Arthedain's early chance - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Inziladun · 01-02-2001, 11:28 PM

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Re: Arthedain's early chance

Was Gondor at the height of its power then? It had
by that time endured the Kin Strife,in which "much of the best blood in Gondor was shed". And also,the Wainriders and
related evil peoples had been attacking for many years. Only 30 years before the fall of Arnor,King Ondoher and both his Heirs had fallen in battle with them,and the enemy
had made it all the way into Ithilien. Gondor had to still be mainly concerned with the Easterlings,and Arthedain was very far away.

<blockquote>Quote:<hr> ".....as to most men in Gondor,the realm in Arthedain seemed a small thing,for all the lineage of its lords"<hr></blockquote>

Maybe just after Arnor fell,Gondor didn't think they had enough power to re-populate it,and safeguard their realm at
the same time. They seem to have become absorbed in their own affairs,and maybe they thought only of preserving the one realm they had left.

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01-02-2001, 11:28 PM	#2
Inziladun Gruesome Spectre Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Heaven's doorstep Posts: 8,040	<font face="Verdana"><table><TR><TD><FONT SIZE="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Animated Skeleton Posts: 38</TD><TD></TD></TR></TABLE> Re: Arthedain's early chance Was Gondor at the height of its power then? It had by that time endured the Kin Strife,in which "much of the best blood in Gondor was shed". And also,the Wainriders and related evil peoples had been attacking for many years. Only 30 years before the fall of Arnor,King Ondoher and both his Heirs had fallen in battle with them,and the enemy had made it all the way into Ithilien. Gondor had to still be mainly concerned with the Easterlings,and Arthedain was very far away. <blockquote>*Quote:*<hr> ".....as to most men in Gondor,the realm in Arthedain seemed a small thing,for all the lineage of its lords"<hr></blockquote> Maybe just after Arnor fell,Gondor didn't think they had enough power to re-populate it,and safeguard their realm at the same time. They seem to have become absorbed in their own affairs,and maybe they thought only of preserving the one realm they had left. </p> __________________ Music alone proves the existence of God.