Helm's Deep

The final age of Middle-earth's recorded history before the beginning of the Fourth Age; the film depicts the rise of Sauron's power and the initial stages of the War of the Ring.

Rohan's defense of the Hornburg against Saruman's army.

The Ents' destruction of Saruman's industrial works at Isengard.

The final great conflict against Sauron at the end of the Third Age.

The Ranger known as Strider, heir of Isildur, who joins and protects the Fellowship.

A captain of Gondor and younger brother of Boromir.

A hobbit of the Shire who inherits the One Ring and undertakes the quest to destroy it.

A Wizard who recognizes the danger of the One Ring and guides the quest against Sauron.

A Dwarf warrior and member of the Fellowship.

A former bearer of the One Ring who becomes central to both Bilbo's and Frodo's stories.

An Elven prince of the Woodland Realm who later becomes a member of the Fellowship.

A hobbit of the Shire who accompanies Frodo throughout the journey and departs with him from Parth Galen.

The head of the Istari who later allies himself with Sauron.

King of Rohan during the War of the Ring.

A Marshal of the Riddermark and later King of Rohan.

A noblewoman of Rohan who fights in the Battle of the Pelennor Fields.

The capital settlement of Rohan and seat of King Théoden.

The ancient forest inhabited by Treebeard and the Ents.

Saruman’s fortified domain and base of operations, later attacked and flooded by the Ents.

Sauron’s dark land, including the approach to the Black Gate and the route toward Cirith Ungol.

The horse-lords’ kingdom threatened by Saruman’s armies.

A haunted marshland crossed by Frodo, Sam, and Gollum.

The ruined former capital of Gondor and a major front in the War of the Ring.