Raising The Shire

The Lord of the Ring Online Adventures as Told by Hobbits of the Shire

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Come in and sit yourself down. A hobbit will serve you ale or red wine a-plenty and the best provender of the Shire. You will soon discover that we hobbits are not to be trifled with. Just ask those tough ugly orcs in Dol Dinen in the North Downs, for as little as we are, some of us have felled the likes of them, even alone! Folks around here think that our group of hobbit warriors have cracked just like Bilbo Baggins. But we'll let you decide...


Tearose Underhill In loving memory of Tearose Underhill, a brave hobbit warrior of the Shire

Nardur’s Defeat

Posted By on August 24, 2010


Pareth’s vacation was over. She travelled east to meet up with the Grey Company, when she received an urgent message from Portebras, a hobbit burglar who was a master at stealth and tricking the enemy.

Portebras’ message was brief and to the point: “Pareth, please come back to Moria, as fast as you can, for your services are needed to help defeat Nardur – a nasty creature who inhabits the Grand Stair. I’ve enlisted the help of some other warriors you may know: Jenuilas, Endri, Whenwith, and Deawyn.They will be waiting for you at the 21st Hall near the stables.”

Pareth’s bravery was to be tested once more for she dreaded returning to the Grand Stair. The last time she battled there, she almost died, and she wanted to live to return to her home in Ithilien accompanied by the Dúnedain Rangers. Pareth gathered her courage and whispered to her grey horse Arinen: “Faster, Arinen, for I must help my friends once more against my better judgement.”

At last, Pareth met up up with her companions in the 21st Hall, but not before having to battle many evil creatures along the way, for both Saruman and Sauron had unleashed untold armies westward. Everywhere signs of war were apparent.

The faces of Pareth’s companions were grim. Only Portebras was cheerful – as most hobbits are. And for that Pareth was grateful. For it was hobbits who could always be counted on for extra food, drink, and a laugh or two. And their very presence seemed to always uplift even the most serious warrior.

So it was Portebras who led them that evening up the Grand Stair and they fought valiantly, and eventually defeated the evil Nardur. But Portebras had been seriously injuried and had it not been for Whenwith’s superior healing skills, Portebras may have succumbed to the injuries. However, hobbits are truly resilient creatures and Portebras was soon able to get up and walk about to the amazement of everyone. And everyone rejoiced for they were victorious and their little leader was very much alive.

“Thank goodness for hobbits” Pareth exclaimed. “Hear, hear!” Endri shouted. And they all toasted to Portebras’ good health.

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A Shire Vacation for a Weary Warrior

Posted By on August 13, 2010


After spending many weeks battling orcs, wargs, and other foul creatures in Mirkwood, it was a welcome relief to return to the Shire, where one could indulge in simple pleasures like sampling fine wine at the some of the Shire’s best inns. Pareth deserved to get a little tipsy and to have fun with the local hobbits, for her bravery was well known among the Free People’s of Middle Earth.

So Pareth travelled the Shire countryside and visited many inns during her holiday. She feasted on delicious fresh food and fine wine and enjoyed every minute spent away from battle. For she knew she would soon be joining the Grey Company for the long journey homeward to Gondor, and towards even more peril.

Indeed, news had spread that the Dark Lord Sauron had unleashed untold armies of orcs and evil men so that nowhere was safe, least of all Gondor and Pareth’s beloved paradise, Ithilien. Pareth was very concerned since she already knew how many enemy forces had already been dispatched to Dol Guldur, where she had met one of Sauron’s evil Nazgûl.

The mere thought of that vile creature made Pareth’s flesh crawl. It had taunted her and laughed after foretelling the fall of Gondor, and the destruction of her home. She had almost faltered at that news and let her guard down in the Sword Halls of Dol Guldur that day, but she was smart enough to know that she would play into the hands of Sauron himself if she listened to that foul beast.

And that was why she ended up back in the Shire. To gather strength and to forget all the horrors of that place, if only very briefly. Yes, the Shire and the simple life of hobbits healed Pareth and in no time at all she was refreshed and ready for anything. For her skills would be desperately needed in the months ahead.

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The Tower of the Necromancer

Posted By on August 2, 2010


Pareth looked up at the sky from where she stood on the bridge to the Necromancer’s tower and she was filled with dread. For surely something was not right. The sky was dark, too dark for the middle of the day. “What sorcery is this”? she thought, and she braced herself for the onslaught of enemies who would surely attack her at any moment.

But no one stopped her from crossing the bridge. It was too quiet, and the eerie silence was ominous. Despite her growing fear, she took a chance and decided to scout parts of the tower alone, at the request of Laeglang.

Pareth knew that her mission would be very treacherous but she slew some thirty Orcs by the end of it and survived with barely a scratch. Such was her fate that day at the Tower of the Necromancer. And Laeglang praised her bravery and rewarded her in kind.

Pareth was battle weary and she decided to leave Mirkwood briefly for a rest. But she would return soon enough for she would join a group of brave warriors from every corner of Middle Earth and they would attempt another assault on Dol Guldur.

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