Today in Middle-earth, January 13
| January 13, 2009 |
The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth on January 13th:
- Attack by Wolves in the early hours. (3019)
- The Company reaches the West-gate of Moira at nightfall. (3019)
- Gollum begins to trail the Ring-bearer. (3019)
January 13, 3019 (S.R. 1419)
1. Attack by Wolves in the early hours.
(from the appendices)
“The hobbits said nothing. Sam looked at Frodo. At last Frodo spoke. ‘I do not wish to go,’ he said; ‘but neither do I wish to refuse the advice of Gandalf. I beg that there should be no vote, until we have slept on it. Gandalf will get votes easier in the light of the morning than in this cold gloom. ow the wind howls!’”
(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p.387 FotR)
2. The Company reaches the West-gate of Moria at nightfall.
(from the appendices)
“‘Well, here we are at last!’ said Gandalf. ‘Here the Elven-way from Hollin ended. Holly was the token of the people of that land, and they planted it here to mark the end of their domain….’”
(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p.395 FotR)
3. Gollum begins to trail the Ring-bearer.
(from the appendices)
“Frodo began to hear, or to imagine that he heard, something else; like the faint fall of soft bare feet.”
(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p.406 FotR)
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