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Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli have just entered the Paths of the Dead
and are running through the tunnels. The first three notes of the
Gondor Theme play
slowly and creepily as
the three enter in and look around the empty hall. (The music from this
track starts immediately in the TE but there is an extended section
as they enter on the EE that is not on the CD.) (The music
used once the Witch King says, "Who enters my domain?" is not on the
CD) |
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(Jump ahead to the Extended Edition
scene at the Black Gates. The Mouth of Sauron has just come through
the gates and asks, "Is there any in the rout with authority to
treat with me?" Gandalf says they will not treat with Sauron and
bids him to tell his master...) (Thanks to Kurt Milano for helping
me identify this section.) |
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0:24 |
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... that "The armies of Mordor must
disband." and Sauron must depart the land. The strings play a
tense, slow phrase and The Mouth of Sauron says he has a token to
show them and whips out... |
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0:41 |
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Frodo's mithril coat. A melancholy melody
plays as we see the reactions of the Fellowship. |
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0:48 |
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The Mouth of Sauron throws the coat to Gandalf
and Pippin cries out Frodo's name. The Mouth observes his reaction
and Gandalf bids him quiet. Merry cries out and Gandalf orders
"Silence", again. The Mouth of Sauron (do we call
him 'Mouth' for short?) is pleased. "Know that he suffered
greatly at the hands of his host." |
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1:08 |
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Gimli simmers and Legolas is stricken. |
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1:12 |
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"Who
could have thought that one so small could endure so much pain. And
he did, Gandalf. He did." |
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1:29 |
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(The sad melody continues a little on
the CD but not in the movie as the Mouth of Sauron goads Aragorn a
little to far and negotiations are... cut off. If one coordinates
the CD music with the movie, the music heard from 1:29 - 1:43
coordinates well with the rest of the scene although it is
anticlimactic. ) |
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(This scene continues from the
earlier on in the Paths of the Dead. The King of the Dead has
challenged Aragorn's right to summon the dead. He swings his sword
at Aragorn who parries with Andϊril. There is moment of stasis, then
Aragorn gains the upper hand and uses it to grab the Dead King by
the throat.) |
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1:43 |
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The horns blare with Aragorn's
show of authority and the Dead King falls back. (Part of the scene
here is not on the CD.) |
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1:50 |
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(Aragorn has just offered the dead a way to regain their honor.)
"What say you?" He moves among them. (This is longer in the movie
than on the CD.)
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1:57 |
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Gimli tells Aragorn he's wasting his time. They had no honor in
life, they have non in death. |
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2:04 |
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"I am Isildur's heir. Fight
for me and I will hold your oaths fulfilled. What say you?"
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