The Return of the King The armies of the Dark Lord are massing as his evil shadow spreads wider.Men,Dwarves,Elves and Ents unite forces to do battles against the dark.Meanwhile,Frodo and Sam struggle further into Mordor in their heroic quest to destory the One Ring.
Tage in the Shire, a young hobbit is entrusted with an immense task. He must make a perilous journey across MIDDLE EARTH to the Cracks of Doom, there to destory the Ruling Ring of Power——the only thing that prevents the dark lord's evil dominion.
Evil is readily recognizable by its ugliness and by its fruits. Goodness is equally recognizable and its fruits are more lasting. The author does not preach, but his good characters exemplify in action the virtues of mercy, perseverance, generosity, and friendship. Sauron, Saruman, and the Ringwraiths all embody the vices of hatred, greed, and the thirst for power. The influence of Sauron on those who once were normal men demonstrates the pervasiveness of evil, as does the ugliness of Sauron's land, Mordor. While the destruction of Sauron and the Ringwraiths suggests that evil can be overcome, it does not imply that the destruction of a major source of evil eliminates all evil. The Southrons continue to fight after Sauron's power has collapsed, Saruman's petty destroyers of good continue their work in the Shire, and Aragorn finds it necessary to establish guardians for his borders. Middle Earth after Sauron is no utopia, but it is a world very much like ours, one worth cultivating to bring forth beauty and goodness. In Gondor and in the Shire hope lives on.
The company of the Ring is sundered. Frodo and Sam continue their journey alone down the great River Anduin, save for a mysterious creeping figure that follows wherever they go.