Helm's Horn

Helm's Horn, the massive ancient war-horn atop the Hornburg tower at Helm's Deep, emerges as a pivotal symbol of defiance in The Two Towers. Its thunderous blasts during the Battle of the Hornburg echo dramatically through the Deeping-coomb, rallying the Rohirrim defenders against Saruman's relentless Uruk-hai assault and embodying the ancient might of Gondor's allies. Though it appears only in this single book, its resounding call leaves an indelible mark on the legendarium as a harbinger of desperate resistance.