Chapter Summaries

Russell fought the Ringwraiths after a flood devastated Harad's forces, then joined Gandalf as they tried to destroy the Witch-king of Angmar. The Witch-king absorbed the other eight Ringwraiths' power and attacked Gandalf, who dodged his sword strike.

• A flood swept away tens of thousands of Haradrim, while advancing ice chunks battered the Orc army and the Ringwraiths emerged from beneath the ice.
• Russell attacked the Ringwraiths with his blade and Desert Eagle, driving them back and blasting the Witch-king of Angmar in the face.
• Gandalf arrived on a Great Eagle, and Russell reported that Aragorn's forces had wiped out the pirates and positioned a thousand reinforcements elsewhere.
• Gandalf revealed that his sword could break the Ringwraiths' immortal curse, but the Witch-king absorbed the other eight Ringwraiths' power before they could attack.
• The Witch-king unleashed a powerful deathly blast that Gandalf blocked, then rushed him with a sword strike that Gandalf evaded with a roll.

Russell left Gandalf to fight the Witch-king of Angmar and headed for the Pelennor Fields to fulfill his promise of a grand spectacle for Aragorn. After activating an Old Mountain Dragon character card, he transformed into a colossal dragon as the Orc army fell silent.

• The Witch-king of Angmar struck Russell and Gandalf, but Russell argued that Gandalf should deliver the fatal blow because the prophecy said the Witch-king would not be slain by a man.
• The Witch-king attacked Gandalf after believing Russell’s explanation, and the two fought while Russell ran toward the Orc army.
• Russell reached the Pelennor Fields and encountered Orc Extra C, triggering a Lottery Draw prompt.
• Russell used the Old Mountain Dragon character card, transforming into a huge dragon whose roar silenced the Pelennor Fields.

Russell transformed into the Old Mountain Dragon and devastated Mordor’s forces on the Pelennor Fields, causing the Orc army to collapse. Gandalf recognized Russell, while the Witch-king believed the dragon might be won over.

• Russell transformed into the Old Mountain Dragon, and the sight of him sent the Orcs fleeing in terror.
• Russell charged through the Orc formations, crushing soldiers and overturning catapults as an Orc commander rallied several thousand troops against him.
• The Orcs’ catapult stones shattered against Russell’s armored back, and his roar hurled arrows back into their ranks and killed the commander.
• Russell swept through the gathered Orcs with his tail, then rolled across the battlefield and broke Mordor’s army within minutes.
• The defenders of Minas Tirith watched uncertainly as Russell attacked the Orcs, while the Witch-king considered recruiting the dragon and Gandalf recognized Russell.

Russell rampaged across the Pelennor Fields as the Old Mountain Dragon and rejected the Witch-king’s offer to join Sauron. After a tail strike sent Gandalf and the Witch-king flying, Russell charged into the Orc army.

• The Witch-king escaped Gandalf’s attack and flew toward the battlefield as black smoke.
• Russell crushed catapults while rolling across the Pelennor Fields, then met the Witch-king, who invited him to join Sauron’s conquest of Middle-earth.
• Russell attacked the Witch-king instead of accepting, but his tail strike failed to break the Witch-king’s defense.
• Gandalf arrived on a Great Eagle and fought the Witch-king while Russell used the Steel Tail skill to strike them both, sending them flying into the sky.
• Russell charged into the formation of ten thousand Orcs and crushed them as he rolled.

Théoden led 6,000 Riders to rescue Gondor, only to find the battle already won and the field turned into a feast. Gandalf invited the frustrated king to dinner, and Théoden accepted after the smell of cooking meat reached him.

• Théoden brought 6,000 Riders to the Pelennor Fields and ordered them to charge the enemy.
• The Riders found the battlefield filled with dead enemies and cooking pots, with no living Orcs left to fight.
• Théoden ordered his troops to put away their weapons and approach the capital slowly.
• Théoden met Gandalf, who said he had killed the Witch-king and claimed his forehead wound came from their battle.
• Gandalf invited Théoden to dinner, and Théoden agreed after smelling the meat cooking in the pots.

Gandalf chaired a council to plan Gondor and Rohan’s response to Mordor, but Aragorn argued that destroying The One Ring was their only path to victory. Russell proposed drawing Sauron’s attention away from Mount Doom, implying they should send an army to its death as a diversion.

• Russell relaxed while Herubal served him at the council, and Gandalf opened the meeting by warning that Sauron was gathering a new army.
• Gondor and Rohan’s commanders argued over whether to defend their lands or attack Mordor until Théoden called them to order and asked Aragorn for his view.
• Aragorn said destroying The One Ring would end Sauron’s threat, and he and Théoden drew their swords to restrain the commanders’ sudden greed.
• Gandalf dismissed most of the commanders and explained that the Fellowship needed to divert Sauron’s attention from Mount Doom.
• Russell proposed drawing Sauron’s gaze elsewhere, signaling that an army would be sent as a diversion.

Russell volunteered to accompany Frodo to Mount Doom while disguising a soldier as himself to lure Sauron’s attention with the main army. As the plan took shape, Russell asked Gandalf to arrange aerial transport, hinting repeatedly at the Great Eagles.

• Russell proposed sending at least ten thousand troops, led by prominent figures, as bait for Sauron.
• Russell planned to disguise a soldier in his black robe so the decoy army would appear to include him.
• Russell announced that he would protect Frodo on the journey to Mount Doom, while Legolas, Gimli, and Boromir stayed with the main force.
• Gandalf, Aragorn, Théoden, and others agreed to help draw Sauron’s attention as the army marched into battle.
• Russell asked Gandalf to find fast-flying creatures to carry him and Frodo if they were discovered, repeatedly suggesting Great Eagles.

Russell and Frodo traveled into Mordor to destroy The One Ring while Aragorn and Théoden led their armies toward the Black Gate. After evading Sauron’s searchlight and Gollum, they reached a forest in the Shadow Mountains, where a giant spider appeared as they finished lunch.

• Aragorn and Théoden led ten thousand soldiers north, while Russell took Frodo across the Shadow Mountains toward Mount Doom.
• Russell and Frodo set out to reach Mount Doom in three days as the armies planned to attack the Black Gate and distract Sauron.
• Russell and Frodo traveled through Gorgoroth while avoiding Sauron’s searchlight, but Russell spotted Gollum following them.
• Russell fled with Frodo into the Shadow Mountains forest and warned him not to leave his sight.
• Frodo gathered mushrooms and cooked lunch, and a giant spider emerged from a nearby cave as they finished eating.

Russell and Frodo followed a giant spider into its cave, where it killed Gollum before Sauron’s Eye frightened it away. Three days later, Aragorn, Théoden, and Gandalf led their army to the Black Gate to draw Sauron’s forces away from Russell and Frodo, and the Mouth of Sauron rode out to meet them.

• Russell and Frodo chased a giant spider to its cave, where Russell spared it and left it behind.
• Gollum entered the cave seeking The One Ring, and the giant spider caught and ate him.
• Sauron’s Eye swept over the spider, then moved on, allowing it to finish its meal.
• Russell and Frodo continued toward their goal, while Russell joked that the Great Eagles would drown in three days.
• Aragorn and Théoden brought ten thousand soldiers to the Black Gate to draw Sauron’s attention and buy Russell and Frodo time.
• The Mouth of Sauron rode out from the Black Gate and welcomed the allied army.

Gandalf drew Sauron's attention at the Black Gate while Russell and Frodo flew toward Mount Doom to destroy The One Ring. Surrounded by Sauron's forces, Russell landed and charged ahead after activating the No-Face character skin.

• Gandalf answered the Mouth of Sauron's taunts with a relentless stream of insults, provoking Sauron to focus his wrath on him.
• Sauron ordered Gandalf killed, and his hidden Orc army poured from tunnels around the Black Gate as Aragorn killed the Mouth of Sauron and rallied the allied warriors.
• With Sauron's gaze fixed on the battlefield, Russell and Frodo flew toward Mount Doom on the Great Eagle.
• Winged Dragons blocked the high skies, while gargoyles and Orcs surrounded the Great Eagle at lower altitudes.
• Russell landed with Frodo and charged toward Mount Doom, then equipped the Character Card: No-Face.

Russell carried Frodo through Sauron’s army to Mount Doom, using his No-Face form to devour enemies and survive Sauron’s attacks. When Frodo hesitated to destroy The One Ring, Russell cut its necklace and dropped it into the magma, but a hand rose from the molten flow and seized it.

• Russell transformed into No-Face and charged through the Orcs, devouring them and the creatures attacking Frodo.
• The Eye of Sauron fired dark elemental arrows at Russell, who shielded Frodo and pushed on toward Mount Doom.
• Russell reached the cave inside Mount Doom and told Frodo to throw The One Ring into the magma.
• Frodo resisted destroying the Ring under its influence, so Russell severed its necklace with the Adamantium Blade.
• A hand emerged from the magma and grabbed The One Ring.

Russell and Frodo failed to destroy The One Ring, and Sauron reclaimed it at Mount Doom. Russell teleported them to the Black Gate, where Gandalf was preparing to evacuate the allied army as Sauron’s power returned.

• Sauron recovered The One Ring and offered Russell power and wealth if he would join him.
• Frodo warned Russell against Sauron’s temptation, but Russell agreed with Sauron that power and shared benefits mattered more than ideals.
• Russell stalled for time, and Sauron attacked; Russell used Instant Teleportation to escape with Frodo.
• Sauron sensed that Russell had gone to the Black Gate, where Gandalf and the allied forces were fighting the Orc army.
• Gandalf summoned the Great Eagles to evacuate the allied forces, but Russell suddenly appeared and landed on him.

Russell and Gandalf faced Sauron after he reclaimed The One Ring and arrived at the Black Gate riding Smaug’s reanimated corpse. Gandalf proposed using light to weaken Sauron, and Russell revealed the Light of Eärendil as a possible aid.

• Russell accidentally buried Gandalf in the sludge he vomited from his No-Face transformation, then distracted him by reporting that Sauron had returned with The One Ring.
• Russell explained how Sauron had anticipated their plan at Mount Doom, and Gandalf said their power was comparable before Russell tried to leave Sauron to him.
• Sauron arrived at the Black Gate on Smaug’s Bone Dragon and challenged Gandalf, while Russell insisted Gandalf’s power matched Sauron’s.
• Gandalf explained that they could weaken Sauron by dispersing the darkness around him, but said he needed help wielding light.
• Russell produced a vial of the Light of Eärendil, and Gandalf recognized it as a sacred Elven relic despite doubting Russell’s story about receiving it from Galadriel.

Gandalf and Saruman fought Sauron while Russell joined the battle atop the Bone Dragon. As Gandalf and Saruman forced Sauron back, Russell prepared to use a curse to help steal the finishing blow.

• Gandalf used a spell of light to weaken Mordor's army and help the Great Eagles evacuate the allied forces, while Russell sent Frodo away and took Aragorn's Flame of the West.
• Gandalf's light overcame Sauron's darkness until the Bone Dragon, controlled by Saruman, drove it back and attacked Gandalf.
• Saruman suddenly turned against Sauron, helping Gandalf strike him, and claimed he had always been loyal to his mission.
• Russell climbed onto the Bone Dragon with Flame of the West and the Adamantium Blade as Gandalf and Saruman pressed Sauron back.
• Russell decided against charging into the fight and used a Skill Card called Bad luck like a curse.

Russell, Gandalf, and Saruman wounded Sauron and severed the wrist wearing The One Ring, but the Ring escaped into Barad-dûr. As they pursued it, Ancalagon attacked, and Saruman revealed that Morgoth was behind the dragon’s return.

• Sauron repeatedly slipped under bad luck and fell into a fissure, where Gandalf and Saruman pinned him down.
• Russell threw the Sterilizing Soap at Sauron, and Gandalf and Saruman attacked while Sauron was briefly immobilized.
• Russell struck Sauron’s Ring-bearing arm with the Holy Sword until the blade broke and severed Sauron’s wrist, allowing The One Ring to escape as black mist.
• Russell, Gandalf, and Saruman chased the black mist to Barad-dûr, but The One Ring vanished inside the fortress.
• Ancalagon burst from beneath Barad-dûr and smashed Saruman’s Bone Dragon, and Saruman identified Morgoth as the one capable of bringing Ancalagon back.

Russell, Gandalf, and Saruman confronted Sauron-possessed Ancalagon, whose overwhelming power destroyed Barad-dûr and defeated them with ease. With Gandalf apparently dead and Saruman gone, Russell used his Character Card for Níðhöggr.

• Gandalf explained that Morgoth's power had preserved Ancalagon's corpse and that Sauron had attached his soul to it, while The One Ring made Sauron different from Saruman.
• Gandalf, Saruman, and Russell flew toward Ancalagon, whose wingbeats reduced Barad-dûr to ruins and whose immense presence overwhelmed them.
• Saruman charged Ancalagon, but the dragon struck the Bone Dragon into the ground, leaving Saruman as broken bones and badly injuring Gandalf.
• Gandalf told Russell he would call for reinforcements, then appeared to die; Russell found Saruman had fled and faced Ancalagon alone.
• Russell activated the Character Card for Níðhöggr.

Russell used the Character Card: Níðhöggr to transform into a colossal black dragon and battle Sauron, who possessed Ancalagon, in Mordor. Russell overwhelmed Ancalagon and left the fight’s outcome nearly decided.

• Russell activated the Character Card: Níðhöggr and appeared in Mordor as a gigantic black dragon.
• Níðhöggr attacked Ancalagon, driving him into the Ash Mountains and tearing open the clouds above Mordor.
• Ancalagon countered with crimson flames, but Níðhöggr’s black beam overpowered them and struck him down.
• Russell fought Ancalagon at close range, wounding him with poisonous fangs and battering him with powerful blows.
• Sauron yielded control to Ancalagon’s remaining will, but Russell used Steel Tail to smash him into the mountains twice and gain the upper hand.

Russell fought Sauron, who possessed Ancalagon, and destroyed the dragon body and The One Ring. With Sauron defeated and his Character Card nearly expired, Russell wondered what to do next.

• Russell and Ancalagon unleashed destructive powers across the Ash Mountains before Ancalagon attacked and drove Russell into a mountain peak.
• Russell overpowered Ancalagon and poisoned him, forcing Sauron to take control and flee southwest.
• Russell caught Sauron near Barad-dûr and battered Ancalagon across the Gorgoroth Plains until he could no longer move.
• Russell fired a beam of darkness through Ancalagon, destroying his heart and wing as Sauron escaped with The One Ring.
• Russell’s beam shattered The One Ring, defeating Sauron, and Russell wondered what to do with only a minute left on his Character Card.

After destroying the One Ring and defeating Sauron, Russell used his remaining time as a giant dragon to terrify the elves and armies of Middle-earth before returning to normal. Gandalf revived too late to claim the promised achievement, learning that Russell had already killed Sauron.

• Russell received his quest rewards and chose to remain in Middle-earth briefly after destroying the One Ring and Sauron.
• Russell flew over Mirkwood carrying Ancalagon's corpse, and Thranduil told the frightened elves that the dead dragon was Ancalagon himself.
• Russell circled Rivendell and Lothlórien before flying to Minas Tirith and dropping Ancalagon's corpse before the allied army.
• Russell's Character Card expired, and he told Aragorn and Théoden to get up because it was time to eat.
• Gandalf revived with temporary divine power, but Saruman told him that Russell had already killed Sauron, leaving Gandalf lamenting his missed achievement.

Russell left Middle-earth before Aragorn’s coronation and returned to the real world, where he used ten draws from the system. After reviewing his rewards, he headed to the Marvel Universe with an idea prompted by Andrew’s telekinesis.

• Russell told Gandalf he was leaving and refused to stay for Aragorn’s coronation, criticizing Aragorn for breaking their arrangement about meeting Elven women.
• Aragorn received letters announcing that delegations from Rivendell, Mirkwood, and Lothlórien would bring thirty female Elves who were supposedly Russell’s fans, but Russell had already left.
• Russell returned to the real world and used all ten of his draws, obtaining several skill, character, and item cards, including Ten Thousand Killing Weapons and Andrew’s Character Card.
• Russell kept the Ten Thousand Killing Weapons card, discarded Sheldon Lee Cooper’s Character Card, and considered the rewards associated with Chris Johnson and Andrew.
• Andrew’s telekinesis gave Russell an idea, and he vanished to head for the Marvel Universe.