Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli now dubbed 'the three hunters,' are racing the clock to find Merry and Pippin. Running, running and running. Across miles and miles and wildlands and rivers. Very little rest, food or sleep. As they continue to gain up on the orc pack, the three hunters cross path with Rider's of Rohan. Led by Eomer, Third Marshall of the Riddermark, these are highly skilled and lethal soldiers who secure the borders of the kingdom of Rohan.
To make a long chapter short, Aragorn asks the Riders if they've come across the orc pack. They said they have and that they killed of them. Then the riders are asked if they've seen the Hobbits and they said no. So it was pretty much a waste of time, but it was at least a diversion and break from the running. Eomer gifts them with horses and as the three of them ride off and find themselves in the infamous Fangorn Forest. Similar to Mirkwood and Lothlorien, Fangorn is deeply instilled with magic and it doesn't take long for them to realize that they are not alone.
This is a ridiculously long chapter, but it sets up for the upcoming plotline of Rohan and the incredible effect that Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli will have on the people there. In the film this scene is very quick, but reading a more detailed account about Eomer and the Rohirram helped me get a better understanding of who the people of Rohan are.
- What was your favorite moment in this chapter?
The private discussion with Eomer was very interesting. I love how he doesn't really listen to his aid and just does what he needs to do and that's to talk this small company and help them the best that he can.
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