The Rohirrim – encumbered by a seemingly very isolated Merry – find the way to Mundberg is cut…
Continue ReadingThe Rohirrim – encumbered by a seemingly very isolated Merry – find the way to Mundberg is cut by a strong force of orcs encamped on the road. However, in an odd echo of Merry’s own earlier good fortune, a way opens.
The Rohirrim pass on towards Minas Tirith through a long-forgotten valley. But who are the mysterious denizens of the Druadan Forest, solitary and unlovely, and what is their relation to the Pukel men? [More]
“Rohan cannot come.” Gondor is under seige and cut off from its allies as the forces of Sauron swarm Minas Tirith. Can the city hold?
Return of the King – Book V, Chapter 4: Siege of Gondor
Through the eyes of Pippin, we see the dissension between Gondor’s leaders , the distrust between Denethor and Gandalf, and the rift between Denethor and his son, Faramir. We witness the growing despair that sweeps the Tower of the Guard as Sauron’s hordes sweep across the river and lay siege to Minas Tirith. [More]
This weekend, Hall of Fire shifts back to the Return of the King to discuss “The Muster of Rohan”. Of all the fellowship, Merry alone remains with Theoden to witness the mustering of the Rohirrim and the arrival of the Red Arrow. [More]
Here’s the latest in our continuing series “How to Write a Sindarin Sentence” lessons. This week’s subject was soft mutation and lenition. [More]
There are few Numenorean heroes with a more remarkable history than Isildur – or a more ambiguous persona. He was capable of great deeds. At great cost to himself he saved the seed of the White Tree from under the nose of Sauron and bore it to Middle Earth. Even after Isildur was long dead, Sauron poured all his malice and hatred against the city he founded – Minas Ithil. [More]
This week’s lesson in our series “How to Construct a Sindarin Sentence” covered derivation. For those who couldn’t make it in, we’ve posted the log [here]
