Welcome to my collection of scenes from the third and final Lord of the Rings movie, "The Return of the King." At last we have come to the end; the quest is fulfilled and the greatest epic of literary and cinematic history turns its final page. Yet loath we are to say farewell to this great Fellowship or to let the journey end, and so these pages remain. For explanations or theories of each image, run your cursor over each thumbnail to read commentary.

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Over the land there lies a long shadow,
westward reaching wings of darkness.
The Tower trembles; to the tomb of kings
doom approaches. The Dead awaken;
for the hour is come for the oathbreakers:
at the Stone of Erech they shall stand again
and hear there a horn in the hills ringing.
Whose shall the horn be? Who shall call them
from the grey twilight, the forgotten people?
The heir of him to whom the oath they swore.
From the North he shall come, need shall drive him:
he shall pass the Door to the Paths of the Dead.

Arwen leaving Rivendell. Gandalf and Pippin approach Denethor, Steward of Gondor. Theoden marshalls his troops on the Pelannor Field - Death!' Gimli and Legolas after the battle of the Pelannor Field
The horns of the Rohirrim blowing in the morning. Eowyn battles the Witch King of Angmar. Eowyn eases the passing of Theoden King.' I can't carry the Ring - but I can carry you!
Frodo battles the lure of the Ring at the fires of Mt. Doom. The Ring is mine! Gandalf crowning Aragorn the King Elessar, the King returned to Gondor. Aragorn and Arwen at his coronation.
Aragorn and Arwen, a long promise fulfilled at last. Gandalf all trim and tidy on his way to the Grey Havens. Frodo bids his Sam farewell at the Grey Havens. Aragorn readies to leave Dunharrow for the Paths of the Dead.
Aragorn readies to leave Dunharrow for the Paths of the Dead. The book Arwen was reading - note illustration is Paths of the Dead, a nod to her 'watching from afar.' Orc archer in Osgiliath. Troll on the Pelannnor field.
Frodo, Sam and Gollum look at the gates of Minas Morgul, the Witch King's lair. Gandalf and Pippin - For Your Consideration Oscar poster. Aragorn the King Elessar - For Your Consideration Oscar poster.

Out of doubt, out of dark, to the day's rising
he rode singing in the sun, sword unsheathing.
Hope he rekindled and in hope ended;
over death, over dread, over doom lifted
out of loss, out of life, unto long glory.

Eowyn and Eomer facing the battles to come. Eowyn offers Aragorn the cup of victory. Eowyn stands desolate as Aragorn walks away. Merry scolds Pippin for looking in the palantir.
Theoden attempts to comfort Eowyn on the eve of the departure for battle. Aragorn faces the Captain of the Dead. Aragorn. Faramir and his men fight to hold Osgiliath.
Legolas and Gimli together riding Arod. Gandalf waits whilst Faramir and his mean ride to near-certain death. The great battering-ram, Grond, as it hammers the gates of Minas Tirith. Gandalf and Pippin as the assault on Minas Tirith begins.
After the battle, on the Pelannor Field. Frodo, Sam and Gollum eye the gates of Minas Morgul. Frodo. Frodo in Shelob's lair.
Shelob, spawn of Ungoliant. Sam does battle with Shelob. Figwit, the previously-nameless elf in Rivendell whom fans named - here worrying about Lady Arwen. Topps card. Arwen worrying about Aragorn - note her book illustration is The Paths of the Dead. Oscar Poster.

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Last Updated November 20, 2005