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  Posted by Michael Martinez on May 28, 2000 at 15:15:23
In Reply to: Re: few questions posted by RobRoy on May 27, 2000 at 22:19:18:



: : Orcs were not, in fact, particularly good at seeing at night : : or in the dark. Whenever they are encountered at night or in : : the dark, they are carrying torches or near some light : : source. The Rohirrim were able to use the torches to target : : the Orcs with volleys of arrows before retreating to the : : Hornburg.

: Would this then, in addition to the psychological effect it had : on the defenders, be a partial reason for Sauron clouding the : sky at the Battle of Pellenor Fields? Not the main reason, but : it would obsure the sun, which Michael stated teh orcs weren't : especially fond of, while still providing light a plenty from : that of a night-time battle?

I'm sure the Orcs were happy not to have to deal with sun, but since they had to use torches (or other sources of fire) to see by, I don't believe it would proved much of a boon to them. Sauron launched his full attack against Aragorn's army before the Morannon in broad daylight. If darkness were really that necessary for Orc efficiency on the battlefield, he should have considered waiting until nightfall (though I'm sure some people would be quick to point out he thought he would recover the Ring).

The cloud seems to have been intended solely to heighten the powers of the Nazgul, in my opinion.

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