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  2. Denethor - Wikipedia

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    Denethor II, son of Ecthelion II, is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's novel The Lord of the Rings. He was the 26th ruling Steward of Gondor , dying by suicide in the besieged city of Minas Tirith during the Battle of the Pelennor Fields .

  3. John Noble - Wikipedia

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    John Noble (born 20 August 1948) [1] is an Australian actor. He is best known for his roles as Denethor in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy (2001–2003), and Dr. Walter Bishop in the Fox science fiction series Fringe (2008–2013).

  4. Feudal allegiance in The Lord of the Rings - Wikipedia

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    of the hobbits Merry and Pippin to the lords Denethor and Théoden [7] Story element Denethor, Steward of Gondor Théoden, King of Rohan; A hobbit swears allegiance Pippin becomes a palace guard of Gondor: Merry joins the Riders of Rohan The lord's estimation undervalues Pippin because he is small: treats Merry with love, as an equal The lord's ...

  5. Character pairing in The Lord of the Rings - Wikipedia

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    The medievalist Elizabeth Solopova contrasts the hero and future king Aragorn with the old Steward of Gondor, Denethor, who is incapable of such Northern courage. [5] Shippey observes that Denethor's other opposite, Théoden, lives by Northern courage, and dies through Denethor's despair. [6]

  6. Aragorn - Wikipedia

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    Believing that it is futile to battle Sauron, Denethor has himself burned on a funeral pyre. [T 24] Aragorn heals Faramir, Denethor's heir, who had been wounded in battle and was expected to die, using the herb athelas. Faramir recognizes Aragorn as his lord and the rightful heir to the throne of Gondor.

  7. Tom Bombadil - Wikipedia

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    Tom Bombadil is a character in J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium.He first appeared in print in a 1934 poem called "The Adventures of Tom Bombadil", which included The Lord of the Rings characters Goldberry (his wife), Old Man Willow (an evil tree in his forest) and the barrow-wight, from whom he rescues the hobbits. [1]

  8. Death and immortality in Middle-earth - Wikipedia

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    [5] The deaths of major characters, including Boromir, Denethor, Gollum, Saruman, Sauron, Théoden, and Wormtongue all form "significant scenes", while Gandalf both dies and returns from the dead. [5] Mortality is confronted in the first chapter of The Lord of the Rings, as Bilbo Baggins states that he feels he needs "a holiday, a very long ...

  9. A Walking Song - Wikipedia

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    At the same time, Denethor's son Faramir makes a futile attempt to retake the city of Osgiliath, as requested by his father. [9] Pippin's song is cut down from Tolkien's poem, the lines being a rewrite of part of the last stanza. [ 10 ]