How to escape the Nazgûl - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Rune Son of Bjarne · 08-15-2006, 05:54 PM

When the Fellowship travels from Bree to Rivendell, they are chased by the Nazgûl. They try to escape them by walking along little known paths in the wilderness. they walked during the day and sleeping at night, with a watch by the fire.

Is this really the best way to deal with the Nazgûl? The Nazgûl is stronger during night, would it not make sense to be alert and moving during this time ? It would also be easier to keep a watch during the day.

What do you think would be the best strategy when trying escape the Nazgûl?

MatthewM · 08-15-2006, 10:34 PM

Well, I think it was the best way because Aragorn thought so and they did make it to Rivendell, even if it almost cost Frodo his life...there really is no easy way to avoid a Nazgûl...they happened to do just the right things to barely escape.

Selmo · 08-16-2006, 02:35 AM

Aragorn had two objectives to balance during the flight from Bree to Rivendell: to avoid the Nazgul and to reach Rivendell with the hobbits and the ring as quickly as possible.

Moving through the trackless wilderness at night would have slowed the group down considerably, giving the Nazgul very much more time in which to find them.
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Rune Son of Bjarne · 08-16-2006, 05:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Selmo

Aragorn had two objectives to balance during the flight from Bree to Rivendell: to avoid the Nazgul and to reach Rivendell with the hobbits and the ring as quickly as possible.

Moving through the trackless wilderness at night would have slowed the group down considerably, giving the Nazgul very much more time in which to find them.
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I would say that the main objective would be to reach Rivendell safely and without loosing the ring, with time only being a secondary thing. The Nazgûl has yet to show the abillity to track people down in the wilderness, they tend to stick to the normal roads and known landmarks. . . and still with Aragorn's expertice, he and the hobbit would hold a great advantage. Even in the dark.

08-16-2006, 02:29 PM

I would say that moving at night, when the Nazgul are strongest, would have been more likely to attract their attention.

When you are hiding at night, you are still in a world where most things (at least humans and hobbits) are still. At night the senses of the Nazgul are as sharply focused as they ever are, and their powers of fear and terror are greatest.

During the day, travellers normally move, hunters hunt, rangers range

, and there is all manner of movement in the wilderness. So if you move during the day, at least you don't call so much attention to yourself by doing so.

Just my $.02, probably worth exactly what you paid to read it.

The 1,000 Reader · 08-16-2006, 11:19 PM

Run away from them.

...wait, you were serious.

...

Run away from them.

Gurthang · 08-17-2006, 08:54 AM

I think Aragorn had a pretty good strategy. They stayed off the main roads, and went through the marshes. This did slow them down, but the Nazgul didn't like water, or was that deep water... anyways, they weren't caught until they reached Amon Sul.

Truthfully, after that point in the journey, going anywhere but the main road would have taken way too long to be a plausible choice, and that's why the Nazgul caught them. At that time they were on the path the Ringwraiths would look on, and so were caught.

calandil · 08-27-2006, 01:01 AM

fly,you fools

Holbytlass · 09-02-2006, 06:12 PM

Technically, from Bree to Rivendell, they were chased by BlackRiders

. The wraiths were on horseback and it is harder to get horses through thick woods, brambles, marshes that's why they kept to the roads.

I agree that it would have been better to move at day when the riders were at a bit disadvantage.

08-15-2006, 10:34 PM	#2
MatthewM Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New York Posts: 628	Well, I think it was the best way because Aragorn thought so and they did make it to Rivendell, even if it almost cost Frodo his life...there really is no easy way to avoid a Nazgûl...they happened to do just the right things to barely escape. __________________ "Loud and clear it sounds in the valleys of the hills...and then let all the foes of Gondor flee!" -Boromir, The Fellowship of the Ring

08-16-2006, 11:19 PM	#6
The 1,000 Reader Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: I don't know. Eastern ME doesn't have maps. Posts: 527	Run away from them. ...wait, you were serious. ... Run away from them. __________________ "And forth went Morgoth, and he was halted by the elves. Then went Sauron, who was stopped by a dog and then aged men. Finally, there came the Witch-King, who destroyed Arnor, but nobody seems to remember that." -A History of Villains

08-17-2006, 08:54 AM	#7
Gurthang Sword of Spirit Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Oh, I'm around. Posts: 1,401	I think Aragorn had a pretty good strategy. They stayed off the main roads, and went through the marshes. This did slow them down, but the Nazgul didn't like water, or was that deep water... anyways, they weren't caught until they reached Amon Sul. Truthfully, after that point in the journey, going anywhere but the main road would have taken way too long to be a plausible choice, and that's why the Nazgul caught them. At that time they were on the path the Ringwraiths would look on, and so were caught. __________________ I'm on a Mission from God.

08-27-2006, 01:01 AM	#8
calandil Pile O'Bones Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 15	he he!! fly,you fools

09-02-2006, 06:12 PM	#9
Holbytlass Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2003 Location: The Party Tree Posts: 1,042	Technically, from Bree to Rivendell, they were chased by BlackRiders . The wraiths were on horseback and it is harder to get horses through thick woods, brambles, marshes that's why they kept to the roads. I agree that it would have been better to move at day when the riders were at a bit disadvantage. __________________ Holby is an actual flesh-and-blood person, right? Not, say a sock-puppet of Nilp’s, by any chance? ~Nerwen, WWCIII

08-16-2006, 02:35 AM	#3
Selmo Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: The Shire (Staffordshire), United Kingdom Posts: 273	Aragorn had two objectives to balance during the flight from Bree to Rivendell: to avoid the Nazgul and to reach Rivendell with the hobbits and the ring as quickly as possible. Moving through the trackless wilderness at night would have slowed the group down considerably, giving the Nazgul very much more time in which to find them. .

08-16-2006, 02:29 PM	#5
Sting Guest Posts: n/a	I would say that moving at night, when the Nazgul are strongest, would have been more likely to attract their attention. When you are hiding at night, you are still in a world where most things (at least humans and hobbits) are still. At night the senses of the Nazgul are as sharply focused as they ever are, and their powers of fear and terror are greatest. During the day, travellers normally move, hunters hunt, rangers range , and there is all manner of movement in the wilderness. So if you move during the day, at least you don't call so much attention to yourself by doing so. Just my $.02, probably worth exactly what you paid to read it.