Lord of the Rings

Lord of the Rings
Lord of the Rings Wiki - http://lotr.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page

The Lord of the Rings Mythology Explained - YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxgsxaFWWHQ


 * 1) The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
 * 2) The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
 * 3) The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
 * 4) The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
 * 5) The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
 * 6) The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)

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 * 1) The Fellowship of the Ring (film) - Lord of the Rings Wiki - http://lotr.wikia.com/wiki/The_Fellowship_of_the_Ring_%28film%29
 * 2) The Two Towers (film) - Lord of the Rings Wiki - http://lotr.wikia.com/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings:_The_Two_Towers_%28film%29
 * 3) The Return of the King (film) - Lord of the Rings Wiki - http://lotr.wikia.com/wiki/The_Return_of_the_King_%28film%29
 * 4) The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - Lord of the Rings Wiki - http://lotr.wikia.com/wiki/The_Hobbit:_An_Unexpected_Journey

Extended Scenes:
 * Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The (1/2) (Comparison: Theatrical Version - Extended Version (Disc 1)) - Movie-Censorship.com - http://www.movie-censorship.com/report.php?ID=765
 * Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The (2/2) (Comparison: Theatrical Version - Extended Version (Disc 2)) - Movie-Censorship.com - http://www.movie-censorship.com/report.php?ID=768
 * Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (1/2), The (Comparison: Theatrical Version - Special Extended Edition (Disc 1)) - Movie-Censorship.com - http://www.movie-censorship.com/report.php?ID=1348
 * Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2/2), The (Comparison: Theatrical Version - Special Extended Edition (Disc 2)) - Movie-Censorship.com - http://www.movie-censorship.com/report.php?ID=1349
 * Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The (1/2) (Comparison: Theatrical version - Special Extended Edition (Disc 1)) - Movie-Censorship.com - http://www.movie-censorship.com/report.php?ID=1902
 * Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The (2/2) (Comparison: Theatrical version - Special Extended Edition (Disc 2)) - Movie-Censorship.com - http://www.movie-censorship.com/report.php?ID=1904
 * Hobbit, The: The Desolation of Smaug (Comparison: Theatrical Version - Extended Version) - Movie-Censorship.com - http://www.movie-censorship.com/report.php?ID=433504
 * Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The (Comparison: Theatrical Version - Extended Version) - Movie-Censorship.com - http://www.movie-censorship.com/report.php?ID=841103

One Ring - Rhyme of Lore
"One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all, and in the darkness bind them."

"Three Rings for the Elven-kings under the sky, Seven for the Dwarf-lords in their halls of stone, Nine for Mortal Men doomed to die, One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie. One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie."

Opening Narration
"[opening narration] The world is changed. I feel it in the water. I feel it in the earth. I smell it in the air. Much that once was is lost, for none now live who remember it. It began with the forging of the Great Rings. Three were given to the Elves; immortal, wisest and fairest of all beings. Seven to the Dwarf Lords, great miners and craftsmen of the mountain halls. And nine, nine rings were gifted to the Race of Men, who above all else desire power. For within these rings was bound the strength and will to govern each race. But they were all of them deceived, for another ring was made. In the land of Mordor, in the fires of Mount Doom, the Dark Lord Sauron forged, in secret, a Master Ring to control all others. And into this Ring he poured his cruelty, his malice and his will to dominate all life. One Ring to rule them all.

One by one, the Free Lands of Middle-Earth fell to the power of the Ring. But there were some who resisted. A last alliance of Men and Elves marched against the armies of Mordor. And on the slopes of Mount Doom, they fought for the freedom of Middle-Earth. Victory was near, but the power of the Ring could not be undone. It was in this moment, when all hope had faded, that Isildur, son of the king, took up his father's sword. Sauron, enemy of the free peoples of Middle-Earth, was defeated. The Ring passed to Isildur, who had this one chance to destroy evil forever, but the hearts of Men are easily corrupted. And the Ring of Power has a will of its own. It betrayed Isildur, to his death.

And some things that should not have been forgotten were lost. History became legend. Legend became myth. And for two and a half thousand years, the Ring passed out of all knowledge. Until, when chance came, it ensnared a new bearer. The Ring came to the creature Gollum, who took it deep into the tunnels of the Misty Mountains. And there it consumed him. The Ring brought to Gollum unnatural long life. For 500 years, it poisoned his mind. And in the gloom of Gollum's cave, it waited. Darkness crept back into the forests of the world. Rumor grew of a shadow in the East – whispers of a nameless fear. And the Ring of Power perceived its time had now come. It abandoned Gollum. But something happened then the Ring did not intend. It was picked up by the most unlikely creature imaginable. A Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins of the Shire. For the time will soon come when Hobbits will shape the fortunes of all..."

-- Galadriel

Extended Edition
References:
 * The Lord of the Rings (film series) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings_%28film_series%29

Saruman vs Sauron
DM of the Rings XCIX:Alliterative Antagonists - Twenty Sided - http://www.shamusyoung.com/twentysidedtale/?p=1140

Tolkien 101: How to tell apart Saruman and Sauron - National J.R.R. Tolkien | Examiner.com - http://www.examiner.com/article/tolkien-101-how-to-tell-apart-saruman-and-sauron