#the lord of the rings : the return of the king

[metamorphesque]

"The Return of the King", J.R.R. Tolkien

[girls-againstgod]

do you ever think about how in the two towers when eomer finds theodred he knows instantly that theodred is still alive and he still has hope that he can be saved and then thoedred still dies, but in return of the king eomer has lost so much that when he sees eowyn on the battlefield he instantly thinks she's dead because he doesn't have any more hope in the people he cares about surviving

cause i think about it

(and the fact that eomer doesn't know that theodred is dead until later and because of that he doesn't go to the funeral)

[cowboylikeyouu]

i’m watching the lotr movies for the first time; i‘m currently halfway through return of the king and the one big criticism i have (especially when it comes to two towers & return of the king) is that there are too. many. battle. scenes. i get it, all the guys & sword enthusiasts are probably like FUCK YES ANOTHER BATTLE but i literally do not care. give me more walking & talking please the fighting feels SO repetitive.

[apoloadonisandnarcissus]

Let’s talk 1x08 and 2x08 epilogues and how they set up next season

Allow me to explore this idea: what clues can 2x08 epilogue give us on what to expect for Season 3, taking 1x08 epilogue as an example? In TV shows, the epilogues of season finales are meant to set up the events and the tone for the next season.

Let’s start with Season 1 finale, and how it translated in Season 2:

1) Setting up the feud between Elrond and Galadriel in Season 2:

2) Setting up Celebrimbor’s pride as the reason for him to fall prey of Sauron’s deception:

3) Setting up Eregion (mainly the forge) as the one of the major locations of Season 2:

4) Setting up Sauron’s connection to the Three rings of power:

5) Setting up the forging of the rings of power plot in Season 2:

6) The red herring:

Now, let's take a look at Season 2 finale epilogue, and what clues it might give us for Season 3:

Sauron and Fëanor Hammer:

To me, this scene is quite straightforward: it’s foreshadowing for Sauron forging the One ring in Season 3. Because the show can’t postpone that to Season 4 (Fall of Númenor), really. We know this from Tolkien lore. 

"A sanctuary. Protected... by the Elven Rings":

This location will definitely be Imladris (more known as Rivendell), and, if Season 1 finale is anything to do by, it will be one of the major locations in Season 3. With Elrond building it, and becoming an Elf-lord of his own right.

Gil-galad: Sauron's armies are roving across Eriador. All Middle-earth is within his reach now. Even Lindon. We must decide whether to attack and bring the fight to him... or to fall back, to prepare our defenses. Galadriel: The sword or the shield. Elrond: Many of Eregion's bravest fell. The few who survived are all but broken. In body or spirit. They have little strength left with which to fight. They barely had strength to flee. Arondir: What course would you advise, Commander Galadriel? Galadriel: I would remember the counsel of our dear friend, Celebrimbor, Greatest of Elven-smiths. And remind our people... that it is not strength that overcomes darkness, but light. And the sun yet shines.

From Tolkien legendarium we know several things: Sauron will attack Lindon, and lay siege to Rivendell (“First Siege of Imladris”). The Elves will also fight back, and this will culminate in the Battle of the Gwanthló (probably Season 3 finale), where Sauron allows himself to get captured by Ar-Pharazôn and brought to Númenor as prisoner, kicking off Season 4.

Will there be consequences to Morgoth’s crown wound?

What consequences will this wound have on Galadriel?

In “Fellowship of the Ring”, Frodo is injured by the Witch King of Angmar, using a Morgul blade. In spite, of being healed by Elrond, this wound never fully heals, even after the One Ring is destroyed and Sauron is defeated. On the anniversary of receiving the wound, Frodo becomes seriously ill, and he's unable to lead a normal life (like Sam, for instance). This leads him to go to Valinor, at the end of the story.

“Alas! there are some wounds that cannot be wholly cured," said Gandalf. "I fear it may be so with mine," said Frodo. "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

Frodo: It's been four years to the day since Weathertop, Sam. It's never really healed. The Return of the King (2003)

This wound forever changes Frodo, and it’s only a blade forged by Sauron, what consequences will Morgoth’s very own crown, a object filled with dark magic, have on Galadriel? And can 2x08 already have provided us with some foreshadowing on this?

These shots can imply blood binding theory is correct, and Sauron might have transferred some of his powers to Galadriel. This is not mere “camera work”: in the first screenshot it’s Sauron looking down at Galadriel, and the second is Galadriel waking up. The effect on both is the same; hinting a sharing power between them.

In Tolkien lore, Galadriel is a powerful elf-witch, an Elven queen of great magic and power, however in "Rings of Power" we haven't seen her either dealing nor displaying any kind of magical abilities. Yet. Having her blood bound with Sauron can be the show’s explanation for her source of magical power, as well as to why she never faces him directly, working against him from afar, and why Sauron couldn’t conquer Lothlórien unless he went there, himself; as well, as to Sauron’s grouping of her mind for thousands of years into the future, and how Galadriel is able to see into his mind, too.

The Three Elven rings of power: 

Season 2 finale epilogue also focused on the Three Elven rings of power, and this is not random, because Sauron will try to get them during the “War of the Elves and Sauron”. If blood binding is correct, Sauron might take advantage of this to have Galadriel handing the rings to him.

This scene is meant to symbolize the end of Galadriel and Elrond feud over the rings, but also to showcase that Elrond trusts these rings, now.

I’m not sure if this is also foreshadowing for Elrond getting Vilya next season because it seems a bit premature, so in on the fence with that one.

Gil-galad worried expression:

This expression recalled me of Elrond’s on Season 1 finale, which makes me wonder what it can mean. Is this look connected to the rings of power or with these characters?

Gil-galad is the current ring-bearer of Vilya, and, from that perspective, it doesn’t seem to make sense for him to worry about the rings. Especially since he used its power (+ Nenya) to heal Galadriel, earlier. So, it can be related to the characters, yes. And from his angle, it can point to one in particular: Galadriel.

Where is Gandalf headed next?

Woman: Goodbye, Grand-Elf. Gandalf: Grandelf? Nori: They've never seen an Elf before. Never even left home before. [...] And what to leave. If I had my druthers, we... We'd walk the wastes of this world. Eatin' snails and beetles till the sun run out of days, but it's high time. I walked my path, and you walked yours. Gandalf: We are very different creatures, Nori. When all is said and done. Nori: Not so different at all, if you ask me. Nori and Gandalf part ways, 2x08

Can this dialogue be foreshadowing or set up for Gandalf meeting the Elves in Season 3?

Is there a red herring like in Season 1 finale?

Yes, I believe so. And it’s Galadriel appearing all victorious and light after her fight with Sauron. This can parallel Sauron Season 1 finale red herring; where he arrives at Mordor, also looking victorious and ready to take over the place (we all know how that turned out).

If this is, indeed, a red herring what can it mean? That Galadriel will find herself struggling harder than ever with the darkness in Season 3, as a consequence of Morgoth’s crown wound.

[cieuxgris]

Liv Tyler as Arwen in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

[cinematicmasterpiece]

the lord of the rings: the return of the king (2003)

[gandalf-the-fool]

[haveyouseenthismovie-poll]

[ben-sisko]

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

Directed by Peter Jackson

[marahsfandomloves]

Gandalf in thought.

[courseyoulovemeyoudontknowme]

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002, Peter Jackson)

05/07/2024

[guillotineman]

[artblooger19moon]

The Lord of The Rings Movie Marathon

The Lord of The Rings The Fellowship of the Ring

The Lord of The Rings The Two Towers

The Lord of The Rings The Return of the King

[domonicriley]

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King premiered on this day 20 years ago.

[blushingsastiel]

when frodo and sam are on that rock after destroying the ring, and they're reminiscing about the shire. and sam says he would marry rosie if he were going to live. IT WAS SO FUNNY BECAUSE THE WAY FRODO SLOWLY TURNED HIS HEAD LIKE:

"who the fuck-"

[nzbricks]

“I’ve put this off for far too long...” - Bilbo Baggins

At long, long last, here it is. The largest, most complex, and most challenging build I have ever constructed. The foreboding fortress of the Lord of the Rings himself, Barad-Dur, or Lugbúrz in Black Speech. This monstrosity took four days of nonstop building, and two more weeks of refurbishing and decorating. This model is massive, it will take more than one, at least three (including this one) posts to fully explore. 

This was NOT a MOC, I did not build this using my own imagination. The interiors are my own design, but the majority of the build is built according to instructions. I purchased the instructions online, and you can too! The store is called Brickstruct (here’s the link) 

http://brickstruct.com/Brickstruct.com/Welcome.html

To purchase the build simply message the seller at the email address listed on the page and state your interest. Do be warned, though, the instructions are $40 (a more than fair price for what you get) but parting together the build can be tedious and costly, with my personal estimate landing somewhere around $700. That is due, however, to my poor handling, I did not keep a comprehensive list or record so I ended up ordering multiples of parts. Not to mention I underestimated how many parts I had in my own collection, leading to me ordering parts I didn’t need and not ordering parts I did need. I would suggest at last a basic system to record what parts you have vs what parts you need, and some patience while building. But at the end of it all, you are greeted with an absolute monster of a build, something I can’t ever imagine LEGO doing to the same scale.

As aforementioned, I will make separate posts delving into the model itself, but needless to say, it is a cornerstone of my Lord of the Rings collection and a highlight of my Lord of the Rings collection.