How to escape the Nazgûl - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

08-16-2006, 02:29 PM

I would say that moving at night, when the Nazgul are strongest, would have been more likely to attract their attention.

When you are hiding at night, you are still in a world where most things (at least humans and hobbits) are still. At night the senses of the Nazgul are as sharply focused as they ever are, and their powers of fear and terror are greatest.

During the day, travellers normally move, hunters hunt, rangers range

, and there is all manner of movement in the wilderness. So if you move during the day, at least you don't call so much attention to yourself by doing so.

Just my $.02, probably worth exactly what you paid to read it.

The 1,000 Reader · 08-16-2006, 11:19 PM

Run away from them.

...wait, you were serious.

...

Run away from them.

Gurthang · 08-17-2006, 08:54 AM

I think Aragorn had a pretty good strategy. They stayed off the main roads, and went through the marshes. This did slow them down, but the Nazgul didn't like water, or was that deep water... anyways, they weren't caught until they reached Amon Sul.

Truthfully, after that point in the journey, going anywhere but the main road would have taken way too long to be a plausible choice, and that's why the Nazgul caught them. At that time they were on the path the Ringwraiths would look on, and so were caught.

calandil · 08-27-2006, 01:01 AM

fly,you fools

Holbytlass · 09-02-2006, 06:12 PM

Technically, from Bree to Rivendell, they were chased by BlackRiders

. The wraiths were on horseback and it is harder to get horses through thick woods, brambles, marshes that's why they kept to the roads.

I agree that it would have been better to move at day when the riders were at a bit disadvantage.

08-16-2006, 11:19 PM	#2
The 1,000 Reader Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: I don't know. Eastern ME doesn't have maps. Posts: 527	Run away from them. ...wait, you were serious. ... Run away from them. __________________ "And forth went Morgoth, and he was halted by the elves. Then went Sauron, who was stopped by a dog and then aged men. Finally, there came the Witch-King, who destroyed Arnor, but nobody seems to remember that." -A History of Villains

08-17-2006, 08:54 AM	#3
Gurthang Sword of Spirit Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Oh, I'm around. Posts: 1,401	I think Aragorn had a pretty good strategy. They stayed off the main roads, and went through the marshes. This did slow them down, but the Nazgul didn't like water, or was that deep water... anyways, they weren't caught until they reached Amon Sul. Truthfully, after that point in the journey, going anywhere but the main road would have taken way too long to be a plausible choice, and that's why the Nazgul caught them. At that time they were on the path the Ringwraiths would look on, and so were caught. __________________ I'm on a Mission from God.

08-27-2006, 01:01 AM	#4
calandil Pile O'Bones Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 15	he he!! fly,you fools

09-02-2006, 06:12 PM	#5
Holbytlass Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2003 Location: The Party Tree Posts: 1,042	Technically, from Bree to Rivendell, they were chased by BlackRiders . The wraiths were on horseback and it is harder to get horses through thick woods, brambles, marshes that's why they kept to the roads. I agree that it would have been better to move at day when the riders were at a bit disadvantage. __________________ Holby is an actual flesh-and-blood person, right? Not, say a sock-puppet of Nilp’s, by any chance? ~Nerwen, WWCIII

08-16-2006, 02:29 PM	#1
Sting Guest Posts: n/a	I would say that moving at night, when the Nazgul are strongest, would have been more likely to attract their attention. When you are hiding at night, you are still in a world where most things (at least humans and hobbits) are still. At night the senses of the Nazgul are as sharply focused as they ever are, and their powers of fear and terror are greatest. During the day, travellers normally move, hunters hunt, rangers range , and there is all manner of movement in the wilderness. So if you move during the day, at least you don't call so much attention to yourself by doing so. Just my $.02, probably worth exactly what you paid to read it.