![]() Frodo and Sam are saved from Mount Doom’s eruption by the Great Eagles. ![]() ![]() The pull of the ring is too strong, but Gollum fights Frodo, bites the ring, and in his joy at being reunited with the precious, falls into the lava, which destroys the ring, defeating Sauron and saving the people of Middle Earth. Meanwhile, after Sam returns the ring to Frodo, the two hobbits head for Mount Doom disguised as Orcs, but when Frodo stands poised to destroy the ring in the fire of the volcano (where it was originally forged), he must decide whether to part with the ring or not. They hold Sauron’s attention long enough to buy time for the ring to be destroyed. Aragorn refuses to believe Frodo is lost and rouses his forces to fight. Ending Payoff – The Orcs of Mordor move to the Black Gate to attack the armies of Gondor and Rohan, but when the Mouth of Sauron shows Frodo’s Mithril shirt to Aragorn and Gandalf and tells them the ring bearer is dead, they must decide whether to ignore the news and fight or lose all hope.He takes the ring and hides, but soon realizes that Frodo was not dead and follows Frodo into Cirith Ungol. Meanwhile, Sam finds the Lembas bread that Gollum threw away and goes to save Frodo who has been led to Shelob’s Lair and attacked by both the spider and Gollum, but Sam finds what he thinks is Frodo’s dead body while Orcs approach, he must decide whether to continue the mission or not. They decide to march, and Aragorn uses the Palantir to reveal to Sauron that he is Isildur’s heir in possession of the reforged blade that cut the ring from Sauron’s hand. Middle Build – The Orcs of Mordor take Osgiliath, though the armies of Gondor, Rohan, and the dead defeat the armies of Mordor to preserve Minas Tirith, but when they receive no word from Frodo, Aragorn and the rest of the Fellowship must decide whether to wait or march on the Black Gate.Frodo, whose mind has been poisoned by Gollum’s suggestions that Sam wants the ring for himself, sends his friend away and follows Gollum up the secret stairway. Meanwhile, the ring takes its toll on Frodo as he and Sam make their way to Mordor with Gollum, even though Sam reveals that Gollum intends to kill them, but when Sam offers to carry the ring for Frodo, he must decide whether to accept help or not. Theoden declares they will and prepares for the muster at Dunharrow, where Aragorn takes the Road to Dimholt to seek the army of the dead. Beginning Hook – Sauron attacks Pippin through the Palantir in Edoras, revealing his plot to attack Minas Tirith, but when Denethor refuses to act to defend the city and Gandalf orders Pippin to light the Beacon of Amon Din, Theoden must decide whether Rohan will answer the call.Genre: Action-Epic, Savior Plot – Hero versus Villain intent on social destruction This 2003 conclusion to The Lord of the Rings trilogy was directed by Peter Jackson from a screenplay he wrote with Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens, based, of course, on the epic novel of the same name by J.R.R. This week, Leslie concludes her examination of action stories on an epic scale with the epic-est epic of of them all, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. Editor Roundtable: The Return of the Kingĭownload the Math of Storytelling Infographic
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