Battle of the Hornburg
The Battle of the Hornburg in Peter Jackson's film adaptation of The Two Towers
Date March 3-4, 3019 T.A. Location Helm's Deep, Rohan Result Decisive Rohan victory
Combatants
Isengard	Rohan
Commanders
Saruman	Théoden, Aragorn, Gandalf, Éomer
Strength
10,000 Uruk-hai and common Orcs of Isengard, 2,000-5,000 Dunlendings, an unknown number of orc-human hybrids	about 2,000 Rohirrim; reinforced by 1,000 more Rohirrim in the morning, and thousands of Huorns
Casualties
All Uruks. normal Orcs and hybrids of Isengard, most Dunlendings	Unknown, but heavy

The Battle of the Hornburg is a fictional battle in J. R. R. Tolkien's novel The Lord of the Rings. The battle pitted the forces of Saruman against the Rohirrim under King Théoden, who had taken refuge in the mountain fortress of the Hornburg at Helm's Deep. Image File history File links Helmsdeep-siege. ... Peter Jackson CNZM (born October 31, 1961) is a three-time Academy Award, Golden Globe and BAFTA winning New Zealand filmmaker best known as the director of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, which he, along with his long time partner, Fran Walsh, and Philippa Boyens adapted from the novels... The Third Age is a fictional time period from J. R. R. Tolkiens universe of Middle-earth. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth, Helms Deep was a large valley in the north-western Ered Nimrais (White Mountains). ... The banner of Rohan, as rendered in Peter Jacksons movies; the sun is an embellishment on the books description of a white horse upon green. 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Tolkiens fictional realm of Middle-earth, the Uruk-hai (Black Speech: Orc folk) were a new breed of Orcs that appeared during the Third Age. ... Orcs in Moria, from the 1978 animated film adaptation of The Lord of the Rings. ... Dunland is a fictional land from J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth: the land of the Dunlendings. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Rohan. ... The Huorns are a fictional race from J. R. R. Tolkiens Middle-earth. ... Combatants Free peoples: Gondor, Rohan, Dale, Esgaroth, Erebor, The Shire, Lothlórien, the Woodland Realm and the Fangorn forest Evil forces: Under Sauron: Mordor, Rhûn, Morgul, Harad, Umbar, Khand Under Saruman: Isengard, Dunland Commanders Gandalf (died but later resurrected) Aragorn Théoden† Éomer Denethor† Dáin II† Brand† Galadriel... In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth, the Fords of Isen were fords in the river Isen, guarded by the Rohirrim. ... 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Combatants Gondor, Rohan, Eagles Mordor, Harad, Rhûn Commanders Gandalf, Imrahil, Éomer, Aragorn, Gwaihir Sauron†, Mouth of Sauron*, Khamûl† Strength Less than 6,000 Men of Gondor and Rohan, one Wizard, one Hobbit, one Elf, two Half-elves, one Dwarf, and an unknown number of Eagles Eight Nazgûl... Combatants Hobbits of The Shire Ruffians in the service of Saruman Commanders Meriadoc Brandybuck and Peregrin Took Ruffian chief†, Saruman†, Wormtongue† Strength 200 local Hobbits of the Shire under Meriadoc Brandybuck, including Tolman Cotton and Samwise Gamgee, and 110 Tooks from Tookland under Peregrin Took slightly over 200 Casualties 19... Generally, a battle is an instance of combat in warfare between two or more parties wherein each group will seek to defeat the others. ... John Ronald Reuel Tolkien CBE (January 3, 1892 – September 2, 1973) was an English philologist, writer and university professor who is best known as the author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. ... 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The battle

Background

After being released from Gríma Wormtongue's influence by Gandalf, Théoden set out to the Fords of Isen, where Erkenbrand was fighting Saruman's forces. However, Théoden found out that they had been scattered, and Gandalf advised him to take refuge in the Hornburg, where many of the folk of the Westfold were taking refuge. Then Gandalf left on some unexplained errand - he was actually on a quest to find the Rohirrim and bring them back to aid the the defence of Helm's Deep. The Rohirrim went to Helm's Deep, where the people were commanded by a local captain called Gamling the Old. Many there were too old or too young, but the women and children of Edoras were at least safe in Dunharrow, led by Éowyn. Gríma, called (the) Wormtongue, is a fictional character in J.R.R. Tolkiens The Lord of the Rings. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth, the Fords of Isen were fords in the river Isen, guarded by the Rohirrim. ... Dunharrow is a fictional place from J.R.R. Tolkiens Middle-earth legendarium. ... Éowyn (T.A. 2995–F.A. ?), a shieldmaiden of Rohan, is a character in J. R. R. Tolkiens fantasy universe of Middle-earth who appears in his most famous work, The Lord of the Rings. ...

The battle proper

The forces of Saruman, common Orcs and Uruk-hai, together with some orc-human hybrids (called "half-orcs and goblin-men"—which may have included the Uruk-hai themselves) and human Dunlendings, arrived at the valley of Helm's Deep in the middle of the night. Meanwhile, Legolas the Elf and Gimli the Dwarf agreed to a contest of how many kills each could score. Dunland is a fictional land from J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth: the land of the Dunlendings. ... Legolas is an important character in J. R. R. Tolkiens legendarium, featured in The Lord of the Rings. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens The Lord of the Rings, Gimli is a Dwarf of Durins Folk who is chosen to accompany Frodo Baggins as a member of the Fellowship of the Ring on the quest to destroy the One Ring. ...

The attackers quickly scaled over the first defence, Helm's Dike, forcing the Rohirrim there to fall back to the fortress. They approached and shot arrows at the defenders, some finding their mark. When they were close, the defenders loosed arrows and threw stones at them, driving them back, but they managed to get close to the wall after multiple charges. They attempted to break down the fortress's gate with a battering ram, but a sortie led by Aragorn and Éomer scattered the forces threatening the doors. In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth, Helms Deep was a large valley in the north-western Ered Nimrais (White Mountains). ...

The Orcs and Dunlendings then raised hundreds of ladders to scale the wall. Aragorn and Éomer repeatedly motivated the tired defenders to repel the Orcs coming up the ladders and crossing the wall. However, some Orcs had crept in through a culvert which let a stream out of Helm's Deep, and while the defenders were busy with the assault on the wall, they were suddenly attacked from behind. The defenders, led by Gimli and Gamling, quickly reacted and drove back the Orcs, and the culvert was blocked up under Gimli's expert supervision. A culvert is a flowing body of water which passes underneath a road, railway, or embankment, or the part thereof that does so. ...

However, the enemies reentered the culvert and made a wide hole in the wall using an explosive device invented by Saruman, a "blasting-fire". The defenders retreated to the Glittering Caves, Éomer and Gimli among them, in the Deep. In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth, Aglarond was a name for the Hornburg as well as the Glittering Caves behind it at Helms Deep. ...

At this time Aragorn called for a parley, and told the jeering Uruks that they would all die if they would not retreat, for no enemy had yet taken the Hornburg. They responded, "This is no parley." and shot at him. Aragorn narrowly escaped. Look up parley in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Soon Saruman's forces broke through the gate and gained entrance to the Deep. At this moment, however, the horn of Helm's Deep was sounded, and after a moment a sortie led by Théoden and Aragorn rode forth, followed by all the Rohirrim left inside. Théoden and Aragorn cut through the Orcs and Dunlendings and arrived at Helm's Dike.

Both armies then noticed that many Huorns had moved to block a possible escape route for the Orcs. Then Gandalf arrived on Shadowfax, with Erkenbrand and a thousand swordmen on foot - the remaining strength of the Rohirrim that had been routed at the Fords of Isen. They charged into the fray. The Dunlendings were so terrified of Gandalf that they could no longer fight. The Orcs lost control and ran into the "forest" of Huorns, where they were destroyed. Thus, Rohan won the battle. Shadowfax (meaning grey-hair) is a fictional horse in J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth, the Fords of Isen were fords in the river Isen, guarded by the Rohirrim. ...

After the battle those Dunlendings who surrendered were given amnesty by King Théoden and allowed to return home (much to their surprise, since Saruman had told them that the men of Rohan would burn all survivors alive). The Rohirrim required that all hostilities cease, and that the Dunlendings retreat behind the River Isen again and never recross while bearing arms. The slain Dunlendings were buried in a mound of their own apart from the Orc carcasses. Location of the river Isen in Middle-earth. ...

Among the Rohirrim dead was Háma, captain of Théoden's personal guard and doorward of Meduseld. Gimli had lost his helmet and was wounded in the head, but had killed forty-two to Legolas' forty-one. Háma portryed by New Zealand actor John Leigh in Peter Jacksons The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers In J. R. R. Tolkiens Lord of the rings, Háma is the doorward of King Theoden of Rohan and Captain of the Kings Guard. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth, Meduseld was the great Golden Hall built in Edoras. ...

Terminology

The event is alternately called the Battle of Helm's Deep, a title which was never used by Tolkien but which is often used by readers and other fans (especially after Peter Jackson's film version, see below), most probably because "Helm's Deep" is the title of the chapter where it is recounted.

This has led to the misconception that the term "Helm's Deep" refers to the fortress. Properly speaking, the fortress is the Hornburg and Helm's Deep is the ravine behind it. In one of his letters regarding a proposed film adaptation, Tolkien protested the use of Helm's Deep, stating that, "the 'defence of the Hornburg'...would be a better title, since Helm's Deep, the ravine behind, is not shown" (Letters, 210). Fortifications (Latin fortis, strong, and facere, to make) are military constructions designed for defensive warfare. ... Grand Canyon, Arizona A canyon, or gorge, is a valley walled by cliffs. ... ... The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien (ISBN 0-618-05699-8) is a selection of J. R. R. Tolkiens letters published in 1981, edited by his son Christopher Tolkien and the biographer Humphrey Carpenter. ...

Adaptations

In Ralph Bakshi's animated film

The Battle of the Hornburg is a key part of Ralph Bakshi's 1978 animated adaptation. However, it is never referred to by that name, or any other name. Bakshi calls the fortress itself "Helm's Deep". As Gandalf says to Aragorn: Ralph Bakshi (October 29, 1938) is an American director of animated and occasionally live-action films. ... J.R.R. Tolkiens The Lord of the Rings is the title of an animated film produced and directed by Ralph Bakshi, and released to theaters in 1978. ...

"Halfway between Edoras and Isengard, there lies an old strong fortress that men call Helm’s Deep."

As already given above, this usage of Helm's Deep is incorrect, as regards to the source material.

Saruman's army is composed of Orcs and a few wolves (probably meant to be Wargs, but never named thus). The film omits the distinction of Uruk-hai and common Orcs, though there are at least three types of Orcs judging visually; one rather resembling Grunts from the Warcraft games, another resembling an ape—probably based on a line in the book where Saruman's Orcs call those of Sauron "apes of Lugbúrz" (Barad-dûr)—and a third type wrapped in sheets. In Old Norse Warg (vargr) is an euphemism for wolf (ulfr), still used in modern Swedish as a word for wolf. ... Warcraft: Orcs & Humans is a real-time strategy computer game developed and published by Blizzard Entertainment in 1994. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Eye of Sauron. ... Barad-dûr and Mount Doom in Peter Jacksons film The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. ...

One noticeable difference is that the defenders shoot their arrows first. The Orcs ignore and step over their fallen while the defenders launch their arrows (Jackson takes a different approach in his version, see below).

Also, Aragorn and Legolas repel a battering-ram crew by themselves, as opposed to the book where Aragorn and Éomer lead a sortie.

Directly after this sequence, the "blasting-fire" is used to breach the wall, but it is turned into magical projectiles resembling comets coming from Isengard (Aragorn, seeing them, calls out "Fire of Isengard!"); it is some sort of explosive in the book.

More importantly, Éomer is not present at the start of the battle. Gandalf rides off to find him and his Riders (and explicitly says so), and returns with them at the end.

Peter Jackson's "Battle of Helm's Deep"

The Battle of the Hornburg is also a key part of Peter Jackson's film adaptation, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. The amount of screen time spent on the battle is huge, compared to the rest of the film. In contrast, the battle occupies one chapter in Tolkien, relatively short compared to the rest of the book (due to his writing style). It should be noted, however, that the Battle of the Pelennor Fields also occupies one chapter in The Return of the King, though there are chapters of the siege and other warfare leading up to the Battle of the Pelennor Fields. This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... The Return of the King is the third and final volume of J. R. R. Tolkiens The Lord of the Rings, following The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers. ...

In the context of the film, it is referred to as the Battle of Helm's Deep, and like Bakshi, Jackson identifies "Helm's Deep" with the fortress itself. As Gríma says to Saruman:

"Théoden will not stay at Edoras. ...They will flee to Helm's Deep, the great fortress of Rohan."

On the significance of the battle, Tolkien also comments in the same letter that "If both the Ents and the Hornburg cannot be treated at sufficient length to make sense, then one should go. It should be the Hornburg, which is incidental to the main story". An Ash Ent in the Lord of the Rings movie series Ents are a fictional race from J. R. R. Tolkiens fantasy world of Middle-earth. ...

In the movie, 10,000 of Saruman's Uruk-hai lay siege to the fortress, which is defended by around 300 Rohirrim (before the battle, Legolas states their strength to be "three hundred against ten thousand", but he may have meant at that time, as more were fleeing to the fortress. Visually there are clearly more than 300 appearing on screen in the battle)—and 200 Elven archers. (The numbers are as detailed in the movie tie-in book The Lord of the Rings: Weapons and Warfare, though they disregard that some Uruks were armed with pikes as well.) Celeborn (portrayed by Marton Csokas), an Elf in Peter Jacksons adaptation of The Fellowship of the Ring. ...

Uruk-hai climbing ladders.

The defenders suffer heavy losses, but hold out till dawn, when Gandalf arrives with two thousand riders led by Éomer, who finally turn the tide of the battle and send Saruman's forces into retreat. In the Extended Edition, the Huorns make an appearance; they were absent from the theatrical cut. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 336 pixel Image in higher resolution (960 × 403 pixel, file size: 65 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) This image is a screenshot from a copyrighted film, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by the studio which produced... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 336 pixel Image in higher resolution (960 × 403 pixel, file size: 65 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) This image is a screenshot from a copyrighted film, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by the studio which produced... The Huorns are a fictional race from J. R. R. Tolkiens Middle-earth. ...

It is clear from the beginning that the defenders will be hard put keeping the fortress against Saruman's huge army. In an earlier scene, however, Gandalf suggests that the forces of Rohan should meet Saruman's army in the open field, an idea immediately rejected by Théoden. This exchange must be considered an inconsistency in Jackson's story, as the opposite happens in the book: after reaching the Fords of Isen for open battle, Gandalf instead advises Théoden to move into the Hornburg.

The presence of Elven archers other than Legolas are one of the film's major departures from the book. Elrond, at the prompting of Galadriel, sends them under the command of Haldir of Lórien to reinforce the defence of the keep. During the battle, many of the Elves are killed, including Haldir. In the book, Legolas merely wishes that they had a hundred archers of Mirkwood with them, but tells Gimli that his folk are busy with their own troubles. (In fact, the Elves of Lothlórien and Mirkwood did withstand assaults by Sauron's armies. The latter Elves took and cleansed Dol Guldur, led by Celeborn and Thranduil.) This change was met with both bitterness and enthusiasm with viewers of various persuasions (readers of the original book, Jackson's fans, etc.). Jackson never makes it clear how a regiment of Elves were able to march from Lórien to Helm's Deep in one day while it took Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli three days to run across Rohan from the Emyn Muil to Fangorn forest. Spoiler warning: Elrond the Half-elven (F.A. 525 – ?) is a fictional character of Middle-earth, created by fantasy author J. R. R. Tolkien. ... Galadriel is a fictional character created by J. R. R. Tolkien, appearing in The Lord of the Rings. ... Haldir is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkiens Middle-earth. ... For the game Mirkwood, see Mirkwood (mud). ... location of Lórien in Middle-earth marked in red This article is about the Lórien of J. R. R. Tolkiens works. ... In the fictional world of J. R. R. Tolkiens Middle-earth, Dol Guldur, or Hill of Sorcery, was a stronghold of Sauron located in the south of Mirkwood. ... Spoiler warning: In J. R. R. Tolkiens fantasy book The Lord of the Rings, Celeborn (pronounced with a hard c as in cake) was the Elven husband of Galadriel; Lord of the Galadhrim; and co-ruler along with Galadriel of Lothlórien. ... location of Lórien in Middle-earth marked in red This article is about the Lórien of J. R. R. Tolkiens works. ... The banner of Rohan, as rendered in Peter Jacksons movies; the sun is an embellishment on the books description of a white horse upon green. Rohan (from Sindarin Rochand), is a fictional realm in J. R. R. Tolkiens fantasy era of Middle-earth. ... Emyn Muil In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional Middle-earth the hills of Emyn Muil upon either side of Nen Hithoel are a maze of impenetrable rocky crags. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens Middle-earth, Fangorn forest is the habitat of the Ents. ...

A somewhat similar event takes place in the books, in which Elrond and Galadriel send a company of Aragorn's fellow Rangers, led by his kinsman Halbarad and accompanied by Elrond's sons, Elladan and Elrohir, bringing with them the banner of Gondor (made by Arwen) and the advice to take the Paths of the Dead. In J. R. R. Tolkiens legendarium, the Rangers of the North, also known as the Dúnedain of the North, were the descendants of the Dúnedain from the lost kingdom of Arnor. ... Halbarad is a character in the fiction of J.R.R. Tolkien. ... Elladan and Elrohir are fictional characters in J. R. R. Tolkiens Middle-earth, the twin sons of Elrond Half-elven and Celebrían. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Arwen Undómiel is a character from the fictional Middle-earth universe created by J. R. R. Tolkien. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth, the Paths of the Dead was a haunted pass through the White Mountains. ...

Before and during the battle, Jackson shows women and children being sheltered within the area. Later, he shows all boys able to carry weapons arming for battle, among them Haleth, son of Háma (who has already been killed by a Warg). However, in the book the youngest combatants are probably in their late teens, because the women and children are safe at Dunharrow (in the film the latter are all inside the Hornburg, accompanied by Éowyn). Still, Legolas and Gimli's comments that many defending Helm's Deep have seen either "too many winters, or too few" is a direct quote from the book (spoken by Gamling the Old in the text; he points to his young grandson as he does so). Sharku the Warg-riding Orc, an original character found in Peter Jacksons The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. ... In Old Norse Warg (vargr) is an euphemism for wolf (ulfr), still used in modern Swedish as a word for wolf. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens The Lord of the Rings, Gimli is a Dwarf of Durins Folk who is chosen to accompany Frodo Baggins as a member of the Fellowship of the Ring on the quest to destroy the One Ring. ...

Saruman's army in the film is solely composed of Uruks, though some of his Wild Men are shown attacking some farmers early in the film. The films tended to avoid killing the human "allies" of the forces of evil (Dunlendings, Easterlings, etc.) on screen, because this would have been more "realistic violence" than killing Orcs and the censors might have given them an R rating. This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

Expanding on the book's battering ram and ladders, the Uruks also use ballistae. The "blasting-fire" of the books is interpreted as bombs detonated by a torch-bearing sapper. The Uruks also employ bands of berserkers, who are responsible for giving the Uruks a near victory, as they would cling onto the tops of ladders that were being hoisted up, and would swing their cleaves around, keeping the ladder safe so the regular infantry could climb up behind. The ballista (Latin, from Greek ballistēs, from ballein to throw, plural ballistae) was a powerful ancient crossbow, although employing a several loops of twisted skeins to power it using torsion rather than a prod. ...

Jackson has the Uruks first thumping their pikes on the ground, then being provoked to attack after one of the Rohirrim accidentally releases his arrow and shoots one of them.

Aragorn's parley is not featured. However, he and Gimli (whose height is used for comedic effect at the start of the battle) share a scene where they sneak through a side-door and he tosses the dwarf into a group of enemies who are battering down the doors to the keep. This scene, while popular with Jackson's fans, felt jarring and was insulting to Gimli, according to others. Legolas also has a prominent scene, as he slides down a staircase using a shield as a makeshift "snowboard", shooting arrows all the while. A snowboard with boot bindings A snowboard is a board ridden in snowboarding to descend a snow-covered slope. ...

Concerning the climax of the battle, there are some other changes from the book to the film. In the original text, Gandalf returns with infantry led by Erkenbrand, whereas in the film they are cavalry led by Éomer (a change already made by Bakshi in his version). In the book, Éomer is of course present at the start of the battle; Théoden's line to Aragorn before they ride out, "Let this be the hour when we draw swords together!", is actually spoken by Aragorn to Éomer in the book, before their sortie against the battering ram—in the form "This is the hour when we draw swords together!" Also, Gimli, who is apparently unharmed throughout, blows Helm's Horn himself.

At the end of the battle, Gimli wins the contest by forty-three to Legolas' forty-two (both numbers are different from the kill count in the book by exactly one). Jackson inserts another comedy scene here, with Legolas shooting a dead Uruk and claiming a tie in jest.

Legolas: "Forty-three."
Gimli: "He was already dead."
Legolas: "He was twitching."
Gimli: "He's twitching because he's got my axe embedded in his nervous system!" The Human Nervous System The nervous system of an animal coordinates the activity of the muscles, monitors the organs, constructs and also stops input from the senses, and initiates actions. ...

The result of the contest is only shown in the extended version of the movie. In the book, Legolas' reaction is entirely different, stating that he does not mind losing the contest as he is so relieved to see Gimli alive.

Trivia

• Originally, Arwen was supposed to fight at Helm's Deep with the Elves, disguised as one of them; she would have brought the reforged Andúril to Aragorn. Her audition script featured a scene where she and Aragorn talk shortly before the battle. Battle scenes with Liv Tyler were actually filmed, but Peter Jackson decided to rewrite and replace them, due to Tyler not suiting her Xena-like role, and possibly due to fan outrage (they dubbed her XenArwen), although Peter Jackson has stated that such ideas were made very early in production, when Miramax still wanted the entire story fit into only two, two hour-long movies, and the plot had to be incredibly condensed. Once the film switched over to New Line Cinema, heavy re-writes removed most of these condensations. In The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Elrond himself gives Andúril to Aragorn after the battle.

• Peter Jackson gave himself a cameo as one of the Rohirrim; he throws a spear at the Uruks.

Another scene was filmed, where Éowyn fought with a sword in the glittering caves. This scene was played out where the Uruk-hai reached the caves, while Théoden and his men rode out to meet the Uruk-hai army. The behind the scene footages can be seen on the second disk of the limited edition of The Two Towers DVD. Image:Anduril large. ... Liv Tyler (born on July 1, 1977 at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, New York[1]) is an American actress most famous for her roles in the 1998 blockbuster movie Armageddon and for her portrayal of Arwen in the Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001–2003). ... For the dwarf planet formerly nicknamed Xena see Eris (dwarf planet). ... Miramax is a Big Ten film distribution and production company. ... New Line Cinema, founded in 1967, is one of the major American film studios. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... 2002 Lincoln cent, obverse, proof with cameo Cameo is a method of carving, or an item of jewelry made in this manner. ...

In other media

Battle of the Hornburg, in The Lord of the Rings Strategy Battle Game.

The battle is featured in the real-time strategy games The Lord of the Rings: War of the Ring, and The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth, the latter based on the Jackson films. The former includes lines very close to the book in its cutscenes, notably in Aragorn's parley. Image File history File links HornburgLOTRSBG.jpg Summary This wallpaper background has been taken from the Games Workshop Lord of the Rings SBG website. ... Image File history File links HornburgLOTRSBG.jpg Summary This wallpaper background has been taken from the Games Workshop Lord of the Rings SBG website. ... The Lord of the Rings Strategy Battle Game (abbreviated as LotR SBG), often referred to by players as Lord of the Rings, is a tabletop miniature wargame produced by Games Workshop. ... Dune 2 (1992), an early RTS A real-time strategy (RTS) game is a type of computer strategy game which does not have turns like conventional turn-based strategy video or board games. ... The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth Categories: Computer and video game stubs | Real-time strategy computer games | 2004 computer and video games | Multiplayer online games | Windows games ...

It is also possible to fight the battle with the Games Workshop tabletop miniature wargame The Lord of the Rings Strategy Battle Game, based either on the book or the Jackson films. Games Workshop Group PLC (often abbreviated to GW) is a British game production and retailing company. ... Bavarian Napoleonic Infantry, 1811, from the historical wargame Volley & Bayonet. ... The Lord of the Rings Strategy Battle Game (abbreviated as LotR SBG), often referred to by players as Lord of the Rings, is a tabletop miniature wargame produced by Games Workshop. ...

Several custom StarCraft maps have been created that are based on the battle, usually as depicted in the live-action film, and have become one of the more popular types of custom maps. The most popular versions include, in order of their release: Haldir version, Zergling version, and Annatar version. Others versions include NGM, Sarm, Genocide, and Poody. The names of map versions typically refer to their creators. StarCraft is a real-time strategy computer game by Blizzard Entertainment. ...

While the different versions vary widely in layout and play details, all involve the Uruk-hai army attacking the armies of Rohan and Lórien, following the story told by the Peter Jackson film. A timer, usually ranging from thirty to forty-five minutes or more, is always present to count down to the arrival of Gandalf and the Riders of Rohan, along with Éomer/Erkenbrand, depending on the version. Most contain one or more locations where hero units can recover lost hit points and upgrade attack/defence. Aragorn, Théoden, Legolas, Gimli, and Haldir are always present (unless there is no player to play their role or the role of their associated army). While heroes are significantly superior to standard infantry, they are not invincible. In most versions, the game ends either when Théoden or the civilians of Rohan are killed, or when both Uruk-hai commanders are killed.