<P> In the movie , 10,000 of Saruman 's Uruk - hai ( with no orcs of other races , Dunlendings or wargs to accompany them ) lay siege to the fortress , which is defended by around 300 Rohirrim ( before the battle , Legolas states their strength to be `` three hundred against ten thousand '' , but he may have meant at that time , as more were fleeing to the fortress ) . Soon after , however , a large group of the Elves of Lórien join the defences . Elrond , at the prompting of Galadriel , sends the Elves under the command of Haldir of Lórien to reinforce the defence of the keep . During the battle , nearly all of the Elves are killed , including Haldir . The defenders suffer heavy losses , but hold out until dawn , when Gandalf arrives with 2,000 riders led by Éomer , who finally turn the tide of the battle and send Saruman 's forces into retreat . In the Extended DVD version , the Huorns make an appearance , massacring the fleeing Uruk - hai after the battle , but were absent from the theatrical cut . </P>
<P> In the movie , 10,000 of Saruman 's Uruk - hai ( with no orcs of other races , Dunlendings or wargs to accompany them ) lay siege to the fortress , which is defended by around 300 Rohirrim ( before the battle , Legolas states their strength to be `` three hundred against ten thousand '' , but he may have meant at that time , as more were fleeing to the fortress ) . Soon after , however , a large group of the Elves of Lórien join the defences . Elrond , at the prompting of Galadriel , sends the Elves under the command of Haldir of Lórien to reinforce the defence of the keep . During the battle , nearly all of the Elves are killed , including Haldir . The defenders suffer heavy losses , but hold out until dawn , when Gandalf arrives with 2,000 riders led by Éomer , who finally turn the tide of the battle and send Saruman 's forces into retreat . In the Extended DVD version , the Huorns make an appearance , massacring the fleeing Uruk - hai after the battle , but were absent from the theatrical cut . </P>
who led the elves at helm 's deep
who led the elves at helm 's deep
Haldir of Lórien
Haldir of Lórien