Avoiding the Old Forest...? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Tuor in Gondolin · 04-23-2009, 01:41 PM

If they stay in the clearing it's quite conceivable
the Black Riders would break in and quickly overtake
them (or come the other way going around and then south
after going past the High Hedge) whereas that's impossible
for horses in the Old Forest. And if you look at the maps by
Strachey or Forstad (if the former is still in print) if you
assume the Old Forest is navigable it's pretty much a
covered, straight path to Bree.

Btw, a possible plot hole is the Bucklanders apparently
being totally unaware (unless I forget references in LOTR)
of Tom Bombadil, especially since he must have been not
infrequently in the eastern Shire rapping with Farmer Maggot
since I can't see Maggot's wife letting him traipse off to some
foreign place across the Brandywine.

04-23-2009, 01:41 PM	#10
Tuor in Gondolin Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Southeast Pennsylvania Posts: 3,651	If they stay in the clearing it's quite conceivable the Black Riders would break in and quickly overtake them (or come the other way going around and then south after going past the High Hedge) whereas that's impossible for horses in the Old Forest. And if you look at the maps by Strachey or Forstad (if the former is still in print) if you assume the Old Forest is navigable it's pretty much a covered, straight path to Bree. Btw, a possible plot hole is the Bucklanders apparently being totally unaware (unless I forget references in LOTR) of Tom Bombadil, especially since he must have been not infrequently in the eastern Shire rapping with Farmer Maggot since I can't see Maggot's wife letting him traipse off to some foreign place across the Brandywine. __________________ The poster formerly known as Tuor of Gondolin. Walking To Rivendell and beyond 12,555 miles passed Nt./Day 5: Pass the beacon on Nardol, the 'Fire Hill.' Last edited by Tuor in Gondolin; 04-23-2009 at 01:45 PM.