Now all roads were running together to the East to meet the coming of war and the onset of the Shadow. And even as Pippin stood at the Great Gate of the City and saw the Prince of Dol Amroth ride in with his banners, the King of Rohan came down out of the hills…
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V. Chapter 2: The Passing of the Grey Company
Back in Rohan, Aragorn and Merry are each contemplating what part they have to play in the coming battle (or not). Read more
III. Chapter 11: The Palantír
Concerning hobbits and wizards… Read more
III. Chapter 10: The Voice of Saruman
Saruman’s armies are destroyed and his fortress overrun, but he’s still far from harmless – so Gandalf needs to disarm him. Read more
III. Chapter 9: Flotsam and Jetsam
Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli catch up with Merry and Pippin, finally getting the answers to their riddles. Read more
III. Chapter 8: The Road to Isengard
Gandalf is rather cryptic as he leads Théoden, Aragorn, and the others to a parlay with Saruman. Read more
III. Chapter 4: Treebeard
Pippin and Merry don’t have too long to worry about being lost in a very strange forest far from any kind of civilization before they run into someone who can help them.
III. Chapter 3: The Uruk-Hai
Pippin steps up to the plate in a surprising way; also, why women tend to relate to the hobbits.
II. Chapter 9: The Great River
Danger closes in from without, and divisions start to appear from within, as the Company moves toward a decision. Read more
II. Chapter 6: Lothlórien
The Company has barely begun to grieve the loss of Gandalf, and their quest is still far from over. Read more
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