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October in The Lord of the Rings

3018 (3rd Age) - Bree to Weathertop

Gandalf fights Black Riders on Weathertop, and continue heading there.

Frodo, Sam, Merry, Pippin, Aragorn and Bill the Pony experience an unpleasant day in the Midgewater Marshes. In the night, Frodo sees lights on Weathertop as Gandalf is forced to fight off the Black Riders who have beseiged him. Day 4 of the trip from Bree to Weatherop.

These major characters were present

  • Frodo Baggins
  • Samwise Gamgee
  • Aragorn
  • Peregrin Took
  • Meriodic Brandybuck

In the calendar of the Shire, there are 12 months each with 30 days, so there will be no results for the 31st of any month, and February will have entries on the 29th and 30th.

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