He becomes enraged when the doors into the city won't budge, ordering Grond to be brought forth to smash it down. Gothmog then begins directing the main ground operations, from catapults to siege-towers. Once his forces arrive on the Pelennor Fields, he orders the heads of the dead soldiers in Osgiliath to be launched off the catapults, to instill fear into the hearts of Gondor's soldiers and destroy their morale. When Faramir rides out with a small band of Gondor Knights on horseback, attempting to retake the city, Gothmog orders his archers to fire a volley from the ruins of Osgiliath which kill the knights save Faramir. When Gothmog asks about Gandalf, the Witch-king replies that he will "break him". The Witch-king, arrived from Minas Morgul, then instructs him to assault Minas Tirith using all legions at his disposal. The troops of Gondor retreated, leaving behind their wounded, one of whom is Madril, the badly-wounded captain of the Ithilien rangers, whom Gothmog kills with a spear. After Faramir's retreat, a second legion enters the city from Minas Morgul via the bridge that the Orcs who controlled the eastern side of the city had rebuilt. He is first seen commanding the Orcs crossing the Anduin river to the western half of Osgiliath, which was still held by Men, and orders the first shot fired in the Battle of Osgiliath. In The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Gothmog is portrayed as a deformed Morannon orc-general with a crippled left arm, and his role is expanded from his brief mention in the books.Īlthough his name is not spoken in the film, officially-licensed merchandise confirms that this character is meant to represent the same Gothmog mentioned in the novel. Portrayal in adaptations Peter Jackson's The Return of the King " The age of Men is over. He is assumed in various media to be an Orc or Black Númenórean. Gothmog's race is wholly unspecified in the books. Gothmog was mentioned only once in The Lord of the Rings, at the Battle of the Pelennor Fields, following the loss of his master: in response to the arrival of the Rohirrim, he called his army's reserve out of Osgiliath and into the main battle, and brought Easterlings, Southrons, Variags, and Troll-men "into the fray". 2.8 LEGO The Lord of the Rings: The Video Game.2.7 The Lord of the Rings: Game Boy Advance Third Age.2.5 Gothmog in The Lord of the Rings: Conquest.2.3 Gothmog in SPI's wargame: War of the Ring.2.1 Peter Jackson's The Return of the King.