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Finwe · 07-17-2003, 08:33 AM

The entire battle started out when an army of Orcs and Easterlings crossed the River Carnen, and marched on Dale. King Brand fled to the Lonely Mountain along with his son and the rest of his people, and took up a stand there with his friend Dain Ironfoot.

Dain fell, wielding his axe over the body of his friend Brand of Dale, at the threshold of the Lonely Mountain. Apparently, Orcs overran the place, and killed Brand. So our dear 250-year-old Dain laid about with his axe until he was overborne, and killed by superior numbers of Orcs. After that, his son Thorin III Stonehelm and Bard II of Dale, Brand's son, rallied their men, and defeated the Orcs and Easterlings.

07-17-2003, 08:33 AM	#4
Finwe Deathless Sun Join Date: May 2003 Location: The Royal Suite in the Halls of Mandos Posts: 2,609	The entire battle started out when an army of Orcs and Easterlings crossed the River Carnen, and marched on Dale. King Brand fled to the Lonely Mountain along with his son and the rest of his people, and took up a stand there with his friend Dain Ironfoot. Dain fell, wielding his axe over the body of his friend Brand of Dale, at the threshold of the Lonely Mountain. Apparently, Orcs overran the place, and killed Brand. So our dear 250-year-old Dain laid about with his axe until he was overborne, and killed by superior numbers of Orcs. After that, his son Thorin III Stonehelm and Bard II of Dale, Brand's son, rallied their men, and defeated the Orcs and Easterlings. __________________ 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.