As King Theoden drew near to the Gate of the City he turned aside to attack the Southrons, and was sweeping them back when the Ringwraith flew down and settled on his horse, Snowmane. There the King was killed, and in his turn the Ringwraith fell, immune from attack by living man, but slain by a woman and a Hobbit.

The Rohirrim charged forward to avenge Theoden and were supported by a great sally from the beleaguered City. The footmen drove south while the horsemen under Hurin, Hirluin and Prince Imrahil raced eastwards to support the Rohirrim who had been outnumbered and scattered by the Haradrim and their ‘Mumakil’.

Gothmog, the Ringwraith’s successor, threw reinforcements from Osgiliath into the battle, Easterlings and Variags, and things were going badly until at the last moment Aragorn and his ships reached Harlond and attacked the enemy from the flank and rear. (The Battle of Pelennor Fields; Bk 3).