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How many Orcs attacked Helms Deep?

In the Battle of Helm's Deep/Battle of the Hornburg, according to this wiki, 10 000 Uruk-Hai, 5 000 Orcs and 5 000 Dunlendings fought against around 2 000 soldiers (who probably weren't even trained to fight in the siege).

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Similarly, how many orcs did Gimli kill at Helm's Deep?

According to this answer : Recall Gimli's and and Legolas's contest at Helm's Deep which Gimli won 42-41 (or 43-42 in the movie).

Also, how many elves showed up at Helm's Deep? five hundred elves

In respect to this, did any elves survive Helms Deep?

Regarding elven survivors, nothing in the book indicates any elves other than Legolas were at Helm's Deep in the first place so you only have the few scenes in the movie to go on. I find it unlikely that many untrained men would survive but no battle trained elves would. So they were probably there, just not shown.

How many orcs did Aragorn kill?

twenty

Related Question Answers

Who kills the most orcs in LOTR?

Boromoir got the most kills in the first film but the others overtook after he died. This leaves the three main fighters.

Did Gimli and Legolas win?

Legolas won the game of killing more Orcs but let Gimli lie about the result. At the battle of the Hornburg Gimli and Legolas engaged in an Orc slaying contest and at the end Gimli was said to have won by one Orc.

Is Helm's Deep a real place?

Dunlough Castle 'a real life Helm's Deep' Dunlough castle (castle no. 996 on the Castles of Ireland Map) has to be the one of the most remote castles in Ireland. It acted most likely as a real life 'Helm's' Deep' the castle where the people of Rohan retreated to as a final refuge in J.R.R Tolkien's Lord of the Rings.

Who is the elf at Helms Deep?

Haldir

How many Rohirrim died at Minas Tirith?

So 10,000 troops from Aragorn, 4000 Gondor defenders, and 6000 Rohirrim fought in the battle, along with 1500 men from Osgiliath. Casualties seem to be around 10500, because the 4000 through Lossarnach did not actually participate in the battle. So in short, before the battle, 1000 soldiers were at Minas Tirith.

How did Legolas and Gimli become friends?

They became friends after Gimli met Galadriel. Galadriel was telepathic, and she conveyed welcome and acceptance to Gimli. From that point on he ended his suspicion of the Elves and became the boon companion of Legolas, a brother in arms.

How many orcs were in the battle of Minas Tirith?

Sauron's army from Minas Morgul, led by the Witch-king of Angmar (chief of the Nazgûl or Ringwraiths) greatly outnumbered the combined armies of Gondor and its allies. This army consisted of approximately 150,000 orcs and Men, who had allied with Sauron, and also trolls.

How old is Legolas?

2931 years old

Is haldir related to Legolas?

Haldir is "of the sylvan folk," a Wood-Elf. This is similar to Legolas' background, but Mirkwood (where Legolas is from) and Lothlórien are separate enough that they have different dialects. Tolkien does not say how old Haldir is or who Haldir's parents might be, nor does he provide any specifics about his heritage.

Did any ents die at Isengard?

In the books, the Ents' attack on Isengard was not shown directly, but told by Merry and Pippin to Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli. They said one Ent, named Beechbone, was caught on fire and “burned like a torch”. They don't specifically say he died, but it's implied from the way they talk about it.

What does Legolas say to Aragorn in two towers?

legolas: 'Something's out there! ' [lit. '[A] thing to be there!'] aragorn: 'What do you see?

Why were the elves at helm deep?

The Elves at Helm's Deep were a departure from the book version and were added for some reason by Peter Jackson and his team. Because of this, they would need to play a bigger part in an already pretty expansive story or they would have to be quietly dropped from the plot.

What happened to Gimli?

Q: What Happened to Gimli after he Sailed Over Sea? Then Legolas built a grey ship in Ithilien, and sailed down Anduin and so over Sea; and with him, it is said, went Gimli the Dwarf. And when that ship passed an end was come in the Middle-earth of the Fellowship of the Ring.

How does Aragorn know Arwen?

They first met in the gardens of Rivendell. Aragorn was 20 and had just been told by Elrond that he was the Heir of Isildur. Arwen was 2000+ years old, and had been living in Lothlorien with Galadriel, her grandmother. He and Arwen met for the second time there, and this time they fell in love.

What happens when elves die in LOTR?

Elves who die or are killed go to the Halls of Mandos in Valinor. After a certain period of time and rest, their spirits (fëar) are incarnated in bodies (hröar) identical to their old ones. They almost never go back to Middle-earth, however.

How many soldiers survived Helm's Deep?

Less than half of the 10,000 Uruk-hai survived the main battle, after being driven into Huorns at most one fourth managed to escape into the plains of Rohan. The surviving Dunlendings were sent home and their slain were buried in a communal mound.

What did Elrond say to Theoden?

Théoden: "I take my leave."

Who dies in the two towers?

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Cave Troll of Moria; stabbed several times by Merry and Pippin, and finished with an arrow in the head from Legolas. Boromir: Shot by Lurtz with three arrows, mortally wounding him. Lurtz: Decapitated by Aragorn after having his arm cut off and being stabbed.

Did any elves stay in Middle Earth?

ANSWER: No, according to J.R.R. Tolkien, some Elves [mostly (if not entirely all) East-elves (Wood-elves)] remain in Middle-earth. After Aragorn's death Legolas built a ship and sailed over Sea, but Tolkien does not say whether Legolas took all his followers with him or if any remained behind.