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Since: Jan 09, 2004
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2004 1:55 am
Post subject: Death!
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I seem to remember a passage in the LotR in which the Riders of Rohan cried
out "Death!" several times as a battle-cry before charging into a battle
(Helm's Deep? Pellenor Fields?). Now thumbing through the books, I can't
find that anywhere. Did I imagine this or transfer it in my memory from
elsewhere?
Arise, arise, Riders of Theoden!
Fell deeds awake: fire and slaughter!
spear shall be shaken, shield be splintered,
a sword-day, a red day, ere the sun rises!
Ride now, ride now! Ride to Gondor! |
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2004 2:52 am
Post subject: Re: Death! [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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On Thu, 8 Jan 2004 21:28:57 -0500,
Stan Brown <the_stan_brown.TakeThisOut@fastmail.fm> wrote:
> It seems "Scott Bailey Violent Zen" wrote in rec.arts.books.tolkien
> in article <NSnLb.1102$Ix.911@newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net>:
>>I seem to remember a passage in the LotR in which the Riders of Rohan cried
>>out "Death!" several times as a battle-cry before charging into a battle
>>(Helm's Deep? Pellenor Fields?). Now thumbing through the books, I can't
>>find that anywhere. Did I imagine this or transfer it in my memory from
>>elsewhere?
>
> Éomer rushes from Eowyn's corpse (as he thinks) into battle, crying
> "Death! Ride, ride to ruin and the world's ending!" and the other
> riders cried "death ... with one voice loud and terrible".
>
> This reminds me of the description of berserker rage in the Northern
> traditions.
It is also yet another awe-inspiring scene by Tolkien.
--
Aaron Clausen
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2004 3:24 am
Post subject: Re: Death! [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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"Stan Brown" <the_stan_brown.TakeThisOut@fastmail.fm> wrote in message
news:MPG.1a67dbf2fbae8f2498bbaf@news.odyssey.net...
> It seems "Scott Bailey Violent Zen" wrote in rec.arts.books.tolkien
> in article <NSnLb.1102$Ix.911@newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net>:
> >I seem to remember a passage in the LotR in which the Riders of Rohan
cried
> >out "Death!" several times as a battle-cry before charging into a battle
> >(Helm's Deep? Pellenor Fields?). Now thumbing through the books, I can't
> >find that anywhere. Did I imagine this or transfer it in my memory from
> >elsewhere?
>
> Éomer rushes from Eowyn's corpse (as he thinks) into battle, crying
> "Death! Ride, ride to ruin and the world's ending!" and the other
> riders cried "death ... with one voice loud and terrible".
That's it. What page please? Or, since we probably have different editions,
what chapter?
Thanks! >> Stay informed about: Death! |
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2004 3:24 am
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On Fri, 09 Jan 2004 03:24:36 +0000, Scott Bailey Violent Zen wrote:
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> "Stan Brown" <the_stan_brown DeleteThis @fastmail.fm> wrote in message
> news:MPG.1a67dbf2fbae8f2498bbaf@news.odyssey.net...
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>> Éomer rushes from Eowyn's corpse (as he thinks) into battle, crying
>> "Death! Ride, ride to ruin and the world's ending!" and the other
>> riders cried "death ... with one voice loud and terrible".
>
> That's it. What page please? Or, since we probably have different editions,
> what chapter?
> Thanks!
It's in The Battle of the Pelennor Fields. In the Balentine paperback
edition it's on page 118. >> Stay informed about: Death! |
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2004 3:24 am
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Scott Bailey Violent Zen wrote:
> "Stan Brown" <the_stan_brown.RemoveThis@fastmail.fm> wrote in message
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>>Éomer rushes from Eowyn's corpse (as he thinks) into battle, crying
>>"Death! Ride, ride to ruin and the world's ending!" and the other
>>riders cried "death ... with one voice loud and terrible".
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> That's it. What page please? Or, since we probably have different editions,
> what chapter?
> Thanks!
>
Battle of the Pellenor Fields, right after Theoden dies, and Eomer
mistakenly believes Eowyn has perished as well. Let us know how the
book report goes. ;^) >> Stay informed about: Death! |
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2004 6:26 pm
Post subject: "Death!" in RotK [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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> Éomer rushes from Eowyn's corpse (as he thinks) into battle, crying
> "Death! Ride, ride to ruin and the world's ending!" and the other
> riders cried "death ... with one voice loud and terrible".
In the movie, before the Rohirrim ride to battle at Pellenor Fields, Theoden
rides along the line hitting his sword on their spears. Then he shouts three
times, each time the Riders shout in reply. Are they shouting "Death"? >> Stay informed about: Death! |
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2004 6:26 pm
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In article <tnCLb.605$1e.252@newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net>, "Scott
Bailey Violent Zen" <scottbailey DeleteThis @hotmail.spamblock.com> wrote:
>In the movie, before the Rohirrim ride to battle at Pellenor Fields,
>Theoden rides along the line hitting his sword on their spears. Then
>he shouts three times, each time the Riders shout in reply. Are they
>shouting "Death"?
Yep.
----j7y
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invert "liws" to email have many arch-enemies."
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2004 5:07 am
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"Stan Brown" <the_stan_brown.DeleteThis@fastmail.fm> wrote:
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> Éomer rushes from Eowyn's corpse (as he thinks) into battle, crying
> "Death! Ride, ride to ruin and the world's ending!" and the other
> riders cried "death ... with one voice loud and terrible".
IIRC correctly, there is a scene in the RotK movie trailer where
Éomer is embracing someone on the Pelennor, wailing. I assumed
it was this segment from the book. Guess it might make the
Extended Edition of RotK on DVD.
Elessar >> Stay informed about: Death! |
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