[Lord of the Rings The Return of the King] Summary Overview – Part 15 – Destruction of the One Ring, Destruction of Barad-Dur and Perish of Sauron, Battle of the Morannon
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[Lord of the Rings The Return of the King] Summary Overview – Part 15 – Destruction of the One Ring, Destruction of Barad-Dur and Perish of Sauron, Battle of the Morannon

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Aragorn’s Speech

Sons of Gondor! Of Rohan! My brothers!

I see in your eyes the same fear that would take the heart of me.

A day may come when the courage of Men fails, when we forsake our friends, and break all bonds of fellowship,

but it is not this day. An hour of wolves and shattered shields when the Age of Men comes crashing down,

but it is not this day! This day we fight! By all that you hold dear on this good earth,

I bid you stand, Men of the West!"

 

 

Charge of Aragorn and the Battle of the Morannon / Battle of the Black Gate

The forces of Mordor flooded outside the Black Gates and surrounded the Army of the West. The armies of Mordor vastly outnumbered the Gondor-Rohan allied forces.

Aragorn would form a circle defense position to counter against the troll, eastering, orc, Haradrim armies of Mordor.

Aragorn leads the Rohan-Gondor allied forces of the Host of the West and charges against the armies of Mordor.

 

 

“For Frodo” Aragorn screams and the Army of the West clashed with the forces of Mordor.

The nazguls flying on their fell beasts also swooped in, however the great eagles of the Misty Mountains led by Gwahir, the lord of the eagles intercepted the nazguls.

 

 

In the movie Aragorn caught up with a fight with an olog-hai and at the dire moment, suddenly the nazguls and the Eye of Sauron watching the Battle of the Morannon were caught up with something and suddenly the nazguls shifted directions. And then..

 

Frodo and Sam’s arrival at the Cracks of Doom

Frodo and Sam crossed the Gorgoroth plateau and finally reached Mount Doom. High up Mount Doom also known as Orodruin was the Chambers of Fire called Sammath Naur.

Inside Sammath Naur, the cave led to the Cracks of Doom where the One Ring was forged by Sauron.

 

 

 

 

The Cracks of Doom led to the gates of Barad-dur where the eye of Sauron stood.

Frodo Baggins and Samwise Gamgee finally reached the Cracks of Doom and now only the destruction of the One Ring remained.

 

 

Frodo Baggin’s Obsession and Possession of the One Ring

At the cliffs of the Cracks of Doom, Frodo Baggins held the One Ring as he was just ready to throw the One Ring into the magma and lava of the Cracks of Doom.

However, the One Ring at the final moment was able to consume Frodo Baggins and Frodo Baggins instead of destroying the One Ring claimed his possession of the One Ring.

 

Detection of the One Ring at Mount Doom by the Eye of Sauron and the nazguls

After Frodo Baggins claimed possession of the One Ring and put it on his fingers, the Eye of Sauron observing the Battle of the Black Gates and the nazguls fighting the eagles quickly turn attention to Mount Doom.

 

 

Brawl between Gollum and Frodo Baggins at the Cracks of Doom

Gollum has followed Sam and Frodo to Mount Doom and ambushed them to snatch the One Ring. After Gollum’s first attack failed,

Gollum once again attacked Frodo who was invisible wearing the One Ring. Gollum jumped onto Frodo and bit off Frodo’s finger that had the One Ring.

 

Fall of Gollum with the One Ring into the Cracks of Doom

Gollum screamed “Precious” in the air and at the edge of the Cracks of Doom, Gollum suddenly slipped and fell into the lava of the volcanoes of Mount Doom.

 

 

Mercy of Bilbo Baggins and Iluvatar’s little push

The mercy of Bilbo Baggins sparing Smeagol(Gollum)’s life when Bilbo got the One Ring eventually did its toll.

Also, Iluvatar the All Mighty of middle earth intervened with the history of middle earth once more as Iluvatar made a small push against Gollum that made him lose balance.

 

 

Destruction of the One Ring and the Downfall of Sauron and Mordor

With Gollum the One Ring fell into the lava of Mount Orodruin, Mount Doom and the soul of Sauron inside the One Ring was also destroyed.

Without the power of the One Ring, Sauron couldn’t maintain a physical form on middle earth.

 

 

The lands of Mordor started to rumble and the volcanoes started to erupt by the impact of the destruction of Sauron’s soul.

The nazguls that were bound to the One Ring by the rings of power also perished as the One Ring was destroyed. The fell beasts of the nazguls were hit by debris of the volcanic eruptions.

 

 

Destruction of the Eye of Sauron and the Collapse of Barad-dur

The Eye of Sauron burst into flames and the impact of the explosion made Barad-dur the Dark Tower collapse.

Volcanic eruptions exploded and earthquakes shook the lands of Morodor and the Black Gates and the towers and fortresses of Mordor all started to collapse.

 

Destruction of Sauron’s soul

After the One Ring burned in the lava of Mount Doom and the Eye of Sauron collapsed with Barad-dur, Sauron’s soul rose and covered Mordor one last time.

However, the once powerful Maia Mairon who corrupted and became Sauron was powerless and his shadows faded away.

 

 

Sauron’s weak and recked soul lost all its powers and Sauron’s soul was of course denied access to the Aman continent and Valinor and Sauron’s weak soul would forever without any hope to recover wandered middle earth relentlessly.

 

 

Victory of the Battle of Morannon

After the One Ring was destroyed, the lands of Mordor started to rumble and crack that destroyed the garrisons and fortresses of Mordor.

The orcs that required Sauron’s command would flee or even fight each other in chaos. The easterlings and Haradrim would surrender or flee while some would resist to the end.

 

 

The Host of the West and Aragorn became victorious as their plan to offer themselves as bait to Sauron to distract him was successful.

Aragorn led the remaining troops of the Army of the West, the alliance of Gondor and Rohan back to Minas Tirith where they rested and celebrated the perish of Sauron.

 

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