A powerful anthem capturing the epic struggles and heroic sacrifices of the characters in the battle against Sauron. 'Shadows of Valor' tells the gripping story of Aragorn, Gandalf, and the brave hearts of Gondor as they confront the darkness threatening their lands. This stirring composition weaves together themes of hope, courage, and the indomitable spirit of fellowship in the face of overwhelming odds.
Verse 1:
In a blanket of gloom, the darkness unfurls,
From the depths of Mordor, it shrouds all the worlds.
Minas Tirith, stand tall, though the shadows descend,
The Riders of Rohan must ride, must defend.
Chorus:
Oh, shadows of valor, rise up from the dark,
In the face of despair, we ignite a new spark.
With courage unyielding, together we’ll fight,
For hope springs eternal in the heart of the night.
Verse 2:
Aragorn heed the call, as fate weaves its thread,
Through the Paths of the Dead, where the lost souls tread.
With Legolas and Gimli, an army of spectres,
They march for their kingdom, for bonds they’ll protect.
Chorus:
Oh, shadows of valor, rise up from the dark,
In the face of despair, we ignite a new spark.
With courage unyielding, together we’ll fight,
For hope springs eternal in the heart of the night.
Bridge:
Denethor in despair, while Faramir fights on,
As the Nazgûl's dark arrows, through the night, they are drawn.
In the crypt of the lost, where the madness awakes,
The fires of Gondor burn bright for our sakes.
Verse 3:
The Riders arrive, with Éowyn so bold,
Through the clash of the swords, her courage unfolds.
She stands tall and fierce, with Merry by her side,
Together they’ll banish the darkness, the tide.
Chorus:
Oh, shadows of valor, rise up from the dark,
In the face of despair, we ignite a new spark.
With courage unyielding, together we’ll fight,
For hope springs eternal in the heart of the night.
Verse 4:
As flames turn to ashes, and kingdoms align,
The black ships of Aragorn sail forth to define,
With the Dead at his feet, he conquers the seas,
An heir to the throne, he commands with ease.
Chorus:
Oh, shadows of valor, rise up from the dark,
In the face of despair, we ignite a new spark.
With courage unyielding, together we’ll fight,
For hope springs eternal in the heart of the night.
Outro:
When the Darkness recedes and Gondor stands proud,
A crown upon Aragorn, beneath the cheers loud.
With Arwen beside him, their love will restore,
Minas Tirith will flourish, and live evermore.
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A blanket of gloom—which Gandalf calls the Darkness—begins to issue from Mordor and soon obscures the entire sky over Minas Tirith. Meanwhile, Aragorn realizes that the Riders may not reach the city in time to defend it from the imminent conflict with Mordor. Aragorn parts company with Théoden and decides to take the legendary Paths of the Dead to Gondor. As he travels through the Paths, accompanied by Legolas and Gimli, a huge army of the Sleepless Dead heeds Aragorn’s commands and follows him southward.
In Gondor, Denethor sends his other son, Faramir, to hold off the approaching armies of Mordor at Osgiliath. Faramir holds his position as long as he can, but he ultimately gives up the field, despite Gandalf’s help. Retreating to the city, a poisoned arrow of the Nazgûl—the Black Riders—strikes Faramir down, though it does not kill him. Later, as the fierce battle wages outside Minas Tirith, Denethor goes mad and locks himself in a crypt with the ailing Faramir. Denethor plans to destroy the remnants of the line of Gondor’s Stewards.
The army of Mordor nearly breaks through Minas Tirith’s defenses, but the Riders of Rohan arrive just in time to fight the army off. The Lord of the Nazgûl, the Black Captain, kills King Théoden. In heroic defense, Lady Éowyn and Merry slay the Black Captain, though Éowyn is grievously wounded. The forces of Mordor regroup, but Aragorn arrives via the Anduin River on the black ships of the Enemy, which he has conquered with the help of the Dead.
Pippin finds Gandalf, and together they stop Denethor from killing his son. The old Steward throws himself on a burning pyre and kills himself. Having rescued Gondor, Aragorn enters Minas Tirith and heals those whom the Black Captain wounded during the battle. In so doing, Aragorn fulfills an ancient prophecy concerning the coming of the next king of Gondor.
The leaders of the armies of the West decide to put together an assault on Mordor in order to distract Sauron from the quest of Frodo, the Ring-bearer. Aragorn’s forces march to the Black Gate of Mordor and confront Sauron’s Lieutenant. The Lieutenant claims that the hobbit spies—Frodo and Sam—have been captured in Mordor. Gandalf rebukes the Lieutenant, who flees inside the Gate and unleashes the great armies of Mordor.
In the meantime, Sam manages to rescue Frodo from the tower of Cirith Ungol. With the aid of the Ring and his sword, Sam scares off the Orcs he encounters. The hobbits don Orc clothing and begin the arduous trek through Mordor. The Ring grows heavier around Frodo’s neck with each step.
After several long and weary days of travel, the two hobbits reach Orodruin, or Mount Doom. Sam carries Frodo to the top. Just as they reach the Cracks of Doom, Frodo refuses to give up the Ring, overcome by its power. Gollum appears and struggles with Frodo. Gollum bites the Ring off Frodo’s finger, but then he stumbles and falls into the Cracks of Doom. Sauron’s power breaks, and Aragorn’s forces at the Black Gate defeat the panicked servants of Mordor. Gandalf flies to Orodruin on the back of Gwaihir, the giant eagle, and rescues Frodo and Sam.
The Darkness dissipates from Gondor. Aragorn is crowned King of Gondor, and he marries Arwen, Elrond’s daughter from Rivendell. Minas Tirith and the surrounding areas begin to recover and rebuild.