The Return of the King (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: J. R. R. Tolkien
- First Published: 1955
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Epic
- Time of Work: The Third Age in a remote legendary past
- Setting: Middle Earth, chiefly Gondor, Mordor, and the Shire
- Principal Characters: Frodo Baggins, Samwise Gamgee (Sam), Meriadoc Brandybuck (Merry), Peregrin Took (Pippin), Gandalf (Mithrandir), Aragorn (Elessar), Éomer, Éowyn, Denethor, Faramir, Gollum, Saruman (Sharkey), Sauron
- Genres: Long fiction, Fantasy
- Subjects: Maturation or coming of age, Traveling or travelers, Folkloric or magical people, Magic or magicians, Supernatural, Leadership, Other worlds, Friendship, War, Good and evil, Adventure, Heroes or heroism, Dwarfs, Elves, Rings
- Locales: Middle-earth (mythic)
The Story:
Gandalf and Pippin rode on Shadowfax to the Realm of Gondor and were admitted to the presence of Denethor, Steward of Gondor. Pippin told of the heroic death of Boromir, Dene-thor’s son, and swore allegiance to the kingly old man. Gandalf did not hinder this, although Pippin sensed tension between the two. Beregond of the Guard gave the hobbit the passwords and told him how Gondor, closest of free lands to Mordor, bore the brunt of the Dark Lord’s wrath.
After the departure of Gandalf, Théoden and his Riders, with Aragorn, Merry, Legolas, and Gimli, rode...
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