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Boromir Dies
Boromir is killed by Uruk-Hai while protecting Merry and Pippin -
Merry and Pippin Kidnapped
The Uruk-Hai capture the hobbits and begin to take them to Saruman -
Smeagol is Tamed
Frodo and Sam have Smeagol make a binding promise to lead them into Mordor -
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The Passage of The Marshes
Frodo and Sam trek through the Dead Marshes on their way to Mordor -
Uruk-Hai Army Destroyed
Eomir and the Riders of Rohan destroy the Uruk-Hai army and Merry and Pippin escape unnoticed -
Riders of Rohan Meet Aragorn
The Riders of Rohan inform Aragorn of the Uruk-Hais' destruction -
Merry and Pippin Meet Treebeard
Merry and Pippin have been taken under the protection of Treebeard the Ent -
Aragorn Meets the White Rider
Gandalf meets Aragorn in the Fangorn Forest and finds out that Merry and Pippin are safe -
The Black Gate is Closed
At the last moment, Smeagol convinces Frodo to take a secret route into Mordor, as an alternative to the Black Gate -
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The Entmoot
The Ents have a gathering to decide whether or not they should march on Isengard -
King Theoden is Healed
With the help of Gandalf, Theoden banishes Wormtongue and is healed from sickness -
Frodo Captured by Feramir
Feramir captures Frodo while he is traveling to the Crossroads -
The Fall of Isengard
Treebeard and the Ents lay seige on Isengard, destroying all exept the Orthanc -
Frodo is Released
Frodo convinces Feramir to let him leave to go and destroy the ring -
The Battle of Helm's Deep
The ancient stronghold of Rohan holds against a massive army of Uruk-Hai sent by Saruman -
The Stairs of Cirith Ungol
Frodo avoids being seen by the Nazgul at Minas Morgul, and begins to climb the staris of Cirith Ungol -
The Company is Reunited
Merry and Pippin rejoin Gandalf, Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli at Isengard -
Frodo is Captured by Orcs
Frodo is captured by orcs after being paralyzed by Shelob's sting -
Shelob is Defeated
Sam heroicly fights of Shelob trying to save his Master -
Saruman's Staff Broken
Gandalf offers Saruman a chance to return to good, but Saruman declines and is stripped of his honor