The Silmarillion Film Project
Season 4
Episode 13: Enter the Dragon (okay, okay, someone come up with a title, please!)
A-plot: Fingon confronts Glaurung.
B-plot: Galadriel marries Celeborn.
Act I
Teaser: Dragon-proof doors ribbon cutting ceremony. Dain expresses confidence that they'll never be attacked by a dragon.
Scene 1: Peace montage Part I
Dorthonion - Aegnor's garden
Empty Nevrast
Happy Gondolin - bells ringing
Círdan and the havens and Finrod's tower
Scene 2: (Doriath) Galadriel and Celeborn decide to have wedding in Nargothrond so Galadriel’s family can attend.
Scene 3: (The Plain of Ard Galen) Fingon and his lieutenant (female elf) are on their way to relieve a contingent of Fëanoreans at a outpost that serves as a watchtower near Thangorodrim. They discuss how they are running late (Fingofin’s absence) and discuss missing Rhogrin.
Scene 4: (Watchtower near Thangorodrim) Discovery of destroyed outpost
Act II
Scene 5: (Nargothrond) Contingent arrives from Doriath. Galadriel and Lúthien talk about having Lúthien stand in for Galadriel’s mother during the ceremony (Earwen and Lúthien are first cousins and the same generation). It’s sad that no one is there for Celeborn, but Círdan will stand in for his father. Celeborn talks to his sister about how he is not leaving the Sindar and Galadriel is not leaving the Noldor.
Scene 6: (Watchtower near Thangorodrim) Fingon sends messenger back to Barad Eithel warning of attack. Celegorm arrives to accompany Fëanorean troops back to East Beleriand, only to find the outpost destroyed; he is immediately suspicious of Fingon. Huan focuses on trail of the worm.
Scene 7: (Nargothrond) Orodreth and Celebrimbor meet up and renew their friendship. They miss their moms. This ‘peace’ doesn’t feel very peaceful to them. Speculate about fate of prisoners in Angband. Orodreth is now in charge of Minas Tirith. Meril is hopeful for the future and trying to be supportive of Orodreth in his grief. Meril suggests to Celebrimbor that she and Orodreth are considering starting a family.
Scene 8: (Plains of Ard Galen) Celegorm and Huan are tracking out front with a couple guys. They are not interacting with Fingon or his dozen soldiers. Fingon thought they were past the mistrust because of the gift of horses and the Dagor Aglareb. The lieutenant suggests that maybe they shouldn't care what the Fëanoreans think. Fingon says they have an alliance and they gave their word. She brings up burnt ships and her dead father (Helcaraxë). Fingon says holding onto the past has never helped anyone, and they need to look to the future.
Act III
Scene 9: (Nargothrond) Finrod and Galadriel talk about how he will never marry because he will swear an oath and not leave a realm to inherit
Scene 10: (Ard Galen) Tracking the dragon’s trail. Fingon and Celegorm are talking. Fingon apologizes for not being there at the outpost. Celegorm says he would have just died himself if he'd been there.
Scene 11: (Nargothrond) Fingolfin and Maedhros discuss the state of Beleriand – Turgon missing and Finrod hiding in Nargothrond. ‘New thing’ coming
Scene 12: (Mountains north of Barad Eithel) They come to the end of the trail. Confusion. Jump scare! Glaurung ambushes and kills the elves. Several elves are burned extra crispy. Fingon and Celegorm retreat to a safe distance and watch Glaurung maul the elves' bodies. They try to intervene to rescue the dying elves, but Huan stops them. The lieutenant runs out to save them, but Glaurung freezes her with a glance. She is killed. Huan tells Celegorm this is no mere beast.
Act IV
Scene 13: (Mountains north of Barad Eithel) Set up plan - Fingon gathers remaining elves and makes a plan to lure the dragon into a box canyon that they will be able to escape from. No time to get reinforcements!
Scene 14: (Nargothrond) Galadriel's wedding. Thingol arrives! He stands in as Celeborn's father. Círdan stands aside, proud of them both for getting past their disagreement.
Scene 15: (Mountains north of Barad Eithel) Execution of plan - Fingon and a couple elves prepare to ride into the canyon, but Celegorm volunteers to take his place. Celegorm, Huan, and Elrhun son of Annael enter the canyon, chased by Glaurung. They reach a dead end, and turn to face the approaching dragon. Fingon and the remaining elves loose arrows at the dragon from above. Celegorm and company escape through a small passage/chasm. Glaurung breathes fire and crushes rock. Can't escape up the sides - flees out entrance.
Scene 16: (Plain of Ard Galen) Celegorm and Fingon pursue fleeing Glaurung on horseback, harrying him with arrows. Glaurung turns to face them at the open gate of Angband, and smiles.
Scene 17: Peace Montage II
Celeborn and Galadriel in Ossiriand (Ent-wives)
Birth of Finduilas to Orodreth and Meril
Elderly Telchar - forging Dragon-helm (for Azaghal)
Gondolin decorated
Maedhros gives Dragon-helm to Fingon
Thingol's dreams of men disturb him
Finrod goes hunting with Maedhros and Maglor
Tag: Bilbo's farewell to Erebor.
Scene 18: (Ossiriand) Finrod is wandering in Ossiriand alone, and comes upon the camp of Men. He picks up a harp...the Men open their eyes as he starts to play.