Fear of Lorien

[Iarhen]

I always thought that the fact that Lorien had resisted the 3 sieges from Dol Guldur was thanks to Galadriel’s power. Tolkien says that besides the valour of the people that lived there, the power that dwelled there was far too great for any to overcome (except Sauron). I.e., they could not penetrate Lorien enough thanks to Galadriel’s girdle.


Again… could it be that the creatures with no will, such as the orcs or the Nazgul (whose will was that of Sauron’s), could not face the terrible effect that such beauty and power had over them… Maybe Galadriel did affect the communication that the will of Sauron had on his servants… deflecting it… Making it impossible for them to get into the Golden Wood. Getting lost on its borders… too afraid to move. That’s why Sauron was needed physically there… to break the fences and drive his forces… because not even the Nazgul could get in…