What would happen if Saruman beat Rohan?
Had Saruman defeated Rohan, his next move would have been against Minas Tirith. Gondor was the next threat, and were the obvious threat to Sauron. Saruman may have thought he was acting on his own, but the influence Sauron had on him would have had the wizard act to the Dark Lord’s best interest.
What happens if Isengard attacked Gondor?
TL;DR If the Isengard troops had attacked Gondor, they would have been hounded all the way there, then defeated by Gondor. Having Rohan with them, Gondor would have been able to plan the Pelennor far more effectively, and therefore the battle may have gone even better for Gondor than it did.
How many Rohirrim did Gandalf bring to Helms Deep?
At dawn, the army was reinforced by 5000 Rohirrim Infantry+2000 Rohirrim Cavalry that were rallied by Gandalf the White and led by Éomer Éadig and Erkenbrand.
How many Rohirrim died at Helms Deep?
A quote from Eomer actually says that he could barely lead 2000 men out and leave the same number for defence of Minas Tirith. The makes the Rohirrim’s casualties close to 2000 soldiers, though given the fact that the Rohirrim are usually mounted, the horses might have been taken into account here.
What if Rohan did not help Gondor?
Because Rohan never asked Gondor for help. Even if they had, the battle would’ve been over before their messengers even reached Minas Tirith. And if Gondor had sent help, Minas Tirith would have fallen, and likely Rohan immediately after. This is true even in the films, but more so in the book.
Why did Saruman not go to Helms Deep?
So Saruman believed there was at least a chance the Ring was with the Halflings his soldiers had captured, and that it had been brought to the eaves of Fangorn before they were slain by Eomer and his riders. So he fears that it would have been brought to Edoras and to Theoden.
Could Rohan defeat Gondor?
Gondor, without doubt. It was bigger, more rich and more influentual. Rohan has beaten Isengard with a lot of trouble (10.000 soldiers), Gondor has survived an attack of Mordor (more than 100.000 soldiers), while being occupied at other places like Pelargir. Originally Answered: Is Gondor more powerful than Rohan?
Who built Helms Deep?
of Gondor
History. Helm’s Deep was first known to be settled by the Men of Gondor, who constructed the Hornburg during the Second Age. When Calenardhon was given by Gondor to the Éothéod during the rule of Eorl the Young, it became a stronghold of the Rohirrim.
Why is it called LOTR The Two Towers?
The title The Two Towers refers to Barad-dûr and Orthanc, Sauron’s stronghold in Mordor and Saruman’s citadel in Isengard, respectively. These two towers can be seen as a physical embodiment of the two visions of evil that Tolkien explores throughout The Lord of the Rings.
Is Helms Deep in Rohan?
Helm’s Deep was a valley in the north-western White Mountains of Middle-earth. Helm’s Deep, with its fortress the Hornburg, becomes the refuge of some of the army of Rohan, the Rohirrim, under King Théoden, from assault by the forces of Saruman.
Who led the Uruk-Hai at Helm’s Deep?
Mog was a minor antagonist in Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers. He is an Uruk-Hai General who commanded the Uruk force attacking Helms Deep and main antagonist of said battle.
Would Gondor have helped Rohan?
11 It Was Impossible For It To Help Rohan During The Siege Of Helm’s Deep. The armies of Gondor were spread thin and thus it could not provide any extra forces to help Rohan. Large forces were not possible to gather for their own defense, so there was no way for them to send a significant number to aid Rohan.
How did Saruman build his army to defeat Rohan?
Saruman built an army breeding goblins with orcs to make Urukhai and started up forges and training at Isengard as well as improved its defenses. Then to counter Rohan the nearest threat, he built up on pikes and defenses against horses and rallied Dunland men to burn villages and attack people.
Could Saruman have bypassed helm’s deep?
In principle, Saruman’s army could have bypassed the fortress of Helm’s Deep. However, the detour would have exposed the slow Orc infantry in the main body of the army as well as its long line of supply and communication from Isengard to cavalry flank attacks by the Riders of Rohan from Helm’s Deep.
Did Saruman know anything about strategy?
In fact, he’s called Saruman the Wise, so he must have known a thing or two about strategy. In the Battle of Helm’s Deep/Battle of the Hornburg, according to this wiki, 10 000 Uruk-Hai, 5 000 Orcs and 5 000 Dunlendings fought against around 2 000 soldiers (who probably weren’t even trained to fight in the siege).
What should Saruman do with Edoras?
Once Edoras was captured, he could use it as a fort, and then sally forth to block not attack Helm’s Deep until they starved out or escaped through the tunnels in which case he could then take and hold Helms Deep. It could reward Saruman three strongholds and he could begin to start more breeding pits and training halls with forges at all three.
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