| Level Progression | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ← Cirith Ungol | The Paths of the Dead | The Battle of Pelennor Fields → | ||
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| Number | R3-3 |
| Game | LEGO The Lord of the Rings |
| Universe | The Lord of the Rings |
| Episode | The Return of the King |
| Chapter | 3 |
| Playable Characters | Aragorn* Gimli* Legolas* |
| Unlockable Characters | King of the Dead* Soldier of the Dead* Rohirrim Soldier* |
| True Adventurer Status | 90,000 |
| King of the Dead: "None but the King of Gondor may command me." |
| Aragorn: "I am Isildur's heir." |
| King of the Dead: "Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha!" |
| Aragorn: "Fight, and I will release you from this living death." |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King |
The Paths of the Dead is the fifteenth level of LEGO The Lord of the Rings. It is the third level of The Return of the King.
Transcript[]
The Secret of the Palantír[]
- [Pippin can't sleep, he gets up and walks towards Gandalf]
- Merry: Pippin?
- [Pippin looks towards the palantír, so he uses a cup of coffee so as not to wake Gandalf and take the palantír]
- Merry: What, are you mad?
- Pippin: I just want to look at it. [He places the palantír on Merry's bed]
- [The palantír is set on fire, causing Pippin to look at the Eye of Sauron]
- Voice of Sauron: [off-screen] I see you...
- [Pippin begins to be tortured]
- Merry: Pippin! Help. Gandalf!
- [Pippin throws the palantír. Gandalf wakes up and throws his hat into the palantír to hide it]
- Gandalf the White: Fool of a Took!
- Pippin: [Cringing] Gandalf.
- Gandalf the White: What did you see?
- Pippin: There was a white tree. In a courtyard of stone. It was dead.
- [A scene appears with a burned tree]
The Rohan War is approaching[]
- Gandalf the White: Sauron moves to strike the city of Minas Tirith.
- Aragorn: They must be warned!
- Gandalf the White: They will be. I ride for Minas Tirith. And I won't be going alone.
- [Pippin hides from being on a trip with Gandalf]
- Gandalf the White: Rohan must be ready for war.
- King Théoden: And Rohan will answer! Muster the Rohirrim!
- [The scene changes to a scene outside Edoras]
- King Théoden: Assemble the Men at Dunharrow. As many Men as can be found. We ride for Gondor and war.
- [Gandalf and Pippin begin riding Shadowfax to quickly reach Minas Tirith]
- Gandalf the White: Run Shadowfax. Show us the meaning of haste!
- [Shadowfax begins heading to Minas Tirith]
- Pippin: Merry!
- [Merry closes his eyes after separating from Pippin]
Neighing Horses[]
- King Théoden: Six thousand spears. Less than half of what I'd hoped for.
- Aragorn: Six thousand will not be enough to break the lines of Mordor.
- [A horse begins to rear up and neigh. The horses begin to neigh. Aragorn looks at the King of the Dead on the road to Dimholt and worries]
Aragorn's New Sword[]
- King Théoden: I take my leave. [He retires]
- [The figure rises and removes his hood, revealing his identity as Elrond]
- Aragorn: My lord Elrond.
- Elrond: You're outnumbered, Aragorn. You need more Men.
- Aragorn: There are none.
- Elrond: There are those who dwell in the mountain.
- [Aragorn reflects on this and has a vision of the King of the Dead]
- Aragorn: They answer to no one!
- Elrond: They will answer to the King of Gondor! [He takes out the reforged sword and shows it to Aragorn] Andúril, Flame of the West, forged from the shards of Narsil.
- [Aragorn takes Andúril]
- Elrond: The man who can wield the power of this sword can summon to him an army more deadly than any that walks this earth. [He dodges a blow from Aragorn] Put aside the Ranger. Become who you were born to be.
Arrival at the Paths of the Dead[]
- Gimli: What kind of an army would linger in such a place?
- Legolas: One that is cursed. Long ago, the Men of the Mountain swore an oath to the last King of Gondor, to come to his aid, to fight. But when the time came, when Gondor's need was dire, they fled, vanishing into the darkness of the mountain. And so Isildur cursed them, never to rest until they had fulfilled their pledge.
- [The trio are stopped by a Morgul wall blocking the Paths of the Dead]
- Legolas: The way is shut. It was made by those who are dead.
- Aragorn: [He takes out his new sword] ARGH! [He destroys the Morgul wall with Andúril]
- Gimli: [Noise of Emotion]
- [The trio enters the Paths of the Dead]
Encounter with Green Mist[]
- [After reaching the place with green mist]
- Gimli: What is it? What do you see?
- Legolas: I see shapes of men. And of horses.
- Gimli: Where?
- Legolas: Pale banners like shreds of cloud. Spears rise like winter-thickets through a shroud of mist.
- [After passing the first trap]
- Legolas: The Dead are following. They have been summoned.
- Gimli: The Dead? Summoned? I knew that.
Passing the Bridge[]
- [At the moment of passing the bridge over a pit of skeletons and sharp things]
- Aragorn: Do not look down.
Fight against the King of the Dead[]
- King of the Dead: Who enters my domain? [He appears blocking the exit]
- Aragorn: One who will have your allegiance.
- King of the Dead: Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha!
- [Several Soldiers of the Dead appear surrounding the trio]
- King of the Dead: The way is shut. Now you must die.
Fleeing from the Cave[]
- King of the Dead: None but the King of Gondor may command me.
- Aragorn: I am Isildur's heir.
- King of the Dead: Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha!
- Aragorn: Fight, and I will release you from this living death.
- [The cave begins to collapse, so the Dead hide]
- Aragorn: Out!
- [The trio begins to flee the cave. Gimli is hit by some skulls, but is grabbed by Legolas]
The Black Ships arrive[]
- [The trio manages to escape from the cave, while Aragorn sees the black ships of the Corsairs arrive at the river. He then turns to see the King of the Dead coming]
- King of the Dead: We fight.
- [The level ends]
Story[]
At Helm's Deep, Pippin looks towards the palantír and sees Sauron and a burning tree. Gandalf deduces that the enemy plans to attack the capital of Gondor, Minas Tirith. As King Théoden gathers his army, Elrond tells Aragorn that Arwen is dying for refusing to leave Middle-earth. Elrond gives Aragorn Andúril, reforged from the fragments of King Elendil's sword, Narsil, and urges him to promise to claim the throne of Gondor, to which he is heir. Together with Legolas and Gimli, Aragorn travels the Paths of the Dead and promises to free the ghosts from their curse if they come to the aid of Gondor.
Walkthrough[]
Level Prelude[]
After completing the previous level, you will see a cutscene where the Eye of Sauron will change its position from Osgiliath to Mount Doom. When the scene ends, you will appear on the slopes of Mount Doom with Frodo and Sam. Sauron's gaze will block Mount Doom, so you won't be able to do anything from Frodo and Sam's perspective. Your only option will be to switch to the perspective of Aragorn, Gimli, Legolas and Gandalf the White. Press and hold the alternate attack button to open the character wheel and select Aragorn, Gimli, Legolas or Gandalf to switch to them.
From the perspective of Aragorn, Gimli, Legolas, and Gandalf, you will appear near the base of Helm's Deep (which was blocked by Sauron's gaze at the end of The Two Towers). Follow the path of ghost studs and head towards the city of Edoras for a cutscene.
Once the cutscene ends, Gandalf will separate from you. Follow the path of ghost studs and climb Dunharrow to the indicated arrow to start this level.
Level Walkthrough[]
You start at the entrance to the Paths of the Dead. Aragorn will wield a new sword called Andúril, which is capable of destroying Morgul objects. Head further into the cave. You will advance through a hallway full of mist and you will have to be alert for any traps you find in your path. If you enter the area where the mist forms a kind of whirlpool, your character will be trapped by ghost hands and you will have to free yourself from them by pressing the attack button a couple of times. In the further part of the hallway, you will find "geysers" of mist. If you approach them, a Soldier of the Dead will appear. Since he is a ghost, you will have to defeat him with Aragorn. It is advisable to avoid these obstacles if possible. Destroy four Morgul objects around you with Aragorn and build a Morgul ramp to climb to the ledge above. You will reach a large chamber. Destroy a cracked tile on the left with Gimli. Then, use the pieces to build a hatch and enter it. Legolas will reach the ledge above by simply jumping very high. There, switch to him, shoot an arrow at a target on the wall, and use it as a bar to jump to the upper ledge. Push a box down and build a skeleton ladder so Gimli can join the Elf. Go deeper into the cave and use a handhold on the wall to avoid getting trapped in the mist. At the end of the hallway, you'll find another cracked tile. Switch to Gimli, stand on the cracked tile, jump on it and destroy it to open more path. Go deeper into the cave and you will find two targets. Shoot them with Legolas' bow and build a bridge to cross a pit of skeletons and sharp things. After passing the bridge, you will reach a larger and more complicated area. On the left side, you will find a cracked tile. Destroy it with Gimli's axe and build a handhold with its remains. Then, switch to Legolas and grab the handhold to reach the upper ledge. There, shoot a target on the wall and use the arrow as a bar to jump over the traps. Push a box down to reach the ledge above, switch to Aragorn and destroy the Morgul objects to continue. At the end of the corridor, switch to Gimli once again and use his axe to destroy another cracked tile. You will reach a larger chamber. Use Aragorn to destroy the Morgul object under the statue, push the statue and climb the exposed ladder. Switch to Legolas to cross the rope to the other side. Then, switch to Aragorn, grab Gimli, and throw him at Legolas. On the other side, switch to Gimli, destroy a cracked tile on the floor and build a hatch with its remains. Enter it to reach the ledge on the left and turn a mechanism to open the door. Go through the newly opened door and enter the next area.
In the next area, you will have to face the King of the Dead and several of his Soldiers. If four Soldiers of the Dead attack you, switch to Aragorn to defeat them, but don't go into the mist because they can trap you. Destroy four cracked tiles on the floor with Gimli's axe and build a platform. Switch to Aragorn, climb onto the platform and wait for the King of the Dead to approach you and hit him three times with your sword. He then will get angry and destroy your platform. Fortunately, there will be more bricks on the ground that you can use to build another platform. Get on it with Aragorn and hit the King of the Dead three more times. Your platform will be destroyed once again. For the last part of the fight, build not just one platform but four platforms. Then, get on the one where the King of the Dead is with Aragorn and hit him. When you hit him once, he will destroy your platform and you will have to move to the other one he will go to. Hit him four times to defeat him and finish the level.
Collectables[]
S means that the collectible can be obtained both in Story and in Free Play. F means the collectible can only be obtained in Free Play.
- Minikit Chests
- (F) Through the first area, use a gardener character to grow five plants and obtain this minikit:
- On the left side of the tunnel, near the first whirlpool.
- In the upper right corner of the area with four Morgul objects.
- In the second large cave, along the right wall of the hallway that leads the way to the next large cave.
- In the third large cave, right next to a pillar under a ledge.
- At the end of the first area, right next to the closed gate.
- (S) Just after passing through the first whirlpool on the left and right sides of the first area, you'll see bricks on the walls. Hit them to get golden pieces and use them to build this minikit.
- (F) At the end of the second cave, as you move along a rock ledge on its right side, you will find a dark cave. Use a character with light to illuminate and find this minikit.
- (F) As you go down the path towards the third large cave, you will see an urn on a pedestal on the left side. Hit it and use a character with Elven Rope on the hook below to reveal a vase that you'll need to grab. When you reach the third large cave, hit another urn on the left side and pull its hook with a character with Elven Rope to reveal some flowers. Then, grab the flowers and combine them with the vase to create an offering. Finally, when you reach the upper ledge of the third large cave, use a character with super strength to pull an orange handle and place the offering on an altar to reveal this minikit.
- (S) On the right side of the third large cave of the first area, you will find a hanging cage containing this minikit. Use a character capable of destroying Morgul objects to destroy a Morgul object on the right side and make the cage fall with this minikit.
- (S) In the third large cave of the first area, look up to find a target tied to a rope on the right side. Use an archer character to shoot the target and then use the rope to reach this minikit.
- (S) In the last large cave of the first area, go behind the bottom right ledge to find this hidden minikit.
- (F) On the left side of the last large cave of the first area, you will find a silver stone. Use the Berserker's bombs to destroy it and have a catapult fire a rock at a cage to destroy it and free this minikit. After reaching the upper right ledge, use a climbing character to scale a wall and reach this minikit.
- (F) After climbing the ledge in the lower right corner of the last large cave, you will find a campfire. Use any Sam variant on it to light it and set the wood on fire to release some colored bricks. Use a character with magic on them to create a ladder according to the pictogram on the wall and use it to reach this minikit.
- (S) In the second area, use an archer character to shoot three targets to obtain this minikit. Two are on the left side, while another is on the right side.
- (F) Through the first area, use a gardener character to grow five plants and obtain this minikit:
- Treasures
- Skeleton Key
- (F) On the left side of the second large cave, you will find some loose ground next to a pile of skulls. Use a digger character to dig into it and get this minikit.
- Calcium Armor
- (F) In the second large cave, on the wall to the right of the corridor that leads the way to the third large cave, you will find some silver planks. Use the Berserker's bombs to destroy them and reveal this treasure. Save it to your inventory.
- Golden Axe
- (F) After leaving the second large cave, as you go down the hallway towards the third large cave, on the right side you will see an orange handle. Use a character with super strength to pull it and reveal this treasure that you will have to save in your inventory.
- Skeleton Key
- Blacksmith Design
- Mithril Shield
- (S) On the left side of the last large cave of the first area, you'll see a Blacksmith Design on the rock ledge far above. Use a high-jumper character to reach the nearby rocks on the left side and then jump to the rock ledge with this Blacksmith Design to get it.
- Mithril Shield
Unlockables[]
The minikit model in this level is an Elrond's Statue. In Minas Tirith you can buy a Soldier of the Dead and King of the Dead (both only appear at night). In Helm's Deep you can buy a Rohirrim Soldier (only appears at night). You will also be able to continue to The Battle of Pelennor Fields. After collecting all three treasures, you will be able to take a Skeleton Key, a Calcium Armor, and a Golden Axe from your inventory. After collecting the Blacksmith Design, you will be able to craft a Mithril Shield.
Data[]
| Game | LEGO The Lord of the Rings |
|---|---|
| Start point | Entrance to the Paths of the Dead |
| Characters | Aragorn Gimli Legolas |
| Length | Medium |
| Unlocks |
King of the Dead Soldier of the Dead Rohirrim Soldier |
| Enemies to defeat |
Ghost Hands Soldier of the Dead |
| Bosses to defeat | King of the Dead |
Gallery[]
| LEGO The Lord of the Rings levels | |
|---|---|
| The Fellowship of the Ring | Prologue • The Black Rider • Weathertop • The Pass of Caradhras • The Mines of Moria • Amon Hen |
| The Two Towers | Taming Gollum • The Dead Marshes • Track Hobbits • Warg Attack • Helm's Deep • Osgiliath |
| The Return of the King | The Secret Stairs • Cirith Ungol • The Paths of the Dead • The Battle of Pelennor Fields • The Black Gate • Mount Doom |
| Bonus levels | Middle-earth |
| Middle-earth | Hobbiton • Bree • Weathertop • Rivendell • The Pass of Caradhras • Lothlórien • Amon Hen • Emyn Muil • The Dead Marshes • Edoras • Helm's Deep • Isengard • Minas Tirith • Minas Morgul • Cirith Ungol • The Black Gate |