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Aragorn says this line in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (film) while the characters discuss the meaning and danger tied to the ancient sword Elendil. It comes during a tense moment as leaders weigh their options against a powerful enemy and the past is brought into the present. The line is memorable because it links a single object to the larger threat in a short, confident phrase and adds a note of inevitability to the scene.