LotR -- Book 5 - Chapter 02 - The Passing of the Grey Company

[Kuruharan]

What do you think of the passage of the Paths of the Dead?

Problematic...difficult. How were these spirits denied the Gift of Men for so long? Was it in some way their own choice to remain and by the time Aragorn came along they had changed their minds and decided they wanted to go West?

(I think in some ways Tolkien had written himself into a strategic box. Too many enemies to deal with effectively. The Dead may be similar to the Eagles in some ways. Yes, you may attack me now. )