Posted: June 06, 2000 at 17:28:34: by Telchar
: : Its a nice observation, but dont forget the power of Saruman. Aragorn, crossing the fields of Rohan spoke of some kind of tiering force comming againt the, while giving power and energy to the orcs. It might be that he also could transmit powers of will and enurance to his entire army.: : Cheers - Telchar : I imagine that Saruman had to do something, somehow focus whatever energizing/fatiguizing power he had, it didn't just unconsciously emmanate from him (I don't think he or Sauron is that powerful, and I also don't recall Eomer saying anything about a strange sense of fatigue -not that he would - but Eomer was the logical target, not three non-descript, possibly nobserved wanderers in grey).
: In any event on the night in question, March 3-4, Saruman probably was a bit distracted, since some tree-like things were tearing up his precious Isengard!
> Point taken David, and a good one too - I hadn't thought about that! - Still I don't agree all the way.
Lets look at it this way. Sarumans was occupied with the Ents, OK. He did no yet know the power he was up against (Ridddermark, Hourns and Gandalf, etc.) - where were Sarumans hope??? In his armys defeating Rohan. Then the return of his army to recapture Isengard. So, as he himself couldn't do much in preventing the ents and he knowing he was safe in Orthanc could put all his mental powers on the succes of his army. As for the power of Sauron (the power of will) that he put on his army - well what happend when that power had other things on its hands??? (the ring being destroyed) Well Saurons army lost faith and couldn't do nothing. I think it would be unwise to underestimate the power that the Maiar of the third age had on men, elves and orcs ect. The two bad guys mentioned above and imagine what would have happend if Gandalf hadn't kindled the hearts of the good guys ??? We have to wónder? Cheers Telchar
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