![]() ![]() ![]() Tolkien’s great work of imaginative fiction has been labelled both a heroic romance and a classic fantasy fiction. And all the time the armies of the Dark Lord are massing. After a battle with the giant spider, Shelob, Sam left his master for dead but Frodo is still alive – in the hands of the Orcs. Meanwhile, Sam and Frodo progressed towards Mordor to destroy the Ring, accompanied by Sméagol – Gollum, still obsessed by his ‘preciouss’. Gandalf returned, miraculously, and defeated the evil wizard, Saruman. Merry and Pippin, captured by Orcs, escaped into Fangorn Forest and there encountered the Ents. Aragorn, revealed as the hidden heir of the ancient Kings of the West, joined with the Riders of Rohan against the forces of Isengard, and took part in the desperate victory of the Hornburg. The Companions of the Ring have become involved in separate adventures as the quest continues. ![]()
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