The upcoming animated film is a prequel to the previous cinematic adaptations of J.R.R.
Tolkien’s fantasy epic.
However, the film isn’t just showing off Rohan.
This character-driven central conflict is a great showcase for Dunlendings' corner of the world.
A brief scene shows a tribe of Dunlendings being recruited by Saruman inThe Two Towers.
Swearing loyalty to the corrupted wizard and Sauron, the Dunlendings carry out a series of raids against Rohan.
Like much of Middle-earth, J.R.R.
Set before the events of the original Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim is an animated action-adventure fantasy film that follows a King of Rohan named Helm Hammerhand. When his home comes under siege by Dunlendings, Hammerhand prepares himself and his allies to fight back against them, with the war leading to the eventual establishment of Helm’s Deep.
