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¡¡Chapter¡¡1¡¡Minas¡¡Tirith
¡¡Chapter¡¡2¡¡The¡¡Passing¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Grey¡¡pany
¡¡Chapter¡¡3¡¡The¡¡Muster¡¡of¡¡Rohan
¡¡Chapter¡¡4¡¡The¡¡Siege¡¡of¡¡Gondor
¡¡Chapter¡¡5¡¡The¡¡Ride¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Rohirrim
¡¡Chapter¡¡6¡¡The¡¡Battle¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Pelennor¡¡Fields
¡¡Chapter¡¡7¡¡The¡¡Pyre¡¡of¡¡Denethor
¡¡Chapter¡¡8¡¡The¡¡Houses¡¡of¡¡Healing
¡¡Chapter¡¡9¡¡The¡¡Last¡¡Debate
¡¡Chapter¡¡10¡¡The¡¡Black¡¡Gate¡¡Opens

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¡¡Chapter¡¡1¡¡The¡¡Tower¡¡of¡¡Cirith¡¡Ungol
¡¡Chapter¡¡2¡¡The¡¡Land¡¡of¡¡Shadow
¡¡Chapter¡¡3¡¡Mount¡¡Doom
¡¡Chapter¡¡4¡¡The¡¡Field¡¡of¡¡Cormallen
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¡¡Chapter¡¡7¡¡Homeward¡¡Bound
¡¡Chapter¡¡8¡¡The¡¡Scouring¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Shire
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