October 8, 2002

Re: It's a Mistake
Radagast Da Foo'

To Brett. C., if this is a mistake, I'm sure it's not as much of one as you make it. Tolkien probably had a reason for making this a seige last two years that just didn't get published, could we agree on that? You say that if it had been a surprise attack, an enemy victory would have been more likely because Gondor would not have had time to gather it's true force. Remember, though, that at that time Gondor faced many other adversaries such as the men of Harad, the wainriders, and other Southrons and Easterlings. With the elves and the wise not being involved as they should have been, I agree with you. Again, though, J.R.R. Tolkien probably had some reason that didn't get published. He is a perfectionist. Tolkien lives! Got any more of those rings, Anatar?