The greatest battle of the War of the Ring, fought on the fields before Minas Tirith. The forces of Mordor besiege the city, and King Theoden leads the Rohirrim in a devastating cavalry charge that breaks the siege. During the battle, the Witch-king of Angmar is slain by Eowyn and Merry, fulfilling the prophecy that no man could kill him. Aragorn arrives with reinforcements from southern Gondor to secure the victory.