Aragorn vs. Denethor....??? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

**lindil** · 09-15-2003, 07:56 PM

He had been deluded and poisoned mentally and spiritually by saroun via the palantir.

In addition, he knew, I believe, this 'ranger of the north ' was the warrior fromerly known as Thorongil. He was already ill-disposed toward Aragorn/Arnor and prideful far before he became Steward.

So I think had he survived there are 2 likely scenarios:

he would still have killed himself, perhaps more privately, after breaking the staff of the stewards on his knee and castigating the Gondorians...

or

he would have left in a snit, bitter and still likely to kill himself or go the way of saruman.

Perhaps he would have journeyed to Rauros and said farewell to Boromir and jumped.

It is pretty much impossible to see Denethor receive healing from Aragorn or anyone.

09-15-2003, 07:56 PM	#12
lindil Seeker of the Straight Path Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: a hidden fastness in Big Valley nor cal Posts: 1,680	He had been deluded and poisoned mentally and spiritually by saroun via the palantir. In addition, he knew, I believe, this 'ranger of the north ' was the warrior fromerly known as Thorongil. He was already ill-disposed toward Aragorn/Arnor and prideful far before he became Steward. So I think had he survived there are 2 likely scenarios: he would still have killed himself, perhaps more privately, after breaking the staff of the stewards on his knee and castigating the Gondorians... or he would have left in a snit, bitter and still likely to kill himself or go the way of saruman. Perhaps he would have journeyed to Rauros and said farewell to Boromir and jumped. It is pretty much impossible to see Denethor receive healing from Aragorn or anyone. __________________ The dwindling Men of the West would often sit up late into the night exchanging lore & wisdom such as they still possessed that they should not fall back into the mean estate of those who never knew or indeed rebelled against the Light.