Peter Jackson's film adaptations of the Lord of the Rings trilogy focus a lot on the importance of kings, and their love for their kingdoms and their peoples. The film also shows the reverse of this, and how these once-mighty dominions can full to ruin and despair when left in the hands of inferior rulers. This can be seen predominantly in the portrayals of Denethor, the Steward of Gondor, and Theoden, the King of Rohan.
Both Theoden and Denethor teach the audience something about the strength
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