This Week In The War Of The Ring

Sept 25
The hobbits re-unite at Crickhollow.


Sept 26
The hobbits enter The Old Forest and have an unexpected encounter with Old Man Willow. They're saved by Tom Bombadil


Sept 27
Gandalf crosses Greyflood.

Sept 28
Those poor hobbits run into a barrow-wight.


Sept29
Bree at last and a drink at the Prancing Pony. An' w'hos dat? Why it's Strider!


Sept 30
The Black Riders attack Bree.

The hobbits and Strider leave Bree in the morning.
Gandalf arrives at Bree in the evening.

Oct 1
Gandalf leaves Bree.

This Week In The War Of The Ring

While I post the quick highlights the the Journey of the Ring in the right column on a daily or semi-daily basis, I'll summarize in a weekly post the goings on.

Sept. 18th
Gandalf escapes from Orthanc....

The Black Riders cross the Fords of Isen.



Sept 19th
Gandalf Comes to Edoras as a beggar, and is refused admittance.

Sept 20th
Gandalf enters Edoras but Theoden kicks his ass out by bribing him to take any horse. Wormtongue gets the giggles.

Sept 21st
Of course Gandalf selects Shadowfax, but the lord of horses will have none of it and runs off. The grey wizard follows.

Sept 22nd
Frodo's birthday, hooray!
On a grim note, the Black Riders reach San Ford that evening and drive off the Ranger guards.
Gandalf and Shadowfax are now friends.
Sept 23rd
Four Riders enter the Shire before dawn.
Merry leaves with Fatty
A Black Rider comes to Hobbiton that evening.
Frodo leaves Bag End along with Pippin and Sam.
Gandalf, having tamed Shadowfax, leaves Rohan and speeds towards the Shire.

Sept 24th
Gandalf crosses Isen

Happy Birthday Mr. Frodo

It's Frodo's birthday today (and Bilbo's as well) so make merry!
(Make Merry do what?)

Today In The War Of The Ring

I'm starting a small calendar in the right column of this blog which will track the journey of Fellowship of the Ring and their journey to Mordor and Mt. Doom in real time. I'll comment a post at times as well.

Where we are at now is that Gandalf has already talked with Frodo about the ring and the journey to Mordor and has left for Isengard. On July 20th, Gandalf was imprisoned by Saruman and he has been there ever since. On July 4th, Boromir sets out from Minas Tirith for Rivendell. We pick up the story at this point....

...when Gandalf escapes Orthanc

The Black Riders cross the Fords of Isen...