The Great River

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The Great River
Chapter of The Fellowship of the Ring
Number21
Synopsis
EventThe Company journeys down the River Anduin.
Date17-25 February 3019
LocationThe River Anduin
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The Great River is the ninth and penultimate chapter of the second book in The Fellowship of the Ring.

Summary

The journey by boat down the Anduin was uneventful for some days. The Company passed through barren lands laid by Sauron and came across no living things except black swans flying overhead. The company decided for the most part to follow Aragorn along the path to Mordor that he had recommended. Boromir disagreed, wanting to return to his home with the Ring, because of the dream he had had. Aragorn and Legolas went on ahead to find a safe route past the Falls of Rauros. They returned to tell the company that they must leave the river and go by road for a while.