| Perilous Scenario | Savior |
| Almost discovered by Nazgul fly-by in Dead Marshes | |
| Almost discovered by Easterlings outside Black Gate* | |
| Almost captured by Nazgul in Osgiliath | |
| Walks toward Minas Morgul for some reason | |
| Gets caught in Shelob's web* | |
| Almost devoured by Shelob | |
| Captured by orcs in Cirith Ungol | |
| Almost discovered by orcs in the plains of Gorgoroth | |
| Almost dies of exhaustion/starvation/ smoke inhalation on the foothills of Mount Doom | |
| Almost killed by Gollum at Crack of Doom | |
| Puts on the Ring while behind enemy lines in Mordor | |
| Almost falls into volcanic precipice | |
| Almost buried in lava | |
| Almost dies of natural causes | |