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{{quote|...there's [[Samwise Gamgee|someone]] loose [[Tower of Cirith Ungol|hereabouts]] as is more dangerous than any other damned rebel that ever walked since the [[Elder Days|bad old times]], since the Great Siege.|Gorbag}} | {{quote|...there's [[Samwise Gamgee|someone]] loose [[Tower of Cirith Ungol|hereabouts]] as is more dangerous than any other damned rebel that ever walked since the [[Elder Days|bad old times]], since the Great Siege.|Gorbag}} | ||
The '''Great Siege''' was a conflict, recalled by [[Gorbag]] | The '''Great Siege''' was a conflict, recalled by [[Gorbag]] during the [[War of the Ring]] while talking to [[Shagrat]].<ref>{{TT|Choices}}, p. 739</ref> He was most likely referring to the [[Siege of Barad-dûr]] by the [[Last Alliance]]<ref>{{HM|RC}}, p. 500</ref>, which lasted from {{SA|3434}}<ref>{{App|SA}}, entry for the year 3434</ref> until {{SA|3441|n}}<ref>{{App|SA}}, entry for the year 3441</ref>. | ||
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- "...there's someone loose hereabouts as is more dangerous than any other damned rebel that ever walked since the bad old times, since the Great Siege."
- ― Gorbag
The Great Siege was a conflict, recalled by Gorbag during the War of the Ring while talking to Shagrat.[1] He was most likely referring to the Siege of Barad-dûr by the Last Alliance[2], which lasted from S.A. 3434[3] until 3441[4].
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers, "The Choices of Master Samwise", p. 739
- ↑ Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. 500
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Second Age", entry for the year 3434
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Second Age", entry for the year 3441
