in this epic fantasy novel there’s one ring to rule them all
ring to rule them all
ring to rule them all welcome to watchmojo.com and in this
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exploring ten things you should know
exploring ten things you should know about JRR Tolkien’s the Lord of the
about JRR Tolkien’s the Lord of the
about JRR Tolkien’s the Lord of the Rings
Rings
Rings number 10 about the author born in South
number 10 about the author born in South
number 10 about the author born in South Africa in 1892
Africa in 1892
Africa in 1892 j.r.r tolkien was taught to read by his
j.r.r tolkien was taught to read by his
j.r.r tolkien was taught to read by his mother after studying English literature
mother after studying English literature
mother after studying English literature at Oxford Tolkien served in World War
at Oxford Tolkien served in World War
at Oxford Tolkien served in World War one and took on various jobs while
one and took on various jobs while
one and took on various jobs while writing his own material thanks to his
writing his own material thanks to his
writing his own material thanks to his books popularity he retired in 1959 he
books popularity he retired in 1959 he
books popularity he retired in 1959 he died in 1971 number nine influences and
died in 1971 number nine influences and
died in 1971 number nine influences and inspirations many different sources
inspirations many different sources
inspirations many different sources influenced Tolkien’s the Lord of the
influenced Tolkien’s the Lord of the
influenced Tolkien’s the Lord of the Rings this included British adventure
Rings this included British adventure
Rings this included British adventure stories European mythology historical
stories European mythology historical
stories European mythology historical languages and ricard Wagner’s Ring cycle
languages and ricard Wagner’s Ring cycle
languages and ricard Wagner’s Ring cycle of operas his childhood in England and
of operas his childhood in England and
of operas his childhood in England and his time in the war also inspired
his time in the war also inspired
his time in the war also inspired multiple locations and themes in the
multiple locations and themes in the
multiple locations and themes in the epic high fantasy series number eight
epic high fantasy series number eight
epic high fantasy series number eight settings and era serving as a sequel to
settings and era serving as a sequel to
settings and era serving as a sequel to Tolkien’s The Hobbit the Lord of the
Tolkien’s The Hobbit the Lord of the
Tolkien’s The Hobbit the Lord of the Rings is split into three books the
Rings is split into three books the
Rings is split into three books the story is set in the magical made-up
story is set in the magical made-up
story is set in the magical made-up lands called middle-earth where men live
lands called middle-earth where men live
lands called middle-earth where men live alongside fictional creatures like
alongside fictional creatures like
alongside fictional creatures like hobbits orcs trolls elves and wizards
hobbits orcs trolls elves and wizards
hobbits orcs trolls elves and wizards book one begins in the Shire and from
book one begins in the Shire and from
book one begins in the Shire and from there the three books follow the
there the three books follow the
there the three books follow the characters across the many locations of
characters across the many locations of
characters across the many locations of middle-earth all the way to the fiery
middle-earth all the way to the fiery
middle-earth all the way to the fiery lands of Mordor at the end of book three
lands of Mordor at the end of book three
lands of Mordor at the end of book three number seven plot in the land of Mordor
number seven plot in the land of Mordor
number seven plot in the land of Mordor in the fires of Mount Doom the Dark Lord
in the fires of Mount Doom the Dark Lord
in the fires of Mount Doom the Dark Lord Sauron
Sauron
Sauron secret a master ring to control all
secret a master ring to control all
secret a master ring to control all others and into this ring he poured his
others and into this ring he poured his
others and into this ring he poured his cruelty his malice and his will to
cruelty his malice and his will to
cruelty his malice and his will to dominate all life narrated by an
dominate all life narrated by an
dominate all life narrated by an all-knowing third person the Lord of the
all-knowing third person the Lord of the
all-knowing third person the Lord of the Rings follows a hobbit named Frodo and
Rings follows a hobbit named Frodo and
Rings follows a hobbit named Frodo and his journey with Sam Aragorn
his journey with Sam Aragorn
his journey with Sam Aragorn Gandalf Gimli Legolas and others as the
Gandalf Gimli Legolas and others as the
Gandalf Gimli Legolas and others as the Fellowship of the Ring
Fellowship of the Ring
Fellowship of the Ring they must prevent the Dark Lord Sauron
they must prevent the Dark Lord Sauron
they must prevent the Dark Lord Sauron and the Wizard Saruman from taking over
and the Wizard Saruman from taking over
and the Wizard Saruman from taking over their land this can only be achieved if
their land this can only be achieved if
their land this can only be achieved if the Sauron forged ring is destroyed in a
the Sauron forged ring is destroyed in a
the Sauron forged ring is destroyed in a volcano in Mordor you have only one
volcano in Mordor you have only one
volcano in Mordor you have only one choice the ring must be destroyed
choice the ring must be destroyed
choice the ring must be destroyed during their quest for Mount Doom they
during their quest for Mount Doom they
during their quest for Mount Doom they attack Isengard and Frodo and Sam are
attack Isengard and Frodo and Sam are
attack Isengard and Frodo and Sam are separated after a creature called Gollum
separated after a creature called Gollum
separated after a creature called Gollum betrays them I’m sorry Sam but he’s a
betrays them I’m sorry Sam but he’s a
betrays them I’m sorry Sam but he’s a liar he’s poisoned you against me you
liar he’s poisoned you against me you
liar he’s poisoned you against me you can’t help me anymore
can’t help me anymore
can’t help me anymore Sauron then launches an attack that
Sauron then launches an attack that
Sauron then launches an attack that triggers the War of the Ring price rise
triggers the War of the Ring price rise
triggers the War of the Ring price rise by the defendants space shall be shaken
by the defendants space shall be shaken
by the defendants space shall be shaken shields shall be splintered after being
shields shall be splintered after being
shields shall be splintered after being rescued by Sam Frodo is overtaken by the
rescued by Sam Frodo is overtaken by the
rescued by Sam Frodo is overtaken by the Rings power which leads to a fight with
Rings power which leads to a fight with
Rings power which leads to a fight with Gollum and the Rings destruction in the
Gollum and the Rings destruction in the
Gollum and the Rings destruction in the fire
following the victory Aragorn takes his
following the victory Aragorn takes his rightful place as king
rightful place as king
rightful place as king cerimon tries to take over the Shire but
cerimon tries to take over the Shire but
cerimon tries to take over the Shire but he’s defeated and the war ends for good
number six Frodo Baggins Sam Gamgee and
number six Frodo Baggins Sam Gamgee and Gollum because of his purity Frodo is
Gollum because of his purity Frodo is
Gollum because of his purity Frodo is the hobbit chosen by his relative Bilbo
the hobbit chosen by his relative Bilbo
the hobbit chosen by his relative Bilbo Baggins
Baggins
Baggins to bear the ring as he’s most likely to
to bear the ring as he’s most likely to
to bear the ring as he’s most likely to resist its temptations I will take the
resist its temptations I will take the
resist its temptations I will take the ring to Mordor stupid
ring to Mordor stupid
ring to Mordor stupid he leads the mission for the Rings
he leads the mission for the Rings
he leads the mission for the Rings destruction and ultimately saves
destruction and ultimately saves
destruction and ultimately saves middle-earth thanks to his
middle-earth thanks to his
middle-earth thanks to his courageousness and intelligence Sam is a
courageousness and intelligence Sam is a
courageousness and intelligence Sam is a curious and pleasant Hobbit whose
curious and pleasant Hobbit whose
curious and pleasant Hobbit whose loyalty selflessness and compassion give
loyalty selflessness and compassion give
loyalty selflessness and compassion give him the courage to rescue Frodo mr.
him the courage to rescue Frodo mr.
him the courage to rescue Frodo mr. Furth oh stop going anywhere without me
Furth oh stop going anywhere without me
Furth oh stop going anywhere without me no indeed it is hardly possible to
no indeed it is hardly possible to
no indeed it is hardly possible to separate you even when he is summoned to
separate you even when he is summoned to
separate you even when he is summoned to a secret Council formerly a good natured
a secret Council formerly a good natured
a secret Council formerly a good natured hobbit named Smeagol Gollum gets
hobbit named Smeagol Gollum gets
hobbit named Smeagol Gollum gets corrupted by the Rings power his new
corrupted by the Rings power his new
corrupted by the Rings power his new name represents his evil side he is
name represents his evil side he is
name represents his evil side he is driven by the desire to get his precious
driven by the desire to get his precious
driven by the desire to get his precious ring back what did they steal number
ring back what did they steal number
ring back what did they steal number five
five
five Gandalf Aragorn Legolas and Gimli
Gandalf Aragorn Legolas and Gimli
Gandalf Aragorn Legolas and Gimli Gandalf is a wise and powerful angelic
Gandalf is a wise and powerful angelic
Gandalf is a wise and powerful angelic wizard who helps middle-earth fights
wizard who helps middle-earth fights
wizard who helps middle-earth fights hour on
hour on
hour on Oh
also called Strider and LSR Aragorn
also called Strider and LSR Aragorn joins the hobbits and transforms from a
joins the hobbits and transforms from a
joins the hobbits and transforms from a ranger into a strong leader during the
ranger into a strong leader during the
ranger into a strong leader during the journey fight for us and regain your
journey fight for us and regain your
journey fight for us and regain your honor
let’s say he eventually becomes king of
let’s say he eventually becomes king of the human realms Legolas the elf and The
the human realms Legolas the elf and The
the human realms Legolas the elf and The Fearless Gimli are two other notable
Fearless Gimli are two other notable
Fearless Gimli are two other notable fellowship members exterminate hunters
fellowship members exterminate hunters
fellowship members exterminate hunters work number for Sauron and Saruman also
work number for Sauron and Saruman also
work number for Sauron and Saruman also known as the Lord of the Rings Sauron is
known as the Lord of the Rings Sauron is
known as the Lord of the Rings Sauron is the one who made the Rings of power with
the one who made the Rings of power with
the one who made the Rings of power with the elves he lives in Mordor and wants
the elves he lives in Mordor and wants
the elves he lives in Mordor and wants the one ring to rule over middle-earth
the one ring to rule over middle-earth
the one ring to rule over middle-earth one ring to rule them all
one ring to rule them all
one ring to rule them all he sends his servants to retrieve it but
he sends his servants to retrieve it but
he sends his servants to retrieve it but loses all his power when Gollum and the
loses all his power when Gollum and the
loses all his power when Gollum and the ring fall into the volcano fire
originally sent to defeat sour on sour
originally sent to defeat sour on sour man is a wizard like Gandalf he teams up
man is a wizard like Gandalf he teams up
man is a wizard like Gandalf he teams up with the Dark Lord when he becomes
with the Dark Lord when he becomes
with the Dark Lord when he becomes obsessed with the desire for power but
obsessed with the desire for power but
obsessed with the desire for power but meets his end following Saiyans downfall
number three values and themes two of
number three values and themes two of the book’s main themes include the fight
the book’s main themes include the fight
the book’s main themes include the fight between good and evil and how power
between good and evil and how power
between good and evil and how power corrupts Tolkien also makes stark
corrupts Tolkien also makes stark
corrupts Tolkien also makes stark contrasts between hope and despair death
contrasts between hope and despair death
contrasts between hope and despair death and eternal life and fate and free will
and eternal life and fate and free will
and eternal life and fate and free will while exploring the downsides of
while exploring the downsides of
while exploring the downsides of addiction and Technology number 2 modern
addiction and Technology number 2 modern
addiction and Technology number 2 modern popularity the Lord of the Rings was so
popularity the Lord of the Rings was so
popularity the Lord of the Rings was so successful the Tolkien is considered the
successful the Tolkien is considered the
successful the Tolkien is considered the father of modern and high fantasy
father of modern and high fantasy
father of modern and high fantasy literature his saga has inspired and
literature his saga has inspired and
literature his saga has inspired and influenced much literature music and
influenced much literature music and
influenced much literature music and multiple multimedia formats
number one adaptations aside from stage
number one adaptations aside from stage and radio versions Tolkien’s books have
and radio versions Tolkien’s books have
and radio versions Tolkien’s books have also been adapted for film following the
also been adapted for film following the
also been adapted for film following the 1978 animated adaptation there was the
1978 animated adaptation there was the
1978 animated adaptation there was the oscar-winning 21st century movie trilogy
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