j. r. r. tolkien-stapanul inelelor- anexe 05

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J. R. R. Tolkien

Stăpânul Inelelor ANEXA AANALELE REGILOR ŞI ALE CÂRMUITORILOR

CUPRINS: Sinopsis. CARTEA CINCEA. I Minas Tirith. II Trecerea r!"iei S#re. III A$#narea $in Rohan. I% Ase$i#& Gon$or#&#i. % Mar'#& rohirri(i&or. %I )!t!&ia $e pe C*(pii&e Pe&ennor. %II R#+#& &#i ,enethor. %III Case&e T!(!$#irii. IX U&ti(#& S-at. X Poarta Nea+r! se $eschi$e. CARTEA A ŞASEA. I T#rn#& $in Cirith Un+o&. II T!r*(#& U(rei. III M#nte&e Os*n$ei. I% C*(pia Cor(a&&en. % Ma/or$o(#& 'i Re+e&e. %I M#&te $esp!r"iri. %II Spre cas!. %III Se -ace c#r!"enie 0n Co(itat. IX Li(an#ri&e Cen#'ii. ANEXE.

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se(in"ia e&$ari&or. ,in aceasta a# $escins A(an$i&5 #&ti(#& Senior5 'i -i#& s!# E&en$i& ce& 1na&t. A& 'ase&ea Re+e a &!sat 0n #r(! $oar #n 2&!star5 o -iic!. Ea a $e2enit pri(a Re+in!8 c!ci peat#nci a $at casa re+a&! o pra2i&!5 an#(e c! ce& (ai (are $intre copii5 -ie e& !rat ori -e(eie5 s!-ie ce& care 2a pri(i sceptr#&. Re+at#& N7(enor a $!in#it p*n! &a s-*r'it#& ce&#i $e6a& ,oi&ea E25 ti(p 0n care 'i6a (!rit p#terea 'i (!re"ia5 'i p*n! s! se sc#r+! /#(!tate $in E25 n7(enoreenii a# $e2enit 'i (ai 0n"e&ep"i'i (ai 2ese&i. Pri(#& se(n a& #(rei ce a2ea s! se aat! as#pra &or s6a ar!tat 0n ti(p#& $o(niei&#i Tar6Minastir5 a& #nspre4ece&ea Re+e. E& a -ost ce& care a tri(is o (are ar(ie 0n a/#tor#& I#iGi&6+a&a$. 1i i#ea pe cei $in se(in"ia e&$ari&or5 0ns! 0i 'i in2i$ia. N7(enoreenii era# $e6ac#(na2i+atori ne0n-rica"i5 str!!t*n$ toate (!ri&e $e &a r!s!rit5 0nc*t a# 0ncep#t s! t*n/easc! $#p!Ap#s 'i ape&e ne0n+!$#ite &or8 'i c# c*t era (ai 2ese&! 2ia"a &or5 c# at*t 0'i $orea# (ai apri+ne(#rirea e&$ari&or. Mai (#&t chiar5 Re+ii care i6a# #r(at &#i Minastir 0'i $orea# tot (ai (#&t! p#tere 'i a2eritot (ai (ari. La 0ncep#t n7(enoreenii sosiser! pe P!(*nt#& $e Mi/&oc ca $asc!&i 'i prieteni aioa(eni&or $e r*n$ ce a2ea# $e s#-erit $in pricina &#i Sa#ron. Apoi 0ns! port#ri&e &or s6a# preschi(at 0n a$e2!rate -ort!re"e5 "in*n$ 0n p#terea &or (ari 0ntin$eri $e coast!. Atana(ir 'is#ccesorii s!i str*n+ea# $!ri +re&e5 iar cor!ii&e n7(enoreeni&or se 0ntorcea# 0nc!rcate c# pr!4i. Tar6Atana(ir a -ost ce& $int*i care s6a r!42r!tit 0(potri2a Opre&i'tii5 $ec&ar*n$ c! 2ia"ace&or $in se(in"ia E&$ar era a sa $e $rept. U(ra s6a a$*ncit ast-e& 'i +*n$#& (or"ii a a/#ns s!0nt#nece ini(i&e oa(eni&or. N6a trec#t (#&t 'i n7(enoreenii s6a# 0(p!r"it: $e o parte Re+ii 'i ceicare6i #r(a#5 0nstr!in*n$#6se $e e&$ari 'i 2a&ari8 $e cea&a&t! parte p#"inii care 0'i sp#nea#,e2ota"ii. Ace'tia &oc#ia# 0n specia& 0n partea $e 2est a "!rii. 1ncet#& c# 0ncet#&5 re+ii 'i s#ite&e &or a# $at #it!rii +rai#ri&e e&$arine8 0n ce&e $in #r(!5 a&$o#!4eci&ea Re+e 'i6a &#at #n n#(e n7(enoreean5 sp#n*n$#6'i Ar6A$nahr5 JSenior#&Ap#s#&#iK. ,e2ota"ii a# &#at asta ca pe #n se(n r!#5 c!ci p*n! at#nci tit&#& acesta -#sese $at $ec!tre ei $oar #n#ia sin+#r $in se(in"ia 2a&ari&or5 sa# Re+e&#i ce& )!tr*n 0ns#'i. Şi c# a$e2!rat Ar6A$nahr a 0ncep#t s!6i n!p!st#iasc! pe ,e2ota"i5 pe$epsin$#6i pe aceia $intre ei care -o&osea# pe -a"! +rai#ri&e e&-ice8 iar se(in"ia e&$ari&or n# a (ai 2enit $e at#nci 0n N7(enor. C# toate acestea5 p#terea 'i o+!"ia n7(enoreeni&or a contin#at s! creasc!8 $ar anii &or se0(p#"ina# pe (!s#r! ce sporea tea(a $e (oarte 'i #c#ria i6a p!r!sit. Tar6Pa&antir a 0ncercat s!0n$repte r!#&8 $ar era prea t*r4i#5 c!ci 0n N7(enor i4#cniser! r!scoa&e&e 'i $ihonia. ,#p!(oartea &#i5 nepot#& s!#5 (ai6(are&e r!sc#&a"i&or5 a p#s (*na pe sceptr# 'i a $e2enit Re+e&e Ar6Phara4n. Ar6Phara4n 1ntra#rat#& a -ost ce& (ai (*n$r# 'i (ai p#ternic $intre to"i re+ii 'i n# po-tea &a ni(ic (ai (#&t $ec*t &a st!p*nirea 0ntre+ii &#(i. S6a hot!r*t5 ast-e&5 s!6& 0n-r#nte pe Sa#ron ce& Mare pentr# s#pre(a"ia P!(*nt#&#i $eMi/&oc 'i ast-e& s6a pornit e& 0ns#'i pe (are5 0n -r#ntea #nei -&ote 0ntre+i5 ar#nc*n$ ancora ta(an 0nU(ar. 1ntr6at*t era $e (are p#terea 'i sp&en$oarea n7(enoreeni&or5 0nc*t ser2itorii &#i Sa#ron 'i6a# aan$onat senior#&8 iar Sa#ron s6a #(i&it 0nchin*n$#6se 0n -a"a Re+e&#i 'i cer*n$#6i 0n+en#nchi iertare. At#nci Ar6Phara4n5 orit $e propria &#i 2anitate5 &6a &#at pri4onier 'i &6a $#s 0n N7(enor. N# a trec#t (#&t p*n! c*n$ Sa#ron &6a prins pe Re+e 0n (re/e&e sa&e 'i a $e2enit (ai6(are&e s-at#&#i s!#8 c#r*n$ a re#'it s! 0ntoarne $in no# ini(i&e n7(enoreeni&or5 -!r! $oar $e ce&ea&e ,e2ota"i&or5 spre 0nt#neric.



Sa#ron i6a (in"it pe Re+i5 sp#n*n$#6&e c! 2ia"a etern! 2a -i a ce&#i care 2a p#ne st!p*nire pe T!r*(#ri&e Ne(#ritoare 'i c! Opre&i'tea -#sese (enit! $oar pentr# a6i 0(pie$ica pe Re+iioa(eni&or s!6i 0ntreac! pe 2a&ari. J,ar Re+ii cei (ari 0'i ia# ceea ce este a& &or $e $reptK5 &e6a (aisp#s e&. 1ntr6#n t*r4i#5 Ar6Phara4n a $at asc#&tare acest#i s-at5 c!ci si("ea c#( i se 0(p#"inea4!

4i&e&e 'i tea(a $e (oarte 0& (!cina. A pre+!tit at#nci cea (ai (are ar(ie pe care o 2!4#se2reo$at! &#(ea 'i c*n$ tot#& a -ost +ata a s#-&at $in tr*(i"e 'i a ri$icat p*n4e&e8 a 0nc!&catOpre&i'tea %a&ari&or5 pornin$ r!4oi#& pentr# a c#ceri 2ia"a etern! $in (*ini&e Seniori&or $inAp#s. ,ar c*n$ Ar6Phara4n a p#s picior#& pe "!r(#ri&e A(an#&#i ce& )inec#2*ntat5 2a&arii a#ren#n"at &a ro&#& &or $e Str!/eri 'i s6a# -o&osit $e Ine&#& !r! $e Pereche5 'i &#(ea 0ntrea+! n6a (ai-ost aceea'i. N7(enor a -ost pr!2!&it 0n ape&e M!rii 'i T!r*(#ri&e Ne(#ritoare a# -ost 0n$ep!rtate pentr# tot$ea#na $intre hotare&e acestei &#(i. Ast-e& s6a s-*r'it +&oria re+at#&#i N7(enor. U&ti(#& c*r(#itor a& ,e2ota"i&or5 E&en$i& 'i -iii s!i5 a# sc!pat $e &a C!$ere pentr# c! se0(arcaser! pe no#! cor!ii5 p#rt*n$ c# ei #n p#iet $e N(&oth 'i ce&e Şapte Pietre %!4!toareD$ar#ri pri(ite $e casa re+e&#i $in partea e&$ari&or8 'i a# -ost p#rta"i pe aripi&e #nei -#rt#ni (ari 'ia# -ost ar#nca"i pe "!r(#ri&e P!(*nt#&#i $e Mi/&oc. Aco&o s6a# a'e4at 0n partea $e nor$62est a&re+ate&or 0n e3i& a&e n7(enoreeni&or5 Arnor 'i Gon$or. E&en$i& era Mare&e Re+e5 iar s!&a'#& &#i era&a Mia4!noapte5 &a Ann7(inas8 &a Mia4!4i c*r(#irea -#sese $at! 0n +ri/a -ii&or s!i5 Isi&$#r 'iAnrion. Ei a# p#s te(e&ii&e ora'#&#i Os+i&iath5 0ntre Minas Ithi& 'i Minas Anor5 n# $eparte $ehotare&e Mor$or#&#i. M!car #n &#cr# #n tot se a&esese $in r#ine&e N7(enor#&#i 9 0'i 0nchip#ia#ei 9 an#(e c! Sa#ron pierise o $at! c# re+at#&. ,ar n6a -ost s! -ie a'a. Sa#ron a -ost c# a$e2!rat prins s# $!r*(!t#ri5 0nc*t -or(a satr#peasc!5 0n care #(&ase at*ta a(ar $e 2re(e5 a pierit8 $ar e& s6a strec#rat 0napoi pe P!(*nt#&$e Mi/&oc5 #n spirit a& #rii p#rtat $e #n 2*nt 0nt#necat. N# a (ai p#t#t nicio$at! s! se 0ntr#pe4e0ntr6o -or(! pe p&ac#& oa(eni&or5 ci a $e2enit o a&c!t#ire nea+r! 'i hi$oas!5 iar $e at#nci 0nco&o p#terea &#i s6a -!c#t si("it! $oar prin teroare. A p!tr#ns $in no# 0n Mor$or 'i a stat asc#ns aco&o o2re(e5 0n t!cere $ep&in!. ,ar (*nia &#i a -ost ne0nchip#it $e (are c*n$ a a#4it c! E&en$i&5 pecare6& #ra ce& (ai aitir $intre to"i5 0i sc!pase 'i c*r(#ia ac#( #n re+at 0n2ecinat c# a& s!#. Ast-e& c!5 $#p! o 2re(e5 a pornit r!4oi 0(potri2a E3i&a"i&or5 0nainte s!6'i poat! ei 0n-i+ea$*nc r!$!cini&e. Oro$r7in a i4#cnit 0nc! o $at! 0n -&!c!ri5 0nc*t cei $in Gon$or i6a# preschi(atn#(e&e 0n A(on A(arth5 M#nte&e $e &a Cap!t#& L#(ii. N#(ai c! Sa#ron a &o2it prea $e2re(e50nainte ca e& 0ns#'i s! -i $e2enit $est#& $e p#ternic5 0n 2re(e ce p#terea &#i Gi&6+a&a$ cresc#se 0n2re(ea 0n care &ipsise e&8 'i U&ti(a A&ian"! ce s6a a&c!t#it 0(potri2a &#i a i4#tit s!6& $etrone4e 'iIne&#& S#pre( i6a -ost &#at. Ast-e& s6a 0ncheiat a& ,oi&ea E2. Dii REGATELE 1N EXIL. ,inastia nor$ic!. Mo'tenitorii &#i Isi&$#r. Arnor. E&en$i& B ,. E. ??5 Isi&$#r B<5 %a&an$i& <? DA -ost ce& $e6a& patr#&ea -i# a& &#iIsi&$#r5 n!sc#t 0n I(&a$ris. ra"ii &#i a# -ost #ci'i pe C*(pii&e St*n/enei&or5 E&$acar 5 Arantar?>5 Tarci& >=>5 Taron$or ;<5 %a&an$#r B><5 E&en$#r 5 Eren$#r @=. Arthe$ain. A(&aith $in ornost D,#p! Eren$#r5 Re+ii n# 'i6a# (ai &#at n#(e e&-ice Dce&(ai 2*rstnic -i# a& &#i Eren$#r ?5 )e&e+ =;<5 Ma&&or ===;5 Ce&epharn ===5 Ce&erin$or=<<5 Ma&2e+i& =? D,#p! Ma&2e+i&5 Re+ii $in ornost 'i6a# cer#t $in no# $rept#& $e a c*r(#i peste 0ntre+#& Arnor 'i 'i6a# &#at n#(e c# pre-i3#& ar Da 0n se(n $e cons-in"ire a acest#i -apt5Ar+e&e I B>5 Ar2e&e+ I =?;5 Araphoe =>@5 Ar+e&e II =;5 Ar2e+i& =?5 Ar2e&e+ II =@=5Ara2a& =@=5 Araphant =?5 Ar2e$#i U&ti(#&6re+e5 B=?. S-*r'it#& Re+at#&#i $e Nor$.



C!petenii. Aranarth D-i#& ce& (ai 2*rstnic a& &#i Ar2e$#i <=;5 Arahae& <=5 Aran#ir<<?5 Ara2ir <=5 Ara+orn I B<<5 Ara+&as <?>>5 Araha$ I <><5 Ara+ost <>@@5 Ara2orn <>?5Araha$ II <=5 Arass#i& <@?5 Arathorn I B<@?@5 Ara+on#i <=<5 Ara$or B<;5 Arathorn IIB<5 Ara+orn II P. E. =<;. ,inastia s#$ic!.

Mo'tenitorii &#i Anrion. Re+ii Gon$or#&#i. E&en$i&5 DIsi&$#r 'i Anrion B,. E. ??;5 Mne&$i& -i#& &#i Anrion =>@8Ce(en$#r <@5 Eren$i& <?5 Anar$i& ?==5 Ostoher ?<5 RV(en$aci& I DTarostar B>?=5 T#ra(ar5 Atanatar I ?@5 Sirion$i& @;. Şi a# #r(at cei patr# JRe+i ai Cor!ii&orK: Tarannon a&ast#r =. Pri(#& re+e -!r! #r(a'i5 -iin$ #r(at &a tron $e -i#& -rate&#i s!#5Tarciran. Erni& I B5 Ciran$i& B=;=>5 Har(en$aci& I DCiraher ==?. Re+at#& Gon$or sea-&a ac#( 0n c#&(ea +&oriei sa&e. Atanar II A&carin JG&orios#&K =<<5 Nar(aci& I =<?. A& $oi&ea re+e -!r! #r(a'i5 #r(at &atron $e -rate&e s!# (ai (ic. Ca&(aci& =;?5 Mina&car Dre+ent =<?;6=;?5 0ncoronat s# n#(e&e$e RV(en$aci& II =;?5 $ece$at 0n =5 %a&acar. 1n ti(p#& $o(niei sa&e a 0ncep#t pri(#& $e4astr# a& Gon$or#&#i5 0n2r!/irea R#e$enii&or. E&$acar5 -i#& &#i %a&acar Dn#(it &a 0ncep#t %inithara5 $etronat 0n =?. Casta(irU4#rpator#&5 B=??. E&$acar rea$#s pe tron5 (oare 0n =?;. A&$a(ir Da& $oi&ea -i# a& &#i E&$acar5 B=>?;5 Har(en$aci& II D%iarion =<=5 Minar$i&B=?5 Te&e(nar B=. Te&e(nar 'i to"i copiii &#i a# pierit 0n ti(p#& ci#(ei8 a -ost #r(at $enepot#& s!#5 -i#& &#i Minastan5 a& $oi&ea -i#& a& &#i Monar$i&. Taron$or =@5 Te&#(ehtarU(ar$aci& =@>;5 Nar(aci& II B=@>5 Ca&i(ehtar =5 On$oher B=??. On$oher 'i -iii s!i a#-ost #ci'i 0n !t!&ie. ,#p! #n an5 0n =?>5 coroana a -ost $!r#it! 2ictorios#&#i +enera& Erni&5$escen$ent a& &#i Te&#(ehtar U(ar$aci&. Erni& II <;?5 Er(er B<;>;. C# aceasta s6a s-*r'it$inastia Re+i&or5 p*n! c*n$ a -ost resta#rat! $e E&essar Te&contar 0n ==. 1ncep*n$ c# acest anre+at#& a -ost con$#s $e (a/or$o(i. Ma/or$o(ii Gon$or#&#i. Casa H7rin: Pe&en$#r =@. A c*r(#it #n an $#p! c!$erea &#iOn$oher5 s-!t#in$ Gon$or#& s! re-#4e preten"ia &#i Ar2e$#i $e a pri(i coroana. %oron$i&%*n!tor#& <;< DLe+en$e&e sp#nea# c! 2aci&e ce&e a&e 'i s!&atice care 0nc! (ai p#tea# -i +!site0n apropierea M!rii Rhn $escin$ea# $in %aca &#i Arah5 2*n!tor#& $in Se(in"ia %a&ari&orsin+#r#& $in nea(#& s!# care oi'n#ia s! 2in! 0n P!(*nt#& $e Mi/&oc 0n Qi&e&e $e O$inioar!. E&-ii Noi&i 0& n#(ea# Oro(F.. Mar$i& %oronF JCe& Nec&intitK5 pri(#& $intre Ma/or$o(iiC*r(#itori. S#ccesorii s!i n# a# (ai -o&osit n#(e e&-ice. Ma/or$o(ii C*r(#itori. Mar$i& <;@;5 Era$an <==5 Herion <=?@5 )e&e+orn <<;?5 H7rin I<<??5 T7rin I <?>5 ,enethor I <?5 )oro(ir <?@5 Cirion <>. 1n ti(p#& $o(niei sa&e5 0nCa&enar$hon a 2enit se(in"ia rohirri(i&or. Ha&&as <;>5 H7rin II <<@5 )e&ecthor I <>>5 Oro$reth <@>5 Ecthe&ion I <@5 E+a&(oth<?5 )eren <5 )ere+on$ <@==5 )e&ecthor II <@<5 Thoron$ir <@@<5 T7rin II <=?5 T#r+on<>5 Ecthe&ion II <@?5 ,enethor II. Acesta a -ost #&ti(#& $intre Ma/or$o(ii C*r(#itori5 -iin$#r(at $e ce& $e6a& $oi&ea -i# a& s!#5 ara(ir5 Senior#& $in E(n Arnen5 Ma/or$o( a& Re+e&#iE&essar5 P. E. @<. DIII ERIA,OR5 ARNOR. ŞI MOŞTENITORII LUI ISIL,UR JEria$or era n#(e&e str!2echi a& t#t#ror "in#t#ri&or 0ntre M#n"ii Ce"o'i 'i cei A&a'tri8 &a Mia4!4ise (!r+inea c# Torent#& Cen#'i# 'i c# G&an$#in5 care se 2ars! 0n ce& $int*i5 (ai s#s $e Thara$. O$at!5 Arnor era at*t $e (are5 0nc*t c#prin$ea 0ntre+#& Eria$or5 -!r! $e t!r*(#ri&e $e$inco&o $e R*#& L#ne 'i ce&e &a r!s!rit $e Torent#& Cen#'i# 'i $e Apa Q+o(otoas!5 #n$e se a-&a#



%*&cea#a ,espicat! 'i Ho&&in. Pe (a&#& ce&!&a&t a& R*#&#i L#ne 0ncepea "ara e&-i&or5 2er$e5&ini'tit!5 #n$e n# p!tr#n$ea picior o(enesc8 +no(ii 0ns! s!&!'&#ia# &a acea 2re(e5 'i (ais!&!'&#iesc 'i ac#(5 &a r!s!rit $e M#n"ii A&a'tri5 (ai c# sea(! 0n re+i#ni&e $e &a s#$ $e Go&-#&L#ne5 #n$e 0nc!6'i (ai "in $eschise (ine&e. ,in aceast! pricin! se oi'n#iser! s! treac! 0n partea$e r!s!rit5 $e6a &#n+#& ,r#(#&#i ce& Mare5 a'a c#( -!c#ser! nen#(!ra"i ani 0nainte s! 2eni( noi

0n Co(itat. La Li(an#ri&e Cen#'ii tr!ia Cr$an !#ritor#& $e Cor!ii 'i s#nt c*te #nii care sp#n c!0nc! (ai tr!ie'te aco&o5 p*n! c*n$ 'i U&ti(a Coraie 0'i 2a ri$ica p*n4e&e pentr# a porni spreAp#s. 1n 2re(ea Re+i&or5 cei (ai (#&"i $intre E&-ii Noi&i care 0nc! se (ai a-&a# pe P!(*nt#& $eMi/&oc tr!ia# 0n ace&a'i &oc c# Cr$an5 sa# 0n Lin$on5 "in#t#ri&e $inspre (are. ,ac! or (ai -ir!(as e&-i pe6aco&o5 s#nt tare p#"ini &a n#(!r.K Re+at#& $e Nor$ 'i $7ne$ainii. ,#p! E&en$i& 'i Isi&$#r a# #r(at cei opt Mari Re+i ai "in#t#&#i Arnor. ,#p! Eren$#r5 $in pricina ne0n"e&e+eri&or $intre -iii acest#ia5 re+at#& a -ost 0(p!r"it 0n trei: Arthe$ain5 Rh#$a#r 'iCar$o&an. Arthe$ain se a-&a 0n nor$62est5 c#prin4*n$ "in#t#& $intre %iniac 'i L#ne5 prec#( 'i"in#t#& $e &a nor$ $e ,r#(#& ce& Mare5 p*n! Ia ,ea&#ri&e %re(ii. Rh#$a#r se a-&a 0n nor$6est50ntre P*r&oa+e&e Etten5 ,ea&#ri&e %re(ii 'i M#n"ii Ce"o'i5 $ar tot $e e& "inea 'i #n+hi#& $intreI42or#& )r#(at 'i Apa Q+o(otoas!. Car$o&an era 0n s#$5 hotare&e sa&e -iin$ %iniac5 Torent#&Cen#'i# 'i ,r#(#& ce& Mare. 1n Arthe$ain $inastia I#i Isi&$#r s6a p!strat 'i s6a perpet#at5 $ar a pierit c#r*n$ 0n Car$o&an'i Rh#$a#r. Re+ate&e se h!r"#ia# a$esea5 ceea ce a $#s &a pieirea $7ne$aini&or. Pricina +*&ce2ii erast!p*nirea as#pra ,ea&#ri&or %re(ii 'i a "in#t#&#i $inspre ap#s5 spre )ree. At*t Rh#$a#r c*t 'iCar$o&an $orea# s! ai! 0n st!p*nirea &or A(on S& DWanc#& %re(ii5 care se +!sea &a hotare&ere+ate&or &or8 c!ci t#rn#& A(on S& a2ea Piatra s#pre(! a nor$#&#i 9 Pa&antr#& Nor$#&#i5ce&e&a&te $o#! pietre +!sin$#6se 0n p!strare 0n "in#t#& Arthe$ain. JA -ost s! -ie &a 0ncep#t#& $o(niei &#i Ma&+e2i& $in Arthe$ain c*n$ r!#& s6a a!t#t as#praA(or#&#i. C!ci &a acea 2re(e re+at#& An+(ar s6a 0n!&"at &a Mia4!noapte5 $inco&o $e P*r&oa+e&eEtten. P!(*nt#ri&e sa&e se 0ntin$ea# $e6o parte 'i $e a&ta a M#n"i&or 'i aco&o se aci#aser! (#&"ioa(eni r!i 'i orci5 'i a&te creat#ri ne2o&nice. Senior#& ace&#i t!r*( era c#nosc#t $rept Re+e&e62r!/itor5 $ar n# s6a 'ti#t $ec*t (ai t*r4i# c! e& era 0ntr6a$e2!r (ai6(are&e !#ritori&or Ine&e&or5care 2enise 0n "in#t#ri&e $e &a (ia4!noapte pentr# a6i ni(ici pe $7ne$aini 0n Arnor5 n!$e/$ea &#i-iin$ aceea $e a6i $e4ina at*ta 2re(e c*t Gon$or#& era p#ternic.YJ S# $o(nia &#i Ar+e&e5 -i#& &#i Ma&2e+i&5 n# se (ai +!sea nici #n #r(a' a& &#i Isi&$#r 0nce&e&a&te re+ate5 ast-e& c! re+ii $in Arthe$ain a# $orit $in no# s!6'i 0ntin$! st!p*nirea peste0ntre+#& Arnor. Win#t#& Rh#$a#r &e6a "in#t 0ns! piept. ,7ne$ainii era# p#"ini &a n#(!r pe ace&(e&ea+5 iar p#terea 0nc!p#se 0n (*ini&e #n#i senior tic!&os5 $in se(in"ia $e&#reni&or5 care eraa&iat! 0n tain! c# "in#t#& An+(ar. Ar+e&e a -orti-icat ,ea&#ri&e %re(ii5 $ar a pierit 0n !t!&ia0(potri2a "in#t#ri&or Rh#$a#r 'i An+(ar. C# a/#tor#& ce&or $in Car$o&an 'i Lin$on5 Ar2e&e+5 -i#& &#i Ar+e&e5 a i4#tit s!6i a&#n+e pe $#'(ani $in "in#t#& ,ea&#ri&or8 'i ti(p $e (#&"i ani Arthe$ain 'i Car$o&an a# ap!rat c#str!'nicie hotar#& $e6a &#n+#& ,ea&#ri&or %re(ii5 a& ,r#(#&#i ce& Mare 'i a& re+i#nii $e /os a%*&ce&ei ,espicate. ,in c*te se sp#ne5 &a acea 2re(e %*&cea#a ,espicat! era ase$iat!. 1n =?;5 $in An+(ar s6a pornit o oaste n#(eroas! 'i5 trec*n$ r*#&5 a p!tr#ns 0n Car$o&an'i a 0ncon/#rat Wanc#& %re(ii. ,7ne$ainii a# -ost 0n-r*n"i5 iar Ar2e&e+ a c!4#t r!p#s. T#rn#&A(on S& a -ost incen$iat 'i ras $e pe -a"a p!(*nt#&#i8 pa&antr#& 0ns! a -ost sa&2at 'i $#s5 0nti(p#& retra+erii5 0napoi 0n ornost8 oa(eni tic!&o'i5 s#p#'i ai An+(ar#&#i5 a# oc#pat Rh#$a#r5 iar$7ne$ainii r!(a'i ori a# c!4#t 0n &#pt!5 ori a# -#+it spre 2est. Car$o&an a -ost trec#t prin -oc 'isaie. Araphor5 -i#& &#i Ar2e&e+5 era 0nc! #n copi&an$r#5 $ar ne0n-ricat5 'i pri(in$ a/#tor $in



partea &#i Cr$an5 i6a a&#n+at pe $#'(ani $in ornost 'i $in Gr#i#ri&e $e &a Mia4!noapte. C*"i2a$intre cei r!(a'i $e2ota"i printre $7ne$ainii $in Car$o&an a# "in#t piept $#'(an#&#i 0n TrnGortha$ DGr#i#ri&e6+or+ane ori s6a# re-#+iat 0n p!$#rea $in spate&e Gr#i#ri&or. Se po2este'te c! An+(ar a -ost o 2re(e s#p#s $e se(in"ia e&-i&or ce 2enea# $inspreLin$on8 'i $inspre %*&cea#a ,espicat!5 c!ci E&ron$ 'i6a a$#s a/#toare $e peste (#n"i5 toc(ai $in

LVrien. La aceast! 2re(e5 nea(#& Stoor5 care s!&!'&#ise 0n Un+hi#& $intre %*&cea#a ,espicat! 'iApa Q+o(otoas!5 a pornit 0n e/enie 0nspre ap#s 'i (ia4!4i5 a&#n+at $e r!4oaie 'i $e a(enin"areace 2enea $inspre An+(ar5 $ar 'i $in pricin! c! p!(*nt#& 'i c&i(a $in Eria$or5 (ai c# sea(! 0nest5 se 0nr!#t!"ea# tot (ai (#&t 'i $e2enea# neprietenoase. Unii s6a# 0ntors 0n Wara P#stiet!"ii5statornicin$#6se $e6a &#n+#& R*#&#i %ese&5 $e2enin$ o se(in"ie $e pescari 0n ape&e acest#ia. 1n 2re(ea &#i Ar+e&e a& II6&ea5 ci#(a a p!tr#ns 0n Eria$or $inspre s#$6est 'i cei (ai (#&"i$intre &oc#itorii Car$o&an#&#i a# pierit5 (ai c# sea(! 0n Minhiriath. Hoi"ii 'i ce&e&a&te se(in"iia# s#-erit c#(p&it5 $ar ci#(a 'i6a pier$#t $in a+resi2itate pe (!s#r! ce se 0n$repta spre(ia4!noapte5 0nc*t re+i#ni&e $in nor$#& "in#t#&#i Arthe$ain a# sc!pat #'or. Ca( &a aceast! 2re(es6a s-*r'it 'i c# $7ne$ainii $in Car$o&an 'i spirite re&e $in An+(ar 'i Rh#$a#r a# p!tr#ns 0n(!+#ri&e p!r!site5 -!c*n$#6'i s!&a'#ri&e aco&o. JSe sp#ne c! (!+#ri&e Trn Gortha$5 $#p! c#( era# c#nosc#te Gr#i#ri&e6+or+ane 0n2echi(e5 s#nt str!2echi 'i (#&te $intre e&e ar -i -ost ri$icate pe 2re(ea 2echii &#(i $in Pri(#& E25$e c!tre str!(o'ii nea(#&#i e$aini&or5 0nainte s! -i trec#t M#n"ii A&a'tri 0n )e&eria$5 $in care 0n4i#a $e a4i n# a (ai r!(as $ec*t Lin$on. Era# $ea&#ri pe care $7ne$ainii &e6a# 2enerat $#p!0ntoarcerea &or8 'i (#&"i $intre seniorii 'i re+ii &or 'i6a# +!sit aco&o &oc#& pentr# o$ihna 2e'nic!.Unii sp#n c! +or+an#& 0n care a -ost "in#t pri4onier P#rt!tor#& Ine&#&#i -#sese o$at! (or(*nt#&#&ti(#&#i prin" $e Car$o&an5 care a c!4#t r!p#s 0n r!4oi#& $in =?;.YJ 1n =?5 p#terea $in An+(ar s6a ri$icat $in no# 'i Re+e&e62r!/itor s6a n!p#stit as#pra"in#t#&#i Arthe$ain 0nainte s! se s-*r'easc! iarna. A c#cerit p!$#rea ornost5 iar pe cei (ai (#&"i$intre $7ne$ainii ce se (ai +!sea# pe ace& (e&ea+ i6a a&#n+at pe (a&#& ce&!&a&t a& r*#&#i L#ne8 printre ace'tia se +!sea# 'i -iii re+e&#i. Re+e&e Ar2e$#i 0ns! &i s6a 0(potri2it pe Gr#i#ri&e $e &aMia4!noapte p*n! &a cap!t5 c*n$ a -#+it spre nor$ c# c*"i2a $in +ar$a sa8 'i a# sc!pat $oar(#&"#(it! i#"e&ii cai&or. JO 2re(e5 Ar2e$#i a stat asc#ns 0n +a&erii&e (ine&or +no(i&or5 &a cap!t#& 0n$ep!rtat a&M#n"i&or5 $ar 0n ce&e $in #r(! -oa(ea &6a 0(pins s! cear! a/#tor &ossothi&or5 Oa(enii Q!pe4i&or$in oroche& DS#nt #n popor ci#$at5 neprietenos5 r!(!'i"e a&e -oro$aithi&or5 oa(enii $in 4i&e&eap#se5 $eprin'i c# -ri+#ri&e a(arnice a&e re+at#&#i Mor+oth. Şi c# a$e2!rat -ri+#ri&e 0nc! (ai$!in#ie 0n "in#t#& ace&a5 c# toate c! se a-&! &a n# (ai (#&t $e o s#t! $e &e+he $e Co(itat. Case&e&ossothi&or s#nt 4!pa$a 0ns!'i 'i se sp#ne $espre ei c! pot a&er+a pe 4!pa$! c# oase prinse $e&ae&e picioare&or 'i a# c!r#"e -!r! ro"i. Tr!iesc (ai c# sca(! 0n &oc#ri #n$e $#'(anii n#6i pota/#n+e5 pe (are&e Cap oroche&5 care 0nchi$e5 spre nor$62est5 #ria'#& +o&- c# ace&a'i n#(e8 $ara$esea 0'i 0na&"! taere&e pe "!r(#ri&e s#$ice a&e +o&-#&#i5 &a poa&e&e M#nte&#i.. Pe #nii i6a +!sit 0nta!ra &or $e pe (a&#& (!rii8 $ar n# s6a# ar!tat $ornici s!6& a/#te pe re+e5 pentr# c! n# a2ea ce s!&e o-ere5 $ec*t c*te62a i/#terii care pentr# ei era# -!r! 0nse(n!tate8 'i se te(ea# $e Re+e&e62r!/itor care Dsp#nea# ei a2ea p#tere as#pra 0n+he"#&#i sa# $e4+he"#&#i. ,ar5 pe $e o parte $in(i&! pentr# re+e&e 2&!+#it 'i oa(enii &#i5 pe $e a&ta $e -rica ar(e&or ce &e p#rta# ace'tia c# ei5 &e6a# $at ce2a $e6a&e +#rii 'i a# constr#it pentr# ei co&ie $e 4!pa$!. Aco&o a -ost Ar2e$#i ne2oit s!a'tepte5 sper*n$ s! pri(easc! a/#tor $e &a (ia4!4i8 c!ci caii &e pieriser!. C*n$ Cr$an a a#4it $e &a Aranarth5 -i#& &#i Ar2e$#i5 $e -#+a acest#ia spre nor$5 a tri(is0n$at! o coraie spre oroche&5 0n c!#tarea &#i. Coraia a a/#ns 0ntr6#n t*r4i#5 $#p! (#&te 4i&e5 $in pricina 2*nt#ri&or potri2nice5 iar (arinarii a# 4!rit $in $ep!rtare (ic#& -oc $e &e(ne a$#se $e ape5



pe care i4#tiser! s!6& "in! aprins. Iarna 0ns! (ai a2ea (#&t 0n ace& an p*n! s!6'i s&!easc!chin+i&e8 'i c# toate c! se a-&a# 0n (artie5 +hea"a care se 0ntin$ea p*n! $eparte $e "!r( aia0ncep#se s! crape. C*n$ Oa(enii Q!pe4ii a# 2!4#t coraia5 i6a c#prins (irarea 'i tea(a5 c!ci n#6'i a(intea#s! -i 2!4#t 2reo$at! o ase(enea coraie pe (are8 0ntre ti(p $e2eniser! (ai prieteno'i5 ast-e& c! i6

a# tras pe re+e 'i pe cei $in s#ita &#i care s#pra2ie"#iser! peste +hea"!5 0n c!r#"e&e &ora&#nec!toare5 p*n! #n$e a# 0n$r!4nit s! 0nainte4e. Şi a'a a a/#ns o arc! $e &a coraie p*n! &are+e. Oa(enii Q!pe4ii era# ne&ini'ti"i8 sp#nea# c! a$#&(eca# pri(e/$ia 0n aer. Iar (ai6(are&e&ossothi&or i6a 4is at#nci &#i Ar2e$#i: Z N# te #rca pe acest (onstr# a& (!rii. ,ac! a# a$#s c# ei $e6a&e +#rii 'i 2e'(inte5at#nci s! 2in! aici oa(enii (!rii c# tot ce a2e( tre#in"!5 iar 2oi p#te"i r!(*ne aici p*n! c*n$Re+e&e62r!/itor se $#ce &a casa &#i. C!ci 2ara p#terea &#i s&!e'te (#&t8 ac#( respira"ia &#i e 0nc!a$#c!toare $e (oarte 'i ra"#& &#i rece este &#n+. Ar2e$#i n# i6a asc#&tat s-at#&. I6a (#&"#(it 'i5 &a $esp!r"ire5 i6a $!r#it ine&#& s!#5sp#n*n$#6i: Z Este #n &#cr# $e (are pre"5 at*t $e (are 0nc*t (intea 2oastr! nici n#6& poate +*n$i.,oar pentr# c! este str!2echi. N# are nici o p#tere a&ta $ec*t pre"#irea $e care se #c#r! $in partea ce&or ce6(i i#esc casa. N# 2! 2a a/#ta5 $ar $e 2e"i -i 2reo$at! &a anan+hie5 nea(#& (e# 0&2a r!sc#(p!ra c# tot ceea ce $ori"i 2oi DJAst-e& a -ost sa&2at ine&#& Casei Isi&$#r5 c!ci (ai t*r4i# a-ost r!sc#(p!rat $e $7ne$aini. Se sp#ne c! n6ar -i -ost a&t#& $ec*t chiar ine&#& pe care e&a+#n$$in Nar+othron$ i &6a $at &#i )arahir5 iar )eren &6a &#at 0napoi 0n-r#nt*n$ (ari pri(e/$ii.K. N#(ai c! s-at#& &ossothi&or -#sese #n5 -ie $in 0nt*(p&are5 -ie ca pre(oni"ie8 c!ci coraian# ap#case s! a/#n+! &a (are $eschis! c*n$ s6a pornit #n 2*nt (are5 a$#c*n$ c# sine $inspre(ia4!noapte o ninsoare oritoare8 'i a 0(pins coraia 0napoi 0n +he"#ri5 0ncon/#r*n$6o $e s&oi#ri.Chiar 'i (arinarii &#i Cr$an s6a# $o2e$it nep#tincio'i 'i 0n ti(p#& nop"ii +hea"a a s-!r*(at corp#&cor!iei5 sc#-#n$*n$6o. Ast-e& a pierit Ar2e$#i5 #&ti(#& re+e5 'i 0(pre#n! c# e& a# -ost 0n+ropa"i0n ape&e (!rii pa&antrii DJAcestea era# Pietre&e $in Ann7(ias 'i A(on S&. Sin+#ra Piatr! care a(ai r!(as &a Mia4!noapte era cea $in T#rn#& E(n )erai$5 care $a spre Go&-#& L#ne. Aceea era p!4it! $e e&-i 'i5 c# toate c! noi n6a( 'ti#t acest &#cr#5 ea a r!(as aco&o p*n! c*n$ Cr$an i6a p#s6o &#i E&ron$ pe coraie &a p&ecare. ,ar ni s6a sp#s c! n# era ca ce&e&a&te 'i n# se potri2ea c# e&e8n# pri2ea $ec*t spre Mare. E&en$i& a p#s6o aco&o ca s! poat! pri2i 0napoi $e6a $rept#&Y 'i s! 2a$!EressFa 0n Ap#s#& pier$#t8 $ar (!ri&e 0n2o&#rate $e $e$es#t a# acoperit re+at#& N7(enor pentr# tot$ea#na.K. A trec#t (#&t! 2re(e $#p! aceea p*n! c*n$ 2estea na#-ra+i#&#i $e &aoroche& a a/#ns &a #rechi&e Oa(eni&or Q!pe4ii.K Popor#& $in Co(itat a s#pra2ie"#it5 $e'i r!4oi#& a trec#t peste e& 'i (#&"i a# -#+it s! seasc#n$! oare#n$e. 1n a/#tor#& re+e&#i a# tri(is c*"i2a arca'i5 care n# s6a# (ai 0ntors nicic*n$8 s6a# $#s 'i a&"ii 0n !t!&ia 0n care An+(ar a -ost 0n-r*nt D$ar $espre acestea se sp#ne (ai (#&t 0nana&e&e $e &a Mia4!4i. Mai apoi5 0n pacea care a #r(at5 popor#& Co(itat#&#i a a/#ns st!p*n pesoarta sa 'i a prosperat. Şi6a a&es #n Thain care s! ia &oc#& Re+e&#i 'i era (#&"#(it $e acesta8 $e'i(#&t! 2re(e a# -ost $est#i cei care a# a'teptat ca Re+e&e s! se 0ntoarc!. O n!$e/$e care 0n ce&e $in#r(! a -ost #itat!5 r!(*n*n$ $oar 0n 4ica&a C*n$ 2a 2eni re+ie 0napoi5 -o&osit! pentr# ce2a #n cen# p#tea -i $o*n$it sa# pentr# ce2a r!# ce n# p#tea -i a&#n+at. Pri(#& Thain a& Co(itat#&#i a -ost#n#& 4is )#cea $in S(*rc#ri5 $in care s6ar tra+e nea(#& O&$#c5 $#p! c#( 4icea# ei. A $e2enitThain 0n $#p! ca&en$ar#& nostr# D=. Pieirea &#i Ar2e$#i a p#s cap!t re+at#&#i $e &a Mia4!noapte5 c!ci $7ne$ainii r!(!seser! p#"ini 'i se 0(p#"inaser! 'i toate ce&e&a&te popoare $in Eria$or. ,ar $inastii&e re+a&e a# -ost $#se



(ai $eparte $e C!petenii&e $7ne$aini&or5 $intre care Aranarth5 -i#& &#i Ar2e$#i5 a -ost pri(#&.Arahae&5 -i#& s!#5 a -ost cresc#t 0n %*&cea#a ,espicat!5 &a -e& 'i to"i cei&a&"i -ii $e c!petenii $#p!e&8 'i tot aco&o era# p!strate ce&e c*te2a oiecte (o'tenite $e &a str!#nii &or: ine&#& &#i )arahir5-r*nt#ri&e s!iei Narsi&5 stea#a &#i E&en$i& 'i sceptr#& &#i Ann7(inas DJSceptr#& era 0nse(n#&s#pre( a& re+a&it!"ii 0n N7(enor5 ne sp#ne Re+e&e8 &a -e& era 'i 0n Arnor5 ai c!r#i re+i n# p#rta#

coroan!5 ci n#(ai o sin+#r! neste(at! a&!5 E&en$i&(ir se n#(ea. Stea#a &#i E&en$i&5 &e+at! pestespr*ncene c# o p&as! -in! $e ar+intK. %orin$ $e o coroan!5 )i&o se re-erea5 -!r! 0n$oia&!5 &aGon$or8 $in c*t se pare5 c#no'tea -oarte ine tot ceea ce pri2ea +enea&o+ia &#i Ara+orn. JSceptr#&$in N7(enor a pierit5 pare6se5 o $at! c# Ar6Phara4n. Ce& $in Ann7(inas era toia+#& $e ar+int a&Seniori&or $in An$7niF5 'i poate c! ac#( este ce& (ai 2echi &#cr# -!#rit $e (*ini&e oa(eni&or 'i p!strat 0n P!(*nt#& $e Mi/&oc Era 2echi $e cinci (ii $e ani at#nci c*n$ E&ron$ i &6a $at &#iAra+orn. Coroana $in Gon$or era -!#rit! $#p! -or(a coi-#&#i $e r!4oi a& n7(enoreeni&or. La0ncep#t ar!ta ca orice coi-8 'i se 4ice c! -#sese toc(ai ace&a pe care &6a p#rtat Isi&$#r 0n )!t!&ia $e&a ,a+or&a$ Dc!ci coi-#& &#i Anrion a -ost 4$roit $e pietre&e a42*r&ite $in )ara$6$r5 care &6a#o(or*t 'i pe e&. ,ar 0n 4i&e&e &#i Atanatar A&carin a -ost 0n&oc#it $e coi-#& c# neste(ate care a-ost -o&osit &a 0ncoronarea &#i Ara+orn.K. JC*n$ re+at#& a 0ncetat s! (ai -ie5 $7ne$ainii a# intrat 0n &#(ea #(re&or5 $e2enin$ ose(in"ie tainic! 'i prie+itoare5 iar -apte&e 'i str!$anii&e &or arar era# s&!2ite 0n c*ntece ori p#se peh*rtie. P#"ine se (ai a(intesc ac#( $espre ei $#p! p&ecarea &#i E&ron$. C# toate c! 0nc! 0nainte$e a se s-*r'i Pacea Str!/#itoare5 -!pt#ri -!r! $e &e+e a# prins s! atace "in#t#& Eria$or sa# s!6&in2a$e4e 0n tain!5 C!petenii&e5 ce&e (ai (#&te $intre e&e5 'i6a# tr!it p*n! &a cap!t &#n+i&e &or 2ie"i.Ara+orn I 9 $in c*te se sp#ne 9 a -ost s-*'iat $e &#pi care $e at#nci a# r!(as o a$e2!rat! pri(e/$ie 0n Eria$or 'i 0nc! (ai s#nt 'i 0n 4i#a $e a4i. 1n 2re(ea &#i Araha$ I5 s6a# i2it $eo$at!orcii care5 $#p! c#( s6a a-&at (ai t*r4i#5 0'i a2ea# $e (#&t! 2re(e -ort!re"e&e 0n M#n"ii Ce"o'i5 pentr# a &oca orice ca&e $e p!tr#n$ere 0n Eria$or. 1n <>;5 Ce&eran5 soa"a &#i E&ron$5 pe c*n$c!&!torea spre LVrien5 a c!4#t 0n c#rs! 0n Trec!toarea Corn#&#i Ro'#5 s#ita ei a -#+it care6ncotro$in -a"a asa&t#&#i nea'teptat a& orci&or5 iar ea a -ost prins! $e ace'tia 'i r!pit!. E&&a$an 'i E&rohin i6a# &#at tot#'i #r(a 'i a# sa&2at6o5 $ar n# 0nainte ca ea s! -ie s#p#s! tort#ri&or 'i r!nit! c# ar(acare -!cea r!ni otr!2ite. Cei $oi a# a$#s6o 0napoi 0n I(&a$ris5 E&ron$ i6a 2in$ecat tr#p#&5 n#(ai c!ea 0'i pier$#se orice #c#rie $e a sta pe P!(*nt#& $e Mi/&oc5 ast-e& c! 0n an#& #r(!tor s6a $#s &aLi(an#ri 'i $e aco&o a trec#t Marea. Mai t*r4i#5 pe 2re(ea &#i Arass#i&5 orcii s6a# 0n(#&"it $inno# 0n M#n"ii Ce"o'i 'i $e aco&o ataca# 'i p!r!$#ia# p!(*nt#ri&e $e &a poa&e5 iar $7ne$ainii 'i -iii&#i E&ron$ se &#pta# a$esea c# ei. Ca( &a ace& ti(p5 o hoar$! n#(eroas! $e orci a a/#ns at*t $e$eparte spre ap#s5 0nc*t aproape c! a# p!tr#ns 0n Co(itat5 $ar ce& care i6a +onit a -ost )an$orasToo.K A# e3istat paispre4ece C!petenii 0nainte s! se nasc! a cincispre4ecea 'i #&ti(a $intre e&e5Ara+orn a& II6&ea5 care a $e2enit $in no# Re+e peste Gon$or 'i Arnor. JRe+e&e nostr#5 ast-e& 0&n#(i(8 'i c*n$ 2ine &a (ia4!noapte5 0n casa &#i $in Ann7(inas5 care ac#( e $in no# cao$inioar!5 'i popose'te #n ti(p &*n+! Lac#& A(#r+#&#i5 &e6a$#ce #c#rie t#t#ror ce&or $inCo(itat. ,ar 0n ast! "ar! e& n# intr! 'i se &ea+! prin &e+ea pe care e& 0ns#'i a -!c#t6o ca ni(eni $inSe(in"ia Mare s! n#6i treac! hotar#&. 1ns! a$eseori c!&!re'te &ao&a&t! c# Se(in"ia )!&aie p*n! &aPo$#& ce& Mare5 aco&o 0'i 0nt*(pin! prietenii 'i pe oricine a&tcine2a care $ore'te s!6& 2a$!8 'i #niic!&!resc (ai $eparte c# e& 'i 4!o2esc 0n casa &#i at*t c*t &e po-te'te ini(a. Thain Pere+rin a -ostaco&o $e (#&te ori8 &a -e& 'i /#p*n#& Sa( ce& 0n"e&ept5 Pri(ar#&. iica &#i5 E&anor cea )!&aie5 este#na $intre $o(ni"e&e Re+inei E2enstar DJStea#a 0nser!riiK5 n.tr.. Pentr# ,inastia Nor$ic! era o (*n$rie 'i o (in#ne c!5 $e'i p#terea o p!r!sise 'i popor#&ei se 0(p#"ina tot (ai (#&t5 $e6a &#n+#& (#&tor +enera"ii5 tron#& trec#se pe r*n$ $e &a tat! &a -i#.



Pe &*n+! asta5 c# toate c! 2ie"i&e $7ne$aini&or se sc#rta# $in ce 0n ce pe P!(*nt#& $e Mi/&oc5 $#p!(oartea #&ti(#&#i &or re+e $7ne$ainii se stin+ea# (ai i#te 0n Gon$or8 'i (#&te $intre C!petenii&e$e &a Mia4!noapte 0nc! (ai a2ea# 2ia"! $e $o#! ori (ai &#n+! $ec*t cei&a&"i oa(eni 'i tr!ia# (ai(#&t chiar $ec*t cei (ai !tr*ni $intre noi. Ara+orn5 iat!5 a tr!it p*n! &a $o#! s#te $e ani 'i 0nc!4ece5 0ntrec*n$#6i pe to"i $in nea(#& s!# $e &a Re+e&e Ar2e+i& 0ncoace8 $ar prin Ara+orn E&essar a

ren!sc#t (*n$ria re+i&or $e $e(#&t. DI% GON,OR ŞI MOŞTENITORII LUI AN[RION. Trei4eci 'i #n# $e re+i a# #r(at 0n Gon$or $#p! ce Anrion a -ost #cis &a poa&e&e T#rn#&#i)ara$6$r. R!4oi#& n# a 0ncetat nici o c&ip! &a hotare&e re+at#&#i &or5 c# toate acestea (ai ine $eo (ie $e ani p#terea 'i o+!"ii&e $7ne$aini&or $e &a Mia4!4i a# sporit at*t pe #scat c*t 'i pe (are5 p*n! a #rcat pe tron Atanatar a& II6&ea5 c!r#ia i se (ai sp#nea 'i A&carin ce& G&orios. N#(ai c!se(ne&e $ec!$erii se ar!ta# 0nc! $e pe at#nci8 c!ci oa(enii noi&i $e &a Mia4!4i 0'i 0nte(eia#t*r4i# -a(i&ii&e 'i 2&!stare&e &or era# p#"ine &a n#(!r. Pri(#& re+e care a r!(as -!r! #r(a'i a -osta&ast#r5 iar a& $oi&ea 9 Nar(aci& I5 -i#& &#i Atanatar A&carin. Ce& care a rec&!$it Minas Anor a -ost Ostoher5 a& 'apte&ea re+e8 aco&o a2ea# (ai apoi re+iis!6'i petreac! 2eri&e5 'i n# 0n Os+i&iath. C*t a $o(nit Ostoher5 re+at#& Gon$or a -ost (ai 0nt*iatacat $e oa(enii s!&atici 2eni"i $e &a R!s!rit. ,ar Tarostar5 -i#& s!#5 i6a 0n2ins 'i i6a a&#n+at $inre+at5 &#*n$#6'i n#(e&e $e RV(en$aci&5 J1n2in+!tor#& ce&or $e &a R!s!ritK. Mai t*r4i# 0ns! a -ost#cis 0ntr6o !t!&ie c# a&te hoar$e $e r!s!riteni. L6a r!4#nat -i#& s!# T#ra(#r5 care a (ai c#cerit pe $eas#pra 'i (#&te p!(*nt#ri $e &a soare6r!sare. C# Tarannon5 a& $oispre4ece&ea re+e5 a ap!r#t $inastia Re+i&or Cor!ii&or5 care 'i6a#constr#it a$e2!rate -&ote5 0ntin4*n$ re+at#& Gon$or $e6a &#n+#& coastei &a r!s!rit 'i (ia4!4i $eG#ri&e R*#&#i An$#in. Pentr# a s!r!tori 2ictorii&e sa&e 0n -r#ntea Ar(ii&or5 Tarannon a &#atcoroana 'i o $at! c# ea 'i6a &#at 'i n#(e&e $e a&ast#r5 JSenior#& Coaste&orK. L6a #r(at &a tron nepot#& s!#5 Erni& I5 care a rec&!$it -ost#& port Pe&ar+ir 'i a 0nte(eiat o-&ot! n#(eroas!. A ase$iat cetatea U(ar 'i $#p! ce a c#cerit6o a -!c#t $in ea #n port (are 'i o-ort!rea"! p#ternic! a re+at#&#i Gon$or DU(ar5 #n cap (are 'i #n &i(an 0ncon/#rat aproape 0n0ntre+i(e $e #scat5 "in#se $e re+at#& N7(enor $in str!2echi(e8 era 0ns! o -ort!rea"! a Oa(eni&orRe+e&#i care5 (ai t*r4i#5 a# pri(it n#(e&e $e N7(enoreenii Ne+ri5 c!ci c!4#ser! pra$! P#terii &#iSa#ron8 ce& (ai tare 0i #ra# pe #r(a'ii &#i E&en$i&. ,#p! 0n-r*n+erea &#i Sa#ron se(in"ia &or s6arisipit i#te ori s6a a(estecat c# aceea a oa(eni&or $e pe P!(*nt#& $e Mi/&oc5 $ar a# (o'tenitaceea'i #r! pentr# Gon$or. A'a se -ace c! U(ar a -ost c#cerit c# sacri-icii (ari.. ,ar Erni& n#a (ai tr!it (#&t $#p! acest tri#(-. A pierit &ao&a&t! c# (#&te cor!ii 'i oa(eni $e6ai s!i5 0ntr6o(are -#rt#n! n# $eparte $e port. i#& s!#5 Ciran$i&5 a constr#it (ai $eparte cor!ii8 oa(enii $inHara$5 0n -r#nte c# seniorii ce -#seser! a&#n+a"i $in U(ar5 a# 2enit 0n n#(!r (are 'i a# atacat-ort!rea"a5 iar Ciran$i& a c!4#t 0n !t!&ia $e &a Hara$aith D\aith 9 2*n!toare5 pesc#it5 racona/5ani(a& 2a+aon$5 n.tr.. U(ar a -ost ase$iat ti(p $e (#&"i ani5 $ar n# a p#t#t -i c#cerit 'i asta $atorit! p#teriina2a&e a re+at#&#i Gon$or. Ciraher5 -i#& &#i Ciran$i&5 a a'teptat c&ipa potri2it! 'i5 $#p! ce astr*ns $est#&! ar(at!5 a pornit $e &a (ia4!noapte5 pe (are 'i pe #scat 'i5 trec*n$ R*#& Harnen5 a0n-r*nt c# ar(ate&e sa&e pe oa(enii $in Hara$5 iar re+ii acestora a# -ost si&i"i s! rec#noasc!s#4eranitatea Gon$or#&#i D=;>;. Ciraher 'i6a &#at at#nci n#(e&e $e Har(en$aci& J1n2in+!tor#&ce&or $e &a Mia4!4iK. Nici #n 2r!/(a' n# a 0n$r!4nit s! p#n! &a 0ncercare p#terea &#i Har(en$aci& 0n ti(p#&$o(niei &#i 0n$e&#n+ate. C!ci a -ost re+e ti(p $e o s#t! 'i trei4eci 'i patr# $e ani5 cea (ai &#n+!$o(nie5 0n a-ar! $e 0nc! #na5 $in $inastia Anrion. S# $o(nia &#i5 Gon$or a atins c#&(i&e p#teriisa&e. 1n nor$ s6a 0ntins p*n! &a Ce&erant 'i &a poa&e&e s#$ice a&e Co$r#&#i 1nt#necat8 &a 2est5 p*n!



&a Torent#& Cen#'i#8 &a est p*n! &a Marea Rhn5 0nchis! 0ntre p!(*nt#ri8 iar &a s#$ p*n! &a R*#&Harnen 'i $e aco&o5 $e6a &#n+#& coastei5 p*n! &a penins#&a 'i port#& U(ar. Oa(enii $in 2!i&eAn$#in#&#i &6a# rec#nosc#t $rept st!p*n8 iar re+ii $in Hara$ se 0nchina# p#terii $in Gon$or5 0n2re(e ce -iii &or tr!ia# ca ostatici &a c#rtea Re+e&#i Gon$or#&#i. Mor$or#& r!(!sese p#sti#5 0ns!era p!4it $e -ort!re"e (ari care str!/#ia# trec!tori&e.

Ast-e& a &#at s-*r'it $inastia Re+i&or Cor!ii&or. Atanatar A&carin5 -i#& &#i Har(en$aci&5 atr!it 0n (are o+!"ie5 0nc*t oa(enii oi'n#ia# s! sp#n! c! J0n Gon$or neste(ate&e s#nt si(p&e pietrice&e $e /oac! pentr# copiiK. L#i Atanatar 0ns! 0i p&!cea s! tr!iasc! 0n e&'#+ 'i -!cea orice cas! p!stre4e p#terea ce o (o'tenise8 -iii s!i era# p&!(!$i"i $in ace&a'i a&#at ca 'i tat!& &or. Gon$or0ncep#se s! $eca$! 0nainte s! (oar! re+e&e5 ceea ce n# a r!(as ne!+at $e sea(! $e $#'(ani.Mor$or n# (ai era p!4it c# aceea'i str!'nicie. ,ar aia 0n ti(p#& $o(niei &#i %a&acar s6a a!t#tas#pra Gon$or#&#i pri(#& r!# (are: r!4oi#& ci2i& a& 0n2r!/irii R#e$enii&or5 care a pricin#it(#&te pier$eri 'i $istr#+eri $e pe #r(a c!rora re+at#& n# 'i6a (ai re2enit nicic*n$ pe $ep&in. Mina&car5 -i#& &#i Ca&(aci&5 era #n o( $e (are c#ra/8 0n =<?5 Nar(aci& 9 pentr# a sc!pa$e orice +ri/i 9 &6a n#(it pe Mina&car Re+ent a& Re+at#&#i. ,e at#nci e& a con$#s Gon$or#& 0nn#(e&e re+i&or5 p*n! &6a #r(at pe tat!& s!# &a tron. Ceea ce6& ne&ini'tea peste (!s#r! era# nor$icii 9 oa(enii $e &a Mia4!noapte. Se(in"ia &or $e2enise ne(!s#rat $e p#ternic! c*t a $#rat pacea 0nst!p*nit! $e (ai6(ariiGon$or#&#i. Re+ii &e ar!ta# (#&t! #n!2oin"!5 c!ci era# oa(enii $e r*n$ cei (ai 0nr#$i"i c#$7ne$ainii Dcei (ai (#&"i $intre ei -iin$ #r(a'i ai ace&or se(in"ii $in care se tr!sese 'i nea(#&str!2echi a& e$aini&or8 &e6a# $!r#it5 care 2a s! 4ic!5 p!(*nt#ri 0ntinse $e partea cea&a&t! a R*#&#iAn$#in5 &a (ia4!4i $e Marea P!$#re %er$e5 pentr# a -i o pa2!4! 0n ca&ea oa(eni&or $e &a R!s!rit.C!ci 0n trec#t r!s!ritenii ataca# (ai c# sea(! $inspre c*(pie5 0ntre Marea Interioar! 'i M#n"iiCen#'ii. Atac#ri&e &or a# 0ncep#t $in no# 0n ti(p#& $o(niei &#i Nar(aci& I5 $e'i &a 0ncep#t n6a# -ost prea 0n$r!4ne"e8 0ns! re+ent#&#i i6a -ost $at s! a-&e c! nor$icii n# era# 0ntot$ea#na $e2ota"iGon$or#&#i5 iar #nii $intre ei chiar 0'i #nea# p#teri&e c# r!s!ritenii5 ori $in pricina &!co(iei5 ori pentr# a spri/ini pe #n#& sa# a&t#& $intre seniorii &or care se &#pta# 0ntre ei. Ca #r(are5 0n =<?@Mina&car a pornit 0n -r#ntea #nei ar(ii n#(eroase 'i5 0ntre Rho2anion 'i Marea Interioar! a 0n2ins(area ar(at! a r!s!riteni&or5 ni(icin$#6&e toate taere&e 'i a'e4!ri&e $e &a est $e Mare. ,#p!aceast! !t!&ie5 e& 'i6a &#at n#(e&e $e RV(en$aci&. 1ntorc*n$#6se acas!5 RV(en$aci& a -orti-icat "!r(#& ap#sean a& r*#&#i An$#in p*n! &a +#ra$e 2!rsare a R*#&#i L#(ina Stins!5 ne0n+!$#in$ nici #n#i str!in s! str!at! An$#in#& (ai /os $eE(n M#i&. E& a -ost ace&a care a -!#rit co&oane&e $e &a Ar+onath5 &a intrarea 0n Ne Hithoe&.,ar5 0ntr#c*t a2ea ne2oie $e oa(eni 'i $orea s! str*n+! &e+!t#ri&e 0ntre Gon$or 'i nor$ici5 i6a &#at pe (#&"i 0n ser2ici#& s!#5 n#(in$#6i pe #nii $intre ei 0n -#nc"ii 0na&te 0n ar(at!. Ce& care se #c#ra $e o trecere $eoseit! &a RV(en$aci& era %i$#+a2ia5 pentr# a/#tor#& pecare i6& $!$#se re+e&#i 0n r!4oi. Sp#nea $espre sine c! este Re+e&e Rho2anion#&#i5 'i c# a$e2!ratera ce& (ai p#ternic $intre to"i prin"ii $e &a Mia4!noapte5 c# toate c! re+at#& s!# se 0ntin$ea $e &aCo$r#& 0nt#necat p*n! &a R*#& Ce&$#in DR*#& care C#r+e. 1n =<>;5 RV(en$aci& &6a tri(is pe -i#&s!# %a&acar $rept &e+at 0n Rho2anion5 pentr# a &oc#i o 2re(e 0n prea/(a &#i %i$#+a2ia 'i a$eprin$e &i(a5 oicei#ri&e 'i -e&#& $e a -i a&e nor$ici&or. ,ar %a&acar a -!c#t (ai (#&t $ec*t p&!n#ise tat!& s!#. C#r*n$ a a/#ns s! 0n$r!+easc! "in#t#ri&e nor$ice 'i pe oa(enii care s!&!'&#ia#aco&o5 'i s6a 0ns#rat c# %i$#(a2i5 -iica &#i %i$#+a2ia. S6a 0ntors acas!5 0n re+at#& s!#5 $#p! c*"i2aani #ni. ,e &a aceast! c!s!torie a2ea s! i4#cneasc! (ai t*r4i# r!4oi#& 0n2r!/irii R#e$enii&or. JC!ci oa(enii $e 2i"! a&eas! $in Gon$or se #ita# $e pe ac#( c# ochi r!i &a oa(enii $e &aMia4!noapte a-&a"i printre ei8 'i p*n! at#nci 0nc! n# se a#4ise ca (o'tenitor#& tron#&#i5 ori a&t#&



$intre -iii Re+e&#i5 s! se 0nsoare c# o -e(eie $intr6o c&as! in-erioar! sa# $intr6o se(in"ie str!in!.Re+e&e %a&acar era $e6ac#( !tr*n c*n$ 0n "in#t#ri&e $e &a (ia4!4i s6a# pornit r!4(eri"e&e. Soa"a&#i5 re+ina5 -#sese o $o(ni"! -r#(oas! 'i c# p#rt!ri a&ese5 $ar 2ia"a 0i -#sese sc#rt!5 $#p! c#( estea oa(eni&or $e r*n$5 0nc*t $7ne$ainii se te(ea# c! 2&!stare&e ei se 2or $o2e$i &a -e& 'i 2or pier$e$in (!re"ia Re+i&or Oa(eni&or. Un$e (ai p#i c! n# $orea# c*t#'i $e p#"in s!6& rec#noasc! $rept

senior pe -i#& ei5 care5 s6o -i -ost n#(in$ e& E&$acar5 $ar se n!sc#se 0ntr6o "ar! str!in! 'i 0n tinere"en#(e&e &#i -#sese %inithara5 #n n#(e $in "ara $e a'tin! a (a(ei sa&e. Prin #r(are5 at#nci c*n$ E&$acar i6a #r(at tat!&#i s!# &a tron5 a i4#cnit r!4oi 0n Gon$or.E& a a$#s 0n $inastia re+at#&#i spirit#& nete(!tor a& Oa(eni&or $e &a Mia4!noapte. Era #n !rat-r#(os5 2itea4 'i n# $!$ea se(ne c! ar -i 0(!tr*nit (ai repe$e $ec*t tat!& s!#. C*n$ se(in"ii&eoa(eni&or s6a# #nit 'i5 0n -r#nte c# #r(a'ii re+i&or5 s6a# r!sc#&at 0(potri2a &#i5 e& &e6a "in#t piept p*n! &a cap!t#& p#teri&or sa&e. 1n ce&e $in #r(! 0ns! a -ost 0(pres#rat 0n Os+i&iath5 #n$e a re4istat0n$e&#n+5 $ar -oa(ea 'i n#(!r#& (#&t (ai (are a& ree&i&or &6a# -or"at 0ntr6#n t*r4i# s! p!r!seasc!ora'#& 'i s!6& &ase pra$! -&!c!ri&or. 1n ti(p#& ace&#i ase$i# 'i a& incen$i#&#i care a #r(at a -ost$istr#s T#rn#& Pietrei $in Os+i&iath 'i pa&antr#& s6a pier$#t 0n ape. ,ar E&$acar a i4#tit s! scape $e 2r!/(a'ii s!i 'i a -#+it 0n Mia4!noapte5 &a r#e$enii&esa&e $in Rho2anion. M#&"i s6a# str*ns 0n /#r#& &#i aco&o5 at*t Oa(enii $e &a Mia4!noapte care sea-&a# 0n ser2ici#& re+e&#i $in Gon$or5 c*t 'i $7ne$ainii $in "in#t#ri&e $inspre (ia4!noapte a&ere+at#&#i. ,intre ace'tia $in #r(! (#&"i a/#nseser! s!6& pre"#iasc! 'i 0nc! 'i (ai (#&"i s!6& #rasc! pe ce& care6& #4#rpase. A$ic! pe Casta(ir5 nepot#& &#i Ca&i(ehtar5 -rate&e (ai t*n!r a& &#iRV(en$aci& a& II6&ea. N# n#(ai c! era #n#& $intre cei (ai apropia"i $e coroan! $atorit!$escen$en"ei sa&e5 $ar era #r(at 'i $e cei (ai (#&"i $intre ree&i8 c!ci e& era C!pitan#& Cor!ii&or'i se #c#ra $e spri/in#& ce&or care &oc#ia# $e6a &#n+#& coaste&or 'i 0n port#ri&e ce&e (ari5 Pe&ar+ir'i U(ar. Casta(ir n# se #rcase pe tron $e (#&t! 2re(e5 c*n$ 'i6a ar!tat a$e2!rata -ire tr#-a'!5 -!r! pic $e $!rnicie. Un o( cr#$5 $#p! c#( $o2e$ise 'i at#nci c*n$ c#cerise Os+i&iath#&. A por#ncitca -i#& &#i E&$acar5 &#at 0n capti2itate5 s! -ie #cis8 iar (!ce&#& 'i ni(iciri&e pricin#ite ora'#&#i &a por#nca &#i 0ntrec#ser! c# (#&t r!#& pe care6& p#tea -ace #n r!4oi. Loc#itorii $in Minas Anor 'i$in Ithi&ien n6a# #itat aceste -apte8 'i $ra+ostea &or pentr# Casta(ir s6a 0(p#"inat 'i (ai (#&tat#nci c*n$ a# 0n"e&es c! &#i n#6i p!sa $e "ar! 'i n# se +*n$ea $ec*t &a cor!ii&e &#i 'i $orea s!(#te pa&at#& re+a& 0n Pe&ar+ir. Era re+e $e n#(ai 4ece ani c*n$ E&$acar5 si("in$ c! a sosit c&ipa prie&nic! pentr# e&5 a2enit $e &a (ia4!noapte 0n -r#ntea #nei ar(ate n#(eroase 'i oa(eni 2enea# $e peste tot5 $inCa&enar$hon 'i AnVrien 'i Ithi&ien5 ca s! i se a&!t#re. O !t!&ie (are a #r(at 0n Leennin5 &aR!sp*ntii&e Er#i5 'i (#&t s*n+e $in ce& (ai #n a& re+at#&#i Gon$or a c#rs aco&o. E&$acar 0ns#'i &6a #cis pe Casta(ir 0n ti(p#& &#pte&or5 r!4#n*n$#6se ast-e& pentr# Or#en$i&8 $ar -iii &#i Casta(ira# i4#tit s! scape 'i5 0(pre#n! c# a&te r#e$enii $e6a&e &or 'i c# (#&"i $in cei $e pe cor!ii s6a#0(potri2it 2re(e 0n$e&#n+at! &a Pe&ar+ir. Şi $#p! ce a# str*ns aco&o toat! -&ota pe care o (ai a2ea# Dc!ci E&$ocar n# a2ea cor!ii s!6i ase$ie4e 'i pe (are5 a# trec#t (!ri&e 'i s6a# statornicit 0n U(ar. Aco&o s6a# re-#+iat to"i ceicare era# 2r!/(a'ii re+e&#i 'i 'i6a# a&es #n senior care n# (ai rec#no'tea p#terea re+e&#i. U(ars6a r!4oit c# re+at#& Gon$or ti(p $e (#&te 2ie"i o(ene'ti5 a(enin"*n$ toate "in#t#ri&e $e coast!'i toate cor!ii&e ce str!!tea# (!ri&e. Şi n6a (ai -ost s#p#s pe $e6a6ntre+#& p*n! 0n 2re(ea &#iE&essar8 iar "in#t#& Gon$or Mia4!4i a r!(as pricin! $e 2ra/! 0ntre corsari 'i Re+e.K JPier$erea port#&#i U(ar a 0n$#rerat 0ntre+#& Gon$or5 n# n#(ai pentr# c! re+at#& s6a 0(p#"inat &a (ia4!4i'i n#6i (ai p#tea st!p*ni &a -e& $e ine pe oa(enii $in Hara$5 $ar 'i pentr# c! aco&o poposise Ar6Phara4n 1ntra#rat#&5 #&ti(#& Re+e a& N7(enor#&#i5 'i 0n-r*nsese p#terea &#i Sa#ron. C# toate c!5



$#p! aceea5 (#&t r!# se a!t#se as#pra re+e&#i5 chiar 'i #r(a'ii &#i E&en$i& 0'i a(intea# c#(*n$rie c#( 2enise (area ar(ie a &#i Ar6Phara4n $in 0n$ep!rt!ri&e M!rii8 'i pe ce& (ai 0na&t$ea& ce str!/#ia Li(an#& a'e4aser! o co&oan! a&!5 (!rea"! ca #n (on#(ent. 1n 2*r- p#rta #n +&o$e crista& care prin$ea ra4e&e Soare&#i 'i a&e L#nii 'i str!&#cea prec#( o stea &#(inoas!5 ce p#tea-i 2!4#t!5 pe 2re(e senin!5 chiar $e pe coaste&e Gon$or#&#i 'i 0nc! 'i $e (ai $eparte5 $e pe (area

ap#sean!. Şi aco&o a r!(as p*n! $#p! a $o#a 0n!&"are a &#i Sa#ron5 care se apropia $e6ac#(5 iarU(ra a c!4#t $in no# s# st!p*nirea &#i 'i (on#(ent#& #(i&irii a -ost $!r*(atK. ,#p! 0ntoarcerea &#i E&$acar5 s*n+e&e casei re+a&e 'i ce& a& a&tor case a&e $7ne$aini&or s6aa(estecat tot (ai (#&t c# ace&a a& oa(eni&or $e r*n$. C!ci (#&"i $intre cei (ari a# c!4#t r!p#'i 0nti(p#& 1n2r!/irii R#e$enii&or8 0n 2re(e ce E&$acar 0i ap!ra pe nor$ici5 c# a/#tor#& c!rorare$o*n$ise coroana5 ce&or $in Gon$or &i se a&!t#raser! o (#&"i(e $e &oc#itori ai "in#t#&#iRho2anion. A(estec#& acesta $e se(in"ii n# a +r!it ap#s#& nea(#&#i $7ne$aini&or5 a'a $#p! c#( sete(#ser! ei8 ei 0ns! se 0(p#"ina# 0ncet#& c# 0ncet#&5 ca 'i p*n! at#nci. Şi pricina acest#i -apt era5-!r! t!+a$!5 0ns#'i P!(*nt#& $e Mi/&oc5 c*t 'i pier$erea5 pe r*n$5 a har#ri&or c# care6i 0n4estraser!n7(enoreenii $#p! $ec!$erea "in#t#&#i Ste&ei. E&$acar a tr!it p*n! &a 2*rsta $e $o#! s#te trei4eci'i cinci $e ani5 iar re+e a -ost 2re(e $e cinci4eci 'i opt $e ani5 $intre care 4ece i6a petrec#t 0n e3i&. A& $oi&ea r!#5 'i ce& (ai (are5 s6a a!t#t as#pra Gon$or#&#i 0n ti(p#& $o(niei &#iTe&e(nar5 a& $o#!4eci 'i 'ase&ea re+e5 a& c!r#i tat!5 Minar$i&5 -i#& &#i E&$acar5 a -ost r!p#s &aPe&ar+ir $e c!tre corsarii $in U(ar. D1n -r#ntea &or se a-&a# An+a(aitF 'i San+a Han$o5str!nepo"ii &#i Casta(ir. C#r*n$ $#p! aceea5 o (o&i(! #ci+!toare a -ost a$#s! $e 2*nt#ri&e0nt#necate $e &a R!s!rit. A# pierit at#nci Re+e&e 'i copiii s!i5 prec#( 'i #n n#(!r (are $e&oc#itori ai re+at#&#i Gon$or5 c# oseire cei care tr!ia# 0n Os+i&iath. Şi at#nci a -ost c*n$5 $in pricina s-*r'e&ii 'i 0(p#"in!rii oa(eni&or5 stra/a $e &a hotare&e Mor$or#&#i a 0ncetat5 iar -ort!re"e&ece p!4ea# trec!tori&e a# r!(as p#stii. Mai t*r4i# s6a sp#s c! toate acestea se petrec#ser! chiar 0n 2re(ea 0n care U(ra cre'teatot (ai $eas! 0n P!$#rea %er$e 'i (#&te &#cr#ri re&e s6a# ar!tat $in no# at#nci5 se(ne a&e re2enirii&#i Sa#ron. A$e2!rat este c! nici $#'(anii Gon$or#&#i n# o $#cea# (ai ine5 c!ci a&t-e& ar -i p#t#ts!6& ir#ie 0n s&!ici#nea &#i8 $ar Sa#ron a2ea 2re(e s! a'tepte 'i se prea poate ca ceea ce6'i $oreae& s! -i -ost toc(ai $eschi$erea por"i&or spre "in#t#& Mor$or. O $at! c# (oartea Re+e&#i Te&e(nar s6a o-i&it 'i a (#rit 'i Copac#& A& $in Minas Anor.,ar Taron$or5 nepot#& s!#5 'i ce& care i6a #r(at &a tron5 a p&antat 0nc! #n p#iet 0n cita$e&!. Tot e& astr!(#tat pentr# tot$ea#na c#rtea re+a&! 0n Minas Anor5 c!ci Os+i&iath era pe /#(!tate p!r!sit 'ise preschi(a 0ncet 0n r#in!. P#"ini $intre cei care se re-#+iaser! $in ca&ea (o&i(ei $in Ithi&ienori 0n 2!i&e ap#sene (ai $orea# s! se 0ntoarc!. Taron$or a #rcat $e t*n!r pe tron 'i a a2#t cea (ai &#n+! $o(nie $intre to"i Re+iiGon$or#&#i8 $ar n# a i4#tit s! -ac! (ai (#&t $ec*t s! reor+ani4e4e re+at#& 0n interior 'i s!6irec&!$easc!5 0ncet5 p#terea. 1n schi(5 -i#& s!#5 Te&#(ehtar5 a$#c*n$#6'i a(inte $e (oartea &#iMinar$i& 'i nea2*n$ &ini'te $in pricina neor!4!rii corsari&or care ataca# "in#t#ri&e $e coast! a&ere+at#&#i s!# p*n! &a An-a&as5 'i6a str*ns ar(ate&e 'i 0n =@=; a c#cerit -ort!rea"a U(ar printr6#natac nea'teptat. 1n ace& r!4oi a# pierit #&ti(ii #r(a'i ai &#i Casta(ir5 iar U(ar a reintrat5 pentr#o 2re(e5 s# st!p*nirea re+i&or. Te&#(ehtar a a$!#+at n#(e&#i s!# porec&a U(a$arci&. ,ar r!#&s6a a!t#t $in no# as#pra re+at#&#i Gon$or5 ceea ce a -!c#t ca U(ar s! -ie pier$#t 0nc! o $at!5c!4*n$ $e $ata asta 0n (*ini&e oa(eni&or $in Hara$. A& trei&ea r!# a -ost in2a4ia C!r#"a'i&or5 care a s#pt 2&a+a 'i a'a s&!it! a Gon$or#&#i 0nr!4oaie ce a# $#rat aproape o s#t! $e ani. C!r#"a'ii era# #n popor5 sa# (ai c#r*n$ o #ni#ne $e(ai (#&te popoare5 ce 2enea# $e &a R!s!rit8 n#(ai c! era# (ai p#ternici 'i (ai ine 0nar(a"i



$ec*t to"i cei care 2eniser! p*n! at#nci. C!&!torea# 0n c!r#"e (ari5 iar c!petenii&e &or &#pta# $inr!$2ane. St*rni"i 9 $#p! c#( s6a $o2e$it (ai t*r4i# 9 $e tri(i'ii &#i Sa#ron5 ei a# atacat Gon$or#& prin s#rprin$ere5 iar Re+e&e Nar(aci& a& II6&ea a -ost #cis 0n !t!&ia $#s! c# ei pe (a&#& ce&!&a&t a&r*#&#i An$#in 0n =@>. Loc#itorii $in p!r"i&e $e r!s!rit 'i $e &a (ia4!4i a&e Rho2anion#&#i a#c!4#t 0n roie8 iar hotare&e Gon$or#&#i a# -ost $e &a acea $at! str!(#tate pe An$#in 'i retrase

p*n! &a E(n M#i&. D,in c*t se pare5 tot ac#( a# p!tr#ns $in no# 0n Mor$or ,#h#ri&e Ine&e&or. Ca&i(ehtar5 -i#& &#i Nar(aci& II5 a/#tat $e o r!4(eri"!5 'i6a r!4#nat tat!& printr6o (are2ictorie as#pra r!s!riteni&or5 &a ,a+or&a$5 0n =@5 'i o 2re(e pri(e/$ia a -ost a!t#t!. ,ar aias# $o(nia &#i Araphant5 &a (ia4!noapte5 'i a &#i On$oher5 -i#& &#i Ca&i(ehtar5 &a (ia4!4i5 ce&e$o#! re+ate s6a# a'e4at $in no# &a s-at 0(pre#n! $#p! &#n+! t!cere 'i 0nstr!inare. C!ci 0n"e&e+ea#50n s-*r'it5 c! o sin+#r! p#tere 'i 2oin"! era aceea care 0n$repta asa&t#ri&e $in (#&te p!r"i as#pras#pra2ie"#itori&or N7(enor#&#i. Tot at#nci Ar2e$#i5 (o'tenitor#& &#i Araphant5 s6a 0ns#rat c#rie&5 -iica &#i On$oher D=?;. ,ar nici #n#& $intre re+ate n# a i4#tit s!6'i tri(it! #n#& a&t#iaa/#toare8 c!ci An+(ar#& 'i6a re0nnoit atac#ri&e as#pra "in#t#&#i Arthe$ain &a aceea'i 2re(e &a careC!r#"a'ii 'i6a# -!c#t $in no# apari"ia 0n n#(!r 'i (ai (are. ,e $ata asta5 (#&"i $intre C!r#"a'i a# trec#t &a s#$ $e Mor$or5 0nchein$ a&ian"! c# oa(enii$in ]han$ 'i $in Hara$#& Apropiat8 'i acest (are atac $e &a nor$ 'i $e &a s#$ aproape c! a $#s &a pieire Gon$or#&. 1n =??5 Re+e&e On$oar 'i a(*n$oi -iii s!i5 Arta(ir 'i ara(ir5 a# c!4#t 0n&#pt! &a nor$ $e Morannon5 iar 2r!/(a'ii s6a# re2!rsat 0n Ithi&ien. ,ar Erni&5 C!petenia OasteiS#$ice5 a c*'ti+at o (are 2ictorie 0n Ithi&ien#& $e S#$5 ni(icin$ ar(ata $in Hara$5 care trec#seR*#& PVros. Gr!in$#6se spre nor$5 e& a a$#nat 0n /#r#& s!# tot ce a p#t#t $in Oastea Nor$ic! ce seretr!+ea5 atac*n$ ta!ra principa&! a C!r#"a'i&or5 0n ti(p ce ace'tia enchet#ia# 'i se 2ese&ea#0nchip#in$#6'i c! re+at#& Gon$or -#sese $istr#s 'i c! n# (ai a2ea# a&tce2a $e -!c#t $ec*t s! pra$e'i s! /e-#iasc!. Erni& a -!c#t pr!p!$ 0n ta!r!5 $*n$ -oc &a c!r#"e 'i p#n*n$ pe -#+! $#'(anii5 p*n! a# ie'it c# tot#& $in Ithi&ien. O (are parte $intre cei care -#+ea# (*nc*n$ p!(*nt#& 'i6a#+!sit s-*r'it#& 0n S(*rc#ri&e Mor"i&or. JLa (oartea &#i On$oher 'i a -ii&or s!i5 Ar2e$#i $in Re+at#& $e &a Mia4!noapte a cer#tcoroana Gon$or#&#i5 $at! -iin$ $escen$en"a &#i $irect! $in Isi&$#r 'i ca so" a& &#i rie&5 sin+#racare a s#pra2ie"#it $intre copiii &#i On$oher. ,ar a -ost respins. Ce& care a a2#t ce& (ai +re#c#2*nt 0n aceast! respin+ere a -ost Pe&en$#r5 Ma/or$o(#& Re+e&#i On$oher. S-at#& (ai6(ari&or Gon$or#&#i a r!sp#ns: Z La coroan! 'i &a tron a# $rept#& n#(ai 'i n#(ai (o'tenitorii &#i Mene&$i&5 -i#& &#iAnrion5 c!ci &or &e6a &!sat Isi&$#r re+at#&. 1n Gon$or aceast! (o'tenire r!(*ne $oar -ii&or8 'i n#a( a#4it ca &e+ea s! -ie a&t(interi 0n Arnor. La care Ar2e$#i a r!sp#ns: Z E&en$i& a a2#t $oi -ii5 $intre care Isi&$#r era ce& (ai (are 'i (o'tenitor a& tat!&#i s!#. Noi a( a#4it c! n#(e&e &#i E&en$i& se a-&! p*n! 0n aceast! 4i 0n -r#ntea $inastiei Re+i&or $inGon$or5 c!ci a -ost n#(it (are&e re+e a& t#t#ror "!ri&or $7ne$aini&or. C*t a tr!it E&en$i&5con$#cerea re+ate&or $e &a Mia4!4i a -ost 0ncre$in"at! -ii&or s!i8 $ar c*n$ a pierit E&en$i&5 Isi&$#rs6a $#s s! oc#pe tron#& &#i $e (are re+e 0n &oc#& tat!&#i s!#5 iar c*r(#irea $e &a Mia4!4i a0ncre$in"at6o5 ca 'i 0nainta'#& s!#5 -i#&#i -rate&#i s!#. N# 'i6a p!r!sit 0nse(ne&e $e re+e a&Gon$or#&#i 'i n# $ore'te ca re+at#& &#i E&en$i& s! r!(*n! 0n2r!/it pentr# tot$ea#na. Mai (#&t chiar 9 a contin#at e& 9 0n N7(enor ce& $e $e(#&t5 sceptr#& r!(*nea ce&#i (ai(are 2&!star a& re+e&#i5 -e(eie sa# !rat. A$e2!rat este c! &e+ea n# a -ost #r(at! 0n "!ri&ee3i&a"i&or5 (ere# -r!(*ntate $e r!4oaie8 $ar &e+ea popor#&#i nostr# aceasta a -ost5 'i noi $e ea2ori( ac#(5 2!4*n$ c! -iii &#i On$oher a# (#rit -!r! s! &ase 0n #r(! copii DJLe+ea aceea a -ost-!c#t! 0n N7(enor D$#p! c#( a( a-&at $e &a Re+e at#nci c*n$ Tar6A&$arion5 a& 'ase&ea re+e5 a



&!sat 0n #r(! #n sin+#r copi&5 o -iic!. Ea a $e2enit pri(a Re+in! #rcat! pe tron5 Tar6Anca&i(F8$ar &e+ea $!in#ia 0nc! $inaintea ei. Tar6E&en$i&5 a& patr#&ea re+e5 a -ost #r(at $e -i#& s!# Tar6Mene&$#r5 c# toate c! -iica sa5 Si&(arien5 era (ai (are. C# toate acestea5 E&en$i& a $escins $inSi&(arien.K. La aceste 2ore5 Gon$or#& n# a $at nici #n r!sp#ns. Coroana era cer#t! $e Erni&5

c!petenia 2ictorioas!8 i6a -ost $at! c# consi("!(*nt#& t#t#ror $7ne$aini&or $in Gon$or5 pentr# c! prin 2ene&e &#i c#r+ea s*n+e re+esc. Era -i#& &#i Sirion$i&5 &a r*n$#& s!# -i#& &#i Ca&i((aci&5 -i#&&#i Arciras5 e& 0ns#'i -rate&e &#i Nar(aci& a& II6&ea. Ar2e$#i s6a $at !t#t8 c!ci n# a2ea nici p#terea 'i nici $orin"a s! se 0(potri2easc! a&e+erii -!c#te $e $7ne$ainii $in Gon$or8 $ar preten"ia&#i n# a -ost $at! #it!rii $e c!tre #r(a'ii s!i nici (!car at#nci c*n$ n# a# (ai a2#t $rept &a tron.C!ci n# (ai era (#&t 'i re+at#& $e &a Mia4!noapte a2ea s! a/#n+! &a cap!t#& 4i&e&or sa&e. Ar2e$#i a -ost5 c# a$e2!rat5 #&ti(#& re+e5 $#p! c#( 0i sp#ne 'i n#(e&e. ,in c*te se po2este'te5 acest n#(e i6a -ost $at &a na'tere5 $e c!tre Ma&eth62i4ionar#&5 care i6a sp#s tat!&#is!#: Z Ar2e$#i 0& 2ei n#(i $e6aici 0nco&o5 c!ci 2a -i ce& $e pe #r(! 0n Arthe$ain. ,oar c!$7ne$ainii 2or -i p#'i 0n -a"a #nei a&e+eri 'i $ac! 2or a&e+e ca&ea ce 2a p!rea (ai p#"in $!t!toare$e speran"!5 at#nci -i#& t!# 0'i 2a schi(a n#(e&e 'i 2a $e2eni re+e peste #n re+at (are. Iar $e n#2or -ace ast-e&5 at#nci (are s#-erin"! 'i (#&te 2ie"i $e oa(eni 2or trece p*n! c*n$ $7ne$ainii se2or 0n!&"a 'i se 2or #ni 0nc! o $at!. 1n Gon$or a'i/$erea5 #n sin+#r re+e i6a #r(at &#i Erni&. Poate c! $ac! sceptr#& 'i coroanaar -i -ost #nite5 at#nci re+at#& n# s6ar -i pr!#'it 'i (#&te re&e n# s6ar -i petrec#t. ,ar Erni& era #no( 0n"e&ept 'i c*t#'i $e p#"in tr#-a'5 chiar $ac! re+at#& $in Arthe$ain p!rea ce&or (ai (#&"i&oc#itori $in Gon$or #n re+at (ic5 0n ci#$a $inastiei c*r(#itoare. Ast-e& c! i6a tri(is so&ie &#i Ar2e$#i5 $*n$#6i $e 'tire c! e& 0ns#'i pri(ise coroanaGon$or#&#i $#p! &e+ea 'i ne2oi&e re+at#&#i $e &a Mia4!4i5 n#(ai c! e# n# a( #itat cre$in"a pecare a $o2e$it6o Arnor 'i nici 0nr#$irea noastr! 'i n# $oresc ca re+ate&e &#i E&en$i& s! se0nstr!ine4e #n#& $e a&t#&. 1"i 2oi tri(ite a/#toare ori $e c*te ori 2ei a2ea tre#in"! 'i c*t 0(i st! 0n p#tere s! o -ac.Y A trec#t 0ns! ce2a 2re(e p*n! c*n$ Erni& s6a si("it 0n $est#&! si+#ran"! ca s! 0'i "in! pro(isi#nea. Re+e&e Araphant 0'i irosea -or"e&e pentr# a "ine piept atac#ri&or $inspre An+(ar5 iarAr2e$#i5 $#p! ce a a/#ns pe tron5 a -!c#t ace&a'i &#cr#8 $ar 0n ce&e $in #r(!5 0n toa(na &#i =50n Gon$or a# sosit 2esti c#( c! Arthe$ain se a-&a Ia (are anan+hie 'i c! Re+e&e62r!/itor pre+!tea#n #&ti( atac 0(potri2a re+at#&#i. At#nci Erni& &6a tri(is pe -i#& s!# Ern#r spre nor$5 c#cor!ii&e peste (are 'i c# por#nc! s! a/#n+! c*t (ai repe$e c# p#tin"!. A -ost prea t*r4i#. 1nainteca Ern#r s! ar#nce ancore&e 0n port#& Lon$on5 Re+e&e62r!/itor c#cerise Arthe$ain 'i Ar2e$#ic!4#se r!p#s 0n &#pt!. ,ar c*n$ Ern#r a sosit &a Li(an#ri&e Cen#'ii5 (are a# -ost #c#ria 'i (irarea oa(eni&or'i a&e e&-i&or $eopotri2!. ,in pricina secetei 'i a n#(!r#&#i (are $e cor!ii $e6aia p#tea# +!si &ocs! ancore4e5 c# toate c! 'i ce&e&a&te $o#! port#ri5 Har&on$ 'i or&on$5 se #(p&#ser!8 iar $in cor!iia coor*t o ar(ie n#(eroas!5 c# (#ni"ie 'i pro2i4ii pentr# #n r!4oi p#rtat $e re+i (ari. Sa# ce& p#"in a'a p!rea oa(eni&or $e &a Mia4!noapte5 c# toate c! ceea ce 2e$ea# era $oar o (ic! oastee3pe$i"ionar! -a"! $e p#terea pe care o a2ea re+at#& Gon$or. Caii 0ns! a# -ost &!#$a"i (ai pres#s$e orice5 c!ci (#&"i $intre ei -#seser! a$#'i $in 2!i&e An$#in#&#i 'i pe spin!ri&e &or c!&!rea# !ra"i -a&nici 'i chipe'i5 'i prin"i (*n$ri $in Rho2anion. At#nci Cr$an a che(at &a sine pe to"i cei care $orea# s! i se a&!t#re5 $in Lin$on sa# $inArnor5 'i c*n$ toate a# -ost pre+!tite a'a $#p! c#( se c#2ine5 ar(ia a trec#t r*#& L#ne 'i s6a0n$reptat spre nor$5 pentr# a6& ataca pe Re+e&e62r!/itor $in An+(ar. ,in c*t se sp#nea5 Re+e&e



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se(ne c! se retra+ spre ornost5 c*n$ corp#& principa& a& ca2a&eriei5 care oco&ise $ea&#ri&e5 an!2!&it as#pra &or $inspre (ia4!noapte5 0(pr!'tiin$ $#'(an#& 0n ce&e patr# 2*nt#ri. Re+e&e62r!/itor5 str*n+*n$ 0n +ra! tot ce (ai r!(!sese $in oastea &#i 0(pr!'tiat!5 a &#at6o &a -#+! sprenor$ c!#t*n$ s! a/#n+! 0n propria &#i "ar!5 An+(ar. 1nainte s! ap#ce s! se a$!posteasc! 0n Carn,7(5 ca2a&eria $in Gon$or c# Erni& 0n -r#nte &6a prins $in #r(!. Tot at#nci o ar(at! con$#s! $eG&or-in$e&5 Senior#& e&-5 i6a ie'it 0n ca&e $inspre %*&cea#a ,espicat!. Şi at*t $e cr#nt a -ost at#nci0n2ins "in#t#& An+(ar5 0nc*t nici picior $e o( sa# orc $in ace& re+at n6a (ai r!(as &a ap#s $eM#n"i. ,ar se po2este'te c!5 at#nci c*n$ tot#& era pier$#t5 Re+e&e62r!/itor s6a ar!tat $intr6o $at!50n2e'(*ntat 0n ne+r# 'i c# (asc! nea+r! pe chip5 c!&are pe #n ca& ne+r#. Spai(a i6a c#prins peto"i cei care &6a# 4!rit. ,oar c! e& &6a a&es pe C!pitan#& Gon$or#&#i pentr# a6'i re2!rsa 0ntrea+a sa#r! 'i5 c# #n #r&et c#(p&it5 s6a repe4it as#pra &#i. Ern#r i6ar -i "in#t piept5 $ar ca&#& s!# n# a p#t#t0n$#ra atac#& 'i5 ri$ic*n$#6se 0n $o#! picioare5 a "*'nit 0n +a&op5 p#rt*n$#6'i st!p*n#& $eparte50nainte ca acesta s!6& poat! str#ni. Re+e&e62r!/itor a i4#cnit at#nci 0n r*s 'i nici #n#& care &6a a#4it n# a (ai p#t#t s! #ite+ro4!2enia ace&#i hohot. G&or-in$e& 0ns! s6a n!p#stit as#pra &#i pe ca&#& s!# a&5 iar Re+e&e62r!/itor5 -!r! s!6'i c#r(e hohote&e5 i6a 0ntors spate&e 'i5 pornin$ 0n +a&op5 s6a pier$#t 0n #(re.C!ci noaptea se &!sase peste c*(p#& $e !t!&ie 'i Re+e&e62r!/itor 0n noapte a pierit 'i ni(eni n6a2!4#t 0ncotro s6a $#s. Ern#r s6a 0ntors5 $ar G&or-in$e&5 #it*n$#6se spre 0nt#neric#& ce se a$*ncea5 i6a sp#s: Z N#6& #r(!ri^ N# se 2a 0ntoarce 0n aceast! "ar!. Pieirea &#i este 0nc! $eparte 'i n# $e(*n! $e o( 2a -i r!p#s. C#2inte pe care (#&"i a2ea# s! 'i &e a(inteasc!8 $ar Ern#r era (*nios5 sin+#ra &#i $orin"!era s! se r!4#ne pentr# r#'inea pe care o s#-erise. Şi a'a s6a s-*r'it re+at#& &#i An+(ar ce& R!#8 'i ast-e& 'i6a atras Ern#r5 C!pitan#&Gon$or#&#i5 #ra -!r! $e (oarte a Re+e&#i62r!/itor8 $ar (#&"i ani a2ea# s! (ai treac! p*n! ce acest&#cr# s! ias! &a i2ea&!.K Ast-e&5 0n ti(p#& $o(niei Re+e&#i Erni&5 $#p! c#( a2ea s! se $o2e$easc! (ai t*r4i#5Re+e&e62r!/itor a sc!pat $in (e&ea+#ri&e $e &a Mia4!noapte 'i s6a 0ntors 0n Mor$or5 #n$e a a$#natce&e&a&te ,#h#ri a&e Ine&e&or5 c!ci e& era $e6ac#( (ai6(are&e &or. N#(ai c! aia 0n an#& <;;; a#ie'it ei $in Mor$or5 prin Trec!toarea Cirith Un+o&5 ca s! ase$ie4e Minas Ithi&. L6a# c#cerit 0n<;;< 'i a# p#s (*na pe piatra pa&antr a-&at! 0n t#rn. N# i6a a&#n+at ni(eni $e aco&o c*t a $#rat a&Trei&ea E28 iar Minas Ithi& a $e2enit #n t!r*( a& -ricii 'i a pri(it n#(e&e $e Minas Mor+#&. M#&"i$intre cei care (ai r!(!seser! 0n Ithi&ien a# p&ecat 0n e/enie. JErn#r era ase(enea tat!&#i s!# 0n 2ite/ie5 $ar n# 'i 0n 0n"e&epci#ne. Un !rat 2*n/os &atr#p 'i apri+ &a -ire8 $ar n# 2oia s! se 0nsoare5 c!ci sin+#ra &#i p&!cere 'i6o +!sea 0n &#pt! sa# 0n0ntreceri&e $e ar(e. Şi (!iestria &#i era at*t $e $es!2*r'it!5 0nc*t ni(eni n#6i p#tea "ine piept 0nace&e sport#ri care 0& 0nc*nta# pe e&5 p!r*n$ (ai $e+ra! #n ca(pion $ec*t c!pitan sa# re+e 'i p!str*n$#6'i 2i+oarea 'i 0n$e(*narea p*n! &a o 2*rst! (#&t (ai 0naintat! $ec*t cea 0n$eo'te(enit! #nor ase(enea 0n$e&etniciri &a acea 2re(e.K C*n$ Ern#r a pri(it coroana 0n <;?5 Re+e&e $in Minas Mor+#& &6a pro2ocat &a o &#pt!n#(ai 0ntre ei $oi5 ar#nc*n$#6i 0n -a"!5 ca s!6& 0nt!rite5 c! n# a2#sese c#ra/#& s!6& 0n-r#nte 0n



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0nc! o $at!5 sp#n*n$#6i c!5 pe &*n+! ini(a s&a! $e care $!$#se $o2a$! 0n tinere"e5 ac#( se (aiar!ta 'i s&a &a !tr*ne"e. Mar$i& n# &6a (ai p#t#t 0n-r*na $e $ata asta5 ast-e& c! re+e&e s6a 0n$reptat0nso"it $e o (ic! escort! $e ca2a&eri spre poarta $e intrare 0n Minas Mor+#&. Nici #n#& $intre ei n#a (ai -ost 2!4#t 2reo$at!. 1n Gon$or se cre$ea c! $#'(an#& -!r! $e cre$in"! prinsese re+e&e 0ncapcan! 'i c! acesta (#rise 0n chin#ri 0n Minas Mor+#&8 $ar5 c#( nici #n (artor n# p#tea /#r#ic!6& 2!4#se (ort5 Mar$i& Ma/or$o(#& ce& )#n a c*r(#it re+at#& 0n n#(e&e s!# ti(p $e (#&"i ani. ,e6ac#( #r(a'ii re+e&#i se 0(p#"inaser!. N#(!r#& &or sc!4#se 0n #r(a 0n2r!/iriiR#e$enii&or8 0nc*t $e6at#nci re+ii a/#nseser! s! -ie ro'i $e +e&o4ie 'i !n#itori -a"! $e cei $e6#ns*n+e c# ei. A$eseori cei as#pra c!rora c!$ea# !n#ie&i $e tot -e&#& se re-#+ia# 0n U(ar5 #n$e sea&!t#ra# ree&i&or8 0n 2re(e ce a&"ii ren#n"aser! &a orice &e+!t#ri $e s*n+e 'i6'i &#aser! soa"e $e a&tnea( $ec*t ce& a& N7(enoreeni&or. Ast-e& s6a -!c#t c! n# s6a a-&at nici #n preten$ent $e s*n+e re+esc &a tron#& Gon$or#&#i5as#pra c!r#ia to"i s!6'i $ea consi("!(*nt#&8 #n$e (ai p#i c! to"i era# c#prin'i $e tea(! &aa(intirea 0n2r!/irii5 'tiin$ c! $ac! s6ar -i a/#ns &a 0nc! o ase(enea 0n-r#ntare5 at#nci Gon$or#&era sortit pieirii. ,rept care5 c# toate c! anii se 0n'ira# tot (ai (#&"i5 Ma/or$o(#& a c*r(#it (ai$eparte Gon$or#&5 iar coroana &#i E&en$i& contin#a s! 4ac! 0n poa&a Re+e&#i Erni&5 0n S!&a'#ri&eMor"i&or5 aco&o #n$e o &!sase Ern#r. Ma/or$o(ii. Casa Ma/or$o(i&or se n#(ea Casa &#i H7rin5 c!ci se tr!+ea# c# to"ii $in Ma/or$o(#&Re+e&#i Minar$i& D=<=6=?5 H7rin $in E(n Arnen5 #n o( $in rasa noi&! a N7(enoreeni&or.,#p! ce &#i i6a trec#t 2re(ea5 re+ii 'i6a# a&es 0ntot$ea#na (a/or$o(ii $intre $escen$en"ii &#i8 iar$#p! 2re(ea &#i Pe&en$#r5 ran+#& a $e2enit ere$itar5 -iin$ trans(is $in tat! 0n -i# sa# ce&#i (aiapropiat ca +ra$ $e r#$enie5 &a -e& ca 'i re+ii. C*n$ era #ns5 -iecare no# (a/or$o( tre#ia s! /#re c! J2a p!stra toia+#& 'i c*r(a "!rii 0nn#(e&e re+e&#i5 p*n! ce acesta se 2a 0nt#rnaK. C#r*n$ 2ore&e acestea a# $e2enit #n rit#a& $e caren# se (ai prea "inea sea(!5 c!ci (a/or$o(ii 0'i &#a# toate p#teri&e re+a&e. Şi tot#'i5 0n Gon$or(#&"i cre$ea# c! re+e&e se 2a 0ntoarce oarec*n$2a8 'i era# #nii care6'i a(intea# $e str!2echea$inastie $e &a Mia4!noapte5 $espre care se sp#nea c! 0nc! (ai tr!ia printre #(re. 1n -a"a #norase(enea 42on#ri5 Ma/or$o(ii C*r(#itori n# -!cea# $ec*t s!6'i 0n!spreasc! ini(i&e. ,ar pe tron#& ce& str!2echi5 (a/or$o(ii n# s6a# a'e4at nicic*n$5 'i n6a# p#rtat coroan!5 'in# a# "in#t sceptr#& 0n (*n!. ,oar #n toia+ a&5 ca se(n a& 0n$atoririi &or8 stin$ar$#& &e era 'i e&a&5 -!r! ste(!5 stin$ar$#& re+a&5 0n schi(5 era -!c#t $in &an! $e sa(#r5 pe care era 0n-!"i'at #ncopac a& 0n-&orit5 a'e4at s# 'apte ste&e. ,#p! Mar$i& %oronF5 socotit pri(#& $in $inastie5 a# #r(at $o#!4eci 'i patr# $eMa/or$o(i C*r(#itori ai Gon$or#&#i5 p*n! &a ,enethor a& II6&ea5 e& -iin$ a& $o#!4eci 'i 'ase&ea 'ice& $e pe #r(!. La 0ncep#t c*r(#irea &e6a -ost &ini'tit!5 c!ci ace&ea era# 4i&e&e P!cii Str!/#itoare50n ti(p#& c!reia Sa#ron s6a retras $in -a"a p#terii S-at#&#i A& 'i ,#h#ri&e Ine&e&or n# s6a# ar!tat$in asc#n4!toarea &or $in %a&ea Mor+#&. ,ar 0ncep*n$ c# $o(nia &#i ,enethor I5 pacea n6a (ai-ost nicic*n$ $ep&in!5 'i chiar 'i c*n$ Gon$or n# a a2#t $e 0n-r#ntat r!4oaie (ari ori -!"i'e5hotare&e sa&e s6a# a-&at tot ti(p#& s# a(enin"are. 1n #&ti(ii ani ai $o(niei &#i ,enethor I5 se(in"ia #r#'i&or5 orci ne+ri +ro4a2 $e p#ternici5s6a i2it pentr# pri(a oar! $in Mor$or5 iar 0n <?> a# str!!t#t 0n +oan! Ithi&ien 'i a# c#cerit



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i6a sc#rtat 2ia"a8 $#rerea i6a chircit tr#p#&5 iar e& a (#rit $oispre4ece ani $#p! tat!& s!#. I6a #r(at Cirion5 care a $o(nit ani 0n$e&#n+a"i. A -ost #n (a/or$o( (ere# 0n +ar$!5 $arGon$or#& pier$#se (#&t $in p#tere5 0nc*t (ai (#&t $ec*t s! apere hotare&e re+at#&#i Cirion n#a2ea ce s! -ac!5 0n 2re(e ce $#'(anii s!i Dsa# -or"a care6i p#nea 0n (i'care pre+!tea# atac#ri pecare e& n# a2ea c#( s! &e 0(pie$ice. Corsarii 0i p#stiia# coaste&e5 $ar perico&#& ce& (are p*n$ea &ahotar#& $e &a (ia4!noapte. Pe p!(*nt#ri&e 0ntinse a&e "in#t#&#i Rho2anion5 0ntre Co$r#& 1nt#necat'i R*#& C#r+!tor5 tr!ia ac#( #n nea( -ioros5 a-&at s# st!p*nirea U(rei $in ,o& G#&$#r.A$eseori -!cea# rai$#ri prin P!$#re5 p*n! c*n$ 2a&ea R*#&#i An$#in5 &a s#$ $e R*#& %ese&5 a -ost p!r!sit! $e orice a&t! se(in"ie. Nea(#& acesta se n#(ea )a&choth 'i se 0n(#&"ea $in ce 0n ce5 pentr# c! a&"ii ase(eni &or &i se a&!t#ra# $inspre r!s!rit5 0n 2re(e ce nea(#& ce&or $in Ca&enar$honse stinsese5 0nc*t Cirion a a2#t (#&t $e -#rc! s! p!stre4e hotar#& pe r*#& An$#in. JPresi("in$ -#rt#na5 Cirion a pornit spre (ia4!noapte pentr# a cere a/#tor5 $ar prea t*r4i#a -!c#t6o8 c!ci 0n ace& an D<>=;5 a&chothii5 care6'i constr#iser! (#&te !rci (ari 'i p&#te a'i/$eri pe (a&#& $e r!s!rit a& An$#in#&#i5 a# trec#t 0n n#(!r (are r*#& 'i i6a# 0(pr!'tiat pe ap!r!tori ca p&ea2a. Oastea ce se 0n$repta spre ei $inspre (ia4!4i a -ost oprit! $in $r#( 'i a&#n+at! &a(ia4!noapte5 peste r*#& L#(ina Stins!5 #n$e pe nea'teptate a -ost atacat! $e o hoar$! $e orcicoor*"i $in M#n"i 'i 0(pins! $e c!tre ace'tia 0napoi spre An$#in. Aia at#nci s6a i2it5 $inco&o $eorice speran"e5 a/#tor#& $e &a (ia4!noapte5 'i corn#ri&e rohirri(i&or a# -ost a#4ite pentr# 0nt*ia$at! 0n Gon$or. Eor& T*n!r#& 2enea 0n -r#ntea c!&!re"i&or s!i5 0(pr!'tiin$ $#'(anii5 #r(!rin$#6iapoi pe a&chothi p*n! &a #&ti(#&5 peste c*(pii&e Ca&enar$hon. Cirion i6a $!r#it &#i Eor& ace& "in#t5s!6& &oc#iasc!5 iar acesta i6a /#rat &#i Cirion /#r!(*nt#& &#i Eor&5 $e prietenie &a ne2oie sa# ori $ec*te ori era che(at $e seniorii $in Gon$or. 1n 2re(ea &#i )eren5 a& no#!spre4ece&ea Ma/or$o(5 o pri(e/$ie 0nc! 'i (ai (are s6aa!t#t as#pra Gon$or#&#i. Trei o'ti (ari5 pre+!tite 0n$e&#n+5 a# 2enit pe (are $inspre U(ar 'iHara$5 atac*n$ c# -#rie coaste&e Gon$or#&#i8 $#'(anii a# coor*t pe "!r( 0n (#&te &oc#ri5 iar 0nnor$ p*n! &a +#ra $e 2!rsare a r*#&#i Isen. Tot at#nci rohirri(ii a# -ost ataca"i $inspre 2est 'i est5"ara &or a -ost n!p!$it! $e $#'(ani5 iar ei a# -ost si&i"i s! se re-#+ie4e 0n 2!i&e M#n"i&or A&i. 1nace& an D<>@ a 0ncep#t Iarna cea L#n+!5 c# -ri+ (are 'i 4!pe4i #ria'e5 2enin$ $inspreMia4!noapte 'i $inspre Soare6R!sare5 'i care a $#rat ti(p $e cinci &#ni. He&( DHe&( 9 coi- n.tr.$in Rohan 'i cei $oi -ii ai s!i a# pierit 0n ace& r!4oi8 triste"ea 'i (oartea s6a# &!sat peste Eria$or'i Rohan. ,ar 0n Gon$or5 &a s#$ $e (#n"i5 &#cr#ri&e n# st!tea# chiar at*t $e r!#5 0nc*t 0nainte s!2in! pri(!2ara5 )ere+on$5 -i#& &#i )eren5 a re#'it s!6i r!p#n! pe in2a$atori. Şi ne0nt*r4iat a tri(isa/#toare 0n Rohan. E& a -ost ce& (ai (are c!pitan pe care &6a a2#t re+at#& Gon$or $#p! )oro(ir8'i c*n$ a #r(at tat!&#i s!# &a c*r(a "!rii D<5 Gon$or#& a 0ncep#t s!6'i re-ac! -or"e&e. Rohan0ns! 0'i 2in$eca (ai +re# r!ni&e pe care &e s#-erise. Aceasta este pricina pentr# care )eren &6a pri(it c# ra"e&e $eschise pe Sar#(an 'i i6a $at chei&e T#rn#&#i Orthanc8 'i $in ace& an D<>Sar#(an a r!(as s! tr!iasc! 0n Isen+ar$. Şi a -ost ca pe 2re(ea &#i )ere+on$ s! ai! &oc R!4oi#& $intre +no(i 'i orci5 0n M#n"iiCe"o'i D<6<5 $espre care n#(ai po2e'ti a# r!4!t#t p*n! &a (ia4!4i5 p*n! c*n$ orcii5-#+in$ $in Ma#$#hirion5 a# 0ncercat s! treac! prin Rohan 'i s! se a'e4e 0n M#n"ii A&i. L#pte&e a#"in#t ani $e 4i&e 0n 2!i5 p*n! s6a p#s cap!t pri(e/$iei.



O $at! c# (oartea &#i )e&ecthor a& II6&ea5 ce& $e6a& $o#!4eci 'i #n#&ea Ma/or$o(5 a (#rit'i Copac#& A& 0n Minas Tirith8 $ar copac#& a -ost &!sat 0n picioare5 Jp*n! c*n$ se 2a 0ntoarceRe+e&eK5 c!ci nici #n p#iet n# a (ai -ost $e +!sit. 1n 2re(ea &#i T#rin a& II6&ea5 $#'(anii Gon$or#&#i s6a# p#s $in no# 0n (i'care8 Sa#ronc!p!tase p#teri noi 'i 4i#a 0n care a2ea s!6'i -ac! iar!'i apari"ia se apropia. 1n a-ar! $e cei (ai

ne0n$#r!tori $intre s#p#'ii s!i5 to"i cei&a&"i a# p!r!sit Ithi&ien5 retr!+*n$#6se pe (a&#& ap#sean a&r*#&#i An$#in5 c!ci "ara pe care o p!r!siser! (#stea $e orcii $in Mor$or. T#rin a -ost ce& care aconstr#it 0n Ithi&ien &oc#ri tainice $e re-#+i# pentr# so&$a"ii s!i5 ce& (ai &#n+ $intre acestea 'i (ai ine ap!rat -iin$ Henneth Ann7n. A -orti-icat 0nc! o $at! ins#&a Cair An$ros DJN#(e&e acesta0nsea(n! JCoraia c# sp#(! &#n+!K8 c!ci ins#&a a2ea -or(a #nei cor!ii (ari5 c# o pro2a 0na&t!0n$reptat! spre (ia4!noapte5 #n pro(ontori# c# st*nci asc#"ite $e care se &o2ea sp#(a a&! ar*#&#i An$#in.K5 pentr# a ap!ra AnVrien. ,ar principa&#& perico& se a-&a &a s#$5 #n$e hara$ri(iioc#paser! Gon$or#& $e &a Mia4!4i5 $rept care a2ea# &oc (#&te &#pte $e6a &#n+#& r*#&#i PVros.C*n$ Ithi&ien a -ost in2a$at $e 2r!/(a'i5 Re+e&e o&cine $in Rohan a 0(p&init /#r!(*nt#& &#iEor& 'i 'i6a r!sc#(p!rat a/#tor#& pri(it $in partea &#i )ere+on$5 tri(i"*n$ (#&"i so&$a"i 0nGon$or. C# a/#tor#& &or5 T#rin a c*'ti+at o 2ictorie &a r*#& PVros8 $ar -iii &#i o&cine a# c!4#ta(*n$oi 0n !t!&ie. C!&!re"ii i6a# 0n+ropat $#p! oicei#& se(in"iei &or5 p#n*n$#6i pe a(*n$oi 0nace&a'i (or(*nt5 c!ci era# -ra"i +e(eni. Iar (or(*nt#& &or5 Ha#$h 0n Ganr5 s6a a-&at (#&t!2re(e pe (a&#& 0na&t a& r*#&#i 'i $#'(anii Gon$or#&#i se te(ea# s! treac! prin prea/(a &#i. T#r+on i6a #r(at &#i T#rin5 $ar $espre $o(nia &#i se (ai 'tie $oar c!5 $oi ani 0nainte $e(oartea sa5 Sa#ron s6a ri$icat $in no#5 -!r! s!6'i (ai asc#n$! inten"ii&e8 'i a intrat 0n Mor$or5#n$e era a'teptat $e (#&t. Apoi s6a r!sc#&at )ara$6$r5 iar M#nte&e Os*n$ei a i4#cnit 0n -&!c!ri 'i#&ti(ii $intre &oc#itorii "in#t#&#i Ithi&ien a# -#+it c*t (ai $eparte $e ace&e &oc#ri. ,#p! (oartea &#iT#r+on5 Sar#(an a -!c#t $in Isen+ar$ $o(eni#& &#i 'i &6a -orti-icat. JEchte&ion a& II6&ea5 -i#& &#i T#r+on5 era #n o( tare 0n"e&ept. C# p#terea care 0i (air!(!sese5 s6a ap#cat s!6'i 0nt!reasc! re+at#& 0(potri2a atac#ri&or ce 2enea# $in Mor$or. I6a0nc#ra/at pe to"i cei (erit#o'i $e aproape 'i $e $eparte s! intre 0n ser2ici#& s!#5 iar pe cei care s6a#$o2e$it oa(eni $e 0ncre$ere i6a 0n!&"at 0n ran+ 'i i6a r!sp&!tit. 1n (#&te $in ce&e -!c#te $e e& a pri(it a/#tor 'i s-at $e &a #n (are c!pitan pe care6& i#ea (ai pres#s $e orice. Thoron+i& 0&n#(ea# oa(enii $in Gon$or5 %#&t#r#& Ste&ei5 c!ci era i#te5 c# ochi a+er5 'i p#rta o stea $e ar+int pe (antia &#i8 $ar ni(eni n#6i c#no'tea n#(e&e a$e2!rat 'i nici 0n ce "ar! se n!sc#se. ,in Rohan a2enit e& 0n s&#/a &#i Ecthe&ion5 #n$e s&#/ise Re+e&#i Then+e&5 $ar n# "inea $e nea(#& rohirri(i&or.Era (are con$#c!tor $e o'ti5 pe (are ori pe #scat5 $ar a p&ecat 'i 'i6a pier$#t #r(a printre#(re&e $in care 2enise 0nainte s! se s-*r'easc! $o(nia &#i Ecthe&ion. Thoron+i& 0i sp#nea a$esea &#i Echte&ion c! p#terea r!42r!ti"i&or $in U(ar era o (are pri(e/$ie pentr# Gon$or 'i o &a -e& $e (are a(enin"are pentr# "in#t#ri&e $e &a (ia4!4i5 ce se p#tea$o2e$i (orta&! $ac! Sa#ron pornea &a r!4oi pe -a"!. 1n ce&e $in #r(! a pri(it 0n2oire $e &aMa/or$o( s! str*n+! o -or"! (ic! 'i a sosit 0n U(ar noaptea5 pe nep#s! (as!5 'i aco&o aincen$iat #n n#(!r (are $e cor!ii $e6a&e Corsari&or. E& 0ns#'i &6a r!p#s pe C!pitan#& Li(an#&#i0n !t!&ia p#rtat! pe chei5 apoi s6a retras c# pier$eri ne0nse(nate $e partea sa. ,ar o$at! a/#n'i0napoi 0n Pa&er+ir5 spre (area #i(ire 'i triste"e a oa(eni&or5 e& n# a 2r#t s! se 0ntoarc! 0n MinasTirith #n$e6& a'tepta# onor#ri&e c#2enite. I6a tri(is 0ns! &#i Ecthe&ion o so&ie $e $esp!r"ire5 0n care sp#nea: JM! a'teapt! ac#( a&te0n$atoriri5 ,o(nia ta5 'i (#&t! 2re(e 'i pri(e/$ii -!r! n#(!r 2or tre#i s! treac! p*n! (! 2or p#rta $in no# pa'ii spre Gon$or5 $ac! a'a 2a 2oi soarta.K C# toate c! ni(eni n# a2ea $e #n$e 'ticare era# ace&e 0n$atoriri5 nici cine an#(e i &e $!$#se5 se 'tia tot#'i 0ncotro se 0n$reptase. C!ci a&#at o arc! 'i a trec#t An$#in#& 'i aco&o 'i6a &#at r!(as6#n $e &a 0nso"itorii s!i 'i a pornit (ai



$eparte $e #n#& sin+#r8 'i c*n$ a -ost 2!4#t #&ti(a oar!5 -a"a &#i era 0n$reptat! c!tre M#n"iiU(rei. Ora'#& a -ost c#prins $e $e4n!$e/$e a-&*n$ $e p&ecarea &#i Thoron+i&5 'i (#&"i a# &#at6o ca pe o (are pier$ere. ,ar n# 'i ,enethor5 -i#& &#i Ecthe&ion5 #n !rat copt $e6ac#( pentr# a$e2eni Ma/or$o(5 ceea ce s6a 'i 0nt*(p&at patr# ani (ai t*r4i#5 $#p! (oartea tat!&#i s!#.

,enethor a& II6&ea era #n o( (*n$r#5 0na&t5 c#ra/os 'i c# o "in#t! (#&t (ai re+easc! $ec*toricare a&t#& n!sc#t 0n Gon$or n# n#(ai at#nci5 ci 'i c# (#&te 2ie"i o(ene'ti 0nainte8 (ai era 'i0n"e&ept 'i c&ar2!4!tor 'i 'ti#tor $e $atini 'i istorii 2echi. C# a$e2!rat5 se(!na 0ntr6at*t c#Thoron+i&5 $e6ai -i 4is c! era# r#e$enii $in ce&e (ai apropiate5 c# toate acestea oa(enii &6a#0n$r!+it (ai (#&t pe str!in#& Thoron+i& $ec*t pe e&5 iar tat!& s!# tot str!in#&#i 0i ar!tase (ai (#&t!cinstire. La acea 2re(e5 (#&"i a# cre4#t c! Thoron+i& p&ecase 0nainte ca ri2a&#& s!# s!6i $e2in!st!p*n8 n#(ai c! Thoron+i& nicic*n$ n# se &#ase &a 0ntrecere c# ,enethor 'i n# se 2!4#se pe sine(ai (#&t $ec*t ca ser2itor#& tat!&#i acest#ia. Şi 0ntr6o sin+#r! pri2in"! s-at#ri&e pe care &e $!$ea#cei $oi Ma/or$o(#&#i n# se potri2iser!: Thoron+i& a$esea 0& a2erti4a pe Ecthe&ion s! n# se0ncrea$! 0n Sar#(an ce& A& $in Isen+ar$5 ci (ai c#r*n$ s!6& pri(easc! c# ra"e&e $eschise peGan$a&- ce& S#r. ,enethor5 0n schi(5 n#6& a2ea &a ini(! pe Gan$a&-8 iar $#p! $o(nia &#iEcthe&ion5 Pe&erin#& ce& S#r s6a #c#rat $e 'i (ai p#"in! trecere 0n Minas Tirith. Prin #r(are5 (ait*r4i#5 c*n$ &#cr#ri&e s6a# &i(pe4it5 (#&"i a# cre4#t c! ,enethor5 care a2ea o (inte a+er! 'i pri2ea(#&t (ai $eparte 'i (ai 0n a$*nc $ec*t a&"ii $in 2re(ea &#i5 a $escoperit cine era c# a$e2!rat aceststr!in Thoron+i&5 !n#in$ $in acea c&ip! c! e& 'i Mithran$ir p&!n#iser! s!6& 0n&!t#re $e &a p#tere. C*n$ ,enethor a $e2enit Ma/or$o( D<@?5 s6a $o2e$it #n st!p*n pricep#t5 "in*n$ toate-r*ie&e 0n (*ini&e sa&e. %orea p#"in. Asc#&ta s-at#ri&e 'i apoi -!cea c#( socotea e& (ai ine. S6a0ns#rat t*r4i# D<5 &#*n$6o $rept soa"! pe in$#i&as5 -iica &#i A$rahi& $in ,o& A(roth. Era o$o(ni"! $e o -r#(#se"e rar! 'i #n! &a s#-&et5 $ar s6a stins nici $oispre4ece ani (ai t*r4i#.,enethor a i#it6o5 0n -e&#& s!#5 (ai (#&t $ec*t pe oricine a&tcine2a5 0n a-ar! $e ce& (ai (are$intre -iii pe care i i6a $!r#it ea. ,ar t#t#ror &i se p!r#se c! ea se o-i&ea 0n ora'#&6-ort!rea"!5 prec#( o -&oare $in 2!i&e $inspre (are5 a'e4at! pe st*nca +o&a'!. U(ra $e &a r!s!rit o #(p&ea $e+roa4! 'i tot ti(p#& 0'i 0nt#rna pri2iri&e spre (ia4!4i5 spre (area c!reia 0i $#cea $or#&. ,#p! (oartea ei5 ,enethor a $e2enit 'i (ai 0nt#necat5 'i (ai t!c#t $ec*t 0nainte5 'i a$esea'e$ea $e #n#& sin+#r 0n t#rn#& s!#5 c#-#n$at 0n +*n$#ri5 presi("in$ c! Mor$or#& a2ea s!6i atacere+at#& c*t! 2re(e se (ai a-&a e& &a $o(nie. Mai t*r4i#5 oa(enii a# cre4#t c!5 a2*n$ ne2oie $ec#noa'tere5 $ar -iin$ #n !rat (*n$r# 'i i4#in$#6se pe p#terea propriei sa&e 2oin"e5 c#te4ase s! pri2easc! 0n pa&antr#& $in T#rn#& A&. Nici #n#& $intre Ma/or$o(i n# 0n$r!4nise 0nc! s! -ac!ase(enea &#cr#5 nici (!car re+ii Erni& 'i Ern#r5 $#p! c!$erea ora'#&#i Minas Ithi&5 c*n$ pa&antr#& &#i Isi&$#r 0nc!p#se pe (*ini&e ,#'(an#&#i8 c!ci Piatra $in Minas Tirith era pa&antr#&&#i Anrion5 cea (ai apropiat! $e Piatra ce se a-&a &a Sa#ron. Ast-e& a $o*n$it ,enethor (area c#noa'tere $espre &#cr#ri&e ce se petrecea# 0n re+at#&s!# 'i p*n! $inco&o $e hotare&e sa&e5 $eparte5 tre4in$ #i(irea oa(eni&or8 $ar pentr# aceast!c#noa'tere a p&!tit sc#(p5 0(!tr*nin$ 0nainte $e 2re(e 0n 0n-r#ntarea c# 2oin"a &#i Sa#ron.Ast-e& c! tr#-ia &#i ,enethor cre'tea pe (!s#r! ce cre'tea 'i $e4n!$e/$ea &#i5 p*n! c*n$ a a/#ns s!2a$! 0n toate -apte&e ace&#i ti(p o sin+#r! &#pt!5 0ntre Senior#& $in T#rn#& A& 'i Senior#& $in)ara$6$r5 ne(ai0ncre4*n$#6se 0n ni(eni $intre cei care i se 0(potri2ea# &#i Sa#ron5 $ec*t $ac! 0&s&#/ea# pe e& 'i n#(ai pe e&. Şi a'a se sc#r+ea 2re(ea5 apropiin$#6se tot (ai (#&t R!4oi#& Ine&#&#i5 iar -iii &#i,enethor a# a/#ns &a 2*rsta !r!"iei. )oro(ir5 c# cinci ani (ai (are $ec*t cei&a&"i5 era ai$o(a &#i&a chip 'i &a -irea (*n$r!5 $ar ni(ic a&tce2a n# (ai &#ase $e &a tat!& s!#. Mai c#r*n$ a(intea $eRe+e&e Ern#r5 ce& $e $e(#&t5 ne&#*n$#6'i soa"! 'i p&!c*n$#6i (ai $e+ra! 0n$e&etnicirea ar(e&or8



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#c#ra ori $e c*te ori Gan$a&- sosea 0n Ora' 'i 0n2!"a tot ce p#tea $in 0n"e&epci#nea &#i8 #n (oti20n p&#s ca s! tre4easc! ne(#&"#(irea tat!&#i s!#. ra"ii 0ns! se i#ea# 0ntre ei5 'i o -!c#ser! 'i 0n copi&!rie5 )oro(ir -iin$ ce& care6& a/#ta 'i6i&#a ap!rarea &#i ara(ir. Ge&o4ia 'i ri2a&itatea n#6'i a2#sese nicic*n$ &oc#& 0ntre ei5 nici pentr# ac*'ti+a $reptatea p!rinteasc!5 nici &a#$e&e oa(eni&or. ara(ir n#6'i p#tea 0nchip#i c! cine2a $inGon$or ar p#tea s!6& 0n-r#nte pe )oro(ir5 (o'tenitor#& &#i ,enethor5 C!pitan#& T#rn#&#i A&8 'i&a -e& +*n$ea 'i )oro(ir. C*n$ 0ns! soarta i6a p#s &a 0ncercare5 &#cr#ri&e s6a# $o2e$it c# tot#&a&t-e&. ,ar $espre tot ce s6a 0nt*(p&at c# cei trei 0n R!4oi#& Ine&#&#i se po2estesc (#&te 0n a&t! parte. Iar $#p! R!4oi5 2re(ea Ma/or$o(i&or C*r(#itori s6a s-*r'it8 c!ci (o'tenitor#& &#i Isi&$#r'i a& &#i Anrion s6a 0ntors 'i re+a&itatea 'i6a rec!p!tat pe $ep&in $rept#ri&e5 iar stin$ar$#&Copac#&#i A& a prins $in no# s! -&#t#re 0n 2*r-#& T#rn#&#i &#i Ecthe&ion.K D2 URMEAQ_ O PARTE ,IN PO%ESTEA LUI ARAGORN ŞI A LUI AR\EN JAra$or era #nic#& Re+e&#i. i#& s!# Arathorn #(&a s6o ia $e soa"! pe Gi&raen cea )!&aie5 -iica&#i ,rhae&5 e& 0ns#'i #r(a' a& &#i Aranorth. ,rhae& s6a 0(potri2it &a aceast! c!s!torie8 c!ciGi&raen era t*n!r! 'i n# a/#nsese &a 2*rsta &a care se c!s!torea# $e oicei -e(ei&e $in se(in"ia$7ne$aini&or. Z Mai (#&t5 a sp#s e&5 Arathorn este #n !rat 0n toat! p#terea c#2*nt#&#i5 copt ca 2*rst!5'i 2a $e2eni c!petenie (ai c#r*n$ $ec*t a&"i !ra"i8 ini(a6(i sp#ne c! n# 2a a2ea (#&te 4i&e $etr!it. ,ar I2oren5 soa"a &#i5 care 0'i a2ea 'i ea pre(oni"ii&e ei5 i6a r!sp#ns: Z C# at*t (ai (are e ne2oia $e +ra!^ Qi&e&e se 0nt#nec! 0naintea -#rt#nii 'i &#cr#ri (arista# s! se 0nt*(p&e. ,ac! cei $oi se ia# ac#(5 se poate rena'te speran"a pentr# popor#& nostr#8 $ar$ac! n# se +r!esc5 speran"a n# 2a -i c#nosc#t! $e e2#& nostr#. Şi s6a 0nt*(p&at ca s! n# treac! an#& 'i Arathorn 'i Gi&raen s6a# &#at $e so" 'i so"ie5 'i totat#nci Ara$or a -ost &#at capti2 $e c!pc!#nii $ea&#ri&or5 0n M!+#ri&e Reci5 &a (ia4!noapte $e%*&cea#a ,espicat!5 'i a -ost #cis8 'i Arathorn a $e2enit C!petenie a $7ne$aini&or. An#& #r(!tor5Gi&raen i6a a$#s pe &#(e #n -i#5 care a pri(it n#(e&e $e Ara+orn. ,ar Ara+orn aia 0(p&inise $oiani5 c*n$ Arathorn a pornit 0n -r#ntea ca2a&eri&or5 0(pre#n! c# -iii &#i E&ron$ 'i a c!4#t r!p#s $e os!+eat! 2r!/(a'! care i6a str!p#ns ochi#&8 s6a $o2e$it ast-e& c! 0ntr6a$e2!r a a2#t o 2ia"! sc#rt! pentr# #n#& $in se(in"ia &#i5 nea2*n$ $ec*t 'ai4eci $e ani c*n$ a pierit. At#nci Ara+orn5 -iin$ $e6ac#( Mo'tenitor#& &#i Isi&$#r5 a -ost &#at 0(pre#n! c# (a(a &#i'i $#s s! tr!iasc! 0n casa &#i E&ron$8 iar E&ron$ a &#at &oc#& tat!&#i 'i a a/#ns s!6& i#easc! $e parc!era propri#& s!# -i#. N#(ai c! i s6a $at n#(e&e $e Este&5 a$ic! Speran"aY5 'i a$e2!rat#& s!# n#(e'i a$e2!rata sa ori+ine a# -ost "in#te 0n tain!5 &a por#nca &#i E&ron$8 c!ci 0n"e&ep"ii 'tia# at#nci c!,#'(an#& #(&a s!6& $escopere pe Mo'tenitor#& &#i Isi&$#r5 $ac! o (ai -i -iin$ 2re#n#& pe p!(*nt. ,ar c*n$ Este& a2ea n#(ai $o#!4eci $e ani5 s6a 0nt*(p&at c! s6a re0ntors 0n %*&cea#a,espicat! $#p! (ari -apte pe care &e -!c#se a&!t#ri $e -iii &#i E&ron$8 iar E&ron$ &6a pri2it 'i a -ost #c#ros $e ceea ce 2e$ea5 c!ci a2ea 0n -a"a &#i #n t*n!r chipe'5 noi&5 $e2enit !rat 0nainte $e2re(e5 c# toate c! tr#p#& 'i (intea &#i a2ea# s! se 0(p&ineasc! 0nc! 'i (ai (#&t. 1n acea 4i5 E&ron$i6a sp#s pe n#(e&e a$e2!rat 'i i6a $e42!&#it cine 'i a& c#i -i# era8 'i i6a $!r#it ce&e c*te2a 0nse(nea&e casei sa&e5 care6i r!(!seser! (o'tenire.



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Z A$e2!rat este5 n#(ai c! &#cr#ri&e ce&ea s6a# petrec#t $e (#&t5 0ntr6#n a&t e2 a& &#(ii50nainte ca se(in"ia noastr! s! se 0(p#"ine4e. Şi $e aceea (! te(8 c!ci -!r! #n!2oin"! aSt!p*n#&#i E&ron$5 Mo'tenitorii &#i Isi&$#r n# 2or a2ea 2ia"! &#n+!. Ci e# n# +*n$esc c! $orin"a ta2a pri(i inec#2*ntarea &#i E&ron$. Z At#nci a(are 0(i 2or -i 4i&e&e5 iar e# 2oi #(&a 0n p#stietate $e #n#& sin+#r. Z Şi c# a$e2!rat aceasta 2a -i soarta ta5 a 4is Gi&raen8 $ar c# toate c! a2ea 'i ea ce2a $in p#terea $e pre(oni"ie a popor#&#i ei5 n# i6a (ai sp#s &#i Ara+orn ni(ic $espre presi("!(inte&e ei'i nici n6a 2orit c# ni(eni $espre ceea ce6i sp#sese e&. E&ron$ 0ns! 2e$ea (#&te 'i citea 0n ini(i&e oa(eni&or. 1ntr6o 4i5 prin #r(are5 0nainte $e0ncep#t#& toa(nei5 &6a che(at pe Ara+orn 0n 0nc!perea sa 'i i6a 4is: Z Ara+orn5 -i# a& &#i Arathorn5 Senior a& $7ne$aini&or5 asc#&t!6(! ine^ Te a'teapt! osoart! c#( a&ta n#6i5 s! te ri$ici peste to"i str!#nii t!i 0nc! $e pe 2re(ea &#i E&en$i&5 ori s! ca4i 0n0nt#neci(e c# tot nea(#& t!#. M#&"i ani $e 0ncerc!ri ai 0n -a"!. N# 2ei a2ea nici soa"! 'i nici c#2reo a&t! -e(eie n#6"i 2ei &e+a 2ia"a5 p*n! n#6"i 2a sosi ti(p#& 'i n# 2ei -i +!sit $e(n $e #nase(enea &e+!(*nt. Ara+orn &6a 0ntreat at#nci ne&ini'tit: Z Oare (a(a (ea s!6"i -i 2orit $espre asta` Z N#5 nici$ec#(. Propriii t!i ochi te6a# tr!$at. ,ar n# 2oresc n#(ai $e -iica (ea. N# te2ei /#r#i nici #n#i 2&!star $e o(. C*t $espre Aren cea r#(oas!5 ,oa(na W!rii I(&a$ris 'i aW!rii LVrien5 Stea#a 1nser!rii pentr# popor#& ei5 o*r'ia ei este (ai noi&! $ec*t a ta 'i a tr!it 0n&#(ea asta at*t $e (#&t5 0nc*t pentr# ea t# e'ti prec#( o (&!$i"! $e #n an pe &*n+! #n (esteac!nt*n!r $e (#&te 2eri. ,ar chiar $e n6ar -i a'a5 'i ini(a ei s6ar 0nt#rna c!tre tine5 tot a' -i 0n$#rerat$in pricina soartei ce ne este h!r!4it!. Z Ce soart!` a 0ntreat Ara+orn. Z At*ta 2re(e c*t tr!iesc aici5 ea 2a tr!i a&!t#ri $e tinerii e&$ari5 iar c*n$ e s! p&ec e#5 ea2a (er+e c# (ine $ac! a'a 2a 2oi. Z 1n"e&e+ c! (i6a( 0n$reptat ochii spre o co(oar! prin ni(ic (ai p#"in $ra+! $ec*tco(oara &#i Thin+o& pe care 'i6a $orit6o )eren o$at!. Asta6(i este soarta. ,eo$at! s6a tre4itc#prins $e p#terea $e pre(oni"ie a ce&or $e6#n nea( c# e& 'i a 4is: ,ar stai^ St!p*ne E&ron$5 anii popas#&#i t!# aici se apropie $e s-*r'it 'i c#r*n$ copiii t!i 2or tre#i s! a&ea+! $ac! s! se $espart!$e tine sa# $e P!(*nt#& $e Mi/&oc. Z A'a este5 a sp#s E&ron$. C#r*n$5 $#p! socotea&a noastr!5 $ar (#&"i ani $e6ai oa(eni&or2or (ai tre#i s! treac!. 1ns! n# 2a -i nici o a&e+ere pentr# Aren5 copi&a (ea i#it!5 $ec*t $ac!t#5 Ara+orn5 -i# a& &#i Arathorn5 te 2ei p#ne 0ntre noi 'i6& 2ei a$#ce pe #n#& $intre noi5 pe tine sa# pe (ine5 0n -a"a #nei a(arnice $esp!r"iri $inco&o $e cap!t#& acestei &#(i. 1nc! n# 'tii ce $ore'ti $e&a (ine. A o-tat 'i $#p! o 2re(e5 0n$rept*n$ as#pra t*n!r#&#i pri2iri&e +re&e5 a contin#at: N#(aianii 'ti# ce 2or a$#ce c# ei. N# 2o( (ai 2ori $espre asta p*n! n# 2or -i trec#t (#&"i. Qi&e&e se0nt#nec! 'i (#&t r!# 2a -i s! 2in!. Ara+orn 'i6a &#at c# $ra+oste r!(as6#n $e &a E&ron$8 'i 4i#a #r(!toare s6a $esp!r"it $e(a(a sa5 $e casa &#i E&ron$5 $e Aren5 'i a p&ecat 0n p#stietate. Ti(p $e aproape trei4eci $e ani'i6a $at oo&#& 0n &#pta 0(potri2a &#i Sa#ron8 s6a 0(prietenit c# Gan$a&- ce& 1n"e&ept5 $e &a care a$o*n$it (#&t! 0n"e&epci#ne. 1(pre#n! c# e& a -!c#t (#&te c!&!torii pri(e/$ioase5 $ar5 o $at! c#



trecerea ani&or5 (er+ea tot (ai (#&t $e #n#& sin+#r. ,r#(#ri&e sa&e era# +re&e 'i &#n+i5 iar e& ar!tatot (ai 0nt#necat &a chip5 0n a-ar! $e rare&e c&ipe c*n$ 4*(ea8 c# toate acestea5 oa(enii 0&socotea# $e(n $e toat! cinstirea &or5 ca #n re+e 0n e3i&5 at#nci c*n$ n#6'i asc#n$ea a$e2!rata sa0n-!"i'are. C!ci #(&a $e+hi4at 0n (#&te -e&#ri 'i -ai(a 'i6o c*'ti+a s# (#&te n#(e. A c!&!rit&ao&a&t! c# oastea rohirri(i&or 'i s6a &#ptat pentr# Senior#& Gon$or#&#i pe #scat 'i pe (are5 'i

apoi5 &a ceas#& 2ictoriei5 a $isp!r#t $in &#(ea c#nosc#t! $e oa(enii $in Ap#s 'i a #(&at $e #n#&sin+#r 0n R!s!rit5 'i $eparte &a Mia4!4i5 cercet*n$ ini(i&e oa(eni&or5 at*t a ce&or #ni c*t 'i ace&or r!i5 'i a $at &a i2ea&! tic&#iri&e 'i #ne&tiri&e s&#/itori&or &#i Sa#ron. Şi ast-e& a $e2enit 0n ce&e $in #r(! ce& (ai 2itea4 $intre oa(enii 2ii5 pricep#t 0n(e'te'#+#ri&e 'i $atini&e 'i istorii&e &or5 'i era 0nc! 'i (ai (#&t $ec*t ei8 c!ci a2ea 0n"e&epci#neae&-ic! 'i 0n ochii &#i str!&#cea o &#(in! ce6i -!cea ne0n$#r!tori pentr# cei (ai (#&"i at#nci c*n$sc!p!ra#. Chip#& &#i era trist 'i aspr# $in pricina sor"ii ce6i era (enit!5 $ar 0n ini(a &#i st!r#iasperan"a $in care #neori i42ora #c#ria5 prec#( #n i42or $in st*nc!. Şi a -ost s! -ie ca at#nci c*n$ Ara+orn a 0(p&init no#! ani peste cei patr#4eci ai &#i s! se0ntoarc! $in pri(e/$ii&e prin care trec#se $inco&o $e hotare&e 0nt#necate a&e Mor$or#&#i5 #n$eSa#ron s!&!'&#ia $in no# 'i p#nea &a ca&e tic!&o'ii. Era oosit 'i6'i $orea s! se 0ntoarc! 0n%*&cea#a ,espicat!5 s! se o$ihneasc! aco&o o 2re(e 0nainte s! porneasc! spre "!ri 0n$ep!rtate8 pe$r#( a a/#ns &a hotar#& "!rii LVrien 'i a -ost pri(it $e c!tre ,oa(na Ga&a$rie& 0n "ara asc#ns!. E& n# a2ea $e #n$e s! 'tie5 $ar Aren Un$V(ie& se a-&a 'i ea aco&o5 tr!in$ o 2re(e c#r#e$enii&e (a(ei ei. N# se schi(ase aproape $e&oc5 c!ci anii (#ritori&or trec#ser! pe &*n+! ea8$ar -a"a ei era +ra2! 'i rareori o (ai a#4ea cine2a r*4*n$. Ara+orn 0ns! se 0(p&inise &a tr#p 'i &a(inte5 iar Ga&a$rie& &6a po-tit s!6'i &epe$e 2e'(inte&e 4$ren"#ite $e $r#(#ri&e (#&te 'i &6a 0(r!cat0n ar+inti# 'i a&5 c# o pe&erin! cen#'ie prec#( a e&-i&or 'i o neste(at! str!&#citoare $eas#praspr*ncene&or. Şi s6a 0n-!"i'at e& (ai (*n$r# $ec*t orice o(5 p!r*n$ (ai c#r*n$ #n senior e&- $inIns#&e&e $e &a Ap#s. Şi ast-e& s6a -!c#t $e &6a 2!4#t Aren pentr# pri(a oar! $#p! &#n+a &or$esp!r"ire8 'i c#( 2enea e& spre ea pe s# copacii $in Caras Ga&a$on5 c# ra"e&e p&ine $e -&ori $ea#r5 a&e+erea ei a -ost -!c#t! 'i soarta6i pecet&#it!. Şi ti(p $e #n anoti(p 0ntre+ a# h!&!$#it 0(pre#n! prin poieni&e $in Loth&Vrien5 p*n! i6a2enit &#i 0nc! o $at! soroc#& s! p&ece. Şi 0n seara Mi/&oc#&#i $e 2ar!5 Ara+orn5 -i#& &#i Arathorn5 'iAren5 -iica &#i E&ron$5 s6a# $#s &a (in#nat#& $ea& Cerin A(roth5 $in (i/&oc#& "!rii5 'i s6a# p&i(at $esc#&"i pe iara -!r! $e (oarte5 printre -&ori&e $e e&anor 'i niphre$i&. Şi aco&o5 pe ace&$ea&5 a# pri2it spre r!s!rit5 #n$e se a-&a U(ra5 'i spre ap#s5 c!tre Crep#sc#&5 'i 'i6a# -!c#t /#r!(*nt#& 'i s6a# #c#rat $e acesta. Iar Aren a sp#s: Z 1nt#necat! e U(ra5 $ar ini(a (ea se #c#r!8 c!ci t#5 Este&5 2ei -i printre acei (ari ac!ror 2ite/ie o 2a $istr#+e. ,ar Ara+orn a sp#s: Z %ai^ N# pot s! 0ntre2!$ aceasta 'i c#( se 2a -ace c! se 2a 0nt*(p&a 0(i este 0nc!asc#ns. ,ar speran"a ta (! a/#t! s! a( 'i e# speran"!. ,e U(r! (! &ep!$. Crep#sc#&#& n# (i6e0ns! nici e& h!r!4it8 c!ci e# s#nt (#ritor 'i $ac! 0(i r!(*i (ie cre$incioas!5 Stea a 1nser!rii5at#nci 2a tre#i 'i t# s! $e $espar"i $e Crep#sc#&. Ea a r!(as ne(i'cat! prec#( #n copac a& pri2in$ spre Ap#s 'i 0ntr6#n t*r4i# a sp#s: Z 1"i 2oi r!(*ne cre$incioas!5 ,7na$a5 'i6(i 2oi 0ntoarce -a"a $e &a Crep#sc#&. ,ar aco&ose a-&! "ara popor#&#i (e# 'i s!&a'#& $intot$ea#na a& t#t#ror ce&or $e6#n s*n+e c# (ine. C!ci ea 0'i i#ea nesp#s $e (#&t tat!&. C*n$ E&ron$ a a-&at $e a&e+erea -!c#t! $e -iica sa5 a r!(as t!c#t5 $ar ini(a i s6a 0n+re#nat$e $#rere5 iar soarta $e care at*t se te(ea i s6a p!r#t $e ne0n$#rat. %enin$ Ara+orn 0napoi 0n%*&cea#a ,espicat!5 e& &6a che(at &a sine 'i i6a sp#s:



Z i#& (e#5 2in anii c*n$ n!$e/$ea se stin+e 'i $inco&o $e ei tot#& e ne#&os pentr# (ine.Iar ac#( o #(r! s6a a'tern#t 0ntre noi. Poate c! a'a a -ost scris s! se 0nt*(p&e5 ca prin pier$erea(ea Re+at#& Oa(eni&or s! re0n2ie. Prin #r(are5 c# toate c! te 0n$r!+esc5 0"i sp#n ac#(: ArenUn$V(ie& n#6'i 2a pier$e pentr# o pricin! $e ni(ic har#& 2ie"ii ce i6a -ost $!r#it. N# 2a -i soa"anici #n#i O(5 $ec*t a ce&#i ce 2a -i Re+e peste Gon$or 'i Arnor. Şi at#nci pentr# (ine5 chiar 'i

%ictoria noastr! n# poate a$#ce $ec*t triste"e 'i $esp!r"ire 9 iar pentr# tine n!$e/$ea 0n #c#rie pentr# #n ti(p. Pentr# #n ti(p^ %ai5 -i#& (e#^ M! te( c! Soarta oa(eni&or i se 2a p!rea c#(p&it$e +rea &a s-*r'it. Acestea -iin$ 4ise5 E&ron$ 'i Ara+orn n6a# (ai a$#s a&t! $at! 2ora $espre aceast! po2este8 iar Ara+orn a pornit $in no# &a $r#(5 spre a&te pri(e/$ii 'i 0ncerc!ri. 1n 2re(e ce &#(ease 0nt#neca 'i tea(a coora peste P!(*nt#& $e Mi/&oc5 iar p#terea &#i Sa#ron sporea 'i )ara$6$rse 0n!&"a tot (ai (#&t 'i (ai p#ternic5 Aren a r!(as 0n %*&cea#a ,espicat!5 iar c*n$ Ara+orn p&eca spre 4!ri str!ine5 $e $eparte ea 0& #r(!rea c# +*n$#& ei 'i6& prote+#ia8 'i p&in! $e speran"! i6a-!c#t #n stin$ar$ -a&nic 'i re+esc5 c#( n# p#tea s! 0na&"e $ec*t cine2a care p#tea s! se $o2e$easc!a -i Senior a& n7(enoreeni&or 'i (o'tenitor a& &#i E&en$i&. ,#p! c*"i2a ani5 Gi&raen 'i6a &#at r!(as6#n $e &a E&ron$ 'i s6a re0ntors &a popor#& ei5 0nEria$or5 'i a tr!it aco&o $e #na sin+#r!8 'i arar 'i6a (ai 2!4#t -i#&5 c!ci e& 'i6a petrec#t aninen#(!ra"i 0n "!ri 0n$ep!rtate. ,ar o $at!5 c*n$ Ara+orn s6a 0ntors 0n "in#t#& $e &a Mia4!noapte5 a2enit &a ea5 iar ea i6a sp#s 0nainte ca e& s! p&ece $in no#: Z Aceasta e $esp!r"irea noastr! cea $e pe #r(!5 Este&5 -i#& (e#. M6a 0(!tr*nit +ri/a5 prea repe$e chiar 'i pentr# #n o( $e r*n$8 'i ac#(5 c! se apropie5 n# pot s! 0n$#r 0nt#neci(ea2re(ii noastre5 care se &as! peste P!(*nt#& $e Mi/&oc. 1& 2oi p!r!si c#r*n$. Ara+orn a 0ncercat s6o (*n+*ie5 sp#n*n$#6i: Z ,ar poate c! (ai e o &#(in! $inco&o $e 0nt#neric8 'i $ac! e5 a' 2rea s! o 2e4i 'i t# 'i s!te #c#ri. Ea 0ns! i6a r!sp#ns c# acest &inno$: nen i6Este& E$ain5 76chein este& ani(5 DJA( $at speran"! $7ne$ain#&#i5 pentr# (ine n6a( p!strat nici o speran"!.K iar Ara+orn a pornit &a $r#( c# +re#tate 0n ini(!. Gi&raen a (#rit0nainte s! 0nceap! $in no# pri(!2ara. Şi ast-e& an#& se apropia $e R!4oi#& Ine&#&#i8 $espre care se sp#n (ai (#&te 0n a&t! parte:c#( s6a# -ost $e4&!n"#ite c!i ne!n#ite $e a6& r!st#rna pe Sa#ron 'i c#( s6a# 0(p&init speran"e$inco&o $e orice speran"!. Şi a -ost s! -ie ca 0n ceas $e 0n-r*n+ere Ara+orn s! 2in! $e pe (are 'i s!0na&"e stin$ar$#& &#i Aren 0n !t!&ia $e &a C*(pii&e Pe&ennor 'i 0n acea 4i a -ost pentr# pri(aoar! 0nt*(pinat c# #ra&e ca #n a$e2!rat re+e. Şi 0n s-*r'it5 c*n$ tot#& s6a -ost ispr!2it5 a pri(it(o'tenirea &!sat! $e str!#nii s!i 'i o $at! c# aceasta coroana Gon$or#&#i 'i sceptr#& &#i Arnor8iar 0n toi#& 2erii5 0n an#& C!$erii &#i Sa#ron5 e& a &#at6o $e (*n! pe Aren Un$V(ie& 'i a# -!c#tn#nta 0n ora'#& Re+i&or. A& Trei&ea E2 s6a $es!2*r'it ast-e& 0n 2ictorie 'i speran"!: $ar printre a(!r!ci#ni&e ace&#iE2 a -ost s! -ie 'i $esp!r"irea &#i E&ron$ $e Aren5 c!ci 0ntre ei se a-&a# $e6ac#( Marea 'i osoart! $inco&o $e s-*r'it#& &#(ii. ,#p! ce Mare&e Ine& a -ost $istr#s 'i ce&or Trei &e6a -ost &#at! p#terea5 E&ron$ s6a si("it isto2it 'i a p!r!sit P!(*nt#& $e Mi/&oc5 pentr# a n# se (ai 0ntoarcenicio$at!. ,ar Aren a $e2enit ca orice -e(eie (#ritoare5 n#(ai c! n# i6a -ost ei scris s! (oar!0nainte s! piar$! tot ceea ce $o*n$ise. Ca Re+in! a e&-i&or 'i a oa(eni&or5 a 2ie"#it c# Ara+orn $e 'ase ori c*te $o#!4eci $e ani5 0n(are +&orie 'i -ericire8 0ntr6#n t*r4i# 0ns! e& a si("it c! se apropie 2*rsta !tr*ne"ii 'i at#nci a 'ti#tc! 4i&e&e sa&e s#nt n#(!rate5 oric*t $e &#n+! i6ar -i -ost 2ia"a. Şi i6a sp#s &#i Aren:



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2or 2eni $#p!5 'i -&ori&e $e e&anor 'i niphre$i& n# 2or (ai 0n-&ori &a r!s!rit $e Mare. Aici se s-*r'e'te aceast! po2este5 a'a c#( a a/#ns &a noi $e &a Mia4!4i8 'i o $at! c# pieirea,oa(nei E2enstar n# se (ai sp#ne ni(ic 0n cartea aceasta $espre 4i&e&e $in str!2echi(e.K II. CASA LUI EORL JEor& ce& T*n!r era senior#& oa(eni&or $in botho$. T!r*(#& acesta se a-&a aproape $e i42oare&eAn$#in#&#i5 0ntre creste&e 0n$ep!rtate a&e M#n"i&or Ce"o'i 'i p!r"i&e ce&e (ai $e &a (ia4!noapte a&eCo$r#&#i 1nt#necat. botho$i4ii 2eniser! 0n aste &oc#ri pe 2re(ea Re+e&#i EVrni& a& II6&ea5 $e pe p!(*nt#ri&e $in 2!i&e An$#in#&#i5 0ntre Carroc 'i C*(pii&e St*n/enei&or5 iar ca ori+ine era#0nr#$i"i $e6aproape c# eornin+ii 'i c# oa(enii ce tr!ia# &a (ar+inea $e ap#s a co$r#&#i. Str!#nii&#i Eor& se tr!+ea#5 4icea# ei5 $in re+ii $in Rho2anion5 #n re+at ce se 0ntinsese $inco&o $e Co$r#&1nt#necat 0nainte $e in2a4ia C!r#"a'i&or5 ast-e& c! se socotea# r#$enii c# re+ii Gon$or#&#i5 care5 &ar*n$#& &or5 se tr!+ea# $in E&$acar. Ce& (ai (#&t i#ea# ei "in#t#ri&e $e c*(pie 'i &e p&!cea# caii 'itoate ispr!2i&e ce "inea# $e arta c!&!riei5 $ar se +!sea# (#&"i !ra"i 0n ace&e 4i&e 0n 2!i&e (i/&ociia&e r*#&#i An$#in5 iar pe &*n+! asta U(ra $in ,o& G#&$#r se tot 0ntin$ea. Prin #r(are5 c*n$ a#a#4it $e a&#n+area $e pe tron a Re+e&#i62r!/itor5 a# c!#tat "in#t#ri noi &a Mia4!noapte5 a&#n+*n$#6i pe cei ce (ai r!(!seser! $in nea(#& care tr!ia 0n An+(ar5 pe partea r!s!ritean! a M#n"i&or. ,ar0n 2re(ea &#i Lo$5 tat!& &#i Eor&5 a/#nseser! #n popor n#(eros 'i $in aceast! pricin! p!(*nt#&&or str!(o'esc $e2enise #n &oc oarec#( str*(t pentr# ei. 1n an#& $o#! (ii cinci s#te 'i 4ece a& ce&#i $e6a& Trei&ea E2 o no#! pri(e/$ie a a(enin"atGon$or#&. O (are ar(ie $e oa(eni s!&atici $inspre Nor$6Est a n!2!&it 0n "in#t#& Rho2anion 'i52enin$ $inspre P!(*nt#ri&e Maronii5 a# tra2ersat pe p&#te r*#& An$#in. La aceea'i 2re(e5 $in0nt*(p&are sa# pentr# c! a# chitit ast-e&5 orcii Dcare5 pe at#nci5 era# 0nc! tare (#&"i 0nainte $er!4oi#& c# +no(ii a# coor*t $in M#n"i. N!2!&itorii a# cotropit Ca&enar$hon5 iar Cirion5Ma/or$o(#& Gon$or#&#i5 a tri(is so&ie &a (ia4!noapte5 cer*n$ a/#tor8 c!ci prietenia $intreoa(enii $in %a&ea An$#in#&#i 'i popor#& $in Gon$or $#ra $e (#&t! 2re(e. ,ar 0n 2a&ea R*#&#ioa(enii se 0(p#"inaser! 'i tr!ia# risipi"i5 'i era# prea 0nce"i 0n a $a a/#tor at*t c*t p#tea#. 1ntr6#nt*r4i#5 2e'ti&e $espre anan+hia &a care a/#nsese Gon$or#& a# a/#ns &a #rechi&e &#i Eor&5 care s6a 'i+r!it s! tri(it! o (are (#&"i(e $e c!&!re"i5 chiar $ac! a/#tor#& &#i p!rea s! a/#n+! prea t*r4i#. Şi ast-e& a ni(erit e& 0n p&in! &#pt!5 care se $!$ea pe C*(pia Ce&erant5 c!ci ast-e& sen#(ea 0ntin$erea 2er$e $intre r*#ri&e Ar+int#&#i 'i L#(ina Stins!. Aco&o se +!sea ar(iaGon$or#&#i 0n pri(e/$ia cea (ai (are. 1n2ins! pe P&ato#& Go&a' 'i -iin$#6i t!iat! retra+erea spre(ia4!4i5 -#sese 0(pins! $inco&o $e L#(ina Stins!5 #n$e5 pe nep#s! (as!5 se tre4ise atacat! $eo'tirea orci&or care o (*na spre ape&e An$#in#&#i. N# (ai era nici o n!$e/$e5 n#(ai c!5 &a -e& $enea'teptat5 c!&!re"ii s6a# n!p#stit $inspre (ia4!noapte5 &o2in$ $#'(an#& pe &a spate. Soarta !t!&iei a -ost ast-e& r!st#rnat!5 $#'(anii -iin$ (!ce&!ri"i 'i a&#n+a"i $inco&o $e L#(ina Stins!.Eor& 0ns! n# s6a (#&"#(it c# at*t5 ci 'i6a tri(is oa(enii pe #r(e&e &or5 iar spai(a ce c#prin$eas#-&area $inaintea acestor c!&!re"i $e &a Mia4!noapte era 0ntr6at*t $e (are5 0nc*t cei carecotropiser! P&ato#& Go&a' a# -ost &a r*n$#& &or cotropi"i $e +roa4!5 ast-e& c! r!4oinicii &#i Eor& i6a# h!it#it peste c*(pii&e Ca&enar$hon.K Cei care s!&!'&#ia# pe ace&e (e&ea+#ri se 0(p#"inaser! -oarte $#p! Mo&i(! 'i (#&"i $intres#pra2ie"#itori -#seser! r!p#'i $e s!&aticii r!s!riteni. Pentr# a r!sp&!ti a/#tor#& pri(it $e &a Eor& 'i



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c#prins $e (*nie 'i &6a oc!rit pe re+e 'i &a #r(! a 4is: Z Re+ii !tr*ni care n# pri(esc toia+#& ce &i se $! 0n $ar a/#n+ s! ca$! 0n +en#nchi. Z )ine5 ine^ a 4is 0(p!ci#itor He&(. 1ns#r!toarea -i#&#i t!# e o ni(ica toat!. He&( 'ireca 0'i 2or ate cap#& c# asta (ai t*r4i#. P*n! at#nci re+e&e 'i s-at#& s!# a# &#cr#ri (ai0nse(nate $e c*nt!rit. Iar c*n$ s-at#& s6a s-*r'it5 He&( s6a ri$icat 0n picioare 'i5 &!s*n$#6'i (*na (are pe #(!r#&&#i reca5 a 4is: Z Re+e&e n# 0n+!$#ie s-a$! 0n casa &#i5 $ar 0n a-ara 4i$#ri&or !ra"ii s#nt &ieri s! -ac!ceea ce 2or 9 'i c# aceste 2ore &6a si&it pe reca s! (ear+! 0naintea &#i 'i s! ias! $in E$oras5 &ac*(p $eschis. Iar 0nso"itori&or &#i reca &e6a 4is: P&eca"i $e6aici^ N# a2e( ne2oie $e #rechi s! nea#$!. C!ci ceea ce a2e( noi $e 0(p!r"it ne pri2e'te n#(ai pe noi. ,#ce"i62! $e 2ori"i c#oa(enii (ei^ 1nso"itorii &#i reca s6a# #itat 0n /#r 'i a# 2!4#t c! oa(enii re+e&#i 'i prietenii &#i era# c#(#&t (ai n#(ero'i5 ast-e& c! s6a# retras. Z Ac# i6ac#5 M#r+#&e5 a sp#s re+e&e5 ac# n#6& (ai ai $ec*t pe He&( 0n -a"a ta5 sin+#r 'ine0nar(at. P*n! ac#( ai 2orit t#5 tot ce "i6a 2enit &a +#r!8 ac#( e r*n$#& (e# s! 2oresc. reca5 prostia "i6a cresc#t o $at! c# p*ntece&e. Qiceai ce2a $e #n toia+^ ,ac! &#i He&( n#6i p&ace #n toia+coc*r/at care6i este ar#ncat c# $e6a si&a5 0& -r*n+e. A'a s! 'tii^ Şi 4ic*n$ acestea5 i6a tras #n p#(n at*t $e p#ternic5 0nc*t reca a c!4#t +r!(a$! pe spate'i $in asta i s6a 'i tras (oartea5 n# (#&t $#p! aceea. Iar He&( a $at $e 'tire c! -i#& &#i reca 'i toate ce&e&a&te r#e$enii a&e sa&e era# $#'(aniire+e&#i8 iar ace'tia a# -#+it care6ncotro5 c!ci He&( 'i6a tri(is $e 0n$at! c!&!re"ii c!tre s!r!t#ri&e $e&a ap#s.K Patr# ani (ai t*r4i# D<>@5 (ari neca4#ri s6a# a!t#t peste Rohan5 iar $in Gon$or n# a p#t#t -i tri(is nici #n a/#tor5 c!ci re+at#& -#sese &o2it $e trei -&ote a&e corsari&or 'i toate coaste&eera# c#prinse $e r!4oi. Tot at#nci Rohan a -ost $in no# in2a$at $inspre R!s!rit5 iar $#n&en$in+iin# s6a# (ai co$it s! atace5 ast-e& c! a# trec#t r*#& Isen5 n!2!&in$ $inspre Isen+ar$. C#r*n$ s6aa-&at c! \#&- era c!petenia &or. %enea# 0n n#(!r (are5 c!ci &i se a&!t#raser! 'i 2r!/(a'iiGon$or#&#i care s!&!'&#ia# &a +#ri&e r*#ri&or Le-n#i 'i Isen. Rohirri(ii a# -ost 0n-r*n"i 'i "ara &or cotropit!8 iar cei care n# a# -ost #ci'i sa# &#a"i 0nsc&a2ie s6a# re-#+iat 0n 2!i&e (#n"i&or. He&( a -ost ne2oit s! se retra+! $e &a %a$#ri&e Isen#&#i$#p! ce a s#-erit pier$eri (ari5 'i s6a re-#+iat 0n Cetatea Corn#&#i 'i 0n ra2ena $in spate&e cet!"iiDa& c!rei n#(e a r!(as $e at#nci %!+!#na &#i He&(. Cetatea a -ost ase$iat!. \#&- a c#ceritcetatea $e sca#n E$oras5 a p#s st!p*nire pe Me$#se&$ 9 Sa&a $e A#r 'i s6a proc&a(at re+e. Aco&oa pierit Ha&eth -i#& &#i He&(5 #&ti(#& $intre to"i5 ap!r*n$ por"i&e. JN# (#&t $#p! aceea a 0ncep#t Iarna cea L#n+! 'i Rohan a 4!c#t s# 4!pa$! ti(p $eaproape cinci &#ni D$in noie(rie p*n! 0n (artie <>@6<>. At*t rohirri(ii c*t 'i 2r!/(a'ii &ora# a2#t (#&t $e p!ti(it $in pricina -ri+#&#i5 $ar 'i a -oa(etei care a $#rat (#&t (ai (#&t. 1n%!+!#na &#i He&( -oa(etea a -ost c#(p&it! $#p! S!r!toarea Iernii8 c#prin'i $e $isperare5neasc#&t*n$ $e s-at#& re+e&#i5 -i#& s!# (ai (ic5 H(a5 a pornit 0n -r#ntea !ra"i&or ca s! +!seasc!hran!5 $ar c# to"ii a# -ost 0n+hi"i"i $e n!(e"i. He&( ar!ta ac#( 'i (ai s&a5 $ar 'i (ai -ioros $in pricina -oa(ei 'i a $#rerii8 'i spai(a pe care o r!sp*n$ea 0n /#r -!cea c*t o ceat! 0ntrea+! $e



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sea(! c!5 0nainte $e a ie'i $in -ort!rea"!5 s#na $in e& at*t $e tare5 0nc*t toat! %!+!#na r!s#na $eeco#8 'i a#4in$#6&5 $#'(anii &#i era# c#prin'i $e o ase(enea spai(!5 c!5 0n &oc s! se a$#ne pentr#a6& prin$e ori a6& o(or05 ei -#+ea# spre %iroa+!. 1ntr6#na $in nop"i5 oa(enii a# a#4it +&as#& corn#&#i5 $ar He&( n# s6a (ai 0ntors.,i(inea"a a ap!r#t c# o sc!p!rare $e soare5 pri(a $#p! 4i&e 0n$e&#n+i5 'i oa(enii a# 4!rit osi&#et! a&! st*n$ pe St!2i&ar. Sin+#r!5 c!ci nici #n#& $intre $#n&en$in+i n# 0n$r!4nea s! seapropie. Era He&(5 (ort ca o stan! $e piatr!5 n#(ai c! +en#nchii n# i se 0n$oiser!. Oa(enii 0ns!sp#nea# c! $in c*n$ 0n c*n$ se (ai a#4ea +&as#& corn#&#i 0n %!+!#n! 'i -anto(a &#i He&( era4!rit! *nt#in$ printre 2r!/(a'ii "in#t#&#i Rohan5 care pica# &a p!(*nt r!p#'i $e -ric!. C#r*n$ $#p! aceea s6a ispr!2it 'i iarna. Şi at#nci ra&-5 -i#& Hi&$ei5 sora &#i He&(5 acoor*t $in %a&ea Ca&2ar#&#i5 #n$e -#+iser! (#&"i8 'i c# o ceat! (ic! $e !ra"i c#prin'i $e$isperare &6a# atacat pe \#&- pe nea'teptate 0n Me$#se&$ 'i &6a# #cis5 rec#cerin$ cetatea E$oras.,#p! 4!pe4i a# 2enit potop#ri (ari 'i 2a&ea Sc!&$!torii En"i&or s6a preschi(at 0ntr6o (&a'tin!0ntins!. Cotropitorii $e &a R!s!rit a# pierit ori s6a# retras8 'i aia ac#(5 0n s-*r'it5 a 2enit a/#tor$in Gon$or5 pe $r#(#ri&e $e &a r!s!rit 'i $e &a ap#s $e M#n"i. 1nainte s! se s-*r'easc! an#& D<>5$#n&en$in+ii a# -ost a&#n+a"i p*n! &a #&ti(#&5 chiar 'i $in Isen+ar$8 'i apoi ra&- a $e2enit re+e. A$#s $in Cetatea Corn#&#i5 He&( a -ost a'e4at 0n ce& $e6a& no#!&ea +or+an. Şi $e at#nci pe+or+an a cresc#t si(e&(nF cea a&!5 0n t#-e $ese5 0nc*t 0n!&"i(ea p!rea acoperit! $e 4!pa$!. O$at! c# (oartea &#i ra&- s6a -ost 0ncep#t #n no# 'ir $e +or+ane.K Rohirri(ii s6a# 0(p#"inat $#reros $e (#&t 0n #r(a r!4oaie&or 'i a -oa(etei 'i 0n #r(a pier$erii at*tor 2ite 'i cai8 'i a -ost tare ine c! n# i6a (ai a(enin"at nici o pri(e/$ie (are ti(p $e(#&"i ani5 c!ci aia s# Re+e&e o&cine 'i6a# rec!p!tat -or"a $inainte. La 0ncoronarea &#i ra&- 'i6a -!c#t apari"ia 'i Sar#(an5 0nc!rcat $e $ar#ri 'i c# 2ore $e&a#$! pentr# 2ite/ia rohirri(i&or. To"i &6a# &#at $rept #n oaspete ine 2enit. C#r*n$ $#p! aceea s6aa'e4at 0n Isen+ar$. Pentr# aceasta a pri(it 0n2oire $e &a )eren5 Ma/or$o(#& Gon$or#&#i5 0ntr#c*tGon$or#& 0nc! (ai 2e$ea 0n Isen+ar$ o -ort!rea"! ce "inea $e re+at5 nici$ec#( ca -iin$ parte $in"in#t#& Rohan. Tot )eren a -ost ce& care i6a p#s 0n (*n! &#i Sar#(an chei&e T#rn#&#i Orthanc. Unt#rn c!r#ia nici #n $#'(an n# -#sese 0n stare s!6i a$#c! 2reo stric!ci#ne5 nec#( s! p!tr#n$!0n!#ntr#. Şi ast-e& s6a -!c#t c! Sar#(an a 0ncep#t s! se poarte prec#( #n senior a& oa(eni&or8 c!ci&a 0ncep#t a -ost (*na $reapt! a Ma/or$o(#&#i 0n Isen+ar$5 'i str!/er#& t#rn#&#i. ra&- era &a -e&$e #c#ros ca 'i )eren ca &#cr#ri&e s! -ie a'a 'i n# a&t-e&5 s! 'tie c! Isen+ar$ se a-&a 0n (*ini&e #n#i prieten te(einic. Şi asta a 'i $at $e 0n"e&es c! este5 #n prieten5 'i poate c! a 'i -ost &a 0ncep#t. C#toate c!5 (ai t*r4i#5 p#"ini se (ai 0n$oia# $e -apt#& c! Sar#(an s6a $#s 0n Isen+ar$ c# n!$e/$ea$e a +!si piatra &a &oc#& ei 'i c# +*n$#& ine chitit $e a6'i 0nte(eia propria sa p#tere. ,e #n!sea(! c!5 $#p! #&ti(#& S-at A& D<> socote&i&e sa&e &e+ate $e Rohan era# $intre ce&e tic!&oase5chiar $ac! n# &e6a $at pe -a"!. Pas#& #r(!tor a -ost s! -ac! $in Isen+ar$ $o(eni#& s!# 'i s!6& preschi(e 0ntr6#n &oc a& p#terii ine str!/#ite 'i a& -ricii5 parc! pentr# a se &#a &a 0ntrecere c#)ara$6$r. Iar $rept prieteni 'i s&#/itori 'i6a a&es $intre cei care #ra# re+ate&e Gon$or 'i Rohan5 -ieace'tia oa(eni ori -iin"e 0nc! 'i (ai re&e. REGII O)ŞTEI Pri(a $inastie.



An#&d =. Eor& ce& T*n!r. A -ost n#(it ast-e& $in ca#4! c! &6a #r(at &a tron pe tat!& s!# &a o 2*rst!t*n!r! 'i a r!(as c# p!r &on$ 'i r#(en 0n ora/i p*n! &a s-*r'it#& 4i&e&or sa&e. Care i6a# -ostsc#rtate $e #n no# atac $in partea r!s!riteni&or. Eor& a c!4#t 0n !t!&ie pe P&ato#& Go&a' 'i ast-e& s6a 0n!&"at pri(#& +or+an. Tot aco&o a -ost 0n(or(*ntat 'i e&arV-.

<. )re+o. E& a a&#n+at $#'(an#& $e pe P&ato#& Go&a' 'i Rohan n# a (ai -ost atacat (#&"iani &a r*n$. 1n <> e& a $es!2*r'it (area sa&! Me$#se&$. La -estin5 -i#& s!# )a&$or a /#rat c! 2astr!ate JC!i&e Mor"i&orK 'i n# s6a (ai 0ntors. )re+o a (#rit $e $#rere #n an (ai t*r4i#. . A&$or ce& )!tr*n. A -ost a& $oi&ea -i# a& &#i )re+o. A a/#ns s! -ie c#nosc#t s# acestn#(e pentr# c! a tr!it p*n! &a o 2*rst! 0naintat! 'i a -ost re+e ti(p $e > $e ani. S# $o(nia &#i5rohirri(ii a# $e2enit #n popor n#(eros5 $rept care i6a# a&#n+at ori i6a# s#p#s pe &oc#itorii W!riiM#r+e care 0nc! (ai 2ie"#ia# &a r!s!rit $e Isen. Ast-e& a# -ost co&oni4ate %a&ea Ca&2ar#&#i 'i a&te2!i a&e (#n"i&or. ,espre #r(!torii trei re+i se sp#n prea p#"ine5 pentr# c! Rohan a tr!it 0n pace 'i #n!stare 0n ti(p#& &or. ?. ra. Ce& (ai (are copi&5 $ar a& patr#&ea -i# a& &#i A&$or8 era !tr*n c*n$ a $e2enit re+e. >. raine. . Go&$ine. . ,or. 1n ti(p#& $o(niei sa&e $#n&en$in+ii a# -!c#t a$eseori inc#rsi#ni peste Isen. 1n<=; a# oc#pat Ine&#& Isen+ar$5 r!(as p#sti#5 'i n# a# (ai p#t#t -i a&#n+a"i $e aco&o. @. Gra(. . He&( M*na6Ciocan. La s-*r'it#& $o(niei &#i5 Rohan a s#-erit pier$eri (ari5 0n #r(ain2a4ii&or 'i a Iernii L#n+i. He&( 'i -iii s!i Ha&eth 'i H(a a# pierit. ra&-5 -i#& s#rorii &#i He&(5a $e2enit re+e. A $o#a $inastie =;. ra&-5 i#& Hi&$ei. S# $o(nia &#i5 a 2enit Sar#(an 0n Isen+ar$5 "in#t#& $e #n$e-#seser! a&#n+a"i $#n&en$in+ii: &a 0ncep#t rohirri(ii a# tras -o&oase $e pe #r(a prieteniei c# e&5(ai c# sea(! 0n ti(p#& -oa(etei 'i a 4i&e&or $e s&!ici#ne $e (ai t*r4i#. ==. )rtta. Popor#& s!# 0& n#(ea Lo-a5 pentr# c! era 0n$r!+it $e to"i8 +eneros 'i (ere#+ata s!6i a/#te pe ne2oia'i. 1n 2re(ea &#i s6a p#rtat r!4oi c# orcii care5 -iin$ a&#n+a"i $in Nor$5a# c!#tat s! se re-#+ie4e 0n M#n"ii A&i. C*n$ a (#rit re+e&e5 s6a cre4#t c! to"i orcii -#seser!a&#n+a"i8 $ar n# a -ost s! -ie a'a. =<. \a&$a. A -ost re+e n#(ai no#! ani. A -ost prins 'i #cis $e orci 0(pre#n! c# to"i ceicare6& 0nso"ea#5 pe c*n$ str!!tea# c!&are poteci&e (#nte&#i5 2enin$ $inspre %a&ea Ca&2ar#&#i. =. o&ca. A -ost #n (are 2*n!tor5 $ar s6a /#rat s! n# 2*ne4e nici #n ani(a& s!&atic at*ta2re(e c*t se (ai +!sea# orci 0n Rohan. ,#p! ce a -ost +!sit #&ti(#& *r&o+ a& orci&or 'i a -ost$istr#s5 o&ca a p&ecat s! 2*ne4e (are&e 2ier E2erho&t $in P!$#rea irien. Pe 2ier &6a o(or*t5 $ar'i6a $at 'i e& $#h#& $in pricina r!ni&or pricin#ite $e co&"ii -iarei. =?. o&cine. C*n$ a $e2enit re+e5 rohirri(ii 0'i rec!p!taser! -or"a. E& a rec#cerit hotar#&ap#sean D0ntre A$orn 'i Isen5 ce& pe care6& oc#paser! 0nainte 2re(e &oc#itorii $in Wara M#r+!.Rohan -#sese (#&t a/#tat $e Gon$or 0n 4i&e&e ce&e +re&e. Prin #r(are5 c*n$ re+e&e a a-&at c!hara$ri(ii ataca# Gon$or#& c# toate ar(ii&e &or5 a tri(is (#&"i r!4oinici s!6& a/#te pe Ma/or$o(.A 2r#t s! se a-&e chiar e& 0n -r#ntea &or5 $ar a -ost po2!"#it s! n# o -ac!5 ast-e& c! 0n &oc#& &#i s6a#$#s cei $oi -ii +e(eni ai s!i5 o&cre$ 'i astre$ Dn!sc#"i 0n <@>@. A# c!4#t #n#& &*n+! a&t#& 0n !t!&ia $in Ithi&ien D<@@>. T7rin a& II6&ea a& Gon$or#&#i i6a tri(is &#i o&cine $rept conso&are o(are cantitate $e a#r. =>. en+e&. A -ost a& trei&ea -i# 'i a& patr#&ea 2&!star a& &#i o&cine. Ni(eni n#6'ia(inte'te $e e& c# (*n$rie. Era &aco( $#p! a#r5 po-tea (ere# &a (*ncare 'i tot ti(p#& se &#a &a



har"! c# (a/or$o(ii 'i c# -iii s!i. Then+e&5 a& trei&ea copi& a& s!# 'i sin+#r#& -i#5 a p&ecat $inRohan &a 2*rsta !r!"iei5 a tr!it 0n Gon$or (#&t! 2re(e 'i s6a acoperit $e +&orie s&#/in$#6& peT#r+on. =. Then+e&. N# s6a 0ns#rat p*n! t*r4i#5 $ar 0n <? a &#at6o $e soa"! pe Maren $inLossarnach5 0n Gon$or5 c# toate c! era (ai !tr*n $ec*t ea c# 'aptespre4ece ani. Maren i6a

n!sc#t trei copii 0n Gon$or5 $intre care Tho$en5 a& $oi&ea n!sc#t5 a -ost sin+#r#& s!# -i#. ,#p!(oartea &#i en+e&5 Then+e& a -ost che(at 0n "ar! $e c!tre rohirri(i5 iar e& s6a 0ntors 0(potri2aini(ii. S6a $o2e$it 0ns! #n re+e #n 'i 0n"e&ept5 c# toate c! 0n casa &#i se 2orea &i(a $in Gon$or'i n# to"i s#p#'ii s!i 2e$ea# asta c# ochi #ni. Maren i6a (ai n!sc#t $o#! -ete 0n Rohan8 iar#&ti(a $intre e&e5 Tho$n5 era cea (ai -r#(oas!5 chiar $ac! s6a n!sc#t t*r4i# D<5 copi&-!c#t &a !tr*ne"e. rate&e ei o i#ea nesp#s. Şi s6a -!c#t c!5 n# (#&t $#p! 0ntoarcerea &#i Then+e&5Sar#(an s6a a#toproc&a(at senior 0n Isen+ar$ 'i a 0ncep#t s! $ea $e -#rc! re+at#&#i Rohan50nc!&c*n$#6i hotare&e 'i spri/inin$#6i $#'(anii. =. Tho$en. 1n &e+en$e&e Rohan#&#i este n#(it Tho$en Ren!sc#t#&5 pentr# c! 'i6a pier$#t p#terea $in pricina 2r!/i&or ce i &e -!c#se Sar#(an5 $ar Gan$a&- &6a t!(!$#it 'i 0n #&ti(#&an a& 2ie"ii sa&e 'i6a rec!p!tat p#teri&e 'i5 0n -r#ntea oa(eni&or s!i5 a c*'ti+at !t!&ia $e &a CetateaCorn#&#i 'i apoi pe aceea $e pe C*(pii&e Pe&ennor5 cea (ai (are !t!&ie a E2#&#i. A c!4#t r!p#s&a por"i&e ort!re"ei Co&nic#&#i. O 2re(e5 (or(*nt#& s!# a r!(as pe p!(*nt#& nata&5 printre Re+ii(or"i ai Gon$or#&#i5 apoi 0ns! a -ost a$#s 0napoi 'i a'e4at 0n a& opt#&ea +or+an a& $inastiei sa&e5 0nE$oras. Iar $#p! (oartea &#i o no#! $inastie a 0ncep#t. d ,ate&e coresp#n$ ca&en$ar#&#i $in Gon$or DA& Trei&ea E2 Ce&e $e pe (ar+inerepre4int! an#& na'terii 'i ce& a& (or"ii. A treia $inastie. 1n <@5 Tho$n &6a &#at $e so" pe bo(#n$ $in ,epresi#nea $e R!s!rit5 (a/or$o(#&s#pre( a& O'tei. i#& ei5 bo(er5 s6a n!sc#t 0n <=5 iar -iica ei5 bon5 0n <>. La acea 2re(e5Sa#ron 0'i ar!ta $in no# p#teri&e 'i #(ra $in Mor$or a/#nsese 0n Rohan. Orcii $!$ea# n!2a&! 0n"in#t#ri&e r!s!ritene 'i #ci$ea# ori -#ra# cai. A&"ii coora# $in M#n"ii Ce"o'i5 (#&"i $intre ei -iin$#r#'i $in cei (ari5 a-&a"i 0n ser2ici#& &#i Sar#(an5 c# toate c! ni(eni n6a !n#it acest &#cr# $ec*t(#&t (ai t*r4i#. Gri/a $e c!petenie a &#i bo(#n$ era pentr# pa4a hotare&or $e &a r!s!rit5 e& -iin$#n (are i#itor $e cai 'i n#trin$ o #r! c#(p&it! 0(potri2a orci&or. ,ac! a/#n+ea# p*n! &a e& 2e'ti$espre 2reo inc#rsi#ne a orci&or5 a$esea pornea ne0nt*r4iat ca s! &e taie ca&ea5 c#prins $e (*nie5-!r! s! se tea(! 'i 0nso"it $oar $e o (*n! $e oa(eni. Ast-e& s6a -!c#t c! a -ost #cis $e ace'tia 0n;;<8 pe c*n$ #r(!rea o ceat! (ic!5 spre hotar#& E(n M#i&5 a -ost atacat pe nea'teptate $e oa$e2!rat! o'tire care p*n$ea $intre st*nci. N6a trec#t (#&t 'i Tho$n s6a 0(o&n!2it 'i a (#rit5 spre (area $#rere a re+e&#i. Pecopiii ei 0ns! i6a &#at re+e&e &a sine5 ca pe propriii s!i copii. E& a2ea $oar #n sin+#r 2&!star a& s!#5#n -i# pe n#(e Tho$re$5 0n 2*rst! $e $o#!4eci 'i patr# $e ani &a acea 2re(e8 re+ina E&-hi&$(#rise &a na'tere 'i Tho$en n# s6a (ai rec!s!torit. bo(er 'i bon a# cresc#t &a c#rtea $inE$oras 'i $e aco&o a# 2!4#t c#( cooar! #(ra 0nt#necoas! peste s!&i&e &#i Tho$en. bo(erse(!na &eit c# tat!& s!#8 bon 0ns! era 0na&t! 'i (&!$ie5 c# o +ra"ie 'i o (*n$rie pe care &e(o'tenise $e &a nea(#ri&e $e &a Mia4!4i5 $e &a Moren $in Lossarnach5 pe care rohirri(ii on#(iser! Sc!p!rarea T!i'#&#i. Z A& Patr#&ea E2 D;@? bo(er ba$i+. Era 0nc! &a o 2*rst! t*n!r! c*n$ a $e2enit(a/or$o( a& O'tii D;= 'i i s6a $at aceea'i 0ns!rcinare ca tat!&#i s!# 0nainte5 an#(e s! aperehotare&e $e &a r!s!rit. 1n ti(p#& R!4oi#&#i Ine&#&#i5 Tho$en a -ost r!p#s 0n !t!&ia c# Sar#(an$e &a %a$#ri&e Isen. Ast-e& c!5 0nainte $e a (#ri pe C*(pii&e Pe&ennor5 Tho$en &6a -!c#t pebo(er (o'tenitor#& s!# 'i &6a n#(it re+e. 1n aceea'i 4i5 bon s6a acoperit 'i ea $e +&orie5



&#pt*n$ 0n acea !t!&ie 0(r!cat! 0n haine !r!te'ti8 'i $e at#nci i6a r!(as 0n O'te porec&a $e,oa(na )ra"#&#i Sc#t.d dAsta pentr# c! ap!r!toarea $e ra" i6a -ost -r*nt! $e +hioa+a Re+e&#i62r!/itor8 $ar ce&r!p#s a -ost re+e&e5 'i ast-e& s6a 0(p&init prorocirea $e $e(#&t -!c#t! $e G&or-in$e& c!tre Re+e&eErn#r5 an#(e c! Re+e&e62r!/itor n# $e (*n! !r!teasc! 2a pieri. 1n c*ntece&e $in O'te se

sp#ne c! 0n aceast! ispra2! a ei5 bon a pri(it a/#tor $e &a sc#tier#& &#i Tho$en5 'i c! nici ace&an6ar -i -ost o(5 ci #n pitic#" 2enit $intr6o "ar! 0n$ep!rtat!5 c# toate c! bo(er 0& "inea &a (are cinste0n O'te 'i i6a $at n#(e&e $e Che&ar#&. DAcest Che&ar n# era a&t#& $ec*t Meria$oc Ma+ni-ic#&5senior a& W!rii Ie$#&#i. bo(er a $e2enit #n (are re+e 'i5 -iin$ 0nc! t*n!r at#nci c*n$ i6a #r(at &a tron &#iTho$en5 a $o(nit ti(p $e 'ai4eci 'i cinci $e ani5 (ai (#&t $ec*t oricare a&t re+e $inaintea &#i5 0na-ar! $e A&$or ce& )!tr*n. 1n ti(p#& R!4oi#&#i Ine&#&#i s6a 0(prietenit c# Re+e&e E&essar 'i c#I(ra$i& $in ,o& A(roth8 'i a$eseori (er+ea c!&are p*n! 0n Gon$or. 1n #&ti(#& an a& ce&#i $e6a&Trei&ea E25 'i6a &#at $e soa"! pe Lothrie&5 -iica &#i I(ra$i&. i#& s!#5 E&-ine ce& r#(os5 i6a#r(at &a tron. 1n 2re(ea &#i bo(er5 cei care 'i6a# $orit pace 0n O'te a# a2#t parte $e ea 'i pop#&a"ia$e2enea tot (ai n#(eroas! 0n 2!i 'i &a c*(pie 'i 0n e+a&! (!s#r! se 0n(#&"ea# 'i caii. 1n Gon$or$o(nea Re+e&e E&essar5 'i tot e& era re+e 'i 0n Arnor. ,o(nea peste toate ace&e "in#t#ri a&estr!2echi&or re+ate5 0n a-ar! $e Rohan8 c!ci re+e&e i6a $!r#it &#i bo(er 0nc! o $at! $ar#& &#i Cirion5iar bo(er a (ai -!c#t 0nc! o $at! #r!(*nt#& &#i Eor&. Şi s6a "in#t $e e& a$eseori. Pentr# c!5 s6o -i$#s e& Sa#ron5 $ar #ri&e 'i re&e&e pe care &e c&ocise n6a# (#rit o $at! c# e&5 iar Re+e&e $e &a Ap#sa2ea (#&"i $#'(ani $e 0n-r*nt 0nainte s! poat! cre'te 0n pace Copac#& A&. Şi $e c*te ori pornea &ar!4oi Re+e&e E&essar5 Re+e&e bo(er 0& 0nso"ea8 $inco&o $e Marea Rhn 'i $eparte5 pe c*(pii&e $e&a Mia4!4i5 r!s#na t#net#& ca2a&eriei O'tei 'i Ca&#& A& pe &a(#ra %er$e a -&#t#rat !t#t $e(#&te 2*nt#ri p*n! s! 0(!tr*neasc! bo(er. III. NEAMUL LUI ,URIN. C# pri2ire &a ori+ini&e se(in"iei +no(i&or se sp#n po2e'ti ci#$ate5 at*t $e c!tre e&$ari c*t'i $e c!tre +no(i 0n'i'i8 $ar c#( toate ce&e c#prinse 0n po2e'ti s6a# petrec#t c*n$2a $e(#&t5 (#&t0naintea e2#ri&or noastre5 0n pa+ini&e $e -a"! se sp#n p#"ine. ,#rin este n#(e&e pe care6& -o&osesc+no(ii pentr# ce& (ai !tr*n $intre cei Şapte P!rin"i ai se(in"iei &or5 str!#n#& t#t#ror re+i&or)!ri&or&#n+i. Sin+#r a $or(it p*n! c*n$5 0n a$*nc#ri&e 2re(ii 'i &a tre4irea ace&#i Popor5 e& a2enit 0n A4an#&i4ar 'i 0n pe'teri&e $e $eas#pra e&e'te#&#i ]he&e$4*ra(5 &a r!s!rit $e M#n"iiCe"o'i5 'i6a -!c#t e& s!&a'#&5 a$ic! aco&o #n$e5 (#&t (ai t*r4i#5 a# -ost s!pate Mine&e MorieiPo(enite 0n c*ntece. Şi aco&o a tr!it e& at*t $e (#&t5 0nc*t a a/#ns s! -ie c#nosc#t p*n! h!t6$eparte $rept ,#rince& Ne(#ritor. P*n! &a #r(! 0ns! a (#rit 'i e& 0nainte s! se -i s-*r'it Qi&e&e $e O$inioar! 'i(or(*nt#& i6a -ost -!c#t 0n ]ha4a$6$(8 $ar $inastia &#i n# a pierit 'i $e cinci ori s6a n!sc#t c*te#n (o'tenitor 0n Casa &#i5 0ntr6at*t $e ase(enea str!(o'#&#i5 0nc*t -iecare pri(ea n#(e&e $e,#rin. Şi asta pentr# c! +no(ii 0& pri2ea# $rept Ne(#ritor#& care se 0ntorcea $e -iecare $at!8 c!ciei a2ea# (#&te po2e'ti ci#$ate 'i cre$in"e $espre se(in"ia 'i soarta &or 0n &#(e. La s-*r'it#& Pri(#&#i E25 p#terea 'i o+!"ia "in#t#&#i ]ha4a$6$( a# sporit ne(!s#rat $e(#&t8 c!ci &or &i s6a# a&!t#rat (#&t! s#-&are 'i $atini 'i (e'te'#+#ri $#p! ce a# c!4#t 0n r#in!str!2echi&e ora'e Ne+ro$ 'i )e&e+ost $in M#n"ii A&a'tri5 $#p! $ec!$erea re+at#&#iThan+oro$ri(. P#terea Moriei a $#rat $e6a &#n+#& Ani&or 1nt#neca"i 'i a st!p*nirii &#i Sa#ron5c!ci5 c# toate c! Ere+ion a -ost $istr#s 'i por"i&e Moriei a# -ost 4!2orite5 s!&i&e $in ]ha4a$6$(era# (#&t prea a$*nci 'i prea p#ternice 'i pop#&ate $e o se(in"ie (#&t prea n#(eroas! 'i 2itea4!



pentr# ca Sa#ron s! &e poat! c#ceri $e a-ar!. Ast-e& c! o+!"ii&e sa&e a# r!(as (#&t! 2re(eneatinse5 c# toate c! popor#& (iner a 0ncep#t s! se stin+! 0ncet#& c# 0ncet#&. S6a 0nt*(p&at ca 0n (i/&oc#& ce&#i $e6a& Trei&ea E25 ,#rin s! a/#n+! $in no# re+e&e Moriei5-iin$ a& 'ase&ea care p#rta acest n#(e. P#terea &#i Sa#ron5 s&#/itor a& "in#t#&#i Mor+oth5 0ncepea$in no# s! se 0ntin$! as#pra &#(ii5 c# toate c! U(ra $in P!$#rea care se a-&a 0n -a"a intr!rii 0n

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N#(ai c! a#r#& &a a#r tra+e. Z ,ar n# te +*n$e'ti s! te 0ntorci 0n Ereor` &6a 0ntreat Thrin. Z La 2*rsta (ea5 n#5 a r!sp#ns ThrVr. R!4#narea pentr# ceea ce a -!c#t S(a#+ o &as 0nsea(a ta 'i a -ii&or t!i. E# 0ns! (6a( s!t#rat $e s!r!cie 'i $e at/oc#ra se(in"iei oa(eni&or.Pornesc &a $r#(5 s! 2!$ ce6oi +!si. ,ar 0ncotro o pornea5 n# a sp#s. Poate c! 2*rsta 'i nenorociri&e 0i t#&#raser! 0ntr#c*t2a (in"i&e. Şi poate 'i +*n$#ri&e5 ce6&(!cina# $e (#&t! 2re(e5 &a sp&en$oarea Moriei $e pe 2re(ea str!(o'i&or s!i8 sa# poate c! Ine&#&0& 0(roo$ea 0n (re/e&e sa&e re&e5 ac#( c! st!p*n#& s!# se tre4ise &a 2ia"! 'i6& 0n$e(na &ane(ernicii 'i $istr#+eri. Şi ThrVr a pornit $in Wara M#r+!5 #n$e 0'i +!sise a$!post5 spre(ia4!noapte5 a2*n$#6& a&!t#ri pe Nr5 'i a# trec#t Trec!toarea Corn#&#i Ro'# 'i a# coor*t 0nA4an#&i4ar. C*n$ a a/#ns &a Moria5 Poarta era $eschis!. Nr &6a r#+at c# cer#& 'i p!(*nt#& s! n# p!tr#n$! aco&o5 $ar e& n# &6a &#at 0n sea(!5 ci a intrat prec#( #n (o'tenitor ce se 0ntoarce acas!. N6a (ai ie'it. Nr &6a a'teptat asc#ns 4i&e nen#(!rate. 1ntr6o #n! 4i a a#4it #n stri+!t p#ternic 'iche(area #n#i corn5 'i #n tr#p a -ost a42*r&it a-ar!5 pe trepte 0n /os. Te(*n$#6se c! ar -i p#t#t s!-ie ThrVr5 Nr s6a apropiat t*r*'5 $ar $in!#ntr#& por"ii s6a a#4it #n +&as: Z %ino6ncoa5 !ros#&e^ Te 2e$e(5 s! 'tii. ,ar a4i n# ai $e ce te te(e. A2e( ne2oie $etine s! ne -ii so&. Şi Nr a ie'it $in asc#n4!toare 'i a 2!4#t c!5 0n a$e2!r5 tr#p#& era a& &#i ThrVr5 cap#& 0ns! 0i-#sese rete4at 'i 4!cea c# -a"a &a p!(*nt. A 0n+en#ncheat &*n+! e& 'i $in #(re a r!s#nat hohot#&$e r*s a& #n#i orc 'i 2ocea a 2orit $in no#: Z ,ac! cer'etorii n# se opresc &a poart!5 ci se strecoar! 0n!#ntr# 0ncerc*n$ s! -#re5 asta p!"esc. ,ac! 2re#n#& $intre ai 2o'tri 0'i (ai 2*r! ara p#t#roas! aici5 2a #r(a ace&a'i $r#(. ,#6te $e &e sp#ne^ ,ar $ac! -a(i&ia &#i $ore'te s! 'tie cine este ac#( re+e aici5 n#(e&e este scris pe-a"a !st#ia. E# &6a( scris^ E# &6a( #cis^ E# s#nt st!p*n#&^ At#nci Nr a r!s#cit cap#& rete4at 'i a 2!4#t crestat pe sprincean!5 c# r#ne +no(ice5 ca s!&e poat! citi 'i e&5 n#(e&e AQOG. N#(e&e ace&a a r!(as $e at#nci crestat 0n ini(a &#i 'i 0n ini(i&et#t#ror +no(i&or. Nr a 2r#t s! ia cap#&5 $ar 2ocea &#i A4o+ &6a oprit: Z Las!6& /os^ Ia6"i t!&p!'i"a^ Uite6"i p&ata5 cer'etor !ros^ Şi o &e+!t#ric! (ic! s6a &o2it $e tr#p#& &#i. 1n!#ntr# era# c*te2a (one4i -!r! 2a&oare. P&*n+*n$5 Nr a &#at6o &a -#+! pe R*#& Ar+int#&#i &a 2a&e8 s6a #itat 0ns! o $at! 0n #r(! 'i a2!4#t c! orcii ie'iser! pe poart! 'i h!c#ia# tr#p#&5 ar#nc*n$ #c!"i&e &a corii ne+ri. Aceasta a -ost po2estea c# care s6a 0ntors Nr &a Thrin8 'i $#p! ce a p&*ns 'i 'i6a s(#&s ara5 a c!4#t 0n (#"enie. Şapte 4i&e a stat -!r! s! scoat! #n c#2*nt. Apoi s6a ri$icat 0n picioare 'ia 4is: Z A'a ce2a n# poate -i 0n$#rat^ A'a a 0ncep#t R!4oi#& $intre +no(i 'i orci5 #n r!4oi &#n+ 'i ni(icitor5 p#rtat (ai c#sea(! 0n str!-#n$#ri s#p!(*ntene. Thrin s6a +r!it s! tri(it! so&i care s! $#c! (ai $eparte po2estea5 spre (ia4!noapte5 'ir!s!rit5 'i ap#s8 $ar a# (ai trec#t trei ani 0nainte ca +no(ii s!6'i re-ac! p#teri&e. Popor#& &#i ,#rin'i6a str*ns ar(ii&e c!rora &i s6a# a&!t#rat o'ti&e n#(eroase tri(ise $e case&e a&tor seniori8 c!ci o



ase(enea necinstire ce6o p!"ise (o'tenitor#& ce&#i (ai 2*rstnic $in se(in"ia &or 0i #(p&#se $e(*nie. C*n$ tot#& a -ost pre+!tit5 a# &#at c# asa&t 'i a# c#cerit pe r*n$ toate -ort!re"e&e orci&or pecare &e6a# +!sit 0ntre G#n$aa$ 'i R*#& %ese&. A$2ersarii n6a# a2#t nici #n#& (i&! 'i a# #cis 'i a#-!pt#it tic!&o'ii at*t &a &#(ina 4i&ei c*t 'i 0n 0nt#neric#& nop"ii. Gno(ii 0ns! a# 0n2ins prin p#terea&or 'i $atorit! ar(e&or &or -!r! $e pereche 'i a -oc#&#i (*niei &or5 0ncins 0n ti(p ce6& c!#ta# pe

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socotea&a +no(i&or. 1naintea &#i 0ns! a2ea o 2ia"! &#n+! $e tr!it 'i (#&te !t!&ii 0& a'tepta#5 p*n!c*n$5 !tr*n5 $ar ne0n+en#ncheat5 a c!4#t 0n ce&e $in #r(! 0n R!4oi#& Ine&#&#i. Se po2este'tetot#'i c!5 oric*t ar -i -ost e& $e 2itea4 'i $e p&in $e (*nie5 at#nci c*n$ a coor*t trepte&e Por"ii era p!(*nti# &a -a"!5 ca #n#& c#prins $e o (are -ric!. ,#p! ce !t!&ia a -ost 0n s-*r'it c*'ti+at!5 +no(ii care (ai r!(!seser! s6a# a$#nat 0nA4an#&i4ar. A# &#at cap#& &#i A4o+ 'i i6a# 0n$esat 0n +#r! p#n+#"a c# (one$e5 $#p! care &6a#0n-ipt 0ntr6#n par. 1n noaptea aceea 0ns! n# a #r(at nici o petrecere 'i nici c*ntece n# s6a# c*ntat8c!ci (or"ii &or 0i 0n$#rera# peste (!s#r!. Se 4ice c! nici (!car /#(!tate $in ei n# (ai i4#tea# s!se "in! ine pe picioare 'i n# (ai a2ea# speran"e s! se t!(!$#iasc!. C# toate acestea5 a $o#a 4i $i(inea"a Thrin se a-&a 0n -a"a &or. Un ochi 0i era 2!t!(at -!r!n!$e/$e $e t!(!$#ire5 iar (ers#& 0i era 'chiop!tat $in pricina #nei r!ni &a picior8 $ar 2ore&e &#iacestea a# -ost: Z E ine^ I4*n$a a noastr! e. Şi c# ea5 ]ha4a$6$(^ Gno(ii 0ns! a# r!sp#ns: Z Oi -i t# Mo'tenitor#& &#i ,#rin5 $ar chiar 'i c# #n sin+#r ochi ar tre#i s! 2e4i (ai&i(pe$e. A( $#s acest r!4oi ca s! ne r!4#n!(5 'i ne6a( r!4#nat. ,ar r!4#narea n# e $#&ce5c*t#'i $e p#"in. ,ac! asta se n#(e'te i4*n$!5 at#nci (*ini&e noastre s#nt prea (ici s! o "in!. Iar cei care n# era# $in nea(#& &#i ,#rin a# 4is: Z ]ha4a$6$( n# este c!(in#& str!#ni&or no'tri. Ce s! -ie pentr# noi a&tce2a $ec*tn!$e/$ea #nei co(ori` ,ar ac#(5 $ac! e s! p&ec!( $e6aici -!r! $e r!sp&at! 'i $e anii ce ni sec#2in5 c# c*t ne 0nt#rn!( (ai i#te pe (e&ea+#ri&e noastre5 c# at*t 2o( -i (ai (#&"#(i"i. At#nci Thrin s6a r!s#cit c!tre ,in5 4ic*n$#6i: Z ,oar n6or s! (! p!r!seasc! 'i cei $e6#n s*n+e c# (ine` Z N#5 a r!sp#ns ,in. T# e'ti P!rinte&e Popor#&#i nostr# 'i noi ne6a( $at s*n+e&e pentr#tine5 'i ni6& 2o( $a oric*n$. ,ar 0n ]ha4a$6$( n6o( intra. Nici t# n# 2ei intra 0n ]ha4a$6$(.,oar e# a( pri2it prin #(ra Por"ii. ,inco&o $e #(r! 0nc! te (ai a'teapt! )&este(#& &#i ,#rin.L#(ea tre#ie s! se schi(e 'i o a&t! p#tere $ec*t a noastr! tre#ie s! se 0na&"e 0nainte ca Popor#&&#i ,#rin s! p!tr#n$! $in no# 0n Moria. Ast-e& s6a 0nt*(p&at c! $#p! A4an#&i4ar +no(ii s6a# risipit 0nc! o $at!. ,ar (ai 0nainte$e asta 'i6a# $e4r!cat to"i (or"ii5 'i c# (are ca4n! a# -!c#t6o5 ca n# c#(2a s! se 0ntoarc! orcii 'is! se a&ea+! c# #n (#nte $e ar(e 'i c!(!'i $e 4a&e. Se po2este'te c! -iecare +no( care a p&ecat$e pe ace& c*(p $e &#pt! era 0(po2!rat $e +re#tatea ar(e&or. Apoi a# 0n!&"at r#+#ri (#&te 'i a#ars toate &e'#ri&e ce&or $in nea(#& &or. M#&"i copaci a# -ost $oor*"i 0n 2a&e5 care $e at#nci ar!(as nero$nic!5 'i -#(#& -oc#&#i a -ost 4!rit p*n! h!t $eparte5 0n LVrien DJPentr# +no(i era$#reros s! -ac! ceea ce -!cea# c# (or"ii &or5 c!ci n# ast-e& era $atina &or8 $ar a 0n!&"a (or(*ntD(or"ii 'i6i p#nea# 0n (or(inte $e piatr!5 n# $e p!(*nt &e6ar -i &#at (#&"i ani. Ast-e& c! a# a&esr#+#ri&e5 n#(ai s! n#6i &ase pe cei $e6#n nea( c# ei pra$! -iare&or ori p!s!ri&or5 ori h#&pa2i&ororci. 1ns! cei care a# c!4#t &a A4an#&i4ar a# -ost cinsti"i 0n a(intire 'i p*n! 0n 4i#a $e a4i orice+no( 2a sp#ne c# (*n$rie $espre #n#& sa# a&t#& $intre str!(o'ii s!i: a -ost #n +no( ars pe r#+Y5'i asta era $e a/#ns.K. ,#p! ce c#(p&ite&e &oc#ri s6a# pre-!c#t 0n scr#(5 a&ia"ii s6a# 0ntors -iecare 0n "ara sa $e a'tin!5 iar ,in Picior6$e6ier a $#s o'tiri&e tat!&#i s!# p*n! 0n M#n"ii $e ier. Thrin5 oprin$#6se &*n+! par#& ce& 0na&t5 i6a sp#s &#i Thorin Sc#t6$e6Ste/ar:



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t*r4i#5 pier4*n$ orice speran"!5 a# p!r!sit ace& (e&ea+ 'i s6a# 0ntors &a Thorin. A trec#t (#&t!2re(e p*n! s6a a-&at c! Thrin -#sese prins $e 2i# 0n acea noapte 'i $#s pe 0n!&"i(i&e (#nte&#i,o& G#&$#r. Aco&o a -ost s#p#s &a chin#ri5 i s6a &#at Ine&#& 'i a -ost &!sat s!6'i $ea #&ti(a s#-&are. Ast-e&5 Thorin Sc#t6$e6Ste/ar a $e2enit Mo'tenitor#& &#i ,#rin5 #n (o'tenitor -!r! $esperan"!5 c!ci at#nci c*n$ a pierit Thrin -!r! #r(!5 e& a2ea no#!4eci 'i cinci $e ani 'i era #n

+no( c# +re#tate printre ai s!i 'i (*n$r#8 p!rea 0ns! (#&"#(it s! r!(*n! 0n Eria$or. M#ncea $in+re#5 -!cea ne+o" 'i str*n+ea a2ere8 iar popor#& s!# $e2enea tot (ai n#(eros $atorit! r!t!citor#&#i Nea( a& &#i ,#rin5 $in r*n$#ri&e c!r#ia (#&"i5 a#4in$ $e -e&#& 0n care tr!ia e& aco&o 0n ap#s5 a#2enit s! i se a&!t#re. ,e6ac#( a2ea# s!&i -a&nice 0n (#n"i5 c!(!ri p&ine c# $e toate 'i 4i&e&e &or n# p!rea# chiar at*t $e +re&e5 c# toate c! 0n c*ntece&e &or po(enea# tot ti(p#& $e M#nte&e Sin+#ratic$in $ep!rtare. Anii se &#n+ea#. T!ci#nii $in ini(a &#i Thorin a# prins $in no# s! se 0ncin+! c# c*t c#+eta(ai (#&t &a ne$rept!"i&e pe care &e 0n$#rase nea(#& s!# 'i &a r!4#narea as#pra ,ra+on#&#i5 ce6i-#sese h!r!4it! &#i s! o 0(p&ineasc!. Se +*n$ea &a ar(e 'i &a o'tiri 'i a&ian"e5 0n 2re(e ce #ria'#&s!# ciocan r!s#na 0n -ier!rie8 o'tiri&e 0ns! se risipiser!5 a&ian"e&e se r#pseser!5 iar topoare&e ce&or$in nea(#& s!# era# p#"ine &a n#(!r8 'i 0n 2re(e ce !tea pe nico2a&! -ier#& 0ncins5 se si("ea p*r/o&it $e o (are (*nie -!r! $e speran"!. ,ar 0ntr6#n t*r4i#5 $in p#r! 0nt*(p&are5 Thorin a a/#ns s!6& 0nt*&neasc! pe Gan$a&- 'i asta aschi(at soarta Casei &#i ,#rin 'i a $#s 'i &a a&te -apte (!re"e. S6a -!c#t c!5 0ntorc*n$#6se 0n ap#s$intr6o c!&!torie5 Thorin a poposit 0n )ree Dree&ichi$ &i(pe$e5 prec#( s#c#& sa# apa D2e4i\esters Encc&ope$ic Unari$+e$ ,ic"ionar8 0n Ane3a 9 partea a II6a ,espre Tra$#cere5o(is! $in 2o&#(#& $e -a"! $in ace&a'i (oti2 $in care a( o(is 'i Ane3a E5 a#tor#& (en"ionea4!sens#& J$ea&K5 $e ori+ine ce&t!5 n.tr pentr# o noapte. Se 0n$repta spre Co(itat #n$e n# (ai -#sese$e 2reo $o#!4eci $e ani. Oosit c#( era5 se +*n$ise s! se o$ihneasc! aco&o o 2re(e. Printre (#&te a&te +ri/i ce6& ap!sa# era 'i soarta pri(e/$#it! a "in#t#ri&or $e &aMia4!noapte8 c!ci 'tia5 &a acea 2re(e5 c! Sa#ron p#nea &a ca&e #n r!4oi 'i5 $e c#( a2ea s! sesi(t! $est#& $e p#ternic5 a2ea $e +*n$ s! atace %*&cea#a ,espicat!. ,ar cei care ar -i p#t#t "ine piept oric!rei 0ncerc!ri $inspre R!s!rit $e a rec#ceri "in#t#& An+(ar 'i trec!tori&e nor$ice $in(#n"i n# era# $ec*t +no(ii $in M#n"ii $e ier. Iar $inco&o $e ace'ti (#n"i se 0ntin$ea p#sti#&,ra+on#&#i. ,ra+on#& $e care Sa#ron s6ar -i p#t#t -o&osi pentr# a6'i 0(p&ini (*r'!2ii&e. Şi at#ncic#( p#tea -i $istr#s S(a#+` La asta c#+eta Gan$a&- c*n$ Thorin s6a i2it 0n -a"a &#i 'i i6a sp#s: Z Me'tere Gan$a&-5 te 'ti# $oar $in 2e$ere5 $ar ac#( tare (6a' #c#ra s! sta# $e 2or!c# tine. C!ci 0n #&ti(a 2re(e (#&t (i6ai (ai st!r#it 0n (inte5 $e parc! (i6era scris s! te ca#t. Şia' -i -!c#t6o $ac! a' -i 'ti#t #n$e s! te +!sesc. Gan$a&- &6a pri2it c# #i(ire. Z E ci#$at ce6(i sp#i5 Thorin Sc#t6$e6Ste/ar. C!ci 'i e# (6a( +*n$it &a tine8 'i c# toatec! (! 0n$rept spre Co(itat5 (i6a( 4is c! ace&a'i $r#( $#ce 'i &a s!&i&e ta&e. Z S!&i s! -ie5 $ac! a'a 2rei s! &e n#(e'ti. ,ar n# s#nt $ec*t s!&a'#ri a(!r*te a&e #n#inea( e3i&at. %ei -i 0ns! ine 2enit5 $ac! 2rei s! 2ii. C!ci (er+e 2ora c! e'ti 0n"e&ept 'i 'tii (ai(#&te $ec*t oricare a&t#& care tr!ie'te pe aceast! &#(e8 'i $est#&e (! apas! $espre care tare a' 2reas! (! s-!t#iesc c# tine. Z %oi 2eni5 r!sp#nse Gan$a&-5 pentr# c! a( !n#ia&a c! #n &#cr# an#(e ne apas! pea(*n$oi 0n e+a&! (!s#r!. Şi sp#n*n$ asta (! +*n$esc &a ,ra+on#& $in Ereor5 pe care n# cre$ c!6& 2a #ita 2reo$at! nepot#& &#i ThrVr. A&t#n$e2a este po2estit ce s6a 0nt*(p&at &a acea 0nt*&nire: $espre ci#$at#& p&an pe care &6a p#s &a ca&e Gan$a&- pentr# a6& a/#ta pe Thorin 'i c#( Thorin 'i 0nso"itorii s!i a# pornit $in



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!t!&ie $in %*&cea5 Thorin Sc#t6$e6Ste/ar a -ost r!nit $e (oarte8 (#rin$5 a -ost p#s 0ntr6#n(or(*nt s# M#nte5 c# Piatra Str!2eche a'e4at! pe piept#& s!#. Tot aco&o a# c!4#t &i 'i ]&i5 -iiis#rorii sa&e. 1ns! ,in Picior6$e6ier5 2!r#& s!# care 2enise toc(ai $in M#n"ii $e ier pentr# a6&a/#ta 'i era toto$at! (o'tenitor#& s!# $e $rept5 a $e2enit (ai apoi Re+e&e ,in a& II6&ea5re0nte(ein$ ast-e& Re+at#& $e s# M#nte5 0ntoc(ai c#( $orise Gan$a&-. ,in s6a $o2e$it #n re+e(are 'i 0n"e&ept5 iar +no(ii a# prosperat 'i a# $e2enit $in no# p#ternici s# c*r(#irea &#i. C!tre s-*r'it#& 2erii ace&#i an D<?=5 Gan$a&- a re#'it 0n ce&e $in #r(! s!6i con2in+! peSar#(an 'i pe cei $in S-at#& A& s! atace ,o& G#&$#r8 Sa#ron a -ost ne2oit s! se retra+! 'i s! sere-#+ie4e 0n Mor$or5 #n$e5 +*n$ea e&5 a2ea s! -ie &a a$!post $e to"i $#'(anii s!i. A'a s6a -!c#t c!at#nci c*n$5 0ntr6#n t*r4i#5 a i4#cnit R!4oi#&5 atac#& principa& a -ost 0n$reptat as#pra re+i#ni&or$e &a (ia4!4i8 $ar chiar 'i a'a5 c# ra"#& &#i $rept care se p#tea 0ntin$e at*t $e (#&t5 Sa#ron ar -i p#t#t pricin#i (#&te re&e &a (ia4!noapte $ac! Re+e&e ,in 'i Re+e&e )ran$ n# i6ar -i stat 0n ca&e.,espre acestea &e6a po2estit Gan$a&- &#i ro$o 'i Gi(&i5 (ai t*r4i#5 c*n$ a stat o 2re(e 0(pre#n!0n Minas Tirith. C# p#"in ti(p 0nainte5 0n Gon$or prinseser! a sosi 2e'ti $espre -apte ce se petrecea# pe (e&ea+#ri 0n$ep!rtate. Z A( /e&it (oartea &#i Thorin5 po2estea Gan$a&-5 'i n#(ai ce a#4i( c! 'i ,in a -ostr!p#s pe c*n$ $!$ea o no#! &#pt! 0n %*&cea5 chiar 0n 2re(e ce noi ne !tea( $inco&o. A' -isocotit6o o +rea pier$ere $ac! n6ar -i -ost (ai c#r*n$ o (in#ne c!5 &a 2*rsta &#i 0naintat!5 0nc! (ai p#tea (*n#i topor#& c# aceea'i p#tere5 $#p! c#( se po2este'te5 st*n$ $e stra/! $eas#pra &e'#&#iRe+e&#i )ran$ 0n -a"a Por"ii Ereor5 p*n! &a c!$erea 0nt#neric#&#i. L#cr#ri&e 0ns! ar -i p#t#t (er+e 0nc! 'i (ai $eparte 'i c# (#&t (ai r!#. C*n$ 2! +*n$i"i &a(area !t!&ie $e pe C*(pii&e Pe&ennor5 n# #ita"i $e !t!&ii&e $in %*&cea 'i $e 2ite/ia popor#&#i &#i,#rin. G*n$i"i62! &a ceea ce ar -i p#t#t s! ias! $e aici. oc#& $ra+oni&or 'i s!ii s!&atice 0nEria$or5 e4n! peste %*&cea#a ,espicat!. Gon$or#& ar -i p#t#t r!(*ne -!r! Re+in!. Iar noi ne6a(-i p#t#t a'tepta s! ne 0ntoarce( aici $#p! i4*n$! 'i s! +!si( tot#& -!c#t scr#( 'i p#stiit. ,ar iat!c! n# s6a 0nt*(p&at ni(ic $in toate acestea 9 pentr# c! &6a( 0nt*&nit pe Thorin Sc#t6$e6Ste/ar 0ntr6o sear! 0n pra+ $e pri(!2ar!5 0n )ree. O 0nt*&nire 0nt*(p&!toare5 c#( 4ice( noi 0n P!(*nt#& $eMi/&oc. ,is era -iica &#i Thrin a& II6&ea. Sin+#r! ea $in nea(#& +no(i&or este po(enit! 0n istorii&eacestea. Gi(&i sp#nea c! p#"ine -e(ei se n#(!r! 0n se(in"ia +no(i&or5 s6ar 4ice c! n# (ai (#&t$e o trei(e. Arar trec $inco&o $e hotare&e "!rii &or5 'i $oar &a (are ne2oie. %ocea 'i 0n-!"i'area 'i-e&#& &or $e a se 0(r!ca at#nci c*n$ pornesc 0n c!&!torie sea(!n! 0ntr6at*t c# a&e !ra"i&or+no(i5 0nc*t ochii 'i #rechi&e a&tor nea(#ri n# &e pot $eosei. Pricin! pentr# care printre cei $inse(in"ia oa(eni&or s6a a/#ns s! se crea$!5 proste'te5 n#6i 2or!5 c! n6ar e3ista -e(ei 0n nea(#&+no(i&or 'i c! !ra"ii &or5 pas!6(i6te5 Js6ar i2i $in piatr!K. Ci toc(ai -iin$ at*t $e p#"ine -e(ei5 se(in"ia +no(i&or se 0n(#&"e'te 0ncet 'i se a-&! 0n(are pri(e/$ie at#nci c*n$ n6a# s!&a'#ri ine ap!rate. C!ci +no(ii 0'i ia# o sin+#r! soa"!5 iar-e(ei&e &or #n sin+#r so" o $at! 0n 2ia"! 'i s#nt ro'i $e +e&o4ie5 ca 'i 0n orice a&t! pri2in"! c*n$ e2ora $e ceea ce6i a& &or $e $rept. N#(!r#& !ra"i&or +no(i care se 0nsoar! este (ai (ic $e otrei(e. C!ci n# toate -e(ei&e se (!rit!: #ne&e n#6'i $oresc nici #n so"8 a&te&e 'i6& $oresc pe ace&a pe care n#6& pot a2ea5 ast-e& c! n#6& 2or pe nici #n a&t#&. C*t $espre !ra"i5 'i $intre ace'tia (#&"in# 2or s! se 0nsoare5 -iin$ prea c#-#n$a"i 0n 0n$e&etniciri&e &or (e'te'#+!re'ti.



Gi(&i5 -i#& &#i G&Vin5 'i6a c*'ti+at -ai(a -iin$ #n#& $intre cei No#! Pere+rini care a# pornit&a $r#( 0(pre#n! c# Ine&#&8 'i a r!(as 0n s#ita Re+e&#i E&essar c*t a $#rat R!4oi#&. Era c#nosc#t$rept prieten#& e&-i&or $atorit! (arii i#iri ce s6a n!sc#t 0ntre e& 'i Le+o&as5 -i#& Re+e&#i Thran$#i&5'i $atorit! respect#&#i ce &6a p#rtat ,oa(nei Ga&a$rie&. ,#p! c!$erea &#i Sa#ron5 Gi(&i a a$#s c# sine 0n s#$ o parte $in nea(#& +no(i&or $in

Ereor5 $e2enin$ Senior#& Grote&or Sc&ipitoare. 1(pre#n! c# se(enii s!i a -!c#t ispr!2i (ari 0nGon$or 'i Rohan. Pentr# Minas Tirith a# -!#rit por"i $in (ithri& 'i o"e& ca s! &e 0n&oc#iasc! peace&ea s-!r*(ate $e Re+e&e62r!/itor. Prieten#& s!# Le+o&as a 2enit 'i e& 0nso"it $e e&-ii $in P!$#rea%er$e5 a'e4*n$#6se 0n Ithi&ien5 care $e at#nci s6a preschi(at 0nc! o $at! 0n cea (ai -r#(oas!"ar! $intre toate (e&ea+#ri&e ap#sene. ,ar c*n$ Re+e&e E&essar s6a s!2*r'it $in 2ia"!5 Le+o&as 'i6a p#t#t 0n s-*r'it #r(a $orin"aini(ii $e a str!ate Marea. Aici #r(ea4! #na $intre #&ti(e&e 0nse(n!ri $in Cartea Ro'ie. A( a#4it po2estin$#6se c#( c! Le+o&as &6a &#at c# sine pe Gi(&i5 -i#& &#i G&Vin5 $at! -iin$(area &or prietenie5 (ai (are $ec*t oricare a&ta 2reo$at! 0ntre #n e&- 'i #n +no(. ,ac! acesta estea$e2!r#&5 at#nci c# a$e2!rat este ci#$at8 ca #n +no( s! se arate $ornic s! p!r!seasc! P!(*nt#& $eMi/&oc $in i#ire5 sa# ca e&$arii s!6& pri(easc! 0n (i/&oc#& &or5 sa# ca Seniorii Ap#si(ii s!0n+!$#ie a'a ce2a. Se sp#ne tot#'i c! Gi(&i a p&ecat 'i pentr# a 2e$ea5 0nc! o $at!5 -r#(#se"ea &#iGa&a$rie&8 'i se prea poate ca ea5 a2*n$ at*ta p#tere printre e&$ari5 s! -ie cea c!reia i se $atorea4!0n+!$#in"a pe care a pri(it6o Gi(&i. Mai (#&te n# se pot sp#ne $espre aceast! po2este. ANEXA ). PO%ESTEA ANILOR DPO%ESTEA WINUTURILOR APUSENE Pri(#& E2 s6a 0ncheiat c# Marea )!t!&ie 0n care O'tirea $in %a&inor a p!tr#ns 0nThan+oro$ri(5 a&#n+*n$#6& pe Mor+oth $e &a p#tere. Apoi cei (ai (#&"i $in nea(#& No&$or s6a#re0ntors 0n %est#& 0n$ep!rtat5 a'e4*n$#6se 0n EressFa5 -oarte aproape $e %a&inor8 iar a&"ii (#&"i $innea(#& Sin$ar a# trec#t 'i ei Marea. A& ,oi&ea E2 s6a s-*r'it c# pri(a r!st#rnare $e &a p#tere a &#i Sa#ron5 s&#/itor#& &#iMor+oth5 'i c# &#area Ine&#&#i S#pre(. A& Trei&ea E2 a a/#ns &a cap!t o $at! c# R!4oi#& Ine&#&#i8 $ar5 $in c*t se sp#ne5 a&Patr#&ea E2 n# a 0ncep#t $ec*t $#p! p&ecarea Senior#&#i E&ron$5 c*n$ a sosit 2re(ea ca oa(eniis! $o(neasc!5 iar ce&e&a&te Jpopoare 2oritoareK $e pe P!(*nt#& $e Mi/&oc s! se stin+! 0ncet#& c#0ncet#&. 1n ce& $e6a& Patr#&ea E25 e2#ri&e $inainte era# a$eseori n#(ite Qi&e&e $e O$inioar!8 $aracest n#(e se potri2ea $oar 4i&e&or $inaintea r!st#rn!rii &#i Mor+oth. Istorii&e ace&or ti(p#ri n# a#-ost conse(nate aici. A& ,oi&ea E2. Aceia a# -ost ani 0nt#neca"i pentr# Oa(enii $e pe P!(*nt#& $e Mi/&oc5 $ar 'i ani $e +&orie pentr# "in#t#& N7(enor. ,espre ce&e 0nt*(p&ate pe P!(*nt#& $e Mi/&oc (!rt#rii&e s#nt p#"ine 'ine0n$est#&!toare5 iar $ate&e a$esea nesi+#re. La 0ncep#t#& acest#i e25 (ai tr!ia# 0nc! (#&"i e&-i noi&i5 &oc#in$ (ai c# sea(! 0n Lin$on5&a ap#s $e Ere$ L#in8 $ar 0nainte s! se -i constr#it )ara$6$r5 (#&"i $in se(in"ia Sin$ar a# p#rcesspre r!s!rit 'i #nii 'i6a# 0nte(eiat s!&a'#ri 0n p!$#ri 0n$ep!rtate5 #n$e 2ie"#ia# (ai c# sea(! e&-ii p!$#ri&or. Un#& $intre ace'tia era Thran$#i&5 re+e 0n partea $e (ia4!noapte a Marii P!$#ri %er4i.1n Lin$on5 &a (ia4!noapte $e L#ne5 tr!ia Gi&6+a&a$5 #&ti(#& (o'tenitor a& re+i&or se(in"iei No&$or$in e3i&. Era rec#nosc#t $rept Mare&e Re+e a& e&-i&or $in Ap#s. Tot 0n Lin$on5 $ar &a (ia4!4i $eL#ne5 a tr!it o 2re(e Ce&eorn5 0nr#$it c# Thin+o&8 soa"a &#i era Ga&a$rie&5 cea (ai (in#nat!



$intre -e(ei&e e&-e. Era sora &#i inro$ e&a+#n$5 Prieten#& Oa(eni&or5 pe 2re(#ri re+e 0n Nar+othron$5 care 'i6a $at 2ia"a ca s!6& sa&2e4e pe )eren5 -i#& &#i )arahr. ,#p! #n ti(p5 o parte $in nea(#& no&$or s6a str!(#tat 0n Ere+ion5 &a ap#s $e M#n"iiCe"o'i5 n# $eparte $e Poarta %estic! a Moriei. Şi a# -!c#t ast-e& pentr# c! a-&aser! c! se$escoperise (ithri& 0n Moria. Se(in"ia no&$ori&or era 2estit! pentr# arta (e'te'#+#ri&or 'i se ar!ta

(ai p#"in neprietenoas! -a"! $e +no(i $ec*t sin$arii8 $ar prietenia ce s6a n!sc#t 0ntre popor#& &#i,#rin 'i -ierarii e&-i $in Ere+ion a -ost cea (ai str*ns! ce s6a a-&at 2reo$at! 0ntre ce&e $o#!se(in"ii. Ce&eri(or a -ost c*r(#itor#& Ere+ion#&#i 'i ce& (ai 2estit $intre (e'te'#+arii &or8 era#r(a' a& &#i Fanor. An#& = 0nte(eierea Li(an#ri&or Cen#'ii 'i a Lin$on#&#i. < E&$ainii a/#n+ 0n N7(enoR. C. ?; M#&"i +no(i ce6'i p!r!sesc 2echi&e &or ora'e $in Ere$ L#in se $#c 0n Moria5 0n(#&"in$n#(!r#& ce&or a-&a"i aco&o. ??< Moare E&ros Tar6Minat#r. C.>;; Sa#ron 0ncepe $in no# s! $ea se(ne $e ne&ini'te 0n P!(*nt#& $e Mi/&oc. >?@ 1n N7(enor se na'te Si&(ariFn. ;; Pri(e&e cor!ii a&e N7(enoreeni&or apar 0n $rept#& coaste&or. >; Se(in"ia no&$ori&or 0nte(eia4! "in#t#& Ere+ion. C.=;;; Speriat $e p#terea tot (ai (are a N7(enoreeni&or5 Sa#ron a&e+e Mor$or#& $rept"in#t $in care s! -ac! o -ort!rea"!. Şi 0ncepe prin a constr#i )ara$6$r. =;> Tar6Anca&i(F $e2ine pri(a Re+in! 0ncoronat! a N7(enor#&#i. =<;; Sa#ron 0ncearc! s!6i atra+! $e partea sa pe e&$ari. Gi&6+a&a$ re-#4! s! trate4e c# e&8$ar -ierarii $in Ere+ion se &as! 0n$#p&eca"i. N7(enoreenii 0ncep s! constr#iasc! port#ri per(anente. C.=>;; S# 0n$r#(area &#i Sa#ron5 -ierarii e&-i $e2in a$e2!ra"i (ae'tri 0n (eseria &or.1ncep s! -!#reasc! Ine&e&e P#terii. C.=>; 1n Ere+ion s#nt -!#rite ce&e Trei Ine&e. C.=;; Sa#ron -!#re'te Ine&#& S#pre( 0n Oro$r7in. Ter(in! constr#irea -ort!re"ei )ara$6$r. Ce&eri(ar +hice'te p&an#ri&e &#i Sa#ron. = 1ncepe R!4oi#& $intre e&-i 'i Sa#ron. Ce&e Trei Ine&e s#nt asc#nse. => R!4oinicii &#i Sa#ron n!2!&esc 0n Eria$or. Gi&6+a&a$ 0& tri(ite pe E&ron$ 0n Ere+ion. = Ere+ion este p#stiit. Moare Ce&eri(ar. Por"i&e Moriei s#nt -erecate. E&ron$ seretra+e c# aceia care a# (ai r!(as $in se(in"ia no&$ori&or 'i se re-#+ia4! 0n I(&a$ris. = Sa#ron cotrope'te "in#t#& Eria$or. =;; Tar6Minastir tri(ite o a$e2!rat! -&ot! $in N7(enor 0n Lin$on. Sa#ron este 0n-r*nt. =;= Sa#ron este a&#n+at $in Eria$or. Win#t#ri&e Ap#sene c#nosc pacea o #n! #cat! $e2re(e. C.=@;; Ca( $e &a aceast! $at! N7(enoreenii 0ncep s! 0'i 0nte(eie4e co&onii $e6a &#n+#&coaste&or. Sa#ron 0'i 0ntin$e p#terea spre r!s!rit. U(ra se &as! peste N7(enor. <<>= Tar6Atana(ir preia sceptr#&. 1ncep r!scoa&e&e 'i $iscor$ii&e 0ntre N7(enoreeni. 1n /#r#& acest#i an apar pentr# pri(a oar! na4+&ii5 ori ,#h#ri&e Ine&e&or5 sc&a2ii ce&or No#! Ine&e. <<@; U(ar $e2ine o (are -ort!rea"! 0n N7(enor. <>; Este constr#it Pe&ar+ir. ,e2ine port#& principa& a& N7(enoreeni&or ,e2ota"i. <@ Ar6A$nahr preia sceptr#&. => C!in"a &#i Tar6Pa&antir. R!4oi ci2i& 0n N7(enor. <>> Ar6Phara4n porne'te pe (are 'i a/#n+e 0n U(ar.



<< Sa#ron este &#at pri4onier 0n N7(enor8 Z=; Sa#ron 0& atra+e 0n (re/e&e sa&e pe Re+e 'i 0i a(!+e'te pe n7(enoreeni. =; Ar6Phara4n 0ncepe s! -or(e4e Marea O'tire. = Ar6Phara4n atac! %a&inor. N7(enor se pre$!. E&en$i& 'i -iii s!i re#'esc s! scape. <; 1nte(eierea Re+ate&or 0n E3i&: Arnor 'i Gon$or. ,esp!r"irea Pietre&or. Sa#ron se

0ntoarce 0n Mor$or. ?< Sa#ron atac! Gon$or#&5 c#cere'te Minas Ithi& 'i incen$ia4! Copac#& A&. Isi&$#rscap! &#*n$ ca&ea R*#&#i An$#in 'i se re-#+ia4! &a E&en$i&5 0n nor$. Anrion ap!r! Minas Anor 'iOs+i&iath. ?; Ia na'tere U&ti(a A&ian"! 0ntre e&-i 'i oa(eni. ?= Gi&6+a&a$ 'i E&en$i& pornesc spre r!s!rit5 spre I(&a$ris. ?? O'tirea A&ian"ei tra2ersea4! M#n"ii Ce"o'i. )!t!&ia $e &a ,a+or&a$ 'i 0n-r*n+erea &#iSa#ron. 1ncepe ase$i#& as#pra -ort!re"ei )ara$6$r. ??; Uci$erea &#i Anrion. ??= Sa#ron este r!st#rnat $e &a p#tere $e c!tre E&en$i& 'i Gi&6+a&a$5 care pier a(*n$oi.Isi&$#r ia Ine&#& S#pre(. Sa#ron $ispare 'i ,#h#ri&e Ine&e&or cooar! 0n &#(ea #(re&or. Ast-e& ses-*r'e'te a& ,oi&ea E2. A& Trei&ea E2. Ace'tia a# -ost anii 0n care s6a stins se(in"ia e&$ari&or. M#&t! 2re(e a# tr!it 0n pace5st!p*ni pe ce&e Trei Ine&e5 0n 2re(e ce Sa#ron $or(ea5 iar Ine&#& S#pre( a -ost $at pier$#t8 $ar n6a# 0ncercat s! schi(e ce2a $in -e&#& &or $e a tr!i5 hr!nin$#6se $in a(intirea trec#t#&#i. Gno(ii s6a# asc#ns 0n taini"e a$*nci5 p!4in$#6'i se(in"ia8 $ar c*n$ r!#& a prins $in no# s! $ea se(ne $e2ia"! 'i $ra+onii a# scos 0nc! o $at! cap#& &a &#(in!5 r*n$ pe r*n$ str!2echi&e &or co(ori a# -ost pr!$!&#ite5 ast-e& c! ei a# a/#ns #n nea( r!t!citor. Moria a r!(as (#&t! 2re(e -erit! $e pri(e/$ii5$ar &oc#itorii ei s6a# 0(p#"inat tot (ai (#&t &a n#(!r5 p*n! c*n$ (#&te $in 0ntinse&e ei s!&i &oc#itea# r!(as 0n 0nt#neric 'i p#stii. 1n"e&epci#nea 'i anii -!r! s-*r'it ai n7(enoreeni&or s6a# 0(p#"inat'i ei pe (!s#r! ce n7(enoreenii se a(esteca# c# oa(enii $e r*n$. Şi a# trec#t 2reo (ie $e ani5 pri(a #(r! se &!sase $e6ac#( peste Marea P!$#re %er$e5c*n$ istarii5 sa# 2r!/itorii5 'i6a# -!c#t apari"ia pe P!(*nt#& $e Mi/&oc. Mai t*r4i# a2ea s! se sp#n!c! 2eniser! $in Ap#s#& 0n$ep!rtat5 -iin$ so&i tri(i'i s! 0n-r#nte p#terea &#i Sa#ron 'i s!6i #neasc! pe to"i aceia care a2ea# $orin"a s! i se op#n!8 $ar n# &e era 0n+!$#it s! 0(potri2easc! p#terii &#i oa&t! p#tere5 sa# s! ca#te s!6i st!p*neasc! pe e&-i ori oa(eni prin -or"! ori tea(!. Prin #r(are5 a# 2enit &#*n$ 0n-!"i'are o(eneasc!5 c# toate c! n# ap!rea# nicio$at! catineri5 iar $e 0(!tr*nit 0(!tr*nea# nesp#s $e 0ncet 'i (intea 'i (*na &or a2ea# p#teri ne!n#it$e (#&te. N#(e&e &or a$e2!rate &e (!rt#risea# p#"inora5 -o&osin$ 0n schi( n#(e&e ce &i se$!$ea# $e c!tre a&"ii. Cei (ai (ari 0n ran+ printre ace'tia Dse sp#ne c! era# cinci c# tot#& pri(iser! $e &a e&$ari n#(e&e $e C#r#nr5 JO(#& Pricep#tK5 'i Mithran$ir5 JPe&erin#& ce& S#rK5 $aroa(enii $e &a (ia4!noapte &e sp#nea# Sar#(an 'i Gan$a&-. C#r#nr a c!&!torit a$esea 0n "in#t#ri&e$e &a Soare6R!sare5 a'e4*n$#6se 0n ce&e $in #r(! 0n Isen+ar$. Mithran$ir5 0n schi(5 era (aiapropiat $e se(in"ia e&$ari&or5 prin #r(are str!!tea (ai (#&t p!r"i&e ap#sene5 $ar nicio$at! n6aa2#t #n &oc a& s!#5 #n$e s! se a'e4e. Pe tot parc#rs#& acest#i a& Trei&ea E25 n#(ai cei care a# a2#t 0n st!p*nirea &or ce&e TreiIne&e a# 'ti#t cine an#(e &e p!4ea. 1ntr6#n t*r4i# s6a a-&at tot#'i c!5 &a 0ncep#t5 a# -ost 0n +ri/ace&or (ai 0nse(na"i $intre e&$ari5 trei &a n#(!r5 Gi&6+a&a$5 Ga&a$rie& 'i Cr$an. Ine&#& &#i Gi&6+a&a$i6a -ost $at $e c!tre acesta 0n p!strare &#i E&ron$8 Cr$an5 0n schi(5 &6a $at pe a& s!# &#iMithran$ir. C!ci Cr$an 2e$ea (#&t (ai $eparte 'i (ai 0n a$*nc $ec*t oricare a&t#& $e pe



P!(*nt#& $e Mi/&oc5 $rept care &6a pri(it c# ra"e&e $eschise pe Mithran$ir &a Li(an#ri&e Cen#'ii5'tiin$ $e #n$e 2enea 'i #n$e an#(e a2ea s! se 0ntoarc!. Z Ia acest ine&5 C!rt#rare5 i6a sp#s e&5 c!ci +re&e 2or -i str!$anii&e ta&e8 ine&#& te 2a a/#ta 0n+rea#a 0ncercare pe care ai &#at6o pe #(erii t!i. Acesta este Ine&#& oc#&#i 'i c# e& 2ei p#tea s!reaprin4i ini(i&e 0n &#(ea aceasta care se r!ce'te tot (ai (#&t. C*t $espre (ine5 ini(a (ea a -ost

$!r#it! M!rii 'i pe "!r(#ri&e ei cen#'ii 2oi tr!i p*n! c*n$ 'i #&ti(a coraie 0'i 2a -i 0n!&"at p*n4e&e.Te 2oi a'tepta. An#& < Isi&$#r s!$e'te 0n Minas Anor #n p#iet a& Copac#&#i A&. Re+at#& $e &a Mia4!4i 0& $! &#iMene&$i&. Pr!p!$#& $e &a C*(pii&e St*n/enei&or8 Isi&$#r 'i cei trei -ii (ai (ari ai s!i s#nt r!p#'i. Ohtar a$#ce 0n I(&a$ris #c!"i&e -r*nte a&e s!iei Narsi&. =; %a&an$i& $e2ine Re+e 0n A(or. =;; E&ron$ se 0nsoar! c# -iica &#i Ce&eorn. = Na'terea &#i E&&a$an 'i a &#i E&rohir5 -iii &#i E&ron$. <?= Na'terea &#i Aren Un$V(ie&. ?<; Re+e&e Ostoher re4i$e'te Minas Anor. ?; Pri(a in2a4ie a r!s!riteni&or. >;; RV(en$aci& I 0i 0n2in+e pe r!s!riteni. >?= RV(en$aci& este #cis 0n !t!&ie. @; a&ast#r 0nte(eia4! $inastia Re+i&or Cor!ii&or. @>= Moartea &#i Eren$#r 'i 0(p!r"irea re+at#&#i Arnor. Re+e&e Erni& I c#cere'te cetatea U(ar care $e2ine -ort!rea"a Gon$or#&#i. Erni& piere pe (are. =;=> Re+e&e Ciran$i& #cis 0n ase$i#& -ort!re"ei U(ar. =;>; Har(en$aci& c#cere'te cetatea Hara$. Gon$or#& a/#n+e 0n c#&(ea p#terii sa&e. Ca(tot ac#( o #(r! se &as! peste P!$#rea %er$e 'i oa(enii 0i $a# n#(e&e $e Co$r#& 1nt#necat.Pentr# pri(a oar! (!rt#rii&e scrise po(enesc $e se(in"ia periannathi&or5 o $at! c# 2enirea 0nEria$or a ce&or $in nea(#& Har-oot. C.==;; 0n"e&ep"ii Distarii 'i (ai6(are&e e&$ari&or $escoper! c! o p#tere (a&e-ic! a preschi(at ,o& G#&$#r 0ntr6o -ort!rea"!. Se !n#ie'te c! p#terea aceasta n6ar -i a&tce2a $ec*t #nna4+& 9 #n $#h a& ine&e&or. ==? 1ncepe $o(nia re+e&#i Ata(atar A&carin. C.==>; Nea(#& a&&ohi$e p!tr#n$e 0n Eria$or 'i este #r(at &a sc#rt! 2re(e $e cei $innea(#& Stoor5 care 2in peste Trec!toarea Corn#&#i Ro'# 'i a/#n+ 0n Un+hi#& sa# 0n Wara M#r+!. C.=;; 1ncep $in no# s! se 0n(#&"easc! creat#ri&e tic!&oase. Orcii $e2in tot (ai n#(ero'i0n M#n"ii Ce"o'i 'i 0i atac! pe +no(i. Reapar na4+&ii. C!petenia &or 2ine $in An+(ar 0n"in#t#ri&e $e &a (ia4!noapte. Se(in"ia periannathi&or (i+rea4! spre ap#s8 (#&"i se a'ea4! 0n )ree. => Re+e&e Ar+e&e I este #cis 0n !t!&ia c# Rh#$a#r. Ca( &a aceast! $at! nea(#& Stoor p!r!se'te Un+hi#& 'i #nii $intre ei se re0ntorc 0n Wara P#stiet!"ii. =?; Re+e&e62r!/itor $in An+(ar in2a$ea4! "in#t#& Arnor. Re+e&e Ar2e&e+ este r!p#s.ornost 'i Trn Gorthan$ s#nt p!4ite $e in2a4ie. T#rn#& A(on S& este $istr#s. =?< Moare Re+e&e %a&acar $in Gon$or 'i 0ncepe r!4oi#& ci2i& $intre R#e$enii. =? Os+i&iath este incen$iat 'i ast-e& se pier$e pa&antr#&. E&$acar -#+e 0n Rho2anion8 -i#&s!# Ornen$i& este #cis. =?? E&$acar se 0ntoarce 'i6& a&#n+! pe #4#rpator#& Casta(ir. )!t!&ia $e &a R!sp*ntii&eEr#i. Pe&ar+ir este ase$iat. =??@ Ree&ii scap! 'i c#ceresc U(ar#&.



=>?; Re+e&e A&$a(ir este r!p#s 0n r!4oi#& c# Hara$#& 'i corsarii $in U(ar. =>>= Har(en$aci& a& II6&ea 0i 0n-r*n+e pe oa(enii $in Hara$. =;= M#&"i periannathi (i+rea4! $in )ree. An+e&e a& II6&ea &e $! p!(*nt $inco&o $e)aran$#in. C.=; Li se a&!t#r! cei $in nea(#& Stoor care 2in $inspre Wara M#r+!.

=? Corsarii pr!$!&#iesc Pe&ar+ir#& 'i6& #ci$ pe Re+e&e Minar$i&. => Marea Mo&i(! p#stie'te Gon$or#&. Moare Re+e&e Te&e(nar5 0(pre#n! c# copiii s!i.Copac#& A& (oare 0n Minas Anor. Mo&i(a se 0ntin$e &a (ia4!noapte 'i &a ap#s 'i (#&te(e&ea+#ri $in Eria$or r!(*n p#stii. Periannathii s#pra2ie"#iesc $e partea cea&a&t! a r*#&#i)aran$#in5 0ns! c# pier$eri (ari. =?; Re+e&e Taron$or str!(#t! Casa Re+a&! 0n Minas Anor5 #n$e p&antea4! #n p#iet a&Copac#&#i A&. Os+i&iath 0ncepe s! ca$! 0n r#in!. Mor$or r!(*ne nestr!/#it. =@=; Re+e&e Te&#(ehtar U(ar$aci& rec#cere'te Cetatea U(ar 'i6i a&#n+! pe corsari. =@>= 1ncepe atac#& C!r#"a'i&or as#pra Gon$or#&#i. =@> Gon$or pier$e (e&ea+#ri&e r!s!ritene5 iar Nar(aci& a& II6&ea ca$e 0n !t!&ie. =@ Re+e&e Ca&i(ehtar 0i 0n2in+e pe C!r#"a'i 0n ,a+or&a$. =;; Ca&i(ehtar 0na&"! T#rn#& A& 0n Minas Anor. =?; Win#t#ri&e Gon$or 'i Arnor reia# &e+!t#ri&e 'i -or(ea4! o a&ian"!. Ar2e$#i se 0nsoar!c# rie&5 -iica &#i On$oher $in Gon$or. =?? On$oher ca$e 0n !t!&ie. Erni& 0n-r*n+e $#'(an#& 0n Ithi&ien#& $e Mia4!4i. Apoic*'ti+! )!t!&ia Taerei 'i6i a&#n+! pe C!r#"a'i 0n S(*rc#ri&e Mor"i&or. Ar2e$#i cere coroanaGon$or#&#i. =?> Erni& a& II6&ea pri(e'te coroana. =? C!$erea Re+at#&#i $e &a Mia4!noapte. Re+e&e62r!/itor cotrope'te Arthe$ain 'i p#nest!p*nire pe ornost. => Ar2e$#i se 0neac! 0n Go&-#& oroche&. Pa&antrii $in Ann7(inas 'i A(on S& $ispar.Er(er a$#ce o -&ot! 0n Lin$on. Re+e&e62r!/itor este 0n2ins 0n )!t!&ia $in ornost 'i este #r(!rit p*n! &a P*r&oa+e&e Etten. ,ispare $in "in#t#& $e (ia4!noapte. = Aranarth 0'i ia tit&#& $e C!petenie a $7ne$aini&or. Tot ce a r!(as (o'tenire $e &aArnor 0i este $at spre p!strare &#i E&ron$. = r#n+or 0i con$#ce pe otho$i4i pe (e&ea+#ri&e $e &a (ia4!noapte. = )#cca $in M&a'tina $e2ine pri(#& Thain a& Co(itat#&#i. =@; Re+e&e62r!/itor 2ine 0n Mor$or #n$e str*n+e $#h#ri&e ine&e&or 9 na4+&ii. 1n Moriaapare #n a&ro+ 'i6& #ci$e pe ,#rin a& %I6&ea. =@= Nin I este r!p#s. Gno(ii -#+ $in Moria. M#&"i $intre e&-ii p!$#ri&or $in LVrien -#+spre (ia4!4i. A(roth 'i Minro$e& s#nt $a"i $isp!r#"i. = Thrin I 2ine 0n Ereor 'i +!se'te #n re+at a& +no(i&or Js# M#nteK. <;;; Na4+&ii trec hotare&e Mor$or#&#i 'i ase$ia4! Minas Ithi&. <;;= Minas Ithi& ca$e 0n (*ini&e $#'(an#&#i. %a -i c#nosc#t apoi $rept Minas Mor+#&.Este capt#rat pa&antr#&. <;? Ern#r $e2ine Re+e 0n Gon$or. Re+e&e62r!/itor 0i ar#nc! (!n#'a r!4oi#&#i. <;>; Re+e&e62r!/itor 0& pro2oac! $in no#. Ern#r p&eac! spre Minas Mor+#& 'i n# se (ai'tie ni(ic $espre e&. Mar$i& $e2ine pri(#& Mare'a& C*r(#itor. <;; ,o& G#&$#r $e2ine tot (ai p#ternic. 1n"e&ep"ii se te( c! Sa#ron 0ncepe $in no# s! se0ntr#pe4e. <; Gan$a&- se $#ce 0n ,o& G#&$#r. Sa#ron se retra+e 'i se asc#n$e 0n R!s!rit. 1ncepePacea Str!/#itoare. Na4+&ii r!(*n c#(in"i 0n Minas Mor+#&.



<<=; Thorin I p!r!se'te "in#t#& Ereor5 0n$rept*n$#6se spre (ia4!noapte5 spre M#n"ii $eCen#'!5 #n$e se str*n+ ac#( to"i cei care a# (ai r!(as $in Nea(#& &#i ,#rin. <?; Is#(ras I $e2ine a& treispre4ece&ea Thain5 pri(#& $in $inastia Too. Nea(#&O&$#c oc#p! Wara Ie$#&#i. <?; Pacea Str!/#itoare ia s-*r'it. Sa#ron se 0ntoarce c# p#teri sporite 0n ,o& G#&$#r.

<? Ia na'tere S-at#& A&. Tot ac#( ,a+o& $in nea(#& Stoor +!se'te Ine&#& S#pre( 'ieste #cis $e S(a+o&. <?; C*n$2a 0n prea/(a acestei $ate S(a+o&6Go&&#( se asc#n$e 0n M#n"ii Ce"o'i. <?> Un no# atac as#pra Gon$or#&#i. Os+i&iath ca$e 0n r#in! 'i po$#& s!# $e piatr! este-r*nt. C.<?@; Orcii 0ncep s!6'i -ac! -ort!re"e tainice 0n M#n"ii Ce"o'i pentr# a 0(pie$ica oricetrecere spre Eria$or. Sa#ron 0ncepe s! pop#&e4e Moria c# proprii&e sa&e creat#ri. <>; 1n $r#( spre LVrien5 Ce&eran este atacat pe nea'teptate 0n Trec!toarea Corn#&#iRo'# 'i r!nit c# o ar(! otr!2it!. <>=; Ce&eran p&eac! pe Mare. Orcii 'i r!s!ritenii n!2!&esc 0n Ca&enar$hon. Eor& ce&T*n!r c*'ti+! !t!&ia pe C*(pia Ce&erant. Rohirri(ii se a'ea4! 0n Ca&enar$hon. <>?> Eor& ca$e 0n !t!&ie pe P&ato#& Go&a'. <> )re+o5 -i#& &#i Eor&5 ter(in! $e constr#it L!ca'#& A#ri#. <>; )a&$or5 -i#& &#i )re+o5 p!tr#n$e pe Poarta Oprit! 'i $ispare. Tot ac#( $ra+onii 0'i-ac $in no# apari"ia 0n "in#t#ri&e 0n$ep!rtate $e &a (ia4!noapte 'i 0ncep s!6i h!r"#iasc! pe +no(i. <>@ ,in I este #cis $e c!tre #n $ra+on. <>; ThVr se re0ntoarce 0n Ereor. GrVr5 -rate&e s!#5 p&eac! 0n M#n"ii $e ier. C.<; Too&$ p&antea4! Jiara pipeiK 0n Me&ea+#& $e &a R!s!rit. <@ Isen+rin a& II6&ea $e2ine a& 4ece&ea Thain 'i 0ncepe s! sape Mari&e T#ne&#ri. <@ Ecthe&ion I reconstr#ie'te T#rn#& A& $in Minas Tirith. <?; Orcii n!2!&esc $in no# 0n Eria$or. <? )an$oras Too 0n2in+e o '&eaht! $e orci 0n Me&ea+#& $e &a Mia4!noapte. <>@ Rohan este atacat $e &a ap#s 'i $e &a r!s!rit 'i este cotropit. Gon$or#& este atacat $ecor!ii&e corsari&or. He&( $in Rohan se re-#+ia4! 0n %!+!#na &#i He&(. \#&- c#cere'te E$oras<>@6: #r(ea4! Iarna cea L#n+!. Mari s#-erin"e 'i (#&"i (or"i 0n Eria$or 'i Rohan. Gan$a&- 2ine0n a/#tor#& popor#&#i $in Co(itat. <> Moartea &#i He&(. ra&- 0& a&#n+! pe \#&- 'i 0nte(eia4! a $o#a $inastie a Re+i&or$in O'te. Sar#(an 0'i -ace s!&a'#& 0n Isen+ar$. <; S(a#+ ,ra+on#& po+oar! peste Ereor. %*&cea#a este ni(icit!. ThrVr scap!0(pre#n! c# Thrin II 'i Thorin II. <; ThrVr este r!p#s $e #n orc 0n Moria. Gno(ii se a$#n! pentr# a porni #n r!4oi $er!4#nare. Se na'te Geronti#&5 c#nosc#t apoi s# n#(e&e $e )!tr*n#& Too. < 1ncepe R!4oi#& 0ntre +no(i 'i orci. < )!t!&ia $e &a Na#$#hirion5 0n $rept#& Por"ii R!s!ritene a Moriei. ,in Picior6$e6ierse 0ntoarce 0n M#n"ii $e ier. Thrin a& II6&ea 'i -i#& s!# Thorin pornesc 0n prie+ie spre ap#s. Sea'ea4! &a (ia4!4i $e Ere$ L#in5 $inco&o $e Co(itat D<@;<. Z<@? Orcii $e &a Mia4!noapte h!r"#iesc Rohan#&. Re+e&e \a&$a este #cis $e ei D<@=. <@?= Thrin a& II6&ea porne'te &a $r#( pentr# a re2e$ea "in#t#& Ereor5 $ar este #r(!rit $es&#/itorii I#i Sa#ron. <@?> Thrin +no(#& este 0nte(ni"at 0n ,o& G#&$#r8 0i este &#at #&ti(#& $intre ce&e ŞapteIne&e.



<@>; Gan$a&- se re0ntoarce 0n ,o& G#&$#r 'i $escoper! c! 0ntr6a$e2!r st!p*n#& "in#t#&#ieste Sa#ron5 care str*n+e toate ine&e&e 'i ca#t! s! a-&e 2e'ti $espre Ine&#& S#pre( 'i $espreMo'tenitor#& &#i Isi&$#r. 1& +!se'te pe Thrin 'i pri(e'te cheia Ereor#&#i. Thrin (oare 0n ,o&G#&$#r. <@>= Se 0ntr#ne'te S-at#& A&. Gan$a&- cere s! -ie atacat ,o& G#&$#r. Sar#(an i se op#ne.

DMai t*r4i# a $e2enit &i(pe$e c! $e pe at#nci 0ncep#se Sar#(an s! $oreasc! Ine&#& S#pre( pentr#sine 'i tr!+ea n!$e/$e c! acesta se 2a $e42!&#i sin+#r5 c!#t*n$#6'i st!p*n#&5 $ac! Sa#ron a2ea s!-ie &!sat 0n pace o 2re(e. Sar#(an 0ncepe c!#t!ri&e 0n apropiere $e C*(pii&e %ese&e. <@>= Moare )e&ecthor a& II6&ea $in Gon$or. Moare Copac#& A& 'i n# se (ai +!se'te nici#n p#iet. Copac#& Mort este &!sat 0n picioare. <@@> St*rni"i $e so&ii &#i Sa#ron5 hara$ri(ii tra2ersea4! r*#& PVros 'i atac! Gon$or#&. iii&#i o&cine $in Rohan s#nt r!p#'i 0n ti(p ce &#pt! pentr# ap!rarea "in#t#&#i Gon$or. <@; Se na'te )i&o 0n Co(itat. <;= Cei (ai (#&"i $intre &oc#itorii s#pra2ie"#itori $in Ithi&ien p!r!sesc "in#t#& $in pricinaatac#ri&or #r#'i&or $in Mor$or. Este constr#it re-#+i#& tainic Henneth Ann. <; Se na'te Gi&raen5 (a(a &#i Ara+orn a& II6&ea. <== Iarna Cr#nt!. )aran$#in 'i a&te r*#ri 0n+hea"!. L#pii A&i n!2!&esc 0n Eria$or $inspre(ia4!noapte. <=< Mari re2!rs!ri $e ape in#n$! 'i pr!p!$esc Ene$aith 'i Min6hiriath. Thara$ este$istr#s 'i p!r!sit. <<; Moare )!tr*n#& Too. << Arathorn5 -i#& &#i Ara$or $in nea(#& $7ne$aini&or5 se 0nsoar! c# Gi&raen. <; Ara$or este r!p#s $e c!tre c!pc!#ni. 1n Minas Tirith se na'te ,enethor a& II6&ea5 -i#&&#i Ecthe&ion a& II6&ea. <= Pe = (artie se na'te Ara+orn5 -i#& &#i Arathorn a& II6&ea. << Este #cis Arathorn a& II6&ea. Gi&raen 0& $#ce pe Ara+orn 0n I(&a$ris: E&ron$ 0& pri(e'te $rept -i# a$opti2 'i6i $! n#(e&e $e Este& DSperan"a8 este t!in#it! ori+inea &#i. < Sar#(an $escoper! c! s&#/itorii &#i Sa#ron ca#t! 0n ape&e r*#&#i An$#in 0n apropiere$e C*(pii&e St*n/enei&or5 ceea ce 0nsea(n! c! Sa#ron a a-&at $e s-*r'it#& &#i Isi&$#r. 1& ne&ini'te'teacest -apt5 $ar n# $e42!&#ie ni(ic S-at#&#i. <?= Thorin Sc#t6$e6Ste/ar 'i Gan$a&- 0i -ac o 2i4it! &#i )i&o 0n Co(itat. )i&o se0nt*&ne'te c# S(a+o&6Go&&#( 'i +!se'te Ine&#&. S-at#& A& se 0ntr#ne'te8 Sar#(an accept! ca ,o&G#&$#r s! -ie atacat pentr# c! ac#( $ore'te s!6& 0(pie$ice pe Sa#ron s! (ai ca#te 0n ape&eR*#&#i. Sa#ron5 care 'tie ce era $e -!c#t5 p!r!se'te ,o& G#&$#r. )!t!&ia ce&or Cinci Ar(ate 0n%*&cea. Moare Thorin a& II6&ea. )ar$ $in Es+aroth 0& #ci$e pe S(a#+. ,in $in M#n"ii $e ier$e2ine Re+e s# (#nte D,in a& II6&ea. <?; )i&o se re0ntoarce 0n Co(itat a$#c*n$ c# sine Ine&#&. Sa#ron se 0ntoarce 0n tain! 0nMor$or. <?? )ar$ reconstr#ie'te %*&cea#a 'i $e2ine Re+e. Go&&#( p!r!se'te M#n"ii 'i 0ncepec!#tarea Jho"#&#iK Ine&#&#i. <?@ Se na'te Tho$en5 -i#& &#i Then+e&5 Re+e&e Rohan#&#i. <? Gan$a&- 'i )a&in 0& 2i4itea4! pe )i&o 0n Co(itat. <>; Se na'te in$#i&as5 -iica &#i A$rahi& $in ,o& A(roth. <>= Sa#ron se proc&a(! sin+#r 'i pe -a"! c*r(#itor 'i 0ncepe s! str*n+! oaste 0n Mor$or.Se ap#c! s! rec&!$easc! -ort!rea"a )ara$6$r. Go&&#( porne'te spre Mor$or. Sa#ron tri(ite treina4+&i s! p#n! $in no# st!p*nire pe ,o& G#&$#r. E&ron$ 0i $est!in#ie &#i JEste&K a$e2!rat#& s!#



n#(e 'i o*r'ia &#i 'i 0i 0ncre$in"ea4! -r*nt#ri&e s!iei Narsi&. Aia 0ntoars! $in LVrien5 Aren 0&0nt*&ne'te pe Ara+orn 0n p!$#rea $in I(&a$ris. Ara+orn porne'te 0n prie+ie 0n P#stietate. <>< U&ti(a 0nt*&nire a S-at#&#i A&. C#(p!nesc &a soarta Ine&#&#i. Sar#(an &e sp#ne c#(c! ar -i a-&at c! Ine&#& S#pre( a -ost &#at $e ape&e R*#&#i An$#in p*n! 0n Mare. Sar#(an seretra+e 0n Isen+ar$5 consi$er*n$#6se $in c&ipa aceea st!p*n as#pra &#i5 'i 0& -orti-ic!. Ge&os pe

Gan$a&- 'i te(*n$#6se $e e&5 tri(ite iscoa$e s!6i #r(!reasc! -iece (i'care8 ast-e& oser2!interes#& 2r!/itor#&#i pentr# Co(itat. C#r*n$ 0ncepe s!6'i "in! oa(eni $e 0ncre$ere 0n )ree 'i 0nMe&ea+#& $e &a Mia4!4i. <> M#nte&e Os*n$ei5 $e &a Cap!t#& L#(ii5 i4#cne'te $in no# 0n -&!c!ri. U&ti(ii&oc#itori ai "in#t#&#i Ithi&ien 0'i +!sesc sc!parea peste An$#in. <> Ara+orn 0& c#noa'te pe Gan$a&-8 0ncepe prietenia &or. Z@; Ara+orn 0ntreprin$e (ari&e sa&e c!&!torii 'i 0n-!pt#ie'te (ari&e sa&e 2ite/ii. !r! a se$a 0n 2i&ea+5 0i a/#t! at*t pe Then+e& $in Rohan5 c*t 'i pe Ecthe&ion a& II6&ea a& Gon$or#&#i. <@ Se na'te ro$o. < ,enethor se 0nsoar! c# in$#i&as $in ,o& A(roth. < )ain5 -i#& &#i )ar$5 a/#n+e Re+e 0n %*&cea. <@ Se na'te )oro(ir5 -i#& &#i ,enethor a& III6&ea. < Ara+orn trece hotare&e "in#t#&#i LVrien5 #n$e se 0nt*&ne'te pentr# a $o#a oar! c#Aren Un$V(ie&. Ara+orn 0i $!r#ie'te ine&#& &#i )arahir 'i pe Co&ina Cerin A(roth se /#r#iesc#n#& a&t#ia. La aceast! 2re(e5 Go&&#( a/#n+e &a hotare&e Mor$or#&#i5 #n$e o c#noa'te pe She&o.Tho$en $e2ine Re+e a& "in#t#&#i Rohan. <@ Se na'te ara(ir5 -i#& &#i ,enethor. Se na'te Sa( ce& 1n"e&ept. <@? Moare Ecthe&ion a& II6&ea. ,enethor a& II6&ea $e2ine Ma/or$o( a& Gon$or#&#i. <@@ in$#i&as (oare 0nainte $e 2re(e. <@ )a&in p!r!se'te Ereor#& 'i p!tr#n$e 0n Moria. <; 1n Rohan se na'te bo(er5 -i#& &#i bo(#n$. <? )a&in piere 'i co&onia +no(i&or este ni(icit!. <> Se na'te bon5 sora &#i bo(er. C.;;; U(ra Mor$or#&#i se &#n+e'te. Sar#(an c#tea4! s! -o&oseasc! pa&antr#& $inOrthanc5 $ar este prins 0n (re/e $e Sa#ron care are Piatra Ithi&. Tr!$ea4! S-at#&. A-&! $e &aiscoa$e&e &#i c! "in#t#& Co(itat#&#i este p!4it 0n$eaproape $e Prie+i. ;;= Petrecerea $e $esp!r"ire or+ani4at! $e )i&o. Gan$a&- !n#ie'te c! ine&#& &#i )i&oeste Ine&#& S#pre(: pa4a 0n /#r#& Co(itat#&#i se 0nt!re'te. Gan$a&- ca#t! s! a-&e 2e'ti $espreGo&&#( 'i cere a/#tor#& &#i Ara+orn. ;;< )i&o $e2ine oaspete&e &#i E&ron$ 'i se stai&e'te 0n %*&cea#a ,espicat!. ;; Gan$a&- 0i -ace o 2i4it! &#i ro$o 0n Co(itat 'i 0'i 2a repeta 2i4ite&e 'i 0n #r(!torii patr# ani. ;; )ran$5 -i#& &#i )ain5 $e2ine Re+e 0n %*&cea. Moare Gi&raen. ;;@ 1n toa(na acest#i an5 Gan$a&- 0i -ace #&ti(a sa 2i4it! &#i ro$o. ;; 1n #r(!torii opt ani5 &a r!sti(p#ri5 Gan$a&- 'i Ara+orn pornesc $in no# pe #r(e&e &#iGo&&#(5 c!#t*n$#6& 0n 2!i&e An$#in#&#i5 0n Co$r#& 1nt#necat 'i 0n Rho2anion5 p*n! &a hotare&eMor$or#&#i. La #n (o(ent $at5 $e6a &#n+#& acestor ani5 Go&&#( 0ns#'i s6a a2ent#rat 0n Mor$or5#n$e a -ost capt#rat $e Sa#ron. E&ron$ tri(ite s! -ie a$#s! Aren5 iar ea se 0ntoarce 0n I(&a$ris8M#n"ii 'i toate (e&ea+#ri&e $e &a r!s!rit $e2in tot (ai pri(e/$ioase. ;= Go&&#( este e&ierat $in Mor$or. Este &#at $e Ara+orn 0n S(*rc#ri&e Mor"i&or 'ia$#s 0n Thran$#i&5 0n Co$r#& 1nt#necat. Gan$a&- 2i4itea4! Minas Tirith 'i cite'te i42o$#& &#iIsi&$#r.



ANII GLORIOŞI. Apri&ie =< Gan$a&- a/#n+e 0n Hoiton. I#nie <; Sa#ron atac! Os+i&iath#&. Ca( &a acea 2re(e este atacat Thran$#i& 'i Go&&#( scap!.

< Gan$a&- se 0nt*&ne'te c# Ra$a+ast. I#&ie ? )oro(ir porne'te &a $r#( $in Minas Tirith. =; Gan$a&- este -!c#t pri4onier 0n Orthanc. A#+#st. Se pier$e orice #r(! a &#i Go&&#(. ,in c*te se pare5 ca( &a aceast! 2re(e5 -iin$ 2*nat$eopotri2! $e e&-i 'i $e s&#/itorii &#i Sa#ron5 s6a re-#+iat 0n +a&erii&e Moriei8 $ar c*n$5 0n ce&e $in#r(!5 a $escoperit $r#(#& spre Poarta $e Ap#s5 n# a (ai p#t#t s! ias!. Septe(rie =@ Gan$a&- scap! $in Orthanc &a pri(e&e ore a&e $i(ine"ii. C!&!re"ii Ne+ri trec %a$#ri&eIsen#&#i. = Gan$a&- a/#n+e &a por"i&e E$oras#&#i ca cer'etor 'i n# 0i este 0n+!$#it s! intre. <; Gan$a&- pri(e'te 0n+!$#in"a s! p!tr#n$! 0n E$oras. Tho$en 0i por#nce'te s! p&ece: JIaorice ca& po-te'ti5 n#(ai s! $ispari $e aici chiar (*ine5 0nainte s! se 0nt#nece^K <= Gan$a&- a&e+e pe I#te ca G*n$#&5 $ar ca&#& n#6& &as! s! se apropie. Se ia $#p! I#te caG*n$#& p*n! $eparte5 pe 0ntins#& c*(piei. << C!&!re"ii Ne+ri a/#n+ 0n a(#r+ &a %a$#& Sarn8 0i a&#n+! pe Prie+ii str!/eri. Gan$a&- prin$e pe I#te ca G*n$#&. < Patr# C!&!re"i intr! 0n Co(itat 0nainte $e 4ori. Cei&a&"i 0i #r(!resc pe Prie+i c!trer!s!rit5 apoi se 0ntorc s! 2e+he4e as#pra ,r#(#&#i %er$e. Un C!&!re" Ne+r# sose'te 0n Hoiton&a c!$erea nop"ii. ro$o p!r!se'te #n$!t#ra. ,#p! ce &6a 0(&*n4it pe I#te ca G*n$#&5 Gan$a&- p!r!se'te "in#t#& Rohan. <? Gan$a&- tra2ersea4! Isen#&. < P!$#rea )!tr*n!. ro$o a/#n+e &a )o(a$i&. < Gan$a&- tra2ersea4! Torent#& Cen#'i#. A $o#a noapte &a )o(a$i&. <@ Hoi"ii s#nt capt#ra"i $e #n ,#h a& Gor+ane&or. Gan$a&- a/#n+e &a %a$#& Sarn. < ro$o a/#n+e seara t*r4i# 0n )ree. Gan$a&- 2i4itea4! pe Unchia'. ; Scoit#ra R*#&#i 'i Han#& $in )ree s#nt atacate &a pri(e&e ceas#ri a&e 4i&ei. ro$o p&eac! $in )ree. Gan$a&- a/#n+e 0n Scoit#ra R*#&#i5 apoi noaptea 0n )ree. Octo(rie = Gan$a&- p&eac! $in )ree. < 1n ti(p#& nop"ii este atacat pe Wanc#& %re(ii. Ta!ra $e &a poa&e&e Wanc#&#i este atacat! 0n ti(p#& nop"ii. ro$o este r!nit. G&or-in$e& p!r!se'te %*&cea#a ,espicat!. =; 1i a&#n+! pe C!&!re"i $e pe Po$#& Mitheithe&. = ro$o tra2ersea4! Po$#&. =@ G&or-in$e& 0& +!se'te pe ro$o &a &!sat#& serii. Gan$a&- a/#n+e 0n %*&cea#a ,espicat!. = #+a peste %a$#& Ur'i&or. <> ro$o 0'i 2ine 0n si("iri 0ntre(at. )oro(ir a/#n+e 0n %*&cea#a ,espicat! 0n ti(p#&nop"ii. ,ece(rie < 1nso"itorii Ine&#&#i p!r!sesc %*&cea#a ,espicat! 0n a(#r+.



Ian#arie 1nso"itorii a/#n+ 0n Ho&&in. ==5=< Q!pa$! pe Cara$hras. = Atac#& L#pi&or &a ore&e $int*i a&e $i(ine"ii. 1nso"itorii a/#n+ &a Poarta $e Ap#s a Moriei&a c!$erea nop"ii. Go&&#( se ia pe #r(e&e P#rt!tor#&#i Ine&#&#i.

=? Noapte petrec#t! 0n Sa&a ,o#!4eci 'i Un#. => Po$#& ]ha4a$6$(5 pr!#'irea &#i Gan$a&-. 1nso"itorii a/#n+ &a Ni(ro$e& t*r4i# 0nnoapte. < Gan$a&- 0& #r(!re'te pe )a&ro+ p*n! pe pisc#& Qira64i+i&. <> 1& a42*r&e pe )a&ro+ $e pe 0n!&"i(i 'i (oare. Tr#p#& &#i r!(*ne pe pisc. er#arie =? O+&in$a &#i Ga&a$rie&. Gan$a&- re2ine &a 2ia"! 'i r!(*ne 0ntr6o stare $e trans!. => ,esp!r"irea $e LVrien. Asc#ns pe (a&#& ap#sean5 Go&&#( #r(!re'te p&ecarea. Gaihir0& $#ce pe Gan$a&- 0n LVrien. < )!rci&e s#nt atacate 0n ti(p#& nop"ii 0n apropiere $e Sarn Geir. <? 1nso"itorii Ine&#&#i trec $e Ar+onath 'i -ac ta!r! &a Parth Ga&en. Pri(a )!t!&ie &a%a$#ri&e Isen8 Tho$re$5 -i#& &#i Tho$en5 este #cis. <> ,estr!(area r!"iei. Moartea &#i )oro(ir8 che(area corn#&#i s!# este a#4it! 0n MinasTirith. Meria$oc 'i Pere+rin s#nt capt#ra"i. ro$o 'i Sa( ce& 0n"e&ept p!tr#n$ 0n E(n M#i& $e &ar!s!rit. Seara Ara+orn porne'te 0n c!#tarea orci&or. bo(er prin$e $e 2este $espre coor*reahoar$ei $e orci $in E(n M#i&. < Ara+orn a/#n+e pe st*nca ap#sean! &a r!s!rit#& soare&#i. 1n ci#$a por#nci&or &#iTho$en5 bo(er porne'te $in Me&ea+#& $e &a R!s!rit 0n (ie4 $e noapte 0n #r(!rirea orci&or. <@ bo(er 0i prin$e $in #r(! pe orci chiar 0nainte $e a a/#n+e &a poa&a P!$#rii an+orn. < Meria$oc 'i Pippin re#'esc s! -#+! 'i -ac c#no'tin"! c# Arore!ros. Rohirri(ii atac!&a r!s!rit#& soare&#i 'i6i ni(icesc pe orci. ro$o cooar! $in E(n M#i& 'i 0& 0nt*&ne'te peGo&&#(. ara(ir 4!re'te arca -#nerar! a &#i )oro(ir. ; 1ncepe ,i2an#& En"i&or. 1ntors 0n E$oras5 bo(er 0& 0nt*&ne'te pe Ara+orn. Martie = La r!s!rit#& soare&#i ro$o 0ncepe tra2ersarea S(*rc#ri&or Mor"i&or. ,i2an#& En"i&orcontin#!. Ara+orn se 0nt*&ne'te c# Gan$a&- ce& A&. Pornesc spre E$oras. ara(ir p!r!se'teMinas Tirith pentr# a 0n$ep&ini o (isie 0n Ithi&ien. < ro$o a/#n+e &a cap!t#& S(*rc#ri&or. Gan$a&- a/#n+e 0n E$oras 'i6& t!(!$#ie'te peTho$en. Rohirri(ii pornesc c!&are spre ap#s5 0(potri2a &#i Sar#(an. A $o#a )!t!&ie &a %a$#ri&eIsen#&#i. Erenran$ este 0n-r*nt. La ceas#ri&e $#p!6a(ie4ei ia s-*r'it ,i2an#& En"i&or. En"ii pornesc (ar'#& as#pra Isen+ar$#&#i5 #n$e sosesc 0n ti(p#& nop"ii. Tho$en se retra+e 0n %!+!#na &#i He&(. 1ncepe )!t!&ia $e &a Cetatea Corn#&#i. En"ii$es!2*r'esc $istr#+erea Isen+ar$#&#i. ? Tho$en 'i Gan$a&- pornesc $in %!+!#na &#i He&( spre Isen+ar$. ro$o a/#n+e &a+or+ane&e $e 4+#r! $e &a (ar+inea P!(*nt#&#i P!r!+init Morannon. > Tho$en a/#n+e 0n Isen+ar$ &a pr*n4. Tratati2e c# Sar#(an 0n Orthanc. Un na4+&0naripat trece pe $eas#pra taerei $in ,o& )aran. Gan$a&- porne'te 0nso"it $e Pere+rin spre MinasTirith. ro$o se asc#n$e c*n$ se apropie $e Morannon 'i porne'te $in no# &a c!$erea nop"ii. Ara+orn prins $in #r(! $e $7ne$aini &a pri(e&e ceas#ri a&e $i(ine"ii. Tho$en porne'te$in Cetatea Corn#&#i spre %a&ea Ca&2ar#&#i. Ara+orn porne'te (ai t*r4i#. ro$o este $#s $e ara(ir &a Henneth Ann#n. Ara+orn sose'te 0n %a&ea Ca&2ar#&#i 0n(ie4 $e noapte.



@ Ara+orn porne'te pe JC!i&e Mor"i&orK &a spart#& 4ori&or8 &a (ie4#& nop"ii a/#n+e &a Erech.ro$o p!r!se'te Henneth Ann#n. Gan$a&- a/#n+e &a Minas Tirith. ara(ir p&eac! $in Henneth Ann#n. Ara+orn porne'te$in Erech 'i a/#n+e pe $r#(#& spre Mor+#&. Tho$en 2ine 0n %a&ea Ca&2ar#&#i. )e4na prin$e s!se re2erse $in Mor$or.

=; Qi#a -!r! 4ori. Marea A$#nare $in Rohan: rohirri(ii 2in c!&are $in %a&ea Ca&2ar#&#i.ara(ir este sa&2at $e Gan$a&- 0n -a"a por"i&or Cita$e&ei. Ara+orn tra2ersea4! 2a&ea Rin+&V. Ooaste $in Morannon c#cere'te Cair An$ros 'i p!tr#n$e 0n AnVrien. ro$o trece $e R!scr#ce 'i2e$e oastea $in Mor+#& pornin$ &a !t!&ie. == Go&&#( o 2i4itea4! pe She&o5 $ar5 2!4*n$#6& pe ro$o $or(in$5 aproape c! se c!ie'te.,enethor 0& tri(ite pe ara(ir 0n Os+i&iath. Ara+orn a/#n+e 0n Linhir 'i trece $inco&o5 0nLeennin. Partea $e r!s!rit a Rohan#&#i este in2a$at! $inspre (ia4!noapte. LVrien este atacat pentr# pri(a $at!. =< Go&&#( 0& $#ce pe ro$o 0n *r&o+#& &#i She&o. ara(ir se retra+e spre ort!re"e&eQ!+a4#&#i. Tho$en a'ea4! ta!ra s# perete&e Minri((on. Ara+orn 0(pin+e $#'(an#& sprePe&ar+ir. En"ii 0i 0n2in+ pe in2a$atorii Rohan#&#i. = ro$o este &#at capti2 $e orcii $in Cirith Un+o&. Cetatea Pe&ennor este c#cerit!.ara(ir este r!nit. Ara+orn a/#n+e 0n Pe&ar+ir 'i capt#rea4! -&ota. Tho$en 0n P!$#rea ,r7a$an. =? Sa( ce& 0n"e&ept 0& +!se'te pe ro$o 0n T#rn. Minas Tirith este ase$iat. Rohirri(ii5 0n-r#nte c# S!&aticii5 a/#n+ 0n P!$#rea S#r!. => La ore&e $int*i a&e 4i&ei5 Re+e&e62r!/itor str!p#n+e Por"i&e Ora'#&#i. ,enethor 0'i $! -oc pe #n r#+. Cornii rohirri(i&or s#nt a#4i"i &a 0nt*i#& stri+!t a& coco'#&#i. )!t!&ia $e &a Pe&ennor.Tho$en este r!p#s. Ara+orn 0na&"! -&a(#ra &#i Aren. ro$o 'i Sa( ce& 0n"e&ept scap! 'i 0'i 0ncepc!&!toria spre (ia4!noapte5 prin 2a&ea Mor+ai. )!t!&ia $e s# arorii Co$r#&#i 1nt#necat8Thran$#i& respin+e o'ti&e $in ,o& G#&$#r. A& $oi&ea atac as#pra "in#t#&#i LVrien. = S-at#& c!petenii&or. ,in 2a&ea Mor+ai5 ro$o pri2e'te $inco&o $e ta!r!5 spre M#nte&eOs*n$ei. = )!t!&ia $in %*&cea. Re+e&e )ran$ 'i Re+e&e ,in Picior6$e6ier ca$ 0n &#pt!. M#&"i+no(i 'i oa(eni se re-#+ia4! 0n Ereor #n$e s#nt ase$ia"i. Sha+rat $#ce 0n )ara$6$r (antia &#iro$o5 c!(a'a &#i $e 4a&e 'i saia. =@ Oastea $e &a Mia4!noapte porne'te 0n (ar' $in Minas Tirith. ro$o a/#n+e 0n apropiere$e G#ra Isen#&#i8 este prins $in #r(! $e orci pe $r#(#& $inspre ,#rthan+ spre U$n. = Oastea a/#n+e &a 2a&ea Mor+#&. ro$o 'i Sa( ce& 0n"e&ept scap! 'i 0'i 0ncep c!&!toria $e6a &#n+#& $r#(#&#i ce $#ce &a )ara$6$r. << A(#r+#& ce& c#(p&it. ro$o 'i Sa( ce& 1n"e&ept p!r!sesc $r#(#& 'i o ia# spre (ia4!4i5spre M#nte&e Os*n$ei. A& trei&ea asa&t as#pra "in#t#&#i LVrien. < Oastea iese $in Ithi&ien. Ara+orn 0i tri(ite acas! pe cei s&ai $e ini(!. ro$o 'i Sa( ce&1n"e&ept 0'i ar#nc! ar(e&e 'i 2e'(inte&e. <? ro$o 'i Sa( ce& 1n"e&ept -ac #&ti(a c!&!torie p*n! &a poa&e&e M#nte&#i Os*n$ei.Ar(ata a'ea4! ta!ra 0n P!(*nt#& P!r!+init Morannon. <> Oastea este 0(pres#rat! pe ,ea&#ri&e $e Q+#r!. ro$o 'i Sa( ce& 0n"e&ept a/#n+ &aSa((oth Ma#r. Go&&#( ia c# -or"a Ine&#& 'i se pr!#'e'te 0n H!#& Os*n$ei. )ara$6$r se n!r#ie'i Sa#ron piere. ,#p! pr!#'irea T#rn#&#i 1nt#neci(ii 'i pieirea &#i Sa#ron5 U(ra s6a ri$icat $e peini(i&e t#t#ror ce&or care i6a# stat 0(potri2!5 $ar spai(a 'i $e4n!$e/$ea i6a c#prins pe s&#/itorii 'ia&ia"ii &#i Sa#ron. ,e trei ori a -ost atacat "in#t#& LVrien $inspre ,o& G#&$#r5 n#(ai c!5 pe &*n+!2ite/ia se(in"iei e&-i&or $e pe ace& (e&ea+5 a (ai -ost 'i p#terea ce s!&!'&#ia aco&o5 prea (are



pentr# ca cine2a s! o poat! 0n-r*n+e5 a-ar! $oar $e Sa#ron5 $ac! s6ar -i $#s e& 0ns#'i aco&o. C# tot pr!p!$#& pricin#it (in#nate&or p!$#ri $e &a hotare5 atac#ri&e a# -ost respinse8 'i $#p! ce U(ra atrec#t5 Ce&eorn a ie'it 0n -a"a oastei $in LVrien 'i 0n -r#ntea ei a trec#t An$#in#&5 0n !rci -!r!n#(!r. A# c#cerit Cetatea ,o& G#&$#r 'i Ga&a$rie& i6a pre-!c#t 0n r#in! 4i$#ri&e 'i i6a secat p#"#ri&e 'i p!$#rea a -ost c#r!"at!.

Şi &a Mia4!4i a# *nt#it r!4oi#& 'i r!#& ce& (are. Re+at#& &#i Thran$#i& a -ost cotropit 'is6a# $#s &#pte 0n$e&#n+i s# acoper!(*nt#& p!$#rii 'i -oc#& a (ist#it copaci c# ne(i&#ita8 $ar 0nce&e $in #r(! Thran$#i& a ie'it 2ictorios. Şi 0n 4i#a No#&#i An a& e&-i&or5 Ce&eorn s6a 0nt*&nit c#Thran$#i& 0n (i/&oc#& p!$#rii8 'i a# preschi(at n#(e&e Co$r#&#i 1nt#necat 0n Ern Las+a&en5P!$#rea r#n4e&or %er4i. Thran$#i& a &#at 0n st!p*nire t!r*(#& $e &a (ia4!noapte p*n! &a poa&e&e(#n"i&or care se 0na&"! $in co$r#& re+at#&#i s!#8 iar Ce&eorn a &#at 0n st!p*nire p!$#rea $e &a(ia4!4i5 $e s# Str#n+i5 p#n*n$#6i n#(e&e $e LVrien $e &a Soare6R!sare8 $ar toat! p!$#rea ce e0ntins! 0ntre Str#n+i a -ost $at! eornin+i&or 'i p!$#reni&or. Şi $#p! ce Ga&a$rie& s6a s!2*r'it$intre cei 2ii5 &#i Ce&eorn i s6a -!c#t &eha(ite $e re+at#& s!# 'i s6a $#s 0n I(&a$ris5 s! tr!iasc!aco&o c# -iii &#i E&ron$. 1n P!$#rea %er$e5 e&-ii p!$#reni a# r!(as net#&#ra"i $e ni(eni5 $ar 0nLVrien n# (ai r!(!seser! $in p!cate $ec*t c*"i2a $in popor#& $e $e(#&t 'i 0n Caras Ga&a$on n#(ai r!s#na# c*ntece 'i n# (ai sc!p!ra# &#(ini. La 2re(ea &a care (ari&e ar(ii ase$ia# Minas Tirith5 o oaste a a&ia"i&or &#i Sa#ron care $e(#&t a(enin"a -r#ntarii&e Re+at#&#i )ran$5 a trec#t R*#& Carnen5 iar )ran$ a -ost a&#n+at 0n%*&cea. Aco&o a pri(it a/#tor $e &a +no(ii $in Ereor8 'i s6a 0ncins o !t!&ie (are &a poa&e&eM#nte&#i. A $#rat trei 4i&e5 $ar 0n ce&e $in #r(! at*t Re+e&e )ran$ c*t 'i Re+e&e ,in Picior6$e6ier a# -ost #ci'i5 iar r!s!ritenii a# 0n2ins. Poarta 0ns! n# a# p#t#t6o $oor0 'i (#&"i $intre +no(i'i oa(eni s6a# re-#+iat 0n Ereor5 "in*n$ $e6aco&o piept ase$i#&#i. C*n$ s6a# a-&at 2e'ti $espre (ari&e 2ictorii $e &a Mia4!4i5 oastea &#i Sa#ron5 ce se +!sea &a(ia4!noapte5 a -ost c#prins! $e $e4n!$e/$e8 'i cei ce -#seser! ase$ia"i a# n!2!&it peste ea 'i a#ni(icit6o5 iar cei care a# sc!pat c# 2ia"! a# -#+it spre R!s!rit -!r! s! (ai t#&#re %*&cea#a2reo$at!. Şi )ar$ a& II6&ea5 -i#& &#i )ran$5 a $e2enit Re+e 0n %*&cea5 iar Thorin III Coi-6$e6Piatr!5-i#& &#i ,in5 a $e2enit Re+e a& (e&ea+#&#i $e &a poa&e&e M#nte&#i. A(*n$oi 'i6a# tri(is &e+a"i &a0ncoronarea Re+e&#i E&essar8 'i c*t a# (ai $#rat re+ate&e &or5 a# r!(as $e at#nci 0n (are prieteniec# "in#t#& Gon$or8 'i s6a# a-&at s# c*r(#irea 'i protec"ia Re+e&#i $e &a Soare6Ap#ne. CELE MAI ,E SEAM_ QILE ,E LA PR_)UŞIREA TURNULUI )ARA,6,URPÂN_ LA SÂRŞITUL CELUI ,E6AL TREILEA E%d ;= CC. =?= dL#ni&e 'i 4i&e&e coresp#n$ ca&en$ar#&#i $in Co(itat DCC. < (artie )ar$ a& II6&ea 'i Thorin a& III6&ea Coi-6$e6Piatr! a&#n+! %r!/(a'#& $in %*&cea.Ce&eorn trece R*#& An$#in8 0ncepe $istr#+erea ,o& G#&$#r#&#i. apri&ie 1nt*&nirea $intre Ce&eorn 'i Thran$#i&. @ P#rt!torii Ine&#&#i s#nt pri(i"i 0n (arecinste pe C*(pia Cor(a&&en. = (ai 1ncoronarea Re+e&#i E&essar8 E&ron$ 'i Aren pornesc &a $r#( $in %*&cea#a,espicat!. @ bo(er 'i bon pornesc $in Rohan 0(pre#n! c# -iii &#i E&ron$. <; E&ron$ 'i Arena/#n+ 0n LVrien. < 1nso"itorii &#i Aren p!r!sesc "in#t#& LVrien. =? i#nie iii &#i E&ron$ 0nt*&nesc pe $r#( pe 0nso"itorii &#i Aren 'i o a$#c pe Aren 0nE$oras. = Pornesc spre Gon$or. <> Re+e&e E&essar +!se'te p#iet#& Copac#&#i A&. Senin#& = Aren a/#n+e 0n Ora'. Qi#a Mi/&oc#&#i $e An C!s!toria &#i E&essar c# Aren. =@ i#&ie bo(er se 0ntoarce 0n Minas Tirith. = Corte+i#& -#nerar a& Re+e&#i Tho$en porne'te &a $r#(.



a#+#st Corte+i#& a/#n+e 0n E$oras. =; #nera&ii&e Re+e&#i Tho$en. =? Oaspe"ii 0'i ia#r!(as6#n $e &a Re+e&e bo(er. =@ A/#n+ 0n %!+!#na &#i He&(. << A/#n+ 0n Isen+ar$8 &a ap#s#&soare&#i 0'i ia# r!(as6#n $e &a Re+e&e $e &a Soare6Ap#ne. <@ 1& prin$ $in #r(! pe Sar#(an8Sar#(an se 0n$reapt! spre Co(itat. septe(rie Se opresc 0n apropiere $e M#n"ii Moriei. = Ce&eorn 'i Ga&a$rie& pornesc &a

$r#(5 cei&a&"i se 0n$reapt! spre %*&cea#a ,espicat!. <= A/#n+ 0n %*&cea#a ,espicat!. << A o s#t!$o#!4eci 'i no#a s!r!torire a &#i )i&o. Sar#(an a/#n+e 0n Co(itat. > octo(rie Gan$a&- 'i hoi"ii p!r!sesc %*&cea#a ,espicat!. Tra2ersea4! %a$#&Ur'i&or8 ro$o si(te pri(a re2enire a $#rerii. <@ A/#n+ 0n )ree &a c!$erea nop"ii. ; P&eac! $in)ree. JC!&!toriiK a/#n+ &a Po$#& %iniac pe 0nt#neric. = noie(rie S#nt opri"i $in $r#( &a ro+(orton. A/#n+ 0n or!'e&#& L*n+! Ape 'i ri$ic! 0n picioare 0ntre+#& nea( $in Co(itat. )!t!&ia $e &*n+! or!'e&#& L*n+! Ape 'i (oartea &#iSar#(an. S-*r'it#& R!4oi#&#i Ine&#&#i. CC. =?<;: G&orios#& an a& e&'#+#&#i = (artie ro$o ca$e o&na2 D0n 4i#a 0n care ani2ersea4! otr!2irea &#i $e c!tre She&o. apri&ie &ori&e (a&&orn pe C*(pia Prieteniei. = (ai Sa( ce& 1n"e&ept o ia pe Rose $e soa"!. Qi#a Mi/&oc#&#i $e An ro$o se retra+e $in post#& $e pri(ar8 0i ia &oc#& \i&& Picior A&. << septe(rie A o s#t! trei4ecea ani2ersare a &#i )i&o. octo(rie ro$o se 0(o&n!2e'te $in no#. CC. =?<=: S-*r'it#& ce&#i $e6a& Trei&ea E2 = (artie ro$o iar e o&na2. <> Se na'te E&anor Prea-r#(oasa -iica &#i Sa( ce& 1n"e&ept.DC#nosc#t! s# n#(e&e $e JPrea-r#(oasaK $in pricina -r#(#se"ii ci8 (#&"i sp#nea# c! ar!ta (aic#r*n$ a -i e&-!5 $ec*t -iica #n#i hoit. A2ea p!r a#ri#5 ceea ce se 0nt*&nea -oarte rar 0n Co(itat8$ar Sa( ce& 1n"e&ept (ai a2ea $o#! -ete c# p!r#& a#ri# 'i s6a# (ai n!sc#t 'i a&"i (#&"i copiiase(enea &or &a acea 2re(e. 1n aceast! 4i a 0ncep#t A& Patr#&ea E2 $#p! ca&en$ar#& $in Gon$or. <= septe(rie ro$o 'i Sa( ce& 1n"e&ept p&eac! $in Hoiton. << 1nt*&nesc U&ti(aCa2a&ca$! a P!4itori&or Ine&#&#i5 0n Corn# 1(p!$#rit. < A/#n+ &a Li(an#ri&e Cen#'ii. ro$o 'i)i&o p&eac! pe Mare 0(pre#n! c# cei Trei P!4itori. S-*r'it#& ce&#i $e6a& Trei&ea E2. octo(rie Sa( ce& 1n"e&ept se re0ntoarce &a #n$!t#ra. E%ENIMENTE ULTERIOARE PRI%ITOARE LA MEM)RII R_WIEI INELULUI. CC. =?<< ,in acest an a 0ncep#t ce& $e6a& Patr#&ea E2 $#p! n#(!r!toarea $in Co(itat a ani&or8$ar n#(!r!toarea ani&or a contin#at $#p! acest ca&en$ar. =?< \i&& Picior A& se retra+e $in -#nc"ia $e pri(ar a& Co(itat#&#i5 0n &oc#& &#i este a&esSa( ce& 1n"e&ept. Pere+rin Too se 0nsoar! c# ,ia(on$ DJ,ia(antK5 n.tr. $in Lon+ C&ee2e.Por#nca Re+e&#i E&essar este ca picior $e o( s! n# ca&ce 0n Co(itat5 -!c*n$ $in aceasta o War!Lier! s# protec"ia Sceptr#&#i $e &a Mia4!noapte. =?; Se na'te ara(ir5 -i#& &#i Pere+rin. =?= Se na'te Go&$i&ocs DApro3. JQ#&#-i a#riiK5 n.tr.5 -iica &#i Sa( ce& 1n"e&ept. =?< Meria$oc5 c!r#ia i se sp#ne Ma+ni-ic#&5 $e2ine Mai6Mare&e W!rii Ie$#&#i. ,ar#ri(!re"e 0i s#nt tri(ise $e c!tre Re+e&e bo(er 'i $e c!tre ,o(ni"a bon $in Ithi&ien. =?? Pere+rin $e2ine cap#& -a(i&iei Too 'i 0n ace&a'i ti(p Thain. Re+e&e E&essar este ce&care 0i n#(e'te pe Thain5 pe Mai6Mare&e 'i pe S-!t#itorii Pri(ar#&#i 0n Re+at#& $e &aMia4!noapte. #p*n#& Sa( ce& 1n"e&ept este a&es Pri(ar pentr# a $o#a oar!. =? Re+e&e E&essar porne'te c!&are spre (ia4!noapte 'i r!(*ne s! tr!iasc! o 2re(e 0napropiere $e Lac#& A(#r+#&#i. A/#n+e &a Po$#& %iniac 'i aco&o 0'i 0nt*(pin! prietenii. ,!r#ie'te



Stea#a ,7ne$aini&or &#i Sa( ce& 1n"e&ept5 iar E&eanor este a&eas! $o(ni'oar! $e onoare 0n s#itare+inei Aren. =??< #p*n#& Sa( ce& 1n"e&ept5 soa"a sa 'i E&anor p&eac! 0n Gon$or #n$e r!(*n ti(p $e #nan. #p*n#& To&(an Cotton DJ)#(acK5 n.tr 0i "ine &oc#& ca 2icepri(ar. =?? #p*n#& Sa( ce& 0n"e&ept $e2ine pri(ar a patra oar!.

=?>= E&anor cea r#(oas! se c!s!tore'te c# astre$ $in Ostro2#& %er$e pe Gr#i#ri&e $inQare. =?>< Hotar#& $e &a Soare6Ap#ne5 c#prins 0ntre Gr#i#ri&e $in Qare 'i ,ea&#ri&e T#rn#&#iDE(n )erai$5 este a&ipit Co(itat#&#i5 -iin$#6i $!r#it $e Re+e. M#&"i hoi"i se (#t! aco&o. =?>? Se na'te E&-stan Pr#nc-r#(os5 -i#& &#i astre$ 'i E&anor. =?>> #p*n#& Sa( ce& 1n"e&ept $e2ine pri(ar a cincea oar!. La r#+!(intea sa5 Thain#& 0&n#(e'te pe astre$ Str!/#itor a& Hotar#&#i $e &a Soare6Ap#ne. astre$ 'i E&anor 0'i stai&esc&oc#in"a &a S# T#rn#ri5 pe ,ea&#ri&e T#rn#&#i5 aco&o #n$e a2ea# s! tr!iasc! ti(p $e (#&te+enera"ii #r(a'ii &or5 nea(#& Copii&or )!&ai $e &a T#rn#ri. =?< #p*n#& Sa( ce& 1n"e&ept $e2ine pri(ar pentr# a 'asea oar!. La r#+!(intea sa5Thain#& 0i -ace pe astre$ 'i pe E&anor Str!/#itori ai Hotar#&#i $e &a Soare6Ap#ne D#n "in#t careaia 0ncepea s! -ie &oc#it8 0'i stai&esc &oc#in"a pe c&ine&e ,ea&#ri&or T#rn#&#i5 aco&o #n$e$escen$en"ii &or5 Copiii )!&ai $e &a Hotar#& $e &a Soare6Ap#ne5 a2ea# s! tr!iasc! ti(p $e +enera"ii0ntre+i. =? ara(ir Too o ia $e soa"! pe Go&$i&ocs5 -iica &#i Sa( ce& 1n"e&ept. =? #p*n#& Sa( ce& 1n"e&ept $e2ine pri(ar pentr# a 'aptea 'i #&ti(a oar!5 0(p&inin$ 0n=?5 &a 0ncheierea (an$at#&#i5 no#!4eci 'i 'ase $e ani. =?@< Moare St!p*na Rose5 soa"a /#p*n#&#i Sa( ce& 1n"e&ept5 $e Qi#a Mi/&oc#&#i $e An. Pe<< septe(rie5 /#p*n#& Sa( ce& 1n"e&ept porne'te c!&are $e &a #n$!t#ra. A/#n+e &a ,ea&#ri&eT#rn#&#i 'i E&anor 0& 2e$e pentr# #&ti(a oar!5 c*n$ pri(e'te $e &a e& Cartea Ro'ie5 care $e at#ncise a-&! 0n +ri/a Copii&or )!&ai. Iar ei 'ti#5 $e &a E&anor citire5 c! Sa( ce& 1n"e&ept ar -i trec#t $eT#rn#ri5 0n$rept*n$#6se spre Li(an#ri&e Cen#'ii5 'i $e aco&o #&ti(#& $intre P#rt!torii Ine&#&#i atra2ersat Marea. =?@? 1n pri(!2ara acest#i an5 0n Wara Ie$#&#i s6a pri(it o so&ie $in Rohan5 c#( c! Re+e&ebo(er $orea s!6& (ai 2a$! o $at! pe Mare&e Che&ar. Meria$oc 0(!tr*nise Da2ea =;< ani5 $ar era0nc! 4$ra2!n. A "in#t s-at c# prieten#& s!# Thain#& 'i c#r*n$ $#p! aceea 'i6a# &!sat a2eri&e 'i0n$atoriri&e 0n +ri/a -ii&or &or 'i $#'i a# -ost5 trec*n$ %a$#& Sarn5 -!r! s! (ai -ie 2!4#"i 2reo$at! 0nCo(itat. Mai t*r4i# s6a a#4it c! /#p*n#& Meria$oc a a/#ns 0n E$oras 'i a poposit &a c#rtea Re+e&#ibo(er 0nainte ca acesta s! (oar! 0n toa(na ace&#i an. ,#p! care5 0(pre#n! c# Thain Pere+rin5 a# p&ecat 0n Gon$or5 petrec*n$#6'i pe ace& (e&ea+ p#"inii ani $e 2ia"! care &e (ai r!(!seser!5 p*n!a# (#rit 'i a# -ost a'e4a"i 0n Rath ,nen5 printre (!ri(i&e Gon$or#&#i. =>?= 1n acest an DA& Patr#&ea E2 DGon$or =<;5 pe = (artie5 Re+e&e E&essar 'i6a $at 0nce&e $in #r(! s-*r'it#&. Se sp#ne c! (or(inte&e &#i Meria$oc 'i Pere+rin a# -ost s!pate a&!t#ri $e(or(*nt#& (are&#i Re+e. Apoi Le+o&as a constr#it 0n Ithi&ien o coraie cen#'ie 'i c# ea astr!!t#t R*#& An$#in 'i5 (ai $eparte5 a tra2ersat Marea8 iar 0(pre#n! c# e&5 se 4ice5 a p&ecat 'iGi(&i +no(#&. Şi o $at! c# coraia care a pierit 0n 4are s6a ispr!2it 'i c# r!"ia Ine&#&#i peP!(*nt#& $e Mi/&oc. ANEXA C. AR)ORI GENEALOGICI. N#(e&e 0nse(nate 0n ace'ti arori +enea&o+ici s#nt $oar c*te2a $intre ce&e (#&tee3istente. M#&te a# apar"in#t ori oaspe"i&or pre4en"i &a Petrecerea $e R!(as6)#n $at! $e )i&o5ori (o'tenitori&or &or $irec"i. Oaspe"ii $e &a Petrecere s#nt s#&inia"i. S#nt (en"ionate5 $e



ase(enea5 c*te2a n#(e a&e #nor persoane i(p&icate 0n 0nt*(p&!ri&e po2estite aici. 1n p&#s5 s#nto-erite c*te2a in-or(a"ii +enea&o+ice $espre Sa( ce& 1n"e&ept5 0nte(eietor#& -a(i&iei Gr!$inar#&#i5care #&terior s6a #c#rat $e (are -ai(! 'i in-&#en"!. Ci-re&e (en"ionate $#p! n#(e repre4int! $ata na'terii D'i a (or"ii5 aco&o #n$e a# -ostconse(nate. Toate $ate&e coresp#n$ ca&en$ar#&#i $in Co(itat5 socotite 0ncep*n$ c# tra2ersarea

r*#&#i %iniac $e c!tre -ra"ii Marcho 'i )&anco5 e2eni(ent ce a a2#t &oc 0n An#& = a& Co(itat#&#iDA& Trei&ea E2 =;=. ANEXA ,. CALEN,ARUL COMITATULUI. %a&ai& pentr# to"i anii D#r(ea4! ca&en$ar#& pe -oaie separat! iecare an 0ncepea 0n pri(a 4i a s!pt!(*nii5 s*(!ta5 'i se 0ncheia 0n #&ti(a 4i as!pt!(*nii5 2inerea. Qi#a Mi/&oc#&#i $e An5 iar 0n anii isec"i Prea6Senin#&5 n# a2ea #n n#(e $e4i a s!pt!(*nii. Senin#& $inaintea Qi&ei Mi/&oc#&#i $e An se n#(ea Pri(#& Senin5 iar ce& $e $#p! 9 a& ,oi&ea Senin. S!r!toarea &a s-*r'it#& an#&#i era Pri(a S!r!toare5 iar cea $e &a 0ncep#t#&an#&#i era a ,o#a S!r!toare. Prea6Senin#& era o 4i specia&! $e s!r!toare5 $ar n6a c!4#t 0n nici#n#& $in anii i(portan"i pentr# istoria Ine&#&#i S#pre(. A c!4#t 0n an#& =?<;5 an#& 2estitei reco&te'i a (in#natei 2eri5 'i petrecerea $in ace& an se 4ice c! a -ost cea (ai +ro4a2! $in c*te se "in (intesa# a# -ost conse(nate 2reo$at!. CALEN,ARELE. A$eseori este +re# s! $escoperi $in po2e'ti 'i oicei#ri in-or(a"ii precise $espre &#cr#ri pe care oa(enii &e c#no'tea# ine 'i &e accepta# ca atare 0n 2re(ea &or Dc#( ar -i n#(e&e &itere&or5a&e 4i&e&or s!pt!(*nii5 sa# n#(e&e 'i &#n+i(ea -iec!rei 4i&e. Se pare 0ns! c! hoi"ii $in Co(itatera# e3tre( $e preoc#pa"i $e $ate5 'i asta (#&"#(it! interes#&#i &or 0n +enera& pentr# +enea&o+ie5'i 0n (o$ specia& a interes#&#i ar!tat istoriei str!2echi $e c!tre cei 'ti#tori $e carte $intre ei5 (aic# sea(! $#p! R!4oi#& Ine&#&#i8 $rept care concepea# tae&e co(p&icate care ar!ta# re&a"ii&e$intre tae&e&e &or 'i a&e a&tor se(in"ii. E# #n#& n# (! pricep &a ase(enea &#cr#ri 'i poate c! a(-!c#t (#&te +re'e&i8 $ar crono&o+ia ani&or cr#cia&i =?=@ 'i =?= $in Ca&en$ar#& Co(itat#&#i estec# at*ta 0n+ri/ire conse(nat! 0n Cartea Ro'ie5 0nc*t 0n aceast! pri2in"! n# e &oc $e prea (are0n$oia&! 0n pri2in"a 4i&e&or 'i a (o(ente&or $in an. Ca&en$ar#& Co(itat#&#i se $eoseea 0n c*te2a pri2in"e $e a& nostr#. An#& era &a -e& $e &#n+ prec#( este 0n 4i&e&e noastre D> $e 4i&e5 > ore5 ?@ $e (in#te5 ? $e sec#n$e5 n.a.5 iar 2re(ea 0ncare ti(p#& se (!s#ra $#p! anii 'i 2ie"i&e oa(eni&or n# era nici ea chiar at*t $e $ep!rtat!. ,in(!rt#rii&e r!(ase $e &a hoi"i 'ti# c!5 pe 2re(ea c*n$ ei era# 0nc! #n popor r!t!citor5 n# a2ea#Js!pt!(*n!K 'i c# toate c! a2ea# J&#niK5 in-&#en"ate (ai (#&t sa# (ai p#"in $e L#na $e pe cer5conse(narea $ate&or 'i (!s#rarea ti(p#&#i era# $est#& $e 2a+i 'i ine3acte. ,#p! ce a# 0ncep#t s!se a'e4e pe (e&ea+#ri&e 2estice a&e "in#t#&#i Eria$or5 a# a$optat (!s#r!toarea re+a&! a$7ne$aini&or5 care5 0n #&ti(! instan"!5 era e&$arin! &a ori+ine8 hoi"ii $in Co(itat a# a$#s 0ns! peici pe co&o c*te2a (o$i-ic!ri. Aceast! n#(!r!toare5 sa# JCa&en$ar#& Co(itat#&#iK $#p! c#( i sesp#nea5 a -ost 0n ce&e $in #r(! a$optat! 'i 0n )ree5 $oar c! cei $in Co(itat socotea# An#& = $reptan#& 0n care a -ost co&oni4at "in#t#& &or. Pare &i(pe$e c! e&$arii $in P!(*nt#& $e Mi/&oc5 care a2ea# 9 $#p! c#( a oser2at Sa( 9(ai (#&t ti(p &a $ispo4i"ie5 (!s#ra# perioa$e (ai &#n+i $e ti(p 'i c#2*nt#& n5 0n &i(a f#enia5tra$#s a$esea prin JanK5 c#prin$e $e -apt =?? $e ani $e6ai no'tri. E&$arii pre-era# s! socoteasc!ti(p#& 0n perioa$e $e c*te 'ase sa# $oispre4ece ani. O J4iK6&#(in! se n#(ea r 'i se socotea $e &aap#s#& soare&#i p*n! &a ap#s#& soare&#i. gn#& c#prin$ea ><> $e 4i&e. 1n scop#ri (ai c#r*n$rit#a&istice $ec*t practice5 e&$arii (!s#ra# ti(p#& 0n s!pt!(*ni 9 enf#iF 9 $e 'ase 4i&e8 iar n#&c#prin$ea @ ase(enea enf#iFi5 socotite #na $#p! a&ta $e6a &#n+#& 0ntre+#&#i inter2a&.



1n P!(*nt#& $e Mi/&oc5 e&$arii (ai socotea# 'i o perioa$! sc#rt!5 #n an so&ar5 n#(itcoranar sa# Jcic&#& soare&#iK5 0n sens astrono(ic (ai (#&t sa# (ai p#"in5 $ar c#nosc#t $e oiceis# $en#(irea $e &oa5 Jcre'tereK D(ai a&es 0n re+i#ni&e nor$62estice5 $ac! se &#a# 0n ca&c#&schi(!ri&e $e 2e+eta"ie $e &a #n anoti(p &a a&t#&5 $#p! c#( -!cea# e&-ii 0n +enera&. Loa era0(p!r"it 0n perioa$e ce pot -i consi$erate ori $rept &#ni &#n+i5 ori anoti(p#ri sc#rte. ,esi+#r c!

acestea 2aria# $e &a re+i#ne &a re+i#ne8 $ar hoi"ii ne o-er! $ate $oar $espre Ca&en$ar#& $inI(&a$ris. 1n acesta e3ista# 'ase ase(enea Janoti(p#riK5 n#(ite 0n &i(a f#enia ast-e&: t#i&F5 &airF52iF5 f#e&&F5 hri2F5 coirF5 ce pot -i tra$#se prin Jpri(!2ar!5 2ar!5 toa(n!5 p!&ire5 iarn!5 tre4ireK.1n &i(a sin$arin5 n#(e&e era# et4hi&5 &aer5 ia2as5 -irith5 rh05 ech#ir. Anoti(p#& Jp!&iriiK (ai eran#(it &asse&anta5 Jc!$erea -r#n4e&orK5 sa# 0n &i(a sin$arin nare&eth5 Jstin+erea soare&#iK. D=,#p! s!r!tori&e iernii. S!r!toarea =?<=<@ D? Astro( D ,#p! senin. Senin#& =?<=<@ D=; S&in#& iernii D< So&(ath Z =<;< D> Thri(i$+e Z =?<=< D@ \e$(ath Z =<;< D== )&ot(ath Z =?<=< D Rethe Z ?===@<> Z =<;< D 1nainte $e senin Z >=<=< Z =?<=<@ =;=<? Senin#&. Qi#a Mi/&oc#&#i $e An Doarte Senin#& D Ha&i(ath Z ?===@<> Z =<;< D=< 1nainte $e s!r!toarea iernii Z >=<=< Z =?<=<@ =;=<? S!r!toarea. LairF 'i hri2F era# -or(ate -iecare $in < $e 4i&e5 iar ce&e&a&te $in c*te >?. Loa 0ncepea c#estarF5 4i#a i(e$iat 0nainte $e t#i&F5 'i se ispr!2ea c# (ettarF5 care #r(a $#p! coirF. 1ntre 2iF'i f#e&&F era# ce&e trei en$er5 ori J4i&e&e $e (i/&ocK. Ast-e& se o"inea #n an $e > $e 4i&e5 iar &a-iecare $oispre4ece ani en$er era# $#&ate Da$ic! se a$!#+a# trei 4i&e. N# se 'tie precis c#( era# re4o&2ate ine3actit!"i&e. ,ac! an#& $e at#nci era &a -e& $e &#n+ca ce& $e ac#(5 0nse(na c! n#& era c# o 4i (ai &#n+. apt#& c! e3ista aceast! ine3actitate reiese$intr6o not! &a Ca&en$are&e $in Cartea Ro'ie 0n sens#& c! $#p! JN#(!r!toarea $in Ri2en$e&&K#&ti(#& an a& -iec!r#i a& trei&ea n era (ai sc#rt c# trei 4i&e: ce&e trei en$er $in an#& respecti2 n#-#seser! $#&ate8 Jceea ce n# s6a 0nt*(p&at 0n 2re(ea noastr!K. N# a r!(as 0ns! nici o 0nse(nare0n &e+!t#r! c# a&te ase(enea recti-ic!ri. N7(enoreenii a# schi(at socote&i&e. A# 0(p!r"it &oa 0n perioa$e (ai sc#rte5 $e &#n+i(i(ai e+a&e8 'i a# &#at 'i ei oicei#& $e a 0ncepe an#& 0n (i/&oc#& iernii5 $#p! c#( -!c#ser! oa(enii$in nor$62est $in care se tr!seser! 'i ei 0n Pri(#& E2. Mai t*r4i# 'i6a# -!c#t 'i ei s!pt!(*na 0n 4i&e5 (!s#r*n$ 4i#a $e &a r!s!rit#& soare&#i D$in (area r!s!ritean!5 p*n! &a #r(!tor#& r!s!rit. Siste(#& n7(enoreean5 a$ic! a'a c#( a -ost e& -o&osit 0n N7(enor 'i 0n Arnor 'i 0nGon$or p*n! c*n$ s6a s-*r'it c*r(#irea re+i&or5 a -ost n#(it N#(!r!toarea Re+i&or. An#& oi'n#ita2ea > $e 4i&e. Era 0(p!r"it 0n $o#!spre4ece astar sa# &#ni5 $intre care 4ece a2ea# ; $e 4i&e5 iar



$o#! a2ea# =. Astar &#n+i era# ce&e care repre4enta# Mi/&oc#&6an#&#i5 apro3i(ati2 &#ni&e i#nie 'ii#&ie a&e noastre. Pri(a 4i a an#&#i se n#(ea gestarF5 4i#a care (arca (i/&oc#& an#&#i Da =@6a sen#(ea LoFn$F5 iar #&ti(a 9 (ettarF8 aceste trei 4i&e n# "inea# $e nici o &#n! an#(e. 1n -iecare a& patr#&ea an5 c# e3cep"ia #&ti(#&#i $in seco& DharanF5 $o#! en$er sa# J4i&e $e (i/&ocK era#0n&oc#ite c# 4i#a n#(it! LoFn$F.

1n N7(enor5 socotea&a a 0ncep#t c# an#& = a& ce&#i $e6a& ,oi&ea E2. ,i-eren"a ce ap!rea$in pricina sc!$erii #nei 4i&e $in #&ti(#& an a& -iec!r#i seco& n# a -ost 0n$reptat! $ec*t 0n #&ti(#&an a& (i&eni#&#i5 r!(*n*n$ o $i-eren"! (i&enar! $e ? ore5 ? $e (in#te5 ?; $e sec#n$e. Aceast!a$!#+are s6a -!c#t 0n N7(enor 0n anii =;;;5 <;;;5 ;;; ai ce&#i $e6a& ,oi&ea E2. ,#p! C!$erea$in = ,. E.5 siste(#& a -ost contin#at $e e3i&a"i5 $ar c!tre 0ncep#t#& ce&#i $e6a& Trei&ea E2 s6a# petrec#t schi(!ri i(portante $atorate #n#i no# -e& $e n#(erotare: ??< ,. E. ,in pricina an#&#i= T. E. !c*n$ $in an#& ? T. E. Un an isect5 0n &oc ca acesta s! -ie an#& T. E. D??? ,. E.5 s6a(ai intro$#s #n an sc#rt $e n#(ai > $e 4i&e5 ap!r*n$ o no#! $i-eren"! $e > ore5 ?@ $e (in#te5? $e sec#n$e. Pentr# a re$#ce erori&e ast-e& pricin#ite prec#( 'i tot (ai (#&te&e $i-eren"e(i&enare5 Mar$i& Ma/or$o(#& a 0ntoc(it #n ca&en$ar re2i4#it5 care #r(a s! intre 0n 2i+oare 0n<;; T. E.5 $#p! ce se a$!#+a# $o#! 4i&e 0n p&#s an#&#i <;> D>>;; ,. E.5 0(p&inin$ cinci(i&enii 'i /#(!tate $e &a 0ncep#t#& siste(#&#i N7(enoreean. ,ar 'i a'a tot (ai r!(*nea o$i-eren"! $e opt ore. Ha$or a a$!#+at o 4i an#&#i <;5 $e'i n6a re#'it s! rec#pere4e 0n tota&itate$i-eren"a. A&te a/#st!ri n# s6a# (ai -!c#t #&terior5 D0n an#& ;;; T. E.5 a(enin"area r!4oi#&#i caresta s! 0nceap! a -!c#t ca ase(enea preoc#p!ri s! -ie &!sate $eoparte. C!tre s-*r'it#& ce&#i $e6a&Trei&ea E25 $#p! a&"i ;; $e ani5 ,i-eren"a n# a/#nsese s! 0ns#(e4e o 4i 0ntrea+!. Ca&en$ar#& Re2i4#it intro$#s $e Mar$i& a -ost $en#(it N#(!r!toarea Ma/or$o(i&or 'i a-ost p*n! &a #r(! a$optat $e c!tre cei (ai (#&"i 2oritori ai &i(ii estron D&i(a co(#n!5 0na-ar! $e hoi"i. L#ni&e a2ea# toate ; $e 4i&e5 a&te $o#! 4i&e -iin$ intro$#se 0n a-ara &#ni&or: #na0ntre &#ni&e a treia 'i a patra D(artie 'i apri&ie 'i #na 0ntre a no#a 'i a 4ecea Dsepte(rie 'iocto(rie. Aceste cinci 4i&e 0n a-ara &#ni&or5 gestarF5 T#i&&F5 LoFn$F5 g2irF 'i MettarF5 era#4i&e $e s!r!toare. Conser2atori5 hoi"ii a# contin#at s! -o&oseasc! o -or(! a N#(!r!torii Re+i&or a$aptat! proprii&or &or oicei#ri. L#ni&e &or era# toate e+a&e5 a2*n$ ; $e 4i&e -iecare8 $ar a2ea# trei 4i&e $e2ar!5 n#(ite 0n Co(itat Senin#&5 sa# Qi&e&e Senin#&#i5 0ntre i#nie 'i i#&ie. U&ti(a 4i a an#&#i 'i pri(a 4i a an#&#i #r(!tor era# n#(ite Qi&e&e S!r!torii Iernii. Qi&e&e Senin#&#i 'i a&e S!r!toriiIernii n# era# c#prinse 0n ce&e a&e &#ni&or5 ast-e& c! = ian#arie era a $o#a 4i a an#&#i 'i n# pri(a.La -iecare patr# ani5 c# e3cep"ia #&ti(#&#i an a& seco&#&#i5 D1n Co(itat5 #n$e An#& I coresp#n$eaan#&#i =;= T. E. 1n )re5 #n$e An#& I coresp#n$ea an#&#i =;; T. E.5 era $e -apt pri(#& an a&seco&#&#i era# patr# 4i&e a&e Senin#&#i. Qi&e&e Senin#&#i 'i a&e S!r!torii Iernii era# s!r!tori&e principa&e5 c*n$ toat! &#(ea petrecea. Qi#a Senin#&#i care era a$!#+at! $#p! Qi#a Mi/&oc#&#i $eAn5 $eci a =@?6a 4i a ani&or isec"i5 se n#(ea Prea6Senin#&5 c*n$ 2ese&ia era c# tot#& $eoseit!.S!r!toarea Iernii "inea ti(p $e 'ase 4i&e5 c#prin4*n$ #&ti(e&e trei 4i&e a&e -iec!r#i an 'i pri(e&etrei 4i&e a&e an#&#i #r(!tor. Loc#itorii $in Co(itat a# intro$#s o (ic! ino2a"ie a &or proprie Da$optat! #&terior 'i $e cei$in )ree pe care a# $en#(it6o Re-or(a $in Co(itat. Pentr# ei5 (#tarea $e &a #n an &a a&t#& an#(e&or 4i&e&or s!pt!(*nii 0n -#nc"ie $e $i2erse&e $ate era #n &#cr# nepractic 'i tare st*n/enitor.Ast-e& c!5 0n ti(p#& $o(niei &#i Isen+ri( a& II6&ea a# stai&it c! 4i#a 0n p&#s care a p#s cap!ts#ccesi#nii s! n# pri(easc! nici #n n#(e. ,#p! aceast! $at!5 Qi#a Mi/&oc#&#i $e An Dprec#( 'icea a Prea6Senin#&#i a r!(as c#nosc#t! n#(ai s# acest n#(e5 ne(ai"in*n$ $e nici o s!pt!(*n!an#(e. Ca #r(are a acestei re-or(e5 an#& 0ncepea 0ntot$ea#na 0n Pri(a Qi a s!pt!(*nii 'i se0ncheia 0n #&ti(a 4i8 'i aceea'i $at! 0n orice an a2ea ace&ea'i n#(e 0n to"i cei&a&"i ani5 0nc*t



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pri(!2ar!5 prec#( &oa e&$arin! DC# toate c!5 $e -apt5 gestarF $in No#a N#(!r!toare a a2#t &oc(ai $e2re(e $ec*t a -ost (en"ionat 0n Ca&en$ar#& $in I(&a$ris5 0n care coresp#n$ea (ai (#&t sa#(ai p#"in 4i&ei $e apri&ie 0n Co(itat.. ,#p! N#(!r!toarea cea No#!5 an#& 0ncepea pe < (artie 0n sti& 2echi5 0n a(intirea c!$erii&#i Sa#ron 'i a -apte&or P#rt!tori&or Ine&#&#i. L#ni&e 'i6a# p!strat 2echi&e n#(e5 $ar 0ncepea# ac#(c# %ressF Dapri&ie5 c# re-erire &a perioa$e ce 0ncepea# $e oicei c# cinci 4i&e (ai $e2re(e $ec*t0nainte. Toate &#ni&e a2ea# ; $e 4i&e. E3ista# en$eri5 sa# Qi&e $e Mi/&oc D$intre care a $o#a sen#(ea LoFn$F5 sit#ate 0ntre ga2anniF Dsepte(rie 'i Narf#e&iF Docto(rie5 coresp#n4*n$4i&e&or $e <5 <?5 'i <> septe(rie 0n sti& 2echi. ,ar 0n onoarea &#i ro$o5 4i#a $e ; ga2anniF5coresp#n4*n$ 0nainte $atei $e << septe(rie5 4i#a &#i $e na'tere5 a -ost $ec&arat! 4i $e s!r!toare5an#& isect -or(*n$#6se ast-e& prin $#&area acestei s!r!tori5 $en#(it! Cor(arF5 sa# Qi#aIne&#&#i. Se consi$er! c! a& Patr#&ea E2 a $e#tat o $at! c# p&ecarea St!p*n#&#i E&ron$5 care s6a petrec#t 0n septe(rie ;<=8 $ar5 $in (oti2e $oc#(entare5 0n Re+at an#& = a& ce&#i $e6a& Patr#&eaE2 a -ost an#& care a 0ncep#t5 con-or( N#(!r!torii ce&ei Noi5 pe <> (artie ;=<5 0n sti& 2echi. 1n ti(p#& $o(niei Re+e&#i E&essar5 aceast! n#(!r!toare a -ost a$optat! 0n toate "in#t#ri&esa&e5 c# e3cep"ia Co(itat#&#i5 #n$e a -ost p!strat ca&en$ar#& ce& 2echi 'i s6a contin#at N#(!r!toarea $in Co(itat. Prin #r(are5 an#& = a& ce&#i $e6a& Patr#&ea E2 a -ost socotit an#& =?<<8'i 0n (!s#ra 0n care hoi"ii a# "in#t sea(! $e schi(area E2#&#i5 $in p#nct#& &or $e 2e$ere E2#&a 0ncep#t pe < g#&e =?<<5 nici$ec#( 0n (artie. N# e3ist! $o2e4i c! pop#&a"ia $in Co(itat ar -i s!r!torit $ate&e $e <> (artie ori $e <<septe(rie8 $ar 0n Me&ea+#& $e &a Ap#s5 0n specia& 0n "in#t#& $in /#r#& ,ea&#&#i Hoiton5 s6a0nst!p*nit oicei#& $e a or+ani4a petreceri 'i $!n"#ia&! pe C*(pia Petreceri&or5 pe $ata $e apri&ie5 ori $e c*te ori 2re(ea 0n+!$#ia acest &#cr#. Unii sp#nea# c! aceea era 4i#a $e na'tere a &#iSa( Gr!$inar#&5 a&"ii c! aceea era 4i#a 0n care a 0n-&orit pri(a oar! Copac#& $e A#r5 0n an#& =?<;5iar a&"ii c! era Qi#a $e An No# a e&-i&or. 1n Wara Ie$#&#i5 $e -iecare < noie(rie &a ap#s#& soare&#ir!s#na Corn#& O'tei5 #r(at $e -oc#ri $e arti-icii 'i ser!ri c*(pene'ti DAni2ersarea 4i&ei 0n careCorn#& a r!s#nat pri(a $at! 0n Co(itat 0n ;=. ANEXA E. ,in (oti2e care "in $e orto+ra-ia 'i pron#n"ia speci-ice &i(ii en+&e4e5 aceast! ane3! carec#prin$e trans&iterarea 'i pron#n"area s#nete&or 'i &itere&or $in $i2erse&e &i(i a&e P!(*nt#&#i $eMi/&oc 0n en+&e4! a -ost o(is!. Z Nota tra$#c!tor#&#i. ANEXA . LIM)ILE ŞI POPOARELE CELUI ,E6AL TREILEA E%. Li(a repre4entat! 0n aceast! istorie prin en+&e4! era \estron sa# JLi(a Co(#n!K $e pe (e&ea+#ri&e ap#sene a&e P!(*nt#&#i $e Mi/&oc 0n ce& $e6a& Trei&ea E2. 1n $ec#rs#& ace&ei perioa$e a $e2enit &i(a nata&! a aproape t#t#ror se(in"ii&or +r!itoare Dc# e3cep"ia e&-i&or caretr!ia# 0ntre hotare&e 2echi&or re+ate Arnor 'i Gon$or8 a$ic! $e6a &#n+#& coaste&or $e &a U(ar 0nnor$ p*n! &a Go&-#& oroche&5 iar 0n interior p*n! &a M#n"ii Ce"o'i 'i Ephe& ,7ath. 1n nor$ s6ar!sp*n$it $e6a &#n+#& 2!ii An$#in5 c#prin4*n$ re+i#ni&e &a ap#s $e R*# 'i &a r!s!rit $e (#n"i5 p*n!&a C*(pii&e %ese&e.



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&oc#itori ai ce&ei (ai (ari p!r"i $in Gon$or. Ace'tia 0'i p!straser! c# 0nc!p!"*nare proprii&e &or&i(i8 0n c*(pii&e Rohan#&#i tr!ia ac#( o se(in"ie nor$ic!5 rohirri(ii5 care 2eniser! pe ace&e(e&ea+#ri c# 2reo cinci s#te $e ani 0nainte. \estron 0ns! era -o&osit! ca a $o#a &i(! $e c!tre to"icei ce 2orea# proprii&e &or &i(i5 chiar 'i $e c!tre e&-i5 n# n#(ai 0n Arnor 'i Gon$or5 ci prin toate2!i&e An$#in#&#i5 iar &a r!s!rit p*n! &a 0n$ep!rtate&e poa&e a&e Co$r#&#i 1nt#necat. Chiar 'i printreoa(enii s!&atici 'i $#n&en$in+i5 care se -erea# $e a&te nea(#ri5 se +!sea# #nii care c#no'tea#aceast! &i(!5 $e'i o 2orea# prost. ,ESPRE ELI. ,e (#&t $e tot5 0n 4i&e&e $e o$inioar!5 e&-ii s6a# 0(p!r"it 0n $o#! ra(#ri principa&e: e&-iiap#seni De&$arii 'i e&-ii r!s!riteni. ,in aceast! a $o#a ra(#r! -!cea# parte cei (ai (#&"i e&-i $inCo$r#& 1nt#necat 'i $in LVrien8 $ar &i(i&e 2orite $e ei n# apar 0n aceast! istorie5 0n care toaten#(e&e 'i c#2inte&e e&-e se tra+ $in &i(a e&$arin! D1n acea perioa$!5 0n LVrien se 2orea &i(asin$arin!5 $e'i c# #n an#(e JaccentK5 0ntr#c*t cei (ai (#&"i $intre &oc#itori se tr!+ea# $in e&-ii p!$#reni. Acest JaccentK &6a in$#s 0n eroare pe ro$o5 prec#( 'i proprii&e sa&e c#no'tin"e s#(are0n ce pri2e'te &i(a sin$arin!. Toate c#2inte&e e&-e citate 0n Cartea I5 capito&e&e 5 5 @ s#nt $e -aptsin$arine5 ca 'i ce&e (ai (#&te n#(e $e &oc#ri 'i persoane. ,ar LVrien5 Caras Ga&a$or5 A(ro&t5 Ni(ro$e& s#nt proai& $e ori+ine p!$#rean!5 a$aptate &i(ii sin$arine. 1n ce pri2e'te &i(i&e e&$arine5 0n cartea $e -a"! se +!sesc $o#!: cea a e&-i&or noi&i5f#ena5 'i cea a e&-i&or cen#'ii5 sin$arin. Li(a e&-i&or noi&i era -oarte 2eche5 2enin$ $inE&$a(ar $e $inco&o $e Mare5 pri(a care a -ost conse(nat! 0n scris. N# (ai era o &i(! nati2!5 ci$e2enise5 ca s! 4ic a'a5 o J&atin! a e&-i&orK5 -o&osit! 0n cere(onii5 0n $atini 'i 0n c*ntece5 $e c!tree&-ii noi&i care re2eniser! $in e3i& pe P!(*nt#& $e Mi/&oc &a s-*r'it#& ce&#i ,int*i E2. Li(a e&-i&or cen#'ii era5 &a ori+ine5 0nr#$it! c# f#ena8 c!ci era &i(a ace&or e&$ari care5a/#n+*n$ pe "!r(#ri&e P!(*nt#&#i $e Mi/&oc5 n# tra2ersaser! Marea5 ci r!(!seser! pe coaste&eW!rii )e&erian$. Re+e &e6a -ost aco&o Thin+o& Mantie6Cen#'ie5 $in ,oriath5 'i 0n 0n$e&#n+at#&ap#s a& stirpei &or +rai#& pe care6& 2orea# a -ost in-&#en"at $e schi(!ri&e ce -r!(*nt!(e&ea+#ri&e (#ritori&or5 0nstr!in*n$#6se $e 2orirea e&$ari&or $e $inco&o $e Mare. Tr!in$ printre (#&t (ai n#(ero'ii e&-i cen#'ii5 e3i&a"ii a# a$optat &i(a sin$arin! pentr#2ia"a $e 4i c# 4i8 ast-e& a a/#ns s! -ie &i(a ace&or e&-i 'i seniori e&-i care apar 0n aceast! istorie.C!ci to"i -!cea# parte $in se(in"ia e&$ari&or5 chiar 'i 0n ace&e "in#t#ri #n$e popoare&e peste carec*r(#ia# era# $e ras! (ai p#"in noi&!. Cea (ai noi&! $intre toate era La$ Ga&a$rie&5 $in Casare+a&! inarphir5 sor! a &#i inro$ e&a+#n$5 re+e 0n Nar+othron$. 1n ini(i&e e3i&a"i&or5 $or#& $#p!Mare n# a2ea s! -ie stins nicic*n$8 0n ini(i&e e&-i&or cen#'ii5 a&ean#& acesta 4!cea 0n a$or(ire5 $aro$at! tre4it5 n# (ai p#tea -i ast*(p!rat. ,ESPRE OAMENI. Li(a estron era #n +rai a& oa(eni&or5 0(o+!"it 'i 0n(#iat s# 0nr*#rirea e&-i&or. Laori+ine era &i(a ace&ora pe care e&$arii 0i n#(ea# antani sa# e$aini5 JP!rin"ii Oa(eni&orK5 -iin$(ai a&es nea(#& ce&or Trei Case a&e prieteni&or e&-i&or5 care a# 2enit spre ap#s5 0n )e&erian$5 0nPri(#& E25 a/#t*n$#6i pe e&$ari 0n R!4oi#& Mari&or Neste(ate 0(potri2a P#terii 1nt#neci(ii $e &aMia4!noapte. ,#p! 0n-r*n+erea P#terii 1nt#neci(ii5 c*n$ )e&erian$ a -ost 0n cea (ai (are parte 0necat!s# ape ori -!r*(i"at!5 prietenii e&-i&or a# pri(it $rept r!sp&at! 0n+!$#in"a s! tra2erse4e Marea



spre ap#s5 $#p! c#( -!c#ser! 'i e&$arii. ,ar 0ntr#c*t T!r*(#& Ne(#ritor &e era inter4is5 &i s6a$!r#it o ins#&! (are5 &a ap#s $e toate (e&ea+#ri&e (#ritori&or. N#(e&e ace&ei ins#&e era N7(enorDAp#si(ea. Prin #r(are5 cei (ai (#&"i $intre prietenii e&-i&or s6a# $#s s! &oc#iasc! 0n N7(enor 'iaco&o se(in"ia &or a 0n-&orit 'i a $e2enit p#ternic!5 'i &e6a (ers 2estea $e (arinari ne0ntrec#"i 'i $est!p*ni peste (#&te cor!ii. Era# -r#(o'i &a chip 'i 0na&"i 'i tr!ia# $e trei ori (ai (#&t $ec*t

oa(enii $e pe P!(*nt#& $e Mi/&oc. Ace'tia era# n7(enoreenii5 Re+ii oa(eni&or5 c!rora e&-ii &esp#nea# $7ne$aini. ,intre toate se(in"ii&e oa(eni&or5 n#(ai $7ne$ainii c#no'tea# 'i 2orea# o &i(! e&-!8c!ci str!#nii &or 0n2!"aser! +rai#& sin$arin5 pe care 0& trans(iseser! (ai $eparte copii&or &or prin0n2!"!t#ra $atini&or5 schi(*n$ prea p#"ine o $at! c# trecerea 2re(ii. Iar 0n"e&ep"ii &or a# $eprins'i +rai#& e&-i&or noi&i5 f#ena5 pe care 0& pre"#ia# (ai pres#s $ec*t orice a&t +rai5 n!scocin$ 0n e&n#(e pentr# (#&te &oc#ri 2estite 'i 2enerate5 prec#( 'i pentr# (#&"i oa(eni $e s*n+e re+a& 'i $e(are -ai(! D,e ori+ine f#enan! s#nt N7(enor Dn#(e&e 0ntre+ -iin$ N7(enVre 'i E&en$i&5Isi&$#r 'i Anrion5 prec#( 'i toate n#(e&e re+a&e $in Gon$or5 inc&#si2 E&essar5 JPiatra E&-!K. Ce&e(ai (#&te n#(e a&e ce&or&a&"i !ra"i 'i -e(ei $in r*n$#& $7ne$aini&or5 prec#( Ara+orn5,enethor5 Gi&raen5 s#nt $e ori+ine sin$arin!5 -iin$ a$esea n#(e $e e&-i sa# oa(eni $espre care se2ore'te 0n c*ntece&e 'i istorisiri&e $in Pri(#& E2 D$e e3e(p&# )eren H7nri. C*te2a p#"ine s#nt$e a(e&e -or(e5 $e pi&$! )oro(ir. ,ar &i(a nata&! a n7(enoreeni&or a r!(as pentr# (#&"i $intre ei ancestra&#& +rai a&oa(eni&or5 a$7naic5 &a care s6a# re0ntors5 0n 4i&e&e &or $e s&a2!5 re+ii 'i seniorii oa(eni&or5aan$on*n$ 2orirea e&-ic!5 -!r! $oar $e aceia care 0nc! pre"#ia# prietenia str!2eche c# e&$arii. 1nanii p#terii &or5 n7(enoreenii a# "in#t (#&te -ort#ri 'i port#ri pe coaste&e ap#sene a&e P!(*nt#&#i$e Mi/&oc5 pentr# a6'i p#tea a/#ta cor!ii&e8 'i #n#& $in ce&e (ai i(portante $intre e&e era ce& $inPe&ar+ir5 0n apropiere $e G#ri&e An$#in#&#i. Aco&o se 2orea &i(a a$#naic! 0n care s6a#a(estecat (#&te c#2inte $in +rai#ri&e oa(eni&or (ai $e r*n$5 $e2enin$ Li(a Co(#n! care s6ar!sp*n$it apoi $e6a &#n+#& coaste&or printre to"i cei care a2ea# ce2a $e a -ace c# Ap#si(ea. ,#p! ,ec!$erea N7(enor#&#i5 E&en$i& i6a $#s pe cei care a# s#pra2ie"#it $intre prieteniie&-i&or 0napoi pe "!r(#ri&e nor$62estice a&e P!(*nt#&#i $e Mi/&oc. Aco&o &oc#ia# $e (#&t! 2re(e$in aceia a& c!ror s*n+e era n7(enoreean pe $e6a6ntre+#& sa# (!car 0n parte8 $ar p#"ini $intre ei0'i a(intea# $e 2orirea e&-ic!. To"i po2estea# c#( $7ne$ainii -#seser! $e &a #n 0ncep#t p#"ini &an#(!r -a"! $e oa(enii si(p&i printre care tr!ia# 'i pe care 0i c*r(#ia#5 -iin$ seniori ce tr!ia# 2ia"!0n$e&#n+at! 'i a&e c!ror 0n"e&epci#ne 'i p#tere era# 0ntr6a$e2!r (ari. Prin #r(are5 -o&osea# Li(aCo(#n! ori $e c*te ori a2ea# $e6a -ace c# oa(enii $e r*n$ prec#( 'i 0n c*r(#irea 0ntinse&or &orre+ate8 $ar 0'i 0(o+!"iser! +rai#& c# (#&te c#2inte &#ate $in +rai#ri&e e&-i&or. 1n 2re(ea Re+i&or N7(enoreeni5 acest -apt a $#s &a r!sp*n$irea p*n! $eparte a 2oririiestron5 chiar 'i printre $#'(ani8 $7ne$ainii 0n'i'i o -o&osea# $in ce 0n ce (ai (#&t5 ast-e& 0nc*tat#nci c*n$ a a2#t &oc R!4oi#& Ine&#&#i5 &i(a e&-i&or era c#nosc#t! $oar $e o (ic! parte a pop#&a"iei $in Gon$or5 -iin$ 2orit! $e 'i (ai p#"ini 0n 2ia"a $e 4i c# 4i. Cei care 0nc! o (ai-o&osea# &oc#ia# (ai c# sea(! 0n Minas Tirith 'i pe p!(*nt#ri&e ce "inea# $e Cita$e&!5 prec#( 'i0n "in#t#& prin"i&or tri#tari $in ,o& A(roth. C# toate acestea5 n#(e&e aproape a t#t#ror &oc#ri&or'i persoane&or $in re+at#& Gon$or#&#i era# $e ori+ine e&-!5 at*t 0n -or(! c*t 'i 0n 0n"e&es. C*tor2a$intre acestea &i se #itase ori+inea5 pro2enin$ -!r! 0n$oia&! $in epoci $inainte ca n7(enoreenii s!str!at! Marea 0n cor!ii&e &or8 printre e&e se n#(!ra U(ar5 Arnach 'i Erech8 prec#( 'i n#(e&e$e (#n"i Ei&enach 'i Ri((on. Şi or&on+ era #n ase(enea n#(e. Cei (ai (#&"i $intre oa(enii re+i#ni&or $e &a (ia4!noapte a&e Win#t#ri&or Ap#sene era#$escen$en"i ai e$aini&or $in Pri(#& E2 sa# ai #nor nea(#ri str*ns 0nr#$ite c# ei. Ca #r(are5+rai#ri&e &or se 0nr#$ea# 'i e&e c# &i(a a$#naic! 'i #ne&e $intre e&e (ai p!straser! oarecari



ase(!n!ri c# Li(a Co(#n!. Un ase(enea nea( era ce& care tr!ia 0n 2!i&e s#perioare a&eAn$#in#&#i: eornin+ii 'i p!$#renii $in Co$r#& 1nt#necat $e &a Ap#s8 iar (ai c!tre (ia4!noapte 'ic!tre r!s!rit5 oa(enii $e pe (a&#ri&e Lac#&#i ce& L#n+ 'i $in Win#t#& $e os. ,in "in#t#ri&e a-&ate0ntre C*(pii&e St*n/enei&or 'i Carroc se tr!+ea se(in"ia care 0n Gon$or era c#nosc#t! s#n#(e&e $e rohirri(i5 St!p*nii Cai&or. Ace'tia contin#a# s! 2oreasc! &i(a &or str!2eche 'i

n!scocea# n#(e 0n acest +rai pentr# aproape toate &oc#ri&e $in no#a &or "ar!8 pentr# ei 0n'i'i-o&osea# n#(e&e $e eor&in+i sa# oa(enii $in O'tea C!&!re"i&or. ,ar seniorii acest#i nea(0ntre#in"a# nest*n/eni"i Li(a Co(#n! 'i o 2orea# str!&#cit5 ase(enea a&ia"i&or &or $in Gon$or8c!ci 0n Gon$or5 $e #n$e pro2enea5 estron p!strase #n sti& e&e+ant5 c# re4onan"e str!2echi. C# tot#& str!in era -e&#& $e a 2ori a& oa(eni&or s!&atici $in P!$#rea ,r7a$an. Şi &a -e& $estr!in!5 sa# poate $oar $e $eparte 0ntr#c*t2a 0nr#$it!5 era &i(a $#n&en$in+i&or. Era# acestenea(#ri r!(!'i"e a&e popoare&or care tr!iser! 0n 2!i&e M#n"i&or A&i 0n 2re(#ri $e(#&t trec#te.Oa(enii Mor"i $in %a&ea Ca&2ar#&#i era# r#e$enii $e6a&e e&-i&or. ,ar 0n Anii 1nt#neci(ii a&"ii s6a# a'e4at 0n 2!i&e s#$ice a&e M#n"i&or Ce"o'i 'i $e aco&o c*"i2a a# trec#t 0n "in#t#ri&e p#stii ce se0ntin$ea# spre (ia4!noapte p*n! &a Gr#i#ri&e6+or+ane. ,e aco&o se tr!+ea# oa(enii $in )ree5 $arc# (#&t 0nainte ca ace'tia s! -i $e2enit s#p#'ii Re+e&#i Arnor $e &a Mia4!noapte 'i s! -i a$optat+rai#& estron. N#(ai 0n Wara M#r+! 0'i (ai p!straser! oa(enii $in aceast! se(in"ie 2echi#& &or-e& $e a 2ori 'i 2echi&e oicei#ri: #n popor asc#ns5 neprietenos -a"! $e $7ne$aini 'i p&in $e #r!-a"! $e rohirri(i. ,espre &i(a &or5 cartea $e -a"! n# sp#ne ni(ic5 n6a p!strat $ec*t n#(e&e $e or+oi&5 $#p!c#( 0i n#(ea# ei pe rohirri(i D0nse(n*n$ Capete6$e6Paie5 $in c*t se pare. N#(e&e "in#t#&#i 9,#n&an$ 9 Wara M#r+!5 'i a& &oc#itori&or ei5 $#n&en$in+ii 9 (#r+ii 9 s#nt n#(e&e pe care &e pri(iser! $e &a rohirri(i5 $eoarece oa(enii a2ea# pie&ea oache'! 'i p!r#& 0nchis &a c#&oare. ,ESPRE HO))IWI. Hoi"ii $in Co(itat 'i $in )ree 2orea# &a acea 2re(e Li(a Co(#n! 'i o -!cea# proai& $e o (ie $e ani. O 2orea# 0n -e&#& &or propri#5 -oarte &ier 'i c# nep!sare8 c# toate c! ceic# (ai (#&t! carte 'tia# c#( s6o 0ntoarc! $in con$ei at#nci c*n$ era ne2oie. N# a# r!(as 0nse(n!ri $espre 2reo &i(! care s! -i -ost 2orit! n#(ai $e hoi"i. Se 4icec!5 0n ti(p#ri&e $e $e(#&t5 ei -o&osea# +rai#ri&e ace&or nea(#ri o(ene'ti a&!t#ri $e care sa# 0n(i/&oc#& c!rora tr!ia#. Ast-e& c! n# &e6a -ost +re# s! $eprin$! Li(a Co(#n! $#p! ce a# p!tr#ns0n Eria$or5 iar &a 2re(ea &a care s6a# a'e4at 0n )ree #nii $intre ei 0ncep#ser! $e/a s! #ite &i(a pecare o 2oriser! 0nainte. Ne+re'it5 aceasta -#sese #n +rai a& oa(eni&or ce tr!iser! pe c#rs#&s#perior a& An$#in#&#i5 0nr#$it! c# &i(a rohirri(i&or5 c# toate c! nea(#& Stoor5 pare6se5 pre&#aseo &i(! 0nr#$it! c# aceea a $#n&en$in+i&or5 0nainte s! -i 2enit 0n nor$5 0n Co(itat. Da(i&ia Stoor$in "in#t#& Un+hi#& 2orea Li(a Co(#n! at#nci c*n$ s6a 0ntors 0n "ara P#stiet!"ii8 $ar ,a+o& 'iS(a+o& s#nt n#(e $in +rai#& oa(eni&or $in "in#t#& apropiat C*(pii&or %ese&e. Pe 2re(ea &#i ro$o5 se (ai p!stra# #ne&e #r(e a&e t#t#ror acestor &#cr#ri5 0n n#(e 'ic#2inte -o&osite 0n Co(itat5 $intre care (#&te se apropia# $e ace&ea +!site 0n Win#t#& $e os ori 0nRohan. C# $eoseire tre#ie re"in#te n#(e&e 4i&e&or5 &#ni&or 'i a&e anoti(p#ri&or8 a&te c*te2a $eace&a'i +en D$e pi&$! (atho( ori s(ia& era# 0nc! 0ntre#in"ate5 $ar $e ce&e (ai (#&te ori sere+!sea# 0n n#(e $e &oc#ri $in )ree 'i Co(itat. N#(e&e proprii a&e hoi"i&or era# $e ase(enea$eoseite5 -iin$ r!(ase $in str!2echi(e. N#(e&e $e hoit era 0ntre#in"at $e &oc#itorii Co(itat#&#i pentr# to"i cei $e6#n nea( c#ei. Oa(enii &e sp#nea# pitic#"ii5 iar 0n e&-! era# n#(i"i periannath. Aproape ni(eni n# (ai 'tia $e#n$e 2enea n#(e&e $e hoit. Se pare tot#'i c! ini"ia& -#sese $at -a(i&iei Har-oot $e c!trenea(#ri&e a&&ohi$e 'i Stoor5 -iin$ o $e+enerescent! a #n#i c#2*nt 0nc! p!strat 0n Rohan 0n -or(a&#i co(p&et!: ho&t&a5 Js-re$e&itor#& $e 2!+!#niK.



,ESPRE ALTE SEMINWII. En"ii. Cea (ai 2eche se(in"ie care a s#pra2ie"#it 0n ce& $e6a& Trei&ea E2 era aceea aono$ri(i&or sa# a en$i&or. 1n +rai#& 2orit 0n Rohan &i se sp#nea en"i. E&$arii a2ea# c#no'tin"!$espre ei $in 2re(#ri str!2echi8 en"ii &e6a# 0(p!rt!'it e&$ari&or (ai c#r*n$ $orin"a &or $e a 2ori$ec*t 2reo &i(! an#(e. Grai#& pe care 'i &6a# n!scocit n# se(!na c# nici #n a&t#&: era $o(o&5

sonor5 0n+hes#it5 repetiti25 #n +rai t!r!+!nat 0n toat! p#terea c#2*nt#&#i8 a&c!t#it $intr6o(#&tit#$ine $e n#an"e 2oca&ice 'i ton#ri5 'i cantit!"i $istincte pe care nici (!car 0n2!"a"ii e&$ari n#0ncercaser! s! &e transp#n! 0n scris. N# o -o&osea# $ec*t at#nci c*n$ 2orea# 0ntre ei8 $ar n#0ncerca# s! o t!in#iasc!5 0ntr#c*t ni(eni a&tcine2a n6ar -i -ost 0n stare s! o 0n2e"e. C# toate acestea5 en"ii era# pricep#"i 0n a 2ori a&te &i(i5 pe care &e 0n2!"a# repe$e 'inicic*n$ n# &e #ita#. Pre-era# 0ns! +rai#ri&e e&$ari&or 'i &e p&!cea (ai c# sea(! &i(a str!2eche ae&-i&or noi&i. C#2inte&e 'i n#(e&e ci#$ate pe care &e $es&#'esc hoi"ii 0n 2orirea &#iArore!ros 'i a a&tor en"i s#nt5 prin #r(are5 $e ori+ine e&-!5 sa# chiar -ra+(ente $in +rai#&en"i&or 0n'ir#ite #ne&e $#p! a&te&e a'a $#p! c#( oi'n#ia# en"ii s! -ac! DCeea ce hoi"ii par s! -i0ncercat s! repre4inte5 an#(e (#r(#r!ri&e (ai sc#rte 'i che(!ri&e en"i&or: a6&a&a6&a&a6r#(a6ca(an$a6&in$or6#r7(e5 n# este $e ori+ine e&-!5 $ar e5 ori'ic#(5 sin+#ra tentati2! D'i proai&e3tre( $e ine3act! $e a re$a #n -ra+(ent $in &i(a 2orit! $e en"i. Une&e ase(enea c#2inte pro2in $in f#ena: Ta#re&&(Fa6t#(a&e(orna T#(a&erta#rFa LV(Fanor5 care poate -i tra$#s prin JP!$#re(#&t#(roas!6a$*nc!2a&enea+r! A$*nc!2a&e0(p!$#rit! War!(ohor*t!K5 prin careArore!ros 2oia (ai (#&t sa# (ai p#"in s! sp#n!: Ja$ast! o #(r! nea+r! 0n 2!i&e a$*nci a&e p!$#riiK. A&te c#2inte s#nt sin$arine: ca5 $e pi&$!5 an+orn5 Jara6D#n#i6copacK5 sa#ri(rethi&5 J-a+ (&!$i#K. Orcii 'i Grai#& Ne+r#. Orc este -or(a $in &i(a 2orit! 0n Rohan a n#(e&#i pe care a&tese(in"ii &6a# $at acest#i nea( sc*ra2nic. 1n +rai#& sin$arin era orch. 1nr#$it c# acesta5 -!r!0n$oia&!5 era c#2*nt#& #r# $in Grai#& Ne+r#5 $e'i $e re+#&! prin acesta se $ese(na# (arii orci 9so&$a"i care5 &a acea epoc!5 ap!rea# $in Mor$or 'i Isen+ar$. Speci(ene&e (ai #(i&e era# n#(ite 90n specia& $e c!tre #r#6hai 9 sna+a5 Jsc&a2K. Orcii a# -ost 0nt*ia'i $at! a$#'i pe -a"a p!(*nt#&#i $e c!tre P#terea 1nt#neci(ii $e &aMia4!noapte5 0n Qi&e&e $e O$inioar!. ,in c*te se sp#nea5 n# a2ea# o &i(! a &or5 ci &#a# ce p#tea#$in a&te +rai#ri5 schi(*n$ c#2inte&e $#p! c#( a2ea# che-8 $ar tot ceea ce scotea# era# $oar2ore #r*te 'i r#ta&e5 aia $ac! &e a/#n+ea# pentr# proprii&e &or ne2oi5 0n a-ar! $e 0n/#r!t#ri 'i &este(e. Iar aceste creat#ri (#stin$ $e r!#tate 'i #r*n$#6se chiar 'i 0ntre e&e5 a# pritocit c#repe4ici#ne tot at*t $e (#&te $ia&ecte arare c*te era# $e (#&te 'i +r#p#ri&e sa# co&onii&ese(in"iei &or5 0nc*t 2orirea &or orceasc! a a/#ns s! n# &e -ie $e nici #n -o&os 0n co(#nicarea $intre$i2erse&e tri#ri. Ast-e& s6a -!c#t c! 0n ce& $e6a& Trei&ea E2 orcii 0ntre#in"a# &i(a estron pentr# ca$i2erse&e nea(#ri s! se poat! 0n"e&e+e 0ntre e&e8 'i c# a$e2!rat (#&te $intre tri#ri&e (ai 2echi5 prec#( ace&ea care 0nc! (ai s!&!'&#ia# 0n nor$ 'i 0n M#n"ii Ce"o'i5 -o&osea# $e (#&t! 2re(e&i(a estron $rept &i(a &or nata&!5 $e'i 0ntr6#n ase(enea (o$ 0nc*t era &a -e& $e nep&!c#t! ca 'iorceasc! &or. Se sp#ne c! Grai#& Ne+r# a -ost n!scocit $e Sa#ron 0n Anii 1nt#neci(ii 'i c! $orin"a &#i-#sese aceea $e a -ace $in ea &i(a t#t#ror ce&or care6& s&#/ea# pe e&. ,ar n6a i4#tit s!6'i0(p&ineasc! p&an#&. Tot#'i $in Grai#& Ne+r# a# pro2enit (ai apoi (#&te $intre c#2inte&e ce a#a/#ns &ar+ r!sp*n$ite printre orci5 prec#( +h*sh J-ocK5 $ar $#p! r!st#rnarea $e &a p#tere a &#iSa#ron5 &i(a aceasta5 0n -or(a ei str!2eche5 a -ost $at! #it!rii $e c!tre to"i5 0n a-ar! $e na4+&i.C*n$ Sa#ron a &#at $in no# p#terea5 +rai#& acesta a $e2enit 0nc! o $at! &i(a -o&osit! 0n )ara$6$r 'i $e c!tre c!petenii&e Mor$or#&#i. Inscrip"ia $e pe Ine& era 0n 2echi#& Grai Ne+r#5 0n 2re(e ce



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