The Lord of the Rings perilous path through the Mines of Moria. They are attacked by the Watcher in the Water before the doors of Moria. Inside Moria, they learn of the fate of Balin and his colony of Dwarves. After surviving an attack, they are pursued by Orcs and by an ancient demon called a Balrog. Gandalf faces the Balrog, and both of them fall into the abyss. The others escape and find refuge in the Elven forest of Lothlórien, where they are counselled by its rulers, Galadriel and Celeborn. With boats and gifts from Galadriel, the Company travel down the River Anduin to
Adaptations of The Lord of the Rings of the Rings" film trilogy, released in three installments as "" (2001), "" (2002), and "" (2003). "", a prequel to "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy featuring some of the same characters, was released on 12 December 2012, directed by Peter Jackson. "" was released on 13 December 2013 and the final installment, "", was released on 11 December 2014. A previous animated adaptation of "The Hobbit" (1977) exists, and was directed by Jules Bass and Arthur Rankin, Jr. A Swedish live action television film, "Sagan om ringen", inspired by the music album "Music Inspired by Lord of the