A Query On Lothlorien

[The 1,000 Reader]

Originally Posted by Farael

Then there's the issue that, for the fire to be a viable militaristic alternative, they have to ensure that it actually catches on... which means, not only firing an arrow (or rather, a few hundred) or starting a few hundred fires, but also making sure that no-one is putting them away. That is hard to do in the middle of a battle, or with elven arrows whistling around you.

A good amount of oil could solve that, and it sounds like it could be pulled off in a battle with the elves distracted.

Originally Posted by Farael

*Finally, and perhaps most importantly, as it has been mentioned before, it is likely that some sort of "supernatural" (or rather, elven, who are VERY natural in Middle Earth) force was protecting Lothlorien.

I thought so, but I didn't want to say it in case it would be corny. I also couldn't remember what ring she had.

As for fires boosted by evil, in the siege of Minas Tirith the Mordor catapult stones burst into flames in midair.