Could Sauron defeat the army of the dead?
In the books, the Army of the Dead would have been useless in an assault against Sauron in Mordor. They were ghosts, spirits, which were terrifying but ultimately they could not actually kill anyone. They didn’t have physical weapons.
How big was Sauron’s army Minas Tirith?
Pelennor’s troops were however only 1/3 of the entire army of Mordor, Sauron still had more than 10x 6,000 Western army, possibly more and more. Maybe 100,000. Morgul troops were to to be 30,000–40,000 orcs, 18,000 Haradrim with some Osgiliath reserves. Between 50,000–60,000 troops.
Did the army of the dead fight in Gondor?
In Peter Jackson’s Return of the King, the Army of the Dead are able to physically injure and kill enemies, causing Gondor and her allies to win the Battle of Pelennor Fields.
Why didnt Gondor help Helms Deep?
One of the main questions that surrounds the Lord of the Rings movies is why Gondor refused to help Rohan during the siege of Helm’s Deep. 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.
Why did Aragorn give up the ring of Gondor?
The oath however, was to come to Gondor’s aid in a battle, not to become Gondor’s army in a war. Aragorn believed strongly in the blood of Numenor and in their greater sense of values. The whole point of giving up the ring to be destroyed is that he does not believe that tyranny is a pathway to freedom.
How many years of military history does Gondor have?
So to conflate all of Gondor’s 3,000 years of military history into a few events makes little sense. On the other hand, many fans are simply curious about the disposition of Gondor’s forces at the time of the War of the Ring (for example).
Who led the armies of Gondor in the Middle Ages?
The Middle 3rd Age: Although J.R.R. Tolkien wrote about some of Gondor’s early wars, we only hear about specific armies starting in the 20th century. King Ondoher led the Northern Army in battle against the Wainriders, who invaded from the east. Eärnur led the Southern Army against the Haradrim.
What was the right wing of the Northern Army of Gondor?
Hence, the Right Wing of the Northern Army of Gondor might have consisted of Swordsmen from Calenardhon, Archers from Ithilien, Cavalry from Lebennin, etc. Whether the wings and vanguards of the armies had formal commanders or merely commanders appointed for specific battles is not clear.