Post by Stormrider on Jan 15, 2009 20:23:19 GMT -6
From: Stormridr (Original Message) Sent: 4/27/2003 10:10 PM
The day after the battle is fair with light clouds. Legolas and Gimli have entered the City to see Merry and Pippin who they took "great pains to save" in their march over Rohan. The folk of the City are amazed at the contrasting appearances of the Elf and Dwarf as they walk through the streets. Likewise, Legolas and Gimli each view the City from different perspectives themselves.
Their reunion with the Hobbits is a happy one, but after a while Legolas is drawn to the Gulls flying so far inland and they have stirred in him the sea-longing that his kindred hold deep in their hearts.
Pippin asks about the Paths of the Dead. Gimli will not speak of it because he was put to shame, but Legolas was not horrified by the experience and tells the Hobbits of their passage:
The Shadow Host grew in number and began to pass Aragorn's group but he forbid them to pass. As they came to Linhir, they encountered evil men from Umbar and Harad who had sailed up the river. When they saw Aragorn and the Shadow Host, they fled before them. They tracked and hunted the enemy for a day and a night until they arrived at the Great River to find the great fleet of Umbar and a great army of Haradrim.
Aragorn called the Shadow Host and they drew their swords and passed over the water to the enemy ships. A "madness of terror" filled the enemies and they leaped overboard and fled. Aragorn's group manned the ships that remained and comforted and freed the captives that were aboard them.
Then Aragorn told the Shadow Host that their oath had been fulfilled and to depart and be at rest. The King of the Dead broke his spear, cast it down, bowed low and swiftly led his host away.
In the morning, they set sail and the slaves that had manned the ships were now free men so they worked harder to get the ships up the river for Aragorn, arriving at an opportune moment.
Meanwhile, Prince Imrahil, Aragorn, Éomer, Gandalf, and the sons of Elrond take counsel together. They agree that Sauron will have planned a much greater force to oppose them. Gandalf does not counsel them to set up defenses in all their strongholds. Rather he tells them that Sauron knows the Ring has been found and he is not certain where it is or who has it. Sauron has been reading the signs: the Sword that was broken has been remade, Aragorn showing himself to Sauron with the Palantir, the winds of fortune turning, and the fall of his Captain. Sauron is in doubt and his Eye is turned towards the battle. Gandalf counsels that they set themselves up as the bait and keep his Eye focused on them rather than in Mordor where the Ring-bearer (hopefully) is making his way.
So they agree to ride to the Black Gate of Mordor with a host of seven thousand and challenge the Dark Lord. Although their numbers are small, there are "men among them that are worth more than a thousand mail-clad knights apiece."
The Last Debate scene from the cartoon movie by Ralph Bakshi
The day after the battle is fair with light clouds. Legolas and Gimli have entered the City to see Merry and Pippin who they took "great pains to save" in their march over Rohan. The folk of the City are amazed at the contrasting appearances of the Elf and Dwarf as they walk through the streets. Likewise, Legolas and Gimli each view the City from different perspectives themselves.
Their reunion with the Hobbits is a happy one, but after a while Legolas is drawn to the Gulls flying so far inland and they have stirred in him the sea-longing that his kindred hold deep in their hearts.
Pippin asks about the Paths of the Dead. Gimli will not speak of it because he was put to shame, but Legolas was not horrified by the experience and tells the Hobbits of their passage:
The Shadow Host grew in number and began to pass Aragorn's group but he forbid them to pass. As they came to Linhir, they encountered evil men from Umbar and Harad who had sailed up the river. When they saw Aragorn and the Shadow Host, they fled before them. They tracked and hunted the enemy for a day and a night until they arrived at the Great River to find the great fleet of Umbar and a great army of Haradrim.
Aragorn called the Shadow Host and they drew their swords and passed over the water to the enemy ships. A "madness of terror" filled the enemies and they leaped overboard and fled. Aragorn's group manned the ships that remained and comforted and freed the captives that were aboard them.
Then Aragorn told the Shadow Host that their oath had been fulfilled and to depart and be at rest. The King of the Dead broke his spear, cast it down, bowed low and swiftly led his host away.
In the morning, they set sail and the slaves that had manned the ships were now free men so they worked harder to get the ships up the river for Aragorn, arriving at an opportune moment.
Meanwhile, Prince Imrahil, Aragorn, Éomer, Gandalf, and the sons of Elrond take counsel together. They agree that Sauron will have planned a much greater force to oppose them. Gandalf does not counsel them to set up defenses in all their strongholds. Rather he tells them that Sauron knows the Ring has been found and he is not certain where it is or who has it. Sauron has been reading the signs: the Sword that was broken has been remade, Aragorn showing himself to Sauron with the Palantir, the winds of fortune turning, and the fall of his Captain. Sauron is in doubt and his Eye is turned towards the battle. Gandalf counsels that they set themselves up as the bait and keep his Eye focused on them rather than in Mordor where the Ring-bearer (hopefully) is making his way.
So they agree to ride to the Black Gate of Mordor with a host of seven thousand and challenge the Dark Lord. Although their numbers are small, there are "men among them that are worth more than a thousand mail-clad knights apiece."