The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is a 2003 epic high fantasy adventure film directed by Peter Jackson from a screenplay he wrote with Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens. It is based the third volume of the novel The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien. It stars with Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, John Rhys-Davies, Bernard Hill, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Hugo Weaving, Miranda Otto, David Wenham, Karl Urban, John Noble, Andy Serkis, Ian Holm, and Sean Bean. It is preceded by The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, and followed by The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.
Gandalf and Aragorn lead the World of Men against Sauron's army to draw his gaze from Frodo and Sam as they approach Mount Doom with the One Ring.
Victims[]
During the Film[]
- Worm - Stabbed by Sméagol with a fish hook, shown in a flashback.
- Déagol - Strangled to death by Sméagol with his bare hands, shown in a flashback.
- Fish - Bitten and consumed by Gollum/Sméagol, shown in a flashback.
- Gríma/Wormtongue - Shot in the chest by Legolas with an arrow using a bow.
- Saruman the White - Stabbed twice in the back by Gríma/Wormtongue with a dagger, causing him to fall over the edge of his tower and get impaled on a spike of a waterwheel.
- Unnamed Gondor Soldier - Shot in the chest by an unknown orc with an arrow using a bow on the orders of Gothmog.
- Unnamed Orc - Stabbed in the stomach by Madril with a sword.
- Unnamed Orc - Slashed across the back by Faramir with a sword.
- Unnamed Orc - Slashed across the chest by an unknown Gondor soldier with a sword.
- Unnamed Gondor Soldier – Slashed across the back by an unknown orc with an axe.
- Unnamed Gondor Soldier - Stabbed in the back by an unknown orc with an axe.
- Unnamed Orc - Slashed across the chest by an unknown Gondor soldier with a sword.
- Unnamed Orc - Slashed across the back by Madril with a sword.
- Unnamed Orc - Slashed across the chest by Madril with a sword.
- Unnamed Gondor Soldier - Slashed across the chest by an unknown orc with a sword.
- Unnamed Gondor Soldier – Slashed across the chest by an unknown orc with an axe.
- Unnamed Orc - Slashed across the chest by Faramir with a sword.
- Unnamed Orc - Stabbed in the stomach by Faramir with a sword.
- Unnamed Orc - Stabbed in the stomach by Faramir with a sword.
- Unnamed Gondor Soldier - Struck in the chest by an unknown orc with a hammer.
- Unnamed Orc - Stabbed in the back by an unknown Gondor soldier with a sword.
- Unnamed Gondor Soldier - Stabbed in the chest by an unknown orc with a sword.
- Unnamed Gondor Soldier - Slashed across the chest by an unknown orc with an axe.
- Unnamed Gondor Soldier - Stabbed in the chest by an unknown orc with an axe.
- Unnamed Gondor Soldier - Trampled to death by unknown orcs.
- Eight Unnamed Orcs - Shot in the chest by unknown Rangers of Ithilien with arrows using bows.
- Unnamed Gondor Soldier - Struck in the head by an unknown orc with a hammer.
- Unnamed Orc - Slashed across the face by Faramir with a sword.
- Unnamed Gondor Soldier - Thrown from a tower by a Black Wing.
- Two Unnamed Gondor Soldiers - Thrown to their deaths by a Black Wing.
- Unnamed Ranger of Ithilien - Stabbed in the chest by an unknown orc with an axe.
- Unnamed Ranger of Ithilien - Stabbed in the back by an unknown orc with a sword.
- Madril - Stabbed in the chest by Gothmog with a spear.
- Two Unnamed Gondor Soldiers - Thrown to their deaths by a Black Wing.
- Unnamed Gondor Soldier - Thrown to his death by a Black Wing.
- Two Unnamed Gondor Soldiers - Thrown to their deaths by a Black Wing.
- Two Horses - Thrown to their deaths by a Black Wing.
- Five Unnamed Gondor Soldiers - Crushed by a Black Wing.
- Five Horses - Crushed by a Black Wing.
- 350 Unnamed Gondor Soldiers - Shot in the chest by unknown orcs with arrows using bows on the orders of Gothmog off-camera. Proxy kills for Gothmog.
- Damrod - Shot in the chest by unknown orcs with arrows using bows on the orders of Gothmog off-camera. Proxy kill for Gothmog.
- 49,999 Unnamed Men of the Mountains - Died in an unspecified manner off-screen, mentioned. Revived as the Dead Men of Dunharrow.
- The King of the Mountains - Died in an unspecified manner off-screen, mentioned. Revived as the King of the Dead.
- 11 Unnamed People of Gondor - Crushed by an Olog-hai with a rock using a catapult.
- Five Unnamed Gondor Soldiers - Crushed underneath falling debris when an unknown Olog-hai destroyed a tower with a catapult,
- Seven Unnamed Orcs - Crushed underneath a rock by unknown Gondor soldiers using a catapult.
- 31 Unnamed Orcs - Crushed underneath a rock by unknown Gondor soldiers using a catapult.
- Eight Unnamed Gondor Soldiers - Crushed underneath a rock by an unknown Olog-hai using a catapult.
- Eight Unnamed Orcs - Crushed underneath a rock by unknown Gondor soldiers using a catapult.
- 20 Unnamed Orcs - Crushed underneath a rock by unknown Gondor soldiers using a catapult.
- Eight Unnamed Gondor Soldiers - Crushed underneath a rock by an unknown Olog-hai using a catapult.
- Four Unnamed Gondor Soldiers - Thrown to their deaths by a Black Wing.
- 13 Unnamed Gondor Soldiers - Thrown to their deaths by a Black Wing.
- 12 Unnamed Orcs - Crushed underneath a falling rock by unknown Gondor soldiers using a catapult.
- Three Unnamed Gondor Soldiers - Thrown to their deaths by a Black Wing.
- Four Unnamed Gondor Soldiers - Thrown to their deaths by a Black Wing.
- Two Unnamed Gondor Soldiers - Crushed underneath falling debris by a Olog-hai using a catapult.
- Unnamed Olog-hai - Shot multiple times in the back and chest by unknown Gondor soldiers with arrows using bows.
- Two Unnamed Gondor Soldiers - Thrown to their deaths by a Black Wing.
- Three Unnamed Orcs - Shot in the chest by unknown Gondor soldiers with arrows using bows.
- Four Unnamed Orcs - Shot in the chest by unknown Gondor soldiers with arrows using bows.
- Two Unnamed Gondor Soldiers - Slashed across the chest by an unknown orc with a sword.
- Two Unnamed Gondor Soldiers - Slashed across the chest by an unknown orc with a sword.
- Unnamed Orc - Slashed across the chest by Gandalf the White with Glamdring.
- Unnamed Orc - Slashed across the shoulder by Gandalf the White with Glamdring.
- Unnamed Orc - Slashed across the face by Gandalf the White with Glamdring.
- Unnamed Gondor Soldier - Stabbed to death by an unknown orc with a sword.
- Three Unnamed Orcs - Beaten to death by Gandalf the White with his staff.
- Unnamed Orc - Stabbed in the stomach by Peregrin Took with a sword.
- 13 Unnamed Orcs - Shot in the head and head by unknown Gondor soldiers with arrows using bows.
- Unnamed Corsair of Umbar - Accidentally shot in the chest by Legolas with an arrow using a bow because of Gimli. Shared kill.
- 1,999 Unnamed Corsairs of Umbar - Killed by Legolas, Gimli, Aragorn, the King of the Dead, and the Dead Men of Dunharrow off-screen. 2,000 mentioned minus one previously counted. Shared kills.
- Bird - Caught in a spider web by Shelob off-screen, body shown.
- Bat - Caught in a spider web by Shelob off-screen, body shown.
- At Least Six Unknown People - Caught in a spider web by Shelob off-screen, skeletons shown.
- Fly - Caught in a spider web by Shelob off-screen, body shown.
- Two Unnamed Gondor Soldiers - Smashed by an unknown troll with a giant hammer.
- Unnamed Gondor Soldiers - Crushed by an unknown troll with a giant hammer.
- Unnamed Troll - Shot multiple times in the chest by unknown Gondor soldiers with arrows using bows.
- Unnamed Orc - Impaled in the chest by an unknown Gondor soldier with a spear.
- Unnamed Orc - Stabbed in the abdomen by an unknown Gondor soldier with a sword.
- Unnamed Orc - Impaled in the chest by an unknown Gondor soldier with a spear.
- Three Unnamed Gondor Soldiers - Smashed by an unknown troll with a giant hammer.
- Five Unnamed Gondor Soldiers - Smashed by an unknown troll with a giant hammer.
- Unnamed Troll – Slashed across the throat by Gandalf the White with Glamdring.
- Shelob - Bled to death off-screen after being stabbed in the stomach by Samwise Gamgee with Sting. (Debatable)
- Unnamed Gondor Soldier - Impaled in the chest by an unknown orc with a spear.
- Unnamed Gondor Soldier - Stabbed in the head by an unknown orc with an axe.
- Unnamed Gondor Soldier - Stabbed in the neck by an unknown orc with a knife.
- Unnamed Gondor Soldier - Stabbed to death by an unknown orc with a knife.
- Unnamed Gondor Soldier - Stabbed in the chest by an unknown orc with a sword.
- Two Unnamed Gondor Soldiers - Thrown to their deaths by an unknown troll.
- Unnamed Gondor Soldier - Struck in the face by an unknown orc with an unknown weapon.
- Unnamed Gondor Soldier - Mauled to death by a Warg off-camera.
- Ten Unnamed Rohirim Soldiers - Shot in the chest by unknown orcs with arrows using bows.
- Ten Horses - Shot in the chest, and head by unknown orcs with arrows using bows.
- At Least 204 Unnamed Orcs - Stomped on by horses while they were ridded by unknown rohirim soldiers, Éowyn, Éomer, and King Théoden. Shared kills.
- Lord Denethor II - Burned alive when Shadowfax kicked him on his burning pyre on the orders of Gandalf the White. Shared kill. Proxy kills for Gandalf.
- Unnamed Orc - Slashed across the chest by an unknown Rohirim soldiers with a sword.
- Unnamed Orc - Impaled in the chest by Éomer with a spear.
- Unnamed Orc - Slashed across the chest by King Théoden with Herugrim.
- Unnamed Orc - Stabbed in the chest by Meriadoc Brandybuck with a sword.
- At Least 85 Unnamed Rohirim Soldiers - Crushed and smashed by several Mûmakil.
- At Least 85 Horses - Crushed and smashed by several Mûmakil.
- Unnamed Rohirim Soldier - Shot in the chest by an unknown Haradrim with an arrow using a bow.
- Unnamed Rohirim Soldier - Shot in the chest by an unknown Haradrim with an arrow using a bow.
- Unnamed Rohirim Soldier - Shot in the chest by an unknown Haradrim with an arrow using a bow.
- Unnamed Haradrim - Shot in the chest by an unknown Rohirim soldier with an arrow using a bow.
- Unnamed Rohirim Soldier – Stomped on by a Mûmakil.
- Horse - Stomped on by a Mûmakil.
- Three Unnamed Rohirim Soldiers - Crushed and smashed by several Mûmakil.
- Three Horses - Crushed and smashed by several Mûmakil.
- Unnamed Rohirim Soldier - Stomped on by a Mûmakil.
- Horse - Stomped on by a Mûmakil.
- Three Unnamed Rohirim Soldiers - Crushed and smashed by a Mûmakil.
- Three Horses - Crushed and smashed by a Mûmakil.
- Three Unnamed Rohirim Soldiers - Stomped on by a Mûmakil.
- Three Horses - Stomped on by a Mûmakil.
- Unnamed Mûmakil Mahûd - Impaled in the chest by Éomer with a thrown spear.
- Mûmakil - Died of his injuries after being shot multiple times by unknown rohirim soldiers with arrows using bows.
- Mûmakil - Died when another Mûmakil crashed into him, causing him to be impaled into his tusks.
- Unnamed Rohirim Soldier - Crushed by a Mûmakil.
- Horse - Crushed by a Mûmakil.
- Two Unnamed Rohirim Soldier - Smashed by a Mûmakil.
- Two Horses - Smashed by a Mûmakil.
- Mûmakil - Slashed across the legs by Éowyn with two swords.
- Mûmakil - Shot multiple times by unknown Rohirim soldiers with arrows using bows.
- Unnamed Orc - Stabbed in the back by Éowyn with a sword.
- Unnamed Orc - Slashed across the chest by Éowyn with a sword.
- Unnamed Orc - Slashed across the chest by Éowyn with a sword.
- Unnamed Orc - Slashed across the chest by King Théoden with Herugrim.
- Unnamed Haradrim - Slashed across the chest by Meriadoc Brandybuck with a sword.
- Unnamed Haradrim - Stabbed in the chest by Meriadoc Brandybuck with a sword.
- Unnamed Orc - Stabbed in the chest by Éowyn with a sword.
- Unnamed Orc - Slashed across the chest by Éowyn with a sword.
- Unnamed Orc - Slashed across the stomach by Éowyn with a sword.
- Unnamed Haradrim - Slashed across the chest by Meriadoc Brandybuck with a sword.
- Unnamed Orc - Stabbed to death by Meriadoc Brandybuck with a sword.
- Unnamed Orc - Stabbed in the chest by Éowyn with a sword.
- Unnamed Rohirim Soldier - Stomped on by a Mûmakil.
- Horse - Stomped on by a Mûmakil.
- Unnamed Rohirim Soldier - Smashed by a Mûmakil.
- Horse - Smashed by a Mûmakil.
- Snowmane (Horse) - Mauled to death by a Black Wing on the orders of Witch-king of Angmar. Proxy kill for Witch-king of Angmar
- Black Wing - Decapitated by Éowyn with a sword.
- Murgash - Decapitated by Aragorn with Andúril.
- 57 Unnamed Orcs - Slashed, stabbed, and shot by Aragorn, Gimli, Legolas, the King of the Dead, and the Dead Men of Dunharrow. Shared kills.
- The Witch-king of Angmar/Lord of the Nazgûl - Stabbed in the back of his knee by Meriadoc Brandybuck with a sword, and then stabbed in the face by Éowyn with a sword. Shared kill.
- 14 Unnamed Orcs - Shot in the chest by Legolas with arrows using bows off-screen, mentioned.
- Two Unnamed Orcs - Shot in the chest by Legolas with arrows using bows.
- Unnamed Orc - Slashed across the chest by Aragorn with Andúril.
- Two Unnamed Orcs - Slashed across the chest by Aragorn with Andúril.
- Two Unnamed Orcs - Slashed across the chest by Aragorn with Andúril.
- Unnamed Orc - Stabbed in the chest by Aragorn with Andúril.
- Two Unnamed Orcs - Slashed across the chest by Aragorn with Andúril.
- Unnamed Orc - Slashed across the throat by Gimli with a Broad-bladed axe.
- Gothmog - Arm cut off by Aragorn with Andúril, stabbed in the chest by Gimli with a Broad-bladed axe, and then stabbed in the back by Aragorn with Andúril. Shared kill.
- Unnamed Orc - Slashed across the Aragorn with Andúril.
- 18 Unnamed Orcs - Shot in the chest by Legolas with arrows using bows off-screen, mentioned. 32 mentioned minus 14 previously counted.
- Two Unnamed Haradrims - Shot in the chest by Legolas with arrows using bows.
- Unnamed Haradrim - Shot in the chest by Legolas with an arrow using a bow.
- Unnamed Haradrim - Fell to his death after being thrown from a Mûmakil by Legolas.
- Unnamed Haradrim - Fell to his death from a Mûmakil while he was trying to jump on Legolas. Proxy Kill.
- Five Unnamed Haradrims - Fell to their death from a Mûmakil because of Legolas.
- Mûmakil - Shot in the head by Legolas with an arrow using a bow.
- Two Unnamed Orcs - Slashed across the chest by Gimli with a Broad-bladed axe.
- Unnamed Orc - Slashed across the chest by Aragorn with Andúril.
- Guritz - Slashed across the chest by Aragorn with Andúril.
- Unnamed Orc - Neck snapped by Aragorn.
- Mûmakil - Stabbed to death by the Dead Men of Dunharrow.
- 199,568 Unnamed Orcs - Killed by unknown Rohirim soldiers, unknown Gondor soldiers, and the Dead Men of Dunharrow during the Battle of Pelennor Fields off-screen. 200,000 mentioned minus 432 previously counted.
- 14 Mûmakil - Killed by unknown Rohirim soldiers, unknown Gondor soldiers, and the Dead Men of Dunharrow off-screen. 20 mentioned minus six previously counted.
- 1,986 Unnamed Haradrims - Killed by unknown Rohirim soldiers, unknown Gondor soldiers, and the Dead Men of Dunharrow off-screen. 2,000 mentioned minus 14 previously counted.
- King Théoden - Died of his injuries after being crushed underneath Snowmane’s body by a Black Wing on the orders of Witch-king of Angmar. Proxy kill for Witch-king of Angmar.
- Muzgash - Fell to his death after being kicked off Tower of Cirith Ungol by Gorbag.
- Unnamed Mordor Orc – Stabbed to death by an unknown Mordor orc with a sword.
- Unnamed Mordor Orc - Head crushed by an unknown Mordor orc with a rock.
- Unnamed Mordor Orc - Slashed across the chest by Samwise Gamgee with Sting.
- Gorbag - Stabbed through the back Samwise Gamgee with Sting.
- Four Unknown Animals – Killed and cooked by unknown Mordor orcs off-screen, bodies shown.
- The Mouth of Sauron - Decapitated by Aragorn with Andúril.
- Unnamed Mordor Orc - Shot in the chest by Legolas with an arrow using a bow.
- Unnamed Mordor Orc - Slashed across the chest by an unknown Gondor soldier with a sword.
- Unnamed Mordor Orc - Stabbed in the chest by Aragorn with Andúril.
- Unnamed Mordor Orc - Struck in the face by Gimli with a Broad-bladed axe.
- Unnamed Mordor Orc - Stabbed in the chest by Legolas with a bow.
- Unnamed Mordor Orc - Slashed across the chest by Peregrin Took with a sword.
- Unnamed Mordor Orc - Slashed across the face by Gimli with a Broad-bladed axe.
- Unnamed Mordor Orc - Slashed across the chest by Meriadoc Brandybuck.
- Unnamed Mordor Orc - Slashed across the throat by Aragorn with Andúril.
- Unnamed Mordor Orc - Slashed across the chest by Gandalf the White with Glamdring.
- Two Unnamed Mordor Orcs - Slashed across the chest by Legolas with a knife.
- Black Wing - Bitten on the neck by a great eagle.
- Unnamed Mordor Orc - Stabbed in the chest by Aragorn with Andúril.
- Sméagol/Gollum - Accidentally burned alive when he fell into the fire of mount doom while he was fighting with Frodo Baggins. Proxy Kill.
- Dark Lord Sauron/Lord of the Rings - Spirit destroyed when the one ring was melted in the fire of mount doom because of Gollum.
- 5,000 Unnamed Mordor Orcs - Died when the ground crumbled after Sauron was destroyed because of Gollum. Proxy Kill. 10,000 mentioned minus 13 previously counted, and minus 4,987 surviving orcs.
- Khamûl - Burned alive in the eruption of mount doom after Sauron was destroyed because of Gollum. Proxy Kill.
- Seven Unnamed Nazgûl - Burned alive in the eruption of mount doom after Sauron was destroyed because of Gollum. Proxy Kill.
- Eight Black Wings - Burned alive in the eruption of mount doom after Sauron was destroyed because of Gollum. Proxy Kill.
- Total - 259,804
After the Film[]
- King Aragorn II/Strider - Died of old age off-screen.
- Total - 1
Deaths[]
- Total - 259,805
Kill Count[]
- Gollum/Sméagol - 5,020 (Deceased)
- Prince Legolas Greenleaf - 2,107 (Alive)
- King Aragorn II/Strider - 2,072 (Deceased)
- Gimli - 2,063 (Alive)
- The King of the Dead - 2,056 (Deceased)
- Gothmog - 353 (Deceased)
- Éowyn - 213 (Alive)
- Éomer - 206 (Alive)
- King Théoden - 206 (Deceased)
- Shelob - 9 (Unknown)
- Gandalf the White - 9 (Alive)
- Meriadoc "Merry" Brandybuck - 7 (Alive)
- Faramir - 5 (Alive)
- Samwise "Sam" Gamgee - 3 (Alive)
- Madril - 3 (Deceased)
- Peregrin "Pippin" Took - 2 (Alive)
- The Witch-king of Angmar/Lord of the Nazgûl - 2 (Deceased)
- Shadowfax (Horse) - 1 (Alive)
- Frodo Baggins - 1 (Alive)
- Gríma/Wormtongue - 1 (Deceased)
- Gorbag - 1 (Deceased)
Notes[]
- Aragorn will be listed here because it was revealed in a vision in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers that he is going to die of old age.
