King Théoden Your leech-craft would have had me crawling on all fours like a beast!
Tied for 6th most-quoted character in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002): in 9 of its 78 quotes
Most scenes with: Sméagol/Gollum (5), Gandalf the White (4), Aragorn (3)
So it begins.
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Háma I cannot allow you before Theoden King so heavily armed, Gandalf Greyhame. By order of... [he pauses disgustedly] Gríma Wormtongue.
Háma (Gandalf nods. Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli proceed to remove their weapons and give them to the soldiers. Háma pauses, as if waiting for something.)
Your staff.
Oh?... You wouldn't part an old man from his... walking-stick?
[Gandalf turns, and gives a quick and nonchalant wink to Aragorn. Aragorn grins back. They enter the hall. The doors and windows close, and extra guards casually prepare for fighting] [whispering in Th?oden's ear]
My lord, Gandalf the Grey is coming. He is not welcome.
The courtesy of your hall is somewhat lessened of late, Th?oden King.
Th?oden
[weakly]
Why... should I welcome you... Gandalf Stormcrow?
[to Th?oden]
A just question, my liege. [rises] Late is the hour in which this conjurer chooses to appear! Láthspell I name you. Ill news is an ill guest.
Be silent! Keep your forked tongue behind your teeth! I have not passed through fire and death to bandy crooked words with a witless worm.
[A brawl ensues between Gríma's men and the heroes; Gríma and his men are quickly subdued] [to Gríma, having seized him]
I would stay still if I were you!
Th?oden
Alas that these evil days should be mine. The young perish, and the old linger.
Th?odred's death was not of your making.
King Th?oden
No parent should have to bury their child.
It is an army bred for a single purpose... to destroy the world of Men. They will be here by night fall.
King Th?oden
Let them come!
Th?oden
Who am I, Gamling?
Gamling You are our king, sire.
Th?oden
And do you trust your king?
Gamling Your men, my lord, will follow you to whatever end.
Th?oden
To whatever end.
Where is the horse and the rider?
Where is the horn that was blowing?
They have passed like rain on the mountains,
Like wind in the meadows.
The days have gone down in the West,
Behind the hills, into shadow.
How did it come to this?
Th?oden
So much death. What can men do against such reckless hate?
Ride out with me. Ride out and meet them.
Th?oden
For death and glory!
For Rohan. For your people.
The sun is rising.
[Aragorn remembers what Gandalf said] [voiceover]
Look for my coming at first light on the fifth day. At dawn, look to the east.
Th?oden
Yes. Yes! The horn of Helm Hammerhand shall sound in the deep ...one last time!
Yes!
Th?oden
[runs off to blow the horn]
Let this be the hour that we draw swords together. Fell deeds awake. Now for Wrath, now for Ruin, and a Red Dawn!
Th?oden
[a thundering blast issues from the horn]
Forth Éorlingas!
Théoden Dark have been my dreams of late.
Your fingers would remember their old strength better...if they grasped your sword.
Théoden Look at my men. Their courage hangs by a thread. If this is to be our end, then I would have them make such an end as to be worthy of remembrance.
Send out riders, my lord. You must call for aid.
Théoden And who will come? Elves? Dwarves? We are not so lucky in our friends as you. The old alliances are dead.
Gondor will answer.
Théoden Gondor?! Where was Gondor when the Westfold fell?! Where was Gondor when our enemies closed in around us?! Where was Gon—? No, my lord Aragorn. We are alone.
Other characters in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Sméagol/Gollum
Andy Serkis
Gimli
John Rhys-Davies
Aragorn
Viggo Mortensen
Gandalf the White
Ian McKellen
Legolas
Orlando Bloom
Frodo
Elijah Wood
Faramir
David Wenham
Sam
Sean Astin
Merry
Dominic Monaghan
Pippin
Billy Boyd
Treebeard
John Rhys-Davies
Éomer
Karl Urban
Gríma
Saruman the White
Christopher Lee
Smeagol
Éowyn
Miranda Otto
Galadriel
Cate Blanchett
