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Nogrod · 11-24-2009, 04:24 PM

Whoa Groin!

Has Lithor been secretly drinking before the banquet?

I went through a few different scenarios in my mind on what Lithor was actually trying to achieve and found no credible ones for a veteran soldier... except stating out aloud a point of resistance.

The local soldiers / Thornden need to do a lot to appease lord Athanar to show leniency after all Lithor said / how he said it.

But especially, if there is a snare of any kind that actually works on someone, it will probably be court marshall for Lithor. After his own 12-year old daughter was beaten by the local "mob", lord Athanar is not in a mood to be easy or understanding with the locals any more if there is such a foolery... From his POV he was already too soft in letting the fate of his daughter to go unpunished - and he did that to show he can give in so that the locals would also give in, in turn. If lenience doesn't work, then it must be the tough way, and in an instant. Any hesitation by the leader, all time to chew and to speculate by the subjects, diminishes the authority. Any military leader knows that.

Any trap working on someone would cause a full fight - or at least the beginnings of it. And the original MH soldiers will be 1 against 2 at the best - and having like a dozen of king Eomer's personal guards at place they can't actually claim any advance in quality either... lord Athanar's and lord Eodwine's "personal guards" should be about even in quality & quantity, but king Eomer's men should be the best there are in the whole of Rohan...

Whatever... lord Athanar will not tolerate being called "quests" in the Mead Hall he has been given to rule by king's decree... so he will intervene indeed, in a way or another. *needs to think*

ADD: Sorry, I totally forgot to say this trying to just make it fast to get into answering... fun post Groin! Makes this more interesting once again!

11-24-2009, 04:24 PM	#4
Nogrod Flame of the Ainulindalë Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Wearing rat's coat, crowskin, crossed staves in a field behaving as the wind behaves Posts: 9,308	Whoa Groin! Has Lithor been secretly drinking before the banquet? I went through a few different scenarios in my mind on what Lithor was actually trying to achieve and found no credible ones for a veteran soldier... except stating out aloud a point of resistance. The local soldiers / Thornden need to do a lot to appease lord Athanar to show leniency after all Lithor said / how he said it. But especially, if there is a snare of any kind that actually works on someone, it will probably be court marshall for Lithor. After his own 12-year old daughter was beaten by the local "mob", lord Athanar is not in a mood to be easy or understanding with the locals any more if there is such a foolery... From his POV he was already too soft in letting the fate of his daughter to go unpunished - and he did that to show he can give in so that the locals would also give in, in turn. If lenience doesn't work, then it must be the tough way, and in an instant. Any hesitation by the leader, all time to chew and to speculate by the subjects, diminishes the authority. Any military leader knows that. Any trap working on someone would cause a full fight - or at least the beginnings of it. And the original MH soldiers will be 1 against 2 at the best - and having like a dozen of king Eomer's personal guards at place they can't actually claim any advance in quality either... lord Athanar's and lord Eodwine's "personal guards" should be about even in quality & quantity, but king Eomer's men should be the best there are in the whole of Rohan... Whatever... lord Athanar will not tolerate being called "quests" in the Mead Hall he has been given to rule by king's decree... so he will intervene indeed, in a way or another. needs to think ADD: Sorry, I totally forgot to say this trying to just make it fast to get into answering... fun post Groin! Makes this more interesting once again! __________________ Upon the hearth the fire is red Beneath the roof there is a bed; But not yet weary are our feet... Last edited by Nogrod; 11-24-2009 at 04:35 PM.