All 12 Uses of
valor
in
The Return of the King
- And as for valour, that cannot be computed by stature.†
Chpt 5.1
- And this do I hear, Denethor son of Ecthelion, Lord of Gondor, Steward of the High King, and I will not forget it, nor fail to reward that which is given: fealty with love, valour with honour, oath-breaking with vengeance.†
Chpt 5.1
- Then there will be need of valour without renown, for none shall remember the deeds that are done in the last defence of your homes.†
Chpt 5.2
- the shadows closed on men again, and their hearts went cold, and the valour of Gondor withered into ash.
Chpt 5.4 *valour = exceptional or heroic courage when facing dangerunconventional spelling: This is a British spelling. Americans use valor.
- Then perceiving that the valour of the City was already beaten down, the hidden Captain put forth his strength.†
Chpt 5.4
- There came Legolas, and Gimli wielding his axe, and Halbarad with the standard, and Elladan and Elrohir with stars on their brow, and the dour-handed Dunedain, Rangers of the North, leading a great valour of the folk of Lebennin and Lamedon and the fiefs of the South.†
Chpt 5.6
- If he regains it, your valour is vain, and his victory will be swift and complete: so complete that none can foresee the end of it while this world lasts.†
Chpt 5.9
- And behold! he said: 'Lo! lords and knights and men of valour unashamed, kings and princes, and fair people of Gondor, and Riders of Rohan, and ye sons of Elrond, and Dunedain of the North, and Elf and Dwarf, and greathearts of the Shire, and all free folk of the West, now listen to my lay.†
Chpt 6.4
- Their lord was dead and burned, dead lay the King of Rohan in their citadel, and the new king that had come to them in the night was gone again to a war with powers too dark and terrible for any might or valour to conquer.†
Chpt 6.5
- Then to the wonder of many Aragorn did not put the crown upon his head, but gave it back to Faramir, and said: 'By the labour and valour of many I have come into my inheritance.†
Chpt 6.5
- And there were brought before him many to receive his praise and reward for their valour; and last the captain of the Guard brought to him Beregond to be judged.†
Chpt 6.5
- All penalty is remitted for your valour in battle, and still more because all that you did was for the love of the Lord Faramir.†
Chpt 6.5
Definition:
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(valor) exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger -- especially in battle