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Old 12-10-2002, 05:09 PM   #62
Lostgaeriel
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Ooh, not quite. But you're close enough.

One hundred and five is the number of riders who survived the attack on the orcs at Fangorn. There had been one hundred and twenty. Fifteen men and twelve horses perished in the attack. (I had forgotten about the fifteen.)

Quote:
'Riders! cried Aragorn, springing to his feet. 'Many riders on swift steeds are coming towards us!'
'Yes,' said Legolas, 'there are one hundred and five. Yellow is their hair, and bright are their spears. Their leader is very tall.'
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'There are three empty saddles, but I see no hobbits,' said Legolas.
Quote:
Further away, not far from the river, where it came streaming out from the edge of the wood, there was a mound. It was newly raised: the raw earth was covered with fresh-cut turves: about it were planted fifteen spears.
So there were 105 riders and 108 horses when they met the three walkers.

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[ December 12, 2002: Message edited by: Lostgaeriel ]
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