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@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ To clear up terminology, what we call books is called volumes in Lord of the Rin
 "Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" is internally consisting of two books. The same is true
 for the second and third volumes that correspond with the movies.
-That said, let's start with the differences of (for now) the first volume/movie.
+That said, let's start with the differences of (for now) the first two volumes/movies.
 ## Hobbiton to Buckleberry Ferry
@ -292,7 +292,223 @@ The journey is shorter and the first movie concludes with a battle of the Urukha
 is not even in the first book and only hinted at in the second (which I will feature later). The scene with
 Boromir and the almost drowning of Sam is, however, depicted close to the book.
 ## Battle at Rauros (begin of 2nd volume and 3rd book)
 Before I start with the summary of the battle on the west coast of the Anduin, I will give some general
 information about the second volume and how I will portray it here. The second volume focuses first only on the
 things west of the Anduin (Aragorn, Gimli, Legolas, Gandalf, Pippin, Merry) and then in the 4th book on the
 things that Frodo and Sam are experiencing. This order will be preserved here. Furthermore, there will be
 quite big differences between the book and the movie.
 Frodo and Sam have already departed when the battle begins. Aragorn is at the top of Amon Hen when he hears
 the horn of Gondor. By the time he arrives Boromir is pierced by many arrows and Merry and Pippin are taken.
 Legolas and Gimli arrive much later and were at a different part of the forest. After some parting words
 with Boromir, Aragorn sends Legolas and Gimli back to Parth Galen, where the boats still lie. They take both 
 remaining boats and bring them close to the point where Boromir is. Boromir is put into one boat together with his 
 sword and tokens of the slain enemies. Then they paddle with the other boat close to the falls of Rauros and
 let the boat of Boromir go over it.
 Afterwards they get back to the land and set out to hunt orcs.
 ### Differences
 The movie version at the end of the first movie is close enough. However, one major difference there is:
 In the book the attack involves not only orcs from Saruman but also orcs under direction of Sauron.
 Also, Legolas happens to be out of arrows in the book. In the movie he is never out of arrows.
 ## From Rauros to Fangorn
 Both parts of the remaining fellowship travel to Fangorn forest.
 ### Merry and Pippin
 Overall the journey to the forest is more detailed in the book and the different orcs are fighting with each
 other. This is actually indicated in the movie, albeit much shorter. Other than that there are no big diversions
 to be noted.
 Before the Fangorn forest the riders of Rohan are encircling the camp of the orcs. Merry and Pippin manage to 
 flee into the forest.
 ### Aragorn, Gimli, and Legolas
 Aragorn, Gimli, and Legolas are running for days with minimal rest and cover a huge distance to keep up
 with the orcs of Saruman that can travel both during day and night. Along the way they try to understand
 what happens in the orc company and keep track of the lost hobbits. Eventually, they meet Éomer and have
 some longer talk than during the movie. They get two horses and travel forth to Fangorn forest where they
 encounter the camp of the destroyed orcs.
 ### Differences
 The major difference relates to the Aragorn part of the story. Éomer is not exiled but went on his own to hunt
 the orcs. The horses are given to Aragorn, Gimli, and Legolas with the clear instruction to give them back
 in Edoras in a few days time. As usual the dialogues in the book are more extensive and give more insight
 into what is going on.
 Furthermore, in the dialogue of the orcs is revealed that the black riders are now using winged animals. 
 ## From Fangorn to Isengard (Merry and Pippin)
 Merry and Pippin travel through Fangorn forest until and initially stay close to the river Entwash. After some
 time they arrive at a plateau when they meet Treebeard there. It is revealed that his name is actually Fangorn
 and he is the master of the forest. Together they travel a great distance to the home of Treebeard. 
 Ents do not eat and only drink. As a consequence Merry and Pippin are drinking their meals as well.
 The gathering of ents happens and Merry and Pippin meet a "hasty" ent. They talk a while and eventually
 the ents have decided to go to war against Saruman. With Treebeard the hobbits now travel to Isengard where the
 ents attack and put it under water.
 ### Differences
 In the book there is a lot more information aboout ents and their lore. Plus, the entire story up until the
 destruction of Isengard is longer. The biggest difference is that Merry and Pippin do NOT meet Gandalf in the 
 forest.
 ## Fangorn to Edoras (Aragorn, Gimli, and Legolas)
 Near the camp the three companions discover signs that the hobbits escaped into the forest. Before entering
 it, they camp one night and seem to see Saruman but when they try to speak to the old man, he disappears.
 Their horses also disappear during one night.
 In Fangorn they eventually reach the same plateau. There they meet Gandalf again, who is revealed to be
 the white wizard now. Together they leave the forest and find their horses again. Gandalf is again riding with
 Shadowfax. Following Shadofax and Gandalf, they travel straight south towards Edoras.
 ### Differences
 The encounter with Gandalf is different and, again, the dialogues are more detailed. No major plot differences
 though.
 ## From Edoras to Helm's Deep
 In Edoras they are at first locked out of the city. Eventually they are allowed inside but have to leave their 
 weapons outside of the king's hall. Gandalf can keep his staff. Inside Gandalf frees king Théoden of Rohan from
 the influence of Wormtongue. However, Saruman was not directly controlling the king. Éomer was arrested but is
 now freed and gives the sword of the king back to him. With sword in hand, the king remembers his strength,
 although the old age is not gone. Wormtongue is banished from Edoras, free to choose his path.
 After a short meal the host of Edoras is setting out to make war to Isengard. Eowyn is given control of Edoras
 and is tasked to guide their people to safety.
 On the way to Isengard they are informed that the Westfold defense has been broken by Saruman. The general
 Erkenbrand is said to be in Helm's Deep. Gandalf leaves the host and gallops away. The rest of the host
 move towards Helm's Deep. Éomer is riding with the king and Aragorn.
 Helm's Deep is set behind a dike, which is open only for the road. They realise that it cannot be guarded against
 the onslaught of the enemy. Therefore, they move to the Hornburg. The entrance to the caves is behind the Deeping
 Wall and not through the Hornburg. It is revealed that Erkenbrand is not in Helm's Deep. Gamling is the leader of 
 the troops at Helm's Deep.
 ### Differences
 There are no warg attacks. Aragorn is not lost in the waters. There are no two young boys from the Westfold
 that come to Edoras to report an attack. Éowyn does not travel together with Aragorn. No elves are coming
 to help at Helm's Deep - knowing the distance from Rivendell to Helm's Deep, where the only pass is held
 by Saruman, they would have to depart in Rivendell weeks before the fellowship is broken to arrive in time.
 The only other elven stronghold is in Lothlorien and they would not leave their forest. Éomer and the rohirrim
 are not banished and therefore are at the battle from the start.
 ## Battle at Helm's Deep
 Shortly after arriving in Helm's Deep the enemy forces are approaching. Among them are the urukhai but also
 wild men from the western lands. The events of the battle:
 - rearguard from dike is galloping to Hornburg
 - gates of Hornburg are almost destroyed
 - Aragorn and Éomer are entering the area before the gate to relieve it for a while
 - Gimli followed them and prevents harm to Éomer
 - the gate is blocked from the inside and holds for the remainder of the siege
 - ladders were put against wall
 - some orcs crept like rats through opening in wall (the one for the river) an were behind wall
 - Gimli saw them, jumped down from wall and attacked them
 - Gamling saw this and attacked the orcs with some men from the Hornburg
 - the orcs were crushed
 - bolders were used to block the inner part of the culvert for the stream of water
 - a short pause in the attack
 - culvert is blown to pieces while Aragorn, Éomer, and Gamling talk
 - at the same time more ladders are put against the wall
 - orcs are swarming in and the defense is driven to the caves or the Hornburg
 - Aragorn and Legolas retreat into Hornburg
 - Gamling, Éomer, and Gimli are driven to the caves
 - a plan is made to ride out
 - Aragorn parleys with orcs and wild men and warns them
 - gate is blown to pieces
 - sound of horn of Helm rings
 - Théoden rides out with Aragorn, men in the caves attack the orcs and drive them back (the morning after a night
  of fighting)
 - Théoden rides up to the great dike
 - all the orcs retreat behind the dike and stay there, in fear of both the king and the forest (the tree-like 
  ents marched to Helm's Deep instead of Isengard)
 - Gandalf appears and close after a great host of men appear
 - they are led by a great warrior with a red shield, Erkenbrand
 - the king's company, Gandalf, and the host of men charge into the orcs and wild men
 - the wild men lie down to the earth while the orcs are fleeing to the forest, where they are destroyed
 With this the battle concludes.
 ### Differences
 The overall choreography of the battle is changed a little, made more linear, and shortened. That said,
 the battle makes up a larger percentage of the screentime than it does in the book relative to the number
 of pages in it. This is due to the paradoxical effect of writing length to filming length. Action can be
 summarised quite succinctly. In a movie all these actions actually have to be shown. Conversely, a dialogue
 that takes only a few minutes of talking will fill many pages in a book.
 ## From Helm's Deep to Isengard
 After the battle it is revealed what Gandalf did, that Gimli, Gamling, and Éomer survived, and the captain
 of the king's guard Háma was dead. The wild men were allowed to go home if they swore an oath never to
 cross the fords of Isen again bearing arms or helping otherwise the enemies of men.
 Gandalf, Aragorn, Gimli, Legolas, Théoden, Éomer, and some warriors travelled to Isengard. On the way Gimli
 told Legolas about the caverns of Helm's Deep and that before their end Legolas had to visit them together
 with Gimli. In turn, Legolas got the promise from Gimli that they would visit Fangorn forest together, despite
 Gimli feeling unwell in it. 
 Arriving in Isengard, Aragorn, Gimli, and Legolas met again with Merry and Pippin. While Gandalf and the king's
 company went with Treebeard, the three companions stayed and a great deal was told about what happened to 
 each party. Eventually, the parley with Saruman took place but no useful information was taken from him.
 Gandalf broke the staff of Saruman and removed him from the council of wizards, Saruman was now colour-less.
 Wormtongue, who had fled to Isengard, threw out a palantir. Pippin found it but Gandalf quickly took it over
 and covered it. Gandalf asked Treebeard to keep watch on Saruman, who might be encircled but had still the
 power of Orthanc. Furthermore, Treebeard should let in the water once more to find out all drains that Saruman
 might use to escape. 
 On their departure, they heard how Wormtongue was killed by Saruman, likely because he threw out the palantir.
 A few hours of Isengard the company made camp. Pippin looked at the palantir and it was revealed that Sauron
 thought it still in Isengard. Pippin told nothing but that he was a hobbit. Sauron likely thought him a prisoner
 of Saruman and did not question further. Through this revelation it became clear how Saruman kept in touch with
 Sauron. Aragorn was given the palantir to keep it secret. Shortly after a nazgul was over them and headed to 
 Isengard. Now they made haste and Gandalf took Pippin and rode swiftly towards Edoras and then Minas Tirith.
 ### Differences
 For once, the journey to Isengard is the starting scene of the third movie. Aside from this, the major difference
 is that Saruman remains alive and Wormtongue is killed by Saruman. Furthermore, the scene with the palantir 
 takes place on the road and not in Edoras. 
 ## From Rauros to Black Gate (begin of 4th book)
 ### Differences
 ## Black Gate to Ithilien
 ### Differences
 ## Ithilien - Meeting with Faramir
 ### Differences
 ## From Ithilien to Crossroads
 ### Differences
 ## From Crossroads to Shelob's Lair
 ### Differences
 ## Shelob's Lair
 ### Differences
 ## To be continued
-Once I finish the second volume, I shall continue the journey of describing the differences.
+Once I finish the third volume, I shall continue the journey of describing the differences.