The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth on March 12^th:

• Gollum leads Frodo into Shelob’s lair. (3019)
• Faramir retreats to the Causeway Forts. (3019)
• Théoden camps under Min-Rimmon. (3019)
• Aragorn drives the enemy towards Pelargir. (3019)
• The Ents defeat the invaders of Rohan. (3019)

March 12, 3019 (S.R. 1419)

1. Gollum leads Frodo into Shelob’s lair.

(from the appendices)

“Drawing a deep breath they passed inside. In a few steps they were in utter and impenetrable dark… …They walked as it were in a black vapour wrought of veritable darkness itself that, as it was breathed, brought blindness not only to the eyes but to the mind…”

(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 412-420 TT)

2. Faramir retreats to the Causeway Forts.

(from the appendices)

“… though the darkness had reached its full and grew no deeper, it weighed heavier on men’s hearts, and a great dread was on them.”

(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 110 RotK)

3. Théoden camps under Min-Rimmon.

(from the appendices)

“It was dark and Merry could see nothing as he lay on the ground rolled in a blanket; yet though the night was airless and windless, all about him hidden trees were sighing softly.”

(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 127 RotK)

4. Aragorn drives the enemy towards Pelargir.

(from the appendices)

“‘We hunted our foes through a day and a night, until we came at the bitter end to the Great River at last….’”

(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 185 RotK)

5. The Ents defeat the invaders of Rohan.

(from the appendices)

“‘…these same foul creatures were more than surprised to meet us out on the Wold, for they had not heard of us before….’”

(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 318 RotK)

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