I find many chapters to be particularly moving. In fact, I think there are too many to name. The chapters that encompass the Shire, the Old Forest, Bree and the flight to Rivendell always move me immensley. The bridge of Khazad-dum is particularly powerful, as are the chapters that tell of Lothlorien. In the Two Towers, my favorite chapter would have to be the Voice of Saruman, followed closely by the Palantir and Helms Deep. In the Return of the King, the Muster of Rohan, the Battle of the Pelennor Fields and The Black Gates Open are my favorites. They are all so well constructed and all advance the story so fluidly. I could not possibly pick a favorite chapter overall but I will attempt to do so here...
The Fellowship of the Ring: In the House of Tom Bombadil
The Two Towers: The Voice of Saruman
The Return of the King: Battle of the Pelenor Field
In the Silmarillion, my favorite chapter is the Flight of the Noldor.
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