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Considered
by millions throughout the world to be the greatest adventure ever
told, J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings trilogy chronicles
the epic struggle for possession of the infamous One Ring. If returned
to its creator, the Dark Lord Sauron, The Ring will give him the
power to enslave the world.
New Line Cinema presents The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers,
the central film in Peter Jackson's motion picture trilogy, an epic
adventure of good against evil set in a time of uncertainty in the
land of Middle-earth, scheduled to open December 18, 2002. The trilogy
represents an unprecedented undertaking - three films made simultaneously
over a year and a half of production. The first film in the trilogy,
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, was released
December 19, 2001, to widespread critical acclaim and garnered $860
million worldwide. The film was nominated for 13 Academy Awards?,
more than any other film released that year, and won four, including
Best Visual Effects for the groundbreaking techniques used by Jackson
and the visual effects team to fully realize Tolkien's universe.
At the end of part one, following the death of Boromir (Sean Bean)
and Gandalf's plunge into the pit at Khazad-d?m, The Fellowship
was forced to divide. Though splintered into three groups, each
member of the original Fellowship is no less determined in his heroic
quest.
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers begins in the hills
of Emyn Muil, where lost Hobbits Frodo (Elijah Wood) and Sam (Sean
Astin) discover they are being followed by the mysterious Gollum
(Andy Serkis). A mercurial creature who has himself been warped
by the Ring, Gollum promises to guide the Hobbits to the Black Gates
of Mordor if they will release him. Sam does not trust their new
companion, but Frodo takes pity on Gollum, who like himself was
once a Ringbearer.
. Across Middle-earth Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen), the Elf archer
Legolas (Orlando Bloom) and Gimli the Dwarf (John Rhys-Davies) encounter
the besieged Rohan kingdom, whose once great King Theoden (Bernard
Hill) has fallen under Saruman's deadly spell through the manipulations
of his spy, the sinister Wormtongue (Brad Dourif). Eowyn (Miranda
Otto), the niece to the King, recognizes a leader in the Human warrior
Aragorn. And though he finds himself drawn to her, Aragorn is constantly
reminded of his enduring love for the Elf Arwen (Liv Tyler) and
the pact they made together.
Gandalf (Ian McKellen) has been reborn as Gandalf the White following
his cataclysmic fight with the Balrog, and reminds Aragorn of his
destiny to unite the Rohan people with the last remaining stronghold
of Human resistance - Gondor.
Meanwhile, the captured Hobbits Merry (Dominic Monaghan) and Pippin
(Billy Boyd) have escaped from the Uruk-hai on their own, fleeing
into the mysterious Fangorn Forest, where they discover an unexpected
ally among the ancient trees - Treebeard, a living, walking tree-shepherd,
whose forest Saruman has decimated.
In their parallel journeys, the Fellowship will face unimaginable
armies and deception while also witnessing ancient wonders and the
untapped strength of their people. Together they must stand against
the powerful forces spreading from the Two Towers - Orthanc Tower
in Isengard, where the corrupted wizard Saruman has bred a lethal
army 10,000 strong; and Sauron's fortress at Barad-d?r, deep within
the dark lands of Mordor.
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers introduces a trove
of compelling new characters such as?
•
Gollum. Glimpsed tracking The Fellowship in the first film, this
mysterious character comes into the light for the first time to
play a key role in the quest to destroy The One Ring.
• The people of Rohan - including the beautiful Eowyn (Miranda
Otto), her brother Eomer (Karl Urban) and their bewitched King
Theoden (Bernard Hill). v Wormtongue (Brad Dourif), Theoden's
duplicitous advisor and Saruman's spy in the Rohan kingdom.
• The Human Faramir (David Wenham), the Gondorian brother
of the slain Boromir (Sean Bean).
• The Ent, Treebeard, a living, walking tree-shepherd who
is the oldest being in Middle-earth.
The
film stars (in alphabetical order) Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, Orlando
Bloom, Billy Boyd, Brad Dourif, Bernard Hill, Christopher Lee, Ian
McKellen, Dominic Monaghan, Viggo Mortensen, Miranda Otto, John
Rhys-Davies, Andy Serkis, Liv Tyler, Karl Urban, Hugo Weaving, David
Wenham, and Elijah Wood.
New Line Cinema presents a Wingnut Films Production, The Lord
of the Rings: The Two Towers, directed by Peter Jackson. The
screenplay, by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Stephen Sinclair and
Jackson, is based on the classic trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien. The
film is produced by Barrie M. Osborne, Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh.
The executive producers are Robert Shaye and Michael Lynne. Also
executive producing is Mark Ordesky. The director of photography
is Andrew Lesnie, A.C.S. The production designer is Grant Major.
Michael Horton is the editor. The co-producers are Rick Porras and
Jamie Selkirk.
Casting is by John Hubbard & Amy MacLean (UK), Victoria Burrows
(US), Liz Mullane (New Zealand) and Ann Robinson (Australia). Costume
designers are Ngila Dickson and Richard Taylor. Music is composed,
orchestrated and conducted by Howard Shore. Special makeup, creatures,
armour and miniatures are by Richard Taylor. Jim Rygiel is the visual
effects supervisor. The film is released worldwide by New Line Cinema.
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TAKING ON TOLKIEN:
PETER JACKSON BRINGS THE EPIC NOVEL TO THE SCREEN
Since the first volume was published in 1954, J.R.R. Tolkien's The
Lord of the Rings trilogy has had a profound effect on generations
of readers, defining for many the archetypal struggle between good
and evil. Voted in worldwide polls the "Book of the Century," it
set the benchmark for the modern epic in its creation of an entirely
new and thrillingly vital universe. It introduced an unforgettable
hero - the Hobbit Frodo Baggins - caught up in a war of mythic proportions
in Middle-earth, a world full of magic and lore. Most of all, it
celebrated the power of loyal friendship and individual courage,
a power that may hold at bay even the most devastating forces of
darkness.
Known for visually evoking the vibrant world of dreams - and nightmares
- in such films as Heavenly Creatures and The Frighteners, Peter
Jackson had long felt that The Lord of the Rings was ripe for its
first complete cinematic telling, but he also knew that to do it
justice would take perhaps the most ambitious production ever attempted
in film history.
For over a half-decade, from the earliest development through the
release of the first film in the trilogy, The Lord of the Rings:
The Fellowship of the Ring, and the continuing production of the
next two films, Jackson has poured his heart into every aspect of
the project. "I think that's the least we owe to Tolkien and the
legions of fans around the globe," he says. "They deserve our very
best efforts."
Jackson and his co-writers Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens and, on the
second film, Stephen Sinclair, wanted to bring front and center
Tolkien's themes of good versus evil, nature versus industry, and
friendship versus the forces of corruption. "What we are trying
to do, as we adapt The Lord of the Rings into a film medium, is
honor these themes; and whilst you can never be totally faithful
to a book, especially a book over 1,000 pages, we have tried to
incorporate the things that Tolkien cared about when he wrote the
book, and make them the fabric of the films," says Jackson.
Robert Shaye and Michael Lynne, co-chairmen and co-chief-executive-officers
of New Line and executive producers of the film, backed Jackson's
vision from the beginning. "The decision to make this movie was
very intuitive," Shaye comments. "It has only happened to me a few
times; it occurred to me that it was the right thing to do, that
it was just what New Line could use, and it could be done in a fiscally
prudent way."
Likewise, they share his devotion to the books' themes. "The story
of The Two Towers is as relevant today as it was fifty years ago,"
Shaye and Lynne noted. "Tolkien never lost sight of the destructive
and seductive nature of power, and the idea that a person - or Hobbit
-- no matter how small or inconsequential, can change history."
Adds Lynne, "History is marked with sagas like the struggle for
control of Middle-earth and the battle of good versus evil."
The second film in the trilogy expands the world of Middle-earth
introduced in the first film. "In the first film, the Fellowship
travels as a unit," comments Elijah Wood, who plays the Hobbit Frodo
Baggins, who must bear the Ring throughout the trilogy. "The second
story involves the characters being split into pieces and each character
has an individual journey. The world becomes larger, so it's a lot
more interesting dramatically and visually."
Adds executive producer Mark Ordesky, "In The Two Towers, the aperture
of the camera opens. You see a lot more of Middle-earth. You see
Mordor, Rohan, all of these places that have only been spoken of
before. You have many more major speaking roles and creatures. And
then there's Gollum, who can't even be defined as a creature, because
he is a character with as much importance as any one of the main
cast."
Adapting the epic trilogy into three films has resulted in the deployment
of a logistical operation on par with an intricate and wide-reaching
military campaign. An army of artists - including digital experts,
medieval weapons designers, stone sculptors, linguists, costumers,
make-up artists, blacksmiths and model builders - as well as an
internationally-renowned cast of actors and over 26,000 extras --
gathered to make this ambitious dream come true.
Jackson also embraced a decision in the early days of the trilogy's
development to shoot all three films at once, something which had
never been done in filmmaking history. "Once people actually come
here and are surrounded by the work effort involved and the people
that were part of making the film, you get a better sense of what
it was like and what it is like still," notes Wood. "It's so far
beyond articulation."
For a year and a half, Jackson and his devoted production team of
over 2,400 filmed all over the spectacular landscapes of New Zealand,
and in the time since the release of the first film in the trilogy,
an army of post production and visual effects artisans have continued
their work to prepare the three films for consecutive release. Comments
producer Barrie Osborne, "One of the real blessings of shooting
all three movies at once is that you are able to look at each movie
with a fresh eye once you've finished work on the last. To have
the opportunity to do that is very rare."
One common sentiment among the cast and crew is the sense that the
long and multi-faceted production has forged an unforgettable bond
among them. "It has been an amazing life experience for all of us,"
says Wood. "It also gave us an opportunity to become closer than
any of us had ever been working on other films. I think we've made
some of the best friends of our lives."
"Coming back together with the cast and crew of The Lord of the
Rings is like reuniting with your family," Osborne adds. "It's like
going home for Thanksgiving."
With the 2001 release of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of
the Ring, the extraordinary world of Middle-earth was introduced
to audiences on movie screens around the world. The resulting phenomenon,
from lines around city blocks all over the world to critical accolades
and awards, has provided a boost to everyone involved in this colossal
undertaking.
"Everyone was very deeply invested in satisfying the fans - because
we were fans," explains Ordesky. "Peter had read the books when
he was 18. Fran and Philippa also came to the books very naturally.
I came to the books as a 12 year-old. But there was never any doubt
that Peter wasn't going to achieve this accomplishment, not in my
mind anyway."
On December 18, the legend continues with The Lord of the Rings:
The Two Towers. "It's three movies, but it is one story," comments
Wood. "People are anticipating the next chapter of what happens
because it becomes much more dynamic. And much more interesting,
in my opinion. There are more battles, and, of course, you've got
the inclusion of Gollum, which is one of my all time favorite characters
in literature."
"Not all of the new characters of The Two Towers are played by human
beings," notes Jackson. The central film in the trilogy introduces
two memorable digital characters brought to life in the Wellington,
New Zealand-based studios of WETA Digital. Gollum, articulated through
groundbreaking motion capture techniques using actor Andy Serkis
as a guide; and Treebeard, a character that mirrors the actual trees
seen every day in our environment, but who walks and talks.
The film will also stage the colossal battle at Helm's Deep, in
which thousands of Uruk-hai soldiers storm the Rohan fortress, through
an intricate combination of live action, miniatures and WETA Digital's
proprietary MASSIVE software, which gives each digital character
a mind and will of its own. "We used this program to some degree
on The Fellowship of the Ring, but in this movie it really comes
full force against the inhabitants of Helm's Deep, with 10,000 Massive-driven
CG Uruk-hai marching down the valley towards the castle," Jackson
describes.
Richard Taylor, who received two Academy Awards? for his work in
the first film, notes that the stakes for this film have been raised
not only in terms of the story, but also in terms of design and
visual effects: "I wait in great anticipation as we hold out to
see what the world's audiences are going to think about The Two
Towers because the first film has been hailed as this incredible
visual epic, but that's nothing compared to what's to come."
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, the final film in
the trilogy, is slated for release on December 17, 2003.
THE FELLOWSHIP BROKEN:
THE STORY OF THE TWO TOWERS
The balance of power is shifting across Middle-earth. Two Towers
- the Dark Lord Sauron's stronghold at Barad-d?r and the wizard
Saruman's chamber at Orthanc - have aligned to wage war against
all civilization, and bring about the end of the race of Humankind.
"The title, The Two Towers, refers to the tower of Orthanc, which
is where Saruman is based, and the tower of Barad-d?r, the home
of Sauron, and the two are in alliance," comments director/writer/producer
Peter Jackson. "It's a story of genocide to some degree, of these
two evil forces deciding that the race of Man, mankind itself, must
be eliminated from the face of the earth. And they attempt to do
that."
The corrupting evil of The One Ring, forged by Sauron, has splintered
the Fellowship that banded together to destroy it. The quest has
already claimed the life of the Wizard Gandalf the Grey (Ian McKellen)
and the Human Boromir (Sean Bean). Only the Hobbit Frodo Baggins
(Elijah Wood) has shown some resistance to its great power, which
makes him uniquely qualified to be the Ringbearer.
Frodo, Sam and Gollum in the Hills of Emyn
Muil
Now Frodo must face his destiny alone. Accompanied only by his loyal
friend, Sam, Frodo ventures into enemy territory unaware that he
is being tracked by a mysterious creature with his own dark history
with The Ring: Gollum.
Though once a Hobbit, Gollum's 500 years in possession of the Ring
has deformed his body and warped his mind. When he is caught tracking
them by Frodo and Sam, Gollum offers to guide the hobbits through
the craggy hills of Emyn Muil into Mordor if they will release him.
"When Frodo meets Gollum, Frodo sees a lot of himself in the creature,"
notes Andy Serkis, who provides the voice, the movement, and, through
his work with WETA Digital, the essence of Gollum. "He senses that
his journey can't continue without Gollum."
Gollum cooperates, if only to be near his "Precious" long enough
to steal it back. But because he shares the quality of Ringbearer
with Frodo, the Hobbit coaxes out of him the story of what Gollum
once was - a "Stoor Hobbit" named Smeagol who gained possession
of The Ring through an act of violence. "When Frodo gets him to
confess who he was, he begins to remember what he was like before
The Ring came into his life," explains Serkis.
For Frodo, being near Gollum is like looking into a dark mirror.
"It's like seeing someone with a terminal disease that Frodo himself
is in the early stages of," Serkis explains.
Once re-awakened, Smeagol begins to unburden himself of Gollum and
his connection with Frodo drives a rift between Frodo and Sam. "Gollum
joining them brings about a lot of change within Frodo and Sam,"
Wood continues. "Their friendship is tested as Frodo relies more
on The Ring and is changed by its power over the course of the journey.
Sam has to take more responsibility to see Frodo through because
Frodo is starting to lose his own sensibilities, his purity, and
his way."
"Frodo is suffering a lot the longer he holds the Ring," says Sean
Astin, who plays Frodo's loyal friend, Sam Gamgee. "Sam always trusts
Frodo and appreciates how hard what he's going through is for him."
The two Hobbits' trust in each other, which has played such an important
role in Frodo's quest, slowly deteriorates as Gollum leads them
across the hills of Emyn Muil and through the Dead Marshes. Gollum's
ability and willingness to take them into Mordor is constantly in
question.
"Just when you thought it couldn't get any more difficult for the
little Hobbits trekking across the vast plains and deserts and volcanic
regions of Middle-earth, it gets a little worse for them," comments
Astin.
Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli in the Rohan
Kingdom
As The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers begins, Aragorn,
along with the elf archer Legolas (Orlando Bloom) and the dwarf
warrior Gimli (John Rhys-Davies), pursue a platoon of Uruk-hai.
The Uruks have abducted the hobbits Merry (Dominic Monaghan) and
Pippin (Billy Boyd), believing they are the Ringbearers Frodo and
Sam. If the Uruks succeed in delivering Merry and Pippin to Saruman,
the wizard will discover that they are the wrong Hobbits, and they
will be killed.
Out on the plains, the three hunters encounter a troop of Rohan
soldiers on horseback. Aragorn learns from Eomer (Karl Urban) that
Rohan's king, Theoden (Bernard Hill), has been bewitched by Saruman
and betrayed by his closest adviser, Wormtongue (Brad Dourif). "He
has been virtually a zombie," says British actor Bernard Hill, who
joins the motion picture trilogy as King Theoden. "He has been eaten
away by the poison of Saruman, put there by Wormtongue."
Worse, the Rohan soldiers say that they slaughtered the Uruks the
night before, but found no hobbits. Frantic to find Merry and Pippin,
Aragorn leads Legolas and Gimli into a haunted forest. There they
are stunned to discover the wizard Gandalf alive. Not in grey robes,
as he was when locked in battle with the Balrog, but in shimmering
white. "Gandalf is immortal," explains Ian McKellen, who was nominated
for an Academy Award? for his powerful performance in The Lord of
the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. "But he returns a changed
Gandalf, brought back not as Gandalf the Grey now but Gandalf the
White. It's quite clear from the book that he's got renewed vigor.
He returns with a clear aim in view, focused, like a Samurai, and
dedicated to the job at hand, which is to provide overall leadership
to the Fellowship."
Gandalf has returned with even greater power and wisdom. He tells
Aragorn that they must do whatever it takes to unite the world of
Men against Sauron and Saruman to give Frodo time to get The Ring
to Mount Doom.
"Gandalf is not entirely in control of his own destiny, or that
of Middle-earth," says McKellen. "His job is to help the creatures
of Middle-earth survive and resist the mighty changes that Sauron
will wield if he becomes all powerful."
Arwen, Aragorn and Eowyn, and the Fate
of Rohan
In Rivendell, Arwen (Liv Tyler), Elrond (Hugo Weaving) and the Elves
are in a state of transition. "It's a sad time, a parting time for
Elves," says Weaving, "because they know that their time on this
earth has come to an end and they must make way for the rise of
Man."
Arwen has made clear her intentions to remain in Middle-earth, though
she will sacrifice her immortality. "It's about mortality versus
immortality," says Liv Tyler, who returns as Arwen. "Those are the
difficulties of Arwen and Aragorn being together. But they can't
say good-bye."
Far removed from Rivendell, Aragorn meets Eowyn (Miranda Otto),
a fair-haired Rohan human and the niece of the Rohan King Theoden
(Bernard Hill). "There are very few women in The Lord of the Rings,"
says Australian actress Miranda Otto, who is introduced into the
trilogy in The Two Towers. "Eowyn is the first real human female
character. Galadriel and Arwen, who are both Elves, were introduced
in the first film. But the second film takes you into the world
of human beings."
Following the consecutive deaths of her father and mother at the
hands of Orcs, Eowyn has been raised by Theoden, alongside her brother
Eomer (Karl Urban) and cousin Theodred. "Eowyn in the book is described
as the daughter of kings," Otto explains. "It's a very difficult
time in Rohan and she has had to watch the whole house deteriorate,
the whole lineage decline. She wants to spur Theoden into action,
but she is powerless to do that to her king."
Aragorn's presence in Edoras, the Rohan hilltop capital city, renews
Eowyn's hope in their chances against Saruman's army. "Eowyn plays
a very heroic role in the story," says producer Barrie Osborne.
"She is very strong and you feel that she has a great passion for
Aragorn."
Though Aragorn feels a strong connection with Eowyn, his heart is
continually returning to Rivendell where he swore a pact with Arwen.
When her people are forced to take shelter from the coming Uruk
onslaught in Helm's Deep, Eowyn yearns to fight. "Generally, in
the myths and legends we hear as young girls, we're given Sleeping
Beauty," comments Otto. "We're given Cinderella. They're all stories
about women who are in difficult situations who are then saved by
men. But Eowyn is a character who is in a difficult situation and
must become empowered or lose everything. Here is this amazing man,
Aragorn, who represents everything that she wants to happen again.
And yet she knows she must find the strength within to save herself
and her people."
The Lost Hobbits in Fangorn Forest
Keeping their wits about them after being captured by Uruk-hai at
the end of the first film in the trilogy, Merry (Dominic Monaghan)
and Pippin (Billy Boyd) manage to engineer their own escape. "Uruk-hai
are physically imposing," says Dominic Monaghan, who plays Merry
(Meriadoc Brandybuck). "They have no real sense of pain, guilt or
fear. Their big weaknesses are that as a group, they bicker, because
they all have the same mentality of being strong. Merry and Pippin
see that very quickly, and start to use that to get away."
After escaping from the Uruks, the two hobbits flee into the Fangorn
Forest, which is reputed to be haunted. "The forest is alive," comments
Monaghan. "It has this spirit of old age that just surrounds it.
That has been its protection for so many years. And there's a mystery
in there."
Legend has it that Fangorn is populated by enormous, ancient trees
that walk and talk, which the hobbits discover to be profoundly
true when Treebeard, the most ancient of them all, befriends them.
Treebeard is one of the film's all-CG characters created by WETA
Digital. John Rhys-Davies, the film's Gimli, also provides the ancient
tree's unique voice.
"The way that Treebeard affects Merry and Pippin, and the way Merry
and Pippin affect Treebeard is very interesting," Rhys-Davies reflects.
"I don't think that Treebeard would have done anything of great
value if he hadn't met them. He needed that connection. And I also
don't think Merry and Pippin would have grown into these people
that could see a wider scope of the world if it wasn't for Treebeard
saying to them, 'At the moment evil will rule the world. But then
at some point, good will come back and rule the world.' And that's
a good thing for the hobbits to hear."
King Theoden and The Battle at Helm's Deep
As 10,000 Uruk-hai storm the lands of Rohan, King Theoden, who has
awakened from his spell when Gandalf exposes Wormtongue's treachery
in his kingdom, resolves to lead his people to Helm's Deep. "Helm's
Deep is a large stone fortress set in a narrow, rocky gorge," says
director Jackson. "It's not a strategic castle. It's actually a
refuge. It's where the people of Rohan go and have protection in
times of war. But in this particular instance, the Uruk-hai, led
by Saruman, are intent on killing every man, woman and child in
Rohan, so they set a huge army against this fortress at Helm's Deep."
Theoden shows the fortress to Aragorn "knowing full well that it
is inadequate with the numbers that we've got inside to defend it,"
comments Bernard Hill, who joins the trilogy as King Theoden in
The Two Towers. "But it's traditionally where the people have gone.
No one has ever breached the Deeping Wall. No one has ever come
through the Hornburg. But then he's told that he's got 10,000 Uruk-hai,
which is a number he can't even imagine. It's outside anyone's imagination,
except for Aragorn, who has seen and fought them and knows their
incredible strength."
If they survive this battle, it is Aragorn's ultimate responsibility
to unite the two human kingdoms of Rohan and Gondor against the
alignment of villains that threatens the destruction and enslavement
of Middle-earth. "It's the moment in which Aragorn has to decide
whether he is really going to embrace his destiny as the king of
men," comments Jackson, "because this is a time when mankind needs
its king."
"Aragorn is given more responsibility, like the others in the Fellowship,"
comments Viggo Mortensen, who returns in The Two Towers as Aragorn.
"He knows that he needs to step up and do not only what Boromir
expected of him, but what Elrond, who has been like a father to
him, and Arwen expect of him; and, most importantly, what he knows
to be his calling."
Though Aragorn knows he may not succeed, he, like the others in
the Fellowship, is determined to try. "Everybody is willing to continue
to make that group effort," says Mortensen. "There isn't really
one hero. It's a group of people with their private doubts, which
they need to overcome. Sam and Frodo may not make it to Mount Doom.
Gandalf may not succeed in doing what he needs to. Merry and Pippin
may not survive their predicament. They all have to find a way to
sacrifice themselves to the group."
The remainder of The Two Towers involves Aragorn's heroic efforts
to help Rohan defend itself against the evil might of Saruman's
army. Frodo and Sam must contend with Gollum, the spies of the Dark
Lord Sauron, and unexpected capture by human rangers from Gondor.
Their leader, Faramir (David Wenham), is under strict orders to
escort the ring bearers to Gondor, where his own father hopes to
seize the Ring for himself and use it to defend his people. Frodo
must somehow convince Faramir that use of the Ring will only doom
Gondor, and assure victory to Sauron.
It is not only external evils that the Fellowship must combat, but
also internal dissension and the corrupting influence of the One
Ring itself. The course of future history is entwined with the fate
of the Fellowship.
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