Originally a modest plan, it grew until April 2006 when the first test shoot occurred. The idea for the film was born in 2003 when director/producer/actor Kate Madison wanted to submit a film for the Tolkien Fan Film Exhibition. Kate Madison played Elgarain, a key role in Born of Hope, here with Christopher Dane as Arathorn, as well as directing. *Original characters created for the film. Daniel Tyler-Smith as Maia's father*, killed during an orc raid.Lewis Penfold as Gorganog*, orc commander during attack on Taurdal.Richard Roberts as Shaknar*, orc leader, chief villain of the film.Tom Quick as Dorlad*, Gilraen's brother who was killed in the raid on their village.Phoebe Chambers and Amylea Meiklejohn as Maia*, a refugee escaping from the orcs, adopted by Halbaron and Evonyn.Ollie Goodchild and Lars Mattes as Halbarad, Halbaron's son.Amani Johara as Evonyn*, Halbaron's wife.Luke Johnston as Aragorn, son of Arathorn.Matt and Sam Kennard as Elladan and Elrohir, twin sons of Elrond.Kate Madison as Elgarain*, a Ranger and friend of Arathorn.Howard Corlett as Halbaron*, Arathorn's right hand and de facto leader of the Dúnedain after his death.Philippa Hammond as Ivorwen, Gilraen's mother.Andrew McDonald as Dirhael, Gilraen's father.Iain Marshall as Arador, Chieftain of the Dúnedain and father of Arathorn.Beth Aynsley as Gilraen, Arathorn's wife.Without a chieftain capable of leading them, the Dúnedain abandon Taurdal and go into hiding in small secret settlements in the forests of Rhudaur, while the Elven twins, Elladan and Elrohir, bring Aragorn with his mother Gilraen to Rivendell, and safety. They are successful, but Arathorn is mortally wounded in the process. Arathorn then leads the remaining Rangers in pursuit of the stragglers. They are beaten off however, many Rangers fall, and Arathorn's closest friend, Elgarain, is mortally wounded while defending Gilraen. Before Arathorn and Gilraen can come to a decision, orcs attack the village. Elrond has sensed that danger is once again threatening the region, and they request that Gilraen and Aragorn be brought back to Rivendell for safekeeping, as is the tradition with all Dúnedain heirs to the chiefdom. Taurdal knows peace for a while, until Elladan and Elrohir come with news from Rivendell. Gilraen becomes pregnant and gives birth to a son, Aragorn. Arathorn and Gilraen are married.Ī year later, Arador is killed by a hill troll in the Coldfells, making Arathorn the chieftain of the Dúnedain. Arathorn eventually confronts Dirhael, and receives permission to marry his daughter. Arador is summoned to Rivendell to seek Elrond's counsel, and the wedding is postponed until his return. Arathorn and Gilraen receive Arador's blessing to be wed, but Arathorn cannot summon the courage to ask Dirhael for his daughter's hand. Both are successful, and Arathorn discovers the orcs are serving Sauron, who seeks the Ring of Barahir. Meanwhile, he sends Arathorn separately in an attempt to determine the meaning behind the attacks. In light of the attacks on surrounding settlements, Arador leads his forces on a campaign against the orcs in the area in an attempt to restore peace to the region. During her stay in Taurdal, Gilraen falls in love with Arathorn. While there, Arathorn and Arador ponder the orcs' motives after finding various pieces of jewelry on their bodies. Not having any place safer to go, the refugees go with Arathorn to Taurdal, the village led by his father and Chieftain of the Dúnedain, Arador. Dirhael, his wife Ivorwen and their daughter Gilraen are fleeing from an attack on their village when they are ambushed by Orcs on a forest road, and saved by a group of rangers led by Arathorn. In the late Third Age, Sauron's power is increasing, and he has sent his Orcs to seek out the remnants of the bloodline of Elendil, kept alive in the Dúnedain.
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