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LOTR, movies vs books
There are some differences, some big and small. But what things are, and what things are not different? That's for you to guess. Answer from the movies pov.
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Last updated: April 9, 2025
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1. Arwen saves Frodo from weathertop.
In the books it is actually Glorfindel who comes and saves Frodo.
Same (in the books
Different (in the books)
2. Aragorn Doesn't want to become king at first.
In the books Aragorn is trained and motivated to return as king.
Same
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3. Eowyn kills the Witch king of angmar.
Along with Eowyn dealing the final blow, it was also Merry who used the barrow-blade in the books.
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4. Elrond dellivers the reforged Anduril to aragorn.
In the books Aragorn already used the sword earlier (still broken). And it is reforged later.
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5. Sam get's married to Rosie
This is the same, though in the movie only 2 kids are shown, where in the books, Sam has 13.
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6. Merry, pippin and Sam are of similar age as Frodo. During Bilbo's 111th birthday
During bilbo's 111th birthday, Frodo is already 33, where Merry and Pippin are closer to 11 and 12. During the journey itself, Frodo is 50. Because between frodo receiving the ring, and him leaving the shire, sits 17 years.
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7. Gandalf kills the Balrog from Morgoth
And in the books, it kills Gandalf two.
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8. The fellowship attempts to cross Caradhras before going through the mines of Moria
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9. Before entering the mines, the fellowship gets attacked by the "Watcher in the water".
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10. Aragorn gives the hobbits the Barrow-blades. Blades capable of destroying the Nazgul's protective spell.
In the books it's actualy the Tom Bombadill, the maiar, who after saving the Hobbits from the Barrow-wights
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11. The eye of Sauron sits upon Barad-Dûr in mordor.
In the books, the physical eye doesn't exist at all. The eye is the sigil of sauron, and is used as a figure of speach.
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12. The storm that stops the fellowship on Caradhras is summoned by Saruman.
In the books it's unclear who causes the storm. It could be the mountain itself, or Sauron. But Saruman is never said to be the very cause.
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13. The mouth of Sauron comes out the black gate.
Though in the books, the fate of the mouth of Sauron is unclear. It's possible he died during the battle at the black gate.
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14. Elrond heals Frodo in Rivendell, after he was stabbed at Weathertop.
Same
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15. Sauron phisically came out to fight at the battle of the last alliance, and was slain.
Though, in the books, it was Elendil and Gil-Galad who killed Sauron, not Isildur.
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16. During the battle of Pelennor Fields, Denethor loses his mind.
In the books, Denethor is quite rational in the fight. Strategizing against the army's of Mordor. Up untill the (as he thinks) death of his son Faramir. Than he loses it.
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17. Believing in Gollums lies, Frodo sends Sam home, before entering the tunnel at Cirith Ungol alone.
In the books, this doesn't accure at all. And Frodo and Sam simply enter the tunnel together.
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18. The elves come to Rohan's aid at Helm's Deep
In the books, No elve army at all, makes it's way to Helm's deep. Legolas is the only elves present.
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19. Gandalf tells Pippin to light the beacons to call Rohan for aid.
In the books, the beacons are already lit up.
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20. Gollum is the one who (accidentally) destroys the ring at Mount Doom.
Gollum is the one who, sort of, destroys the ring, though he was pushes, not by Frodo, but by Eru Ilúvatar, a god-like being in the LOTR universe.
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