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Chapter 6 the king under the mountain lotro
Chapter 6 the king under the mountain lotro







chapter 6 the king under the mountain lotro

Merry suddenly realizes that "it was the face of one without hope who goes in search of death" (5.3.94), which is unsettling to say the least.As Merry walks out with the men of the king's household, his eye is caught particularly by a young man near the end of the ranks of soldiers.Nevertheless, Éowyn gives Merry a belt, a knife, and a shield.Théoden says he can't come because he's too small to ride a full-grown horse with the speed needed to arrive in Gondor in time to save it. Brave Merry wants to go with Théoden, even if that means that he has to run behind their horses on foot the whole way.Théoden orders Merry to stay and help Éowyn, who will be leading the people of Rohan while Théoden is on the battlefield.Théoden agrees: they just have to worry about speed.Hirgon tells Théoden that there is a lot of food stockpiled in Minas Tirith, so they shouldn't worry about provisions.Merry walks in to hear a man standing next to Hirgon, explaining, "Now a great cloud hangs over all the land between here and the Mountains of Shadow and it is deepening.But no matter what, they have to leave for Minas Tirith. When Merry protests that it's not dawn yet, the guy tells Merry there will be no dawn today.The next morning, a man wakes Merry to prepare for the journey.Hirgon worries that Minas Tirith will already be a ruin by then. Unfortunately, it will take another week for the men of Rohan to walk to Minas Tirith.Of course he actually has ten thousand troops, but he has to leave four thousand to protect his own fortresses.Théoden can bring six thousand spear-men. He is carrying a Red Arrow, the sign of Gondor's direst need, and he has come to ask "for all your strength and all your speed, lest Gondor fall at last" (5.3.58).His name is Hirgon, and he is the errand-rider of Denethor. When Merry see him, he gasps, because this dude looks a lot like Boromir.Just then, a man from Gondor arrives, demanding to speak to Théoden.But maybe now is the time the Dead have been waiting for, muses Théoden.The one guy who has ever gone into the Paths of the Dead, Baldor son of Brego, never came out again. No one really knows, Théoden says, even though they are aware of the gate into the Haunted Mountain.Wanting to know more about what's going on, Merry asks what, exactly, the Paths of the Dead are.Théoden invites Merry to join them at the table. At dinner, he finds Théoden, Éomer, Éowyn, and Dúnhere.When he hears a trumpet calling for the king's meal, Merry goes to wait on him.He has no companions left in the fellowship with whom he can ride into battle. For his part, Merry is getting really sad now.We must ride without him, and our hope dwindles" (5.3.35). Éomer is immediately gloomy: "Then our paths are sundered He is lost.That's when she breaks the news that Aragorn has gone to the Paths of the Dead.Although she promises them that everything is hunky-dory, she seems downright depressed.She is dressed in armor to the waist, with her long hair in braids beneath her helmet.As they arrive at the Hold, Éowyn comes out to greet them.You can also see the Dwimorberg, the Haunted Mountain, where Aragorn has gone to find his army of the Dead. From this high place, you can see the valleys of the River Snowbourn.Only the King's guard is going up into the Hold the rest of the Riders are going to camps that have been prepared for them.It's a steep track with many switchbacks, and it's lined with odd, clumsy statues of men. We must say, the road to Dunharrow is quite fascinating.The remainder of his people are ready and waiting for him there.He is arriving victorious at Dunharrow, after their awesome showing at Helm's Deep. Éomer suggests that Théoden stay in in safety at Edoras, but Théoden refuses.In the morning, they will travel on to Edoras before riding to war in Gondor- finally.After a grueling three days, they arrive at the valley of Harrowdale, where a narrow gorge leads to Dunharrow.An exhausted, lonely Merry worries about all his buddies-Pippin, Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, and of course Frodo and Sam.Meanwhile, Théoden, Éomer, Merry, and the Riders of Rohan push onwards towards Dunharrow.









Chapter 6 the king under the mountain lotro