Today in Middle-earth, April 12
The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth on April 12th:
- Gandalf reaches Hobbiton (3018) (more…)
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Today in Middle-earth, April 8
The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth on April 8th:
- The Ring-bearers are honoured on the Field of Cormallen (3019)
- The Ring-bearers revisit fair Ithilien (3019)
Today in Middle-earth, March 25
The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth on March 25th:
- The Captains of the West come to the Black Gate (3019)
- The Host is surrounded on the Slag-hills (3019)
- Downfall of Barad-dûr and the passing of Sauron (3019)
- Frodo and Samwise reach the Sammath Naur (3019)
- Gollum seizes the Ring and falls in the Cracks of Doom (3019)
- Minas Tirith (3019)
- Gondor proclaims their New Year (3019)
- Frodo comes home (3020)
- Birth of Elanor the Fair, daughter of Samwise (3021)
- The First “Tolkien Reading Day” (2003)
Today in Middle-earth, March 15
The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth on March 15th:
- Thorin and Gandalf’s chance meeting at the Prancing Pony (2941)
- In the early hours the Witch-king breaks the Gates of the City (3019)
- The horns of the Rohirrim are heard at cockcrow (3019)
- Denethor burns himself on a pyre (3019)
- Battle of the Pelennor (3019)
- Aragorn raises the standard of Arwen (3019)
- Dernhelm faces the Lord of the Nazgûl (3019)
- Théoden is slain (3019)
- Frodo and Samwise escape and begin their journey north along the Morgai (3019)
- Battle under the trees in Mirkwood; Thranduil repels the forces of Dol Guldur (3019)
- Second assault on Lórien (3019)
- The realm of King Brand of Dale is attacked (3019)
- Evening in the Morgai (3019)
- The wounded come to the Houses of Healing (3019)
- Gandalf hears the cry of the Lord of the Nazgûl (3019)
- Wounded Merry comes to Minas Tirith (3019)
- Aragorn comes to the City (3019)
Today in Middle-earth, March 13
The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth on March 13th:
- Frodo captured by the Orcs of Cirith Ungol (3019)
- The Pelennor is overrun (3019)
- Faramir is wounded (3019)
- Aragorn reaches Pelargir and captures the fleet (3019)
- Théoden in Druadan Forest (3019)
- Frodo is taken ill (3020)
Today in Middle-earth, March 4
The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth on March 4th:
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Aragorn faces the enemy as the new day dawn (1419)
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The charge of the Riders (1419)
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Gandalf returns (1419)
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Théoden and Gandalf set out from Helm’s Deep for Isengard (1419)
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Frodo reaches the slag-mounds on the edge of the Desolation of the Morannon (1419)
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Merry and Pippin try to stay high and dry (1419)
Today in Middle-earth, February 26
The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth on February 26th:
- Death of Boromir; his horn is heard in Minas Tirith. (3019)
- Meriadoc and Peregrin captured. (3019)
- Frodo and Samwise enter the eastern Emyn Muil. (3019)
- Aragorn sets out in pursuit of the Orcs at evening. (3019)
- Éomer hears of the descent of the Orc-band from the Emyn Muil. (3019)
- Frodo’s ordeal on Amon Hen. (3019)
Today in Middle-earth, February 14
The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth on February 14th:
- The Mirror of Galadriel (1419)
- Gandalf returns to life, and lies in a trance (1419)
Today in Middle-earth, January 15
Today in Middle-earth, January 15
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The Bridge of Khazad-dûm, and the fall of Gandalf (1419)
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The Company reaches Nimrodel late at night (1419)
The Two Towers 15th Anniversary Redux — TORn’s TT Geeky Observations List
Welcome to TORn’s LotR: The Two Towers 15th Anniversary Redu
x of our TT Geeky Observations Lists. Last December (2016), we celebrated the FotR 15th Anniversary Redux of our FotR Geeky Observations Lists. This link will take you to that installment with the explanation of the madness that gives us “the lists!”
With the release of The Two Towers on December 18, 2002, TheOneRing.net’s Movie Discussion Board members continued the fun of gathering geeky observations for our TT list just as we did for FotR and RotK… and eventually for the 3 Hobbit movies; but we have about 11 more years to wait before they get properly reduxed 😉
As it happened with the FotR Geeky Observations List, the TT contributions began with the release of the trailers. We members poured over every frame and every utterance driven by the excitement of anticipating the movie’s imminent release. After we eventually got the extended DVD, we could really scrutinize every moment until the TT list grew to 468 items, with more to add!
Here are some examples of observations (lists do not include pictures):
While Sam and Frodo are sleeping and Gollum crawls down the mountain, their backpacks are on the wrong sides. Frodo is sleeping next to Sam’s backpack and vice versa.
There is a stool to the left of Théoden’s throne that is brought around to his right and used first by Gríma when the Fellowship arrives and then by Gandalf.
Théodred is buried with his helmet placed at his feet, holding his sword and also holding Simbelmynë in his hands. Théodred’s bier is made of shields lying across two long spears.
As with all of the geeky lists, one of the changes I made to the premise of the original list was to exclude any nit-picky or negative items. Considering everything Peter Jackson and the hundreds of people who made these films possible went through to create these three movies at one time… something never attempted before… I just didn’t think it was right. Those observations were for others to collect.
Because these lists are still active and growing all the time, feel free to share your own observations. Find me on the Boards where you can also access all of these links and more in the footer of my posts on The One Ring Forums Message Boards.
Posted in Creations, Fans, Hobbit Movie, Lord of the Rings, LotR Movies, Movie Fellowship of the Ring, Movie The Two Towers, The Hobbit, TheOneRing.net Announcements, TheOneRing.net Community, TORn's Geeky Observations ListsToday in Middle-earth, December 25
The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth on December 25th:
- The Fellowship of the Ring leaves Rivendell at dusk (1418 )
Today in Middle-earth, November 23
The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth 
on November 23:
- Battle of the Five Armies – 2941 (1341)