Forbidden Pool
| The Forbidden Pool | |
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| "Henneth Annûn" by Ted Nasmith | |
| General Information | |
| Location | Henneth Annûn |
| Description | Basin of water in Henneth Anûn |
| People and History | |
| Inhabitants | Soldiers of Gondor |
| Created | Third Age 2901 |
- "...to come here and look on the pool bears the penalty of death"
- ― Faramir in The Two Towers, "The Forbidden Pool"
The Forbidden Pool was a basin of water created by the waterfall that concealed one of the two entrances into Henneth Annûn.[1]
History[edit | edit source]
In the days of Steward Túrin II, most of the remaining people of Ithilien departed due to the influx of Mordor-orcs.[2] In response, he had many secret outposts and refuges established for his soldiers and in T.A. 2901 Henneth Annûn was constructed.[2] It remained the longest guarded and manned.[3]
The Rangers fiercely protected the secrecy of their refuge. The pool itself was not particularly special however it was deemed to be one of its boundaries so to swim in it was seen as trespassing upon the stronghold and held the penalty of death.[4]
While Frodo and Sam are in Henneth Annûn, Gollum, searching for fish, chanced to find the pool by accident. Frodo convinced Faramir to spare him and instead let him go down and rescue him.[5]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers, "The Window on the West", p. 674
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Third Age", entry for the year 2901, p. 1088
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "Gondor and the Heirs of Anárion", "The Stewards"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers, "The Forbidden Pool", pp. 685-9
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers, "The Forbidden Pool", pp. 684-6
