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NB: T specifically tells us that Minas Tirith's women and children had been evacuated, except for the Healers, and boys like Bergil who served as runners. Presumably they're back by Elessar's coronation, although the only one mentioned is Ioreth's "kinswoman from the country;" but then that chapter doesn't name a single new character of any sort.*
*Actually, in draft the chapter did introduce a new character, Finduilas; Tolkien then changed her name to Arwen and ret-conned her into earlier chapters.
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The entire plot of The Lord of the Rings could be said to turn on what Sauron didn’t know, and when he didn’t know it.
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