[nosferangel]

I like totally freaked out when the rohirrim and éorlingas stroke at pelennor and helmsdeep (ttt)

is there anyone who can give me the exact and complete lines of the speech théoden gave before the attack, from his very first word until 'attack'?

[BittenBuggy]

Uhh... here's where they ride onto the Pelennor fields:

(Horns can be heard in the distance. Gandalf looks up, and recognizes the sound. Outside the city, the ranks of the Rohirrim crest the hill outside the Pelennor Fields. Théoden looks down on the thousands of Orcs, realizing that this battle cannot be won. His riders see the same. The Rohirrim are about to lose what courage they had.)

Éowyn: Courage, Merry. Courage for our friends. (She holds Merry close to her.)

Gothmog: Form ranks, you maggots. Form ranks. Pikes in front, archers behind.

(Théoden bares his teeth at the enemy, and summons his courage, riding to his captains and giving orders.)

Théoden: Éomer, take your éored down the left flank. Gamling, follow the King's banner down the center. Grimbold, take your company right, after you pass the wall. Forth, and fear no darkness!

(Théoden rides in front of the Rohirrim, trying to bolster their courage.)

Théoden: Arise! Arise, Riders of Théoden!

(Théoden rides in front of Éowyn, and she hides her face from him.)

Théoden: Spears shall be shaken! Shields shall be splintered! A sword day! A red day! Ere the sun rises!

(The riders ready their spears, as do the Orcs.)

Éowyn: (to Merry) Whatever happens, stay with me. I'll look after you.

(Merry tries not to look nervous. Théoden rides in front of the horses, banging his sword against their lowered spears.)

Théoden: Ride now! Ride now! Ride! Ride for ruin, and the world's ending! Death!

Rohirrim: Death!

(Éowyn gulps, looking nervous.)

Théoden: Death!

Rohirrim: Death!

Théoden: Death!

Merry and Éowyn: Death!

Théoden: Forth, Eorlingas!!

(Horns sound. The Rohirrim charge. The Orcs ready to fire at them.)


I don't think he said "attack" in there though. Just lots of "death"

[nosferangel]

yeah yeah yeah
I can see it all happen again

you got like the entire script there?

[BittenBuggy]

Script is courtesy of The Council of Elrond (www.councilofelrond.com)

I don't have the entire thing memorized just yet (but I can recite the first two word for word )

[Maram68]

[BittenBuggy]

Yes I remember that... I think it's like a pep-talk... or pep-screaming

[sindohte]

It certainly made me want to put down my tub of popcorn and pick up a sword, so I could jump on screen and go help the Rohirrim kick some evil butt. That was one of the best moments from the movie.

[nosferangel]

Indeed.
The arrival until the attack of the Rohirrim are the best scéne I've ever seen in any movie at all.

But I just saw the "Troy" trailer, with thousands of ships landing, and that made a similar impression, actually, allthough the speech of Théoden gives this scéne heart and soul...

[NancyBrooke]

In answer to Nosferangel's post elsewhere re: Eorlingas/Rohirrim and Meduseld -

Yes, Meduseld is the Golden Hall, so called for its roof of golden thatch.

And, as per The Complete Gude to Middle-Earth (not that I don't love answering these questions, but hie yourself to a bookstore, Hon, or, better still, order from Amazon through this site!) 'Eorlingas' and 'Rohirrim' are both terms used to refer to the people of Rohan. 'Eorlingas' is Rohirric for "sons of Eorl" and is used by the people of Rohan to refer to themselves; "Rohirrim" is Sindarin for "horse-lord people" and is used by the Gondorians to refer to the Eorlingas, as it were.

Now, before I looked this up I was prepared to answer, somewhat erroneously, that the Rohirrim were the people and the Eorlingas were the army/cavalry/soldiers. So, the value of printed resouces to which we can all refer. Harumphh.

N

[Sorcia]

Cheers all,
I really liked those banners that hung behind Théoden's throne and thought to myself, hmmm if I had some clear pictures of them, unobstructed, I likely could do up a pretty good replica cross stitched. After spending about an hour searching online , I have given up and hope my fellow LOTR fans might know where I could find some pictures.
Anyone?
Sorcia

[Jodie]

Hi,
Re: the Banners in the Golden Hall, if you go to www.newline.com they just added some new items for sale, including some bookmarks (fabric I believe) based on the banners. Very tempting!

jakreide

[esmeralda]

Hi everyone, I also think the speach of theoden was one of the best movie scene I've ever seen! I was shuddering with anticipation, mentally and almost physically getting ready for battle and feeling like yelling "death" with the rohirrims a couple of times! wow!