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Finwe · 12-14-2003, 12:46 PM

If I had been chased and wounded by the Nazgul, I'd probably have nightmares about them too. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

I think Tolkien uses many of Frodo's dreams to serve as foreshadowing to what is happening at that point in the story or what may happen later. Frodo dreamt that black shadows were around the edges of his garden. By that time, Saruman's ruffians were probably scouting around the edges of the Shire, trying to force their way in. Other "dark" things had also taken notice of the Shire (i.e. Sauron), and were sending spies and minions there. It was also an excellent foreshadowing of the Scouring of the Shire and it probably gave Frodo the realization that there was much more at stake than just his live, the lives of his companions, or the One Ring. He was saving his homeland, which was already under attack.

Frodo has yet another "prophetic" dream after being stabbed by the Morgul blade. He dreams of Gandalf, striding back and forth, imprisoned on top of the pinnacle of Orthanc. While Frodo was injured, that was exactly what was happening. My theory is that the wound caused by the Morgul blade caused Frodo's "spirit" to slip out of his body, and search for the person that he knew he'd always trust, Gandalf. True, Aragorn was with him, but Frodo didn't really know Aragorn by then, or at least not as much as he knew Gandalf. After Aragorn treated Frodo's wound with athelas, his "spirit" was "brought back," as it were, and remained in Frodo's body after that, until he was healed. That would explain the visionary dream.

Any thoughts?

12-14-2003, 12:46 PM	#6
Finwe Deathless Sun Join Date: May 2003 Location: The Royal Suite in the Halls of Mandos Posts: 2,609	If I had been chased and wounded by the Nazgul, I'd probably have nightmares about them too. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] I think Tolkien uses many of Frodo's dreams to serve as foreshadowing to what is happening at that point in the story or what may happen later. Frodo dreamt that black shadows were around the edges of his garden. By that time, Saruman's ruffians were probably scouting around the edges of the Shire, trying to force their way in. Other "dark" things had also taken notice of the Shire (i.e. Sauron), and were sending spies and minions there. It was also an excellent foreshadowing of the Scouring of the Shire and it probably gave Frodo the realization that there was much more at stake than just his live, the lives of his companions, or the One Ring. He was saving his homeland, which was already under attack. Frodo has yet another "prophetic" dream after being stabbed by the Morgul blade. He dreams of Gandalf, striding back and forth, imprisoned on top of the pinnacle of Orthanc. While Frodo was injured, that was exactly what was happening. My theory is that the wound caused by the Morgul blade caused Frodo's "spirit" to slip out of his body, and search for the person that he knew he'd always trust, Gandalf. True, Aragorn was with him, but Frodo didn't really know Aragorn by then, or at least not as much as he knew Gandalf. After Aragorn treated Frodo's wound with athelas, his "spirit" was "brought back," as it were, and remained in Frodo's body after that, until he was healed. That would explain the visionary dream. Any thoughts? __________________ But Melkor also was there, and he came to the house of Fëanor, and there he slew Finwë King of the Noldor before his doors, and spilled the first blood in the Blessed Realm; for Finwë alone had not fled from the horror of the Dark.