How was Rivendell defended? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

**lindil** · 01-23-2001, 01:27 AM

<font face="Verdana"><table><TR><TD><FONT SIZE="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Shade of Carn Dûm
Posts: 311</TD><TD></TD></TR></TABLE>
It is stated in UT and the LotR app. that Rivendell was beseiged during the War of the Elves andSauron .
How do you defend a valley surrounded [?] by enemies? I t was stated and JRRT's pictures confirm , it was a big house , not a castle or fortress.

lindil

</p>

01-23-2001, 01:27 AM	#1
lindil Seeker of the Straight Path Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: a hidden fastness in Big Valley nor cal Posts: 1,680	How was Rivendell defended? <font face="Verdana"><table><TR><TD><FONT SIZE="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Shade of Carn Dûm Posts: 311</TD><TD></TD></TR></TABLE> It is stated in UT and the LotR app. that Rivendell was beseiged during the War of the Elves andSauron . How do you defend a valley surrounded [?] by enemies? I t was stated and JRRT's pictures confirm , it was a big house , not a castle or fortress. lindil </p> __________________ The dwindling Men of the West would often sit up late into the night exchanging lore & wisdom such as they still possessed that they should not fall back into the mean estate of those who never knew or indeed rebelled against the Light.