Summary

  • Combining weapons and magic was crucial in certain battles in The Lord of the Rings, and one great example is Aragorn's leading the Army of the Dead at the Battle of the Pelennor Fields.
  • The Army of the Dead, originally men of Dunharrow, were cursed by Isildur to fulfill their broken oath, which they did when helping Aragorn defeat Sauron's forces in Gondor.
  • Aragorn chose not to send the Army of the Dead into Mordor because the potential risks would be devastating. Sauron's power as a Necromancer could harm or even turn the ghosts against Aragorn, leading to Gondor's defeat.