Today in Middle-earth, March 7
| July 1, 2009 |
The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth on March 7th:
- The hobbits pass into the fair land of Ithilien (1419)
- One of Sam’s dreams comes true! (1419)
- The Forbidden Pool (1419)
- Frodo taken by Faramir to Henneth Annûn (1419)
- Aragorn comes to Dunharrow at nightfall (1419)
- Shadowfax carries Pippin and Gandalf to the next realm (1419)
- Merry visits Helm’s Deep (1419)
March 7, 3019 (S.R. 1419)
1. The hobbits pass into the fair land of Ithilien.
(not from the appendices)
“The early daylight was only just creeping down into the shadows under the trees, but he saw his master’s face very clearly, and his hands, too, lying at rest on the ground beside him. He was reminded suddenly of Frodo as he had lain, asleep in the house of Elrond, after his deadly wound. Then as he had kept watch Sam had noticed that at times a light seemed to be shining faintly within; but now the light was even clearer and stronger.”
(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 330-332 TT)
2. One of Sam’s dreams comes true!
(not from the appendices)
“To his astonishment and terror, and lasting delight, Sam saw a vast shape crash out of the trees and come careering down the slope. Big as a house, much bigger than a house, it looked to him, a grey-clad moving hill.”
(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 341 TT)
3. The Forbidden Pool
(not from the appendices)
“Faramir and Frodo looked down… … Presently Frodo was aware of a small dark thing on the near bank, but even as he looked at it, it dived and vanished just beyond the boil and bubble of the fall, cleaving the black water as neatly as an arrow or an edgewise stone.
Faramir turned to the man at his side. ‘Now what would you say that it is, Anborn? A squirrel, or a kingfisher? Are there black kingfishers in the night-pools of Mirkwood?’“
(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 372-373 TT)
4. Frodo taken by Faramir to Henneth Annûn.
(from the appendices)
“‘Are the riddling words known to you that Boromir brought to Rivendell?’ Frodo replied. Seek for the Sword that was Broken, in Imladris it Dwells.’
‘The words are known indeed,’ said Faramir in astonishment. ‘It is some token of your truth that you also know them.’”
(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 337, 368 TT)
5. Aragorn comes to Dunharrow at nightfall.
(from the appendices)
“The Lady Éowyn greeted them and was glad of their coming; for no mightier men had she seen than the Dúnedain and the fair sons of Elrond; but on Aragorn most of all her eyes rested….”
(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 65 RotK)
6. Shadowfax carries Pippin and Gandalf to the next realm.
(not from the appendices)
“‘…On Shadowfax! We must hasten. Time is short. See! The beacons of Gondor are alight, calling for aid. War is kindled….’”
(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 19 RotK)
7. Merry visits Helm’s Deep.
(not from the appendices)
“Merry slept until he was roused by Legolas and Gimli. ‘The Sun is high,’ said Legolas. ‘All others are up and doing. Come, Master Sluggard, and look at this place while you may!’”
(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p.56 TT)
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