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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings
Scene from The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring showing the Fellowship members standing together outdoors, facing Elrond, with stone arches and greenery in the background.
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Ian McKellen as Gandalf smokes a pipe while Elijah Wood as Frodo stands behind him in a warmly lit hobbit home in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.
Christopher Lee as Saruman in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring stands in flowing white robes, holding a black staff in a dark, ornate hall.
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
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