Where were you in those final days?
- Beornmann
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Where were you in those final days?
I was reading my Atlas of Middle Earth. In the section, Battles in the North, I thought how many battles were happening around the same time. Where would you want make your stand against the Enemy in March of T.A. 3019?
Near is the hour when the Lost should come forth, And the Grey Company ride from the North.
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I'm an orc. Of course, I meant Rivendell. Rivenvale is our local SCA group and I subconsciously type it instead of Rivendell. Please forgive me, and worse, I cannot see how to edit the poll options, so we're stuck with my error.
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Near is the hour when the Lost should come forth, And the Grey Company ride from the North.
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it is a valid question, as we are left with those 30 Rangers who rode with Halbarad (all that could be gathered in haste) so that means that the rest were somewhere far enough away that they could not be gathered in time for the trip to find Aragorn. Since evil Men were in the Shire, that means that the Rangers had either abandoned their watch of the Shire or were killed off, which I find unlikely, most likely, to me, that somewhere to the North, perhaps even to Carn Dum a final evil was unleashed upon the North, and for that they knew that their time had come, the time of the last Sons of Arnor to battle their ancient foe one last time before the Age had passed. Something to think about, to be sure...
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Re: Where were you in those final days?
I'd say Rivendell or Mirkwood, mostly because the elves of those two kingdoms were such strong allies with the men of the north.
Of course, so were the Galadrim, but let's face it; with the power of the Lady on their side it would take a Maiar to really break through their lines.
Of course, so were the Galadrim, but let's face it; with the power of the Lady on their side it would take a Maiar to really break through their lines.
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Re: Where were you in those final days?
I rode in the eored of Eomer.
Wes thu, Theoden, hal!
Wes thu, Theoden, hal!
The frontier moves with the sun and pushes the Red Man of these wilderness forests in front of it... until one day there will be nowhere left. Then our race will be no more, or be not us.
My Sword Is my Troth.
~Iron Wolf Forge~
My Sword Is my Troth.
~Iron Wolf Forge~
Re: Where were you in those final days?
I chose Erebor.
I've always been a kindred spirit to the dwarves.
I've always been a kindred spirit to the dwarves.
"The world is grown so bad, that wrens make prey where eagles dare not perch."
-Shakespeare, Richard III
-Shakespeare, Richard III
Re: Where were you in those final days?
I also chose Erebor; at that time I would have been working in the Far East, in Rhun and Erebor would be the nearest place for me to go. That and the fact that I, too, love dwarves.
Life before Death.
Strength before Weakness.
Journey before Destination.
Re: Where were you in those final days?
By the gates of Erebor I too would make my stand.
If only for the fact that my people would make a stand there as well and I am quite familiar with the territory.
Baruk Khazad - Khazad ai-menu!
If only for the fact that my people would make a stand there as well and I am quite familiar with the territory.
Baruk Khazad - Khazad ai-menu!
I am Ringulf the Dwarven Woodsman, I craft leather, wood, metal, and clay,
I throw axes, seaxes, and pointy sticks, And I fire my bow through the day.
Come be my ally, lift up your mead! We'll search out our foes and the Eagles we'll feed!
I throw axes, seaxes, and pointy sticks, And I fire my bow through the day.
Come be my ally, lift up your mead! We'll search out our foes and the Eagles we'll feed!