The Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King Quotes
Eomer : Now is the hour! Riders of Rohan! Oaths you have taken, now fulfill them all, to lord and land!
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Gandalf : The board is set... the pieces are moving
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Elrond : You gave away your life's grace. I cannot protect you anymore.
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Legolas : The stars are veiled. Something stirs in the East. A sleepless malice. The eye of the enemy is moving. He is HERE.
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[ after Legolas single-handedly takes out an Oliphant and its drivers ]
Gimli : That still only counts as one.
Gimli : That still only counts as one.
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Gimli : Never thought I'd die fighting side by side with an Elf.
Legolas : What about side by side with a friend?
Gimli : Aye. I could do that.
Legolas : What about side by side with a friend?
Gimli : Aye. I could do that.
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Gimli : Certainty of death. Small chance of success. What are we waiting for?
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Frodo : [ after destroying the Ring ] I can see the Shire. The Brandywine River. Bag End. The Lights in the Party Tree.
Sam : Rosie Cotton dancing. She had ribbons in her hair. If ever I were to marry someone, it would have been her. It would have been her. [ sits down and begins to cry ]
Frodo : [ leans over and hugs him ] I'm glad to be with you, Samwise Gamgee, here at the end of all things.
Sam : Rosie Cotton dancing. She had ribbons in her hair. If ever I were to marry someone, it would have been her. It would have been her. [ sits down and begins to cry ]
Frodo : [ leans over and hugs him ] I'm glad to be with you, Samwise Gamgee, here at the end of all things.
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Eomer : You should not encourage him.
Eowyn : You should not doubt him.
Eomer : I do not doubt his heart, only the reach of his arm.
Eowyn : You should not doubt him.
Eomer : I do not doubt his heart, only the reach of his arm.
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Eowyn : Why are you doing this? The war lies to the East. You cannot leave on the eve of battle. [ pause ]
Eowyn : You cannot abandon the men.
Aragorn : Eowyn...
Eowyn : We need you here.
Aragorn : Why have you come?
Eowyn : Do you not know?
Aragorn : It is but a shadow and a thought that you love. I cannot give you what you seek.
Eowyn : You cannot abandon the men.
Aragorn : Eowyn...
Eowyn : We need you here.
Aragorn : Why have you come?
Eowyn : Do you not know?
Aragorn : It is but a shadow and a thought that you love. I cannot give you what you seek.
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[ Merry gives Pippin a tobacco pouch at their parting ]
Pippin : The last of the Longbottom leaf?
Merry : I know you've run out. You smoke too much, Pip.
Pippin : The last of the Longbottom leaf?
Merry : I know you've run out. You smoke too much, Pip.
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Gandalf : I will not say "Do not weep", for not all tears are an evil.
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Aragorn : [ to Frodo, Sam, Pippin, and Merry ] My friends. You bow to no one. [ He kneels, and the entire kingdom follows suit, kneeling to the Hobbits ]
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Frodo : [ voiceover ] And thus it was. A fourth age of middle-earth began. And the fellowship of the ring... though eternally bound by friendship and love... was ended. Thirteen months to the day since Gandalf sent us on our long journey... we found ourselves looking upon a familiar sight. We were home. How do you pick up the threads of an old life? How do you go on... when in your heart you begin to understand... there is no going back? There are some things that time cannot mend... some hurts that go too deep... that have taken hold. Bilbo once told me his part in this tale would end... that each of us must come and go in the telling. Bilbo's story was now over. There would be no more journeys for him... save one. My dear Sam. You cannot always be torn in two. You will have to be one and whole for many years. You have so much to enjoy and to be and to do. Your part in the story will go on.
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Pippin : I didn't think it would end this way.
Gandalf : End? No, the journey doesn't end here. Death is just another path... One that we all must take. The grey rain-curtain of this world rolls back, and all turns to silver glass... And then you see it.
Pippin : What? Gandalf?... See what?
Gandalf : White shores... and beyond, a far green country under a swift sunrise.
Pippin : [ smiling ] Well, that isn't so bad.
Gandalf : [ softly ] No... No it isn't.
Gandalf : End? No, the journey doesn't end here. Death is just another path... One that we all must take. The grey rain-curtain of this world rolls back, and all turns to silver glass... And then you see it.
Pippin : What? Gandalf?... See what?
Gandalf : White shores... and beyond, a far green country under a swift sunrise.
Pippin : [ smiling ] Well, that isn't so bad.
Gandalf : [ softly ] No... No it isn't.
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Gandalf : Authority is not given to you to deny the return of the king, *Steward*.
Denethor : The rule of Gondor is mine! And no other's!
Denethor : The rule of Gondor is mine! And no other's!
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Theoden : I take my leave.
Aragorn : My Lord Elrond.
Elrond : I come on behalf of one whom I love. Arwen is dying. She will not long survive the evil that now spreads from Mordor. The light of the Evenstar is failing. As Sauron's power grows, her strength wanes. Arwen's life is now tied to the fate of the Ring. The Shadow is upon us, Aragorn. The end has come.
Aragorn : It will not be our end but his.
Aragorn : My Lord Elrond.
Elrond : I come on behalf of one whom I love. Arwen is dying. She will not long survive the evil that now spreads from Mordor. The light of the Evenstar is failing. As Sauron's power grows, her strength wanes. Arwen's life is now tied to the fate of the Ring. The Shadow is upon us, Aragorn. The end has come.
Aragorn : It will not be our end but his.
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Aragorn : The Beacons of Minas Tirith! The Beacons are lit! Gondor calls for aid.
Theoden : And Rohan will answer. Muster the Rohirrim. Assemble the army at Dunharrow. As many men as can be found. You have two days. On the third, we ride for Gondor... and war.
Theoden : And Rohan will answer. Muster the Rohirrim. Assemble the army at Dunharrow. As many men as can be found. You have two days. On the third, we ride for Gondor... and war.
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Pippin : It's so quiet.
Gandalf : It's the deep breath before the plunge.
Pippin : I don't want to be in a battle. But waiting on the edge of one I can't escape is even worse.
Gandalf : It's the deep breath before the plunge.
Pippin : I don't want to be in a battle. But waiting on the edge of one I can't escape is even worse.
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Frodo : We set out to save the Shire, Sam and it has been saved - but not for me.
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Legolas : The horses are restless, and the men are quiet.
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Legolas : The way is shut. It was made by those who are dead, and the dead keep it. The way is shut.
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Gimli : Well, this is a thing unheard of. An Elf would go underground, where a Dwarf dare not. Oh, I'd never hear the end of it.
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Sam : What are you up to? Sneaking off, are we?
Gollum : Sneaking? Sneaking? Fat Hobbit is always so polite. Smeagol shows them secret ways that nobody else could find, and they say "sneak!" Sneak? Very nice friend. Oh, yes, my precious. Very nice, very nice.
Sam : All right, all right! You just startled me is all. What were you doing?
Gollum : Sneaking.
Gollum : Sneaking? Sneaking? Fat Hobbit is always so polite. Smeagol shows them secret ways that nobody else could find, and they say "sneak!" Sneak? Very nice friend. Oh, yes, my precious. Very nice, very nice.
Sam : All right, all right! You just startled me is all. What were you doing?
Gollum : Sneaking.
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Pippin : I feel like I'm back at the Green Dragon.
Merry : [ through a mouthful of food ] Mm. Green Dragon.
Pippin : A mug of ale in my hand, putting my feet up on a settle after a hard day's work.
Merry : Only, you've never done a hard day's work. [ They laugh; Gandalf, Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli ride up. Merry stands and gives an exaggerated bow ]
Merry : Welcome, my lords, to Isengard!
Gimli : You young rascals! A merry hunt you've led us on, and now we find you... feasting and... and *smoking.*
Pippin : We are sitting on a field of victory enjoying a few well-earned comforts. [ Merry blows a smoke ring ]
Pippin : The salted pork is particularly good.
Gimli : [ eagerly ] Salted pork?
Gandalf : [ exasperated ] Hobbits.
Merry : We're under orders from Treebeard, who has taken over management of Isengard.
Treebeard : [ as they walk toward the tower ] Hroom, young Master Gandalf! I'm relieved that you've come. Wood and water, stock and stone I can master, but there's a wizard to manage here. Locked his tower.
Merry : [ through a mouthful of food ] Mm. Green Dragon.
Pippin : A mug of ale in my hand, putting my feet up on a settle after a hard day's work.
Merry : Only, you've never done a hard day's work. [ They laugh; Gandalf, Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli ride up. Merry stands and gives an exaggerated bow ]
Merry : Welcome, my lords, to Isengard!
Gimli : You young rascals! A merry hunt you've led us on, and now we find you... feasting and... and *smoking.*
Pippin : We are sitting on a field of victory enjoying a few well-earned comforts. [ Merry blows a smoke ring ]
Pippin : The salted pork is particularly good.
Gimli : [ eagerly ] Salted pork?
Gandalf : [ exasperated ] Hobbits.
Merry : We're under orders from Treebeard, who has taken over management of Isengard.
Treebeard : [ as they walk toward the tower ] Hroom, young Master Gandalf! I'm relieved that you've come. Wood and water, stock and stone I can master, but there's a wizard to manage here. Locked his tower.
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Arwen : Tell me what you have seen.
Elrond : Arwen?
Arwen : You have the gift of foresight. What did you see?
Elrond : I looked into your future and I saw death.
Arwen : But there is also life. You *saw* there was a child, you saw my son!
Elrond : That future is almost gone.
Arwen : But it is not lost.
Elrond : Nothing is certain.
Arwen : Some things are certain. If I leave him now, I will regret it forever.
Elrond : Arwen?
Arwen : You have the gift of foresight. What did you see?
Elrond : I looked into your future and I saw death.
Arwen : But there is also life. You *saw* there was a child, you saw my son!
Elrond : That future is almost gone.
Arwen : But it is not lost.
Elrond : Nothing is certain.
Arwen : Some things are certain. If I leave him now, I will regret it forever.
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Pippin : [ singing to Denethor as Faramir leads the charge ] Home is behind, the world ahead... and there are many paths to tread... Through shadow... To the edge of night... Until the stars are all alight... Mist and shadow, cloud and shade... All shall fade... all... shall... fade.
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Denethor : My sons are spent. My line has ended. Rohan has deserted us. Theoden's betrayed me. Abandon your posts! Flee, flee for your lives! [ He turns around, and Gandalf knocks him out with his staff ]
Gandalf : Prepare for battle!
Gandalf : Prepare for battle!
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