50. The Nazgûl and His Prey
[Back out on plains, Thoden gathers his remaining army.]
Thoden: "Rally to me! To me!"
[Thoden turns and sees a Nazgûl flying towards him.]
[The beast grabs Thoden's horse in its teeth and throws Thoden across the ground. owyn watches on in horror.]
[The Nazgûl's mount approaches a wounded Thoden, who is pinned under his slain horse.]
Witch-King (to the fellbeast): "Feast off his flesh."
[owyn moves between the the beast and Thoden.]
owyn: "I will kill you if you touch him."
Witch-King: "Do not come between the Nazgûl and his prey."
[The fell beast bites at owyn. owyn dodges the attack and decapitates the monster.]
[The Witch-King dismounts.]
[At his full height, the Witch-King looms over owyn.]
[The Witch-King attacks, eventually striking owyn's shield with his mace, shattering it.]
[owyn cries out and falls. The Witch-King opens his arms, taunting his foe.]
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