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THE CRUELTY OF THE ORCS, is a blaring, discordant, descending phrase.
It was first assigned to the category of Isengard and the
Orcs (FOTR & TTT). But in the ROTK, with the dimming of
Isengard's power, it was realigned to
Mordor.
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Places this theme is heard in TTT:
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As Gimli, who's just fallen off his
horse during the Warg battle, faces a Warg and invites him to
meet his ax.
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A variant is heard after the Deeping
Wall is damaged and the Uruk-hai come rushing through the gap at
the same time a ram is used on the door to the Keep.
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As the
Uruk prepare and then fire the
carroballistas at Helm's Deep.
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Places this theme is heard in
ROTK:
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A brief phrase of the
Gondor Theme is heard as
Faramir engages the first invading Orc at Osgiliath. Thereafter,
the Cruelty of the Orcs takes over.
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An ascending version is heard as the
first siege tower breeches the upper walls and Orcs are
disgorged from it. Meanwhile, at the gate, a Orc held battering
ram is brought forth to attempt entry there.
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