Gimli's Route to Rivendell - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Rumil · 10-30-2010, 05:22 PM

It is still rather a mystery as to why no conatct was kept up between Dain and Balin. I see two or three possibilities

1- Politically maybe it was against Dain's interest to be in contact - Balin had defied his authority after all and we know that the Dwarves held serious grudges

2- Messengers were sent but never returned (either direction) probably caught by the orcs somewhere in the Carrock-Dul Guldur area, or on the approaches to Moria itself. Perhaps Dwarven captives still languished in the dungeons of Moria and/or Dol Guldur?

3. Messengers were sent but ran into orcish forces as above but escaped, returned and Dain or Balin concluded it was pointless to try and get through again.

Possibly a combination?

I agree that Gimli had different fish to fry.

10-30-2010, 05:22 PM	#13
Rumil Sage & Onions Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Britain Posts: 894	This is Erebor calling, Erebor calling .... It is still rather a mystery as to why no conatct was kept up between Dain and Balin. I see two or three possibilities 1- Politically maybe it was against Dain's interest to be in contact - Balin had defied his authority after all and we know that the Dwarves held serious grudges 2- Messengers were sent but never returned (either direction) probably caught by the orcs somewhere in the Carrock-Dul Guldur area, or on the approaches to Moria itself. Perhaps Dwarven captives still languished in the dungeons of Moria and/or Dol Guldur? 3. Messengers were sent but ran into orcish forces as above but escaped, returned and Dain or Balin concluded it was pointless to try and get through again. Possibly a combination? I agree that Gimli had different fish to fry. __________________ Rumil of Coedhirion