Posted: May 23, 2000 at 23:20:46: by David Freitag
Aragorn himself states that he'd never been to Isengard. Now we know that he was a great wanderer and explorer, and was in the neighborhood in his Thorongil days, probably other times. So here's a mystery:
1.) Did he, for some reason, have no curiosity about Isengard, a great work of his people, and, on journeys from Eriador to Rohan, prefer to camp out rather than seek shelter with a (purported) ally?
2.) Did he go to Isengard only to be turned away at the gates, and then express no curiosity as to why Saruman was so unfriendly (I'd think Saruman would welcome him, sweep his 1/2 Orcs under the carpet, and pump him for all possible info.)
3.) Have an attack of the same sub-conscious caution that Gandalf and others exhibited, and not want to associate too closely with this ally?
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