We are friends of Rohan, and of Théoden, your King. This is Gimli, son of Glóin, and Legolas of the Woodland Realm.
I would cut off your head, Dwarf, if it stood but a little higher from the ground. Give me your name, Horse-master, and I shall give you mine. What business does an Elf, a Man, and a Dwarf have in the Riddermark? Speak quickly! You have no authority here! Your orders mean nothing! You are here forth banished from the Kingdom of Rohan and all its domains, under pain of death. Warmongering? How long is it since Saruman bought you? What was the promised price, GrÃma? When all the Men are dead, you'll take your share of the treasure? Too long have you watched my sister. Why do you lay these troubles on an already troubled mind? Can you not see your uncle is wearied by your malcontent? Your warmongering? Unchecked, unchallenged, killing at will. Orcs are roaming freely across our lands. Saruman the White has ever been our friend and ally. If we don't defend our country, Saruman will take it by force. He's trying to trick us! If we let him go, he'll throttle us in our sleep! I DON'T BELIEVE YOU! Get down! I said DOWN! We swears to serve the master of the precious. There's no promise you can make that I can trust. Take it off us! We swears to do what you wants! We swears. We be nice to them, if they be nice to us. Quiet, you! It's hopeless! Every Orc in Mordor's gonna hear this racket! Let's just tie him up and leave him. Pro: This is an effective way to illustrate the sacrifices Arwen is willing to make, as well as dropping the complexity of explaining that Aragorn is destinied to be the king of two kingdoms.Ĭon: This change relegates Elrond to having the sensibilities of a modern-day father, and as with previous changes, perverts the characters of Arwen and Aragorn.IT BURNS! IT BURNS US! It freezes! Nasty Elves twisted it. His requirement was that he be king of both Arnor and Gondor. Crying, she answers “yes.”Įlrond tells Arwen, “But he’s too young for you.” Book: Elrond gave his conditional approval for Aragorn to marry Arwen.
Elrond sits next to her and asks her in Elvish, whether she has love for her father as well. The scene dissolves back to Arwen in Rivendell. The body then fades into stone, and Arwen standing at the foot of the grave. Arwen standing by Aragorn as he lies atop his grave, his beard is gray, he has a crown atop his head, and he lies with his sword. The scene then dissolves into a “flash forward,” many years in the future. He explains that, when Aragorn eventually dies, she will wander the woods alone, and she with have to live the rest of her long years alone. Also, the scenes of Éowyn and Grima better establish their characters.Ĭon: This change is an invention of the filmmakers and does not represent Tolkien’s work.Įlrond Dissuades Arwen From Marrying Aragornįilm: Elrond tries to convince Arwen not to marry Aragorn, because she is immortal and he is not. Theoden mourns Theodred Pro: The funeral is a dramatic way of showing how Saruman’s aggression personally affected the people of Rohan. Éowyn and Grima are introduced after Gandalf and company enter the Golden Hall. Théodred was killed in the first battle of the Fords of Isen five days before Gandalf and company’s arrival in Edoras, but he was buried at the battle site. Later, after Wormtongue is banished, Théoden buries his son in the flower-covered tombs outside the Edoras and prays while Gandalf speaks words of comfort to the grieving king.īook: There are no such scenes. She leaves the Golden Hall, to see the Gandalf, Aragorn, Gimli and Legolas approaching in the distance. Éowyn mourns her cousin besides the bed he is set upon, and Grima tries to comfort her, but she finds his overtures to be disgusting. Film: Théoden’s son, Théodred, is brought back to Edoras after being killed in battle with Saruman’s forces.