Tolkien's Lord of the Rings novel, published in three parts between 1954 and 1955, revealed the deeper lore behind the Army of the Dead and their relationship with the realms of Middle-earth.

This was considered by some Lord of the Rings fans to be a questionable move. Why not take the Army of the Dead to Mordor to clean up the last of Sauron’s forces? It might seem like this would ...

In The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003), Aragorn travels into the haunted Paths of the Dead to seek the aid of the Army of the Dead. These restless spirits bound by an ancient ...