Middle-earth book 3 · 1954
The Two Towers
The Fellowship is broken. Frodo and Sam head for Mordor, guided by the creature Gollum, while their companions are swept into war in Rohan.
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Book facts
- Author
- J. R. R. Tolkien
- Series
- Middle-earth, book 3 of 7
- Published
- 1954
- Setting
- Set in Middle-earth
- Story order
- Book 6 by the story’s timeline
- Characters charted
- 8
- Chart confidence
- High
The Two Towers on screen
- The Lord of the Rings (1978, film, Cinema). Ralph Bakshi’s animated film covers the first half of the story.
- The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002, film, Cinema). The fellowship is broken, and its members face the growing war on several fronts.
In story order: after The Fellowship of the Ring and before The Return of the King.
Who is in The Two Towers
8 recurring or key characters from J. R. R. Tolkien’s chart.
Lead 1
- Frodo BagginsBilbo's heir, the Ring-bearer
Major 7
- Samwise GamgeeFrodo's gardener and companion
- GandalfWizard
- AragornRanger and heir of Isildur
- GollumCorrupted former Ring-bearer
- LegolasElf of the Fellowship
- GimliDwarf of the Fellowship
- Merry and PippinFrodo's hobbit cousins
Also featuring these characters
Other J. R. R. Tolkien books that share the most characters with The Two Towers.
- The Hobbit1937 · Middle-earth · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Unfinished Tales1980 · Middle-earth · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon