![]() We see this come back later in Minas Tirith …What does athelas actually do other than refresh your minds and have your minds “calmed and cleared”.ĭoes it actually battle with the Black Breath (as can be seen in The Houses of Healing)? Does it slow the poison of the Morgul wound? Is it mentioned anywhere in HoME or in Hammond and Scull, of its origins or more information about this important healing herb?įrodo cannot walk so the baggage is split up among the hobbits and Strider and he is put on Bill. Did anyone have any thoughts about the evilness of this knife and if it was poisoned from the beginning?Īthelas-wonder plant, also known as Kingsfoil. There are also inscriptions upon it that Strider cannot read. Reading about the knife that inflicted this wound is interesting for the blade melted and “vanished like a smoke in the air, leaving only the hilt in Strider’s hand.”īy this indication of what this evil knife can do, it can obviously be deduced that indeed the knife is quite evil. Google information about the Morgul wound: įrodo’s pain from the wound is quite evident as it spreads to his arm and side. :)ĭoes Strider know about the Morgul wound? Has it been indicated in HoME or anywhere that he would know about such a wound? “resist the evil power of the wound longer than his enemies expect” I like the fact that Strider is gradually realizing Frodo’s strength. As was mentioned in the Council of Elrond, “Gandalf opened his heart to Aragorn”, so probably they talked about Frodo as the Ring-bearer as well. Guard him well, while I am away!” Gandalf had hinted that Frodo is stronger than expected? When did Strider and Gandalf have a discussion about Frodo?ĭid Aragorn and Gandalf have time during their Quest to find Gollum? Perhaps Gandalf had mentioned to Aragorn that there would be a hobbit in possession of the Ring. I will do all I can to help and heal him. He is not slain, and I think he will resist the evil power of the wound longer than his enemies expect. Your Frodo is made of sterner stuff than I had guessed, though Gandalf hinted that it might prove so. Do you think it was smart of the Black Riders to retreat so quickly? Were they really expecting Frodo to weaken and become a wraith that quickly? Was it foolishness that the Black Riders relied on this strategy? We shall see!” It seems that Strider is guessing shrewdly upon what the Black Riders seek to do. “I fear, Sam, that they believe your master has a deadly wound that will subdue him to their will. If you were the hobbits, would you continue to trust Strider? Where was Strider when they were being attacked where did he come from?Īs was said from squire’s previous discussion, the point was raised about Strider seeing that the Ring-wraiths were coming so perhaps they should’ve spent a bit more time preparing for a possible attack? They started, and Sam drew his sword and stood over Frodo but Strider knelt down swiftly at his side. Sam plainly was beginning to have doubts again about Strider but while they were talking he returned, appearing suddenly out of the shadows. Sam doubts Strider’s intentions, and Strider telling Sam what the Morgul wound might be. In the beginning first page, we see that Frodo comes around from being unconscious and hears from Sam what had happened in his point of view. Most people probably flipped to the next chapter immediately to see how Frodo is and I, for one, was glad to see Frodo all right (well, living still at least….but remember, FRODO LIVES! ) We were left with quite a cliffhanger from Knife in the Dark. But there is much to discuss before the climatic scene so let’s start from the beginning. The tension is incredible as Frodo is wounded from the Morgul wound and is fading into the Wraith world. This chapter was an excellent chapter to close Book 1 since we have been presented with quite a chase for our heroes and it finally went to a climatic end when Frodo faced the Ring-wraiths at the Ford of Bruinen. I'm glad to be here and this is my first time leading a discussion on here so hopefully i will do an all right job. This is one of my most favorite chapters in The Fellowship of the Ring and Lord of the Rings overall so hopefully I can provide interesting questions and discussion topics for everyone. Welcome to this week’s discussion of Flight to the Ford. ***FLIGHT TO THE FORD***Discussion 1/? “What has happened? Where is the pale king?” Frodo asked wildly.
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