What Is the Army of the Dead in Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings?

This calls attention to what some have come to view asa plot hole.

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TheReturn of the Kingnovel minimizes the prominence of this issueby ending the ghosts role earlier.

That said, referencing this threat more directly may have helped mitigate questions about the ghosts departure.

Lord of the Rings’ Fans Have Already Made ‘The Hunt for Gollum’

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The Nazgul standing in line in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

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Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen) and Arwen (Liv Tyler) marry in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.

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Gandalf and Aragorn lead the World of Men against Sauron’s army to draw his gaze from Frodo and Sam as they approach Mount Doom with the One Ring.

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