{"id":28413,"date":"2026-02-26T01:00:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T06:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/2008\/02\/26\/28413-today-in-middle-earth-february-26\/"},"modified":"2026-02-26T10:52:48","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T15:52:48","slug":"today-in-middle-earth-february-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/2026\/02\/26\/28413-today-in-middle-earth-february-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Today in Middle-earth, February 26"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"intro\"><a id=\"set-post-thumbnail\" class=\"thickbox\" title=\"Set featured image\" href=\"http:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/wp-admin\/media-upload.php?post_id=28413&amp;type=image&amp;TB_iframe=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-266x266 alignright no-lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www-images.theonering.org\/torwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Boromir-at-Parth-Galen.jpg\" alt=\"Boromir at Parth Galen\" width=\"184\" height=\"140\" \/><\/a><strong>The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth on February 26th:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Death of Boromir; his horn is heard in Minas Tirith. (3019)<\/li>\n<li>Frodo&#8217;s ordeal on Amon Hen. (3019)<\/li>\n<li>Gandalf aids Frodo in his struggle on Amon Hen. (3019)<\/li>\n<li>Meriadoc and Peregrin captured. (3019)<\/li>\n<li>Frodo and Samwise enter the eastern Emyn Muil. (3019)<\/li>\n<li>Aragorn sets out in pursuit of the Orcs at evening. (3019)<\/li>\n<li>\u00c9omer hears of the descent of the Orc-band from the Emyn Muil. (3019)<\/li>\n<li>[Join us on the Discussion Boards <em><a href=\"http:\/\/newboards.theonering.net\/forum\/gforum\/perl\/gforum.cgi?do=forum_view&amp;forum=7\">here<\/a><\/em>]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>February 26, 3019 (S.R. 1419)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Death of Boromir; his horn is heard in Minas Tirith. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(from the appendices)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Aragorn hesitated. He desired to go to the high seat himself&#8230;. &#8230;Even as he gazed his quick ears caught sounds in the woodlands below&#8230; &#8221;<\/p>\n<p>(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 524 FotR)<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Frodo&#8217;s ordeal on Amon Hen.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(not from the appendices)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;And suddenly he felt the Eye.\u00a0 There was an eye in the Dark Tower that did not sleep&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 519 FotR)<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Gandalf aids Frodo in his struggle on Amon Hen.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(not from the appendices)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I sat in a high place, and I strove with the Dark Tower&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 126 TT)<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Meriadoc and Peregrin captured.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(from the appendices)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Aragorn knelt beside him. Boromir opened his eyes and strove to speak. At last slow words came. &#8216;I tried to take the Ring from Frodo&#8230;'&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 18 TT)<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Frodo and Samwise enter the eastern Emyn Muil.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(from the appendices)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;So Frodo and Sam set off on the last stage of the Quest together&#8230;. &#8230;shouldering their burdens, they set off&#8230;.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>(Tolkien, 1965 Ballantine, p. 525 FotR)<\/p>\n<p><strong>6. Aragorn sets out in pursuit of the Orcs at evening.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(from the appendices)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;&#8216;With hope or without hope we will follow the trail of our enemies. 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