The Oath of Baldor by Lady Aerin, First posted December 8, 2004 - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

***Mithadan*** · 11-10-2022, 08:58 AM

It seems that the Rohirrim were a popular subject of stories posted by our members. This tale expands upon a few brief references found in LoTR and tells the story of the final days of Baldor, who rashly braved the Paths of the Dead.

Enjoy and post your comments here.

Huinesoron · 11-10-2022, 10:35 AM

That was pretty good (though I kept getting thrown off by the apparent appearance of Harding of the Hill a few centuries early

). I know Better Than Tolkien is standard ridiculous hyperbole for fanfic reviews, but... at least in concept, this supernatural terror is better than Tolkien's apparent idea that Baldor died because baddies snuck up behind him and hit him a bit.

hS

Snowdog · 06-30-2023, 09:18 PM

The Oath of Baldor was quite a pleasant read. Reminded me of a DnD (2nd Ed.) game my ex brother-in-law GM'd about exploring the Paths of the Dead. Baldor's snippet in the books was always fascinating.

11-10-2022, 08:58 AM	#1
*Mithadan* Spirit of Mist Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Tol Eressea Posts: 3,373	The Oath of Baldor by Lady Aerin, First posted December 8, 2004 It seems that the Rohirrim were a popular subject of stories posted by our members. This tale expands upon a few brief references found in LoTR and tells the story of the final days of Baldor, who rashly braved the Paths of the Dead. Enjoy and post your comments here. __________________ Beleriand, Beleriand, the borders of the Elven-land.

11-10-2022, 10:35 AM	#2
Huinesoron Overshadowed Eagle Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: The north-west of the Old World, east of the Sea Posts: 3,894	That was pretty good (though I kept getting thrown off by the apparent appearance of Harding of the Hill a few centuries early ). I know Better Than Tolkien is standard ridiculous hyperbole for fanfic reviews, but... at least in concept, this supernatural terror is better than Tolkien's apparent idea that Baldor died because baddies snuck up behind him and hit him a bit. hS __________________ Have you burned the ships that could bear you back again? ~Finrod: The Rock Opera

06-30-2023, 09:18 PM	#3
Snowdog Emperor of the South Pole Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: The Western Shore of Lake Evendim Posts: 623	~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ The Oath of Baldor was quite a pleasant read. Reminded me of a DnD (2nd Ed.) game my ex brother-in-law GM'd about exploring the Paths of the Dead. Baldor's snippet in the books was always fascinating.