Downfall of Dol Guldur

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Anglachel
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07 Jan 03 8:44 AM
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OK, another year-long Challenge of 2003 has been launched.

Canonical or not, most people loved the elven army that showed up in Helm's Deep in TTT - they just didn't belong in that particualar location.

What would the army of Lorien actually looked like? I imagine much more guerilla style and less flashy armor, but no less precision and lethal force.

What do you think? Write it up!

Ang

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Ying
Message: 2836
11 Jan 03 12:42 AM
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Dwin, I think you said to post non-member fics that would fit one of the challenges, right? I found this WIP on ff.net:

Assault on Lorien by Ilmare
http://www.fanfiction.net/read.php?storyid=1100546
Summary: A detailed account on how the Elves of Lothlorien repelled the forces of Dol Guldur during the War of the Ring. From the 1st assault to the meeting of Celeborn and Thranduil in Mirkwood.
Rating: PG

Ying

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Dwimordene
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11 Jan 03 7:39 AM
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Yup, post away. Let's us know what's out there. :-)

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Anglachel
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11 Jan 03 8:41 AM
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But a non-member fic cannot be entered in the Challenge itself, remember. Only a member fic.

Ang

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Dim Genesis
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12 Jan 03 2:05 PM
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Well, I entered the headers, now I need the content.

What would the army of Lorien actually looked like? I imagine much more guerilla style and less flashy armor, but no less precision and lethal force.

In fact, the completely non-canonical Elves at Helm's Deep were sent by Elrond, were they not? Haldir seemed to be there by force of The Powers That Be, because he was the only gorgeous Elf available to die a Glorious Sad Background Music Death.

Lórien and Mirkwood Elves were majorly wood Elves, I imagine them relying more on stealth and well planned ambushes than on great companies in open combat. The old fashioned flashy armour seems like something Elrond would have at Imladris, maybe Círdan too. What do you think?

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Dwimordene
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12 Jan 03 2:48 PM
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Actually, I'd say Cirdan was more likely to have it to defend the harbors. Elladan and Elrohir (and probably others in their wake) hunted Orcs through mountains, etc. Don't know that they'd be porting armor unless they were at home, defending Rivendell from attack. Even so, the Last Homely House doesn't sound like the most defensible positions in the world. They probably would have armor from past wars, but I'd guess that the basic tactic was still guerilla style.

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