The Three Walkers

[MatthewM]

Originally Posted by Legolas

I think it's an inadvertent cross of the two terms - "Nine Walkers" and "Three Hunters."

The Fellowship of the Ring are obviously referred to as the Nine Walkers. Elrond does so at the Council of Elrond as he names the members.

'The Company of the Ring shall be Nine; and the Nine Walkers shall be set against the Nine Riders that are evil. With you and your faithful servant, Gandalf will go; for this shall be his great task, and maybe the end of his labours.
'For the rest, they shall represent the other Free Peoples of the World: Elves, Dwarves, and Men. Legolas shall be for the Elves; and Gimli son of Glóin for the Dwarves. They are willing to go at least to the passes of the Mountains, and maybe beyond. For men you shall have Aragorn son of Arathorn, for the Ring of Isildur concerns him closely.'

Didn't see it fit to mention Boromir?! Pft.