Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

In this epic story of heroism and nobility, those who seem to have the least of those things are the ones who display it most.

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

As the battle for Middle Earth begins, we see that the power of friendship is greater than any sword, spell, or ring.

The first chapter of Tolkien’s epic trilogy is its most moving, with a moment of supreme heroism as subtle as it is understated.

What makes superheroes so great isn’t their powers or their costumed persona, but the ordinary person those things illuminate.