Dragonborn from Lord of the Rings

Chapter 184 The Second War of Light

For a long time, Turka has never forgotten the turmoil that occurred in 2941, which was called the "Night of the Long Sword" by later generations, and also mentioned the blue-robed wizard in the second Holy White Conference. matter.

At that time, both Galadriel and Elrond worried that the abandoned Hell Fortress in the north would rise again.But in 3019 of the third era, the long-disappeared blue-robed wizard Arataar reappeared in Utumno, and led countless half-orcs and wolves to rush out from the mountains, shaking the entire Middle Continent up.

It was a huge and hopelessly large army.Countless half-orc legions that almost disappeared in Middle-earth reappeared in people's sight since the first light war after 2931 of the third era.

For a long time, they have been quietly and silently lurking in Utumno, acting in secret, never appearing under the stars and night, even Ladagas, who has been paying attention to the cursed and abandoned land Special, and giant eagles have not been found.

So, during those long years, countless half-orcs multiplied crazily in the bottomless darkness of the old fortress of hell, devouring each other in an astonishing number.

There are even more than a dozen giant dragons among them.Those are cold dragons and charizards from the Iron Mountains of the north.They are much smaller than Smaugs, but are still extremely dangerous.

These giant dragons have huge wings, towering heads and claws, roar like thunder, and fly in the air like dark clouds.The dwarf couldn't help trembling when he heard the familiar roar.Many people thought about the many tragedies of the past, and fear re-occupied their hearts.

What made Thorin most desperate was that there were even two Balrogs among them—the horrible remnants from ancient times.We have reason to believe that they may not even have participated in the great battles of the First Age.Instead, it has been lurking in Utumnon's endless tunnels like a spider's web and the deepest part of the ground, so that it has escaped the eyes of the Valar.

But now, these evil and terrifying creatures are awakened by their masters in this era, roaring, vowing to destroy all good things in this era.

This hopeless host of evil runs along the Northern Waste (Sindarin for the region of Flod), which lies to the north of the northern barrier formed by the Gray Mountains, Gundabad Mountains, and Angmar Mountains. Due to Covered by thick ice and snow all year round, also known as Yonghanzhou), the long-abandoned road goes southward, destroying everything that can be destroyed.

When they passed through the vast Yonghan Continent, a road full of death reappeared.

It stretches from the desolate and lonely mountains of the Iron Mountains to the Iron Hills.Then go west until Gushan.

Because it was the two dwarves there who were attacked first.Therefore, this road is also called Nuyin-el-Lodgon, which is in the Dwarven language: the road of sorrow and the road of death.

At that time, King Dyne II saw the evil army all over the mountains and the flying dragons in the sky, and he couldn't help shouting in despair: "My God, Turin, today is the day when my iron hill dwarves will be destroyed!"

But at the same time, the courage in Dyne's heart was also inspired. He looked around and said to them: "But I will never fall into the name of my ancestors! Now, the end is coming, let us face it bravely! Durin ai- mênu!"

All the hardy and valiant and loyal Iron Hill Dwarves held fast their axes and swords, and guarded their lord tightly, and together they made a final charge on the enemy, and none of them turned and fled until they were all dead.

Rumor has it, Dyne II.Dann the Ironfoot, as we call him, was the last to die.At that time, Dyne ordered the dwarves to tear down all the roads and tunnels leading to Dyne's palace, leaving only a narrow passage.And deployed heavy soldiers at the end of the corridor.

As a result, the enemy had to walk in the narrow passage in batches, fighting with the dwarves who had been prepared for a long time.Wearing heavy armor and holding battle axes, Dyne and his loyal subordinates bravely killed batch after batch of enemies.The dwarves were not defeated until the axes of many people were chipped and their arms were too weak.

At that time, seeing that the dwarves were stubbornly resisting, the enemy's commander sent a smaller dragon to stand on the other side of the tunnel, and breathed fire at Dyne and the others on the opposite side.

But since the Turin dwarves have already encountered the disaster of Smaug, they already have certain experience in dealing with dragons.Including Dyne, everyone put on thick metal masks and hid behind the cold stone wall. They waited until the enemy thought the situation was settled before they bravely jumped out and stabbed spears and axes Chop on the dragon's body.

As the dragon was not yet fully grown, its scales could not withstand the dwarves' swords and axes, so Dyne and his loyal men performed another feat of battle.They killed a dragon.

At that time, when the self-satisfied dragon screamed wildly, and when the fiery dragon blood poured down, Dyne and all the dwarves who participated in that battle couldn't help cheering.

It was a voice of hope that moved even the enemy.They hesitated before the gate of Dyne's palace, feeling a little bit of fear in their hearts.

But in the end, Dyne and the dwarves failed.

The reason for the defeat is because the number of enemies is too much.After fighting for a long time, the dwarves died in battle.

And Dyne, after swinging the sharp ax for a long time, was killed by a tall orc before the gate of his own palace.Died at the age of 252.

After the war, orcs and dragons plundered Dyne's palace and set fire to the majestic city of the Northlands.

By the time they were gone, the Iron Hills were in ruins, and the rising smoke formed great, thick clouds that blotted out the stars in the sky.

However, Dyne's sacrifice was not in vain.Because before he decided to fight the enemy to the death, he sent messengers and ravens to the Lonely Mountain to warn Thorin.And a small number of dwarves, women and children were sent out of the Iron Hills before the battle.

They escaped from Dyne's palace from the west along the rugged mountain road.And under the support of the brown-robed wizard and the giant eagle, they safely came to a hidden valley at the confluence of the Red Water River and the Running River. They did not come out of the valley until after the war.

Yes, the gray-robed wizard and the giant eagle king have been paying close attention to the long-abandoned fortress of the devil king surrounded by the majestic and desolate iron mountains all these years.

But neither Radagast nor the giant eagle dared to really enter the eerie ruins of the fortress.

Firstly, Utumno's complex and endless tunnels and potholes cannot be explored by one person alone; secondly, whenever Radagast and the giant eagle set their sights on the terrible ruins, there is a huge surge of excitement. Fear welled up in their hearts.

Therefore, the gray-robed wizard and the giant eagle family just watched the ruins of the ancient devil's fortress from afar, and did not go deep into the underground of Utumno.

Years have passed like this, and Radagast once even thought that they might just be worrying about nothing.

But when the blue-robed wizard Alatar reappeared in Utumno as the spokesperson of the devil king, and called on all the devils hiding under the horrible ruins to launch a decisive battle against the good camp in Central Continent, they immediately knew that the Holy Spirit The White House's fears have finally come true.

At that time, seeing the evil army rushing out like ants coming out of their nests, Radagast said to the Eagle King in despair: "O Eagle King, Eagle King, you are the fastest flyer, please don't stop, shake your head Wings, tell everyone the news that the army of hell has returned to Middle Earth! Tell them, the end is coming!"

But the Eagle King told him: "But if I leave here, you will die here! So, please sit on my back, and we will leave together. I have given the responsibility of delivering the news to my family Whitehill, a descendant of Thorondor, is not less swift than I."

So, Radagast sat on the generous back of the Eagle King and fled the Iron Mountains together.

They first went to the Iron Hills to warn Dain II, and advised the dwarves to flee quickly.But the dwarves' stubbornness and love for their home made Dyne finally choose to destroy their home together.

Helpless, Radagast and Eagle King could only turn around and leave.But also because of this, they are the last to witness the bravery of the Iron Hill dwarves, defending their home and country.

And when the news of the army of hell reappearing in Middle Earth and the destruction of the Iron Hills reached Lonely Mountain, Sorin, who had sat on the throne of the kingdom below the mountain for nearly 80 years, sighed, both sad and frightened.

"Years ago, I felt that the wind from the north was disturbing and frightening. Now, Dyne's news confirms it!" He said: "This is the catastrophe of the dwarves, and it is also the catastrophe of Middle-earth. Glory to the kingdom below the mountain After many years, it is once again ushered in its test."

Thorin was very old then.His eyes were no longer sharp, and his thick body became stooped.His long beard even reached his waist.He was 273 years old, old even among dwarves.

But when he talked about the enemy and defending his homeland, his eyes were still unyielding, his stooped body couldn't help straightening up, his stubby fingers tightly held the cold throne, and he said firmly: "But as As I said before when I asked Groin to go to the valley, the dwarves will stick to their responsibilities! The kingdom under the mountain will never retreat, this is our home, we have lost it once, and there will be no second time!"

And Du Valin was still with him as before.He said: "If this is the case, the dwarves cannot stand alone against such a large army of evil, and we need help."

Fei Li, the heir of the Kingdom under the Mountain, and one of the witnesses of the Battle of Myslond and the Battle of Lonely Mountain, also said: "Groin has brought your worries to the valley, and Lord Turka will definitely not sit idly by the dwarves. Dilemma."

"But they are too far away," said Thorin, "and I doubt they know that the enemy has returned! Now, our only choice is to hope that the Elven King will not break his promise!"

It is said that at that time Sorin already had a premonition that this battle would be the last battle of his life.In order not to cut off the royal family of Turin, he sent Kili and a mission headed by Dori and Nori.

Riding on the horn sheep, they galloped out of the gate before the enemy came to the Lonely Mountain, and went to the Kingdom of the Woodlands to ask for reinforcements.

In the year 3019 of the Third Age, a day in early May.

At that time, the Battle of the Eisin River Ferry had just begun.Saruman did not fail.The army of hell from Utumno was the first to surround the gate of Erebor.

At that time, Thranduil's army had already arrived at the Lonely Mountain——

"We are invited!"

It is said that when the reinforcements of the elves came to the gate of the kingdom below the mountain before the enemy arrived in the middle of the night, the elf king said: "The elves and dwarves will die together today! Just to prove, The covenant of that day is truly valid!"

what.

At that moment, everyone including Sorin cheered loudly.And the scene that the elves of the woodland kingdom almost poured their families to help will stay in the hearts of all dwarves and humans for a long time, even if the mountains and rivers are moved and the era is reopened, it will not change.

At the same time, Radagast, who had settled the women and children of the Iron Hills, also participated in this battle.

Because he knew that if the Lonely Mountain was also captured, there would no longer be any elves, dwarves, or humans in Rovanian.

It was also at that time that Thorin and Thranduil knew that the news of the enemy's return to Middle Earth had been passed on to others by the giant eagle.They don't stand a chance.

But at the same time, they also know.The premise of all this is that they must withstand the initial attack and remain resilient in the ensuing battle.

So Thorin gave the Elves the garrison of the mountains on either side of the gate of Erebor.Having experienced the Battle of the Five Armies and the Scourge of Smaug, the Dwarves take great care in defending their homeland.They established multiple strongholds on the mountain, which is full of gun holes and solid stone walls.

Moreover, after the Battle of the Five Armies, Sorin reforged many powerful dwarf wind crossbows and placed them in the mountains on both sides.The purpose is to prevent the past disasters from repeating themselves.

It's just that due to the number of dwarves, their defense strength has not been able to meet their expectations.And the chariot people don't have such terrible accomplices as dragons.Therefore, during the Dark Ages, the dwarves have been on passive defense.

In hindsight, this did give Thranduil and Thorin some buffer time.

And when they finished all the preparations they could do, almost at the same time when Turka attacked Isinger, this magnificent battle involving the elves of the woodland kingdom, the dwarves of Lone Mountain Turin, and the humans of River Valley City also began— —Even if we look forward to all the wars that have happened in Middle-earth, this battle can be called grand and tragic.

It was a moonless night, stretching from the mountains further east of the Lonely Mountain to the foot of the Erebor Gate, under the cold starlight, a terrifying roar sounded suddenly.

Then a foul wind blew from the sky, and blew and flickered the campfires upon the thick and strong gates of Erebor.

Thranduil and Thorin knew that the enemy had arrived.

So they immediately asked the trumpeter to blow the horn.

Uh huh.

The sound of the huge horn echoed in the mountains, and everyone woke up from their deep sleep.Immediately the guards and kings swarmed up the walls and looked east.

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(End of this chapter)