(a tribute to a great work)
And some things that should not have been forgotten were lost. History became legend, legend became myth.
They're leaving... never to return.
I don't know why; it makes me sad.
Where are you taking us?
Into the wild.
We have no choice but to trust him.
...Yet to have come so far still bearing [it]... has shown extraordinary resilience.
It is in men that we must place our hope.
Men? Men are weak. The race of men is failing. ... I was there the day the strength of men failed. It should have ended that day. But evil was allowed to endure. ... There is no strength left in the world of men. They are scattered, divided, leaderless.
There is one who could unite them. One who could reclaim the throne...
Why do you fear the past? You are [his] heir, not [him] himself. You are not bound to his fate. Your time will come. You will face the same evil, and you will defeat it.
And to that I hold.
It is mine to give to whom I will. Like my heart.
There is evil there that does not sleep.
I will take it. ...though I do not know the way.
... I wish none of this had happened.
So do all who live to see such times, but that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what do to with the time that is given to us. There are other forces at work in this world [ ] besides the will of evil.
Yet hope remains...
She said to me, "Even now there is hope left." But I cannot see it.
This task was appointed to you. And if you do not find a way, no one will.
Then I know what I must do. It's just, I'm afraid to do it.
Even the smallest person can change the course of the future.
You have your own choice to make.. To rise above the height of all your fathers.. or to fall into darkness with all that is left of your kin.
I give you the light of.. our most beloved star. May it be a light for you in dark places, when all other lights go out.
You are afraid. All your life, you have hidden in the shadows, scared of who you are, what you are.
There is no other way.
You are not yourself.
You shall not pass!
Nothing... just a dream.
I don't think [he] meant for us to come this way.
He didn't mean for a lot of things to happen [ ]. But they did.
There is something strange at work here. Some evil gives speed to these creatures. Sets its will against us.
Look for your friends. But do not trust to hope. It has forsaken these lands.
It cannot be!
A thing is about to happen that has not happened since the olden days.
But you are alone.
Too long have you sat in the shadows.
Dark have been my dreams of late.
Look to my coming at first light on the fifth day. At dawn, look to the east.
You are a daughter of kings... I do not think that will be your fate.
You have no idea what it did to him. What it's still doing to him. I want to help him... because I have to believe he can come back.
Leave now and never come back!
What's taters, precious? What's taters eh?
War will make corpses of us all.
My path is hidden from me.
It is already laid before your feet. You cannot falter now.
She stays because she still has hope.
It was a dream... nothing more.
I don't believe you.
This belongs to you.
It was a gift. Keep it.
There will be no dawn for men.
There is still hope.
... and there will be no comfort for you, no comfort to ease the pain of his passing.
...There is nothing for you here. Only death.
In his heart, [he] begins to understand the quest will claim his life.
It is close now, so close, to achieving its goal.
...Do we leave [ ] Earth to its fate? Do we let them stand alone?
Rock and pool is nice and cool, so juicy sweeeeet! Our only wish to catch a fish, so juicy sweeeet!
Then I shall die as one of them!
Who am I [ ]?
You are our king, sire.
And do you trust your king?
Your men, my lord, will follow you to whatever end.
To whatever end...
How did it come to this
Don't be hasty.
We're running out of time!
The men are saying that we will not live out the night. They say that it is hopeless.
This is a good sword [ ]. ..There is always hope.
We have trusted you this far, you have not led us astray. Forgive me. I was wrong to despair.
There is nothing to forgive, [ ].
An alliance once existed... long ago, we fought and died together. We come to honor that allegiance.
You are most welcome.
War? Yes, it affects us all.
(This is not out war.)
But you're part of this world!
It has only the power to destroy.
They're here. They've come.
So much death. What can men do against such reckless hate?
Ride out with me. Ride out and meet them.
For death and glory.
..For your people.
The sun is rising.
"Look to my coming at first light on the fifth day. At dawn, look to the east."
Yes. Yes.
Yes!
I can't do this...
I know. It's all wrong. By rights we shouldn't even be here. But we are. It's like in the great stories... the ones that really mattered. Full of darkness and danger they were, and sometimes you didn't want to know the end. Because how could the end be happy? How could the world go back to the way it was when so much bad had happened? But in the end, it's only a passing thing, this shadow. Even darkness must pass. A new day will come. And when the sun shines it'll shine out the clearer. Those were the stories that stayed with you, that meant something, even if you were too small to understand why. But I think.. I do understand. I know now. Folk in those stories had lots of chances of turning back, only they didn't. They kept going. Because they were holding onto something.
What are we holding onto..?
That there's some good in this world.. and it's worth fighting for.
I think at last we understand one another...
We could let... her do it.
It's my birthday. And I wants it!
We even forgot our own name.
...there should be enough.
For what?
The journey home.
This exile crept from the shadows will never be king.
Free? He will never be free.
The filth of [ ] is washing away.
What does your heart tell you?
And take it for ME!
Night changes many thoughts.
I see you.
Understand this: Things are now in motion that cannot be undone.
Why did you look? Why do you always have to look?
I looked into your future and I saw death.
There is also life! You saw there was a child. You saw my son.
That future is almost gone.
But it is not lost.
Nothing is certain.
Some things are certain. If I leave him now, I will regret it forever.
The crownless again shall be king.
All is turned to vain ambition. He would even use his grief as a cloak!
A storm is coming.
We're not in decent places.
It's just a feeling. I don't think I'll be coming back.
Yes you will. Of course you will. That's just morbid thinkin'. We're going there and back again.
Look-- the king has got a crown again.
Is there any hope...?
There never was much hope. Just a fool's hope. :)
We come to it at last. The great battle of our time.
The board is set. The pieces are moving.
Up, up, up the stairs we go! And then, it's into the tunnel!
Hope is kindled.
Courage is the best defense you have now.
I think you have strength. Of a different kind. And one day your father will see it.
Sneaking?!...Sneak?! Very nice...
Fine.. What were you doing?
Sneaking.
Your father loves you... he will remember it before the end.
Put aside the ranger. Become who you were born to be.
I give hope to men.
I keep none for myself.
It is but a shadow of a thought that you love. I cannot give you what you seek... I have wished you joy since first I saw you.
No, we cannot. But we will meet them in battle nonetheless.
You shall live to see these days renewed.
The way is shut.
What say you?
We fight.
Fear... the city is ripe with it.
Boarded? By you and what army?
This army.
Go in. Or go back.
I can't go back.
... may it be a light for you in dark places, when all other lights go out.
I have to destroy it... I have to destroy it for both our sakes.
This task was appointed to you. ...if you do not find a way, no one will.
My lady. You are fair, and brave, and have much to live for. And many who love you.
I just want to help my friends.
Courage... courage for our friends.
...Forth, and fear no darkness! ...and the sun rises!
End? No the journey doesn't end here. Death is just another path, one that we all must take. The grey rain curtain of this world rolls back, and all turns to silver glass. And then you see it... white shores. And beyond. A far green country under a swift sunrise.
I will kill you if you touch him.
You fool. No man can kill me.
I am no man.
I know your face.
I'm going to save you.
You already did.
Come on. Let's just make it down the hill for starters.
The darkness is deepening... our enemy is regrouping... I've sent him to his death.
No. There is still hope... he needs time, and safe passage... we can give him that.
...We cannot achieve victory...
Not for ourselves... but... keep him blind to all else that moves.
A diversion.
Certainty of death. Small chance of success. What are we waiting for?
[He] will suspect a trap. He will not take the bait.
Oh I think he will.
I do not believe this darkness will endure.
I can't... manage [it]... it's such a weight to carry... such a weight.
There is light, and beauty up there that no shadow can touch.
Who would have thought one so small could endure so much pain. And he did... he did. Ha.
...I do not believe it. I will not!
Hold your ground! Hold your ground! ... 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... 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...!
I can't recall the taste of food, nor the sound of water, nor the touch of grass. I'm naked in the dark. There's nothing, no veil between me, and the wheel of fire. I can see him with my waking eyes!
Then let us be rid of it, once and for all! Come on.. I can't carry it for you, but I can carry you! Come on!
Clever hobbits to climb so high!
You swore! You swore on the Precious! Smeagol promised!
Smeagol lied!
Don't you let go. Don't let go. Reach!
It's gone! It's done!
Now come the days of the King! May they be blessed.
Let us together rebuild this world...
My friends! You bow to no one.
How do you pick up the threads of an old life? How do you go on, when in your heart you begin to understand there is no going back? There are some things that time cannot mend, some hurts that go too deep--that have taken hold.
...you cannot always be torn in two. You will have to be one and whole for many years. You have so much to enjoy and to be and to do. Your part in the story will go on.
