ROTK: Paths of the Dead lead from Helm's Deep?

***IronParrot*** · 12-19-2002, 06:36 PM

It is my firm belief that the Paths of the Dead lead out from behind Helm's Deep, in the film of The Return of the King.

Here's my rationale for making such a claim:

- No Dunharrow in the film. Doesn't make sense to just stick it in there now.

- Eowyn is already there - you can get the parting between Aragorn and Eowyn going, assuming she just stays there while everybody else walks off to Isengard.

- At a point in TTT, Aragorn asks if there is any other way out of the caves, and the reply is that there is one other way out back. This is right before Aragorn and Theoden charge the enemy. Now, seeing how this "last-ditch secret passage" isn't even used here, I'm pretty sure the point is to establish the entrance to the Paths of the Dead in ROTK.

Thoughts?

12-19-2002, 06:36 PM	#1
*IronParrot* Fowl Administrator Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Calgary or Edmonton, Canada Posts: 53,420	ROTK: Paths of the Dead lead from Helm's Deep? It is my firm belief that the Paths of the Dead lead out from behind Helm's Deep, in the film of The Return of the King. Here's my rationale for making such a claim: - No Dunharrow in the film. Doesn't make sense to just stick it in there now. - Eowyn is already there - you can get the parting between Aragorn and Eowyn going, assuming she just stays there while everybody else walks off to Isengard. - At a point in TTT, Aragorn asks if there is any other way out of the caves, and the reply is that there is one other way out back. This is right before Aragorn and Theoden charge the enemy. Now, seeing how this "last-ditch secret passage" isn't even used here, I'm pretty sure the point is to establish the entrance to the Paths of the Dead in ROTK. Thoughts? __________________ All of IronParrot's posts are guaranteed to be 100% intelligent and/or sarcastic, comprising no genetically modified content and tested on no cute furry little animals unless the SPCA is looking elsewhere. If you observe a failure to uphold this warranty, please contact a forum administrator immediately to receive a full refund on your Entmoot registration. Blog: Nick's Café Canadien

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