Weather Hills

For now, the tale returns to Thorneth and the Fellowship of Last Hope, as it is not yet time to detail that final battle. The Company stayed with the Hobbits for two nights, and on the morning after that second night, they made preparations to resume their journey. Accompanying them were the twin brothers Broco and Falco Underhill, the hunters who had first taken Caranhelf to the nook where they hid the mare.

The region known as the Weather Hills was once home to several fortresses of Cardolan, including a great tower atop Amon Sûl, the highest of these hills. In the year 1409, the forces of Angmar swept through the region, bringing down the Watchtower of Amon Sûl. Afterward, the Dúnedain did not return to re-establish their hold there as they could no longer spare the number of men needed to do so.

A cool autumn sun was hanging low in the sky, a deep orange orb on a backdrop of purples and dark blues. Taraborn sat looking out at the red and pink clouds near the horizon, admiring them for a moment before his gaze returned to the road. Nothing moved, this road was barren for the most part. Occasional merchants traversed the land, but they were not many and it was possible to travel for weeks without seeing anyone else.