: Middle Earth in the third age is very Anglo Saxon. It is the
: Rohirrim that provide the primary military force of the West,
: and the "modern" men and hobbits of far west have an English
: feel to them, and as we all know English=1/2 Anglo Saxon. :)
: -Capt Bill Marcellino

Well, I don't think I'm going to dispell the medieval myth today, but I don't see the Rohirrim as the primary military force of the West (I assume you mean at the time of the War of the Ring). Gondor's forces, whether you consider them to be standing professional troops or levies called up, are still considerable, and it is against Gondor that Sauron sends his armies, not against Rohan. He left Rohan to be handled by Saruman (who botched the job).

------------------
Xenite.Org: Worlds of Imagination on the Web