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Elentári_O_Most_Mighty_1 · 01-09-2004, 07:59 AM

When I read the book I was left with the feeling that this last battle was much greater than that of the Pelennor Fields- not so much in terms of size, but in the stakes they were risking, the darkness and the total feeling of despair. Remember lots of the army went back because they were too scared? This didn't bring out the despair well enough...it almost seemed no trouble to go and risk their lives for hobbits they were not even certain would make it- let alone how far through Mordor they would be.<BR>And it would appear that that speech <B>was</B> by Aragorn!!!

01-09-2004, 07:59 AM	#13
Elentári_O_Most_Mighty_1 Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Up a tree somewhere in Caras Galadhon...or England Posts: 364	When I read the book I was left with the feeling that this last battle was much greater than that of the Pelennor Fields- not so much in terms of size, but in the stakes they were risking, the darkness and the total feeling of despair. Remember lots of the army went back because they were too scared? This didn't bring out the despair well enough...it almost seemed no trouble to go and risk their lives for hobbits they were not even certain would make it- let alone how far through Mordor they would be.<BR>And it would appear that that speech <B>was</B> by Aragorn!!! __________________ '"Forweg can lead you no longer; for he is dead...I slew him...I will govern this fellowship now, or leave it." "As it was when he joined us, so it is again. He kills to make room."'