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The Siege of Lothlórien

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Walküre:
CAPTAIN: ''Lord, you always speak words of wisdom, and we are surely aware of the risk of war from two different sides. Although we would certainly have made great usage of more troops, we perfectly understand the utmost necessity of sending aid to the people of Rohan. We will strive unceasingly to meet our tasks and be ready for the tough battle awaiting us. Since a full-scale strike is to be expected soon, I advise that the host be withdrawn from the very outer borders, given that it would require a fragmentation of forces that we could never accept in these terms; the defence of the peripheral woods is by now of little importance in front of such a danger. Our grand army is thus to retreat in the internal ends of the profound forest, at the defence of Caras Galadhon, being this the objective to which we dedicate the most careful care. If all goes as predicted, the hordes of Dol Guldur will head out in grand number and the outskirts of our realm will be swarming with foul Orcs and beasts. Then, we will fend off this attempt of theirs, taking advantage of our mastery among the trees, so that we may proceed with the counter-offensive. Even though, in the words of our noble guide and Lord, the imperative task will be to realise when the most violent attack in mass is in being, as the cunning strategy of Sauron could always opt for ploys to divert our efforts and confound us all. We must avoid that. We just must.''

Walküre:
CELEBORN: ''Aye, I agree with your conclusion, valiant captain. I concur that our main concern is necessarily to be the defence of the very Tree-capital. This will be our own imperative objective.

A fragmentation of forces along the external woods would do nothing else but put us in a troublesome disadvantage of power. The sheer number of forces belongs to the Enemy, it's true, yet we know very well by experience; the hordes of Dol Guldur will be as blind in our own territories. The forest will halt their passing and we shall then move to counter-attack in the most decisive way. We must, as a foremost goal, repel the assaults, in order to measure the magnitude of the threat and to nullify the surprise factor that the Evil rely on with such unceasing desire. Then, once the bulk of the invasion will have their plans rendered useless, the enemies that were so confident to invade our shires will pay the disgraceful consequence of their act.

As a preemptive condition, I decree that all borders be closed to the outer eye or visitor. In war, there is so little time for welcoming others in our realm or permitting loose passages among our ways. We have to be sure that every potential breach of our defence will remain well sealed, although the attack is to be performed on our eastern side. But prudence is always a very wise counsellor, and all existing eventualities ought to be considered with careful attention, if we are really intended not to allow terror in our borders. The western side shall remain closed as it is now; Rivendell won't provide aid for us in these stringent moments, for they are soon to move in the direction of the Grey Havens and the Lord of Imladris must necessarily stay in his enchanted valley. The southern woods will too be left guarded as they are at the present time; Rohan is too much worried about the great ruin which is to be cast against them. They will fight for their own lives and for the very realm. Their very existence is at stake. We just pray and hope that the renewed White Rider will come at the just moment, to determine the fate of the western lands of this world. I'm confident in him, because an Istar arrives at the turn of the tide, and wonders may thus happen then. Gandalf, the hope of the Good was entrusted in your own hands; may the glory of your sanctity help your deeds. Thou art the wise saint who doth good and who the wrong maketh right.''

Walküre:
CAPTAIN OF THE GUARD OF LÓRIEN: ''Of course, we understand the actual state of the situation, our noble Lord. Your military and strategic grasp of things is ever-precious for the defence of our domain. Indeed, the soil of the battle and the scale of the enemy's strike will compel us to follow the guidelines you have put forward in the clearest manner. I will thus make it so that all preparations are met in reasonable time; within three days, Lord Celeborn, our forces will have been deployed along the eastern borders, at the outskirts of the internal woods of the Golden Wood. Archers are to garrison the tree-outposts that lie disseminated among the trees of those paths. Surprise is going to prove itself a very important of a factor, if I may add this. And we should not be concerned by possible actions of cavalry-type opponents, as these woods are impermeable to this kind of assaults; enemy horses will not find a way through, and a strategy which entails some sort of charge is inevitably to be made useless in this context. We can deem ourselves lucky to tread the ways of this realm; old, secretive and open only to gentle visitors and friends. Furthermore, our prime infantry is ready to withstand all possible perils, being it smooth, fast and versatile as very few other units in Middle-earth. This is to be the core that will face the mass of the invasion from Dol Guldur, including beasts and other foul servants that our foes are so used to making usage of in battle. All outer ways are now being patrolled with constant attention and we are on the alert for any eventuality that may suddenly disrupt our plans; namely, the loose action of scouts or an unexpected offensive against a vulnerable spot of ours. We are ready to counter and report that, although we strongly believe that the enemy won't take such time to distract resources and efforts from their main goal, which is the total invasion and enslaving of our beloved enchanted woods. We shall put up the toughest of the fights.

May I also say that many of your valiant soldiers, my Lord, remember the days before your rule and some have even contested the hosts of Sauron during the sad events of the Second Age of the World. They know the foul nature of the entity that has waged war against all the Free People of Arda. And our knowledge of the sword and the bow is unmatchable, as all know and fear; especially, the tall and gigantic trees of our home will aid the propositions we have, in order to succeed in this war and to make them regret having dared to challenge the rule of the Lady of Light over the sacred territories on the western side of the Anduin.''

Walküre:
CELEBORN: ''Just strategy and the undaunted spirit to withstand even the hardest challenges. This we need and you will gently provide, my subordinates. May the word be spread in every corner of the Golden Wood. May anyone know that here hope is well alive, and that our hearts are kindled by the flame of determination. We do not know cowardice nor fallacy of any sort. May all hear this plain and clear: this timeless realm was raised by the power of the Lady's rule, and so shall it remain our guarded home and peaceful shelter, until time is up and we will be inexorably bound to bid farewell to our beloved ways under the leaves. Go, now! I command every measure be taken now and not later, for the Enemy doesn't waste its time in vain deeds. My subjects, you are to become the very shield of this domain. Be it, that this defence of ours never fail to achieve the utmost task! We won't be given any second possibility, nor will there be for us a time of rebirth from the ashes and revenge, like often befell for the fate of Men. No, we shall fight as if no dawn of tomorrow were to come to please our days. All is at stake. All is at stake...

Messengers, we are going to have a look at the outer context now. May you tell this assembly how our allies and noble realms intend to cope with the approaching menace?''

Walküre:
MESSENGER/HERALD: ''My Lord, the portrait is quite grim to define. I would not cover the plain truth with unnecessary words or talk. The outlook is the most unvarnished and truest possible.

I have just come back from a very long journey across the domains of our own allies. I must say that war will soon be a harsh reality for them too, being the entire continent in great peril. Sauron wages war against all. It is up to any free realm to decide what to do with the possibilities at disposal. Each is to choose in which way the battle for resistance should be fought. As you said, noble Celeborn, we don't have any margin for concerted action now. We and our akin kind of the Woodland Realm shall do our all to resist within the woods under the Elven rule. Dwarves are not directly threatened for now, yet we know that an army is being assembled in the far and unknown lands of the East. We have very little information about the happenings there; the King under the Mountain is very concerned and in doubt. Rumours spread across those far territories, and Men who dwell there fear war as we do as well. The Dwarven king has nonetheless guaranteed that the gates of the Lonely Mountain shall remain shut for any potential foe. Emissaries of Sauron has been sent there once, although the response they got was firm and sure. The resolve of the Dwarves will not falter in the time of need. Of this we may be very certain.

What I dread is the decision of Men. The broad realm of Gondor is not facing any invasion at the current moment, but troubles are arising at the slopes of the Mountains of Ashes. They say that the somber pass of the Bewitched City has somehow grown even more gruesome and terrible. We fear that hideous beasts will soon breach the chain of defence of the realm and that a full-scale operation will then start. The very rule of Gondor appears wobbly and uncertain. The Steward of the throne has lost the confidence of most of his subjects, and his mind is clouded by sheer terror. It is possible that Sauron won't opt for a direct strike; the Black Gate will thus remain closed. It is likely that deception and cunning schemes could be followed by the forces of Mordor. This we can't foretell exactly. On the other hand, the fate of Rohan is to be determined at Helm's Deep. We pray that the Horse Lord will face up to the challenge and fend off the minions of the White Hand. Gandalf is on his way to the scattered troops of Rohan's finest cavalry. We hope that the wizard will come at the proper time, to save the destiny of us all.''

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