Oathbreakers of the Paths of the Dead

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The Oathbreakers of the Paths of the Dead are a cursed host of undead Men in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, bound by an unfulfilled oath until they aid Aragorn in battle.

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Oathbreakers of the Paths of the Dead canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cursed host
fictional group of Men
undead army
aidedInBattleOf Pelargir
alignment cursed
alsoKnownAs Army of the Dead
Dead Men of Dunharrow
Men of the Mountains
appearsIn The Lord of the Rings
The Return of the King
associatedLocation Dunharrow
Morthond Vale
Stone of Erech
betrayed Last Alliance of Elves and Men
boundTo Paths of the Dead
brokeOathTo Isildur
cannotBeHarmedBy ordinary weapons
countryOfFictionalSetting Gondor
creator J. R. R. Tolkien
curseCondition to remain until fulfilling their oath
cursedBy Isildur
dwellsIn Dwimorberg
White Mountains
fearEffectOn living Men
fictionalUniverse Middle-earth
foughtAgainst Corsairs of Umbar
fulfilledOathBy aiding Aragorn in battle
genre high fantasy
languageOfOrigin Westron (narrative language)
linked to: Westron
medium literature
narrativeRole to provide Aragorn with decisive military aid
notableLeader King of the Dead
oathContext to fight against Sauron
originalAllegiance Isildur
partOf legendarium of Middle-earth
race Men
relatedEvent Last Alliance of Elves and Men
War of the Ring
relatedGroup Dúnedain of the North
releaseCondition after fulfilling their oath
releasedBy Aragorn
state undead
summonedAt Stone of Erech
summonedBy Aragorn
summonedDuring War of the Ring
sworeOathTo Isildur
theme oath-breaking and redemption
timePeriod end of the Third Age

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Battle of the Pelennor Fields involvesFaction Oathbreakers of the Paths of the Dead