The Nicks talk about stepping out of time in special and awe-inspiring places, as well as being too close to the special things near you. Our Fellowship makes a dash for the woods, in spite of the potential of danger within. Aragorn is forced to take the lead after Gandalf's fall, and now they take the last known road in the plan created in Rivendell.

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Notes for this episode

BESIEGED BY ORCS!

AN ANCIENT FOE OF FIRE AND FLAME!

THE FELLOWSHIP FLEES TO THE EASTERN GATE

GANDALF MAKES A STAND AND SACRIFICES HIMSELF FOR THE FELLOWSHIP

ARAGORN NOW LEADS…

THE DRUMS OF THE ENEMY FADE AWAY

WHAT WILL BECOME OF OUR FELLOWSHIP?

WHAT AWAITS THEM ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ONCE GLORIOUS KHAZAD-DUM?

The Story in this Chapter:

• Grieving the loss of Gandalf
• • Need to press on.
  • Rushing so quickly that they forgot that Sam and Frodo had been wounded and the company was lagging behind Aragorn and Legolas.
• Significance of the Geography
• • They stop to look back at the peaks.  Woe unto them for Caradhras having defeated them.
  • Kheled-zaram - the Mirrormere - Durin’s Crown
  • Entering the wood
  • Silverlode - Celebrant
  • Another river Nimrodel - Falls the voice of Nimrodel
  • • They take a break.  Legolas sings.
    • Haldir and co.
  • Flets and the Galadhrim -- “Tree People”
  • • Sleeping in a flet/floor
    • Passage in.  but caveat.  Blindfolded
    • Gimli, then Legolas, then everyone. - Aragorn’s decision
  • Celebrant - the crossing into the Naith of Lorien
  • Cerin Amroth
  • Looking to Dol Guldur - Two towers set in opposition
  • • Dol Guldur is inhabited - but by whom?
• Political News
• • Allies being untrusting (this is the crux) (page 339 NJ copy)
• Significance of the Fellowship in Lorien and the interactions between the races
• • A DWARF in Lorien!!!?!?!?!! ZOMG!!!
  • Aragorn in Lorien
  • Legolas in Lorien
• Experience/growth/etc. of the hobbits.
• • Crossing the River Celebrant

Links

Battle Beast - King for a Day

Battle Beast - I Want the World... and Everything In It

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