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Post by khazarkhum on Jan 21, 2008 4:35:04 GMT
Besides, people get attached to dogs.
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Post by Agan on Feb 2, 2008 22:36:01 GMT
What a twist... Old Tarlanc had horses all along! Now there seems to be some hope to make it to Rohan... only, knowing you, I am sure they won't get there.  |
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Post by Angmar on Feb 2, 2008 23:45:57 GMT
The question is, where WILL they go? ;D
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Post by khazarkhum on Feb 11, 2008 6:30:16 GMT
I notice that the only example of cruelty Tushratta could think of was indentured labor. Surely there must be others?
I know, stop calling you Shirley.
In other news, there's a Persian restaurant opening nearby. FinallY! Some wonderful lamb & rice!
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Post by Angmar on Feb 11, 2008 8:57:59 GMT
Khazar, Tushratta is from Khand, and the Khandians have never gone to war with the the nation of Rohan. Over a thousand years before, the ancestors of the Rohirrim had hostilities with the Easterlings from Rhûn and the men of Khand in the conquest of Rhovanion in 1944 Third Age. However, Rohan never has fought Khand. It's been over 100 years since Rohan even participated in any fighting out of their land, and that was to aid Gondor in fighting the Haradrim. The War of the Ring was the very first time the Khandians met the Rohirrim. (Some of this information is from Unfinished Tales, and was taken from “The History of the Men of Darkness in Rhún and Harad,” by Lalaith. This site is offline, but I had saved a copy of the article.)
Tushratta is referring to the practice of using Dunlending prisoners to repair damages caused by the First Battle of Helm’s Deep (March 3). He does not know that the Second Battle of Helm’s Deep (June 14) was lost by the forces of Mordor, and that one of the princes of Khand is being held prisoner by the West. (The current date in the story is June 19. News travels slowly by horseback.)
A Persian restaurant! How fortunate you are! Perhaps Aziru might offer readers a few recipes. ;D
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Post by Agan on Feb 14, 2008 20:04:34 GMT
Perhaps Aziru might offer readers a few recipes. ;D Well your cooking accounts, Angmar, sure leave the readers salivating! I wonder does this Houseless still possess Goldwyn? |
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Post by khazarkhum on Feb 14, 2008 20:12:13 GMT
Lamb, rice, kebobs. Food of the gods, my friend. Food of the gods.
I would think Tushratta has some preconceived notions about the barbarians. Do they sacrifice children to trees or fornicate with their horses? He must have heard some wild tales. Whether or not they are true is another matter entirely.
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Post by Angmar on Feb 15, 2008 5:57:31 GMT
Agan, perhaps the Houseless has taken up residence, but perhaps not. ;D
Khazar, yes, food of the gods.
Tushratta is not one to repeat idle rumors. However, Aziru, on the other hand....
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Post by Agan on Feb 25, 2008 17:30:52 GMT
Ha-ha! I love this Rohan ghost-story!  ;D |
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Post by Angmar on Feb 25, 2008 20:53:08 GMT
Agan, I am glad you enjoyed the story. The tale was an original one by me, told through Frumgár. However, the basis of the draugr legend is old Norse tales, probably the inspiration for Tolkien's Barrow Wights.
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;D