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Thus came Aragorn son a Arathorn, Elessar, Isildur's heir, out of the Paths of the Dead, borne upn a wind from the Sea to the kingdom of Gondor; and the mirth of the Rohirrim was a torrent of laughter and a flashing of swords, and the joy and wonder of the City was a music of trumpets and a...

These staves he spoke, yet he laughed as he said them. For once more lust of battle was on him; and he was still unscathed, and he was young, and he was king: the lord of a fell people. And lo! even as he laughed at despair he looked out again on the black ships, and he lifted up his sword to...

Gandalf did not move. And in that very moment, away behind in some courtyard in the City, a cock crowed. Shrill and clear he crowed, recking nothing of wizardry or war, welcoming only the morning that in the sky far above the shadows of death was coming with the dawn. And as if in answer there...

'Gondor! Gondor!' cried Aragorn. 'Would that I looked on you again in happier hour! Not yet does my road lie southward to your bright streams.'

'I will take the Ring,' he said, 'though I do not know the way.'

The change in the wizard's voice was astounding. Suddenly it became menacing, powerful, harsh as stone. A shadow seemed to pass over the high sun, and the porch for a moment grew dark. All trembled, and the Elves stopped their ears. 'Never before has any voice dared to utter the words of that...

'This is the Master-Ring, the One Ring to rule them all. This is the One Ring lost many years ago, to the great weakening of its maker's power. Now, he greatly desires to have it again, - but he must NOT get it'

I am not who you think I am. Where is your wisdom, realgomer, son of fakegomer?

The travellers now rode with more speed, and they made their way towards the Gap of Rohan: and Aragorn took leave of them at last close to that very place where Pippin had looked into the Stone of Orthanc. The hobbits were grieved at this parting; for Aragorn had never failed them and he had...

'I come back to you now, at the turn of the tide...'