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THE LORD OF THE RINGS

The Fellowship of the Ring

Screenplay by

Fran Walsh &

Philippa Boyens &

Peter Jackson

Based on the novels by J.R.R. Tolkien

© 2001 New Line Cinema

BLACK SCREEN

SUPER: New Line Cinema Presents

SUPER: A Wingnut Films Production

BLACK CONTINUES: ...ELVISH SINGING ... A WOMAN’S VOICE IS whispering, tinged with SADNESS and REGRET:

GALADRIEL (V.O.) (Elvish: subtitled)

“I amar presten aen: han mathon ne nen, han mathon ne chae ... a han noston ned wilith.”

(English:)

The world is changed: I feel it in the water, I feel it in the earth, I smell it in the air ... Much that once was is lost, for none now live who remember it.

SUPER: THE LORD OF THE RINGS EXT. PROLOGUE - DAY

IMAGE: FLICKERING FIRELIGHT. The NOLDORIN FORGE in EREGION. MOLTEN GOLD POURS from the lip of an IRON LADLE.

GALADRIEL (V.O.)

It began with the forging of the Great Rings.

IMAGE: THREE RINGS, each set with a single GEM, are received by the HIGH ELVES - GALADRIEL, GIL-GALAD and CIRDAN.

GALADRIEL (V.O.) (CONT’D)

Three were given to the Elves: immortal, wisest ... fairest of all beings.

IMAGE: SEVEN RINGS held aloft in triumph by the DWARF LORDS.

GALADRIEL (V.O.) (CONT’D)

Seven to the Dwarf Lords: great miners and craftsmen of the mountain halls.

IMAGE: NINE RINGS clutched tightly by the KINGS OF MEN ... as if holding-close a precious secret.

GALADRIEL (V.O.) (CONT’D)

And Nine ... nine rings were gifted to the race of Men, who above all else desire power.

(MORE) (CONTINUED)

1.

CONTINUED:

GALADRIEL (V.O.) (CONT’D)

For within these rings was bound the strength and the will to govern each race.

GALADRIEL (V.O.) (CONT’D)

But they were all of them deceived.

FADE TO BLACK

FADE UP: An ancient PARCHMENT MAP of MIDDLE EARTH ... moving slowly across the MAP as if drawn by an unseen force the CAMERA closes in on a PLACE NAME ... MORDOR.

GALADRIEL (V.O.) (CONT’D)

...for another Ring was made.

TEASING SHOTS: SAURON forging the ONE RING in

Cause I felt like it