Post by Stormrider on Jan 15, 2009 19:22:01 GMT -6
From: AnnieLT (Original Message) Sent: 4/17/2003 6:33 PM
The picture was lost--it was entitled "The Battle of the Pelennor Fields" by Alan Lee
Wk5, Bk5, Ch6, SUMMARY: The Battle of the Pelennor Fields
The Lord of the Nazgul leaves the gate and vanishes as Theoden, riding Snowmane, and the Riders of the Mark lead the assault against the Southrons. His knights come about him and Dernhelm is with them. Just as victory seems to be theirs, a black dart pierces the white horse and he falls on his side with the king beneath him. Dernhelm runs to the king’s side challenging the ringwraith who announces coldly, "No living man may hinder me." Dernhelm responds, "But no living man am I! You look upon a woman. Eowyn am I..." The Nazgul and Shieldmaiden become embroiled in combat. Eowyn beheads the black beast but the Nazgul rises to strike. Just as he raises his mace to kill, Merry comes from behind thrusting his sword into the back of Black lord’s knee. The warrioress drives her sword between crown and mantle. Both Eowyn and the Nazgul fall into a heap. Merry looks upon the woman’s lifeless body and then goes to the King. Eomer approaches and the King’s Last words are that Eomer is his successor. He dies not knowing that Eowyn lies nearby.
Eomer’s first command is to have the King borne in honor from the field. When he discovers his sister lying amidst the fallen, he is filled with horror and grief but blows his horn leading the host southward into battle. Men of the household bear the bodies of the King and Eowyn from the field. They burn the carcass of the beast and dig a grave for Snowmane. As the sad procession enter the city, Imrahil kneels before the King’s bier paying homage. He then looks upon Eowyn and deems she still lives. He mounts and rides off to battle.
The armies see another ally of Mordor approaching Gondor’s banks, the Corsairs of Umbar with black sails billowing and many oars rowing toward them. Doom fills them once more but the hosts of Mordor are enheartened seeing that reinforcements have arrived. Then upon the foremost ship, a standard unfurls revealing the white tree of Gondor and seven stars with a crown above it, the signs of Elendil. The stars are wrought of gems by Arwen and the crown wrought of mithril and gold. "Thus came Aragorn, son of Arathorn, Elessar, Isildur’s heir, out of the paths of the dead, borne upon a wind from the seas to the kingdom of Gondor."
After much fighting and all foes have been slain or driven off, Aragorn, Eomer and Imrahil ride back to the gate of the city. The chapter ends with the song of the Mounds of Mundberg that list the names of the riders and soldiers who will never return home
The picture was lost--it was entitled "The Battle of the Pelennor Fields" by Alan Lee
Wk5, Bk5, Ch6, SUMMARY: The Battle of the Pelennor Fields
The Lord of the Nazgul leaves the gate and vanishes as Theoden, riding Snowmane, and the Riders of the Mark lead the assault against the Southrons. His knights come about him and Dernhelm is with them. Just as victory seems to be theirs, a black dart pierces the white horse and he falls on his side with the king beneath him. Dernhelm runs to the king’s side challenging the ringwraith who announces coldly, "No living man may hinder me." Dernhelm responds, "But no living man am I! You look upon a woman. Eowyn am I..." The Nazgul and Shieldmaiden become embroiled in combat. Eowyn beheads the black beast but the Nazgul rises to strike. Just as he raises his mace to kill, Merry comes from behind thrusting his sword into the back of Black lord’s knee. The warrioress drives her sword between crown and mantle. Both Eowyn and the Nazgul fall into a heap. Merry looks upon the woman’s lifeless body and then goes to the King. Eomer approaches and the King’s Last words are that Eomer is his successor. He dies not knowing that Eowyn lies nearby.
Eomer’s first command is to have the King borne in honor from the field. When he discovers his sister lying amidst the fallen, he is filled with horror and grief but blows his horn leading the host southward into battle. Men of the household bear the bodies of the King and Eowyn from the field. They burn the carcass of the beast and dig a grave for Snowmane. As the sad procession enter the city, Imrahil kneels before the King’s bier paying homage. He then looks upon Eowyn and deems she still lives. He mounts and rides off to battle.
The armies see another ally of Mordor approaching Gondor’s banks, the Corsairs of Umbar with black sails billowing and many oars rowing toward them. Doom fills them once more but the hosts of Mordor are enheartened seeing that reinforcements have arrived. Then upon the foremost ship, a standard unfurls revealing the white tree of Gondor and seven stars with a crown above it, the signs of Elendil. The stars are wrought of gems by Arwen and the crown wrought of mithril and gold. "Thus came Aragorn, son of Arathorn, Elessar, Isildur’s heir, out of the paths of the dead, borne upon a wind from the seas to the kingdom of Gondor."
After much fighting and all foes have been slain or driven off, Aragorn, Eomer and Imrahil ride back to the gate of the city. The chapter ends with the song of the Mounds of Mundberg that list the names of the riders and soldiers who will never return home