![]() ![]() I believe that in Tolkien's works these are the two towers however in PJ's films' continuity they definitively seem to be Barad-dûr and Orthanc, as is hinted throughout the TT film. While Fellowship of the Ring and Two Towers certainly deliver in this department (the escape from the Mines of Moria and the Battle of Helm's Deep come to mind) Return of the King really went all. Above and beneath Orthanc, a wizard's pentacle and a white hand symbolize the influence of Saruman." This implies that the two towers are indeed Orthanc and Minas Morgul, which Tolkien drew himself. They have lost the wizard, Gandalf, in the battle with an evil spirit in the Mines of Moria and at the Falls of Rauros, Boromir, seduced by the power of the. The tengwar inscription in the centre reads, 'In the land of Mordor where the shadows lie.' At the base of Minas Morgul are the nine rings of the Ringwraiths, while above it a crescent moon hints at the earlier name of the tower, Minas Ithil, Tower of the Moon, before it was taken and defiled by Sauron's forces. It shows the One Ring above Mount Doom, flanked by the towers of Minas Morgul and Orthanc, while above it flies a Nazgûl. On the back of the book it confirms your findings, as it states: "The cover of this new edition of 'The Two Towers' is based on Tolkien's own unused sketch of 1954. Book: The postscript at the end of The Fellowship of the Ring says, The second part is called The Two Towers, since the events recounted in it are dominated by. ![]() I myself have the 'jacket design' collection of the books. Gandalf cautions them to ride carefully, as war is afoot and. The next morning, Legolas glimpses a golden building far in the distance, which Gandalf identifies as Edoras, the court of Thoden, King of Rohan. The Company, led once again by Gandalf, marches toward Isengard, camping at night. Brilliant! I am enjoying your new blog posts. Summary Chapter 6: The King of the Golden Hall. ![]()
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