LOTR: There Is A Secret About The White Tree Of Gondor That Is Kept Out Of The Movies
The White Tree of Gondor is heralded in the Lord of the Rings trilogy as a symbol of hope and life renewed. It signals the return of the king, to bring peace and prosperity to the people of Gondor who have long suffered under the failing rule of Denethor and the Stewards. At the time of the War of the Ring, the ancient tree that stands in the courtyard is withered and dying, and is crumbling just like the once marvelous and noble city itself.
The throne has been empty for so long that the people of Gondor have passed beyond the belief that a ruler will ever come back. The concept of the true king has passed into myth and legend, until Aragorn produces the reforged blade that was broken, and demonstrates his ancient healing powers by bringing Dernhelm, the rider of Rohan, and Merry who used his sword to defeat the Witch king, back from the brink of darkness.
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Beyond this point, the rumors start to spread that one has returned who is descended from the line of Isildur, and Aragorn is therefore able to reclaim his position as king. In Peter Jackson’s movie adaptations, this brings about a healing of the White Tree, which comes back to life and begins to flower once more, which it has not done since the line of kings was sundered from their rule. The audience can spot the very same tree in the courtyard at Aragorn’s coronation, when the crown is taken from its Lebethron box and placed upon his head, and in the background a flower blooms upon the White Tree’s branches. However, this isn’t strictly true in the books, but what actually happens to the tree was left out of the films in order to give a more magical and alluring version to the audience.
According to the books,
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