the frozen seas of [[Forochel]], and therefore it is highly unlikely that they could ever be recovered.<br />
<br />
==Timeline==<br />
*{{SA|3319}} - [[Downfall of Númenor]]; seven Stones are taken to [[Middle-earth]] by the [[Faithful]].<br />
*{{TA|861}} - Division of [[Arnor]]; the [[Amon Sûl-stone]] is contested by [[Arthedain]], [[Cardolan]] and [[Rhudaur]].<br />
*{{TA|1409}} - The watchtower of [[Weathertop|Amon Sûl]] is destroyed by [[Angmar]]'s forces; the Amon Sûl-stone is taken to [[Fornost Erain]].<br />
*{{TA|1437}} - Burning of [[Osgiliath]]; the [[Osgiliath-stone]] falls into [[Anduin]].<br />
*{{TA|1974}} - Fall of [[Arthedain]]; [[Arvedui]] salvages the Amon Sûl and [[Annúminas-stone]]s and takes them with him.<br />
*{{TA|1975}} - Amon Sûl and Annúminas-stones sink in [[Forochel]].<br />
*{{TA|2002}} - Sauron seizes the [[Ithil-stone]]. Gondorians stop using the [[Anor-stone]] and [[Orthanc-stone]].<br />
*{{TA|2759}} - [[Saruman]] assumes the Orthanc-stone.<br />
*c. {{TA|3000}} - Saruman is corrupted by the Stone.<br />
*{{TA|3019}} - The Stone is thrown by [[Gríma|Wormtongue]]; [[Aragorn]] twists the stone to his will.<br />
*{{TA|3021}} - The [[Elostirion-stone]] is taken West on the [[White Ship]].<br />
<br />
==Appearance==<br />
They were perfect spheres, appearing to be made of solid glass or deep black crystal. The smallest stones were one foot in diameter; the larger stones too large for a single man to bear. They were unbreakable save, some thought, by the fires of [[Orodruin]].<ref name="ut">{{UT|Palantiri}}</ref><br />
<br />
==The Stones==<br />
[[File:John Howe - Saruman's Palantir.jpg|thumb|[[John Howe]] - ''Saruman's Palantír'']]<br />
* The '''[[Master-stone]]''' was not one of the seven, but remained in the [[Tower of Avallónë]] in [[Tol Eressëa]]. It was the master stone. It apparently could not communicate with the stones of [[Middle-earth]], or at least is not mentioned having done so.<br />
<br />
* The '''[[Osgiliath-stone]]''' was the largest stone among the seven, and chief among them. It was placed in a prominent building in [[Osgiliath]], the capital city of the kingdom of [[Gondor]]. The ceiling of its chamber was painted to resemble a starry sky, and gave its name (''[[ost]]-[[gil]]iath'', the [[Dome of Stars]]) to the city itself. It was too large for one man to carry.<ref name="ut" /><br />
<br />
* The '''[[Elostirion-stone]]''', also known as the '''[[Elendil Stone]]''', was placed by [[Elendil]] in the tower of [[Elostirion]] in the [[Emyn Beraid]], just west of [[The Shire]]. The tower and stone were maintained and guarded by [[Círdan]] and the [[Lindon]]-[[elves]]. Elendil used it to look back along the [[Straight Road]] to [[Eressëa]] and even the [[Tower of Avallónë]] and the [[Master-stone]], and though it is indicated that he tried, he could not see the fallen Númenor. It could not be used in communication with the other stones, and was unique in this respect.<br />
<br />
* The '''[[Amon Sûl-stone]]''' was placed in the watch-tower of [[Weathertop|Amon Sûl]]. It was the largest and most powerful of the [[Arnor]]ian ''palantíri'' and the one most used in communication with [[Gondor]]. Like the Osgiliath-stone, it "could not be lifted by one man."<ref name="ut" /><br />
<br />
* The '''[[Annúminas-stone]]''' was also placed in Arnor, in the city of [[Annúminas]].<br />
<br />
* The '''[[Ithil-stone]]''' was placed in [[Minas Ithil]], in the mountains that came to be known as the [[Ephel Dúath]]. When Minas Ithil fell to the [[Nazgûl]], the Ithil-stone was taken to [[Barad-dûr]] and used by [[Sauron]].<br />
<br />
* The '''[[Orthanc-stone]]''' was placed in the great tower built by the [[Dúnedain]] in the Second Age at the southern end of the [[Misty Mountains]], [[Orthanc]]. It fell into the hands of the wizard [[Saruman]], who used it to garner information on his neighbors and their activities. The stone was also partially responsible for Saruman's fall from grace, as he was using it when he came upon [[Sauron]], and was ensnared by him. After the [[War of the Ring]], the Orthanc-stone remained in the custody of the Kings of Gondor in the [[Fourth Age]].<br />
<br />
* The '''[[Anor-stone]]''' was placed at [[Minas Anor]], later renamed [[Minas Tirith]] and made the capital of [[Gondor]]. It was kept an unused secret by the Ruling Stewards until it was ultimately used by Steward [[Denethor|Denethor II]] to watch his land, and he eventually even challenged Sauron in a battle of wills. Denethor did not become corrupted, but the great effort of will that this required of him led him to age quickly. [[Denethor]] was holding the stone when he committed suicide on a funeral pyre, and after this, only people of exceeding power could see in it anything other than two flaming hands.<br />
<br />
==Usage==<br />
[[File:The Lord of the Rings (film series) - Saruman using Palantír.jpg|250px|thumb|Saruman with a ''palantír'' from Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings]]The purpose of the stones in general was dual: to communicate with one another, and to see afar.<ref name="ut" /> Stones were linked with each other and each could reveal what was near another stone, but those of strong will and mind could direct their gaze anywhere, both in space and [[time]].<ref name=rings/><br />
<br />
All the stones save for the Elostirion-stone could be used in communication with one another, although the bigger and more powerful stones were favoured for this use over long distances. The great Osgiliath-stone could spy on communication by the lesser stones, and a few others apparently also had special abilities. The stones' gaze could penetrate beyond any solid object, such as into deep caverns, but required light to see anything. A technique called ''[[shrouding]]'' was used when something was to be kept secret from any possible watchers using the stones. Knowledge of this technique was lost in time, although Sauron probably knew of it.<ref name="ut" /><br />
<br />
The user or "surveyor" of a ''palantír'' would first assure himself that the stone was oriented properly. Usually the stones were held firmly so that this did not have to occur at each viewing. Then the surveyor would take up a position facing the direction he would want to look; for instance, if he wished to look west, he would stand on the eastern side of the stone. The major stones, however, could be rotated, and thus did not require moving about. The stones were apparently controlled by will power; although chance largely dictated precisely upon what the gaze of the stones lay, the surveyor could manipulate and shift the gaze by merely concentrating, even when not touching the stone. This concentrating, however, was quite taxing, and so was not generally used save in urgent situations. Zooming in could be accomplished through the same methods, and standing three feet away from the stone achieved the best clarity and widest scope. Stronger and more skilled surveyors could generally see more easily and with less difficulty than others.<ref name="ut" /><br />
<br />
To communicate with another stone, the viewer would orient himself and look toward the location of that stone, and the two stones would automatically connect with one another unless one was being used in another conversation. The surveyor would transmit his thoughts to the other stone by thinking, but the person on the other end would hear it in his head. The surveyor and his contact would see one another, but sounds could not be transmitted save through the above method of thought.<ref name="ut" /><br />
<br />
The stones were generally placed in bowls or depressions in tables of black marble, oriented through trial and error so that the poles of the stone aligned with the centre of the world. The kings usually appointed deputies to look in the stone regularly, or on command, or in times of emergency. Others not authorized by the king could use them, but it took a great amount of willpower, and things were often less clear.<ref name="ut" /><br />
<br />
==Etymology==<br />
The name '''''palantír''''' (pl. '''''palantíri''''') is [[Quenya]], meaning "Far-seer",<ref>{{webcite|author=[[Helge Fauskanger]]|articleurl=http://folk.uib.no/hnohf/quen-eng.htm|articlename=Quettaparma Quenyallo|dated=|website=Arda|accessed=14 October 2013}}</ref> containing the element ''[[palan]]'' ("far and wide").<ref>{{S|Appendix}}, ''palan''</ref><br />
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The [[Sindarin]] name for the seeing-stones is '''''Gwahaedir'''''.<ref>{{PM|Second}}, p. 186 (n. 15)</ref><ref>{{webcite|author=[[Didier Willis]]|articleurl=http://www.jrrvf.com/hisweloke/sindar/online/sindar/dict-sd-en-strict.html|articlename=Hiswelókë's Sindarin Dictionary|dated=|website=[http://www.jrrvf.com/haut.shtml Jrrvf.com]|accessed=14 October 2013}}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[:Category:Images of palantíri|Images of palantíri]]<br />
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{{Palantiri}}<br />
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{{References}}<br />
{{DEFAULTSORT:Palantiri}}<br />
[[Category:Palantíri| ]]<br />
[[Category:Quenya nouns]]<br />
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<div>{{disambig-more|Palantír|[[Palantir (disambiguation)]]}}<br />
{{sources}}<br />
{{object infobox<br />
| name=Palantíri<br />
| image=[[File:Raphael Rau - Palantir.jpg|250px]]<br />
| caption="Palantir" by Raphael Rau<br />
| pronun={{respell|pa-lan|tear|ee}}<br />
| othernames=<br />
| location=Various locations in [[Endor]]<br />
| owner=[[Elendil]] and his line, [[Ruling Stewards]], [[Saruman]]<br />
| type=Seeing stones<br />
| appearance=Smooth, round, dark stones<br />
| creator=[[Fëanor]]<ref name="SIndex">{{S|Index}}</ref><br />
| created=<br />
| createdlocation=<br />
| destroyer=<br />
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{{quote|The ''palantír'' replied to each, but all those in [[Gondor]] were ever open to the view of [[Osgiliath]]. Now it appears that, as the [[Orthanc|rock of Orthanc]] has withstood the storms of time, so there the ''palantír'' of that tower has remained. But alone it could do nothing but see small images of things far off and days remote. Very useful, no doubt, that was to [[Saruman]]; yet it seems that he was not content. Further and further abroad he gazed, until he cast his gaze upon [[Barad-dûr]]. Then he was caught!|[[Gandalf]], ''[[The Palantír]]''}}<br />
The '''''palantíri''''' (sometimes translated as "''Seeing Stones''") were stones that could be used in communication with one another, and also to see many things across the face of the world. When its master looked in it, he could communicate with other Stones and anyone who might be looking into them; people of great power can manipulate the Stones to see virtually any part of the world. <br />
<br />
==History==<br />
===Origin and early history===<br />
The ''palantíri'' were made by [[Fëanor]] in the [[Uttermost West]].<ref name="SIndex" /> Many ''palantíri'' were made, but the number is not known. A [[Master-stone]] was in the [[Tower of Avallónë]]. The [[Eldar]] brought some of them to [[Amandil]] to comfort the [[Faithful]], as the [[Shadow]] fell upon [[Númenor]] and they couldn't visit them any more.<ref name=rings/><br />
<br />
[[Elendil]] took seven with him in his flight to [[Middle-earth]] upon the [[Downfall of Númenor]], and in time they were distributed to seven different locations: Elendil kept three in [[Arnor]], and four were given to his sons in [[Gondor]].<ref name=rings>{{S|Rings}}</ref> They were used largely for mental communication ([[ósanwe]]), but also to see what was occurring throughout the respective realms, and know the plans of their enemies. Their existence was common knowledge, but no one was allowed easy access to them save for kings and rulers, appointed wardens, or by royal command.<br />
<br />
===Third Age and beyond===<br />
One by one the stones vanished from public knowledge or were lost. The [[Osgiliath-stone]] fell into [[Anduin]] during the [[Kin-strife]] and burning of that city in {{TA|1437}}. When [[Arvedui]], [[King of Arnor]], was shipwrecked and his line ended in {{TA|1975|n}}, he drowned with the ''palantíri'' of [[Amon Sûl-stone|Amon Sûl]] and [[Annúminas-stone|Annúminas]], the only communicating stones of Arnor. When [[Minas Ithil]] fell in {{TA|2002|n}}, the stone was assumed destroyed in general. The wiser and more foresighted men of Gondor decided that in case Sauron had seized the Stone, they would stop using the [[Anor-stone]] to prevent any contact with the [[Dark Lord]]. As the [[Elostirion-stone]] was locked away and could not answer the other stones anyway, the only remaining stone was the [[Orthanc-stone]], which became useless to the Gondorians. When [[Beren (Steward of Gondor)|Beren]] gave [[Saruman]] the deserted but secure [[Orthanc]] in {{TA|2759|n}}, he likely assumed that Saruman, head of the leading order against Sauron, would keep it safe.<ref name="ut" /><br />
<br />
Several of these hidden or lost stones came to light during the [[War of the Ring]]. Previous to this, Saruman used his ''palantír'' to gain knowledge, and eventually was caught when he dared to look toward [[Mordor]]. Thus, the above war was greatly affected by these stones. Later, in the final weeks of the War, its rightful master [[Aragorn|Aragorn II]] wrested it to his will, so that it no longer had a connection with the stolen Ithil stone. {{fact}}<br />
<br />
The second ''palantír'' to be revealed was that of Minas Anor. Denethor, too, had glanced toward Mordor with it, but his great hate of incarnate evil and power of will prevented him from being snared, though it taxed him greatly. Partially because of what he saw he eventually committed suicide in the darkest hour. This stone was later used by King [[Aragorn|Aragorn II]], though it is said that anyone of weaker will who looked into it would see the writhing hands of Denethor in his final agony.<br />
<br />
The final fate of most of the stones is unknown. The Elostirion-stone was taken west with the [[Ring-bearers]] in {{TA|3021|n}} of the [[Third Age]], severing the last link of [[Middle-earth]] to [[Valinor]]. The stones of Anor and Orthanc are believed to have been reinstated in the [[Reunited Kingdom]] and used officially once more. The Ithil-stone may have been destroyed in the fall of Barad-dûr, but it is also possible that it too was found and reused in the Reunited Kingdom. Whether or not the other three lost stones were ever found is never indicated; the Osgiliath-stone may have rolled into the Sea, or it may have lain still in the Anduin. The stones of Arnor, however, were lost in the frozen seas of [[Forochel]], and therefore it is highly unlikely that they could ever be recovered.<br />
<br />
==Timeline==<br />
*{{SA|3319}} - [[Downfall of Númenor]]; seven Stones are taken to [[Middle-earth]] by the [[Faithful]]<br />
*{{TA|861}} - Division of [[Arnor]]; the [[Amon Sûl-stone]] is contested by [[Arthedain]], [[Cardolan]] and [[Rhudaur]].<br />
*{{TA|1409}} - The watchtower of [[Weathertop|Amon Sûl]] is destroyed by [[Angmar]]'s forces; the Amon Sûl-stone is taken to [[Fornost Erain]]<br />
*{{TA|1437}} - Burning of [[Osgiliath]]; the [[Osgiliath-stone]] falls into [[Anduin]]<br />
*{{TA|1974}} - Fall of [[Arthedain]]; [[Arvedui]] salvages the Amon Sûl and [[Annúminas-stone]]s and takes them with him.<br />
*{{TA|1975}} - Amon Sûl and Annúminas-stones sink in [[Forochel]]<br />
*{{TA|2002}} - Sauron seizes the [[Ithil-stone]]. Gondorians stop using the [[Anor-stone]] and [[Orthanc-stone]].<br />
*{{TA|2759}} - [[Saruman]] assumes the Orthanc-stone.<br />
*c. {{TA|3000}} - Saruman is corrupted by the Stone.<br />
*{{TA|3019}} - The Stone is thrown by [[Gríma|Wormtongue]]; [[Aragorn]] twists the stone to his will.<br />
*{{TA|3021}} - The [[Elostirion-stone]] is taken West on the [[White Ship]].<br />
<br />
==Appearance==<br />
They were perfect spheres, appearing to be made of solid glass or deep black crystal. The smallest stones were one foot in diameter; the larger stones too large for a single man to bear. They were unbreakable save, some thought, by the fires of [[Orodruin]].<ref name="ut">{{UT|Palantiri}}</ref><br />
<br />
==The Stones==<br />
[[File:John Howe - Saruman's Palantir.jpg|thumb|[[John Howe]] - ''Saruman's Palantír'']]<br />
* The '''[[Master-stone]]''' was not one of the seven, but remained in the [[Tower of Avallónë]] in [[Tol Eressëa]]. It was the master stone. It apparently could not communicate with the stones of [[Middle-earth]], or at least is not mentioned having done so.<br />
<br />
* The '''[[Osgiliath-stone]]''' was the largest stone among the seven, and chief among them. It was placed in a prominent building in [[Osgiliath]], the capital city of the kingdom of [[Gondor]]. The ceiling of its chamber was painted to resemble a starry sky, and gave its name (''[[ost]]-[[gil]]iath'', the [[Dome of Stars]]) to the city itself. It was too large for one man to carry.<ref name="ut" /><br />
<br />
* The '''[[Elostirion-stone]]''', also known as the '''[[Elendil Stone]]''', was placed by [[Elendil]] in the tower of [[Elostirion]] in the [[Emyn Beraid]], just west of [[The Shire]]. The tower and stone were maintained and guarded by [[Círdan]] and the [[Lindon]]-[[elves]]. Elendil used it to look back along the [[Straight Road]] to [[Eressëa]] and even the [[Tower of Avallónë]] and the [[Master-stone]], and though it is indicated that he tried, he could not see the fallen Númenor. It could not be used in communication with the other stones, and was unique in this respect.<br />
<br />
* The '''[[Amon Sûl-stone]]''' was placed in the watch-tower of [[Weathertop|Amon Sûl]]. It was the largest and most powerful of the [[Arnor]]ian ''palantíri'' and the one most used in communication with [[Gondor]]. Like the Osgiliath-stone, it "could not be lifted by one man."<ref name="ut" /><br />
<br />
* The '''[[Annúminas-stone]]''' was also placed in Arnor, in the city of [[Annúminas]].<br />
<br />
* The '''[[Ithil-stone]]''' was placed in [[Minas Ithil]], in the mountains that came to be known as the [[Ephel Dúath]]. When Minas Ithil fell to the [[Nazgûl]], the Ithil-stone was taken to [[Barad-dûr]] and used by [[Sauron]].<br />
<br />
* The '''[[Orthanc-stone]]''' was placed in the great tower built by the [[Dúnedain]] in the Second Age at the southern end of the [[Misty Mountains]], [[Orthanc]]. It fell into the hands of the wizard [[Saruman]], who used it to garner information on his neighbors and their activities. The stone was also partially responsible for Saruman's fall from grace, as he was using it when he came upon [[Sauron]], and was ensnared by him. After the [[War of the Ring]], the Orthanc-stone remained in the custody of the Kings of Gondor in the [[Fourth Age]].<br />
<br />
* The '''[[Anor-stone]]''' was placed at [[Minas Anor]], later renamed [[Minas Tirith]] and made the capital of [[Gondor]]. It was kept an unused secret by the Ruling Stewards until it was ultimately used by Steward [[Denethor|Denethor II]] to watch his land, and he eventually even challenged Sauron in a battle of wills. Denethor did not become corrupted, but the great effort of will that this required of him led him to age quickly. [[Denethor]] was holding the stone when he committed suicide on a funeral pyre, and after this, only people of exceeding power could see in it anything other than two flaming hands.<br />
<br />
==Usage==<br />
[[File:The Lord of the Rings (film series) - Saruman using Palantír.jpg|250px|thumb|Saruman with a ''palantír'' from Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings]]The purpose of the stones in general was dual: to communicate with one another, and to see afar.<ref name="ut" /> Stones were linked with each other and each could reveal what was near another stone, but those of strong will and mind could direct their gaze anywhere, both in space and [[time]].<ref name=rings/><br />
<br />
All the stones save for the Elostirion-stone could be used in communication with one another, although the bigger and more powerful stones were favoured for this use over long distances. The great Osgiliath-stone could spy on communication by the lesser stones, and a few others apparently also had special abilities. The stones' gaze could penetrate beyond any solid object, such as into deep caverns, but required light to see anything. A technique called ''[[shrouding]]'' was used when something was to be kept secret from any possible watchers using the stones. Knowledge of this technique was lost in time, although Sauron probably knew of it.<ref name="ut" /><br />
<br />
The user or "surveyor" of a ''palantír'' would first assure himself that the stone was oriented properly. Usually the stones were held firmly so that this did not have to occur at each viewing. Then the surveyor would take up a position facing the direction he would want to look; for instance, if he wished to look west, he would stand on the eastern side of the stone. The major stones, however, could be rotated, and thus did not require moving about. The stones were apparently controlled by will power; although chance largely dictated precisely upon what the gaze of the stones lay, the surveyor could manipulate and shift the gaze by merely concentrating, even when not touching the stone. This concentrating, however, was quite taxing, and so was not generally used save in urgent situations. Zooming in could be accomplished through the same methods, and standing three feet away from the stone achieved the best clarity and widest scope. Stronger and more skilled surveyors could generally see more easily and with less difficulty than others.<ref name="ut" /><br />
<br />
To communicate with another stone, the viewer would orient himself and look toward the location of that stone, and the two stones would automatically connect with one another unless one was being used in another conversation. The surveyor would transmit his thoughts to the other stone by thinking, but the person on the other end would hear it in his head. The surveyor and his contact would see one another, but sounds could not be transmitted save through the above method of thought.<ref name="ut" /><br />
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The stones were generally placed in bowls or depressions in tables of black marble, oriented through trial and error so that the poles of the stone aligned with the centre of the world. The kings usually appointed deputies to look in the stone regularly, or on command, or in times of emergency. Others not authorized by the king could use them, but it took a great amount of willpower, and things were often less clear.<ref name="ut" /><br />
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==Etymology==<br />
The name '''''palantír''''' (pl. '''''palantíri''''') is [[Quenya]], meaning "Far-seer",<ref>{{webcite|author=[[Helge Fauskanger]]|articleurl=http://folk.uib.no/hnohf/quen-eng.htm|articlename=Quettaparma Quenyallo|dated=|website=Arda|accessed=14 October 2013}}</ref> containing the element ''[[palan]]'' ("far and wide").<ref>{{S|Appendix}}, ''palan''</ref><br />
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The [[Sindarin]] name for the seeing-stones is '''''Gwahaedir'''''.<ref>{{PM|Second}}, p. 186 (n. 15)</ref><ref>{{webcite|author=[[Didier Willis]]|articleurl=http://www.jrrvf.com/hisweloke/sindar/online/sindar/dict-sd-en-strict.html|articlename=Hiswelókë's Sindarin Dictionary|dated=|website=[http://www.jrrvf.com/haut.shtml Jrrvf.com]|accessed=14 October 2013}}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[:Category:Images of palantíri|Images of palantíri]]<br />
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{{Palantiri}}<br />
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{{References}}<br />
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[[fi:Palantíri]]</div>DoctorWellingtonhttps://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Palant%C3%ADri&diff=302592Palantíri2019-01-25T18:28:41Z<p>DoctorWellington: /* Origin and early history */</p>
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{{quote|The ''palantír'' replied to each, but all those in [[Gondor]] were ever open to the view of [[Osgiliath]]. Now it appears that, as the [[Orthanc|rock of Orthanc]] has withstood the storms of time, so there the ''palantír'' of that tower has remained. But alone it could do nothing but see small images of things far off and days remote. Very useful, no doubt, that was to [[Saruman]]; yet it seems that he was not content. Further and further abroad he gazed, until he cast his gaze upon [[Barad-dûr]]. Then he was caught!|[[Gandalf]], ''[[The Palantír]]''}}<br />
The '''''palantíri''''' (sometimes translated as "''Seeing Stones''") were stones that could be used in communication with one another, and also to see many things across the face of the world. When its master looked in it, he could communicate with other Stones and anyone who might be looking into them; people of great power can manipulate the Stones to see virtually any part of the world. <br />
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==History==<br />
===Origin and early history===<br />
The ''palantíri'' were made by [[Fëanor]] in the [[Uttermost West]].<ref name="SIndex" /> Many ''palantíri'' were made, but the number is not known. A [[Master-stone]] was in the [[Tower of Avallónë]]. The [[Eldar]] brought some of them to [[Amandil]] to comfort the [[Faithful]], as the [[Shadow]] fell upon [[Númenor]] and they couldn't visit them any more.<ref name=rings/><br />
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[[Elendil]] took seven with him in his flight to [[Middle-earth]] upon the [[Downfall of Númenor]], and in time they were distributed to seven different locations: Elendil kept three in [[Arnor]], and four were given to his sons in [[Gondor]].<ref name=rings>{{S|Rings}}</ref> They were used largely for mental communication ([[ósanwe]]), but also to see what was occurring throughout the respective realms, and know the plans of their enemies. Their existence was common knowledge, but no one was allowed easy access to them save for kings and rulers, appointed wardens, or by royal command.<br />
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===Third Age and beyond===<br />
One by one the stones vanished from public knowledge or were lost. The [[Osgiliath-stone]] fell into [[Anduin]] during the [[Kin-strife]] and burning of that city in {{TA|1437}}. When [[Arvedui]], [[King of Arnor]], was shipwrecked and his line ended in {{TA|1975|n}}, he drowned with the ''palantíri'' of [[Amon Sûl-stone|Amon Sûl]] and [[Annúminas-stone|Annúminas]], the only communicating stones of Arnor. When [[Minas Ithil]] fell in {{TA|2002|n}}, the stone was assumed destroyed in general. The wiser and more foresighted men of Gondor decided that in case Sauron had seized the Stone, they would stop using the [[Anor-stone]] to prevent any contact with the [[Dark Lord]]. As the [[Elostirion-stone]] was locked away and could not answer the other stones anyway, the only remaining stone was the [[Orthanc-stone]], which became useless to the Gondorians. When [[Beren (Steward of Gondor)|Beren]] gave [[Saruman]] the deserted but secure [[Orthanc]] in {{TA|2759|n}}, he likely assumed that Saruman, head of the leading order against Sauron, would keep it safe.<ref name="ut" /><br />
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Several of these hidden or lost stones came to light during the [[War of the Ring]]. Previous to this, Saruman used his ''palantír'' to gain knowledge, and eventually was caught when he dared to look toward [[Mordor]]. Thus, the above war was greatly affected by these stones. Later, in the final weeks of the War, its rightful master [[Aragorn|Aragorn II]] wrested it to his will, so that it no longer had a connection with the stolen Ithil stone. {{fact}}<br />
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The second ''palantír'' to be revealed was that of Minas Anor. Denethor, too, had glanced toward Mordor with it, but his great hate of incarnate evil and power of will prevented him from being snared, though it taxed him greatly. Partially because of what he saw he eventually committed suicide in the darkest hour. This stone was later used by King [[Aragorn|Aragorn II]], though it is said that anyone of weaker will who looked into it would see the writhing hands of Denethor in his final agony.<br />
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The final fate of most of the stones is unknown. The Elostirion-stone was taken west with the [[Ring-bearers]] in {{TA|3021|n}} of the [[Third Age]], severing the last link of [[Middle-earth]] to [[Valinor]]. The stones of Anor and Orthanc are believed to have been reinstated in the [[Reunited Kingdom]] and used officially once more. The Ithil-stone may have been destroyed in the fall of Barad-dûr, but it is also possible that it too was found and reused in the Reunited Kingdom. Whether or not the other three lost stones were ever found is never indicated; the Osgiliath-stone may have rolled into the Sea, or it may have lain still in the Anduin. The stones of Arnor, however, were lost in the frozen seas of [[Forochel]], and therefore it is highly unlikely that they could ever be recovered.<br />
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==Timeline==<br />
*{{SA|3319}} - [[Downfall of Númenor]]; seven Stones are taken to [[Middle-earth]] by the [[Faithful]]<br />
*{{TA|861}} - Division of [[Arnor]]; the [[Amon Sûl-stone]] is contested by [[Arthedain]], [[Cardolan]] and [[Rhudaur]].<br />
*{{TA|1409}} - The watchtower of [[Weathertop|Amon Sûl]] is destroyed by [[Angmar]]'s forces; the Amon Sûl-stone is taken to [[Fornost Erain]]<br />
*{{TA|1437}} - Burning of [[Osgiliath]]; the [[Osgiliath-stone]] falls into [[Anduin]]<br />
*{{TA|1974}} - Fall of [[Arthedain]]; [[Arvedui]] salvages the Amon Sûl and [[Annúminas-stone]]s and takes them with him.<br />
*{{TA|1975}} - Amon Sûl and Annúminas-stones sink in [[Forochel]]<br />
*{{TA|2002}} - Sauron seizes the [[Ithil-stone]]. Gondorians stop using the [[Anor-stone]] and [[Orthanc-stone]].<br />
*{{TA|2759}} - [[Saruman]] assumes the Orthanc-stone.<br />
*c. {{TA|3000}} - Saruman is corrupted by the Stone.<br />
*{{TA|3019}} - The Stone is thrown by [[Gríma|Wormtongue]]; [[Aragorn]] twists the stone to his will.<br />
*{{TA|3021}} - The [[Elostirion-stone]] is taken West on the [[White Ship]]<br />
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==Appearance==<br />
They were perfect spheres, appearing to be made of solid glass or deep black crystal. The smallest stones were one foot in diameter; the larger stones too large for a single man to bear. They were unbreakable save, some thought, by the fires of [[Orodruin]].<ref name="ut">{{UT|Palantiri}}</ref><br />
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==The Stones==<br />
[[File:John Howe - Saruman's Palantir.jpg|thumb|[[John Howe]] - ''Saruman's Palantír'']]<br />
* The '''[[Master-stone]]''' was not one of the seven, but remained in the [[Tower of Avallónë]] in [[Tol Eressëa]]. It was the master stone. It apparently could not communicate with the stones of [[Middle-earth]], or at least is not mentioned having done so.<br />
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* The '''[[Osgiliath-stone]]''' was the largest stone among the seven, and chief among them. It was placed in a prominent building in [[Osgiliath]], the capital city of the kingdom of [[Gondor]]. The ceiling of its chamber was painted to resemble a starry sky, and gave its name (''[[ost]]-[[gil]]iath'', the [[Dome of Stars]]) to the city itself. It was too large for one man to carry.<ref name="ut" /><br />
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* The '''[[Elostirion-stone]]''', also known as the '''[[Elendil Stone]]''', was placed by [[Elendil]] in the tower of [[Elostirion]] in the [[Emyn Beraid]], just west of [[The Shire]]. The tower and stone were maintained and guarded by [[Círdan]] and the [[Lindon]]-[[elves]]. Elendil used it to look back along the [[Straight Road]] to [[Eressëa]] and even the [[Tower of Avallónë]] and the [[Master-stone]], and though it is indicated that he tried, he could not see the fallen Númenor. It could not be used in communication with the other stones, and was unique in this respect.<br />
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* The '''[[Amon Sûl-stone]]''' was placed in the watch-tower of [[Weathertop|Amon Sûl]]. It was the largest and most powerful of the [[Arnor]]ian ''palantíri'' and the one most used in communication with [[Gondor]]. Like the Osgiliath-stone, it "could not be lifted by one man."<ref name="ut" /><br />
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* The '''[[Annúminas-stone]]''' was also placed in Arnor, in the city of [[Annúminas]].<br />
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* The '''[[Ithil-stone]]''' was placed in [[Minas Ithil]], in the mountains that came to be known as the [[Ephel Dúath]]. When Minas Ithil fell to the [[Nazgûl]], the Ithil-stone was taken to [[Barad-dûr]] and used by [[Sauron]].<br />
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* The '''[[Orthanc-stone]]''' was placed in the great tower built by the [[Dúnedain]] in the Second Age at the southern end of the [[Misty Mountains]], [[Orthanc]]. It fell into the hands of the wizard [[Saruman]], who used it to garner information on his neighbors and their activities. The stone was also partially responsible for Saruman's fall from grace, as he was using it when he came upon [[Sauron]], and was ensnared by him. After the [[War of the Ring]], the Orthanc-stone remained in the custody of the Kings of Gondor in the [[Fourth Age]].<br />
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* The '''[[Anor-stone]]''' was placed at [[Minas Anor]], later renamed [[Minas Tirith]] and made the capital of [[Gondor]]. It was kept an unused secret by the Ruling Stewards until it was ultimately used by Steward [[Denethor|Denethor II]] to watch his land, and he eventually even challenged Sauron in a battle of wills. Denethor did not become corrupted, but the great effort of will that this required of him led him to age quickly. [[Denethor]] was holding the stone when he committed suicide on a funeral pyre, and after this, only people of exceeding power could see in it anything other than two flaming hands.<br />
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==Usage==<br />
[[File:The Lord of the Rings (film series) - Saruman using Palantír.jpg|250px|thumb|Saruman with a ''palantír'' from Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings]]The purpose of the stones in general was dual: to communicate with one another, and to see afar.<ref name="ut" /> Stones were linked with each other and each could reveal what was near another stone, but those of strong will and mind could direct their gaze anywhere, both in space and [[time]].<ref name=rings/><br />
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All the stones save for the Elostirion-stone could be used in communication with one another, although the bigger and more powerful stones were favoured for this use over long distances. The great Osgiliath-stone could spy on communication by the lesser stones, and a few others apparently also had special abilities. The stones' gaze could penetrate beyond any solid object, such as into deep caverns, but required light to see anything. A technique called ''[[shrouding]]'' was used when something was to be kept secret from any possible watchers using the stones. Knowledge of this technique was lost in time, although Sauron probably knew of it.<ref name="ut" /><br />
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The user or "surveyor" of a ''palantír'' would first assure himself that the stone was oriented properly. Usually the stones were held firmly so that this did not have to occur at each viewing. Then the surveyor would take up a position facing the direction he would want to look; for instance, if he wished to look west, he would stand on the eastern side of the stone. The major stones, however, could be rotated, and thus did not require moving about. The stones were apparently controlled by will power; although chance largely dictated precisely upon what the gaze of the stones lay, the surveyor could manipulate and shift the gaze by merely concentrating, even when not touching the stone. This concentrating, however, was quite taxing, and so was not generally used save in urgent situations. Zooming in could be accomplished through the same methods, and standing three feet away from the stone achieved the best clarity and widest scope. Stronger and more skilled surveyors could generally see more easily and with less difficulty than others.<ref name="ut" /><br />
<br />
To communicate with another stone, the viewer would orient himself and look toward the location of that stone, and the two stones would automatically connect with one another unless one was being used in another conversation. The surveyor would transmit his thoughts to the other stone by thinking, but the person on the other end would hear it in his head. The surveyor and his contact would see one another, but sounds could not be transmitted save through the above method of thought.<ref name="ut" /><br />
<br />
The stones were generally placed in bowls or depressions in tables of black marble, oriented through trial and error so that the poles of the stone aligned with the centre of the world. The kings usually appointed deputies to look in the stone regularly, or on command, or in times of emergency. Others not authorized by the king could use them, but it took a great amount of willpower, and things were often less clear.<ref name="ut" /><br />
<br />
==Etymology==<br />
The name '''''palantír''''' (pl. '''''palantíri''''') is [[Quenya]], meaning "Far-seer",<ref>{{webcite|author=[[Helge Fauskanger]]|articleurl=http://folk.uib.no/hnohf/quen-eng.htm|articlename=Quettaparma Quenyallo|dated=|website=Arda|accessed=14 October 2013}}</ref> containing the element ''[[palan]]'' ("far and wide").<ref>{{S|Appendix}}, ''palan''</ref><br />
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The [[Sindarin]] name for the seeing-stones is '''''Gwahaedir'''''.<ref>{{PM|Second}}, p. 186 (n. 15)</ref><ref>{{webcite|author=[[Didier Willis]]|articleurl=http://www.jrrvf.com/hisweloke/sindar/online/sindar/dict-sd-en-strict.html|articlename=Hiswelókë's Sindarin Dictionary|dated=|website=[http://www.jrrvf.com/haut.shtml Jrrvf.com]|accessed=14 October 2013}}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[:Category:Images of palantíri|Images of palantíri]]<br />
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{{Palantiri}}<br />
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{{References}}<br />
{{DEFAULTSORT:Palantiri}}<br />
[[Category:Palantíri| ]]<br />
[[Category:Quenya nouns]]<br />
[[de:Palantíri]]<br />
[[fr:encyclo/artefacts/palantiri]]<br />
[[fi:Palantíri]]</div>DoctorWellingtonhttps://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Talk:Fangorn_Forest&diff=302268Talk:Fangorn Forest2019-01-02T23:27:13Z<p>DoctorWellington: </p>
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<div>Btw. Should we take East End as a name of the Fangorn Forest? In the Chapter "Treebeard" the old Ent says to the hobbits: 'Aye, aye, there was all one wood once upon a time: from here to the Mountains of Lune, and this was just the East End.' --Tik 19:59, 2 January 2019 (UTC)<br />
:I don't know. Perhaps it fits but then again it seems like it's describing "current" Fangorn Forest's location regarding the rest of the ancient. All I'm saying is, though the capital letters indicate that it's a proper noun, it might just be its geographical location. You should wait till someone else gives their opinion though, I don't have too much authority. --[[User:DoctorWellington|DoctorWellington]] 23:27, 2 January 2019 (UTC)</div>DoctorWellingtonhttps://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=User:DoctorWellington&diff=301883User:DoctorWellington2018-12-11T19:31:25Z<p>DoctorWellington: It's been a great year!</p>
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{{quote|When winter first begins to bite, and stones crack in the frosty night, when pools are black and trees are bare, 'tis evil in the Wild to fare.|[[Bilbo Baggins]] to [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] in ''[[The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', "[[The Ring Goes South]]"}}<br />
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==About Me==<br />
I am '''DoctorWellington''', a huge fan of Tolkien's works. I am very much a beginner to this website, and though I most likely have many accidental errors, I am trying my best to help. I am very interested in all of Tolkien's works, particularly [[The Lord of the Rings]] (In fact I have lost count of how many times I read it). I also enjoy maps (I like to study maps of all kind, fictional or otherwise), and [[languages]], mostly [[Quenya]] and [[Sindarin]] roots.<br />
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==Username==<br />
I suppose my username needs some explanation. I am not a doctor (a job I could never do, I am haemophobic) and my last name is not Wellington. I'm still not quite sure how I came up with it.<br />
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==To-do==<br />
*Chapters (especially those of ''[[The Silmarillion]]'' and other works; I have finished ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'')<br />
**Infoboxes: Add them<br />
**Tense: Most chapters seem to have been written in present tense; rewrite in past (including ''[[The Hobbit]]'')<br />
**Links: At various points links are forgotten or reoccur<br />
*Dates: Add "other versions of the legendarium" with references to ''[[The Return of the Shadow]]'', et cetera.<br />
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==My Collection==<br />
===Books===<br />
====By [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]====<br />
*''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' and ''[[The Hobbit]]'' boxed set<br />
*''The Lord of the Rings'' one-volume edition<br />
*''The Hobbit'' illustrated by [[Jemima Catlin]]<br />
====Edited by [[Christopher Tolkien]]====<br />
*''[[The Silmarillion]]'' illustrated by [[Ted Nasmith]]<br />
*''[[Unfinished Tales]]''<br />
*''[[The Children of Húrin]]''<br />
*''[[The Fall of Gondolin]]''<br />
====By others====<br />
*''[[A Tolkien Bestiary|Guide to Tolkien's World: A Bestiary]]'' by [[David Day]] (this gets little use)<br />
*''[[The Atlas of Middle-earth]]'' by [[Karen Wynn Fonstad]]<br />
*''[[A Middle-earth Traveller]]'' by [[John Howe]]<br />
===Games===<br />
====[[Fantasy Flight Games]]====<br />
*''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game]]'' Core set<br />
***''The Shadows of [[Mirkwood]]'' cycle<br />
**''[[Khazad-dûm]]'' expansion<br />
***''[[Dwarrowdelf]]'' cycle<br />
**''Heirs of [[Númenor]]'' expansion<br />
***''Against the Shadow'' cycle<br />
**''Voice of [[Isengard]]'' expansion<br />
***''The Ring-maker'' cycle<br />
**''Over Hill and Under Hill'' saga expansion<br />
**''On the Doorstep'' saga expansion<br />
**''The [[Black Riders]]'' saga expansion<br />
**''The Road Darkens'' saga expansion<br />
**''The Treason of [[Saruman]]'' saga expansion<br />
**''The Massing at [[Osgiliath]]'' scenario<br />
**''The Stone of [[Erech]]'' scenario<br />
**''The [[Old Forest]]'' scenario<br />
**''Fog on the [[Barrow-downs]]'' scenario<br />
**''The Ruins of [[Belegost]]'' scenario<br />
**''Assault on [[Dol Guldur]]'' scenario<br />
**''Murder at the [[Prancing Pony]]'' scenario<br />
*''[[Lord of the Rings (board game)]]''<br />
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===Other items===<br />
*The Lord of the Rings Instrumental Solos, for cello<br />
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==Favourites==<br />
'''Character:''' [[Erkenbrand]] (My favourite characters are usually unsung heroes; in my opinion Erkenbrand is the unsung hero of the [[Battle of the Hornburg]]) <br/><br />
'''Location:''' [[Fangorn Forest]] <br/><br />
'''Book:''' ''[[The Silmarillion]]'' <br/><br />
'''Chapter:''' [[Of Beren and Lúthien]]</div>DoctorWellingtonhttps://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Dwarves&diff=301815Dwarves2018-12-06T00:01:08Z<p>DoctorWellington: Undo revision 301813 by 72.141.101.237 (talk) We do not use David Day's work as a reference for page content</p>
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| image=[[File:Alarie - A bunch of dwarves.jpg|250px]]<br />
| caption="A bunch of dwarves" by [[:Category:Images by Alarie|Alarie]]<br />
| pronun=<br />
| othernames=''Naugrim'' ([[Sindarin|S]]), ''Nogothrim'' ([[Sindarin|S]]).''[[Khazâd]]'' ([[Khuzdul|K]]), ''[[Hadhod]]rim'' ([[Sindarin|S]]), ''[[Casar]]i'' ([[Quenya|Q]])<br />
| origin=Created by [[Aulë]]<br />
| location=[[Moria|Khazad-dûm]], [[Belegost]], [[Nogrod]], [[Lonely Mountain|Erebor]], [[Iron Hills]], [[Glittering Caves]], [[Grey Mountains]], [[Blue Mountains]], [[Gundabad]]<br />
| affiliation=[[Union of Maedhros]], [[Last Alliance of Elves and Men]]<br />
| rivalry=[[Elves]]<br />
| language=[[Khuzdul]] ([[Dwarvish]]), [[Iglishmêk]] (sign language), [[Westron]], [[Sindarin]]<ref>{{S|10}}</ref><br />
| people='''Clans:'''<br/>[[Durin's Folk|Longbeards]], [[Firebeards]], [[Broadbeams]], [[Ironfists]], [[Stiffbeards]], [[Blacklocks]], [[Stonefoots]], [[Petty-dwarves]]<br/>'''Groups:'''<br/>[[Dwarves of Belegost|Belegost Dwarves]], [[Dwarves of Erebor|Erebor Dwarves]], [[Dwarves of Khazad-dûm|Khazad-dûm Dwarves]],<br/> [[Dwarves of Nogrod|Nogrod Dwarves]],<br/> [[Dwarves of the Blue Mountains|Blue Mountain Dwarves]],<br/> [[Dwarves of the Grey Mountains|Grey Mountain Dwarves]],<br/> [[Dwarves of the Iron Hills|Iron Hill Dwarves]]<br />
| members=[[Durin]], [[Gimli]], [[Thorin]], [[Dáin Ironfoot]], [[Azaghâl]], [[Mîm]], [[Balin]]<br />
| lifespan=c. 200-350 years<ref name="LOTRProjectStats">{{webcite|author=Emil Johansson|articleurl=http://lotrproject.com/statistics/#lifeexpectancy|articlename=Lord of the Rings in Statistics|website=[http://lotrproject.com/ Lord of the Rings Project]|accessed=15 April 2018}}</ref><br />
| distinctions=Stocky; bearded; never bald; especially hardy and loyal; notoriously stubborn<br />
| height=4.5 - 5 feet (1.35 - 1.52 m) tall<br />
| hair=Blond, brown, black, blue, red, and (when older) grey or white<br />
| skin=<br />
| clothing=<br />
| weapons=Often axes, swords, hammers, mattocks<br />
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{{quote|Since they were to come in the days of the power of [[Morgoth|Melkor]], [[Aulë]] made the dwarves strong to endure. Therefore they are stone-hard, stubborn, fast in friendship and in enmity, and they suffer toil and hunger and hurt of body more hardily than all other speaking peoples; and they live long, far beyond the span of Men, yet not forever.|[[The Silmarillion]], "[[Of Aulë and Yavanna]]"}}<br />
The '''Dwarves''', or '''''[[Khuzd|Khazâd]]''''' in their own tongue, were beings of short stature, often friendly with [[Hobbits]] although long suspicious of [[Elves]]. They were typically blacksmiths and stoneworkers by profession, unrivaled in some of their arts even by the Elves.<br />
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While there were several tribes (Houses) of the Dwarves, the most prominent was that of the [[Durin's Folk|Longbeards]].<br />
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==History==<br />
===Origin===<br />
Unlike Elves and [[Men]], the Dwarves are not counted among the [[Children of Ilúvatar]]. Their creator was [[Aulë#Names and etymology|Mahal]], known as [[Aulë]] the Smith. Aulë created the Seven [[Fathers of the Dwarves]], from whom all other Dwarves are descended, deep beneath an unknown mountain somewhere in [[Middle-earth]]. However, Aulë did not have the divine power to grant independent life to any creation, and the dwarves were bound to his will. [[Ilúvatar]] came and reprimanded Aulë, who confessed his desire to create more living things, but in repentance lifted his hammer to destroy the dwarves. Even as the blow was about to land, the dwarves cowered and begged for mercy, as Ilúvatar had taken pity and given true life to the creations of his child, including them in His plan for [[Arda]]. However, Ilúvatar did not wish them to wake before the [[Elves]], whom he intended to be the first-born. Ilúvatar granted the Dwarves life, and therefore they are known as the Adopted Children of Ilúvatar, but he bade Aulë lay them to sleep in their chamber deep beneath the mountain, and they were to awake after the [[Awakening of the Elves]].<ref name=S2>{{S|2}}</ref><br />
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[[File:BFME2 - Dwarf 4.jpg|thumb||Dwarves as portrayed in [[The Battle for Middle-earth II]] game.]]<br />
The Seven Fathers awoke in their places in pairs with their wives, though [[Durin|Durin I]] had awoken alone. The seven different groups of Dwarf-folk originated in the locations where the Seven Fathers of the Dwarves first awoke.<ref>{{PM|XNotes}}</ref><ref>{{PM|X}}</ref><br />
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The seven clans of the Dwarves were:<br />
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* '''[[Longbeards]]''', Durin's Folk, originally from [[Gundabad]], who founded the city of [[Khazad-dûm]] in the [[Misty Mountains]] (they later founded realms in the [[Ered Mithrin|Grey Mountains]] and the [[Lonely Mountain]])<br />
* '''[[Firebeards]]''' and '''[[Broadbeams]]''', originally from [[Mt. Dolmed]], who founded [[Nogrod]] and [[Belegost]] in the [[Ered Luin|Blue Mountains]]<ref>[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], [[Christopher Tolkien]] (ed.), ''[[The Peoples of Middle-earth]]'', "Of Dwarves and Men"</ref><br />
* '''[[Ironfists]]''' and '''[[Stiffbeards]]''', originated in the [[East]].<br />
* '''[[Blacklocks]]''' and '''[[Stonefoots]]''', originated in the [[East]].<br />
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Durin settled in the caves above [[Kheled-zâram]] which later became the greatest of Dwarf realms, [[Moria|Khazad-dûm]]. Therefore the halls of the Longbeards were not located near the halls of another Dwarf-kingdom. <br />
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There was also an eighth group of Dwarves that was not a separate member from these seven kindreds, but composed of exiles from each: the [[Petty-dwarves]], who were hunted like animals to the point of extinction by the [[Elves]] in the First Age.<br />
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===First Age===<br />
The Dwarves for many years did not know any other folk, until Firebeards and Broadbeams had their first meeting with the [[Elves]] in [[Beleriand]] in the year {{YT|1250|n}} of the [[Years of the Trees]]. From that time on there was friendship between the [[Sindar]] and the Dwarves, and they began exchanging knowledge and creating ring-mails and many other works; the [[Dwarves of Nogrod]] were unmatched in Middle-earth in smithing. They delved the caves of [[Menegroth]], and adopted the [[cirth|writing]] of [[Daeron]]. It was the Dwarves who told the Sindar about [[Orcs]] attacking their Elven kin on the other side of the mountains, which prompted King [[Thingol]] to begin a build up of arms which the Dwarves made for him. <br />
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Later on a great army of Orcs attacked the Elves, but in the [[First Battle of Beleriand]] were defeated and fled. Those that got away ran south right into an army of Dwarves who issued from Mount Dolmed and destroyed them. <br />
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After the [[Return of the Noldor]], [[Finrod|Finrod Felagund]] desired to settle himself in the [[Caves of Narog]] and the Dwarves of the Ered Luin aided him and gave him the dwarven name ''Felak-gundu'' (''[[Felagund]]''). They eventually made for him the [[Nauglamír]]. This necklace without equal contained one of the [[Silmarils]], and sparked jealousy and conflicts over its true ownership. These initial conflicts receded by the beginning of the Second Age, but were rekindled to a new intensity by the discord sown by [[Sauron]]. They eventually created a rivalry and mistrust between Elves and Dwarves that endured to the end of the Third Age, when [[Gimli]] the Dwarf bridged the distance between the two races by developing a deep admiration for lady [[Galadriel]] and forming a strong friendship with [[Legolas]] the Elf.<br />
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Things finally came to a head between the forces of Morgoth and the Elves, Men, and Dwarves in the [[Nirnaeth Arnoediad]]. The Dwarves fought for the [[Union of Maedhros]]<br />
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===Second Age===<br />
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In the [[Second Age]], around the year {{SA|40|n}},<ref name="SA">{{App|SA}}</ref> the Firebeards and Broadbeams who lived in Nogrod and Belegost left the destruction behind and came to [[Khazad-dûm]], increasing its wealth and power.<ref>{{App|Durin}}</ref><br />
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The Dwarves had little participation in most of the important events involving the other races. However their friendship with the Elves perhaps became more close than ever; the Dwarves of [[Moria]] maintained close connections to the [[Gwaith-i-Mírdain]] of [[Eregion]]; the [[Doors of Durin]] of Moria were built to facilitate the communication between the two people, and was constructed jointly by both races.<br />
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When Eregion was sacked by [[Sauron]]'s forces, the Dwarves assailed them from behind however, it was too late to stop him from conquering all [[Eriador]].<ref name="UTGalad">{{UT|Galadriel}}</ref><br />
[[File:Liz Danforth - Annatar and the Seven Rings.png|thumb|[[Liz Danforth]] - ''Annatar and the seven rings'']]<br />
When "[[Annatar]]" distributed the Rings of Power, he gave [[seven Rings|seven]] to Dwarf Lords in order to subdue and control them. However, they did not have the same effect as they did over Men. Dwarves did not shift into the [[wraith-world]] and in fact resisted domination. The Rings only augmented their greed and ability to create riches.<br />
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At the end of the Age, very few Dwarves participated in the [[War of the Last Alliance|great War]], with some joining the side of [[Sauron]]. Some of the [[Dwarves of Moria]] joined the great host of the [[Last Alliance of Elves and Men]].<ref name=rings>{{S|Rings}}</ref><br />
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===Third Age===<br />
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[[File:Angus McBride - Dwarves.jpg|thumb|left|[[Angus McBride]] - ''The Dwarves are upon You!'']]<br />
In [[Third Age 1980]], after centuries of greedy digging for ''[[mithril]]'' and other minerals, the Dwarves woke a [[Durin's Bane|Balrog]] that was sleeping in the deeps of the Misty Mountains since the First Age. The Dwarves fled Khazad-dum, which from then on was called ''Moria'', which means "Black pit". <br />
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Most of Durin's folk left for the [[Grey Mountains]] in the North, while some followed the new king, [[Thráin I]], who briefly went to [[Lonely Mountain|Erebor]] in {{TA|1999}}. For more than 300 years the [[Dwarves of the Grey Mountains]] prospered until the Dragons in the far North started to gain strength. Some fled to the [[Iron Hills]], while most followed the new king [[Thrór]] to Erebor to start a new [[Kingdom under the Mountain]]. There, they prospered for over 200 years until the dragon [[Smaug]] descended in {{TA|2770}}. The King and his company went in exile South, while most of the survivors went to the Iron Hills.<br />
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Durin's folk settled in [[Dunland]], and in {{TA|2790}} King Thrór traveled North to Moria where he was killed by the [[Orcs|Goblin]] king [[Azog]]. Thrór's son [[Thráin|Thráin II]] (who had received the Last of the Seven Rings from his father before his departure) summoned all the Houses of Dwarves to war. Thus began the [[War of Dwarves and Orcs]], in which the Dwarves destroyed all the Goblin strongholds in the [[Misty Mountains]] culminating to the great [[Battle of Azanulbizar]] where all the dwarven clans united. The Goblin hosts issuing from Moria were strong and relentless until the arrival of fresh [[Dwarves of the Iron Hills]]. The Battle ended with the victory of Dwarves, but at great cost. The Dwarven clans however were unwilling to repopulate Moria. Thráin therefore came to the [[Blue Mountains]] and established his realm there.<br />
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[[File:Angelo Montanini - Dori.jpg|thumb|[[Angelo Montanini]] - ''Dori'']]<br />
The Wizard [[Gandalf]] was instrumental into helping Thráin's son Thorin in reclaiming the Kingdom of Erebor. Thorin gathered around him [[Thorin and Company|twelve dwarves]], mostly from his own line, and was joined by [[Gandalf]] and [[Bilbo Baggins]]. The [[Quest of Erebor]] ended with the death of [[Smaug]]. After a quarrel with the Men and Elves over the unguarded hoard, the Dwarves - assisted by those from the [[Iron Hills]] - united with the Men and Elves to fight the attacking Goblins and Wargs, in what was called the [[Battle of Five Armies]], where Thorin was killed.<br />
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[[Gimli]] son of Glóin joined the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] as a representative of the Dwarves and befriended [[Legolas]] during the [[War of the Ring]].<br />
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===Fourth Age===<br />
Not much is known about the Dwarves in the [[Fourth Age]]. After the [[War of the Ring]], [[Gimli]] brought a part of Durin's Folk from Erebor to the Glittering Caves behind Helm's Deep and founded a colony there. Subsequently, Gimli went on many travels with his friend Legolas, and History lost track of their fate. Through their friendship and influence, the feud between the two races that had lasted for millennia finally ended, shortly before the departure of the last Elves from Middle-earth. It is rumored that Gimli and Legolas eventually boarded a ship that sailed down the river Anduin, out to sea and across to Valinor in the year {{FoA|120}}. Gimli would thus have become the only Dwarf to ever be permitted to cross to the Undying Lands.<br />
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[[Durin VII]] (the Last), retook Moria and brought Khazad-dûm back to its original splendor, and the Longbeards lived there till the "world grew old and the days of Durin's race ended".<br />
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==Nature==<br />
They were 4.5 - 5 feet (1.35 - 1.52 m) tall and their more distinctive characteristic was their beard which they have from the beginning of their lives, male and females alike; and which they shave only in shame.<ref name=wj13>{{WJ|13}}</ref><br />
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As creations of Aulë, they were attracted to the substances of Arda and crafts. They mined and worked precious metals throughout the mountains of Middle-earth, but had a tendency toward gold lust, and committed their share of rash and greedy acts. Among these was the dispute over the [[Nauglamír]], which led to the slaying of Elu [[Thingol]] and stirred up the initial suspicion between Elves and Dwarves to open hatred.<ref name=rings/><br />
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Dwarves generally lived far from the sea and avoided getting on boats, as they disliked the sound of the ocean and were afraid of it.<ref name=S10>{{S|10}}</ref><br />
===Hardiness===<br />
The Dwarves were created by Aulë to be strong, resistant to fire and the evils of Morgoth. They were hardier than any other race, secretive, stubborn, and steadfast in enmity or loyalty. <br />
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Despite their short stature, they were known for their strength and endurance in battle, as well as their fury, particularly when avenging their fallen kin, and for being some of the greatest warriors in all of Middle-earth. They fought valiantly in many wars and battles over the Ages holding axes.<ref name=wj13/><br />
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Sickness was almost unknown to the Dwarves, as they were immune to human diseases.<ref name=PMAiv/><br />
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They were generally less corruptible than Men. When Sauron attempted to enslave the Free Folk of Middle-earth using the [[Rings of Power]], the Elves completely resisted his power (indeed, his hand had never sullied the [[Three Rings]]), while the [[Nine Rings]] utterly corrupted the Men who bore them into the [[Ringwraiths]]. In contrast, the Dwarves were sturdy and resistant enough that Sauron was not able to dominate them using the [[Seven Rings]]. At most, the Seven Rings sowed strife among the Dwarves and filled their wearers with an insatiable greed for gold, but they did not turn them into wraiths subservient to the Dark Lord, and he considered his plan to have failed. Sauron was furious at the Dwarves' resistance, spurring his drive to recapture the Seven Rings from them. <br />
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Another example was [[Gimli]], who, while [[Saruman]] used the power in his voice and the [[Rohirrim]] were spell-bound by his magic, Gimli was unmoved and commented that Saruman's words cannot be trusted, causing Saruman to be angered enough to lose his charm.<ref>{{TT|Voice}}</ref><br />
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===Lifespan===<br />
The lifespan of Dwarves was varied depending on their ancestry. The Longbeards were particularly long-lived, but by the Third Age their lifespan was diminished and they lived, on average, 250 years. Until they were around 30 years of age, Dwarves were considered too young for heavy labor or war (hence the slaying of Azog by [[Dain Ironfoot]] at age 32 was a great feat). By the age of 40, Dwarves were hardened into the appearance that they would keep for most of their lives. Between the approximate ages of 40 and 240, most Dwarves were equally hale and able to work and fight with vigor. They took on the appearance of age only about ten years before their death, wrinkling and greying rapidly, but never going bald. Occasionally they would live up to 300 years of age, and [[Dwalin]] reached the rare lifespan of 340 years (comparable to a Middle Man living to 100).<ref name=PMAiv>{{PM|Aiv}}</ref><br />
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Although Dwarves did not suffer from diseases, corpulence could affect them. In prosperous circumstances, many grew fat by the age of 200 and became physically inept.<ref name=PMAiv>{{PM|Aiv}}</ref><br />
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==Culture and family==<br />
The Dwarves' numbers, although they sometimes flourished, often faced periods of decline, especially in periods of war. The slow increase of their population was due to the rarity of [[Dwarf-women]], who made up only about a third of the total population. Dwarves seldom wedded before the age of ninety or more, and rarely had so many as four children. They took only one husband or wife in their lifetime, and were jealous, as in all matters of their rights. The number of Dwarf-men that married was actually less than a third, for not all the Dwarf-women took husbands; some desired none, some wanted one they could not have and would have no other. Many Dwarf-men did not desire marriage because they were absorbed in their work.<ref name=AppA3>{{App|A3}}</ref><ref name=PMAiv/><br />
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Dwarf-women seldom walked abroad, and that only in great need. When they did travel, they were so alike Dwarf-men in voice, appearance, and garb that it was hard for other races to tell them apart. They were likewise seldom named in genealogies, joining their husbands' families. The only Dwarf-woman named in Tolkien's legendarium is [[Dís]], sister of Thorin Oakenshield, who was given a place in the records because of the gallant deaths of her sons, Fíli and Kíli. The scarcity of women, their rare mention, and their identical looks with the males, coupled with the Dwarves' secretive culture, led many to mistakenly believe that Dwarves were born out of stone, and upon death they returned to that stone.<ref name=AppA3/><ref name=PMAiv/><br />
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Dwarves are fiercely devoted to their parents and children. In their desire for their children to grow up hardy and enduring, they may treat them harshly, but they will protect them at all costs. Dwarves resent injuries to their children and to their parents more than injuries to themselves.<ref name=PMAiv/><br />
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==Religion==<br />
The Dwarves loved and revered the Vala Aulë.<ref name=S10/><ref name=S2>{{S|2}}</ref><br />
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Of old the Elves believed that the Dwarves would have no future in [[Arda Unmarred]], but the Dwarves themselves held to a promise that Ilúvatar would hallow them and adopt them as his Children. They maintained that after death Aulë (Mahal) cared for them, gathering them to the [[Halls of Mandos]] with the other Children of Ilúvatar, though in halls set apart. It is said that after the Last Battle they will work alongside Aulë in the remaking of Arda.<ref name=S2/><br />
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==Language==<br />
The Dwarven language was created by Aulë, and was called [[Khuzdul]]. It was a strange language to Elves and Men, and few non-Dwarves learned it, because it was difficult, and the Dwarves kept it secret, preferring to communicate in the languages of their neighbors. Only one Khuzdul phrase was well known to outsiders: the ancient battle cry, going back to at least the First Age: "''Baruk Khazâd! Khazâd ai-mênu!''", which means "Axes of the Dwarves! The Dwarves are upon you!". The Dwarves taught Khuzdul carefully to their children, as a learned language, not a cradle-tongue, and thus the language changed very little over the ages, unlike those of other races. <br />
The Dwarves also devised a secret language of gestures to communicate between themselves in silence, the ''[[iglishmêk]]''.<ref>{{WJ|Quendi}}, p. 395</ref><br />
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The Dwarves do not normally teach their language to others<ref name="Complete">''[[The Complete Guide to Middle-earth]]''</ref>, so they learned both [[Quenya]] and [[Sindarin]] in order to communicate with the Elves, most notably the [[Noldor]] and [[Sindar]].<ref>''[[The Silmarillion]]'', ''[[Quenta Silmarillion]]'', Ch. X: "Of the Sindar"</ref> By the [[Third Age]], however, the Dwarves were estranged from the Elves and no longer routinely learned their language. Instead, they both used the [[Westron]] or Common Speech, which was a Mannish tongue.<ref>''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', ''Appendix F'', "Of Other Races"</ref><br />
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==Names==<br />
The Dwarves called themselves the ''[[Khazâd]]'', the name Aulë gave them; this is adapted as '''''[[Hadhod]]'''rim'' in [[Sindarin]], and '''''[[Casar]]'''i'' in [[Quenya]]. Casari was the common word for Dwarves among the [[Noldor]], but the [[Sindar]] usually called them ''Naugrim'' or ''Nogothrim'', the Stunted People.<ref>{{App|F2}}</ref><br />
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An epithet for the Dwarves in [[Quenya]] was ''Auleonnar'', meaning "offspring of Aule".<ref>{{HM|PM}}, p. 391</ref><br />
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In their dealings with people of other races, the Dwarves did not reveal their true names, rather adopting new names in other languages (the [[petty-dwarves]] were an exception). During the Third Age, the Longbeards used [[northern Mannish]] names in public.<br />
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==Inspiration==<br />
Almost all the names of the Dwarves of Middle-earth are taken from the Old Norse [[Völuspá]].<br />
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According to Tolkien, the "real 'historical'" plural of ''dwarf'' is ''dwarrows'' or ''dwerrows''. He once referred to ''dwarves'' as "a piece of private bad grammar" (''[[The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien|Letters]]'', 17), but in Appendix F to ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' he explains that if we still spoke of ''dwarves'' regularly, English might have retained a special plural for the word ''dwarf'' as with ''man''. The form ''dwarrow'' only appears in the word ''Dwarrowdelf'', a name for [[Moria]]. Tolkien used ''Dwarves'', instead, which corresponds with ''Elf'' and ''Elves'', making its meaning more apparent. The use of a different term also serves to set Tolkien's Dwarves apart from the similarly-named creatures in mythology and fairy-tales.<br />
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The enduring popularity of Tolkien's books, especially ''[[The Hobbit]]'' and ''[[The Lord of the Rings]],'' has led to the popular use of the term ''dwarves'' to describe this race in fantasy literature. Before Tolkien, the term ''dwarfs'' (with a different spelling) was used, as seen in ''Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs''. In fact, the latter spelling was so common that the original editor of ''The Lord of the Rings'' "corrected" Tolkien's ''dwarves'' to ''dwarfs'' (''[[The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien]]'', 138).<br />
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==Other versions of the Legendarium==<br />
In the earliest versions of Tolkien's Middle-earth mythology (see: ''[[The History of Middle-earth]]'') the dwarves were evil beings created by [[Morgoth|Melkor]].<br />
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In an earlier version of the legendarium it is hinted that the Dwarves do not know about Ilúvatar, or that they disbelieve his existence, but later writings contradict that suggestion.<ref name="#">{{LT2|IV}}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[:Category:Images of Dwarves|Images of Dwarves]]<br />
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==External links==<br />
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*"[http://lingwe.blogspot.se/2013/02/did-tolkien-coin-plural-dwarves.html Did Tolkien coin the plural “dwarves”?]" by [[Jason Fisher]] <br />
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| name=Lúthien<br />
| image=[[File:Aerankai - Lúthien.jpg|250px]]<br />
| caption="Lúthien" by [[:Category:Images by Aerankai|Aerankai]]<br />
| pronun=<br />
| othernames=''Tinúviel'' ([[Sindarin|S]])<br />
| titles=Princess of Doriath<br />
| position=<br />
| location=[[Doriath]]; [[Tol Galen]]<br />
| affiliation=[[Quest for the Silmaril]]<br />
| language=[[Sindarin]]<br />
| birth={{YT|1200}}<br />
| birthlocation=[[Forest of Neldoreth]]<br />
| rule=<br />
| death={{FA|503}}<br />
| deathlocation=[[Dor Firn-i-Guinar]], [[Ossiriand]]<br />
| age=3,377<br />
| notablefor=being the only [[Elf]] who was granted the [[Gift of Men]]<br />
| house=<br />
| parentage=[[Thingol]] ([[Elf]]) and [[Melian]] ([[Ainu]])<br />
| siblings=<br />
| spouse=[[Beren]]<br />
| children=[[Dior]]<br />
| gender=Female<br />
| height=<br />
| hair=Black<br />
| eyes=Grey<ref name="Beren">{{S|Beren}}</ref><br />
| clothing=Blue raiment, sewn with golden flowers; shadowy cloak; appearance of [[Thuringwethil]]<ref name="Beren"/><br />
| weapons=Voice, enchantment<br />
| steed=[[Huan]]<br />
}}'''Lúthien Tinúviel''' ([[Sindarin|S]], pron. {{IPA|[ˈluːθjen tiˈnuːvjel]}}) was the only daughter of King [[Thingol]] of [[Doriath]] and [[Melian]] the [[Maia]]. She was said to be the fairest maiden to have ever lived (a description later shared also by [[Arwen]]). <br />
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== History ==<br />
[[File:Alice Falto - Birth of Luthien.jpg|thumb|left|Alice Falto - ''Birth of Luthien'']]<br />
Lúthien was born during the Second Age of the [[Chaining of Melkor]], and [[niphredil]] first grew at the moment of her birth. She would often dance in the woods, while her friend [[Daeron]], the minstrel of Thingol, would play his flute. Daeron came to love her, and while she enjoyed his company, she did not return his love.<br />
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===Quest for the Silmaril===<br />
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During such an occasion she was discovered by [[Beren]] as he wandered the woods of her father's kingdom, and instantly fell in love with her. Daeron chirped out a warning, and she hid. While he searched for her, he accidentally laid his hand on her arm. He caught her alone some months later, and they grew to love one another. When Lúthien took Beren before her father, he was appalled that his royal daughter should wish to wed a mortal, and as is recounted in the ''[[Lay of Leithian]]'' so set Beren what he thought was an unachievable task, to recover a [[Silmaril]] from the [[Iron Crown]] of [[Morgoth]] himself. So Beren left Doriath in pursuit of his hopeless quest.<br />
[[File:Jacek Kopalski - Beren and Lúthien.jpg|Jacek Kopalski - ''Beren and Lúthien''|thumb|left]]<br />
After a time, a darkness fell on Lúthien's heart, and she learned from her mother Melian what this meant; Beren had been captured by [[Sauron]], and was held in the dungeons of [[Tol-in-Gaurhoth]]. Though Thingol sought to stop her, Lúthien set out from Doriath to rescue Beren, if she could. Passing through many adventures, she gained the help of [[Huan the Hound]], and together they came to [[Tol-in-Gaurhoth|Sauron's Isle]]. She nearly fell to the force of Sauron's hatred alone, but through her magic and Huan's strength they defeated Sauron and rescued Beren. Eventually Beren set out for [[Angband]] once again, but this time Lúthien accompanied him.<br />
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Through Lúthien's powers, they passed the gates of Angband, and the great wolf [[Carcharoth]] that guarded them. Coming before the [[Dark Throne]] itself, Morgoth prepared to have both of them captured and killed, but Lúthien wove a spell and conducted a dance that put even Morgoth and his court into a deep sleep, and Beren cut a Silmaril from the Iron Crown. Returning to the gates, they found that Carcharoth barred their escape. Lúthien had been drained of her strength after putting the slumber over Angband and could not fight against the werewolf. Beren held up the hallowed jewel to protect them, but the monstrous wolf bit off his hand and, with it, consumed the Silmaril. But the Silmarils were blessed by [[Varda]] herself, so that any unclean flesh that touched them would be withered and burnt. The wolf's innards were consumed with that burning, and it ran howling into the south. Before the servants of Morgoth awakening beneath the mountains could pursue them, three [[Great Eagles]] came to the aid of Beren and Lúthien, bearing them away from Thangorodrim.<br />
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[[File:Mareishon - Beren and Luthien.jpg|300px|thumb|Mareishon - ''Beren and Lúthien'']]<br />
Lúthien healed Beren, and they came at last back to her father's halls at [[Menegroth]]. There they heard tidings that the maddened wolf had entered Thingol's realm, and Beren set out with the King to the [[Hunting of the Wolf]]. After nightfall they returned; the wolf was slain and the Silmaril recovered, but Beren and Huan both were wounded mortally. Both passed away shortly after returning, and soon after Lúthien too wasted of grief.<br />
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===Aftermath and death===<br />
Their spirits were gathered in the [[Halls of Mandos]] in the [[Uttermost West]], and there Lúthien sang a song of such extraordinary power and beauty that it moved even the implacable heart of [[Mandos]] himself. So she was granted a unique fate, to become mortal and return to [[Middle-earth]] with Beren, where they dwelt for a time in happiness on the green island of [[Tol Galen]] in the River [[Adurant]].<br />
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After the destruction of [[Doriath]] Beren participated in battle for the last time. He ambushed the routed dwarves, and in the process also acquired the Silmaril he once took from Morgoth's crown. He brought the Silmaril, which was inside the [[Nauglamir]], to Lúthien, and she wore it until the day she and Beren died of old age. It is said that their deaths came quicker than expected because of the Silmaril. After their death, the Silmaril was passed to their son [[Dior]], which caused the [[Second Kinslaying]].<br />
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===Final Death of Beren and Lúthien===<br />
<br />
Among the Children of [[Ilúvatar]] the final death of Beren and Lúthien is accounted in {{FA|503}} for in that year Dior received the Silmaril in Doriath, and it was taken as a sign of his parents' death. In truth the date of their death is unknown.<ref>{{LR|Quenta}}, p. 306</ref><br />
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== Etymology ==<br />
<br />
''Lúthien'' is a [[Sindarin]] name meaning "Daughter of Flowers". The first element in the name is ''[[lúth]]'' (blossom, inflorescence).<ref>{{PE|17}}, p. 15</ref> The second element is the feminine suffix ''[[-ien]]''(daughter).<br />
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In early writings, [[Doriathrin]] ''Luthien'' and [[Noldorin]] ''Lhūthien'' meant "enchantress", deriving from [[Primitive Quendian]] ''luktiēnē'' ("enchantress"; from [[Sundocarme|root]] LUK "magic, enhantement").<ref>{{LR|Etymologies}}, '''LUK'''</ref><br />
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''[[Tinúviel]]'' (from Primitive Quendian ''tindōmiselde'') means "Nightingale", or, more literally, "Daughter of Twilight".<ref>{{LR|Etymologies}}, '''SEL-D'''</ref><ref>{{PE|19}}, p. 73</ref><br />
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== Genealogy ==<br />
{{familytree/start}}<br />
{{familytree| | ELU |y| MEL | | BEO | | | |ELU=[[Thingol|Elu Thingol]]|MEL=[[Melian]]|BEO=[[House of Bëor]]}}<br />
{{familytree| | | | |!| | | | | |!| | | | |}}<br />
{{familytree| | | | LUT |~|y|~| BER | | | |LUT='''LÚTHIEN'''|BER=[[Beren]]}}<br />
{{familytree| | | | | | | |!| | | | | | | |}}<br />
{{familytree| | | | | | | DIO |y| NIM | | |DIO=[[Dior]]|NIM=[[Nimloth of Doriath|Nimloth]]}}<br />
{{familytree| | | | | |,|-|-|-|+|-|-|-|.| |}}<br />
{{familytree| EAR |y| ELW | | ELD | | ELU |EAR=[[Eärendil]]|ELW=[[Elwing]]|ELD=[[Eluréd]]|ELU=[[Elurín]]}}<br />
{{familytree| |,|-|^|-|.| | | | | | | | | |}}<br />
{{familytree| ELR | | ELS | | | | | | | | |ELR=[[Elrond]]|ELS=[[Elros]]}}<br />
{{familytree/end}}<br />
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==Inspiration==<br />
Lúthien was largely inspired from [[Edith Bratt]] and Tolkien often referred to Edith as "my [[Lúthien]]."<ref>{{L|340}}</ref> It is mentioned that around [[1917]], while Tolkien and Bratt went walking in the woods at Roos, Edith began to dance for him in a clearing among the flowering hemlock. This incident inspired the account of the meeting of Beren and Lúthien.<ref>Peter Gilliver, Jeremy Marshall & Edmund Weiner ''[[The Ring of Words]]''</ref> <br />
<br />
The tale also shares the common element of folktales with the disapproving parent who sets a seemingly impossible task for the suitor, which is then fulfilled. The Welsh tale of Culhwch and Olwen is one such story. <br />
<br />
The travel of Lúthien to Mandos and softening Námo with her song, in order to release her beloved, is a usual theme in mythology and religion: the Greek tale (as told by Virgil) of Orpheus and Eurydice, the Japanese myth of Izanagi and Izanami, the Akkadian/Sumerian myth of Inanna's descent to the Underworld, the Mayan myth of Ix Chel and Itzamna, the Indian legend of Savitri, and the Nez Perce legends of the trickster Coyote.<br />
<br />
==Other versions of the legendarium==<br />
<br />
When this character first appeared in the ''[[Lost Tales]]'', her only name was ''Tinúviel''.<ref>{{LT2|1}}, p. 41</ref> The idea that the name ''Tinúviel'' was given to her by Beren emerged in the early ''[[Lays of Beleriand]]'', along with her birth name ''Lúthien'' (although at first Tolkien tentatively gave her the birth name of ''[[Melilot Brandybuck#Other versions of the legendarium|Melilot]]'').<ref>{{LB|3}}, p. 159, 179-180</ref><br />
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In some of the earlier writings, the story of Beren and Tinúviel was slightly different. Instead of encountering Sauron on Tol Sirion, Tinúviel rescued her lover from the hands of [[Tevildo]], Prince of Cats. [[Tevildo]], however, was written out of the plot, and replaced with Sauron.<ref>{{BL|Noldorinwa}}, p. 57-68</ref><br />
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Before this name was assigned to the elf-maid, the name ''Lúthien'' was connected with ''[[Luthany]]'', the Elfin name for England.<ref>{{LT2|VI}}, p. 313</ref> In several very early drafts of unfinished stories, ''Lúthien'' was the Elfin name of [[Ælfwine]], translated first as "wanderer" and later as "friend".<ref>{{LT2|VI}}, p. 301-4</ref><br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[:Category:Images of Lúthien|Images of Lúthien]]<br />
{{references}}<br />
{{DEFAULTSORT:Luthien Tinuviel}}<br />
[[Category:Characters in The Book of Lost Tales]]<br />
[[Category:Characters in The Silmarillion]]<br />
[[Category:House of Thingol]]<br />
[[Category:Quest for the Silmaril]]<br />
[[Category:First Age characters]]<br />
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[[de:Lúthien]]<br />
[[fi:Lúthien]]<br />
[[fr:encyclo/personnages/elfes/teleri/sindar/luthien]]</div>DoctorWellingtonhttps://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=L%C3%BAthien&diff=301800Lúthien2018-12-05T00:08:39Z<p>DoctorWellington: /* Other versions of the legendarium */ Tevildo</p>
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<div>{{sources|especially inspiration - isn't it always? Ederchil 01/03/12}}<br />
{{expansion|Too short for someone so important - needs bulking up to accommodate so many images. -Mith 04/11/11}}<br />
{{sindar infobox<br />
| name=Lúthien<br />
| image=[[File:Aerankai - Lúthien.jpg|250px]]<br />
| caption="Lúthien" by [[:Category:Images by Aerankai|Aerankai]]<br />
| pronun=<br />
| othernames=''Tinúviel'' ([[Sindarin|S]])<br />
| titles=Princess of Doriath<br />
| position=<br />
| location=[[Doriath]]; [[Tol Galen]]<br />
| affiliation=[[Quest for the Silmaril]]<br />
| language=[[Sindarin]]<br />
| birth={{YT|1200}}<br />
| birthlocation=[[Forest of Neldoreth]]<br />
| rule=<br />
| death={{FA|503}}<br />
| deathlocation=[[Dor Firn-i-Guinar]], [[Ossiriand]]<br />
| age=3,377<br />
| notablefor=being the only [[Elf]] who was granted the [[Gift of Men]]<br />
| house=<br />
| parentage=[[Thingol]] ([[Elf]]) and [[Melian]] ([[Ainu]])<br />
| siblings=<br />
| spouse=[[Beren]]<br />
| children=[[Dior]]<br />
| gender=Female<br />
| height=<br />
| hair=Black<br />
| eyes=Grey<ref name="Beren">{{S|Beren}}</ref><br />
| clothing=Blue raiment, sewn with golden flowers; shadowy cloak; appearance of [[Thuringwethil]]<ref name="Beren"/><br />
| weapons=Voice, enchantment<br />
| steed=[[Huan]]<br />
}}'''Lúthien Tinúviel''' ([[Sindarin|S]], pron. {{IPA|[ˈluːθjen tiˈnuːvjel]}}) was the only daughter of King [[Thingol]] of [[Doriath]] and [[Melian]] the [[Maia]]. She was said to be the fairest maiden to have ever lived (a description later shared also by [[Arwen]]). <br />
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== History ==<br />
[[File:Alice Falto - Birth of Luthien.jpg|thumb|left|Alice Falto - ''Birth of Luthien'']]<br />
Lúthien was born during the Second Age of the [[Chaining of Melkor]], and [[niphredil]] first grew at the moment of her birth. She would often dance in the woods, while her friend [[Daeron]], the minstrel of Thingol, would play his flute. Daeron came to love her, and while she enjoyed his company, she did not return his love.<br />
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===Quest for the Silmaril===<br />
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During such an occasion she was discovered by [[Beren]] as he wandered the woods of her father's kingdom, and instantly fell in love with her. Daeron chirped out a warning, and she hid. While he searched for her, he accidentally laid his hand on her arm. He caught her alone some months later, and they grew to love one another. When Lúthien took Beren before her father, he was appalled that his royal daughter should wish to wed a mortal, and as is recounted in the ''[[Lay of Leithian]]'' so set Beren what he thought was an unachievable task, to recover a [[Silmaril]] from the [[Iron Crown]] of [[Morgoth]] himself. So Beren left Doriath in pursuit of his hopeless quest.<br />
[[File:Jacek Kopalski - Beren and Lúthien.jpg|Jacek Kopalski - ''Beren and Lúthien''|thumb|left]]<br />
After a time, a darkness fell on Lúthien's heart, and she learned from her mother Melian what this meant; Beren had been captured by [[Sauron]], and was held in the dungeons of [[Tol-in-Gaurhoth]]. Though Thingol sought to stop her, Lúthien set out from Doriath to rescue Beren, if she could. Passing through many adventures, she gained the help of [[Huan the Hound]], and together they came to [[Tol-in-Gaurhoth|Sauron's Isle]]. She nearly fell to the force of Sauron's hatred alone, but through her magic and Huan's strength they defeated Sauron and rescued Beren. Eventually Beren set out for [[Angband]] once again, but this time Lúthien accompanied him.<br />
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Through Lúthien's powers, they passed the gates of Angband, and the great wolf [[Carcharoth]] that guarded them. Coming before the [[Dark Throne]] itself, Morgoth prepared to have both of them captured and killed, but Lúthien wove a spell and conducted a dance that put even Morgoth and his court into a deep sleep, and Beren cut a Silmaril from the Iron Crown. Returning to the gates, they found that Carcharoth barred their escape. Lúthien had been drained of her strength after putting the slumber over Angband and could not fight against the werewolf. Beren held up the hallowed jewel to protect them, but the monstrous wolf bit off his hand and, with it, consumed the Silmaril. But the Silmarils were blessed by [[Varda]] herself, so that any unclean flesh that touched them would be withered and burnt. The wolf's innards were consumed with that burning, and it ran howling into the south. Before the servants of Morgoth awakening beneath the mountains could pursue them, three [[Great Eagles]] came to the aid of Beren and Lúthien, bearing them away from Thangorodrim.<br />
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[[File:Mareishon - Beren and Luthien.jpg|300px|thumb|Mareishon - ''Beren and Lúthien'']]<br />
Lúthien healed Beren, and they came at last back to her father's halls at [[Menegroth]]. There they heard tidings that the maddened wolf had entered Thingol's realm, and Beren set out with the King to the [[Hunting of the Wolf]]. After nightfall they returned; the wolf was slain and the Silmaril recovered, but Beren and Huan both were wounded mortally. Both passed away shortly after returning, and soon after Lúthien too wasted of grief.<br />
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===Aftermath and death===<br />
Their spirits were gathered in the [[Halls of Mandos]] in the [[Uttermost West]], and there Lúthien sang a song of such extraordinary power and beauty that it moved even the implacable heart of [[Mandos]] himself. So she was granted a unique fate, to become mortal and return to [[Middle-earth]] with Beren, where they dwelt for a time in happiness on the green island of [[Tol Galen]] in the River [[Adurant]].<br />
<br />
After the destruction of [[Doriath]] Beren participated in battle for the last time. He ambushed the routed dwarves, and in the process also acquired the Silmaril he once took from Morgoth's crown. He brought the Silmaril, which was inside the [[Nauglamir]], to Lúthien, and she wore it until the day she and Beren died of old age. It is said that their deaths came quicker than expected because of the Silmaril. After their death, the Silmaril was passed to their son [[Dior]], which caused the [[Second Kinslaying]].<br />
<br />
===Final Death of Beren and Lúthien===<br />
<br />
Among the Children of [[Ilúvatar]] the final death of Beren and Lúthien is accounted in {{FA|503}} for in that year Dior received the Silmaril in Doriath, and it was taken as a sign of his parents' death. In truth the date of their death is unknown.<ref>{{LR|Quenta}}, p. 306</ref><br />
<br />
== Etymology ==<br />
<br />
''Lúthien'' is a [[Sindarin]] name meaning "Daughter of Flowers". The first element in the name is ''[[lúth]]'' (blossom, inflorescence).<ref>{{PE|17}}, p. 15</ref> The second element is the feminine suffix ''[[-ien]]''(daughter).<br />
<br />
In early writings, [[Doriathrin]] ''Luthien'' and [[Noldorin]] ''Lhūthien'' meant "enchantress", deriving from [[Primitive Quendian]] ''luktiēnē'' ("enchantress"; from [[Sundocarme|root]] LUK "magic, enhantement").<ref>{{LR|Etymologies}}, '''LUK'''</ref><br />
<br />
''[[Tinúviel]]'' (from Primitive Quendian ''tindōmiselde'') means "Nightingale", or, more literally, "Daughter of Twilight".<ref>{{LR|Etymologies}}, '''SEL-D'''</ref><ref>{{PE|19}}, p. 73</ref><br />
<br />
== Genealogy ==<br />
{{familytree/start}}<br />
{{familytree| | ELU |y| MEL | | BEO | | | |ELU=[[Thingol|Elu Thingol]]|MEL=[[Melian]]|BEO=[[House of Bëor]]}}<br />
{{familytree| | | | |!| | | | | |!| | | | |}}<br />
{{familytree| | | | LUT |~|y|~| BER | | | |LUT='''LÚTHIEN'''|BER=[[Beren]]}}<br />
{{familytree| | | | | | | |!| | | | | | | |}}<br />
{{familytree| | | | | | | DIO |y| NIM | | |DIO=[[Dior]]|NIM=[[Nimloth of Doriath|Nimloth]]}}<br />
{{familytree| | | | | |,|-|-|-|+|-|-|-|.| |}}<br />
{{familytree| EAR |y| ELW | | ELD | | ELU |EAR=[[Eärendil]]|ELW=[[Elwing]]|ELD=[[Eluréd]]|ELU=[[Elurín]]}}<br />
{{familytree| |,|-|^|-|.| | | | | | | | | |}}<br />
{{familytree| ELR | | ELS | | | | | | | | |ELR=[[Elrond]]|ELS=[[Elros]]}}<br />
{{familytree/end}}<br />
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==Inspiration==<br />
Lúthien was largely inspired from [[Edith Bratt]] and Tolkien often referred to Edith as "my [[Lúthien]]."<ref>{{L|340}}</ref> It is mentioned that around [[1917]], while Tolkien and Bratt went walking in the woods at Roos, Edith began to dance for him in a clearing among the flowering hemlock. This incident inspired the account of the meeting of Beren and Lúthien.<ref>Peter Gilliver, Jeremy Marshall & Edmund Weiner ''[[The Ring of Words]]''</ref> <br />
<br />
The tale also shares the common element of folktales with the disapproving parent who sets a seemingly impossible task for the suitor, which is then fulfilled. The Welsh tale of Culhwch and Olwen is one such story. <br />
<br />
The travel of Lúthien to Mandos and softening Námo with her song, in order to release her beloved, is a usual theme in mythology and religion: the Greek tale (as told by Virgil) of Orpheus and Eurydice, the Japanese myth of Izanagi and Izanami, the Akkadian/Sumerian myth of Inanna's descent to the Underworld, the Mayan myth of Ix Chel and Itzamna, the Indian legend of Savitri, and the Nez Perce legends of the trickster Coyote.<br />
<br />
==Other versions of the legendarium==<br />
<br />
When this character first appeared in the ''[[Lost Tales]]'', her only name was ''Tinúviel''.<ref>{{LT2|1}}, p. 41</ref> The idea that the name ''Tinúviel'' was given to her by Beren emerged in the early ''[[Lays of Beleriand]]'', along with her birth name ''Lúthien'' (although at first Tolkien tentatively gave her the birth name of ''[[Melilot Brandybuck#Other versions of the legendarium|Melilot]]'').<ref>{{LB|3}}, p. 159, 179-180</ref><br />
<br />
In some of the earlier writings, the story of Beren and Tinúviel was slightly different. Instead of encountering Sauron on Tol Sirion, Tinúviel rescued her lover from the hands of [[Tevildo]], Prince of Cats. [[Tevildo]], however, was written out of the plot, and replaced with Sauron.<ref>{{BL}}</ref><br />
<br />
Before this name was assigned to the elf-maid, the name ''Lúthien'' was connected with ''[[Luthany]]'', the Elfin name for England.<ref>{{LT2|VI}}, p. 313</ref> In several very early drafts of unfinished stories, ''Lúthien'' was the Elfin name of [[Ælfwine]], translated first as "wanderer" and later as "friend".<ref>{{LT2|VI}}, p. 301-4</ref><br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[:Category:Images of Lúthien|Images of Lúthien]]<br />
{{references}}<br />
{{DEFAULTSORT:Luthien Tinuviel}}<br />
[[Category:Characters in The Book of Lost Tales]]<br />
[[Category:Characters in The Silmarillion]]<br />
[[Category:House of Thingol]]<br />
[[Category:Quest for the Silmaril]]<br />
[[Category:First Age characters]]<br />
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[[de:Lúthien]]<br />
[[fi:Lúthien]]<br />
[[fr:encyclo/personnages/elfes/teleri/sindar/luthien]]</div>DoctorWellingtonhttps://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=The_Return_of_the_King/Quotations&diff=301799The Return of the King/Quotations2018-12-04T23:57:39Z<p>DoctorWellington: </p>
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<div>{{quote|'We will come', said Imrahil; and they parted with courteous words. <br> 'That is a fair lord and a great captain of men,' said Legolas. 'If Gondor has such men still in these days of fading, great must have been its glory in the days of its rising.'<br>'And doubtless the good stone-work is the older and was wrought in the first building,' said Gimli. 'It is ever so with the things that Men begin: there is a frost in Spring, or a blight in Summer, and they fail of their promise.'<br>'Yet seldom do they fail of their seed,' said Legolas. 'And that will lie in the dust and rot to spring up again in times and places unlooked-for. The deeds of Men will outlast us, Gimli.'<br>'And yet come to naught in the end but might-have-beens, I guess,' said the Dwarf.<br>'To that the Elves know not the answer,' said Legolas."|''[[The Return of the King]]'', "[[The Last Debate]]"}}<br><br><br />
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{{quote|<nowiki>'</nowiki>Sleep again, and do not be afraid!' said Gandalf. 'For you are not going like Frodo to Mordor, but to Minas Tirith, and there you will be as safe as you can be anywhere in these days. If Gondor falls, or the Ring is taken, then the Shire will be no refuge.'|''[[The Return of the King]]'', "[[Minas Tirith (chapter)|Minas Tirith]]"}}<br><br><br />
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{{quote|Well, here at last, dear friends, on the shores of the sea comes the end of our fellowship in Middle-earth. Go in peace! I will not say: do not weep for not all tears are an evil.|[[Gandalf]], "[[The Grey Havens]]"}}<br><br><br />
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[[Category:Quotes]]</div>DoctorWellingtonhttps://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=The_Fellowship_of_the_Ring/Quotations&diff=301798The Fellowship of the Ring/Quotations2018-12-04T23:56:26Z<p>DoctorWellington: Add punctuation</p>
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<div>{{quote|One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them.|[[The Fellowship of the Ring]] (1954), epigraph}}<br><br><br />
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{{quote|Do not meddle in the affairs of Wizards, for they are subtle and quick to anger.|[[The Fellowship of the Ring]], [[Three is Company]]}}<br />
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{{quote|Go not to the Elves for counsel, for they will say both no and yes.|[[The Fellowship of the Ring]], [[Three is Company]]}}<br />
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{{quote|Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens.|[[Gimli]] addressing [[Elrond]], [[The Fellowship of the Ring]], [[The Ring goes South]]}}<br />
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{{quote|Deserves it! I dare say he does. Many that live deserve death and some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be so eager to deal out death in judgement. For even the wise cannot see all ends.|[[Gandalf]] talking to [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] about [[Gollum]], [[The Fellowship of the Ring]], [[The Shadow of the Past]]}}<br />
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{{quote|Radagast the Brown! Radagast the Bird-tamer! Radagast the Simple! Radagast the Fool! Yet he had just the wit to play the part I set him. For you have come, and that was the purpose of my message. And here you shall stay, Gandalf the Grey, and rest from your journeys. For I am Saruman the Wise, Saruman the Ring-maker, Saruman of Many Colours!|[[Gandalf]] recounting what [[Saruman]] said, [[The Fellowship of the Ring]], [[Council of Elrond]]}}<br />
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{{quote|And he who breaks a thing to find out what it is has left the path of wisdom.|[[Gandalf]] recounting speaking to [[Saruman]], [[The Fellowship of the Ring]], [[Council of Elrond]]}}<br />
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{{quote|Gil-galad was an Elven-king <br> Of him the harpers sadly sing: <br> the las whose realm was fair and free'<br> between the Mountains and the Sea. <br> <br> His sword was long, his lance was keen,<br> his shining helm afar was seen; <br> the countless stars of heaven's field <br> were mirrored in his silver shield. <br> <br> But long ago he rode away, <br> and where he dwelleth none can say; <br> for into the darkness fell his star<br>in Mordor where the shadows are.|[[The Fellowship of the Ring]], [[A Knife in the Dark]], told by [[Samwise Gamgee]]}}<br />
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{{quote|Seek for the Sword that was broken: <br> In Imladris it dwells:<br>There shall be counsels taken <br>Stronger than Morgul-spells. <br> There shall be shown a token <br> That Doom is near at hand, <br> For Isildur's Bane shall waken, <br> And the Halfling forth shall stand.|[[The Fellowship of the Ring]], [[The Council of Elrond]], The Dream of [[Boromir]]}}<br />
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{{quote|Cold be hand and heart and bone, <br> and cold be sleep under stone: <br> never more to wake on stony bed, <br> never, till the sun fails and Moon is dead. <br> in the black wind stars shall die, <br> and still on gold here let them lie, <br> till the dark lord lifts his hand <br> over dead sea and withered land.|[[The Fellowship of the Ring]], [[Fog on the Barrow-downs]], The incantation [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] hears at the [[Barrow-downs]]}}<br />
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[[Category:Quotes]]</div>DoctorWellingtonhttps://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Talk:Aragorn&diff=301715Talk:Aragorn2018-11-28T23:08:33Z<p>DoctorWellington: /* Aragorn: Other Names */</p>
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<div>Especially after looking at the review on the Yrch website, I would like to suggest again that we automatically direct to the primary character of a certain name with a note at the top to reach a disambiguation page for the others, like is done in Wikipedia. So anyone searching for Aragorn would go automatically to Aragorn II. I know that last time this was brought up it was decided against, but I would like to renew the suggestion now. --[[User:Narfil Palùrfalas|Narfil Palùrfalas]] 20:30, 5 June 2006 (EDT)<br />
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:We seem to be fairly stubborn (in a good way) about our stance on this issue. Unfortunately it seems to be fairly even sides and I think we will just have to wait until more contributors with opinions on the matter come along. I'm willing to be swayed but at present I still believe treating characters and articles equally is a better approach.<br />
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:When I see someone searching for Aragorn I see fans who aren't aware that Aragorn of the Fellowship is really the second, thus they learn new information. Then I see the scholars looking for information on the first Aragorn, and they are able to locate it more quickly than being redirected to an article they don't wish to be at, and having to click yet another link to find what they are looking for. <br />
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:Which reminds me, this article should contain information on not only what ''Aragorn'' means in other langauges, but how [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] derived it. --[[User:Hyarion|Hyarion]] 22:39, 5 June 2006 (EDT)<br />
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::I agree with Hyarion on no automatic redirects. Major characters are in '''bold''', so the uneducated user should be able to find what they are looking for without any problems. --[[User:Ebakunin|Ebakunin]] 23:14, 5 June 2006 (EDT)<br />
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== Titles box ==<br />
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I have several issues with the information in the box in the titles section.<br />
# The [[House of Telcontar]] is not a cadet branch of the [[House of Isildur]], for cadet means junior in the sense that there is a senior branch in existence simultaneously, at least in the beginning. The House of Isildur is, however, in the quite unusual position that the senior branch has always continued, no junior branch ever taking over as new senior branch, and the House of Telcontar is merely the continuation of that one senior branch.<br />
# The box suggests that the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] ended on 16 February, T.A. 3019, or at the very least that it became leaderless at that point. Yet the article on the Fellowship itself correctly states that it was only broken, not disbanded on '''2'''6 February, T.A. 3019, being disbanded by King Elessar in the chapter ''Many Partings'' at Isengard (that being on 22 August, T.A. 3019). This clearly implies Aragorn was up to that time still, or again, its leader.<br />
# ‘House of Telcontar’ is used as a title, which it isn’t, the title should be ‘Head of the House of Telcontar’.<br />
I think all these are errors that should be corrected. — [[User:Mithrennaith|Mithrennaith]] 01:35, 7 September 2010 (UTC)<br />
: I agree with you at point 2 and 3. But I don't really understand what you mean with point 1. --[[User:Amroth|Amroth]] 14:35, 7 September 2010 (UTC)<br />
::The House of Telcontar cannot be a cadet branch of the House of Isildur, because there never was any branch of the House of Isildur senior to it. It never split off from the House of Isildur, it is the continuation of the most senior branch the House of Isildur ever had. — [[User:Mithrennaith|Mithrennaith]] 17:50, 7 September 2010 (UTC)<br />
:::I’ve got two further points:<br />
::::4. The previous [[Kings of Arnor|King of Arnor]] was not [[Arvedui]], 1046 (actually 1044) years earlier, but [[Eärendur (King of Arnor)|Eärendur]], 2158 years earlier.<br>5. As the vacancy of the northern kingship since Arvedui, the vacancy of the kingship of Gondor since [[Eärnur]] has been miscalculated as if Aragorn commenced his rule in 3021 instead of 3019: it should be 969 years, instead of 971.<br />
:::— [[User:Mithrennaith|Mithrennaith]] 04:01, 8 September 2010 (UTC)<br />
<br />
::::Feel free to change all of these! The information in the current box I just copied from the previous one without thought. --{{User:Mith/sig}} 10:52, 8 September 2010 (UTC)<br />
<br />
:::::If I remember good then the descendents of [[Argeleb I]] claimed to be the King of Arnor. --[[User:Amroth|Amroth]]<br />
<br />
::::::It's a common misconception (often peddled by editors of this site), but they ''claimed'' to be Kings of Arnor, but were still Kings of Arthedain. In Appendix A it lists them as "Kings of Arthedain", and not Arnor. --{{User:Mith/sig}} 12:45, 8 September 2010 (UTC)<br />
:::::::But [[Arthedain]] and [[Cardolan]] accepted it, and [[Rhudaur]] was destroyed. --[[User:Amroth|Amroth]]<br />
::::::::And still, in all lists, as in [[Appendix A]] I ii and in [[The Heirs of Elendil]], they are listed as "Kings of Arthedain".<br />
::::::::I think I will change these points. I’m just wondering where else ‘cadet branch’ may have been misused (think I saw another case pass by when I was on a ramble checking life-spans of Dúnadan Kings). — [[User:Mithrennaith|Mithrennaith]] 19:51, 8 September 2010 (UTC)<br />
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== Aragorn: Other Names ==<br />
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In ''The Two Towers'', Éomer the Third Marshal of the Riddermark calls Aragorn "Wingfoot". I was wondering if that could be added to the list of Other Names for Aragorn. Thanks!<br />
<br />
It's already there, but we appreciate your concern! --[[User:DoctorWellington|DoctorWellington]] 23:07, 28 November 2018 (UTC)</div>DoctorWellingtonhttps://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Talk:Aragorn&diff=301714Talk:Aragorn2018-11-28T23:08:07Z<p>DoctorWellington: /* Aragorn: Other Names */</p>
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<div>Especially after looking at the review on the Yrch website, I would like to suggest again that we automatically direct to the primary character of a certain name with a note at the top to reach a disambiguation page for the others, like is done in Wikipedia. So anyone searching for Aragorn would go automatically to Aragorn II. I know that last time this was brought up it was decided against, but I would like to renew the suggestion now. --[[User:Narfil Palùrfalas|Narfil Palùrfalas]] 20:30, 5 June 2006 (EDT)<br />
<br />
:We seem to be fairly stubborn (in a good way) about our stance on this issue. Unfortunately it seems to be fairly even sides and I think we will just have to wait until more contributors with opinions on the matter come along. I'm willing to be swayed but at present I still believe treating characters and articles equally is a better approach.<br />
<br />
:When I see someone searching for Aragorn I see fans who aren't aware that Aragorn of the Fellowship is really the second, thus they learn new information. Then I see the scholars looking for information on the first Aragorn, and they are able to locate it more quickly than being redirected to an article they don't wish to be at, and having to click yet another link to find what they are looking for. <br />
<br />
:Which reminds me, this article should contain information on not only what ''Aragorn'' means in other langauges, but how [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] derived it. --[[User:Hyarion|Hyarion]] 22:39, 5 June 2006 (EDT)<br />
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::I agree with Hyarion on no automatic redirects. Major characters are in '''bold''', so the uneducated user should be able to find what they are looking for without any problems. --[[User:Ebakunin|Ebakunin]] 23:14, 5 June 2006 (EDT)<br />
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== Titles box ==<br />
<br />
I have several issues with the information in the box in the titles section.<br />
# The [[House of Telcontar]] is not a cadet branch of the [[House of Isildur]], for cadet means junior in the sense that there is a senior branch in existence simultaneously, at least in the beginning. The House of Isildur is, however, in the quite unusual position that the senior branch has always continued, no junior branch ever taking over as new senior branch, and the House of Telcontar is merely the continuation of that one senior branch.<br />
# The box suggests that the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] ended on 16 February, T.A. 3019, or at the very least that it became leaderless at that point. Yet the article on the Fellowship itself correctly states that it was only broken, not disbanded on '''2'''6 February, T.A. 3019, being disbanded by King Elessar in the chapter ''Many Partings'' at Isengard (that being on 22 August, T.A. 3019). This clearly implies Aragorn was up to that time still, or again, its leader.<br />
# ‘House of Telcontar’ is used as a title, which it isn’t, the title should be ‘Head of the House of Telcontar’.<br />
I think all these are errors that should be corrected. — [[User:Mithrennaith|Mithrennaith]] 01:35, 7 September 2010 (UTC)<br />
: I agree with you at point 2 and 3. But I don't really understand what you mean with point 1. --[[User:Amroth|Amroth]] 14:35, 7 September 2010 (UTC)<br />
::The House of Telcontar cannot be a cadet branch of the House of Isildur, because there never was any branch of the House of Isildur senior to it. It never split off from the House of Isildur, it is the continuation of the most senior branch the House of Isildur ever had. — [[User:Mithrennaith|Mithrennaith]] 17:50, 7 September 2010 (UTC)<br />
:::I’ve got two further points:<br />
::::4. The previous [[Kings of Arnor|King of Arnor]] was not [[Arvedui]], 1046 (actually 1044) years earlier, but [[Eärendur (King of Arnor)|Eärendur]], 2158 years earlier.<br>5. As the vacancy of the northern kingship since Arvedui, the vacancy of the kingship of Gondor since [[Eärnur]] has been miscalculated as if Aragorn commenced his rule in 3021 instead of 3019: it should be 969 years, instead of 971.<br />
:::— [[User:Mithrennaith|Mithrennaith]] 04:01, 8 September 2010 (UTC)<br />
<br />
::::Feel free to change all of these! The information in the current box I just copied from the previous one without thought. --{{User:Mith/sig}} 10:52, 8 September 2010 (UTC)<br />
<br />
:::::If I remember good then the descendents of [[Argeleb I]] claimed to be the King of Arnor. --[[User:Amroth|Amroth]]<br />
<br />
::::::It's a common misconception (often peddled by editors of this site), but they ''claimed'' to be Kings of Arnor, but were still Kings of Arthedain. In Appendix A it lists them as "Kings of Arthedain", and not Arnor. --{{User:Mith/sig}} 12:45, 8 September 2010 (UTC)<br />
:::::::But [[Arthedain]] and [[Cardolan]] accepted it, and [[Rhudaur]] was destroyed. --[[User:Amroth|Amroth]]<br />
::::::::And still, in all lists, as in [[Appendix A]] I ii and in [[The Heirs of Elendil]], they are listed as "Kings of Arthedain".<br />
::::::::I think I will change these points. I’m just wondering where else ‘cadet branch’ may have been misused (think I saw another case pass by when I was on a ramble checking life-spans of Dúnadan Kings). — [[User:Mithrennaith|Mithrennaith]] 19:51, 8 September 2010 (UTC)<br />
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== Aragorn: Other Names ==<br />
<br />
In ''The Two Towers'', Éomer the Third Marshal of the Riddermark calls Aragorn "Wingfoot". I was wondering if that could be added to the list of Other Names for Aragorn. Thanks!<br />
<br />
It's already there, but we appreciate your concern! --[[User:DoctorWellington|DoctorWellington]] 23:07, 28 November 2018 (UTC)</div>DoctorWellingtonhttps://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Talk:Aragorn&diff=301713Talk:Aragorn2018-11-28T23:07:41Z<p>DoctorWellington: /* Aragorn: Other Names */</p>
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<div>Especially after looking at the review on the Yrch website, I would like to suggest again that we automatically direct to the primary character of a certain name with a note at the top to reach a disambiguation page for the others, like is done in Wikipedia. So anyone searching for Aragorn would go automatically to Aragorn II. I know that last time this was brought up it was decided against, but I would like to renew the suggestion now. --[[User:Narfil Palùrfalas|Narfil Palùrfalas]] 20:30, 5 June 2006 (EDT)<br />
<br />
:We seem to be fairly stubborn (in a good way) about our stance on this issue. Unfortunately it seems to be fairly even sides and I think we will just have to wait until more contributors with opinions on the matter come along. I'm willing to be swayed but at present I still believe treating characters and articles equally is a better approach.<br />
<br />
:When I see someone searching for Aragorn I see fans who aren't aware that Aragorn of the Fellowship is really the second, thus they learn new information. Then I see the scholars looking for information on the first Aragorn, and they are able to locate it more quickly than being redirected to an article they don't wish to be at, and having to click yet another link to find what they are looking for. <br />
<br />
:Which reminds me, this article should contain information on not only what ''Aragorn'' means in other langauges, but how [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] derived it. --[[User:Hyarion|Hyarion]] 22:39, 5 June 2006 (EDT)<br />
<br />
::I agree with Hyarion on no automatic redirects. Major characters are in '''bold''', so the uneducated user should be able to find what they are looking for without any problems. --[[User:Ebakunin|Ebakunin]] 23:14, 5 June 2006 (EDT)<br />
<br />
== Titles box ==<br />
<br />
I have several issues with the information in the box in the titles section.<br />
# The [[House of Telcontar]] is not a cadet branch of the [[House of Isildur]], for cadet means junior in the sense that there is a senior branch in existence simultaneously, at least in the beginning. The House of Isildur is, however, in the quite unusual position that the senior branch has always continued, no junior branch ever taking over as new senior branch, and the House of Telcontar is merely the continuation of that one senior branch.<br />
# The box suggests that the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] ended on 16 February, T.A. 3019, or at the very least that it became leaderless at that point. Yet the article on the Fellowship itself correctly states that it was only broken, not disbanded on '''2'''6 February, T.A. 3019, being disbanded by King Elessar in the chapter ''Many Partings'' at Isengard (that being on 22 August, T.A. 3019). This clearly implies Aragorn was up to that time still, or again, its leader.<br />
# ‘House of Telcontar’ is used as a title, which it isn’t, the title should be ‘Head of the House of Telcontar’.<br />
I think all these are errors that should be corrected. — [[User:Mithrennaith|Mithrennaith]] 01:35, 7 September 2010 (UTC)<br />
: I agree with you at point 2 and 3. But I don't really understand what you mean with point 1. --[[User:Amroth|Amroth]] 14:35, 7 September 2010 (UTC)<br />
::The House of Telcontar cannot be a cadet branch of the House of Isildur, because there never was any branch of the House of Isildur senior to it. It never split off from the House of Isildur, it is the continuation of the most senior branch the House of Isildur ever had. — [[User:Mithrennaith|Mithrennaith]] 17:50, 7 September 2010 (UTC)<br />
:::I’ve got two further points:<br />
::::4. The previous [[Kings of Arnor|King of Arnor]] was not [[Arvedui]], 1046 (actually 1044) years earlier, but [[Eärendur (King of Arnor)|Eärendur]], 2158 years earlier.<br>5. As the vacancy of the northern kingship since Arvedui, the vacancy of the kingship of Gondor since [[Eärnur]] has been miscalculated as if Aragorn commenced his rule in 3021 instead of 3019: it should be 969 years, instead of 971.<br />
:::— [[User:Mithrennaith|Mithrennaith]] 04:01, 8 September 2010 (UTC)<br />
<br />
::::Feel free to change all of these! The information in the current box I just copied from the previous one without thought. --{{User:Mith/sig}} 10:52, 8 September 2010 (UTC)<br />
<br />
:::::If I remember good then the descendents of [[Argeleb I]] claimed to be the King of Arnor. --[[User:Amroth|Amroth]]<br />
<br />
::::::It's a common misconception (often peddled by editors of this site), but they ''claimed'' to be Kings of Arnor, but were still Kings of Arthedain. In Appendix A it lists them as "Kings of Arthedain", and not Arnor. --{{User:Mith/sig}} 12:45, 8 September 2010 (UTC)<br />
:::::::But [[Arthedain]] and [[Cardolan]] accepted it, and [[Rhudaur]] was destroyed. --[[User:Amroth|Amroth]]<br />
::::::::And still, in all lists, as in [[Appendix A]] I ii and in [[The Heirs of Elendil]], they are listed as "Kings of Arthedain".<br />
::::::::I think I will change these points. I’m just wondering where else ‘cadet branch’ may have been misused (think I saw another case pass by when I was on a ramble checking life-spans of Dúnadan Kings). — [[User:Mithrennaith|Mithrennaith]] 19:51, 8 September 2010 (UTC)<br />
<br />
== Aragorn: Other Names ==<br />
<br />
In ''The Two Towers'', Éomer the Third Marshal of the Riddermark calls Aragorn "Wingfoot". I was wondering if that could be added to the list of Other Names for Aragorn. Thanks!<br />
<br />
*It's already there, but we appreciate your concern! --[[User:DoctorWellington|DoctorWellington]] 23:07, 28 November 2018 (UTC)</div>DoctorWellingtonhttps://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Talk:Aragorn&diff=301712Talk:Aragorn2018-11-28T23:07:28Z<p>DoctorWellington: /* Aragorn: Other Names */</p>
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<div>Especially after looking at the review on the Yrch website, I would like to suggest again that we automatically direct to the primary character of a certain name with a note at the top to reach a disambiguation page for the others, like is done in Wikipedia. So anyone searching for Aragorn would go automatically to Aragorn II. I know that last time this was brought up it was decided against, but I would like to renew the suggestion now. --[[User:Narfil Palùrfalas|Narfil Palùrfalas]] 20:30, 5 June 2006 (EDT)<br />
<br />
:We seem to be fairly stubborn (in a good way) about our stance on this issue. Unfortunately it seems to be fairly even sides and I think we will just have to wait until more contributors with opinions on the matter come along. I'm willing to be swayed but at present I still believe treating characters and articles equally is a better approach.<br />
<br />
:When I see someone searching for Aragorn I see fans who aren't aware that Aragorn of the Fellowship is really the second, thus they learn new information. Then I see the scholars looking for information on the first Aragorn, and they are able to locate it more quickly than being redirected to an article they don't wish to be at, and having to click yet another link to find what they are looking for. <br />
<br />
:Which reminds me, this article should contain information on not only what ''Aragorn'' means in other langauges, but how [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] derived it. --[[User:Hyarion|Hyarion]] 22:39, 5 June 2006 (EDT)<br />
<br />
::I agree with Hyarion on no automatic redirects. Major characters are in '''bold''', so the uneducated user should be able to find what they are looking for without any problems. --[[User:Ebakunin|Ebakunin]] 23:14, 5 June 2006 (EDT)<br />
<br />
== Titles box ==<br />
<br />
I have several issues with the information in the box in the titles section.<br />
# The [[House of Telcontar]] is not a cadet branch of the [[House of Isildur]], for cadet means junior in the sense that there is a senior branch in existence simultaneously, at least in the beginning. The House of Isildur is, however, in the quite unusual position that the senior branch has always continued, no junior branch ever taking over as new senior branch, and the House of Telcontar is merely the continuation of that one senior branch.<br />
# The box suggests that the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] ended on 16 February, T.A. 3019, or at the very least that it became leaderless at that point. Yet the article on the Fellowship itself correctly states that it was only broken, not disbanded on '''2'''6 February, T.A. 3019, being disbanded by King Elessar in the chapter ''Many Partings'' at Isengard (that being on 22 August, T.A. 3019). This clearly implies Aragorn was up to that time still, or again, its leader.<br />
# ‘House of Telcontar’ is used as a title, which it isn’t, the title should be ‘Head of the House of Telcontar’.<br />
I think all these are errors that should be corrected. — [[User:Mithrennaith|Mithrennaith]] 01:35, 7 September 2010 (UTC)<br />
: I agree with you at point 2 and 3. But I don't really understand what you mean with point 1. --[[User:Amroth|Amroth]] 14:35, 7 September 2010 (UTC)<br />
::The House of Telcontar cannot be a cadet branch of the House of Isildur, because there never was any branch of the House of Isildur senior to it. It never split off from the House of Isildur, it is the continuation of the most senior branch the House of Isildur ever had. — [[User:Mithrennaith|Mithrennaith]] 17:50, 7 September 2010 (UTC)<br />
:::I’ve got two further points:<br />
::::4. The previous [[Kings of Arnor|King of Arnor]] was not [[Arvedui]], 1046 (actually 1044) years earlier, but [[Eärendur (King of Arnor)|Eärendur]], 2158 years earlier.<br>5. As the vacancy of the northern kingship since Arvedui, the vacancy of the kingship of Gondor since [[Eärnur]] has been miscalculated as if Aragorn commenced his rule in 3021 instead of 3019: it should be 969 years, instead of 971.<br />
:::— [[User:Mithrennaith|Mithrennaith]] 04:01, 8 September 2010 (UTC)<br />
<br />
::::Feel free to change all of these! The information in the current box I just copied from the previous one without thought. --{{User:Mith/sig}} 10:52, 8 September 2010 (UTC)<br />
<br />
:::::If I remember good then the descendents of [[Argeleb I]] claimed to be the King of Arnor. --[[User:Amroth|Amroth]]<br />
<br />
::::::It's a common misconception (often peddled by editors of this site), but they ''claimed'' to be Kings of Arnor, but were still Kings of Arthedain. In Appendix A it lists them as "Kings of Arthedain", and not Arnor. --{{User:Mith/sig}} 12:45, 8 September 2010 (UTC)<br />
:::::::But [[Arthedain]] and [[Cardolan]] accepted it, and [[Rhudaur]] was destroyed. --[[User:Amroth|Amroth]]<br />
::::::::And still, in all lists, as in [[Appendix A]] I ii and in [[The Heirs of Elendil]], they are listed as "Kings of Arthedain".<br />
::::::::I think I will change these points. I’m just wondering where else ‘cadet branch’ may have been misused (think I saw another case pass by when I was on a ramble checking life-spans of Dúnadan Kings). — [[User:Mithrennaith|Mithrennaith]] 19:51, 8 September 2010 (UTC)<br />
<br />
== Aragorn: Other Names ==<br />
<br />
In ''The Two Towers'', Éomer the Third Marshal of the Riddermark calls Aragorn "Wingfoot". I was wondering if that could be added to the list of Other Names for Aragorn. Thanks!<br />
<br />
It's already there, but we appreciate your concern! --[[User:DoctorWellington|DoctorWellington]] 23:07, 28 November 2018 (UTC)</div>DoctorWellingtonhttps://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=User:DoctorWellington&diff=301599User:DoctorWellington2018-11-06T23:44:21Z<p>DoctorWellington: /* My Collection */ Update</p>
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==About Me==<br />
I am '''DoctorWellington''', a huge fan of Tolkien's works. I am very much a beginner to this website, and though I most likely have many accidental errors, I am trying my best to help. I am very interested in all of Tolkien's works, particularly [[The Lord of the Rings]] (In fact I have lost count of how many times I read it). I also enjoy maps (I like to study maps of all kind, fictional or otherwise), and [[languages]], mostly [[Quenya]] and [[Sindarin]] roots.<br />
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==Username==<br />
I suppose my username needs some explanation. I am not a doctor (a job I could never do, I am haemophobic) and my last name is not Wellington. I'm still not quite sure how I came up with it.<br />
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==To-do==<br />
*Chapters (especially those of ''[[The Silmarillion]]'' and other works; I have finished ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'')<br />
**Infoboxes: Add them<br />
**Tense: Most chapters seem to have been written in present tense; rewrite in past (including ''[[The Hobbit]]'')<br />
**Links: At various points links are forgotten or reoccur<br />
*Dates: Add "other versions of the legendarium" with references to ''[[The Return of the Shadow]]'', et cetera.<br />
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==My Collection==<br />
===Books===<br />
====By [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]====<br />
*''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' and ''[[The Hobbit]]'' boxed set<br />
*''The Lord of the Rings'' one-volume edition<br />
*''The Hobbit'' illustrated by [[Jemima Catlin]]<br />
====Edited by [[Christopher Tolkien]]====<br />
*''[[The Silmarillion]]'' illustrated by [[Ted Nasmith]]<br />
*''[[Unfinished Tales]]''<br />
*''[[The Children of Húrin]]''<br />
*''[[The Fall of Gondolin]]''<br />
====By others====<br />
*''[[A Tolkien Bestiary|Guide to Tolkien's World: A Bestiary]]'' by [[David Day]] (this gets little use)<br />
*''[[The Atlas of Middle-earth]]'' by [[Karen Wynn Fonstad]]<br />
*''[[A Middle-earth Traveller]]'' by [[John Howe]]<br />
===Games===<br />
====[[Fantasy Flight Games]]====<br />
*''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game]]'' Core set<br />
***''The Shadows of [[Mirkwood]]'' cycle<br />
**''[[Khazad-dûm]]'' expansion<br />
***''[[Dwarrowdelf]]'' cycle<br />
**''Heirs of [[Númenor]]'' expansion<br />
***''Against the Shadow'' cycle<br />
**''Voice of [[Isengard]]'' expansion<br />
***''The Ring-maker'' cycle<br />
**''Over Hill and Under Hill'' saga expansion<br />
**''On the Doorstep'' saga expansion<br />
**''The [[Black Riders]]'' saga expansion<br />
**''The Road Darkens'' saga expansion<br />
**''The Treason of [[Saruman]]'' saga expansion<br />
**''The Massing at [[Osgiliath]]'' scenario<br />
**''The Stone of [[Erech]]'' scenario<br />
**''The [[Old Forest]]'' scenario<br />
**''Fog on the [[Barrow-downs]]'' scenario<br />
**''The Ruins of [[Belegost]]'' scenario<br />
**''Assault on [[Dol Guldur]]'' scenario<br />
**''Murder at the [[Prancing Pony]]'' scenario<br />
*''[[Lord of the Rings (board game)]]''<br />
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===Other items===<br />
*The Lord of the Rings Instrumental Solos, for cello<br />
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==Favourites==<br />
'''Character:''' [[Erkenbrand]] (My favourite characters are usually unsung heroes; in my opinion Erkenbrand is the unsung hero of the [[Battle of the Hornburg]]) <br/><br />
'''Location:''' [[Fangorn Forest]] <br/><br />
'''Book:''' ''[[The Silmarillion]]'' <br/><br />
'''Chapter:''' [[Of Beren and Lúthien]]</div>DoctorWellingtonhttps://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Tolkien_Gateway_talk:Community_Portal&diff=301559Tolkien Gateway talk:Community Portal2018-10-31T20:51:33Z<p>DoctorWellington: /* Happy Halloween! */ new section</p>
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<div>All previous discussions have been moved to the [[Forum:Council|Council forum]]. All future general Tolkien Gateway discussions should be had in said forum. This discussion page is specifically for topics relating to the [[Tolkien Gateway:Community Portal|Community Portal project page]].<br />
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== Importance? ==<br />
I think that this page should be re-added to the sidebar; however first it's content and layout should change. This page is meant to be a place which brings the community together and encourages editors to help out in different ways, so basically it should be a well-organised layout of links to important pages which are too many to list now. If people wish for this page to be 'revived' then it'd be happy to redesign it (based on the Main page layout for continuity) and change it's content.--{{User:KingAragorn/sig}} 11:31, 29 July 2008 (EDT)<br />
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:I agree, {{User:KingAragorn/sig}}, and by the way, nice job with CP page. It should be moved to the sidebar and protected.--[[User:Theoden1|Theoden1]] 18:44, 6 August 2008 (EDT)<br />
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== Thoeden gives aid to gondor ==<br />
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The Gondor city of Minas Tirith has a incoming attack from Mordor after a defeat at osgilith. The rohirrim have now rode of to the encampment at Dunharrow<br />
and next day they ride to war Who knows what happens but give hope to Rohans Gracious army {{unsigned|Brian}}<br />
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:Uhm. Right? What' your question? -- {{User:Ederchil/sig}} 17:29, 16 September 2009 (UTC)<br />
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== Reductions of events in the film. ==<br />
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Hello, dear like-mindeds! I'm happy to be the member of "Tolkien Gateway". I have just joined in it. And I want to ask you: "Did you talk about this fact that in the film "The Lord of the Rings" many interesting events are reduced?". Frankly speaking, I want to see, for example, Tom Bombadil or Glorfindel in this film... Do you follow me? What is your opinion about it? Please, leave your comment! I'll be glad. {{unsigned|Victoria Angmarskaya}}<br />
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You may find this article of some interest.--{{User:KingAragorn/sig}} 15:04, 7 January 2010 (UTC)<br />
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== Spam ==<br />
Now the Community Portal has been spammed. {{unsigned|Gamling}}<br />
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==Merry Christmas!==<br />
Merry christmas, everybody! --[[User:Amroth|Amroth]] 10:26, 25 December 2011 (UTC)<br />
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== minas anor pic? ==<br />
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Does anyone out there know of a pic of Minas Anor, back when it was just a tower? {{unsigned|Dennis}}<br />
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:Was it ever just a tower?--{{User:KingAragorn/sig}} 20:02, 11 April 2013 (UTC)<br />
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==Incomplete articles==<br />
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: [[TG:TODO]]. --{{User:Mith/sig}} 09:32, 27 November 2016 (UTC)<br />
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[[File:Donato Giancola - The Ruling Ring.jpeg|thumb|right|250px|''The Ruling Ring'' by Donato Giancola]]<br />
The '''Ring-inscription''' was a [[Black Speech]] inscription in [[Tengwar]] upon [[the One Ring]], symbolising the Ring's power to control the other [[Rings of Power]], and perhaps being an actual part of its power.<br />
==Description== <br />
After Sauron's first downfall, normally the One Ring appeared perfectly plain and featureless, but when heated in a fire the inscription appeared in fiery letters on the Ring. <br />
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[[File:One Ring inscription.png]]<br />
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When [[Isildur]] had cut the ring from Sauron's hand, it was burning hot, and so Isildur was able to transcribe the inscription before it faded. He described it to be of a [[Tengwar#The_General_Use|style]] "of [[Eregion]]", and the mode to be the one used also in [[Westron]].<ref name=Shadow>{{FR|Shadow}}</ref><br />
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[[Gandalf]] first learned of the inscription when he read the [[Scroll of Isildur|account]] that Isildur had written before marching north to his death and the loss of the Ring. When Gandalf subsequently heated the ring that [[Bilbo Baggins]] had found and passed on to [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]], the inscription appeared, leaving him in no doubt that it was the One Ring.<ref name=Shadow/><br />
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Long before, on the creation of the One Ring, the smiths of [[Eregion]] who had forged the other [[Rings of Power]], heard in their minds the voice of Sauron, reciting the words. They then realized his plans, removing the rings from their fingers.<br />
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==Translation==<br />
The inscription read:<br />
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<blockquote>''[[Ash]] [[nazg]] [[durbatulûk]], ash nazg [[gimbatul]], ash nazg [[thrakatulûk]], [[agh]] [[burzum-ishi]] [[krimpatul]]''</blockquote><br />
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These words were physically painful to any [[Elves]] who heard them, as any words of that "Black Speech" which incurred some of Sauron's dark power on those present. When Gandalf recited them at the [[Council of Elrond]], the sky darkened and the Elves were pained.<ref>{{FR|Council}}</ref><br />
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Roughly translated, these words mean:<br />
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<blockquote>''One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all, and in the darkness bind them''<ref name=Shadow/></blockquote><br />
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==Ring-verse==<br />
[[File:J.R.R. Tolkien - Ring verse.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Calligraphy by J.R.R. Tolkien]]<br />
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At some point following the gifting of the rings, a verse was written among the [[Free Peoples]] regarding them:<br />
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<poem style="font-style:italic; margin-left:20px;"><br />
Three Rings for the Elven-kings under the sky,<br />
Seven for the Dwarf-lords in their halls of stone,<br />
Nine for Mortal Men doomed to die,<br />
One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne<br />
In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.<br />
'''One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them,'''<br />
'''One Ring to bring them all, and in the darkness bind them,'''<br />
In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.''<ref group=note>Some recent editions{{fact}} of ''[[The Fellowship of the Ring]]'' accidentally omit the first two clauses of this phrase from Chapter 2.</ref><br />
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==Portrayal in adaptations==<br />
'''1978: [[The Lord of the Rings (1978 film)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1978 film)]]:'''<br />
:The Ring Inscription poses a plot gap in the movie. Gandalf makes Frodo throw the Ring in the fireplace, and later they both notice it is cold. The Inscription does not appear nor is mentioned, although Gandalf recites the verse; all these remain without giving any explanation why the Ring was thrown in the fireplace in the first place, since the non-existent inscription was not the point.<br />
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'''1981: [[The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1981 radio series)]]:'''<br />
:The Black Speech words form the "background" sound in various scenes about the Ring, and Gandalf speaks them at the Council of Elrond.<br />
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'''2001-03: [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (film series)]]:'''<br />
:In the book, Gandalf mentions the Black Speech phrase in the [[Council of Elrond]] in order to prove his concerns about the Ring, the atmosphere darkens and the Elves seem to suffer to hear the words. In [[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring|the first film]] he utters the words while the participants begin to argue and shout in order to "darken" the atmosphere and make them stop. It is not mentioned anywhere in the context that these lines were the Inscription of the Ring and he appeared like as he was conjuring a "spell". That event was a bit controversial to the fans of the books, since it was like somehow Gandalf made use of the Shadow in order to restore order, performing thus "dark [[magic]]"{{fact}}.<br />
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'''2002: [[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)|''The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'' (video game)]]:'''<br />
:The Ring-inscription is found only on the outer side of the ring. Gandalf speaks the words several times, both in Bag End and Rivendell. The Black Speech version can also be found on the cover art and disc, however, it is written in poor quality [[Angerthas Erebor]]. A writer who was unfamiliar with the [[Daniel Steven Smith#Keymapping|keyboard values]] of most [[fonts|Elvish fonts]] simply typed "a-s-h n-a-z-g (et cetera)", so the runes read "l-lh-ng ô-l-e-s (et cetera)" in proper Angerthas Erebor.<br />
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'''2014: ''[[Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor]]'':'''<br />
:The words of the Ring-Inscription in the Black Speech are chanted in the opening cinematic and are quoted several times throughout the game, especially when distracting enemies where the words "Ash Nazg" can be heard being whispered by the Wraith.<br />
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{{References|Notes}}<br />
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[[Category:Rings and Jewels]]<br />
[[Category:Black Speech]]<br />
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:I'd say it's neglected. Featured elements begun when the wiki was a bit more active (I think) but after some point it's not very easy to go on for ever. [[User:Sage|Sage]] 09:51, 20 November 2017 (UTC)<br />
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::I was generally the person who updated it, and I haven't done it for a long time. We don't have much community engagement in it, which makes it hard.--{{User:Mith/sig}} 07:51, 26 November 2017 (UTC)<br />
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:::I see it hasn't been updated in a while ;) I would be glad to "take up the torch", as they say, if you would like me to change it each month, week, etc. (It'll also encourage me to start editing again, I know I haven't been doing it in a while) --[[User:DoctorWellington|DoctorWellington]] 20:46, 21 October 2018 (UTC)</div>DoctorWellingtonhttps://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=The_Lord_of_the_Rings:_The_Card_Game&diff=301243The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game2018-09-24T11:21:10Z<p>DoctorWellington: /* Gameplay */</p>
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'''''The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game''''' is a card-based game released by [[Fantasy Flight Games]]. The game is set during the seventeen year period between Bilbo's 111th birthday, and Frodo's departure from Bag End. ''The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game'' was first announced on [[3 August]] [[2010]],<ref>[http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/edge_news.asp?eidn=1528 Fantasy Flight Games News] at [http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/ Fantasyflightgames.com](accessed 4 August 2010)</ref> and was released on [[20 April]] [[2011]].<ref>[http://www.middleearthnews.net/2011/04/fantasy-flight-games-releases-lord-of.html Fantasy Flight Games releases The Lord of the Rings Card Game] at [http://www.middleearthnews.net/ Middle-earth News.net] (accessed 15 May 2011)</ref><br />
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It is a [http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/edge_npm.asp?eidm=14 Living Card Game], which differs from collectible card games in that each expansion is released in fixed packs with no randomness. There are, therefore, no "rare" or "common" cards which creates an even playing pool and a system that is easy to collect and fully playable with only the core set and any number of expansions.<br />
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==Gameplay==<br />
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[[file:aragornlcg.png|thumb|left|Sample Player Card]]The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game is nearly unique in that it is one of the few cooperative Living Card Games. The players (1-4) work together to defeat the scenario and complete each quest. While the Core Set comes with pre-constructed decks, players are encouraged to create their own starting with up to three hero characters (who start in play) from the spheres of influence.<br />
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The player cards are represented through four "spheres", which relate to various spheres of influence seen in the source material. The four spheres are: <br />
* [[file:tactics.png|15px]] Tactics (combat, direct damage)<br />
* [[file:leadership.png|15px]] Leadership (resource management, global effects)<br />
* [[file:spirit.png|15px]] Spirit (willpower, cancellation effects)<br />
* [[file:lore.png|15px]] Lore (card draw effects, encounter deck manipulation) <br />
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Decks can be constructed using any combination of spheres, but there must be a "resource match" to play the cards from the various spheres. This is done by using the native sphere of the hero, or by giving the hero a new sphere through "song" cards and other effects. Player decks are then composed of varying numbers and combinations of player card types: Allies, Attachments, and Events. The minimum deck size is 50 cards with a maximum of 3 copies per card.<br />
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Once decks are constructed, the players choose a quest scenario and begin setup according to the quest cards. This is where the encounter deck is constructed and shuffled, representing the difficulties the players will face as they complete their quest.<br />
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The game is then played in rounds consisting of seven phases, some containing different steps.<br />
[[file:Lotr-lcg-layout-final.png|thumb|right|sample play area from official site]]<br />
#Resource Phase - players draw one card and each hero gains one resource<br />
#Planning Phase - starting with the first player, each player may play Events, Attachments, or Allies from his hand<br />
#Quest Phase - players commit characters to the quest, reveal encounter cards, and resolve<br />
#Travel Phase - if there is no active location, players choose a revealed location and travel there <br />
#Encounter Phase - players engage enemies from the staging area for combat<br />
#Combat Phase - players defend enemy attacks, then attack enemies engaged with them.<br />
#Refresh Phase - players ready all exhausted characters and increase their threat trackers by one<br />
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Many cards have different effects that can be triggered throughout a round of play to modify or circumvent these rules. Part of the enjoyment of the game is coming up with new ways of beating the various scenarios. Once the completion are requirements are met on the last quest phase (either quest progress, defeated enemies, or captured cards) then the players win. If all heroes are discarded or player threat level reaches 50, then the game is over and the players have lost.<br />
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==Expansion Cycles==<br />
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The producers release a monthly new set of 60-card expansions (called Adventure Packs), each related to a specific "cycle". The packs contain new players cards for each sphere, as well as a new quest tied to the corresponding deluxe expansion. The earlier cycles follow a loose series of events, but the more recent cycles, ''Against the Shadow'' being the first, have been released with a very tight story with printed narratives in each Adventure Pack.<br />
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The cards from these expansion sets cannot be used without the core product. Planned and published releases include:<ref>[http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/edge_minisite_sec.asp?eidm=129&esem=2 The Lord of the Rings Card Game: Products] at [http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/index.asp Fantasyflightgames.com] (accessed 30 December 2011)</ref><br />
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'''Shadows of Mirkwood Cycle (2011)'''<br />
*''The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game - Core Set'', followed by...<br />
**''The Hunt for Gollum''<br />
**''Conflict at the Carrock''<br />
**''A Journey to Rhosgobel''<br />
**''The Hills of Emyn Muil''<br />
**''The Dead Marshes''<br />
**''Return to Mirkwood''<br />
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This quest cycle follows the heroes as they pursue the creature [[Gollum]] through various locales in Middle-earth. It culminates in his capture and transport to [[Thranduil]], mirroring the actions taken by [[Aragorn]] during his own hunt for Gollum.<br />
[[file:shadowandflamepack.jpg|right|200px]]<br />
'''Dwarrowdelf Cycle (2012)'''<br />
*''The Lord of the Rings: Khazad-dûm Expansion'', followed by...<br />
**''The Redhorn Gate''<br />
**''Road to Rivendell''<br />
**''The Watcher in the Water''<br />
**''The Long Dark''<br />
**''Foundations of Stone ''<br />
**''Shadow and Flame''<br />
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The Dwarrowdelf cycle is a series of adventures in and around [[Moria]]. The heroes are there on various errands for [[Elrond]], such as escorting [[Arwen]] to [[Lothlorien]] or investigating the odd number of [[orcs]] seen prowling about the [[Misty Mountains]]. Its finale is a conflict with [[Durin's Bane]].<br />
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'''Against the Shadow Cycle (2012-2013)'''<br />
*''Heirs of Númenor Expansion<ref>http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/edge_npm.asp?eidm=157</ref> Expansion'', followed by...<br />
**''The Steward's Fear''<br />
**''The Drúadan Forest''<br />
**''Encounter at Amon Dîn''<br />
**''Assault on Osgiliath''<br />
**''Blood of Gondor''<br />
**''The Morgul Vale''<br />
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This cycle is set in [[Gondor]] prior to the finding of the Ring. The heroes assist a Gondorian Lord, Alcaron, in uncovering a series of plots set by servants of [[Sauron]] to undermine Gondor as he strengthens his armies in Mordor. ''Against the Shadow'' departs from the previous two cycles in that it has a tightly woven story that is carried from quest to quest via a narrative included along with the special rules for each scenario.<br />
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'''The Ring-maker Cycle (2014)'''<br />
*''The Voice of Isengard Expansion'', followed by...<br />
**''The Dunland Trap''<ref>http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/edge_news.asp?eidn=4592</ref><br />
**''The Three Trials''<ref>http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/edge_news.asp?eidn=4631</ref><br />
**''Trouble in Tharbad''<ref>http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/edge_news.asp?eidn=4690</ref><br />
**''The [[Nin-in-Eilph]]'' <ref>http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/edge_news.asp?eidn=4747</ref><br />
**''[[Celebrimbor]]'s Secret'' <ref>http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/edge_news.asp?eidn=4798</ref><br />
**''The Antlered Crown''<br />
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The Ring-maker Cycle takes an interesting twist on the story of [[Saruman]] before his announced treachery. In the opening quests of ''The Voice of Isengard'', the heroes save a troubled [[Grima]] from a Dunlending attack and find themselves in the welcoming company of Saruman. The White Wizard tasks them with tracking down and catching a large orc named Mugash, who flees their capture until he is found in the final quest ''Into [[Fangorn]]''.<br />
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'''The Angmar Awakened Cycle (2015)'''<br />
*''The Lost Realm Expansion''<ref>http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/edge_news.asp?eidn=5003</ref>, followed by...<br />
**''The Wastes of Eriador''<ref>http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/edge_news.asp?eidn=5346</ref><br />
**''Escape from Mount Gram''<ref>https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2015/7/30/time-to-escape/</ref><br />
**''Across the Ettenmoors''<ref>https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2015/9/3/a-desperate-journey/</ref><br />
**''The Treachery of Rhudaur''<ref>https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2015/9/24/sins-of-the-past/</ref><br />
**''The Battle of Carn Dûm''<ref>https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2015/11/6/the-battle-is-joined/</ref><br />
**''The Dread Realm''<ref>https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2015/12/17/the-fate-of-the-north/</ref><br />
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The Angmar Awakened Cycle takes the players through what was once the lands of [[Arnor]] and [[Angmar]]. Many of the quests revolve around a number of [[Dúnedain]] characters.<br />
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'''The Dream Chaser Cycle (2016)'''<br />
*''The Grey Havens''<ref>https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2016/2/11/to-the-sea/</ref>, followed by...<br />
**''Flight of the Stormcaller''<ref>https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2016/5/5/fast-allies/</ref><br />
**''The Thing in the Depths''<ref>https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2016/6/2/allied-by-a-common-cause/</ref><br />
**''Temple of the Deceived''<ref>https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2016/6/30/on-sale-this-week/</ref><br />
**''The Drowned Ruins''<ref>https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2016/2/2/the-drowned-ruins/</ref><br />
**''A Storm on Cobas Haven''<ref>https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2016/5/13/a-storm-on-cobas-haven/</ref><br />
**''The City of Corsairs''<ref>https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2016/6/8/the-city-of-corsairs/</ref><br />
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The Dream Chaser cycle begins in the [[Grey Havens]] and makes sailing a major rule component. Throughout the cycle, players battle corsairs, explore ruins of [[Númenor]], and lead an attack against [[Umbar]].<br />
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'''The Haradrim Cycle (2016-2018)'''<br />
*''The Sands of Harad''<ref>https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2016/7/13/the-sands-of-harad/</ref>, followed by...<br />
**''The Mûmakil''<ref>https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2016/8/9/the-mumakil/</ref><br />
**''Race Across Harad''<ref>https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2016/8/26/race-across-harad/</ref><br />
**''Beneath the Sands''<ref>https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2016/10/3/beneath-the-sands/</ref><br />
**''The Black Serpent''<ref>https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2016/10/28/the-black-serpent/</ref><br />
**''The Dungeons of Cirith Gurat''<ref>https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2017/12/7/into-the-dungeons/</ref><br />
**''The Crossings of Poros''<ref>https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2018/2/8/our-roads-go-together/</ref><br />
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The Haradrim Cycle is the first cycle to continue directly where the previous cycle left off. The cycle begins by having the heroes stranded in [[Harad]] following the attack on Umbar. From here, the heroes explore Harad and join a quest alongside some of the native [[Haradrim]].<br />
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'''Ered Mithrin Cycle (2018)<br />
'''Upcoming:'''<br />
*''The Wilds of Rhovanion'' <ref>https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2017/12/8/the-wilds-of-rhovanion/</ref>, followed by...<br />
**''The Withered Heath'' <ref>https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2018/4/9/the-withered-heath/</ref><br />
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Like the Haradrim Cycle, the Ered Mithrin cycle also picks up where the previous one leaves off. The cycle follows the journey of a Haradrim tribe looking to find a home in the north of Middle Earth. Specifically, [[Dale]] and the [[Grey Mountains]].<br />
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==Saga Expansions==<br />
[[File:the-black-riders.jpg|thumb|right|Black Riders box]]<br />
The game has also featured "Saga Expansions", which follow the events of the books directly, as opposed to the original, tangential quests set before The Lord of the Rings. Each expansion contains three scenarios following a different segment of Tolkien's works. The gameplay of these expansions differs from the usual cycles in that there is a "campaign mode" of sorts in each. For the Hobbit, this gives access to "treasure" cards if certain objectives are met in particular quests. The campaign mode for the Lord of the Rings saga expansions is more involved, and players earn access to both "boons" and "burdens." Furthermore, if a hero dies during the campaign, the players are not allowed to use that hero in future scenarios.<br />
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The first two cover the events of The Hobbit. After that, the Lord of the Rings saga expansions each correspond to one of the six books in The Lord of the Rings.<br />
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*''The Hobbit: Over Hill and Under Hill'' (2012)<br />
*''The Hobbit: On the Doorstep'' (2013)<br />
*''The Lord of the Rings: The Black Riders'' (2013)<br />
*''The Lord of the Rings: The Road Darkens'' (2014)<ref>http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/edge_news.asp?eidn=4636</ref><br />
*''The Lord of the Rings: The Treason of Saruman'' (23 April 2015)<ref>https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2015/4/23/doom-hangs-on-a-thread</ref><br />
*''The Lord of the Rings: The Land of Shadow'' (19 Nov 2015)<ref>https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2015/11/19/into-the-spiders-lair</ref><br />
*''The Lord of the Rings: Flame of the West'' (4 Aug 2016)<ref>https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2016/4/26/the-flame-of-the-west</ref><br />
*''The Lord of the Rings: The Mountain of Fire'' (5 Oct 2017)<ref>https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2017/10/5/hour-of-the-shire-folk/</ref><br />
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==Print-On-Demand Scenarios==<br />
Periodically, as special releases for the annual [http://www.gencon.com GenCon] event, the designers will create standalone scenarios of especial difficulty. After the initial release at GenCon, they are then available from Fantasy Flight Games via their print-on-demand system.<br />
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*''The Massing at Osgiliath'' (2011)<br />
In this scenario you are defending the city of [[Osgiliath]] from a massive horde of orcs an Easterlings attempting to take the city. The quest involves high numbers of enemies and effects that change depending on which side of the river [[Anduin]] you are on.<br />
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*''The Battle of Lake-town'' (2012)<br />
Largely considered the most difficult quest currently in the game, this scenario recreates the battle against [[Smaug]] at [[Esgaroth]]. The players seek to defend the city and keep it from burning.<br />
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*''The Stone of Erech'' (2013)<br />
This scenario sees a young [[Derufin]] running off to investigate the [[Stone of Erech]] and the heroes must go and save him, encountering the Army of the Dead along the way. The quest features the "spectral" keyword, which changes how the players attack enemies, as well as a time mechanic, through which the night deepens and the wights grow more powerful.<br />
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*''The Old Forest'' (2014)<br />
Released at GenCon 2014, this scenario departs from the usual quests because it is not a (very difficult) standalone quest, but an addition to Campaign Mode. The Black Riders box did not include the Old Forest or the [[Barrow-downs]] and this deck, along with a second released as part of the 2014 Fellowship Event, will cover those chapters of the book.<br />
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*''Fog on the Barrow-downs'' (2014)<ref>http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/edge_news.asp?eidn=5315</ref><br />
Originally released as the feature of the Fellowship Event 2014, this quest fills in another gap in the Black Riders expansion. It allows players to reenact the events of the namesake chapter from the book. Players face wights and get trapped in barrow locations.<br />
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*''The Ruins of Belegost'' (2015)<ref>https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2016/2/18/new-adventures-in-middle-earth/</ref><br />
This scenario involves delving to what remains of [[Belegost]] in search of lost artifacts. The ruins are filled with many perils, including a fire breathing dragon named Naurlhûg.<br />
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*''Murder at the Prancing Pony'' (2015)<ref>https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2016/2/18/new-adventures-in-middle-earth/</ref><br />
Originally released as the feature of the Fellowship Event 2015, this quest involves solving a murder mystery when [[Barliman Butterbur]] finds a dead body at the [[Prancing Pony]].<br />
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*''The Siege of Annúminas'' (2016)<ref>https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2017/3/16/the-siege-of-annuminas/</ref><br />
The scenario was the featured event of GenCon 2016 and the Fellowship Event 2016. This scenario has the players attempting to save [[Annúminas]] against the assaulting forces of Angmar. This scenario introduced "epic multiplayer mode" in which between three and twelve players play on three concurrent stages of the quest. It was released to retail in 2017.<br />
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*''Assault on Dol Guldur'' (2017)<ref>https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2017/9/14/assault-on-dol-guldur/</ref><br />
This scenario was the featured event of GenCon 2017 and the Fellowship Event 2017. Like Siege of Annúminas, it also supports epic multiplayer mode. In this scenario, the players take on the role the elves played in attacking [[Dol Guldur]] to defeat the [[Necromancer]]. It is not yet available from retailers.<br />
<br />
'''Upcoming'''<br />
*''The Wizard's Quest'' (2018)<ref>http://gencon.highprogrammer.com/gencon-2018.cgi/event/CGM18128974</ref><br />
This scenario is to be featured at GenCon 2018.<br />
<br />
==From the producers==<br />
<br />
''The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game'' is a cooperative card game that puts 1-2 players (or up to four with two Core Sets!) in control of the most powerful characters and artifacts of Middle-earth. Players will select heroes, gather allies, acquire artifacts, and coordinate their efforts to face Middle-earth's most dangerous fiends. By cooperating to overcome the obstacles drawn from the encounter deck, you will complete the quest before you and claim victory!<br />
<br />
The Core Set includes 216 cards that can be used to assemble a wide variety of decks right out of the box. Included are four perilous scenarios that, along with countless combinations of settings and enemies, offer near-limitless replayability. Additionally, players can build a party from a set of 16 hero cards, and focus their decks on any combination of four distinct spheres of influence: Leadership, Lore, Spirit, and Tactics. Each sphere offer unique benefits to the party, so choose wisely!<br />
<br />
==External links==<br />
*[http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/edge_minisite.asp?eidm=129 Official website]<br />
*[http://lotrlcg.com/ LotR LCG Database]<br />
*[http://www.lotrlcg.org/ LotR LCG Database (Multilingual)]<br />
*[http://hallofbeorn.com/ Hall of Beorn Card Database]<br />
*[http://cardboardoftherings.com/ Cardboard of the Rings Podcast]<br />
*[http://greycompanypodcast.wordpress.com/ The Grey Company Podcast]<br />
*[http://hallofbeorn.wordpress.com/ Hall of Beorn Blog]<br />
*[http://talesfromthecards.wordpress.com/ Tales from the Cards Blog]<br />
*[http://masteroflore.wordpress.com/ Master of Lore Blog]<br />
*[http://lotr-lcg-quest-companion.com/ LOTR LCG Quest Companion]<br />
{{references}}<br />
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[[Category:Card games|Lord of the Rings: The Card Game]]</div>DoctorWellingtonhttps://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Translated_names&diff=301160Translated names2018-09-09T22:48:28Z<p>DoctorWellington: /* W */</p>
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<div>According to the Index Translationum,<sup>[http://databases.unesco.org/xtrans/stat/xTransStat.a?HL1=-&HL2=-&VL1=L&top=&VL2=-&lg=0&nTyp=HTMLS&a=TOLKIEN+JOHN+RONALD+REUEL&stxt_1=&stxt_2=&stxt_3=&sl=&l=&c=&pla=&pub=&tr=&e=&udc=&d=&from=&to=]</sup> [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]'s works have been '''translated''' into at least 45 languages. Because it is not quite feasible to list all, this article attempts to provide a resource for those who have not read Tolkien's work in English, or for those who are simply curious what tricks the [[:Category:Translators|translators]] used to translate some of Tolkien's intricate personal and place names. <br />
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Do you think a certain language needs to be included? Make it known at the article's [[Talk:Translated names|talk page]].<br />
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<center>{{CompactTOC}}</center><br />
<br />
=== A ===<br />
{|border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=98%<br />
|- bgcolor=#C6E2FF <br />
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! width="16%" | Dutch<br />
! width="16%" | German<br />
! width="16%" | French<br />
! width="16%" | Spanish<br />
! width="16%" | Portuguese (Brazil)<br />
! width="16%" | Finnish<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Ages of the Children of Ilúvatar|Age]]<br />
|Era<br />
|Zeitalter<br />
|Âge<br />
|Edad del Sol<br />
|Era<br />
|Aika<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Arkenstone]]<br />
|Arkensteen<br />
|Arkenstein<br />
|Pierre Arcane<br />
|Piedra del Arca<br />
|Pedra Arken<br />
|Arkkikivi<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== B ===<br />
{|border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=98%<br />
|- bgcolor=#C6E2FF <br />
! width="16%" | English<br />
! width="16%" | Dutch<br />
! width="16%" | German<br />
! width="16%" | French<br />
! width="16%" | Spanish<br />
! width="16%" | Finnish<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Bag End]]<br />
|Balingshoek<br />
|Beutelsend<br />
|Cul-de-Sac<br />
|Bolsón Cerrado<br />
|Repunpää<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Baggins Family|Baggins]]<br />
|Balings<br />
|Beutlin<br />
|Sacquet<br />
|Bolsón<br />
|Reppuli<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Barliman Butterbur]]<br />
|Gersteman Boterbast/Boterbloem (revised edition)<br />
|Gerstenmann Butterblume<br />
|Prosper Poiredebeurré<br />
|Cebadilla Mantecona<br />
|Viljami Voivalvatti<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Battle of Five Armies]]<br />
|Slag van Vijf Legers<br />
|Schlacht der Fünf Heere<br />
|Bataille des Cinq Armées<br />
|Batalla de los Cinco Ejércitos<br />
|Viiden armeijan taistelu<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Battle of Greenfields]]<br />
|Slag van Groeneveld<br />
|Schlacht von Grünfeld<br />
|Bataille des Champs Verts<br />
|<br />
|Viherkenttien taistelu<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Nirnaeth Arnoediad|Battle of Unnumbered Tears]]<br />
|Slag van Ongetelde Tranen<br />
|Schlacht der Ungezählten Tränen<br />
|Bataille des Larmes Innombrables<br />
|Batalla de las Lágrimas Innumerables<br />
|Lukemattomien Kyynelten Taistelu<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Bindbole Wood|Bindbale Wood]]<br />
|Pakkebaal Bos<br />
|Schiefertonwald/Bindwehwald (revised edition)<br />
|Forêt de Bindbole<br />
|<br />
|Palokorpi<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Brandy Hall]]<br />
|Brandeburcht<br />
|Brandyschloss/Brandygut or Gut Brandy (revised edition)<br />
|Château-Brande<br />
|Casa Brandi<br />
|Rankkihovi<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Brandywine]]<br />
|Brandewijn<br />
|Brandywein<br />
|Brandevin<br />
|Brandivino<br />
|Rankkivuo<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Bree]]<br />
|Breeg<br />
|Bree<br />
|Bree<br />
|Bree<br />
|Brii<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Bridgefields]]<br />
|Brugkamp<br />
|Brückengau/Brückenfelde (revised edition)<br />
|Les Champs du Pont<br />
|Los Campos del Puente<br />
|Sillanaho<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Brockenborings]]<br />
|Brockenschacht<br />
|Bockenburg<br />
|Trousgrisards<br />
|Tejonera<br />
|Purumurjula<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Buckland]]<br />
|Bokland<br />
|Bockland<br />
|Pays de Bouc<br />
|Gamoburgo<br />
|Bukinmaa<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Bandobras Took|Bullroarer]]<br />
|Bullebas<br />
|Bullenrassler<br />
|Taureau Mugissant<br />
|Toro Bramador<br />
|Härkäräikkä<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Bywater]]<br />
|Bijwater<br />
|Wasserau<br />
|Lèzeau<br />
|Delagua<br />
|Virranvarsi<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== C ===<br />
{|border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=98%<br />
|- bgcolor=#C6E2FF <br />
! width="16%" | English<br />
! width="16%" | Dutch<br />
! width="16%" | German<br />
! width="16%" | French<br />
! width="16%" | Spanish<br />
! width="16%" | Finnish<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Chubb Family|Chubb]]<br />
|Meun<br />
|Pausbacken<br />
|Boulot<br />
|<br />
|Pönkeli<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[cold-drake]]<br />
|koud-draak<br />
|Kaltdrache<br />
|<br />
|Dragón frío<br />
|Hyykäärmeet<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Crickhollow]]<br />
|Krikhol<br />
|Krickloch<br />
|Creux-de-Crique<br />
|Cricava<br />
|Krikkolo<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== D ===<br />
{|border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=98%<br />
|- bgcolor=#C6E2FF <br />
! width="16%" | English<br />
! width="16%" | Dutch<br />
! width="16%" | German<br />
! width="16%" | French<br />
! width="16%" | Spanish<br />
! width="16%" | Finnish<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Dale]]<br />
|Dal<br />
|Thal<br />
|Le Val<br />
|Ciudad de Valle<br />
|Laakso<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Dragon-helm of Dor-lómin]]<br />
|Drakenhelm van Dor-lómin<br />
|Drachenhelm von Dor-lómin<br />
|Heaume du Dragon de Dor-lómin<br />
|<br />
|Dor-lóminin Lohikäärmekypäri<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Dwaling]]<br />
|Dullingen<br />
|Nachtschatten/Dwollingen (revised edition)<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|Valinkka<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== E ===<br />
{|border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=98%<br />
|- bgcolor=#C6E2FF <br />
! width="16%" | English<br />
! width="16%" | Dutch<br />
! width="16%" | German<br />
! width="16%" | French<br />
! width="16%" | Spanish<br />
! width="16%" | Finnish<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Eagles]]<br />
|Adelaars<br />
|Adler<br />
|Aigles<br />
|Águilas<br />
|Kotkat<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Entwash]]<br />
|Entwas<br />
|Entwasser<br />
|Entalluve<br />
|Entaguas<br />
|Entinoja<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Arwen|Evenstar]]<br />
|Avondster<br />
|Abendstern<br />
|Étoile du Soir<br />
|Estrella de la Tarde<br />
|Iltatähti<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Evermind]]<br />
|Immerdaar<br />
|Immertreu<br />
|Souvenir éternel<br />
|<br />
|Ikimuisto<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== F ===<br />
{|border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=98%<br />
|- bgcolor=#C6E2FF <br />
! width="16%" | English<br />
! width="16%" | Dutch<br />
! width="16%" | German<br />
! width="16%" | French<br />
! width="16%" | Spanish<br />
! width="16%" | Finnish<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Fallohides]]<br />
|Vavels<br />
|Falbhäute<br />
|Pâles<br />
|Albos<br />
|Helokesit<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Farthing]]<br />
|Kwartier<br />
|Viertel<br />
|Quartier<br />
|Cuaderna<br />
|Neljännys<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Fellowship of the Ring]]<br />
|Reisgenootschap van de Ring<br />
|Die Gemeinschaft des Ringes, die Gefährten<br />
|Communauté de l'anneau<br />
|Comunidad del Anillo <br />
|Sormuksen Saattue<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Frogmorton]]<br />
|Puitenlee<br />
|Froschmoorstetten/Froschmoorstätten (revised edition)<br />
|Lagrenouillère<br />
|Los Ranales<br />
|Sammakkosuo<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== G ===<br />
{|border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=98%<br />
|- bgcolor=#C6E2FF <br />
! width="16%" | English<br />
! width="16%" | Dutch<br />
! width="16%" | German<br />
! width="16%" | French<br />
! width="16%" | Spanish<br />
! width="16%" | Finnish<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Gamgee Family|Gamgee]]<br />
|Gewissies<br />
|Gamdschie<br />
|Gamegie<br />
|Gamyi<br />
|Gamgi<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Gates of Sirion]]<br />
|Poorten van de Sirion<br />
|Pforten des Sirion<br />
|Portes du Sirion<br />
|Las Puertas del Sirion<br />
|Sirionin Portit<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Girdley Island]]<br />
|Ringeleiland<br />
|Gürtelinsel/Insel Gürtenau (revised edition)<br />
|Île de Girdley<br />
|<br />
|Paulasaari<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Gladden River|Gladden]]<br />
|Lisse<br />
|Schwertel<br />
|Iris<br />
|Río Gladio <br />
|Kurjenmiekkajoki<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Gladden Fields]]<br />
| Lissevelden<br />
|Schwertelfelder<br />
|Champs aux Iris/Champs d'Iris<br />
|Campos Gladios<br />
|Kurjenmiekkakentät<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Goldberry]]<br />
|Goudbezie<br />
|Goldbeere<br />
|Baie d'Or<br />
|Baya de Oro<br />
|Kultamarja<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Gollum]]<br />
|Gollem<br />
|Gollum<br />
|Gollum<br />
|Gollum<br />
|Klonkku<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Great River]]<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|Grand Fleuve<br />
|Rio Grande<br />
|Suuri virta<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Greyflood]]<br />
|Grijsvloed<br />
|Grauflut<br />
|Flot Gris<br />
|Agua Gris<br />
|Harmaavirta<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Grey Mountains]]<br />
|Grijze bergen<br />
|Graues Gebirge<br />
|Montagnes grises<br />
|Montañas Grises<br />
|Harmaavuoret<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== H ===<br />
{|border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=98%<br />
|- bgcolor=#C6E2FF <br />
! width="16%" | English<br />
! width="16%" | Dutch<br />
! width="16%" | German<br />
! width="16%" | French<br />
! width="16%" | Spanish<br />
! width="16%" | Finnish<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Harfoots]]<br />
|Bruivels<br />
|Harfüße<br />
|Pieds velus<br />
|Pelosos<br />
|Karvajalat<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Hoarwell]]<br />
|Grauwel<br />
|Weißquell<br />
|Fontgrise<br />
|Fontegris<br />
|Maitokymi<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Hobbiton]]<br />
|Hobbitstee<br />
|Hobbingen<br />
|Hobbitebourg<br />
|Hobbiton<br />
|Hobittila<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Hollin]]<br />
|Hulst<br />
|Hulsten<br />
|Houssaye<br />
|Acebeda<br />
|Paatsamala<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== K ===<br />
{|border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=98%<br />
|- bgcolor=#C6E2FF <br />
! width="16%" | English<br />
! width="16%" | Dutch<br />
! width="16%" | German<br />
! width="16%" | French<br />
! width="16%" | Spanish<br />
! width="16%" | Finnish<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Kinslaying (disambiguation)|Kinslaying]]<br />
|Broedermoord<br />
|Sippenmord<br />
|<br />
|Matanza<br />
|Sukusurma<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== L ===<br />
{|border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=98%<br />
|- bgcolor=#C6E2FF <br />
! width="16%" | English<br />
! width="16%" | Dutch<br />
! width="16%" | German<br />
! width="16%" | French<br />
! width="16%" | Spanish<br />
! width="16%" | Finnish<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Little Delving]]<br />
|Lutjedelft<br />
|Lützelbinge<br />
|Petitecave<br />
|Cavada Pequeña<br />
|Vähä-Möyremä<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Longbottom]]<br />
|Langedaal<br />
|Langgrund<br />
|Longoulet<br />
|Valle Largo<br />
|Pitkänpohja<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Loudwater]]<br />
|Luidwater<br />
|Lautwasser<br />
|Sonoronne<br />
|Sonorona<br />
|Kohuvesi<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== M ===<br />
{|border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=98%<br />
|- bgcolor=#C6E2FF <br />
! width="16%" | English<br />
! width="16%" | Dutch<br />
! width="16%" | German<br />
! width="16%" | French<br />
! width="16%" | Spanish<br />
! width="16%" | Finnish<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Farmer Maggot|Maggot]]<br />
|Van der Made<br />
|Maggot<br />
|Père Maggotte<br />
|Granjero Maggot<br />
|Magot<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Marish]]<br />
|Moer<br />
|Bruch<br />
|Maresque<br />
|Marjala<br />
|Neva<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Dúnedain|Men of the West]]<br />
|Edain van het Westen<br />
|Menschen des Westens<br />
|Hommes de l'Ouest <br />
|hombres del Oeste<br />
|Lännen edain<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Meriadoc Brandybuck|Meriadoc "Merry" Brandybuck]]<br />
|Meriadoc "Merijn" Brandebok<br />
|Meriadoc "Merry" Brandybock<br />
|Meriadoc "Merry" Brandebouc<br />
|Meriadoc "Merry" Brandigamo<br />
|Meriadoc "Merri" Rankkibuk<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Michel Delving]]<br />
|Grotedelft<br />
|Michelbinge<br />
|Grand'cave<br />
|Cavada Grande<br />
|Järin Möyremä<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Middle-earth]]<br />
|Midden-aarde<br />
|Mittelerde<br />
|Terre du Milieu<br />
|Tierra Media<br />
|Keski-Maa<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Mirkwood]]<br />
|Demsterwold, Deemsterwold<br />
|Düsterwald<br />
|Forêt Noire, Forêt de Grand'Peur<br />
|Bosque Negro<br />
|Synkmetsä<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Misty Mountains]]<br />
|Nevelbergen<br />
|Nebelgebirge<br />
|Monts Brumeux<br />
|Montañas Nubladas<br />
|Sumuvuoret<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Mount Doom]]<br />
|Doemberg<br />
|Schicksalsberg<br />
|Montagne du Destin<br />
|Monte del Destino<br />
|Tuomiovuori<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== N ===<br />
{|border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=98%<br />
|- bgcolor=#C6E2FF <br />
! width="16%" | English<br />
! width="16%" | Dutch<br />
! width="16%" | German<br />
! width="16%" | French<br />
! width="16%" | Spanish<br />
! width="16%" | Finnish<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Needlehole]]<br />
|Naaldhol<br />
|Nadelhohl<br />
|Trou de l'aiguille<br />
|Ojo de Aguja <br />
|Äimänsilmä<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Nobottle]]<br />
|Geenhuijzen<br />
|Ohnbüttel/Neuhausen (revised edition)<br />
|<br />
|Nobotella<br />
|Peräkylä<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== O ===<br />
{|border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=98%<br />
|- bgcolor=#C6E2FF <br />
! width="16%" | English<br />
! width="16%" | Dutch<br />
! width="16%" | German<br />
! width="16%" | French<br />
! width="16%" | Spanish<br />
! width="16%" | Portuguese (Brazil)<br />
! width="16%" | Finnish<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Old Forest]]<br />
|Oude Woud<br />
|Alter Wald<br />
|Vieille Forêt<br />
|Bosque Viejo<br />
|Floresta Velha<br />
|Vanha Metsä<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Orcs|Orc]]<br />
|Ork<br />
|Ork<br />
|Orque, Orc<br />
|Orco<br />
|Orc<br />
|Örkki<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Overhill]]<br />
|Overheuvel<br />
|Oberbühl<br />
|Par-delà-la-Colline<br />
|Sobremonte<br />
|Sob a Colina<br />
|Ylismäki<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== P ===<br />
{|border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=98%<br />
|- bgcolor=#C6E2FF <br />
! width="16%" | English<br />
! width="16%" | Dutch<br />
! width="16%" | German<br />
! width="16%" | French<br />
! width="16%" | Spanish<br />
! width="16%" | Finnish<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Pincup]]<br />
|Vinkop<br />
|Felsmulde/Finkenschlupf (revised edition)<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|Pinkkala<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Pipe-weed]]<br />
|Pijpkruid<br />
|Pfeifenkraut<br />
|Herbe à pipe<br />
|Hierba para pipa<br />
|Pehku<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Peregrin Took|Peregrin "Pippin" Took]]<br />
|Peregrijn "Pepijn" Toek<br />
|Peregrin "Pippin" Tuk<br />
|Peregrin "Pippin/Pipe" Touque<br />
|Peregrin "Pippin" Tuk<br />
|Peregrin Tuk<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== Q ===<br />
{|border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=98%<br />
|- bgcolor=#C6E2FF <br />
! width="16%" | English<br />
! width="16%" | Dutch<br />
! width="16%" | German<br />
! width="16%" | French<br />
! width="16%" | Spanish<br />
! width="16%" | Finnish<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|Quarry<br />
|Grave<br />
|Steinbruch<br />
|Carrière<br />
|<br />
|Louhikko<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Quickbeam]]<br />
|Vlugstraal<br />
|Flinkbaum<br />
|Vifsorbier<br />
|Ramaviva<br />
|Äkkipää<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== R ===<br />
{|border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=98%<br />
|- bgcolor=#C6E2FF <br />
! width="16%" | English<br />
! width="16%" | Dutch<br />
! width="16%" | German<br />
! width="16%" | French<br />
! width="16%" | Spanish<br />
! width="16%" | Finnish<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Rangers of the North|Ranger]]<br />
|Doler<br />
|Waldläufer<br />
|Rôdeur<br />
|Montaraz<br />
|Samooja<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Nazgûl|Ringwraith]]<br />
|Ringgeest<br />
|Ringgeist<br />
|Esprit Servant de l'Anneau<br />
|Espectro del Anillo<br />
|Sormusaave<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Rivendell]]<br />
|Rivendel<br />
|Bruchtal<br />
|Fondcombe<br />
|Rivendel<br />
|Rivendell<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Rose Cotton]]<br />
|Roosje Katoen<br />
|Rosie Hüttinger<br />
|Rose "Rosie" Chaumine<br />
|Rosa "Rosita" Coto<br />
|Roosa Tölli<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Rushy]]<br />
|Lisse<br />
|Rohrholm<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|Sara<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== S ===<br />
{|border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=98%<br />
|- bgcolor=#C6E2FF <br />
! width="16%" | English<br />
! width="16%" | Dutch<br />
! width="16%" | German<br />
! width="16%" | French<br />
! width="16%" | Spanish<br />
! width="16%" | Finnish<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Samwise Gamgee]]<br />
|Sam Gewissies<br />
|Samweis Gamdschie<br />
|Samsagace Gamegie<br />
|Samsagaz Gamyi<br />
|Samvais Gamgi<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Sarn Ford]]<br />
|Sarnvoorde<br />
|Sarnfurt<br />
|Gué de Sarn<br />
|Vado de Sarn<br />
|Sarnin Kahlaamo<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Scary]]<br />
|Klip<br />
|Schären<br />
|Scary<br />
|<br />
|Kivikko<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Men|Second People]]<br />
|Het Tweede Volk<br />
|Zweitgeborene<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|Toinen Kansa<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Shadowfax]]<br />
|Schaduwvacht<br />
|Schattenfell<br />
|Gripoil<br />
|Sombragris<br />
|Hallavaharja<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[the Shire|Shire]]<br />
|Gouw<br />
|Auenland<br />
|Comté<br />
|Comarca<br />
|Kontu<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Shirebourn]]<br />
|Klaarbeek<br />
|Auenbronn<br />
|Rivière de la Comté<br />
|<br />
|Konnunallikko<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Silverlode]]<br />
|Zilverlei<br />
|Silberlauf<br />
|Cours d'Argent<br />
|Cauce de Plata<br />
|Hopeajuopa<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Smials]]<br />
|Smielen<br />
|Smials<br />
|Smials<br />
|Smials<br />
|Smialit<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Standelf]]<br />
|Staandelf<br />
|Steingrube<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|Vinkalo<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Sting]]<br />
|Prik<br />
|Stich<br />
|Dard<br />
|Dardo<br />
|Piikki<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Stock]]<br />
|Stok<br />
|Stock<br />
|Stock<br />
|Cepeda<br />
|Runko<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Stoors]]<br />
|Stoerders<br />
|Starren<br />
|Forts<br />
|Fuertes<br />
|Väkevät<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Strider (Aragorn)|Strider]]<br />
|Stapper<br />
|Streicher<br />
|Grand-Pas<br />
|Trancos<br />
|Konkari<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== T ===<br />
{|border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=98%<br />
|- bgcolor=#C6E2FF <br />
! width="16%" | English<br />
! width="16%" | Dutch<br />
! width="16%" | German<br />
! width="16%" | French<br />
! width="16%" | Spanish<br />
! width="16%" | Finnish<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[The Lord of the Rings]]<br />
|In de Ban van de Ring<br />
|Der Herr der Ringe<br />
|Le Seigneur des Anneaux<br />
|El Señor de los Anillos<br />
|Taru Sormusten Herrasta<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[The Prancing Pony]]<br />
|De steigerende pony<br />
|Zum tänzelnden Pony<br />
|Le Poney Fringant<br />
|El Pony Pisador<br />
|Pomppiva Poni<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[The Return of the King]]<br />
|De Terugkeer van de Koning<br />
|Die Rückkehr des Königs<br />
|Le Retour du Roi<br />
|El Retorno del Rey<br />
|Kuninkaan Paluu<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[The Two Towers]]<br />
|De Twee Torens<br />
|Die Zwei Türme<br />
|Les Deux Tours<br />
|Las Dos Torres<br />
|Kaksi Tornia<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[The Water]]<br />
|Het Water<br />
|Die Wässer<br />
|L'Eau<br />
|El Agua<br />
|Virta<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Thistle Brook]]<br />
|Distelbeek<br />
|Distelbach<br />
|Ruisseau aux Chardons<br />
|<br />
|Karhiaispuro<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Thorin]]<br />
|Thorin Eikenschild<br />
|Thorin Eichenschild<br />
|Thorin II Écu-de-Chêne<br />
|Thorin Escudo de Roble<br />
|Thorin Tammikilpi<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Took Family|Took]]<br />
|Toek<br />
|Tuk<br />
|Touque<br />
|Tuk<br />
|Tuk<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Tookbank]]<br />
|Toekhelling<br />
|Tukhang<br />
|Côteau-de-Touque<br />
|<br />
|Tukinrinne<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Treebeard]]<br />
|Boombaard<br />
|Baumbart<br />
|Sylvebarbe<br />
|Bárbol<br />
|Puuparta<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Two Lamps]]<br />
|Twee Lampen<br />
|Die zwei Lampen<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|Kaksi Lamppua<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Two Trees of Valinor]]<br />
|Twee Bomen van Valinor<br />
|Die zwei Bäume<br />
|Deux Arbres de Valinor<br />
|<br />
|Valinorin Kaksi Puuta<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== U ===<br />
{|border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=98%<br />
|- bgcolor=#C6E2FF <br />
! width="16%" | English<br />
! width="16%" | Dutch<br />
! width="16%" | German<br />
! width="16%" | French<br />
! width="16%" | Spanish<br />
! width="16%" | Finnish<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Undying Lands]]<br />
|Onsterfelijke Landen<br />
|Die Unsterblichen Lande<br />
|Terres Immortelles<br />
|Tierras Imperecederas<br />
|Kuolemattomat Maat<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== W ===<br />
{|border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=98%<br />
|- bgcolor=#C6E2FF <br />
! width="16%" | English<br />
! width="16%" | Dutch<br />
! width="16%" | German<br />
! width="16%" | French<br />
! width="16%" | Spanish<br />
! width="16%" | Finnish<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Waymoot]]<br />
|Wegemoet<br />
|Wegscheid<br />
|Carrefour<br />
|<br />
|Tienristi<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Weather Hills]]<br />
|Weerheuvels<br />
|Wetterberge<br />
|Collines du Vent<br />
|<br />
|Viimavaarat<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Westernesse]]<br />
|Westernisse<br />
|Westernis<br />
|Ouistrenesse<br />
|Oesternesse<br />
|Westernesse<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[White Downs]]<br />
|Witte Duinen<br />
|Weiße Höhen<br />
|Hauts Blancs<br />
|<br />
|Valkovaarat<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Whitfurrows]]<br />
|Witvoren<br />
|Weißfurchen<br />
|Blancs Sillons<br />
|<br />
|Valkovakola<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Willowbottom]]<br />
|Wilgedal<br />
|Weidengrund<br />
|Creux aux Saules<br />
|<br />
|Pajunpohja<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Withywindle]]<br />
|Wilgewinde<br />
|Weidenwinde<br />
|Tournesaule<br />
|Tornasauce<br />
|Halavainen<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Woodhall]]<br />
|Bosrode<br />
|Waldhof<br />
|Castelbois<br />
|Casa del Bosque<br />
|Metsähovi<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Woody End]]<br />
|Houtenend<br />
|Waldende<br />
|Bout des Bois<br />
|Bosque Cerrado<br />
|Korvenperä<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Gríma|Wormtongue]]<br />
|Slangtong<br />
|Schlangenzunge<br />
|Langue de Serpent<br />
|Lengua de Serpiente<br />
|Kärmekieli<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Wose]]<br />
|Wildeman<br />
|Wasa<br />
|Wose<br />
|Hombre Salvaje<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== Y ===<br />
{|border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=98%<br />
|- bgcolor=#C6E2FF <br />
! width="16%" | English<br />
! width="16%" | Dutch<br />
! width="16%" | German<br />
! width="16%" | French<br />
! width="16%" | Spanish<br />
! width="16%" | Finnish<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Yule]]<br />
|Joel<br />
|Jul<br />
|<br />
|Yule<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Translators| ]]<br />
[[Category:Tolkien Gateway research]]</div>DoctorWellingtonhttps://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Translated_names&diff=301159Translated names2018-09-09T22:47:30Z<p>DoctorWellington: /* W */</p>
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<div>According to the Index Translationum,<sup>[http://databases.unesco.org/xtrans/stat/xTransStat.a?HL1=-&HL2=-&VL1=L&top=&VL2=-&lg=0&nTyp=HTMLS&a=TOLKIEN+JOHN+RONALD+REUEL&stxt_1=&stxt_2=&stxt_3=&sl=&l=&c=&pla=&pub=&tr=&e=&udc=&d=&from=&to=]</sup> [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]'s works have been '''translated''' into at least 45 languages. Because it is not quite feasible to list all, this article attempts to provide a resource for those who have not read Tolkien's work in English, or for those who are simply curious what tricks the [[:Category:Translators|translators]] used to translate some of Tolkien's intricate personal and place names. <br />
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<center>{{CompactTOC}}</center><br />
<br />
=== A ===<br />
{|border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=98%<br />
|- bgcolor=#C6E2FF <br />
! width="16%" | English<br />
! width="16%" | Dutch<br />
! width="16%" | German<br />
! width="16%" | French<br />
! width="16%" | Spanish<br />
! width="16%" | Portuguese (Brazil)<br />
! width="16%" | Finnish<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Ages of the Children of Ilúvatar|Age]]<br />
|Era<br />
|Zeitalter<br />
|Âge<br />
|Edad del Sol<br />
|Era<br />
|Aika<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Arkenstone]]<br />
|Arkensteen<br />
|Arkenstein<br />
|Pierre Arcane<br />
|Piedra del Arca<br />
|Pedra Arken<br />
|Arkkikivi<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== B ===<br />
{|border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=98%<br />
|- bgcolor=#C6E2FF <br />
! width="16%" | English<br />
! width="16%" | Dutch<br />
! width="16%" | German<br />
! width="16%" | French<br />
! width="16%" | Spanish<br />
! width="16%" | Finnish<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Bag End]]<br />
|Balingshoek<br />
|Beutelsend<br />
|Cul-de-Sac<br />
|Bolsón Cerrado<br />
|Repunpää<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Baggins Family|Baggins]]<br />
|Balings<br />
|Beutlin<br />
|Sacquet<br />
|Bolsón<br />
|Reppuli<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Barliman Butterbur]]<br />
|Gersteman Boterbast/Boterbloem (revised edition)<br />
|Gerstenmann Butterblume<br />
|Prosper Poiredebeurré<br />
|Cebadilla Mantecona<br />
|Viljami Voivalvatti<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Battle of Five Armies]]<br />
|Slag van Vijf Legers<br />
|Schlacht der Fünf Heere<br />
|Bataille des Cinq Armées<br />
|Batalla de los Cinco Ejércitos<br />
|Viiden armeijan taistelu<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Battle of Greenfields]]<br />
|Slag van Groeneveld<br />
|Schlacht von Grünfeld<br />
|Bataille des Champs Verts<br />
|<br />
|Viherkenttien taistelu<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Nirnaeth Arnoediad|Battle of Unnumbered Tears]]<br />
|Slag van Ongetelde Tranen<br />
|Schlacht der Ungezählten Tränen<br />
|Bataille des Larmes Innombrables<br />
|Batalla de las Lágrimas Innumerables<br />
|Lukemattomien Kyynelten Taistelu<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Bindbole Wood|Bindbale Wood]]<br />
|Pakkebaal Bos<br />
|Schiefertonwald/Bindwehwald (revised edition)<br />
|Forêt de Bindbole<br />
|<br />
|Palokorpi<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Brandy Hall]]<br />
|Brandeburcht<br />
|Brandyschloss/Brandygut or Gut Brandy (revised edition)<br />
|Château-Brande<br />
|Casa Brandi<br />
|Rankkihovi<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Brandywine]]<br />
|Brandewijn<br />
|Brandywein<br />
|Brandevin<br />
|Brandivino<br />
|Rankkivuo<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Bree]]<br />
|Breeg<br />
|Bree<br />
|Bree<br />
|Bree<br />
|Brii<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Bridgefields]]<br />
|Brugkamp<br />
|Brückengau/Brückenfelde (revised edition)<br />
|Les Champs du Pont<br />
|Los Campos del Puente<br />
|Sillanaho<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Brockenborings]]<br />
|Brockenschacht<br />
|Bockenburg<br />
|Trousgrisards<br />
|Tejonera<br />
|Purumurjula<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Buckland]]<br />
|Bokland<br />
|Bockland<br />
|Pays de Bouc<br />
|Gamoburgo<br />
|Bukinmaa<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Bandobras Took|Bullroarer]]<br />
|Bullebas<br />
|Bullenrassler<br />
|Taureau Mugissant<br />
|Toro Bramador<br />
|Härkäräikkä<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Bywater]]<br />
|Bijwater<br />
|Wasserau<br />
|Lèzeau<br />
|Delagua<br />
|Virranvarsi<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== C ===<br />
{|border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=98%<br />
|- bgcolor=#C6E2FF <br />
! width="16%" | English<br />
! width="16%" | Dutch<br />
! width="16%" | German<br />
! width="16%" | French<br />
! width="16%" | Spanish<br />
! width="16%" | Finnish<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Chubb Family|Chubb]]<br />
|Meun<br />
|Pausbacken<br />
|Boulot<br />
|<br />
|Pönkeli<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[cold-drake]]<br />
|koud-draak<br />
|Kaltdrache<br />
|<br />
|Dragón frío<br />
|Hyykäärmeet<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Crickhollow]]<br />
|Krikhol<br />
|Krickloch<br />
|Creux-de-Crique<br />
|Cricava<br />
|Krikkolo<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== D ===<br />
{|border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=98%<br />
|- bgcolor=#C6E2FF <br />
! width="16%" | English<br />
! width="16%" | Dutch<br />
! width="16%" | German<br />
! width="16%" | French<br />
! width="16%" | Spanish<br />
! width="16%" | Finnish<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Dale]]<br />
|Dal<br />
|Thal<br />
|Le Val<br />
|Ciudad de Valle<br />
|Laakso<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Dragon-helm of Dor-lómin]]<br />
|Drakenhelm van Dor-lómin<br />
|Drachenhelm von Dor-lómin<br />
|Heaume du Dragon de Dor-lómin<br />
|<br />
|Dor-lóminin Lohikäärmekypäri<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Dwaling]]<br />
|Dullingen<br />
|Nachtschatten/Dwollingen (revised edition)<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|Valinkka<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== E ===<br />
{|border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=98%<br />
|- bgcolor=#C6E2FF <br />
! width="16%" | English<br />
! width="16%" | Dutch<br />
! width="16%" | German<br />
! width="16%" | French<br />
! width="16%" | Spanish<br />
! width="16%" | Finnish<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Eagles]]<br />
|Adelaars<br />
|Adler<br />
|Aigles<br />
|Águilas<br />
|Kotkat<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Entwash]]<br />
|Entwas<br />
|Entwasser<br />
|Entalluve<br />
|Entaguas<br />
|Entinoja<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Arwen|Evenstar]]<br />
|Avondster<br />
|Abendstern<br />
|Étoile du Soir<br />
|Estrella de la Tarde<br />
|Iltatähti<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Evermind]]<br />
|Immerdaar<br />
|Immertreu<br />
|Souvenir éternel<br />
|<br />
|Ikimuisto<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== F ===<br />
{|border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=98%<br />
|- bgcolor=#C6E2FF <br />
! width="16%" | English<br />
! width="16%" | Dutch<br />
! width="16%" | German<br />
! width="16%" | French<br />
! width="16%" | Spanish<br />
! width="16%" | Finnish<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Fallohides]]<br />
|Vavels<br />
|Falbhäute<br />
|Pâles<br />
|Albos<br />
|Helokesit<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Farthing]]<br />
|Kwartier<br />
|Viertel<br />
|Quartier<br />
|Cuaderna<br />
|Neljännys<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Fellowship of the Ring]]<br />
|Reisgenootschap van de Ring<br />
|Die Gemeinschaft des Ringes, die Gefährten<br />
|Communauté de l'anneau<br />
|Comunidad del Anillo <br />
|Sormuksen Saattue<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Frogmorton]]<br />
|Puitenlee<br />
|Froschmoorstetten/Froschmoorstätten (revised edition)<br />
|Lagrenouillère<br />
|Los Ranales<br />
|Sammakkosuo<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== G ===<br />
{|border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=98%<br />
|- bgcolor=#C6E2FF <br />
! width="16%" | English<br />
! width="16%" | Dutch<br />
! width="16%" | German<br />
! width="16%" | French<br />
! width="16%" | Spanish<br />
! width="16%" | Finnish<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Gamgee Family|Gamgee]]<br />
|Gewissies<br />
|Gamdschie<br />
|Gamegie<br />
|Gamyi<br />
|Gamgi<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Gates of Sirion]]<br />
|Poorten van de Sirion<br />
|Pforten des Sirion<br />
|Portes du Sirion<br />
|Las Puertas del Sirion<br />
|Sirionin Portit<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Girdley Island]]<br />
|Ringeleiland<br />
|Gürtelinsel/Insel Gürtenau (revised edition)<br />
|Île de Girdley<br />
|<br />
|Paulasaari<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Gladden River|Gladden]]<br />
|Lisse<br />
|Schwertel<br />
|Iris<br />
|Río Gladio <br />
|Kurjenmiekkajoki<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Gladden Fields]]<br />
| Lissevelden<br />
|Schwertelfelder<br />
|Champs aux Iris/Champs d'Iris<br />
|Campos Gladios<br />
|Kurjenmiekkakentät<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Goldberry]]<br />
|Goudbezie<br />
|Goldbeere<br />
|Baie d'Or<br />
|Baya de Oro<br />
|Kultamarja<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Gollum]]<br />
|Gollem<br />
|Gollum<br />
|Gollum<br />
|Gollum<br />
|Klonkku<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Great River]]<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|Grand Fleuve<br />
|Rio Grande<br />
|Suuri virta<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Greyflood]]<br />
|Grijsvloed<br />
|Grauflut<br />
|Flot Gris<br />
|Agua Gris<br />
|Harmaavirta<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Grey Mountains]]<br />
|Grijze bergen<br />
|Graues Gebirge<br />
|Montagnes grises<br />
|Montañas Grises<br />
|Harmaavuoret<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== H ===<br />
{|border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=98%<br />
|- bgcolor=#C6E2FF <br />
! width="16%" | English<br />
! width="16%" | Dutch<br />
! width="16%" | German<br />
! width="16%" | French<br />
! width="16%" | Spanish<br />
! width="16%" | Finnish<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Harfoots]]<br />
|Bruivels<br />
|Harfüße<br />
|Pieds velus<br />
|Pelosos<br />
|Karvajalat<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Hoarwell]]<br />
|Grauwel<br />
|Weißquell<br />
|Fontgrise<br />
|Fontegris<br />
|Maitokymi<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Hobbiton]]<br />
|Hobbitstee<br />
|Hobbingen<br />
|Hobbitebourg<br />
|Hobbiton<br />
|Hobittila<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Hollin]]<br />
|Hulst<br />
|Hulsten<br />
|Houssaye<br />
|Acebeda<br />
|Paatsamala<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== K ===<br />
{|border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=98%<br />
|- bgcolor=#C6E2FF <br />
! width="16%" | English<br />
! width="16%" | Dutch<br />
! width="16%" | German<br />
! width="16%" | French<br />
! width="16%" | Spanish<br />
! width="16%" | Finnish<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Kinslaying (disambiguation)|Kinslaying]]<br />
|Broedermoord<br />
|Sippenmord<br />
|<br />
|Matanza<br />
|Sukusurma<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== L ===<br />
{|border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=98%<br />
|- bgcolor=#C6E2FF <br />
! width="16%" | English<br />
! width="16%" | Dutch<br />
! width="16%" | German<br />
! width="16%" | French<br />
! width="16%" | Spanish<br />
! width="16%" | Finnish<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Little Delving]]<br />
|Lutjedelft<br />
|Lützelbinge<br />
|Petitecave<br />
|Cavada Pequeña<br />
|Vähä-Möyremä<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Longbottom]]<br />
|Langedaal<br />
|Langgrund<br />
|Longoulet<br />
|Valle Largo<br />
|Pitkänpohja<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Loudwater]]<br />
|Luidwater<br />
|Lautwasser<br />
|Sonoronne<br />
|Sonorona<br />
|Kohuvesi<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== M ===<br />
{|border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=98%<br />
|- bgcolor=#C6E2FF <br />
! width="16%" | English<br />
! width="16%" | Dutch<br />
! width="16%" | German<br />
! width="16%" | French<br />
! width="16%" | Spanish<br />
! width="16%" | Finnish<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Farmer Maggot|Maggot]]<br />
|Van der Made<br />
|Maggot<br />
|Père Maggotte<br />
|Granjero Maggot<br />
|Magot<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Marish]]<br />
|Moer<br />
|Bruch<br />
|Maresque<br />
|Marjala<br />
|Neva<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Dúnedain|Men of the West]]<br />
|Edain van het Westen<br />
|Menschen des Westens<br />
|Hommes de l'Ouest <br />
|hombres del Oeste<br />
|Lännen edain<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Meriadoc Brandybuck|Meriadoc "Merry" Brandybuck]]<br />
|Meriadoc "Merijn" Brandebok<br />
|Meriadoc "Merry" Brandybock<br />
|Meriadoc "Merry" Brandebouc<br />
|Meriadoc "Merry" Brandigamo<br />
|Meriadoc "Merri" Rankkibuk<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Michel Delving]]<br />
|Grotedelft<br />
|Michelbinge<br />
|Grand'cave<br />
|Cavada Grande<br />
|Järin Möyremä<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Middle-earth]]<br />
|Midden-aarde<br />
|Mittelerde<br />
|Terre du Milieu<br />
|Tierra Media<br />
|Keski-Maa<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Mirkwood]]<br />
|Demsterwold, Deemsterwold<br />
|Düsterwald<br />
|Forêt Noire, Forêt de Grand'Peur<br />
|Bosque Negro<br />
|Synkmetsä<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Misty Mountains]]<br />
|Nevelbergen<br />
|Nebelgebirge<br />
|Monts Brumeux<br />
|Montañas Nubladas<br />
|Sumuvuoret<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Mount Doom]]<br />
|Doemberg<br />
|Schicksalsberg<br />
|Montagne du Destin<br />
|Monte del Destino<br />
|Tuomiovuori<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== N ===<br />
{|border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=98%<br />
|- bgcolor=#C6E2FF <br />
! width="16%" | English<br />
! width="16%" | Dutch<br />
! width="16%" | German<br />
! width="16%" | French<br />
! width="16%" | Spanish<br />
! width="16%" | Finnish<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Needlehole]]<br />
|Naaldhol<br />
|Nadelhohl<br />
|Trou de l'aiguille<br />
|Ojo de Aguja <br />
|Äimänsilmä<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Nobottle]]<br />
|Geenhuijzen<br />
|Ohnbüttel/Neuhausen (revised edition)<br />
|<br />
|Nobotella<br />
|Peräkylä<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== O ===<br />
{|border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=98%<br />
|- bgcolor=#C6E2FF <br />
! width="16%" | English<br />
! width="16%" | Dutch<br />
! width="16%" | German<br />
! width="16%" | French<br />
! width="16%" | Spanish<br />
! width="16%" | Portuguese (Brazil)<br />
! width="16%" | Finnish<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Old Forest]]<br />
|Oude Woud<br />
|Alter Wald<br />
|Vieille Forêt<br />
|Bosque Viejo<br />
|Floresta Velha<br />
|Vanha Metsä<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Orcs|Orc]]<br />
|Ork<br />
|Ork<br />
|Orque, Orc<br />
|Orco<br />
|Orc<br />
|Örkki<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Overhill]]<br />
|Overheuvel<br />
|Oberbühl<br />
|Par-delà-la-Colline<br />
|Sobremonte<br />
|Sob a Colina<br />
|Ylismäki<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== P ===<br />
{|border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=98%<br />
|- bgcolor=#C6E2FF <br />
! width="16%" | English<br />
! width="16%" | Dutch<br />
! width="16%" | German<br />
! width="16%" | French<br />
! width="16%" | Spanish<br />
! width="16%" | Finnish<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Pincup]]<br />
|Vinkop<br />
|Felsmulde/Finkenschlupf (revised edition)<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|Pinkkala<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Pipe-weed]]<br />
|Pijpkruid<br />
|Pfeifenkraut<br />
|Herbe à pipe<br />
|Hierba para pipa<br />
|Pehku<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Peregrin Took|Peregrin "Pippin" Took]]<br />
|Peregrijn "Pepijn" Toek<br />
|Peregrin "Pippin" Tuk<br />
|Peregrin "Pippin/Pipe" Touque<br />
|Peregrin "Pippin" Tuk<br />
|Peregrin Tuk<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== Q ===<br />
{|border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=98%<br />
|- bgcolor=#C6E2FF <br />
! width="16%" | English<br />
! width="16%" | Dutch<br />
! width="16%" | German<br />
! width="16%" | French<br />
! width="16%" | Spanish<br />
! width="16%" | Finnish<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|Quarry<br />
|Grave<br />
|Steinbruch<br />
|Carrière<br />
|<br />
|Louhikko<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Quickbeam]]<br />
|Vlugstraal<br />
|Flinkbaum<br />
|Vifsorbier<br />
|Ramaviva<br />
|Äkkipää<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== R ===<br />
{|border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=98%<br />
|- bgcolor=#C6E2FF <br />
! width="16%" | English<br />
! width="16%" | Dutch<br />
! width="16%" | German<br />
! width="16%" | French<br />
! width="16%" | Spanish<br />
! width="16%" | Finnish<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Rangers of the North|Ranger]]<br />
|Doler<br />
|Waldläufer<br />
|Rôdeur<br />
|Montaraz<br />
|Samooja<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Nazgûl|Ringwraith]]<br />
|Ringgeest<br />
|Ringgeist<br />
|Esprit Servant de l'Anneau<br />
|Espectro del Anillo<br />
|Sormusaave<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Rivendell]]<br />
|Rivendel<br />
|Bruchtal<br />
|Fondcombe<br />
|Rivendel<br />
|Rivendell<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Rose Cotton]]<br />
|Roosje Katoen<br />
|Rosie Hüttinger<br />
|Rose "Rosie" Chaumine<br />
|Rosa "Rosita" Coto<br />
|Roosa Tölli<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Rushy]]<br />
|Lisse<br />
|Rohrholm<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|Sara<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== S ===<br />
{|border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=98%<br />
|- bgcolor=#C6E2FF <br />
! width="16%" | English<br />
! width="16%" | Dutch<br />
! width="16%" | German<br />
! width="16%" | French<br />
! width="16%" | Spanish<br />
! width="16%" | Finnish<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Samwise Gamgee]]<br />
|Sam Gewissies<br />
|Samweis Gamdschie<br />
|Samsagace Gamegie<br />
|Samsagaz Gamyi<br />
|Samvais Gamgi<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Sarn Ford]]<br />
|Sarnvoorde<br />
|Sarnfurt<br />
|Gué de Sarn<br />
|Vado de Sarn<br />
|Sarnin Kahlaamo<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Scary]]<br />
|Klip<br />
|Schären<br />
|Scary<br />
|<br />
|Kivikko<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Men|Second People]]<br />
|Het Tweede Volk<br />
|Zweitgeborene<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|Toinen Kansa<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Shadowfax]]<br />
|Schaduwvacht<br />
|Schattenfell<br />
|Gripoil<br />
|Sombragris<br />
|Hallavaharja<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[the Shire|Shire]]<br />
|Gouw<br />
|Auenland<br />
|Comté<br />
|Comarca<br />
|Kontu<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Shirebourn]]<br />
|Klaarbeek<br />
|Auenbronn<br />
|Rivière de la Comté<br />
|<br />
|Konnunallikko<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Silverlode]]<br />
|Zilverlei<br />
|Silberlauf<br />
|Cours d'Argent<br />
|Cauce de Plata<br />
|Hopeajuopa<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Smials]]<br />
|Smielen<br />
|Smials<br />
|Smials<br />
|Smials<br />
|Smialit<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Standelf]]<br />
|Staandelf<br />
|Steingrube<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|Vinkalo<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Sting]]<br />
|Prik<br />
|Stich<br />
|Dard<br />
|Dardo<br />
|Piikki<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Stock]]<br />
|Stok<br />
|Stock<br />
|Stock<br />
|Cepeda<br />
|Runko<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Stoors]]<br />
|Stoerders<br />
|Starren<br />
|Forts<br />
|Fuertes<br />
|Väkevät<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Strider (Aragorn)|Strider]]<br />
|Stapper<br />
|Streicher<br />
|Grand-Pas<br />
|Trancos<br />
|Konkari<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== T ===<br />
{|border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=98%<br />
|- bgcolor=#C6E2FF <br />
! width="16%" | English<br />
! width="16%" | Dutch<br />
! width="16%" | German<br />
! width="16%" | French<br />
! width="16%" | Spanish<br />
! width="16%" | Finnish<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[The Lord of the Rings]]<br />
|In de Ban van de Ring<br />
|Der Herr der Ringe<br />
|Le Seigneur des Anneaux<br />
|El Señor de los Anillos<br />
|Taru Sormusten Herrasta<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[The Prancing Pony]]<br />
|De steigerende pony<br />
|Zum tänzelnden Pony<br />
|Le Poney Fringant<br />
|El Pony Pisador<br />
|Pomppiva Poni<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[The Return of the King]]<br />
|De Terugkeer van de Koning<br />
|Die Rückkehr des Königs<br />
|Le Retour du Roi<br />
|El Retorno del Rey<br />
|Kuninkaan Paluu<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[The Two Towers]]<br />
|De Twee Torens<br />
|Die Zwei Türme<br />
|Les Deux Tours<br />
|Las Dos Torres<br />
|Kaksi Tornia<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[The Water]]<br />
|Het Water<br />
|Die Wässer<br />
|L'Eau<br />
|El Agua<br />
|Virta<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Thistle Brook]]<br />
|Distelbeek<br />
|Distelbach<br />
|Ruisseau aux Chardons<br />
|<br />
|Karhiaispuro<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Thorin]]<br />
|Thorin Eikenschild<br />
|Thorin Eichenschild<br />
|Thorin II Écu-de-Chêne<br />
|Thorin Escudo de Roble<br />
|Thorin Tammikilpi<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Took Family|Took]]<br />
|Toek<br />
|Tuk<br />
|Touque<br />
|Tuk<br />
|Tuk<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Tookbank]]<br />
|Toekhelling<br />
|Tukhang<br />
|Côteau-de-Touque<br />
|<br />
|Tukinrinne<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Treebeard]]<br />
|Boombaard<br />
|Baumbart<br />
|Sylvebarbe<br />
|Bárbol<br />
|Puuparta<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Two Lamps]]<br />
|Twee Lampen<br />
|Die zwei Lampen<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|Kaksi Lamppua<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Two Trees of Valinor]]<br />
|Twee Bomen van Valinor<br />
|Die zwei Bäume<br />
|Deux Arbres de Valinor<br />
|<br />
|Valinorin Kaksi Puuta<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== U ===<br />
{|border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=98%<br />
|- bgcolor=#C6E2FF <br />
! width="16%" | English<br />
! width="16%" | Dutch<br />
! width="16%" | German<br />
! width="16%" | French<br />
! width="16%" | Spanish<br />
! width="16%" | Finnish<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Undying Lands]]<br />
|Onsterfelijke Landen<br />
|Die Unsterblichen Lande<br />
|Terres Immortelles<br />
|Tierras Imperecederas<br />
|Kuolemattomat Maat<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== W ===<br />
{|border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=98%<br />
|- bgcolor=#C6E2FF <br />
! width="16%" | English<br />
! width="16%" | Dutch<br />
! width="16%" | German<br />
! width="16%" | French<br />
! width="16%" | Spanish<br />
! width="16%" | Finnish<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Waymoot]]<br />
|Wegemoet<br />
|Wegscheid<br />
|Carrefour<br />
|<br />
|Tienristi<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Weather Hills]]<br />
|Weerheuvels<br />
|Wetterberge<br />
|Collines du Vent<br />
|<br />
|Viimavaarat<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Westernesse]]<br />
|Westernisse<br />
|Westernis<br />
|Ouistrenesse<br />
|Oesternesse<br />
|Westernesse<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[White Downs]]<br />
|Witte Duinen<br />
|Weiße Höhen<br />
|Hauts Blancs<br />
|<br />
|Valkovaarat<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Whitfurrows]]<br />
|Witvoren<br />
|Weißfurchen<br />
|Blancs Sillons<br />
|<br />
|Valkovakola<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Willowbottom]]<br />
|Wilgedal<br />
|Weidengrund<br />
|Creux aux Saules<br />
|<br />
|Pajunpohja<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Withywindle]]<br />
|Wilgewinde<br />
|Weidenwinde<br />
|Tournesaule<br />
|Tornasauce<br />
|Halavainen<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Woodhall]]<br />
|Bosrode<br />
|Waldhof<br />
|Castelbois<br />
|Casa del Bosque<br />
|Metsähovi<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Woody End]]<br />
|Houtenend<br />
|Waldende<br />
|Bout des Bois<br />
|<br />
|Korvenperä<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Gríma|Wormtongue]]<br />
|Slangtong<br />
|Schlangenzunge<br />
|Langue de Serpent<br />
|Lengua de Serpiente<br />
|Kärmekieli<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Wose]]<br />
|Wildeman<br />
|Wasa<br />
|Wose<br />
|Hombre Salvaje<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== Y ===<br />
{|border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=98%<br />
|- bgcolor=#C6E2FF <br />
! width="16%" | English<br />
! width="16%" | Dutch<br />
! width="16%" | German<br />
! width="16%" | French<br />
! width="16%" | Spanish<br />
! width="16%" | Finnish<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Yule]]<br />
|Joel<br />
|Jul<br />
|<br />
|Yule<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
<br />
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[[Category:Tolkien Gateway research]]</div>DoctorWellingtonhttps://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Translated_names&diff=301158Translated names2018-09-09T22:45:27Z<p>DoctorWellington: /* S */</p>
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<div>According to the Index Translationum,<sup>[http://databases.unesco.org/xtrans/stat/xTransStat.a?HL1=-&HL2=-&VL1=L&top=&VL2=-&lg=0&nTyp=HTMLS&a=TOLKIEN+JOHN+RONALD+REUEL&stxt_1=&stxt_2=&stxt_3=&sl=&l=&c=&pla=&pub=&tr=&e=&udc=&d=&from=&to=]</sup> [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]'s works have been '''translated''' into at least 45 languages. Because it is not quite feasible to list all, this article attempts to provide a resource for those who have not read Tolkien's work in English, or for those who are simply curious what tricks the [[:Category:Translators|translators]] used to translate some of Tolkien's intricate personal and place names. <br />
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<center>{{CompactTOC}}</center><br />
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=== A ===<br />
{|border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=98%<br />
|- bgcolor=#C6E2FF <br />
! width="16%" | English<br />
! width="16%" | Dutch<br />
! width="16%" | German<br />
! width="16%" | French<br />
! width="16%" | Spanish<br />
! width="16%" | Portuguese (Brazil)<br />
! width="16%" | Finnish<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Ages of the Children of Ilúvatar|Age]]<br />
|Era<br />
|Zeitalter<br />
|Âge<br />
|Edad del Sol<br />
|Era<br />
|Aika<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Arkenstone]]<br />
|Arkensteen<br />
|Arkenstein<br />
|Pierre Arcane<br />
|Piedra del Arca<br />
|Pedra Arken<br />
|Arkkikivi<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== B ===<br />
{|border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=98%<br />
|- bgcolor=#C6E2FF <br />
! width="16%" | English<br />
! width="16%" | Dutch<br />
! width="16%" | German<br />
! width="16%" | French<br />
! width="16%" | Spanish<br />
! width="16%" | Finnish<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Bag End]]<br />
|Balingshoek<br />
|Beutelsend<br />
|Cul-de-Sac<br />
|Bolsón Cerrado<br />
|Repunpää<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Baggins Family|Baggins]]<br />
|Balings<br />
|Beutlin<br />
|Sacquet<br />
|Bolsón<br />
|Reppuli<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Barliman Butterbur]]<br />
|Gersteman Boterbast/Boterbloem (revised edition)<br />
|Gerstenmann Butterblume<br />
|Prosper Poiredebeurré<br />
|Cebadilla Mantecona<br />
|Viljami Voivalvatti<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Battle of Five Armies]]<br />
|Slag van Vijf Legers<br />
|Schlacht der Fünf Heere<br />
|Bataille des Cinq Armées<br />
|Batalla de los Cinco Ejércitos<br />
|Viiden armeijan taistelu<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Battle of Greenfields]]<br />
|Slag van Groeneveld<br />
|Schlacht von Grünfeld<br />
|Bataille des Champs Verts<br />
|<br />
|Viherkenttien taistelu<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Nirnaeth Arnoediad|Battle of Unnumbered Tears]]<br />
|Slag van Ongetelde Tranen<br />
|Schlacht der Ungezählten Tränen<br />
|Bataille des Larmes Innombrables<br />
|Batalla de las Lágrimas Innumerables<br />
|Lukemattomien Kyynelten Taistelu<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Bindbole Wood|Bindbale Wood]]<br />
|Pakkebaal Bos<br />
|Schiefertonwald/Bindwehwald (revised edition)<br />
|Forêt de Bindbole<br />
|<br />
|Palokorpi<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Brandy Hall]]<br />
|Brandeburcht<br />
|Brandyschloss/Brandygut or Gut Brandy (revised edition)<br />
|Château-Brande<br />
|Casa Brandi<br />
|Rankkihovi<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Brandywine]]<br />
|Brandewijn<br />
|Brandywein<br />
|Brandevin<br />
|Brandivino<br />
|Rankkivuo<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Bree]]<br />
|Breeg<br />
|Bree<br />
|Bree<br />
|Bree<br />
|Brii<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Bridgefields]]<br />
|Brugkamp<br />
|Brückengau/Brückenfelde (revised edition)<br />
|Les Champs du Pont<br />
|Los Campos del Puente<br />
|Sillanaho<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Brockenborings]]<br />
|Brockenschacht<br />
|Bockenburg<br />
|Trousgrisards<br />
|Tejonera<br />
|Purumurjula<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Buckland]]<br />
|Bokland<br />
|Bockland<br />
|Pays de Bouc<br />
|Gamoburgo<br />
|Bukinmaa<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Bandobras Took|Bullroarer]]<br />
|Bullebas<br />
|Bullenrassler<br />
|Taureau Mugissant<br />
|Toro Bramador<br />
|Härkäräikkä<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Bywater]]<br />
|Bijwater<br />
|Wasserau<br />
|Lèzeau<br />
|Delagua<br />
|Virranvarsi<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== C ===<br />
{|border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=98%<br />
|- bgcolor=#C6E2FF <br />
! width="16%" | English<br />
! width="16%" | Dutch<br />
! width="16%" | German<br />
! width="16%" | French<br />
! width="16%" | Spanish<br />
! width="16%" | Finnish<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Chubb Family|Chubb]]<br />
|Meun<br />
|Pausbacken<br />
|Boulot<br />
|<br />
|Pönkeli<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[cold-drake]]<br />
|koud-draak<br />
|Kaltdrache<br />
|<br />
|Dragón frío<br />
|Hyykäärmeet<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Crickhollow]]<br />
|Krikhol<br />
|Krickloch<br />
|Creux-de-Crique<br />
|Cricava<br />
|Krikkolo<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== D ===<br />
{|border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=98%<br />
|- bgcolor=#C6E2FF <br />
! width="16%" | English<br />
! width="16%" | Dutch<br />
! width="16%" | German<br />
! width="16%" | French<br />
! width="16%" | Spanish<br />
! width="16%" | Finnish<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Dale]]<br />
|Dal<br />
|Thal<br />
|Le Val<br />
|Ciudad de Valle<br />
|Laakso<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Dragon-helm of Dor-lómin]]<br />
|Drakenhelm van Dor-lómin<br />
|Drachenhelm von Dor-lómin<br />
|Heaume du Dragon de Dor-lómin<br />
|<br />
|Dor-lóminin Lohikäärmekypäri<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Dwaling]]<br />
|Dullingen<br />
|Nachtschatten/Dwollingen (revised edition)<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|Valinkka<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== E ===<br />
{|border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=98%<br />
|- bgcolor=#C6E2FF <br />
! width="16%" | English<br />
! width="16%" | Dutch<br />
! width="16%" | German<br />
! width="16%" | French<br />
! width="16%" | Spanish<br />
! width="16%" | Finnish<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Eagles]]<br />
|Adelaars<br />
|Adler<br />
|Aigles<br />
|Águilas<br />
|Kotkat<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Entwash]]<br />
|Entwas<br />
|Entwasser<br />
|Entalluve<br />
|Entaguas<br />
|Entinoja<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Arwen|Evenstar]]<br />
|Avondster<br />
|Abendstern<br />
|Étoile du Soir<br />
|Estrella de la Tarde<br />
|Iltatähti<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Evermind]]<br />
|Immerdaar<br />
|Immertreu<br />
|Souvenir éternel<br />
|<br />
|Ikimuisto<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== F ===<br />
{|border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=98%<br />
|- bgcolor=#C6E2FF <br />
! width="16%" | English<br />
! width="16%" | Dutch<br />
! width="16%" | German<br />
! width="16%" | French<br />
! width="16%" | Spanish<br />
! width="16%" | Finnish<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Fallohides]]<br />
|Vavels<br />
|Falbhäute<br />
|Pâles<br />
|Albos<br />
|Helokesit<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Farthing]]<br />
|Kwartier<br />
|Viertel<br />
|Quartier<br />
|Cuaderna<br />
|Neljännys<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Fellowship of the Ring]]<br />
|Reisgenootschap van de Ring<br />
|Die Gemeinschaft des Ringes, die Gefährten<br />
|Communauté de l'anneau<br />
|Comunidad del Anillo <br />
|Sormuksen Saattue<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Frogmorton]]<br />
|Puitenlee<br />
|Froschmoorstetten/Froschmoorstätten (revised edition)<br />
|Lagrenouillère<br />
|Los Ranales<br />
|Sammakkosuo<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== G ===<br />
{|border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=98%<br />
|- bgcolor=#C6E2FF <br />
! width="16%" | English<br />
! width="16%" | Dutch<br />
! width="16%" | German<br />
! width="16%" | French<br />
! width="16%" | Spanish<br />
! width="16%" | Finnish<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Gamgee Family|Gamgee]]<br />
|Gewissies<br />
|Gamdschie<br />
|Gamegie<br />
|Gamyi<br />
|Gamgi<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Gates of Sirion]]<br />
|Poorten van de Sirion<br />
|Pforten des Sirion<br />
|Portes du Sirion<br />
|Las Puertas del Sirion<br />
|Sirionin Portit<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Girdley Island]]<br />
|Ringeleiland<br />
|Gürtelinsel/Insel Gürtenau (revised edition)<br />
|Île de Girdley<br />
|<br />
|Paulasaari<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Gladden River|Gladden]]<br />
|Lisse<br />
|Schwertel<br />
|Iris<br />
|Río Gladio <br />
|Kurjenmiekkajoki<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Gladden Fields]]<br />
| Lissevelden<br />
|Schwertelfelder<br />
|Champs aux Iris/Champs d'Iris<br />
|Campos Gladios<br />
|Kurjenmiekkakentät<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Goldberry]]<br />
|Goudbezie<br />
|Goldbeere<br />
|Baie d'Or<br />
|Baya de Oro<br />
|Kultamarja<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Gollum]]<br />
|Gollem<br />
|Gollum<br />
|Gollum<br />
|Gollum<br />
|Klonkku<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Great River]]<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|Grand Fleuve<br />
|Rio Grande<br />
|Suuri virta<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Greyflood]]<br />
|Grijsvloed<br />
|Grauflut<br />
|Flot Gris<br />
|Agua Gris<br />
|Harmaavirta<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Grey Mountains]]<br />
|Grijze bergen<br />
|Graues Gebirge<br />
|Montagnes grises<br />
|Montañas Grises<br />
|Harmaavuoret<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== H ===<br />
{|border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=98%<br />
|- bgcolor=#C6E2FF <br />
! width="16%" | English<br />
! width="16%" | Dutch<br />
! width="16%" | German<br />
! width="16%" | French<br />
! width="16%" | Spanish<br />
! width="16%" | Finnish<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Harfoots]]<br />
|Bruivels<br />
|Harfüße<br />
|Pieds velus<br />
|Pelosos<br />
|Karvajalat<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Hoarwell]]<br />
|Grauwel<br />
|Weißquell<br />
|Fontgrise<br />
|Fontegris<br />
|Maitokymi<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Hobbiton]]<br />
|Hobbitstee<br />
|Hobbingen<br />
|Hobbitebourg<br />
|Hobbiton<br />
|Hobittila<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Hollin]]<br />
|Hulst<br />
|Hulsten<br />
|Houssaye<br />
|Acebeda<br />
|Paatsamala<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== K ===<br />
{|border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=98%<br />
|- bgcolor=#C6E2FF <br />
! width="16%" | English<br />
! width="16%" | Dutch<br />
! width="16%" | German<br />
! width="16%" | French<br />
! width="16%" | Spanish<br />
! width="16%" | Finnish<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Kinslaying (disambiguation)|Kinslaying]]<br />
|Broedermoord<br />
|Sippenmord<br />
|<br />
|Matanza<br />
|Sukusurma<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== L ===<br />
{|border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=98%<br />
|- bgcolor=#C6E2FF <br />
! width="16%" | English<br />
! width="16%" | Dutch<br />
! width="16%" | German<br />
! width="16%" | French<br />
! width="16%" | Spanish<br />
! width="16%" | Finnish<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Little Delving]]<br />
|Lutjedelft<br />
|Lützelbinge<br />
|Petitecave<br />
|Cavada Pequeña<br />
|Vähä-Möyremä<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Longbottom]]<br />
|Langedaal<br />
|Langgrund<br />
|Longoulet<br />
|Valle Largo<br />
|Pitkänpohja<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Loudwater]]<br />
|Luidwater<br />
|Lautwasser<br />
|Sonoronne<br />
|Sonorona<br />
|Kohuvesi<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== M ===<br />
{|border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=98%<br />
|- bgcolor=#C6E2FF <br />
! width="16%" | English<br />
! width="16%" | Dutch<br />
! width="16%" | German<br />
! width="16%" | French<br />
! width="16%" | Spanish<br />
! width="16%" | Finnish<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Farmer Maggot|Maggot]]<br />
|Van der Made<br />
|Maggot<br />
|Père Maggotte<br />
|Granjero Maggot<br />
|Magot<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Marish]]<br />
|Moer<br />
|Bruch<br />
|Maresque<br />
|Marjala<br />
|Neva<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Dúnedain|Men of the West]]<br />
|Edain van het Westen<br />
|Menschen des Westens<br />
|Hommes de l'Ouest <br />
|hombres del Oeste<br />
|Lännen edain<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Meriadoc Brandybuck|Meriadoc "Merry" Brandybuck]]<br />
|Meriadoc "Merijn" Brandebok<br />
|Meriadoc "Merry" Brandybock<br />
|Meriadoc "Merry" Brandebouc<br />
|Meriadoc "Merry" Brandigamo<br />
|Meriadoc "Merri" Rankkibuk<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Michel Delving]]<br />
|Grotedelft<br />
|Michelbinge<br />
|Grand'cave<br />
|Cavada Grande<br />
|Järin Möyremä<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Middle-earth]]<br />
|Midden-aarde<br />
|Mittelerde<br />
|Terre du Milieu<br />
|Tierra Media<br />
|Keski-Maa<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Mirkwood]]<br />
|Demsterwold, Deemsterwold<br />
|Düsterwald<br />
|Forêt Noire, Forêt de Grand'Peur<br />
|Bosque Negro<br />
|Synkmetsä<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Misty Mountains]]<br />
|Nevelbergen<br />
|Nebelgebirge<br />
|Monts Brumeux<br />
|Montañas Nubladas<br />
|Sumuvuoret<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Mount Doom]]<br />
|Doemberg<br />
|Schicksalsberg<br />
|Montagne du Destin<br />
|Monte del Destino<br />
|Tuomiovuori<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== N ===<br />
{|border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=98%<br />
|- bgcolor=#C6E2FF <br />
! width="16%" | English<br />
! width="16%" | Dutch<br />
! width="16%" | German<br />
! width="16%" | French<br />
! width="16%" | Spanish<br />
! width="16%" | Finnish<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Needlehole]]<br />
|Naaldhol<br />
|Nadelhohl<br />
|Trou de l'aiguille<br />
|Ojo de Aguja <br />
|Äimänsilmä<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Nobottle]]<br />
|Geenhuijzen<br />
|Ohnbüttel/Neuhausen (revised edition)<br />
|<br />
|Nobotella<br />
|Peräkylä<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== O ===<br />
{|border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=98%<br />
|- bgcolor=#C6E2FF <br />
! width="16%" | English<br />
! width="16%" | Dutch<br />
! width="16%" | German<br />
! width="16%" | French<br />
! width="16%" | Spanish<br />
! width="16%" | Portuguese (Brazil)<br />
! width="16%" | Finnish<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Old Forest]]<br />
|Oude Woud<br />
|Alter Wald<br />
|Vieille Forêt<br />
|Bosque Viejo<br />
|Floresta Velha<br />
|Vanha Metsä<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Orcs|Orc]]<br />
|Ork<br />
|Ork<br />
|Orque, Orc<br />
|Orco<br />
|Orc<br />
|Örkki<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Overhill]]<br />
|Overheuvel<br />
|Oberbühl<br />
|Par-delà-la-Colline<br />
|Sobremonte<br />
|Sob a Colina<br />
|Ylismäki<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== P ===<br />
{|border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=98%<br />
|- bgcolor=#C6E2FF <br />
! width="16%" | English<br />
! width="16%" | Dutch<br />
! width="16%" | German<br />
! width="16%" | French<br />
! width="16%" | Spanish<br />
! width="16%" | Finnish<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Pincup]]<br />
|Vinkop<br />
|Felsmulde/Finkenschlupf (revised edition)<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|Pinkkala<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Pipe-weed]]<br />
|Pijpkruid<br />
|Pfeifenkraut<br />
|Herbe à pipe<br />
|Hierba para pipa<br />
|Pehku<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Peregrin Took|Peregrin "Pippin" Took]]<br />
|Peregrijn "Pepijn" Toek<br />
|Peregrin "Pippin" Tuk<br />
|Peregrin "Pippin/Pipe" Touque<br />
|Peregrin "Pippin" Tuk<br />
|Peregrin Tuk<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== Q ===<br />
{|border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=98%<br />
|- bgcolor=#C6E2FF <br />
! width="16%" | English<br />
! width="16%" | Dutch<br />
! width="16%" | German<br />
! width="16%" | French<br />
! width="16%" | Spanish<br />
! width="16%" | Finnish<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|Quarry<br />
|Grave<br />
|Steinbruch<br />
|Carrière<br />
|<br />
|Louhikko<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Quickbeam]]<br />
|Vlugstraal<br />
|Flinkbaum<br />
|Vifsorbier<br />
|Ramaviva<br />
|Äkkipää<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== R ===<br />
{|border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=98%<br />
|- bgcolor=#C6E2FF <br />
! width="16%" | English<br />
! width="16%" | Dutch<br />
! width="16%" | German<br />
! width="16%" | French<br />
! width="16%" | Spanish<br />
! width="16%" | Finnish<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Rangers of the North|Ranger]]<br />
|Doler<br />
|Waldläufer<br />
|Rôdeur<br />
|Montaraz<br />
|Samooja<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Nazgûl|Ringwraith]]<br />
|Ringgeest<br />
|Ringgeist<br />
|Esprit Servant de l'Anneau<br />
|Espectro del Anillo<br />
|Sormusaave<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Rivendell]]<br />
|Rivendel<br />
|Bruchtal<br />
|Fondcombe<br />
|Rivendel<br />
|Rivendell<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Rose Cotton]]<br />
|Roosje Katoen<br />
|Rosie Hüttinger<br />
|Rose "Rosie" Chaumine<br />
|Rosa "Rosita" Coto<br />
|Roosa Tölli<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Rushy]]<br />
|Lisse<br />
|Rohrholm<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|Sara<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== S ===<br />
{|border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=98%<br />
|- bgcolor=#C6E2FF <br />
! width="16%" | English<br />
! width="16%" | Dutch<br />
! width="16%" | German<br />
! width="16%" | French<br />
! width="16%" | Spanish<br />
! width="16%" | Finnish<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Samwise Gamgee]]<br />
|Sam Gewissies<br />
|Samweis Gamdschie<br />
|Samsagace Gamegie<br />
|Samsagaz Gamyi<br />
|Samvais Gamgi<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Sarn Ford]]<br />
|Sarnvoorde<br />
|Sarnfurt<br />
|Gué de Sarn<br />
|Vado de Sarn<br />
|Sarnin Kahlaamo<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Scary]]<br />
|Klip<br />
|Schären<br />
|Scary<br />
|<br />
|Kivikko<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Men|Second People]]<br />
|Het Tweede Volk<br />
|Zweitgeborene<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|Toinen Kansa<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Shadowfax]]<br />
|Schaduwvacht<br />
|Schattenfell<br />
|Gripoil<br />
|Sombragris<br />
|Hallavaharja<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[the Shire|Shire]]<br />
|Gouw<br />
|Auenland<br />
|Comté<br />
|Comarca<br />
|Kontu<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Shirebourn]]<br />
|Klaarbeek<br />
|Auenbronn<br />
|Rivière de la Comté<br />
|<br />
|Konnunallikko<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Silverlode]]<br />
|Zilverlei<br />
|Silberlauf<br />
|Cours d'Argent<br />
|Cauce de Plata<br />
|Hopeajuopa<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Smials]]<br />
|Smielen<br />
|Smials<br />
|Smials<br />
|Smials<br />
|Smialit<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Standelf]]<br />
|Staandelf<br />
|Steingrube<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|Vinkalo<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Sting]]<br />
|Prik<br />
|Stich<br />
|Dard<br />
|Dardo<br />
|Piikki<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Stock]]<br />
|Stok<br />
|Stock<br />
|Stock<br />
|Cepeda<br />
|Runko<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Stoors]]<br />
|Stoerders<br />
|Starren<br />
|Forts<br />
|Fuertes<br />
|Väkevät<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Strider (Aragorn)|Strider]]<br />
|Stapper<br />
|Streicher<br />
|Grand-Pas<br />
|Trancos<br />
|Konkari<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== T ===<br />
{|border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=98%<br />
|- bgcolor=#C6E2FF <br />
! width="16%" | English<br />
! width="16%" | Dutch<br />
! width="16%" | German<br />
! width="16%" | French<br />
! width="16%" | Spanish<br />
! width="16%" | Finnish<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[The Lord of the Rings]]<br />
|In de Ban van de Ring<br />
|Der Herr der Ringe<br />
|Le Seigneur des Anneaux<br />
|El Señor de los Anillos<br />
|Taru Sormusten Herrasta<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[The Prancing Pony]]<br />
|De steigerende pony<br />
|Zum tänzelnden Pony<br />
|Le Poney Fringant<br />
|El Pony Pisador<br />
|Pomppiva Poni<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[The Return of the King]]<br />
|De Terugkeer van de Koning<br />
|Die Rückkehr des Königs<br />
|Le Retour du Roi<br />
|El Retorno del Rey<br />
|Kuninkaan Paluu<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[The Two Towers]]<br />
|De Twee Torens<br />
|Die Zwei Türme<br />
|Les Deux Tours<br />
|Las Dos Torres<br />
|Kaksi Tornia<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[The Water]]<br />
|Het Water<br />
|Die Wässer<br />
|L'Eau<br />
|El Agua<br />
|Virta<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Thistle Brook]]<br />
|Distelbeek<br />
|Distelbach<br />
|Ruisseau aux Chardons<br />
|<br />
|Karhiaispuro<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Thorin]]<br />
|Thorin Eikenschild<br />
|Thorin Eichenschild<br />
|Thorin II Écu-de-Chêne<br />
|Thorin Escudo de Roble<br />
|Thorin Tammikilpi<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Took Family|Took]]<br />
|Toek<br />
|Tuk<br />
|Touque<br />
|Tuk<br />
|Tuk<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Tookbank]]<br />
|Toekhelling<br />
|Tukhang<br />
|Côteau-de-Touque<br />
|<br />
|Tukinrinne<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Treebeard]]<br />
|Boombaard<br />
|Baumbart<br />
|Sylvebarbe<br />
|Bárbol<br />
|Puuparta<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Two Lamps]]<br />
|Twee Lampen<br />
|Die zwei Lampen<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|Kaksi Lamppua<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Two Trees of Valinor]]<br />
|Twee Bomen van Valinor<br />
|Die zwei Bäume<br />
|Deux Arbres de Valinor<br />
|<br />
|Valinorin Kaksi Puuta<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== U ===<br />
{|border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=98%<br />
|- bgcolor=#C6E2FF <br />
! width="16%" | English<br />
! width="16%" | Dutch<br />
! width="16%" | German<br />
! width="16%" | French<br />
! width="16%" | Spanish<br />
! width="16%" | Finnish<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Undying Lands]]<br />
|Onsterfelijke Landen<br />
|Die Unsterblichen Lande<br />
|Terres Immortelles<br />
|Tierras Imperecederas<br />
|Kuolemattomat Maat<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== W ===<br />
{|border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=98%<br />
|- bgcolor=#C6E2FF <br />
! width="16%" | English<br />
! width="16%" | Dutch<br />
! width="16%" | German<br />
! width="16%" | French<br />
! width="16%" | Spanish<br />
! width="16%" | Finnish<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Waymoot]]<br />
|Wegemoet<br />
|Wegscheid<br />
|Carrefour<br />
|<br />
|Tienristi<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Weather Hills]]<br />
|Weerheuvels<br />
|Wetterberge<br />
|Collines du Vent<br />
|<br />
|Viimavaarat<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Westernesse]]<br />
|Westernisse<br />
|Westernis<br />
|Ouistrenesse<br />
|Oesternesse<br />
|Westernesse<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[White Downs]]<br />
|Witte Duinen<br />
|Weiße Höhen<br />
|Hauts Blancs<br />
|<br />
|Valkovaarat<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Whitfurrows]]<br />
|Witvoren<br />
|Weißfurchen<br />
|Blancs Sillons<br />
|<br />
|Valkovakola<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Willowbottom]]<br />
|Wilgedal<br />
|Weidengrund<br />
|Creux aux Saules<br />
|<br />
|Pajunpohja<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Withywindle]]<br />
|Wilgewinde<br />
|Weidenwinde<br />
|Tournesaule<br />
|Tornasauce<br />
|Halavainen<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Woodhall]]<br />
|Bosrode<br />
|Waldhof<br />
|Castelbois<br />
|<br />
|Metsähovi<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Woody End]]<br />
|Houtenend<br />
|Waldende<br />
|Bout des Bois<br />
|<br />
|Korvenperä<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Gríma|Wormtongue]]<br />
|Slangtong<br />
|Schlangenzunge<br />
|Langue de Serpent<br />
|Lengua de Serpiente<br />
|Kärmekieli<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Wose]]<br />
|Wildeman<br />
|Wasa<br />
|Wose<br />
|Hombre Salvaje<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== Y ===<br />
{|border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=98%<br />
|- bgcolor=#C6E2FF <br />
! width="16%" | English<br />
! width="16%" | Dutch<br />
! width="16%" | German<br />
! width="16%" | French<br />
! width="16%" | Spanish<br />
! width="16%" | Finnish<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Yule]]<br />
|Joel<br />
|Jul<br />
|<br />
|Yule<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Translators| ]]<br />
[[Category:Tolkien Gateway research]]</div>DoctorWellingtonhttps://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Translated_names&diff=301157Translated names2018-09-09T22:35:36Z<p>DoctorWellington: /* B */ Campos del puente</p>
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<div>According to the Index Translationum,<sup>[http://databases.unesco.org/xtrans/stat/xTransStat.a?HL1=-&HL2=-&VL1=L&top=&VL2=-&lg=0&nTyp=HTMLS&a=TOLKIEN+JOHN+RONALD+REUEL&stxt_1=&stxt_2=&stxt_3=&sl=&l=&c=&pla=&pub=&tr=&e=&udc=&d=&from=&to=]</sup> [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]'s works have been '''translated''' into at least 45 languages. Because it is not quite feasible to list all, this article attempts to provide a resource for those who have not read Tolkien's work in English, or for those who are simply curious what tricks the [[:Category:Translators|translators]] used to translate some of Tolkien's intricate personal and place names. <br />
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<center>{{CompactTOC}}</center><br />
<br />
=== A ===<br />
{|border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=98%<br />
|- bgcolor=#C6E2FF <br />
! width="16%" | English<br />
! width="16%" | Dutch<br />
! width="16%" | German<br />
! width="16%" | French<br />
! width="16%" | Spanish<br />
! width="16%" | Portuguese (Brazil)<br />
! width="16%" | Finnish<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Ages of the Children of Ilúvatar|Age]]<br />
|Era<br />
|Zeitalter<br />
|Âge<br />
|Edad del Sol<br />
|Era<br />
|Aika<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Arkenstone]]<br />
|Arkensteen<br />
|Arkenstein<br />
|Pierre Arcane<br />
|Piedra del Arca<br />
|Pedra Arken<br />
|Arkkikivi<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== B ===<br />
{|border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=98%<br />
|- bgcolor=#C6E2FF <br />
! width="16%" | English<br />
! width="16%" | Dutch<br />
! width="16%" | German<br />
! width="16%" | French<br />
! width="16%" | Spanish<br />
! width="16%" | Finnish<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Bag End]]<br />
|Balingshoek<br />
|Beutelsend<br />
|Cul-de-Sac<br />
|Bolsón Cerrado<br />
|Repunpää<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Baggins Family|Baggins]]<br />
|Balings<br />
|Beutlin<br />
|Sacquet<br />
|Bolsón<br />
|Reppuli<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Barliman Butterbur]]<br />
|Gersteman Boterbast/Boterbloem (revised edition)<br />
|Gerstenmann Butterblume<br />
|Prosper Poiredebeurré<br />
|Cebadilla Mantecona<br />
|Viljami Voivalvatti<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Battle of Five Armies]]<br />
|Slag van Vijf Legers<br />
|Schlacht der Fünf Heere<br />
|Bataille des Cinq Armées<br />
|Batalla de los Cinco Ejércitos<br />
|Viiden armeijan taistelu<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Battle of Greenfields]]<br />
|Slag van Groeneveld<br />
|Schlacht von Grünfeld<br />
|Bataille des Champs Verts<br />
|<br />
|Viherkenttien taistelu<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Nirnaeth Arnoediad|Battle of Unnumbered Tears]]<br />
|Slag van Ongetelde Tranen<br />
|Schlacht der Ungezählten Tränen<br />
|Bataille des Larmes Innombrables<br />
|Batalla de las Lágrimas Innumerables<br />
|Lukemattomien Kyynelten Taistelu<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Bindbole Wood|Bindbale Wood]]<br />
|Pakkebaal Bos<br />
|Schiefertonwald/Bindwehwald (revised edition)<br />
|Forêt de Bindbole<br />
|<br />
|Palokorpi<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Brandy Hall]]<br />
|Brandeburcht<br />
|Brandyschloss/Brandygut or Gut Brandy (revised edition)<br />
|Château-Brande<br />
|Casa Brandi<br />
|Rankkihovi<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Brandywine]]<br />
|Brandewijn<br />
|Brandywein<br />
|Brandevin<br />
|Brandivino<br />
|Rankkivuo<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Bree]]<br />
|Breeg<br />
|Bree<br />
|Bree<br />
|Bree<br />
|Brii<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Bridgefields]]<br />
|Brugkamp<br />
|Brückengau/Brückenfelde (revised edition)<br />
|Les Champs du Pont<br />
|Los Campos del Puente<br />
|Sillanaho<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Brockenborings]]<br />
|Brockenschacht<br />
|Bockenburg<br />
|Trousgrisards<br />
|Tejonera<br />
|Purumurjula<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Buckland]]<br />
|Bokland<br />
|Bockland<br />
|Pays de Bouc<br />
|Gamoburgo<br />
|Bukinmaa<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Bandobras Took|Bullroarer]]<br />
|Bullebas<br />
|Bullenrassler<br />
|Taureau Mugissant<br />
|Toro Bramador<br />
|Härkäräikkä<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Bywater]]<br />
|Bijwater<br />
|Wasserau<br />
|Lèzeau<br />
|Delagua<br />
|Virranvarsi<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== C ===<br />
{|border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=98%<br />
|- bgcolor=#C6E2FF <br />
! width="16%" | English<br />
! width="16%" | Dutch<br />
! width="16%" | German<br />
! width="16%" | French<br />
! width="16%" | Spanish<br />
! width="16%" | Finnish<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Chubb Family|Chubb]]<br />
|Meun<br />
|Pausbacken<br />
|Boulot<br />
|<br />
|Pönkeli<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[cold-drake]]<br />
|koud-draak<br />
|Kaltdrache<br />
|<br />
|Dragón frío<br />
|Hyykäärmeet<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Crickhollow]]<br />
|Krikhol<br />
|Krickloch<br />
|Creux-de-Crique<br />
|Cricava<br />
|Krikkolo<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== D ===<br />
{|border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=98%<br />
|- bgcolor=#C6E2FF <br />
! width="16%" | English<br />
! width="16%" | Dutch<br />
! width="16%" | German<br />
! width="16%" | French<br />
! width="16%" | Spanish<br />
! width="16%" | Finnish<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Dale]]<br />
|Dal<br />
|Thal<br />
|Le Val<br />
|Ciudad de Valle<br />
|Laakso<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Dragon-helm of Dor-lómin]]<br />
|Drakenhelm van Dor-lómin<br />
|Drachenhelm von Dor-lómin<br />
|Heaume du Dragon de Dor-lómin<br />
|<br />
|Dor-lóminin Lohikäärmekypäri<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Dwaling]]<br />
|Dullingen<br />
|Nachtschatten/Dwollingen (revised edition)<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|Valinkka<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== E ===<br />
{|border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=98%<br />
|- bgcolor=#C6E2FF <br />
! width="16%" | English<br />
! width="16%" | Dutch<br />
! width="16%" | German<br />
! width="16%" | French<br />
! width="16%" | Spanish<br />
! width="16%" | Finnish<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Eagles]]<br />
|Adelaars<br />
|Adler<br />
|Aigles<br />
|Águilas<br />
|Kotkat<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Entwash]]<br />
|Entwas<br />
|Entwasser<br />
|Entalluve<br />
|Entaguas<br />
|Entinoja<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Arwen|Evenstar]]<br />
|Avondster<br />
|Abendstern<br />
|Étoile du Soir<br />
|Estrella de la Tarde<br />
|Iltatähti<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Evermind]]<br />
|Immerdaar<br />
|Immertreu<br />
|Souvenir éternel<br />
|<br />
|Ikimuisto<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== F ===<br />
{|border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=98%<br />
|- bgcolor=#C6E2FF <br />
! width="16%" | English<br />
! width="16%" | Dutch<br />
! width="16%" | German<br />
! width="16%" | French<br />
! width="16%" | Spanish<br />
! width="16%" | Finnish<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Fallohides]]<br />
|Vavels<br />
|Falbhäute<br />
|Pâles<br />
|Albos<br />
|Helokesit<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Farthing]]<br />
|Kwartier<br />
|Viertel<br />
|Quartier<br />
|Cuaderna<br />
|Neljännys<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Fellowship of the Ring]]<br />
|Reisgenootschap van de Ring<br />
|Die Gemeinschaft des Ringes, die Gefährten<br />
|Communauté de l'anneau<br />
|Comunidad del Anillo <br />
|Sormuksen Saattue<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Frogmorton]]<br />
|Puitenlee<br />
|Froschmoorstetten/Froschmoorstätten (revised edition)<br />
|Lagrenouillère<br />
|Los Ranales<br />
|Sammakkosuo<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== G ===<br />
{|border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=98%<br />
|- bgcolor=#C6E2FF <br />
! width="16%" | English<br />
! width="16%" | Dutch<br />
! width="16%" | German<br />
! width="16%" | French<br />
! width="16%" | Spanish<br />
! width="16%" | Finnish<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Gamgee Family|Gamgee]]<br />
|Gewissies<br />
|Gamdschie<br />
|Gamegie<br />
|Gamyi<br />
|Gamgi<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Gates of Sirion]]<br />
|Poorten van de Sirion<br />
|Pforten des Sirion<br />
|Portes du Sirion<br />
|Las Puertas del Sirion<br />
|Sirionin Portit<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Girdley Island]]<br />
|Ringeleiland<br />
|Gürtelinsel/Insel Gürtenau (revised edition)<br />
|Île de Girdley<br />
|<br />
|Paulasaari<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Gladden River|Gladden]]<br />
|Lisse<br />
|Schwertel<br />
|Iris<br />
|Río Gladio <br />
|Kurjenmiekkajoki<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Gladden Fields]]<br />
| Lissevelden<br />
|Schwertelfelder<br />
|Champs aux Iris/Champs d'Iris<br />
|Campos Gladios<br />
|Kurjenmiekkakentät<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Goldberry]]<br />
|Goudbezie<br />
|Goldbeere<br />
|Baie d'Or<br />
|Baya de Oro<br />
|Kultamarja<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Gollum]]<br />
|Gollem<br />
|Gollum<br />
|Gollum<br />
|Gollum<br />
|Klonkku<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Great River]]<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|Grand Fleuve<br />
|Rio Grande<br />
|Suuri virta<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Greyflood]]<br />
|Grijsvloed<br />
|Grauflut<br />
|Flot Gris<br />
|Agua Gris<br />
|Harmaavirta<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Grey Mountains]]<br />
|Grijze bergen<br />
|Graues Gebirge<br />
|Montagnes grises<br />
|Montañas Grises<br />
|Harmaavuoret<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== H ===<br />
{|border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=98%<br />
|- bgcolor=#C6E2FF <br />
! width="16%" | English<br />
! width="16%" | Dutch<br />
! width="16%" | German<br />
! width="16%" | French<br />
! width="16%" | Spanish<br />
! width="16%" | Finnish<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Harfoots]]<br />
|Bruivels<br />
|Harfüße<br />
|Pieds velus<br />
|Pelosos<br />
|Karvajalat<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Hoarwell]]<br />
|Grauwel<br />
|Weißquell<br />
|Fontgrise<br />
|Fontegris<br />
|Maitokymi<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Hobbiton]]<br />
|Hobbitstee<br />
|Hobbingen<br />
|Hobbitebourg<br />
|Hobbiton<br />
|Hobittila<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Hollin]]<br />
|Hulst<br />
|Hulsten<br />
|Houssaye<br />
|Acebeda<br />
|Paatsamala<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== K ===<br />
{|border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=98%<br />
|- bgcolor=#C6E2FF <br />
! width="16%" | English<br />
! width="16%" | Dutch<br />
! width="16%" | German<br />
! width="16%" | French<br />
! width="16%" | Spanish<br />
! width="16%" | Finnish<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Kinslaying (disambiguation)|Kinslaying]]<br />
|Broedermoord<br />
|Sippenmord<br />
|<br />
|Matanza<br />
|Sukusurma<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== L ===<br />
{|border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=98%<br />
|- bgcolor=#C6E2FF <br />
! width="16%" | English<br />
! width="16%" | Dutch<br />
! width="16%" | German<br />
! width="16%" | French<br />
! width="16%" | Spanish<br />
! width="16%" | Finnish<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Little Delving]]<br />
|Lutjedelft<br />
|Lützelbinge<br />
|Petitecave<br />
|Cavada Pequeña<br />
|Vähä-Möyremä<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Longbottom]]<br />
|Langedaal<br />
|Langgrund<br />
|Longoulet<br />
|Valle Largo<br />
|Pitkänpohja<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Loudwater]]<br />
|Luidwater<br />
|Lautwasser<br />
|Sonoronne<br />
|Sonorona<br />
|Kohuvesi<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== M ===<br />
{|border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=98%<br />
|- bgcolor=#C6E2FF <br />
! width="16%" | English<br />
! width="16%" | Dutch<br />
! width="16%" | German<br />
! width="16%" | French<br />
! width="16%" | Spanish<br />
! width="16%" | Finnish<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Farmer Maggot|Maggot]]<br />
|Van der Made<br />
|Maggot<br />
|Père Maggotte<br />
|Granjero Maggot<br />
|Magot<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Marish]]<br />
|Moer<br />
|Bruch<br />
|Maresque<br />
|Marjala<br />
|Neva<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Dúnedain|Men of the West]]<br />
|Edain van het Westen<br />
|Menschen des Westens<br />
|Hommes de l'Ouest <br />
|hombres del Oeste<br />
|Lännen edain<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Meriadoc Brandybuck|Meriadoc "Merry" Brandybuck]]<br />
|Meriadoc "Merijn" Brandebok<br />
|Meriadoc "Merry" Brandybock<br />
|Meriadoc "Merry" Brandebouc<br />
|Meriadoc "Merry" Brandigamo<br />
|Meriadoc "Merri" Rankkibuk<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Michel Delving]]<br />
|Grotedelft<br />
|Michelbinge<br />
|Grand'cave<br />
|Cavada Grande<br />
|Järin Möyremä<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Middle-earth]]<br />
|Midden-aarde<br />
|Mittelerde<br />
|Terre du Milieu<br />
|Tierra Media<br />
|Keski-Maa<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Mirkwood]]<br />
|Demsterwold, Deemsterwold<br />
|Düsterwald<br />
|Forêt Noire, Forêt de Grand'Peur<br />
|Bosque Negro<br />
|Synkmetsä<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Misty Mountains]]<br />
|Nevelbergen<br />
|Nebelgebirge<br />
|Monts Brumeux<br />
|Montañas Nubladas<br />
|Sumuvuoret<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Mount Doom]]<br />
|Doemberg<br />
|Schicksalsberg<br />
|Montagne du Destin<br />
|Monte del Destino<br />
|Tuomiovuori<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== N ===<br />
{|border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=98%<br />
|- bgcolor=#C6E2FF <br />
! width="16%" | English<br />
! width="16%" | Dutch<br />
! width="16%" | German<br />
! width="16%" | French<br />
! width="16%" | Spanish<br />
! width="16%" | Finnish<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Needlehole]]<br />
|Naaldhol<br />
|Nadelhohl<br />
|Trou de l'aiguille<br />
|Ojo de Aguja <br />
|Äimänsilmä<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Nobottle]]<br />
|Geenhuijzen<br />
|Ohnbüttel/Neuhausen (revised edition)<br />
|<br />
|Nobotella<br />
|Peräkylä<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== O ===<br />
{|border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=98%<br />
|- bgcolor=#C6E2FF <br />
! width="16%" | English<br />
! width="16%" | Dutch<br />
! width="16%" | German<br />
! width="16%" | French<br />
! width="16%" | Spanish<br />
! width="16%" | Portuguese (Brazil)<br />
! width="16%" | Finnish<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Old Forest]]<br />
|Oude Woud<br />
|Alter Wald<br />
|Vieille Forêt<br />
|Bosque Viejo<br />
|Floresta Velha<br />
|Vanha Metsä<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Orcs|Orc]]<br />
|Ork<br />
|Ork<br />
|Orque, Orc<br />
|Orco<br />
|Orc<br />
|Örkki<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Overhill]]<br />
|Overheuvel<br />
|Oberbühl<br />
|Par-delà-la-Colline<br />
|Sobremonte<br />
|Sob a Colina<br />
|Ylismäki<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== P ===<br />
{|border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=98%<br />
|- bgcolor=#C6E2FF <br />
! width="16%" | English<br />
! width="16%" | Dutch<br />
! width="16%" | German<br />
! width="16%" | French<br />
! width="16%" | Spanish<br />
! width="16%" | Finnish<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Pincup]]<br />
|Vinkop<br />
|Felsmulde/Finkenschlupf (revised edition)<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|Pinkkala<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Pipe-weed]]<br />
|Pijpkruid<br />
|Pfeifenkraut<br />
|Herbe à pipe<br />
|Hierba para pipa<br />
|Pehku<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Peregrin Took|Peregrin "Pippin" Took]]<br />
|Peregrijn "Pepijn" Toek<br />
|Peregrin "Pippin" Tuk<br />
|Peregrin "Pippin/Pipe" Touque<br />
|Peregrin "Pippin" Tuk<br />
|Peregrin Tuk<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== Q ===<br />
{|border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=98%<br />
|- bgcolor=#C6E2FF <br />
! width="16%" | English<br />
! width="16%" | Dutch<br />
! width="16%" | German<br />
! width="16%" | French<br />
! width="16%" | Spanish<br />
! width="16%" | Finnish<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|Quarry<br />
|Grave<br />
|Steinbruch<br />
|Carrière<br />
|<br />
|Louhikko<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Quickbeam]]<br />
|Vlugstraal<br />
|Flinkbaum<br />
|Vifsorbier<br />
|Ramaviva<br />
|Äkkipää<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== R ===<br />
{|border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=98%<br />
|- bgcolor=#C6E2FF <br />
! width="16%" | English<br />
! width="16%" | Dutch<br />
! width="16%" | German<br />
! width="16%" | French<br />
! width="16%" | Spanish<br />
! width="16%" | Finnish<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Rangers of the North|Ranger]]<br />
|Doler<br />
|Waldläufer<br />
|Rôdeur<br />
|Montaraz<br />
|Samooja<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Nazgûl|Ringwraith]]<br />
|Ringgeest<br />
|Ringgeist<br />
|Esprit Servant de l'Anneau<br />
|Espectro del Anillo<br />
|Sormusaave<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Rivendell]]<br />
|Rivendel<br />
|Bruchtal<br />
|Fondcombe<br />
|Rivendel<br />
|Rivendell<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Rose Cotton]]<br />
|Roosje Katoen<br />
|Rosie Hüttinger<br />
|Rose "Rosie" Chaumine<br />
|Rosa "Rosita" Coto<br />
|Roosa Tölli<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Rushy]]<br />
|Lisse<br />
|Rohrholm<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|Sara<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== S ===<br />
{|border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=98%<br />
|- bgcolor=#C6E2FF <br />
! width="16%" | English<br />
! width="16%" | Dutch<br />
! width="16%" | German<br />
! width="16%" | French<br />
! width="16%" | Spanish<br />
! width="16%" | Finnish<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Samwise Gamgee]]<br />
|Sam Gewissies<br />
|Samweis Gamdschie<br />
|Samsagace Gamegie<br />
|Samsagaz Gamyi<br />
|Samvais Gamgi<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Sarn Ford]]<br />
|Sarnvoorde<br />
|Sarnfurt<br />
|Gué de Sarn<br />
|Vado de Sarn<br />
|Sarnin Kahlaamo<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Scary]]<br />
|Klip<br />
|Schären<br />
|Scary<br />
|<br />
|Kivikko<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Men|Second People]]<br />
|Het Tweede Volk<br />
|Zweitgeborene<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|Toinen Kansa<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Shadowfax]]<br />
|Schaduwvacht<br />
|Schattenfell<br />
|Gripoil<br />
|Sombragris<br />
|Hallavaharja<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[the Shire|Shire]]<br />
|Gouw<br />
|Auenland<br />
|Comté<br />
|Comarca<br />
|Kontu<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Shirebourn]]<br />
|Klaarbeek<br />
|Auenbronn<br />
|Rivière de la Comté<br />
|<br />
|Konnunallikko<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Silverlode]]<br />
|Zilverlei<br />
|Silberlauf<br />
|Cours d'Argent<br />
|Cauce de Plata<br />
|Hopeajuopa<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Smials]]<br />
|Smielen<br />
|Smials<br />
|Smials<br />
|Smials<br />
|Smialit<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Standelf]]<br />
|Staandelf<br />
|Steingrube<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|Vinkalo<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Sting]]<br />
|Prik<br />
|Stich<br />
|Dard<br />
|Dardo<br />
|Piikki<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Stock]]<br />
|Stok<br />
|Stock<br />
|Stock<br />
|<br />
|Runko<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Stoors]]<br />
|Stoerders<br />
|Starren<br />
|Forts<br />
|Fuertes<br />
|Väkevät<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Strider (Aragorn)|Strider]]<br />
|Stapper<br />
|Streicher<br />
|Grand-Pas<br />
|Trancos<br />
|Konkari<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== T ===<br />
{|border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=98%<br />
|- bgcolor=#C6E2FF <br />
! width="16%" | English<br />
! width="16%" | Dutch<br />
! width="16%" | German<br />
! width="16%" | French<br />
! width="16%" | Spanish<br />
! width="16%" | Finnish<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[The Lord of the Rings]]<br />
|In de Ban van de Ring<br />
|Der Herr der Ringe<br />
|Le Seigneur des Anneaux<br />
|El Señor de los Anillos<br />
|Taru Sormusten Herrasta<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[The Prancing Pony]]<br />
|De steigerende pony<br />
|Zum tänzelnden Pony<br />
|Le Poney Fringant<br />
|El Pony Pisador<br />
|Pomppiva Poni<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[The Return of the King]]<br />
|De Terugkeer van de Koning<br />
|Die Rückkehr des Königs<br />
|Le Retour du Roi<br />
|El Retorno del Rey<br />
|Kuninkaan Paluu<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[The Two Towers]]<br />
|De Twee Torens<br />
|Die Zwei Türme<br />
|Les Deux Tours<br />
|Las Dos Torres<br />
|Kaksi Tornia<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[The Water]]<br />
|Het Water<br />
|Die Wässer<br />
|L'Eau<br />
|El Agua<br />
|Virta<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Thistle Brook]]<br />
|Distelbeek<br />
|Distelbach<br />
|Ruisseau aux Chardons<br />
|<br />
|Karhiaispuro<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Thorin]]<br />
|Thorin Eikenschild<br />
|Thorin Eichenschild<br />
|Thorin II Écu-de-Chêne<br />
|Thorin Escudo de Roble<br />
|Thorin Tammikilpi<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Took Family|Took]]<br />
|Toek<br />
|Tuk<br />
|Touque<br />
|Tuk<br />
|Tuk<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Tookbank]]<br />
|Toekhelling<br />
|Tukhang<br />
|Côteau-de-Touque<br />
|<br />
|Tukinrinne<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Treebeard]]<br />
|Boombaard<br />
|Baumbart<br />
|Sylvebarbe<br />
|Bárbol<br />
|Puuparta<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Two Lamps]]<br />
|Twee Lampen<br />
|Die zwei Lampen<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|Kaksi Lamppua<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Two Trees of Valinor]]<br />
|Twee Bomen van Valinor<br />
|Die zwei Bäume<br />
|Deux Arbres de Valinor<br />
|<br />
|Valinorin Kaksi Puuta<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== U ===<br />
{|border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=98%<br />
|- bgcolor=#C6E2FF <br />
! width="16%" | English<br />
! width="16%" | Dutch<br />
! width="16%" | German<br />
! width="16%" | French<br />
! width="16%" | Spanish<br />
! width="16%" | Finnish<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Undying Lands]]<br />
|Onsterfelijke Landen<br />
|Die Unsterblichen Lande<br />
|Terres Immortelles<br />
|Tierras Imperecederas<br />
|Kuolemattomat Maat<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== W ===<br />
{|border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=98%<br />
|- bgcolor=#C6E2FF <br />
! width="16%" | English<br />
! width="16%" | Dutch<br />
! width="16%" | German<br />
! width="16%" | French<br />
! width="16%" | Spanish<br />
! width="16%" | Finnish<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Waymoot]]<br />
|Wegemoet<br />
|Wegscheid<br />
|Carrefour<br />
|<br />
|Tienristi<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Weather Hills]]<br />
|Weerheuvels<br />
|Wetterberge<br />
|Collines du Vent<br />
|<br />
|Viimavaarat<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Westernesse]]<br />
|Westernisse<br />
|Westernis<br />
|Ouistrenesse<br />
|Oesternesse<br />
|Westernesse<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[White Downs]]<br />
|Witte Duinen<br />
|Weiße Höhen<br />
|Hauts Blancs<br />
|<br />
|Valkovaarat<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Whitfurrows]]<br />
|Witvoren<br />
|Weißfurchen<br />
|Blancs Sillons<br />
|<br />
|Valkovakola<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Willowbottom]]<br />
|Wilgedal<br />
|Weidengrund<br />
|Creux aux Saules<br />
|<br />
|Pajunpohja<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Withywindle]]<br />
|Wilgewinde<br />
|Weidenwinde<br />
|Tournesaule<br />
|Tornasauce<br />
|Halavainen<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Woodhall]]<br />
|Bosrode<br />
|Waldhof<br />
|Castelbois<br />
|<br />
|Metsähovi<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Woody End]]<br />
|Houtenend<br />
|Waldende<br />
|Bout des Bois<br />
|<br />
|Korvenperä<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Gríma|Wormtongue]]<br />
|Slangtong<br />
|Schlangenzunge<br />
|Langue de Serpent<br />
|Lengua de Serpiente<br />
|Kärmekieli<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Wose]]<br />
|Wildeman<br />
|Wasa<br />
|Wose<br />
|Hombre Salvaje<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== Y ===<br />
{|border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=98%<br />
|- bgcolor=#C6E2FF <br />
! width="16%" | English<br />
! width="16%" | Dutch<br />
! width="16%" | German<br />
! width="16%" | French<br />
! width="16%" | Spanish<br />
! width="16%" | Finnish<br />
|- bgcolor=#F5F5F5<br />
|[[Yule]]<br />
|Joel<br />
|Jul<br />
|<br />
|Yule<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
<br />
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[[Category:Tolkien Gateway research]]</div>DoctorWellingtonhttps://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Legolas&diff=301156Legolas2018-09-09T22:16:43Z<p>DoctorWellington: Undo revision 301151 by Naeramarth (talk)</p>
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{{disambig-two|the elf of the [[Fellowship of the Ring]]|the elf in ''[[The Fall of Gondolin (chapter)|The Fall of Gondolin]]''|[[Legolas (elf of Gondolin)]]}}<br />
{{sindar infobox<br />
| name=Legolas<br />
| image=[[File:Līga Kļaviņa - Legolas.jpg|250px]]<br />
| caption="Legolas" by [[:Category:Images by Līga Kļaviņa|Līga Kļaviņa]] <br />
| pronun=<br />
| othernames=Greenleaf<br />
| titles=Prince of [[Woodland Realm]]<br />
| position=<br />
| location=[[Woodland Realm]]<br/>[[Ithilien]]<br />
| affiliation=[[Fellowship of the Ring]]<br />
| language=[[Sindarin]] and [[Westron]]<br />
| birth=<br />
| birthlocation=<br />
| rule=<br />
| sailedwest={{FoA|120}}<br />
| sailedfrom=[[Ithilien]]<br />
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}} '''Legolas''' was the prince of the [[Woodland Realm]] of [[Mirkwood]]. His grandfather, [[Oropher]], was of the [[Sindar]] of [[Doriath]], and his father [[Thranduil]] was king of Mirkwood ([[Greenwood the Great]]). His exact date of birth is not known, nor are his earliest exploits, but his most important recorded role is that which he played in the [[War of the Ring]], during which he was the [[Elves|Elven]] representative in the [[Fellowship of the Ring]]. His Elven giftings, such as superior sight and hearing, lightness of foot, and skilled archery, were valuable assets to his eight companions.<br />
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Legolas was counted unusual for his strong friendship with a [[Dwarves|Dwarf]], [[Gimli]] son of [[Glóin]]. Such a friendship was rare between the two races, on account of the long-standing grievances between [[Dwarves]] and [[Elves]] dating back to the [[Elder Days]]. Also, friendship between these two was unlikely because of the grudge between their two particular houses for the rough treatment given Glóin and the rest of [[Thorin Oakenshield]]'s company by Thranduil on an earlier occasion. <br />
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==History==<br />
As has been said, little is known about his life before or during the [[Third Age]], restricted to the few things he himself has said on the matter.<br />
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During the [[War of the Ring]], the creature [[Gollum]] was captured by [[Aragorn]], and put under lock and key by the [[Elves of Mirkwood]]. Through their over-kindliness to him, however, Gollum managed an escape with the help of [[Sauron]]'s [[Orcs]]. Legolas was dispatched to [[Rivendell]] to bring this ill news to [[Elrond]] and [[Gandalf]].<ref name=Council>{{FR|Council}}</ref><br />
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Legolas was present at the [[Council of Elrond]] and related the news of Gollum's escape, being quick to add that it was not through lack of vigilance that he slipped their grasp, and gave detailed account of the whole affair to the Council.<ref name=Council/> He spoke little after his report, if at all, but later was chosen as the representative of the Elves in the [[Nine Walkers]] of the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] to perform the [[Quest of the Ring]]. His capabilities would prove invaluable to the Company. <br />
===The Fellowship of the Ring===<br />
For the early part of the quest, the nine companions walked single file, [[Gandalf]] leading, Legolas, with his keen eyes, providing the rearguard. When the Company came to [[Hollin]], Legolas was very deeply moved: the wholesome air yet spoke of the Elves that dwelt there long ago, and his sharp ears heard the very stones crying out for grief at their departure and memory of their ways. <br />
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[[File:Ted Nasmith - The Anger of the Mountain.jpg|thumb|[[Ted Nasmith]] - ''The Anger of the Mountain'']]As they ascended [[Caradhras]], Legolas in his light shoes could walk on top of the snow, whereas the others were forced to trudge and wade their way forward. But snow or no snow, nothing could dampen his buoyant Elven spirit, and he joked lightly with Gandalf even at the darkest moments. He scouted ahead and behind the company, dancing over the snow with great ease, and brought news that the storm was, as they had been fearing, put out to stop them by some Power greater than they. When this report arrived, Gandalf reluctantly decided to abandon the idea of crossing by the [[Redhorn Gate]]. Legolas stayed close by the [[Hobbits]] on the dangerous descent.<ref>{{FR|South}}</ref><br />
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At the bottom of the mountain, the company took a vote as to whether or not to attempt passing through [[Moria]]. Legolas was silent until asked his opinion, and then said simply and seemingly reluctantly, "I do not wish to go to Moria." His loyalty and respectful deference to the decisions of the two leaders, Aragorn and Gandalf, extended even to following them through darkness and unknown horror; of all the Company, he was arguably the most loyal to leadership. When the voices of the [[Wargs]] were heard and the attack began, Legolas did perhaps more than anyone save Gandalf, shooting numerous Wargs and even collecting his spent arrows to fire again, retrieving them, like a responsible bowman, after the fight ended.<ref> {{FR|Journey}}</ref><br />
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The Fellowship reached the West Gate of Moria, and were halted by the doors fast shut. At last gaining entrance, the Company, following Gandalf's staff, began their march through Moria, a pit so profoundly dark that even Legolas' eyes could see nothing. He served his turn, like the others, in lookout duty through the night on the march. When they came to the [[Chamber of Mazarbul]] and were brought to battle by the Orcs, Legolas dispatched at least two before following the others out the east door, having to drag Gimli away from [[Balin]]'s tomb. When [[Durin's Bane]] made its frightful appearance, Legolas was the first to recognize it as a [[Balrog]], and it is the only recorded time he was ever truly afraid: a Balrog held far more terror for an Elf than for any other, for only they remembered where the Demons of Fire had come from and whom they had first served.<ref>{{FR|Bridge}}</ref><br />
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After the fall of Gandalf, Aragorn led the Fellowship eastwards to the borders of the forest of Lórien. Legolas was seized with a deep excitement, for none of his kindred had been into the wood for many a year, and he himself had only heard of it from tales. He was grieved, though, that it was winter, and the full glory of the ''[[Mellyrn]]'' was departed. The Fellowship splashed across the [[Nimrodel]] river, feeling their weariness drained away by its cool waters. As they rested on the shore, Legolas told the tales of [[Lothlórien]] still remembered by the Mirkwood Elves and sang to them part of the [[Song of Nimrodel]]. At last, the Company turned aside from the path in order to shelter in the trees for the night, not caring to be caught on the ground by the Orcs pursuing them from Moria. Upon being surprised and questioned by the Elves of Lórien who were watching from a tree, Legolas responded cautiously in their own tongue. When [[Samwise Gamgee|Samwise]] queried as to what they were saying, Legolas slyly responded, "They say that you breathe so loud they could shoot you in the dark." He hastened to add that they need not fear the Elves.<br />
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Legolas was called up to meet with the [[Galadhrim]], bringing Frodo, though Sam followed, as always. The Galadhrim had heard Legolas' singing and knew him for one of their northern kindred. They had had tidings from the sons of Elrond as to the Quest upon which the Company was embarked, and readily accepted all of the fellowship save Gimli, who was only grudgingly allowed, for the suspicion of the Elves of Lórien towards the Dwarves was especially accute. Legolas was forced to answer for the company, with the reminder to keep an eye on "that dwarf". The next morning, when the Elves took the company across the river [[Celebrant]] on their way to [[Caras Galadhon]], they told Gimli he would have to be blindfolded, but he was outraged and refused. When Aragorn offered for all of the Company to wear blindfolds, Gimli said if only Legolas would wear one, he would. Legolas was outraged in turn, but Aragorn settled the dispute by asking to blindfold the whole of the Company. In the end, Legolas had no choice but to agree.<ref>{{FR|Lothlórien}}</ref><br />
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[[Image:Michael Kaluta - Legolas Draws the Bow of Galadriel.jpg|thumb|left|200px|[[Michael Kaluta]] - ''Legolas Draws the Bow of Galadriel'']]In Lothlórien, many Elves sang of Gandalf, and their language was such that only Legolas could understand. Legolas would not translate the lamentations for the rest of the Company, saying that he had neither the skill nor the heart. During their time in Lórien, however, with the influence of the Lady [[Galadriel]] permeating the air, he became fast friends with Gimli, a friendship that would never be broken.<ref>{{FR|Mirror}}</ref> He was one of the Company that could handle boats, and when the Fellowship prepared to leave Lórien, he was assigned to paddle one with Gimli. From the lady Galadriel, he received an Elven cloak and brooch, and a bow and quiver such as the Galadhrim used.<ref>{{FR|Farewell}}</ref><br />
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When the Company was ambushed by orc-archers on the [[Anduin]], Legolas quickly leaped out onto dry ground and up the riverbank with his bow, searching in the darkness for any sign of the Orcs. He was standing tall, crowned with white stars, when the wind suddenly chased the clouds away, and a chilling dread fell on the Company. Legolas looked up, and sighed, "[[Elbereth Gilthoniel]]!" as if to draw strength to face the terror riding high in the wind. As the Shadow approached, he bent the great bow of Lórien and shot the descending [[Fell beasts|Fell beast]] from the sky, one of his most masterful deeds. He was praised by the rest of the Company for this, especially Gimli.<br />
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===The Three Hunters===<br />
[[Image:Ted Nasmith - Pursuit in Rohan.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Ted Nasmith]] - ''Pursuit in Rohan'']]When the company was ambushed on [[Amon Hen]], Legolas shot many [[Orcs]] until his arrows ran out, and then used his knife. Upon the [[breaking of the Fellowship]], when he learned that Boromir had fallen, he sang with Aragorn a lament, taking the part of the South Wind, which came from the Sea. Legolas was of great aid to Aragorn in the days following, as he helped to track the [[Uruk-hai]] across [[Rohan]]. His eyes could see many leagues, and for a while he could see their quarry far ahead of them.<br />
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Legolas stood by his friend Gimli when confronted by the haughty [[Éomer]], threatening him with death if he attempted to harm the dwarf. He let Gimli ride behind him on the way to [[Fangorn Forest]]. Under its eaves, Legolas noticed how the tree beneath which they sat seemed glad of the fire. He was reluctant to enter Fangorn, having no knowledge about it save for stories of the [[Onodrim|Ents]], and that it was very old. Though the night was very dark, he was also the first to notice the absence of the horses. Later he asserted to Aragorn that the beasts sounded joyful, confirming Aragorn’s own guess.<br />
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Upon entering Fangorn, Legolas declared that he almost felt young again beside those trees. He commented that in earlier days he could have been happy there. Gimli snorted, saying, “''I dare say you could. You are a Wood-elf, anyway, though Elves of any kind are strange folk.''” Legolas would later reverse this declaration at the [[Hornburg]]. When the [[Three Hunters]] met with the apparition of an old man, whom they believed to be [[Saruman]], despite Gimli’s encouragement Legolas did not shoot him, feeling moral objections to this. The old man declared, "''Put away that bow, Master Elf.''" Legolas dropped his bow, but later picked it up again, and was about to shoot when it was seen that beneath the old man’s robes there was white. Yet he recognised that it was [[Gandalf]] just in time, and shot his arrow high in the air to be consumed by fire. Gandalf coolly added, "''Well met, I say to you again, Legolas!''"<br />
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===With the Rohirrim===<br />
Legolas was the first to ask Gandalf about [[Meriadoc Brandybuck|Merry]] and [[Peregrin Took|Pippin]], and Gandalf’s apparently miraculous escape. After the story, Gandalf delivered [[Galadriel]]’s messages to each of them, Legolas' being:<br />
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''Legolas Greenleaf long under tree<br />
''In joy thou hast lived. Beware of the Sea!<br />
''If thou hearest the cry of the gull on the shore,<br />
''Thy heart shall then rest in the forest no more.<br />
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Later, Legolas again used his eyes for the help of the company, as he spied both the of [[Isengard]] and [[Edoras]] from afar. At the gates of [[Meduseld]], Legolas was the only one to lay down his weapons without hesitation. He played only a passive role in the healing of [[Théoden|Théoden King]], and later was arrayed in shining mail beside Aragorn. Gimli would not ride on Éomer's horse unless Legolas rode beside them, which he did gladly. Éomer declared, "''Legolas upon my left, and Aragorn upon my right, and none will dare to stand before us!''"<br />
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[[Image:John Howe - Legolas and Gimli at Helm's Deep.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[John Howe]] - ''Legolas and Gimli at Helm's Deep'']]As Legolas stood at the [[Hornburg]] at the eve of battle, he said that though he did not like the place. Gimli comforted him, and he was glad that the dwarf stood by his side. He also wished that a hundred archers of [[Mirkwood]] were there, noting the small number of bowmen among the [[Rohirrim]]. At the opening of the battle, Legolas shot twenty at least, this figure being taken as precise by Gimli. When Gimli returned to the elf for the second time to declare that he slew twenty-one, Legolas counted his kills as twenty-four. By the time the [[Fire of Orthanc]] blew out a piece of the wall, his quiver was nearly empty. With the last arrow the elf saved Aragorn’s life when he stumbled while pursued. At the end of the battle, Legolas had shot a total of forty-one, though Gimli surpassed his count by one.<br />
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Legolas showed great interest in the [[Huorns]] on the way to [[Isengard]], discussing them with Gandalf and a less willing Gimli. Legolas promised Gimli that he would go to [[Glittering Caves|Aglarond]] after the war upon hearing the dwarf’s eloquence, if only Gimli would accompany him on a return to Fangorn. At Isengard he enjoyed a meal in the company of Gimli, Aragorn, and the [[Hobbits]], Merry and Pippin.<br />
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===The Return of the King===<br />
When Aragorn made clear his purpose as to the taking of the [[Paths of the Dead]], Legolas and Gimli willingly volunteered to go with him. Legolas predicted, when Gimli suggested that Galadriel might have sent them soldiers from their own lands, that they need not ride away to find war.<br />
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Amidst the Paths of the Dead, riding with the [[Grey Company]], Legolas alone, save for [[Elladan]] and [[Elrohir]], [[Elrond|Elrond's]] sons, felt no fear of the [[Oathbreakers]], and it may be remembered that the High Elves had power both in the worlds of the seen and unseen. Yet his turn came to be struck to the heart in the opposite sense – when he heard the gulls at [[Pelargir]], fulfilling Galadriel’s prediction and warning. While telling this story later, he stopped there, while Gimli promptly said, "''For my part I heeded them not''". Legolas saw as Aragorn led the Dead Men what a mighty lord he might have been if he had taken the [[One Ring]].<br />
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Legolas came with Aragorn from the ships during the [[Battle of the Pelennor Fields|Battle of Pelennor Fields]], and fought there beside his comrades. He survived the battle, and several times afterward commented on the longevity and eventual domination of [[Men]] to the dubious Gimli.<br />
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===Battle of the Morannon and Aftermath===<br />
Legolas rode for the last time into battle beside his friends to the [[Battle of the Morannon]]. He witnessed the Fall of the Dark Tower, and after the battle attended the ceremonies of the [[Field of Cormallen]] in the honour of Frodo and Samwise and their victory. That night Legolas would not go to bed, but instead went away to walk in the woods, singing of the Sea.<br />
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At the urging of Aragorn, Legolas remained in [[Minas Tirith]] for a time, after attending the coronation of Elessar. During the parting of the [[Fellowship of the Ring|Fellowship]], Legolas went with Gimli to Aglarond. After that, he rode off with Gimli to return [[Fangorn Forest]].<br />
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===After the War of the Ring===<br />
[[File:Lorraine Brevig - Legolas and the Sea.jpg|thumb|Lorraine Brevig - ''Legolas and the Sea'']] Legolas brought south Elves out of Greenwood, and they dwelt in [[Ithilien]], and it became once again the fairest country in all the westlands.<ref>{{App|Durin}}</ref> They stayed in Ithilien for "a hundred years of Men."<ref>{{RK|Cormallen}}</ref> After King Aragorn died, Legolas sailed West, reportedly taking Gimli with him.<ref>{{App|Durin}}</ref><br />
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==Personality==<br />
Legolas showed almost irrepressible cheerfulness throughout the journey, passing through Caradhras and even the Paths of the Dead without hesitation or complaint. His youthful nature can be seen from the mocking way he treated the "strong men" on Caradhras, whom Boromir (excluding Legolas) had said could forge a way out through the snow. He is perhaps most remembered for his friendship with Gimli the Dwarf, and it was during this friendship that we see his faithfulness, and also his love of beauty. Gimli's words moved him when the dwarf spoke of the [[Glittering Caves]].<br />
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==Description and Equipment==<br />
At Rivendell, Legolas was dressed in green and brown garb, and he was probably dressed similarly for the duration of the quest.<br />
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He bore a bow from Mirkwood, and later a [[Bow of the Galadhrim|bow of the Galadhrim]]. He also had a long white knife. <br />
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==Genealogy==<br />
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== Etymology ==<br />
The name ''Legolas'' is a [[Silvan Elvish|Silvan]] dialect form of pure [[Sindarin]] ''Laegolas'', which means "Greenleaf". At one point he is called "Legolas Greenleaf" by Gandalf, coupling his name and its translation like an epithet.<ref group=note>'''''Greenleaf''''' is not his surname, as is sometimes erroneously believed; nor is it an epithet (like ''[[Oakenshield]]'').</ref> <br />
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''Legolas'' consists of the [[Sindarin]] words ''laeg'', a very rare, archaic word for "green" (cf. ''Laegrim, Laegel(d)rim'', the [[Green Elves]]), which is normally replaced by ''calen'' (cf. ''[[Calenhad]], [[Parth Galen]]'' and ''[[Pinnath Gelin]]''); and ''golas'', a collection of leaves, foliage (being a prefixed collective form of ''[[lass|las(s)]]'', "leaf").<ref>{{L|211}}</ref><ref>{{PE|17}}, pp. 84, 153</ref> The [[Quenya]] cognate of Laegolas is said to be ''Laicolasse''.<ref>{{PE|17}}, p. 56</ref><ref>[[Helge Fauskanger]], [http://folk.uib.no/hnohf/quen-eng.htm ''Quettaparma Quenyallo'']. Entry for '''laica'''. Retrieved 30 August 2010.</ref><br />
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==Other versions of the Legendarium==<br />
A character "[[Legolas (elf of Gondolin)|Legolas Greenleaf]]" appears firstly in ''[[The Fall of Gondolin (chapter)|The Fall of Gondolin]]'' in ''[[The Book of Lost Tales]]'' (in the context of another unrelated character) who guided some survivors of the sack of the city to safety. His [[Qenya]] name is ''Laiqalassë''.<ref>{{LT2|IIIn}}, §2 Entries in the Name-list to The Fall of Gondolin</ref><br />
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Tolkien considered [[Glorfindel]] to be the Elven character of the Fellowship, however he dropped the idea, and Legolas was created to replace him. Perhaps this is the reason why Legolas is considered the most underdeveloped character of the Fellowship, playing only a minor role in ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''.<ref>{{webcite|articleurl=http://askmiddlearth.tumblr.com/post/53965333513/why-is-legolass-character-so-underdeveloped|articlename=Why is Legolas so underdeveloped?|website=[http://askmiddlearth.tumblr.com Ask About Middle-Earth]}}</ref><br />
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==Portrayal in adaptations==<br />
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File:Lego Legolas poster.png|<center>Legolas as a ''[[Lego]] mini figure''</center><br />
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'''1955: [[The Lord of the Rings (1955 radio series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1955 radio series)]]:'''<br />
:[[Frank Duncan]] was the voice of Legolas.<br />
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'''1978: [[The Lord of the Rings (1978 film)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1978 film)]]:'''<br />
:Legolas was voiced by [[Anthony Daniels]]. In the film, he takes [[Glorfindel]]'s place in the Flight to the Ford sequence; he meets Strider and the hobbits on their way to [[Rivendell]], and sets Frodo on his horse before he is chased by the Nazgûl to the ford of [[Bruinen]]. Here, he is apparently from Rivendell, because he answers to Elrond; he is not identified as a Wood-elf.<br />
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'''1979: [[The Lord of the Rings (1979 radio series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1979 radio series)]]:'''<br />
:[[John Vickery]] provided the voice of Legolas.<br />
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'''1980: [[The Return of the King (1980 film)|''The Return of the King'' (1980 film)]]:'''<br />
:Neither Legolas nor Gimli appeared in this film, as they were essentially followers irrelevant to the plot.<br />
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'''1981: [[The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1981 radio series)]]:'''<br />
:[[David Collings]] provided the voice of Legolas.<br />
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'''2002: [[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)|''The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'' (video game)]]:'''<br />
:[[Michael Reisz]] provided the voice of Legolas.<br />
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'''2001-03: [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (film series)]]:'''<br />
:Legolas was portrayed by [[Orlando Bloom]]. <br />
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:In the "official movie guide" for ''The Lord of the Rings'', a birthdate for Legolas is set to 87 of the [[Third Age]]. This would make him 2931 years old at the time of the [[War of the Ring]]. This date for Legolas' birth was made up by the movie writers. Curiously, the year 2931 was the year Aragorn was born; the writers may have picked the number at random from the ''Tale of Years'' in the [[Appendix B|Appendices]].<br />
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:He is presented as an unstoppable fighter, arguably to the point of stealing the show; he performs show-stopping yet implausible stunts in battle scenes. For example, in the [[Battle of the Hornburg]], he slides down a staircase using a shield, shooting arrows all the while, and in the [[Battle of the Pelennor Fields]], he takes down an [[Oliphaunts|Oliphaunt]] all by himself. However, in the books, Legolas's exploits in battle are not presented in great detail. Aside from shooting the fell beast, he undertakes no major actions other than to make peace with Gimli, overcoming their longstanding mutual racial animosity — he and Gimli are followers, rather than leaders. The film-makers later stated that the entire scene of Legolas killing the Oliphaunt and its entire crew was filmed during pick-ups (months after original filming) to insert a major action scene showcasing him, because at that point they realized that he simply doesn't get to do much in the third part of the trilogy.<br />
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:Legolas bears two long knives, while in the book he bears only one. Another, more trivial change, was the number of Orcs he and Gimli kill at [[Helm's Deep]]: 42 and 43, respectively. It is not clear whether this was an intentional change on the part of the filmmakers, though it seems likely that it was, since the original numbers were so clear in Tolkien's own text.<br />
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:Playing Legolas in the trilogy was Orlando Bloom's breakout route to superstardom. His handsome features and Legolas' "coolness", so to speak, as depicted in the film, have led to the character becoming an unprecedented fan favourite with both fangirls and fanboys, not to mention other Tolkien fans. Although the disproportionate popular reaction to Legolas met with mixed reactions from fans, many debaters on the Internet during earlier stages of production were worried that a film portrayal of Legolas might render him as far too effeminate for popular consumption. Later, many felt that Bloom was able to avoid this entirely. [[Christopher Tolkien]] recounts that his father wrote the following "wrathful" comment protesting against a "pretty" or "ladylike" depiction of Legolas: <br />
{{quote|He was tall as a young tree, lithe, immensely strong, able swiftly to draw a great war-bow and shoot down a Nazgûl, endowed with the tremendous vitality of Elvish bodies, so hard and resistant to hurt that he went only in light shoes over rock or through snow, the most tireless of all the Fellowship.|[[The Book of Lost Tales Part Two]]}}<br />
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'''2002: [[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)|''The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'' (video game)]]:'''<br />
:Legolas is a non-playable character, accompanying the Ring-bearer since Rivendell.<br />
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'''2002: [[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (video game)|''The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers'' (video game)]]:'''<br />
:Legolas is one of the three playable characters.<br />
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'''2003: [[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (video game)|''The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'' (video game)]]:'''<br />
:Legolas is a playable character, skilled in both ranged and melee. He and Gimli accompany Aragorn through Paths of the Dead, later he fights on Pelennor fields and at the Black Gate.<br />
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'''2004: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: War of the Ring]]'':'''<br />
:[[Grant George]] provides the voice of Legolas.<ref>http://www.dynamicduovo.com/aboutgrant.html</ref> The game depicts Legolas's hunt for [[Gollum]] in northern Mirkwood, which is interrupted by the orcs.<br />
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'''2004: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth]]'':'''<br />
:Legolas is a Hero Unit for the Rohan faction in skirmishes, and accompanies the Fellowship in the storyline mode. He specializes in powerful ranged attacks.<br />
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'''2006: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II]]'':'''<br />
:Legolas is now the Hero for the Elven faction. <br />
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'''2007: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''<br />
:Legolas can be found in Rivendell, where before the Fellowship's departure he accompanies the player on a mission to find the missing Nazgul (as only eight horses were found in the book). Later, he can be found in Lothlorien, displaying Gimli the beauty of [[Cerin Amroth]].<br />
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'''2009: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: Conquest]]'':'''<br />
:[[Crispin Freeman]] plays Legolas, who is available as a Hero in several missions.<ref>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/crispin_freeman_fansite/message/9438</ref><br />
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'''2011: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]]'':'''<br />
:Legolas can be found and talked to in Rivendell, he retains the appearance from the movies. While he provides insight into many events, interactions with him do not affect the main plot.<br />
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'''2013: ''[[The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug]]'':'''<br />
: Orlando Bloom reprised his role as Legolas in [[Peter Jackson]]'s adaptation of the Hobbit.<ref name="PJCasting">{{webcite|author=[[Peter Jackson]]|articleurl=http://www.facebook.com/PeterJacksonNZ/posts/10150265634081558|articlename=Ten years ago,...|dated=27-May-2011|website=[http://www.facebook.com/ Facebook]|accessed=23-Dec-2011}}</ref> He is one of the Elves who capture [[Thorin and Company]] who traverse Mirkwood. As he examines [[Gloin]], he finds a locket with a picture of Gimli, his future friend, and comments on his ugliness. His father notices Legolas's affection for [[Tauriel]], which he doesn't approve because she is a pure Silvan-elf. However he joins her in pursuit of the pack of [[Orcs]] (led by [[Bolg]]) who are after [[Thorin]].<br />
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'''2014: ''[[The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies]]'':'''<br />
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| othernames=''Artaresto'' ([[Quenya|Q]], [[Father-name|fn]])<br />
| titles=[[King of Nargothrond]]<br />
| position=Warden of [[Minas Tirith (Beleriand)|Minas Tirith]]<br/>({{FA|60}} - {{FA|457|n}})<br />
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| birthlocation=[[Tirion]]<br />
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| deathlocation=[[Battle of Tumhalad]]<br />
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| parentage=[[Angrod]] & [[Eldalótë]]<br />
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| spouse=Unnamed [[Sindar|Sindarin]] lady<ref>{{PM|Shibboleth}}, ''The names of Finwë's descendants'', ''The parentage of Gil-galad''</ref><br />
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'''Orodreth''' ([[Sindarin|S]], pron. {{IPA|[oˈrodreθ]}}), son of [[Angrod]] was a [[Noldo]] and the [[King of Nargothrond]] in the [[First Age]]. His name in [[Quenya]] was '''Artaresto''' (pron. {{IPA|[ˌartaˈresto]}}). He was born in [[Valinor]] sometime during the [[Years of the Trees]].<ref name="Shib">{{PM|Shibboleth}}, ''The names of Finwë's descendants''</ref><br />
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==History==<br />
===Early History===<br />
During the [[Flight of the Noldor]], Orodreth, alone save [[Finarfin]] spoke softly and sought to calm the Noldor.<ref>{{S|Flight}}</ref> After the return of the Noldor to [[Middle-earth]] and the completion of [[Nargothrond]], [[Finrod]] son of Finarfin gave the fortress of [[Minas Tirith (Beleriand)|Minas Tirith]] to Orodreth's keeping.<ref>{{S|Beleriand}}</ref><br />
Orodreth held the fortress of Minas Tirith in the vale of [[Sirion]] until [[Sauron]], lieutenant of [[Morgoth]], overran the isle shortly after the [[Dagor Bragollach]] and turned it into [[Tol-in-Gaurhoth]], The Isle of Werewolves, in {{FA|457}}. Orodreth then fled south to [[Nargothrond]].<ref>{{S|Fingolfin}}</ref><br />
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===Arrival of Beren===<br />
When [[Beren]], son of [[Barahir]] came to Nargothrond in {{FA|465}}, Finrod, the [[King of Nargothrond]], went with him on his [[Quest for the Silmaril|quest for the Silmaril]], fulfilling his oath. However, [[Celegorm]] and [[Curufin]], the [[sons of Fëanor|Sons of Fëanor]], were also at Nargothrond at the time, and forced Finrod to help Beren with [[Edrahil]] and only ten companions, and without the help of the majority of his people. Orodreth took up the crown, ruling as a regent, but the sons of [[Fëanor]] held the real power. Curufin called him "a dullard slow" in the ''[[Lay of Leithian]]'', and with his brother Celegorm plotted to take over Nargothrond if news came of Finrod's death. However when news came that Finrod had been killed and Tol-in-Gaurhoth destroyed, the sons of Fëanor were shamed and fell from power; the people cried out that the maiden [[Lúthien]] had done what the sons of Fëanor dared not. Orodreth returned to power and expelled Celegorm and Curufin from Nargothrond.<ref>{{S|Beren}}</ref><br />
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===Arrival of Túrin===<br />
In {{FA|490}}<ref>{{GA|267}}</ref>, [[Gwindor]], a prince of Nargothrond, and an escaped thrall of Morgoth, returning from his captivity in [[Angband]], led [[Túrin]], son of [[Húrin]], a [[Man]] of the [[House of Hador]] to Nargothrond. In Nargothrond Túrin hid his name, calling himself ''[[Agarwaen]]'', son of ''[[Úmarth]]'' ("Bloodstained, son of Ill-fate"). [[Finduilas]], daughter of Orodreth, fell in love with him, but he avoided her because she had previously been the beloved of his friend Gwindor. Túrin declined to tell her his name, so that she called him ''Thurin'' ("The Secret"). He was also called ''Adanedhel'' ("Man-Elf") because he was so alike to an Elf, though he was a Man.<ref name="CH10">{{CH|10}}</ref><ref name="Turin">{{S|Turin}}</ref><ref name="Narn">{{UT|Narn}}</ref><br />
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His identity did not remain hidden for long. Gwindor revealed to Finduilas that 'Agarwaen' was in fact Túrin, and 'Úmarth' his famous father Húrin. When the news of this reached Finduilas' father, Orodreth, King of Nargothrond, Túrin was given great honor and standing, but the revelation of Túrin's identity would also bring Morgoth's curse with him.<ref name="CH10">{{CH|10}}</ref><ref name="Turin">{{S|Turin}}</ref><ref name="Narn">{{UT|Narn}}</ref><br />
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Túrin became a chief counselor of Orodreth, and was extremely influential in Nargothrond. He encouraged the people of Nargothrond to abandon their practice of secrecy, and they built a great bridge before the gates. Because of his prowess with [[Gurthang]], his black sword, he himself became known as ''Mormegil'' ("Black Sword").<ref name="CH10">{{CH|10}}</ref><ref name="Turin">{{S|Turin}}</ref><ref name="Narn">{{UT|Narn}}</ref><br />
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However, sometime after, two messengers, named [[Gelmir (messenger of Círdan)|Gelmir]] and [[Arminas]], sent there by [[Círdan]], arrived to Nargothrond, delivering the message from [[Ulmo]], Lord of Waters himself, to the King Orodreth, advising him to shut the doors of Nargothrond and destroy the bridge before its gates. At this time Orodreth relied upon the counsel of Túrin, who scorned the words of the messengers, for it was upon his advice that the bridge had been built and it was his policy for the King's forces to go forth openly to war, and sent them away.<ref name="Fall">{{CH|11}}</ref><ref name="Turin">{{S|Turin}}</ref><ref name="Narn">{{UT|Narn}}</ref><br />
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This would prove to be a fatal mistake, since in {{FA|495}}<ref>{{GA|275}}</ref>, Morgoth unleashed his forces at Nargothrond and led by [[Glaurung]] the dragon, they devastated the army of Orodreth at the [[Battle of Tumhalad]]. In that battle Orodreth was slain, and after that the [[Fall of Nargothrond]] was inevitable, due to the bridge that allowed Glaurung and Morgoth's host to ravage the city, and most of its people were either enslaved or killed (including Orodreth's daughter Finduilas).<ref name="Fall">{{CH|11}}</ref><ref name="Turin">{{S|Turin}}</ref><ref name="Narn">{{UT|Narn}}</ref><br />
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==Etymology==<br />
The name ''Orodreth'' is glossed as "mountaineer", containing Sindarin [[ered|orod]] "mountain" and ''reth'' "*climber" (from [[RETE]] "climb").<ref>{{PE|17}}, p. 182</ref><br />
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{{familytree| | | FEA | | FDS | | FNG | | IRM | | FRF |y| EAW | | SON | | | | | |FEA=[[Fëanor]]</br><small>''{{YT|1169}} - {{YT|1497|n}}''</small>|FDS=[[Findis]]</br><small>''b. {{YT}}''</small>|FNG=[[Fingolfin]]</br><small>''{{YT|1190}} - {{FA|456}}''</small>|IRM=[[Írimë]]</br><small>''b. {{YT}}''</small>|FRF=[[Finarfin]]</br><small>''b. {{YT|1230}}''</small>|EAW=[[Eärwen]]</br><small>''b. {{YT}}''</small>|SON=''unknown sons''}}<br />
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{{familytree| | | | | | | | | | | | | FRD | | ANG |y| ELD | | AEG | | GAL |y| CEL | |FRD=[[Finrod]]</br><small>''{{YT|1300}} - {{FA|465}}''</small>|ANG=[[Angrod]]</br><small>''d. {{FA|455}}''</small>|AEG=[[Aegnor]]</br><small>''d. {{FA|455}}''</small>|GAL=[[Galadriel]]</br><small>''b. {{YT|1362}}''</small>|ELD=[[Eldalótë]]</br><small>''b. {{YT}}''</small>|CEL=[[Celeborn]]</br><small>''b. {{FA}}''</small>}}<br />
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{{familytree| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ORO | | | | | | ELR |y| CLB | | | |ORO='''ORODRETH'''</br><small>''d. {{FA|495}}''</small>|CLB=[[Celebrían]]</br><small>''b. {{SA}}''</small>|ELR=[[Elrond]]</br><small>''b. {{FA|532}}''</small>}}<br />
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{{familytree| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | GIL | | FIL | | ELL | | ELO | | ARW | |GIL=[[Gil-galad]]</br><small>''d. {{SA|3441}}''</small>|FIL=[[Finduilas]]</br><small>''d. {{FA|495}}''</small>|ELL=[[Elladan]]</br><small>''b. {{TA|130}}''</small>|ELO=[[Elrohir]]</br><small>''b. {{TA|130}}''</small>|ARW=[[Arwen]]</br><small>''{{TA|241}} - {{FoA|121}}''</small>}}<br />
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==Other Versions of the Legendarium==<br />
In earlier versions of ''The Silmarillion'' legendarium as detailed in ''[[The History of Middle-earth]]'' series, Orodreth was a more important character, and the original king of Nargothrond. However, his importance diminished over time.<br />
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In the published ''[[The Silmarillion|Silmarillion]]'', Orodreth is a son of Finarfin rather than a grandson, with the Quenya name '''Artaresto'''. <br />
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In later versions, [[Gil-galad]], later [[High King of the Noldor]], was Orodreth's son, but in the published ''Silmarillion'' Gil-galad is made into [[Fingon]]'s son instead. An earlier idea was that Orodreth's son was named '''Hallas''', but Gil-galad replaced him. Since this later revision wasn't integrated in any of his father's narratives, [[Christopher Tolkien]] didn't include it in the published text. However, unlike in the matter of Gil-galad, Christopher Tolkien believed that the decision to make Orodreth the son of Angrod was final. <br />
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In his last writings, Tolkien changed Orodreth's name to '''[[Artaher]]''' ([[Quenya]]) / '''Arothir''' ([[Sindarin]]), but it was never introduced in any narratives, so Christopher Tolkien left the name Orodreth unchanged.<ref name="Shib">{{PM|Shibboleth}}, ''The names of Finwë's descendants''</ref><br />
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Hello.I would like to discuss about something [[Talk:Battle of Fornost|here]].<br />
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Let's talk about it [[Talk:Quest of Erebor|here]], [[Talk:Arnor|here]] and [[User talk:2.86.255.128|here]].{{unsignedanon| 2.86.255.128}}<br />
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I would like to be discussed something generally.Read [[User talk:2.86.255.128#Tolkien Gateway and The Hobbit film|here]].{{unsignedanon| 2.86.255.128}}<br />
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It should be mentioned in any way that Ravenhill was the place of the final duel between Thorin and Azog in the films. {{unsignedanon| 2.86.255.128}}<br />
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:It should be mentioned in a way that resembles English. --{{User:Ederchil/sig}} 18:36, 4 January 2017 (UTC)<br />
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Why don't you put in your own way? I mean you can write it in your own way (the fact that in Ravendill happened the final confrontation between Thorin and Azog). {{unsignedanon| 2.86.255.128}}<br />
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:I've done that for roughly 80% of what you've added so far. Please improve your English. This is not optional. --{{User:Ederchil/sig}} 19:43, 4 January 2017 (UTC)<br />
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== Complaint and Discussions ==<br />
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Fool.Why did you do that? After all I have done? After all the editings that I have done in Tolkien Gateway;Is this the way you thank me? By blogging me; Is this how you thank the others for their contribitions here? By blogging them? Congratulations.Congratulations.You should be given an award for that.This is the way you thank the others.By blogging them.Right?You are an asshole.If the only thing you know what to do is blogging them and not discussing with them, then do it again. OK? Well done.--[[User talk:2.86.255.128|2.86.255.128]] 20:25, 05 January 2017 (UTC)<br />
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:Blogging is writing a weblog. What I did was blocking you. Because I've had to clean up all your edits, and you still continued. Don't you look at how I (and others) rewrite your contributions? Don't you learn from that? Don't you see what we remove all the time, what we keep and what we rewrite? --{{User:Ederchil/sig}} 21:37, 5 January 2017 (UTC)<br />
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Next time I would like FIRST to discuss these problems with me.OK? {{unsignedanon|2.86.255.128}}<br />
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:I indicated your English was below par before. You make a mess, I clean it up. --{{User:Ederchil/sig}} 10:16, 6 January 2017 (UTC)<br />
Why did you delete my editings on page Beorn's Hall?I am telling the truth about the filming of Beorn's Hall (where it was shot).You can check it.I am not lying. {{unsignedanon|2.86.255.128}}<br />
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Also, why did you delete my editings on talk page about Tauriel(I am talking about this page:[[Talk:Tauriel]])? This my opinion. OK? Can't I say my opinion about her fate now? This is just my opinion about her fate.OK? {{unsignedanon|2.86.255.128}}<br />
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:Didn't I explain enough? The English is too poor to be usable. It's not a fun thing for me to say to you, but if I don't, you'll never improve. --{{User:Ederchil/sig}} 18:47, 6 January 2017 (UTC)<br />
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All these games that I added on Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment do exist.Why didn't you put these games on this page earlier? Before me no-one else had ever said about these games on Tolkien Gateway. You could have mentioned these games earlier on Tolkien Gateway, but you didn't.Why? {{unsignedanon|2.86.255.128}}<br />
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:I'm largely retired from active content editing. I still do clean up work, though. --{{User:Ederchil/sig}} 07:24, 9 January 2017 (UTC)<br />
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Why?Why are you retired from active content editing? You can still create pages on Tolkien Gateway.Don't be so pessimistic about yourself. {{unsignedanon|2.86.255.128}}<br />
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== About my edit ==<br />
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Why did you undo my edit on the nazgul page? When you actually look at the battle of the morannon, you can actually see a wraith falling of his steed during the battle [http://cdn.roaring.earth/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Eagles-vs-Nazgul.png (A screenshot of the wraith in question)]<br />
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Not complaining about anything here, just asking--[[User:LordAndSaviourSauron|LordAndSaviourSauron]] 18:42, 1 February 2017 (UTC)<br />
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:"They are taken out" covers the scene. Whether one was alive or dead is speculation. --{{User:Ederchil/sig}} 19:06, 1 February 2017 (UTC)<br />
::Ah okay. Also tbh i wonder what would happen if one survived the destruction of the ring--[[User:LordAndSaviourSauron|LordAndSaviourSauron]] 04:19, 2 February 2017 (UTC)<br />
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== Battle under the Trees ==<br />
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First of all, thanks for reminding me not to capitalize under. Obviously a bit miffed you deleted it so quickly, but admittedly there was a bit of conjecture in it. I would point out that by putting 'maybe' I clearly labled my conjecture, whereas there are plenty of articles that don't, for example: 'The battle was incredibly important in the course of the War of the Ring: if Sauron's Easterling armies had beaten the Dwarves and Men of Dale, they would have been able to join up with Sauron's forces from Dol Guldur in their attacks on the Woodland Realm of Mirkwood and Lothlórien, tipping the scales in favor of Mordor.'<br />
I don't see how saying that Thranduil's army in Mirkwood would have probably exceeded that in 2941 is much more problematic. Anyway, what I'm proposing is that I write a more basic version of the article, then submit it to you or another administrator before saving it. Frankly, the Gateway's current stuff on the War of the Ring is pretty poor, and we could really do with a few short articles on the battles. The current War template leaves out half the conflict. It's fair enough to get rid of conjecture, but I'll happily do that for you. {{unsigned|Hazad}}<br />
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:I didn't delete it quickly - not as quickly as I've deleted other articles. I was busy copy editing it, fixing the sources and everything, but without all the speculation, there really wasn't much of a history section left. --{{User:Ederchil/sig}} 05:23, 1 April 2017 (UTC)<br />
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::Hazad: IIRC, there was a discussion about having an article about a "Battle under the Trees" a couple of years ago, ultimately reaching a consensus similar to Michael Martinez' [http://middle-earth.xenite.org/2012/10/12/what-was-the-battle-of-mirkwood/ thoughts on the subject]. Thus, if there are details missing about the battle(s) in Mirkwood, I would advise adding these to the [[Mirkwood#History|history section of Mirkwood]]. --[[User:Morgan|Morgan]] 06:41, 1 April 2017 (UTC)<br />
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OK, thanks for getting back to me. I have read that Martinez article and to be honest I think it's a bit below his usual standards, in that when Tolkien writes 'battle under the trees' he is clearly referring to Mirkwood in particular, rather than Mirkwood and Lorien. But anyhow no matter. While I'm asking, why is the War of the Elves and Sauron page protected, when it's marked as in need of expansion? (really needs to be added to, the only reference is Appendix B)<br />
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== What did I do wrong with the Warg matriarch image? ==<br />
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No offense but i seriously have no idea what you meant with "no source" when you deleted the image<br />
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As for the infobox, i couldnt do much better since im on an ipad and the editing interface doesnt work that well on my ipad--[[User:LordAndSaviourSauron|LordAndSaviourSauron]] 19:47, 26 May 2017 (UTC)<br />
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:All images need a source category and subject categories. I deleted that one because I couldn't guess which of the three it was from. You like it? You source it. --{{User:Ederchil/sig}} 20:38, 26 May 2017 (UTC)<br />
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::Oh now i get it. Guess ill reupload it tomorrow since i know where its from--[[User:LordAndSaviourSauron|LordAndSaviourSauron]] 21:01, 26 May 2017 (UTC)<br />
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::And the other two images? what was wrong with those? {{unsigned|LordAndSaviourSauron}}<br />
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:::Duplicates of each other, and no point to illustrate it on the article. --{{User:Ederchil/sig}} 16:34, 27 May 2017 (UTC)<br />
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::::Oh, but idk if an image of how the eye appears in the hobbit would actually be pointless, since it looks quite different than what the eye looked like in LOTR.--[[User:LordAndSaviourSauron|LordAndSaviourSauron]] 20:33, 27 May 2017 (UTC)<br />
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:::::It looked fairly similar. If they're different, describe the differences on the relevant page. --{{User:Ederchil/sig}} 20:36, 27 May 2017 (UTC)<br />
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Hi, I was adding some information on the drink Limpe which is canon. Look it up. And it's not copyrighted. I have the darn link right here as proof.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fictional_food_and_drink_in_Middle-earth#Limp.C3.ABSo could you kindly tell me the reason for the deletion please? {{unsigned|Tolkienfan31}}<br />
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:It had no source, no proper layout, no proper markup, the wrong title, no categories... It wasn't an article, it was juse a random line. There's more to an article than being right or wrong. --{{User:Ederchil/sig}} 04:44, 25 August 2017 (UTC)<br />
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== About my talk page ==<br />
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Just blanked it cause the discussions on it didn’t really have a point anymore and to make space for new stuff--[[User:LordAndSaviourSauron|Hail melkor?]] 16:03, 20 October 2017 (UTC)<br />
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:It's a public record of all communications to you. There's no need to "archive" it unless it's really a long page. --{{User:Ederchil/sig}} 16:39, 20 October 2017 (UTC)<br />
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::Also why are you editing my signature?--[[User:LordAndSaviourSauron|Hail melkor?]] 15:50, 22 October 2017 (UTC)<br />
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:::Do not use "Heil". Ever. --{{User:Ederchil/sig}} 16:04, 22 October 2017 (UTC)<br />
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::::The way I’m using it is a joke tho (it’s a parody)--[[User:LordAndSaviourSauron|Hail melkor?]] 16:18, 22 October 2017 (UTC)<br />
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:::::That is not a joking matter. --{{User:Ederchil/sig}} 16:32, 22 October 2017 (UTC)<br />
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::::::Whatever--[[User:LordAndSaviourSauron|Insert unfunny orc joke here]] 16:01, 23 October 2017 (UTC)<br />
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== Tolkien Ancestry ==<br />
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Hi!<br />
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I would like to ask if it is possible to update all entries concerning the Tolkien Family history. My research in the Tolkien genealogy has changed a lot in this matter. See for instance here:<br />
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http://tolkniety.blogspot.com/2017/05/john-benjamin-tolkien-1753-1819-summary.html<br />
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Now we are 100% sure that first two Tolkiens in London were brothers, sons of Christian and Anna Euphrosina Tolkien from Petershagen in Gdańsk (German Danzig). The Professor's great-great-grandfather was born in June 1752 and was baptized in St Salvator Lutheran church in Gdańsk. His brother emmigrated in 1766 first to Amsterdam, then in 1770 to London. His younger brother, Johann Benjamin joined him in ca. 1772. Both brothers married the English girls and Daniel became furrie and John Benjamin a clock and watch maker.<br />
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Their father was born in Kreuzburg, East Prussia in 1706. We know also the other generations:<br />
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The Tolkien family from Prussia <br />
(15th-17th c.)|Michel Tolkien (b. ca. 1620, Globuhnen by Kreuzburg, Prussia)|Christianus Tolkien <br />
(1663-1746, Kreuzburg, Kingdom of Prussia)|Christian Tolkien (b. 1706 in Kreuzburg, d. 1791 in Gdańsk, Polish Prussia)= Anna Euphrosina Tolkien, née Bergholtz (1719-1792)|Johann (John) Benjamin Tolkien (b. 1752 in Gdańsk, d. 1819 in London)|George Tolkien (1784-1840)<br />
|John Benjamin Tolkien(1807-1896)|Arthur Reuel Tolkien(1857-1896)|John Ronald Reuel Tolkien(1892-1973)<br />
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The Tolkien family name belongs to a big Prussian family of names with the ending -in, -yn, -ien, -iehn and comes from Tolk-īn 'a descendant of Tolk'. Tolk is a Prussian name meaning 'translator, negotiator'<br />
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The Tolkiens in the 16th-18th centuries lives in East Prussia. You will not find the Tolkiens in Saxony, because it is a Prussian family of medieval roots in the Teutonic State. {{unsigned|Galadhorn}}<br />
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:The current text is what Tolkien himself believed to be the origin of his family and family name. He mentioned it multiple times - [[Letter 165]] and [[Letter 324]], for example. He explicitly dismisses the association with Tolk- ("interpreter", "spokesman") in [[Letter 349]]. Even if that blog were true - I'm not saying it isn't - outright removing the current text and replacing it with things that contradict it is not the way to go. --{{User:Ederchil/sig}} 16:45, 22 November 2017 (UTC)<br />
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I am sorry. I am not a Wikipedist, I have problems with proper editing in the places like this. I undestrand, Ederchil your position. The clue is that Professor Tolkien couldn't know things we know today. My research is known to the Tolkien family today, it is already accepted by the Tolkien Society (see their website) and is included in the newest "The J.R.R. Tolkien. Companion and Guide". I spent last year in the archives to find the truth about the Tolkien genealogy. Only you know how to enter the information from me into your Tolkien Gateway. Plese, think about including the information about the roots in Gdańsk and East Prussia. And about the alternative etymology of the Tolkien family name. {{unsigned|Galadhorn}}<br />
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:I have no problems with including it, as long as it is properly sourced and the current is not removed. --{{User:Ederchil/sig}} 21:23, 22 November 2017 (UTC)<br />
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Can you help me with it, Ederchil? As a source you can cite Ch. Scull, W. G. Hammond, "The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide" (2017), G 828, 1298. When they publish my article in the "Tolkien Studies" there will be another source for the Tolkien Gateway (I will inform you about the publication). Or you can quote the Tolkien Society website: https://www.tolkiensociety.org/author/biography/<br />
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"The name “Tolkien” (pron.: Tol-keen; equal stress on both syllables) was believed by the family (including Tolkien himself) to be of German origin; Toll-kühn: foolishly brave, or stupidly clever—hence the pseudonym “Oxymore” which he occasionally used; however, this quite probably was a German rationalisation of an originally Baltic Tolkyn, or Tolkīn. In any case, his great-great grandfather John (Johann) Benjamin Tolkien came to Britain with his brother Daniel from Gdańsk in about 1772 and rapidly became thoroughly Anglicised."<br />
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I am very weak as a Wikipedist. I don't understand the language of the coding in here. Please, help me.<br />
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== Lots of time to learn, my boy ==<br />
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It is clear you bring your own view, only, to this Wiki.<br />
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A moderator's task is to intervene when new users first stray from your narrow course.<br />
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Not after much effort.<br />
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This is clearly habitual.<br />
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Now I see why so many Wiki's exist on this topic.<br />
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Some even allow flexibility and detail.<br />
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You are young and I hope you have the time to really understand Tolkien's great Work.<br />
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There seems to be a lot of Noldor in your ATTITUDE.<br />
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But it's YOUR Wiki, so...<br />
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[[User:Fudoki|Fudoki]] 21:00, 31 March 2018 (UTC)<br />
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:So much for the skin of Ironfoot. Wait, was the skin of Ironfoot ever mentioned? Guess not. Silly me.<br />
:I admire that you want to help out. But putting in effort does not automatically mean it's a well-written summary of the life of Fingon. It was practically unsalvageable, a jumbled collection of clauses.<br />
:I'm not young by most standards, and I'm more Dwarf than Noldo. --{{User:Ederchil/sig}} 21:16, 31 March 2018 (UTC)<br />
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== "Other" label ==<br />
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You wrote "again, this is not what Other is for" in the Elured and Elurin articles... So I repeat what I asked in the Talk:Elwing page: Given the fact that Eluréd, Elurín and Elwing present some difficulties in being classified in terms of elf/man/half-elf, why not use a neutral label? Despite the name "other", the label is an empty one, the character in question is not put in some list of "strange races" or nothing like that. See [[Falathar]] and companions: they were elves or men, but we don't know exactly what they are, so the "other" label was applied in their articles. If you insist this is wrong, I think a third way should be find, because the "elf" label doesn't seem right to me: Dior was mortal, your sons couldn't be elves. [[User:Haran|Haran]] 19:31, 1 July 2018 (UTC)<br />
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:Those two are three quarters Elf. They're more Elvish than Half-elves. And even Half-elves are still identified by their Elvenness (they're not called Half-men) so giving them a undetermined elf infobox is still better than lumping them with "race unknown" and "race too small for their own infobox". --{{User:Ederchil/sig}} 11:37, 2 July 2018 (UTC)<br />
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:: You explore a very subjective line of argumentation, percentage of elvish blood and the word "half-elf"... I don't see why this so personal thinking would be better, instead of a neutral label - "race unknown" and "race too small for their own infobox" is another subjective vision of yours, nothing in the box says that - or even a “sinda” label, for example... But whatever, I think you had a pet peeve with my editions since the beginning, reverting them and writing hardly nothing, and now have found a new way to continue disagreeing - particularly because this argumentation of yours is a new one, you insisted earlier on restoring the "half-elf" label, and, indeed, you replaced Elurín in the Category:Half-Elves and it still remain so... [[User:Haran|Haran]] 21:07, 2 July 2018 (UTC)<br />
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== Unnecessary block? ==<br />
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What did you block [[User:JaquelineKitchen]] for? She (I'm assuming it is "she") had not done anything wrong...--[[User:DoctorWellington|DoctorWellington]] 14:27, 25 July 2018 (UTC)<br />
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:It's a spambot. --{{User:Ederchil/sig}} 14:32, 25 July 2018 (UTC)<br />
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::Okay, I understand now. Thanks for expalaining. --[[User:DoctorWellington|DoctorWellington]] 13:23, 27 July 2018 (UTC)</div>DoctorWellington