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We come to it at last, the great battle of our time. The board is set. The pieces are moving.
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
The metaphor recognises preparation without promising control. Once the moves begin, even those who understand the stakes must act within a larger contest.
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In context
Spoilers for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the KingShow the scene
In The Return of the King, Gandalf surveys the coming attack on Minas Tirith and speaks of the struggle as a game already in motion. Pippin is with him as the threat draws closer. The image turns the armies and their choices into pieces whose consequences are beginning to unfold.
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- Minas Tirith, Gandalf rallies Pippin before the siege — reference 1Minas Tirith, Gandalf rallies Pippin before the siege; wording and sceneReference checked
- Minas Tirith, Gandalf rallies Pippin before the siege — reference 2Minas Tirith, Gandalf rallies Pippin before the siege; wording and sceneReference checked
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