The Hobbit characters' doings during The War Of The Ring? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Cazoz · 10-07-2002, 08:06 AM

Does anyone know what was happening in Northern Mirkwood during The War?

Not really referring to the Dwarves as they were most likely completely idle (Gimli's presence being their only concession), but the actions of the Elves and the Men of Lake Town. Would they have been engaged in war against the evils of Dol Guldur in the South and the Misty Mountains' Goblins in the West?

What do you suppose happened to Beorn during this time?

Or do you think Tolkien cast these possibilities and characters to the back of his mind when he embarked on more mature writing?

Obviously here I'm not referring to the Elves and Dwarves, but rather Lake Town, the spiders of Mirkwood and Beorn. Although weren't the spiders Shelob's children who'd run away?

10-07-2002, 08:06 AM	#1
Cazoz Haunting Spirit Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: London, UK Posts: 71	The Hobbit characters' doings during The War Of The Ring? Does anyone know what was happening in Northern Mirkwood during The War? Not really referring to the Dwarves as they were most likely completely idle (Gimli's presence being their only concession), but the actions of the Elves and the Men of Lake Town. Would they have been engaged in war against the evils of Dol Guldur in the South and the Misty Mountains' Goblins in the West? What do you suppose happened to Beorn during this time? Or do you think Tolkien cast these possibilities and characters to the back of his mind when he embarked on more mature writing? Obviously here I'm not referring to the Elves and Dwarves, but rather Lake Town, the spiders of Mirkwood and Beorn. Although weren't the spiders Shelob's children who'd run away?