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Envinyatar · 07-13-2005, 02:03 AM

It is 500 miles at the most from Lindon to Eregion. At an extremely conservative march of 10 miles/day, it will only take about 2 months to arrive.

So, even if the Lindon force of 500 warriors sets out very late in the year 1695 -- they would surely arrive sometime in the first two months of 1696. I'm thinking they were not meant to be a last minute arrival rescue force, but were garrisoned in Ost-in-Edhil until Sauron's forces overwhelmed the city in 1697.

What do you think?

07-13-2005, 02:03 AM	#165
Envinyatar Quill Revenant Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Wandering through the Downs..... Posts: 849	It is 500 miles at the most from Lindon to Eregion. At an extremely conservative march of 10 miles/day, it will only take about 2 months to arrive. So, even if the Lindon force of 500 warriors sets out very late in the year 1695 -- they would surely arrive sometime in the first two months of 1696. I'm thinking they were not meant to be a last minute arrival rescue force, but were garrisoned in Ost-in-Edhil until Sauron's forces overwhelmed the city in 1697. What do you think? __________________ ‘Many are the strange chances of the world,’ said Mithrandir, ‘and help oft shall come from the hands of the weak when the Wise falter.’ – Gandalf in: The Silmarillion, 'Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age' Last edited by Envinyatar; 07-13-2005 at 02:10 AM.