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THE LORD OF THE RINGS
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It was a long time ago, when the land was called Middle-earth.
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The world was not so full of men then, as it is now.
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In Middle-earth dwelt mostly elves and dwarves,
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wizards and hobbits, but also men.
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There were many beings which now no longer exist.
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At that time, the flowers, trees and birds could think and speak, the same as others.
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It was in the house of a hobbit the story of the Ring began.
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Hobbits lived in a little land called the Shire.
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They were fairly small, with lots of hair on their bodies.
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Hobbits lived in round houses, with round windows and earthen walls.
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When the hobbit Bilbo turned 111 years old, he had a grand birthday party.
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Bilbo gave away many presents to friends and acquaintances.
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Hobbits give presents on their birthdays,
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instead of recieving presents from their guests.
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In the middle of the party, Bilbo became invisible.
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He did this with the help of a ring he had once found.
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Later that evening, Bilbo gave the ring to the hobbit Frodo,
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as a birthday present.
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Frodo asked the wizard Gandalf about the ring.
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This is what he said:
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"A very long time ago, the elves of Middle-earth made many magical rings."
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"Some of the rings gave great power, others small,
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and the 20 mightiest rings were known as the Great Rings."
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"Frodo, are there any marks on the ring Bilbo gave you?"
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"No..." said Frodo.
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"I cannot see any, and the ring has not a scratch."
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And Gandalf threw the ring into the fire.
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After a moment, he took it out again.
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It was cold.
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Amazed, Frodo saw that it was now covered with thin lines.
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The lines shone like fire, and seemed strangely distant,
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as if risen from the deepest depths of darkness.
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"The letters of the elves," said Gandalf.
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'One Ring to rule them all,
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one Ring to find them,
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One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them.'
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And these are only four lines of an old verse long known in Elven-lore.
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'Three Rings for the Elven-kings under the sky,
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Seven for the Dwarf-lords in their halls of stone,
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Nine for Mortal Men doomed to die,
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One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne,
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In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie,
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One Ring to rule them all,
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one Ring to find them,
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One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them
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In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.'
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"Yes Frodo, the ring you hold is of the greatest power."
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"It is the Master-ring, the One Ring to rule them all."
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"The Dark Lord is called Sauron. He lost the Ring a long time ago."
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"Now he longs for it more than ever."
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"But never Frodo, never must he get it back."
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"It must be destroyed."
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This is what Gandalf said to Frodo.
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Because it was important that the Ring be destroyed,
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Frodo set out for the Council at the House of the Elvenking Elrond.
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There, the Free Peoples of the World could decide what to do with the Ring.
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On the journey to the Council, Frodo was joined by three other hobbits.
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Sam,
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Merry,
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and Pippin.
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They would journey far east, to Rivendell,
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but they began the journey westward.
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They crossed over the river,
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west of Hobbiton, by a narrow bridge.
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Once over it, they were in Tookland, and began to go south.
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Then the hobbits crossed the main country road from Michel Delving to Bywater,
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to go eastwards and climb through Green Hill Country, south of Hobbiton.
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Soon they struck a narrow road,
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that went rolling up and down, fading grey into the darkness ahead:
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the road to Woodhall, and the Bucklebury Ferry.
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Soon, the hobbits became aware that they were being chased by riders in black clothes,
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and who rode on black horses.
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Frodo heard hoofbeats, and the hobbits hid themselves in the dark by the side of the road.
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The hoofbeats stopped, and Frodo glimpsed something dark.
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It looked like the black shade of a horse, led by another black shadow.
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The shadows stopped by where the hobbits were hiding.
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Frodo saw the smaller shadow sway from side to side and snuffle.
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The shadow bent to the ground, and then began to crawl towards the hobbits.
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But at that moment there came a sound like mingled song and laughter.
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The shadow straightened up, retreated,
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climbed on to the shadowy horse, and disappeared into the darkness.
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"Elves!"
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"Elves have come!" said Sam.
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Snow-white! Snow-white! O Lady clear!
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O Queen beyond the Western Seas!
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O Light to us that wander here
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Amid the world of woven trees!
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Gilthoniel! O Elbereth!
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Clear are thy eyes and bright thy breath!
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Snow-white! Snow-white! We sing to thee
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In a far land beyond the Sea.
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O stars that in the Sunless Year
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With shining hand by her were sown
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In windy fields now bright and clear
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We see your silver blossom blown!
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O Elbereth! Gilthoniel!
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We still remember, we who dwell
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In this far land beneath the trees,
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Thy starlight on the Western Seas.
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The hobbits camped for the night with the elves, and Sam talked and sang and ate.
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By the end of the party, the hobbits were the sleepiest.
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Sam could never describe in words what he felt or thought that night,
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though it remained in his memory as one of the chief events of his life.
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The decision was made to avoid all roads.
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Therefore, the hobbits ended up in the Old Forest.
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In there, they came upon a long and high Hedge, crowned with a glittering, silver cobwebs.
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In the Forest it was dark and damp, and the hobbits saw only trees and more trees.
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The trees were straight and bent,
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twisted and leaning,
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thick and clumsy,
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or slender as sprouts.
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All the trees were covered with dense growths and lots of green and grey moss.
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Other than the occasional drip of moisture, there was no sound.
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Suddenly, the hobbits came upon a round, open space.
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The sky shone clear and blue.
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On the other side of the glade, there was an opening in the wall of trees.
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Inside, a winding path.
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In some places it was wide and open above,
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but ever and ever the trees drew in, as flowers of the night.
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But up this path they rode.
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The trees were pulled aside, leaving room for a wide and straight path.
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And the hobbits saw the valley as white, flowing through hazy mist.
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Soon they were down in the mist.
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The air became warmer and wetter.
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Frodo and his friends all became tired.
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Merry and Pippin collapsed against a tree stump and slept.
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Sam and Frodo heard a clicking noise.
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Pippin had completely disappeared. The crack by which he laid had closed together.
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Merry's legs stuck out of another crack, which clung to his waist.
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Frodo started away, and called for help.
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Tom Bombadil came, singing, between the prisoners of the encroaching wood.
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Hey dong! kling a long! ring da ding dong dillo!
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Dingaly dong! hop along! stolly stillo!
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Tom Bom, jolly Tom,
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Tommelom Bombadillo!
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"Where be you a-going to, puffing like a bellows?"
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"Do you know who I am? I'm Tom Bombadil."
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"What? You say your friends are caught by Old Man Willow?"
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"This we shall soon clear up."
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"I'll freeze his marrow cold, if he don't behave himself."
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"I'll sing his roots off."
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Tom set his mouth to the opening with Merry,
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and sang with a low, horrible voice.
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They could not hear what he sang.
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Then he seized Merry's legs and drew him out.
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They heard a violent creaking and cracking, and the other crack exploded and Pippin sprang out,
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as if he had been kicked.
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Then both cracks closed again.
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The tree shuddered from crown to foot, and complete silence fell.
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After they thanked Tom for the help, they followed him home.
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He invited them to stay and rest.
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Then he showed them the way out of the Old Forest,
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and the way to The Prancing Pony Inn, in Bree.
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The wizard Gandalf had told Frodo to go to the inn.
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There they met a man known as Strider.
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A letter from Gandalf explained that the man's real name was Aragorn,
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and that he could be trusted.
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The hobbits joined Strider, as he knew the best route to Rivendell from Bree.
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On the way, they were attacked by the Black Riders,
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and Frodo was wounded in the shoulder, though he managed to keep the Ring.
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Not far from the Ford of Rivendell,
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they heard hoofbeats, and the clang of bells.
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And suddenly they saw a snow-white horse.
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It shone in the evening and moved forward swiftly.
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Strider sprang up and shouted as he leapt through the heather.
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He knew the rider.
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It was the elf Glorfindel.
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Glorfindel looked at Frodo's wound, which was getting worse,
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and he searched with his fingers for the edges.
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Frodo felt the chill lessen in his side and arm.
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"You shall ride my horse," said Glorfindel to Frodo.
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"I will shorten the stirrups up to the saddle-skirts."
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"And you must grip as tight as you can with your legs."
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"Do not be afraid."
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"Asfaloth will not let any rider fall."
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THE LORD OF THE RINGS By J.R.R. Tolkien
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Adaptation: Soren Erlandsson Narrator: Evan Storm
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Music: Bo Hansson Art: Peter Lindblom
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Scenography: Mette Möller Producer: Urban Lasson
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Subtitles and Translation: Austin Teholiz