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Ask for Characters Here!
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Being a Beta Reader
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Bug Fixes and Site Updates
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Bug Reports
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Canon Fodder - food for thought re: Tolkien canon
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Characters of Middle-earth and Aman
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Days of Darkness and Despair
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Dwarvish Haven
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Economics in Middle-earth
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Fanfic: customs and conventions
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FAQs - Post your questions here
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Geography and Maps
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Getting the Most Out of HASA Stories
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Hobbiton
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Holidays of Middle-earth TODAY at HASA
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HoME Reference Requests
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Language Archaic, Arcane and Abstruse
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Languages in Arda
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Letters of JRRT
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Medicine in Middle Earth
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Middle-earth Cookbook
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Originality and Authority in Fanfiction
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Patterns in Prose
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Reference Library - entries, requests, etc.
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Research Questions
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Sexuality in Middle-earth
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The Art of Declining
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White Council
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Writer's aids
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Writing Warfare in M-e
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Dawnless Day arrives

10 Mar 3019: Sauron covers Gondor and Rohan in a cloud of darkness for the Siege of Minas Tirith.

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Muster of the Rohirrim for the aid of Gondor

10 Mar 3019: Six thousand Riders of the Mark gather in Dunharrow and Harrowdale for the ride to Gondor.

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Théoden rides from Harrowdale for Minas Tirith

10 Mar 3019: Led by Théoden, the Riders of the Mark ride to the aid of Gondor.

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Gandalf rescues Faramir from the winged Nazgûl on the Pelennor

10 Mar 3019: Gandalf repels the Winged Nazgûl attacking Faramir on the Pelennor.

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Aragorn crosses Ringló

10 Mar 3019: Aragorn and the Grey Company pass through Lamedon between Ciril and Ringló.

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Sauron's forces from the Morannon take Cair Andros

10 Mar 3019: One of Sauron's armies from the Black Gate seizes control of the isle of Cair Andros.

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Sauron's forces from the Morannon invade Anórien

10 Mar 3019: Another of Sauron's armies from the Black Gate invades Anórien via Cair Andros.

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Frodo, Sam, and Gollum pass the Cross-roads of the Fallen King

10 Mar 3019: Frodo and Sam see a sign of hope at the Cross-roads.

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Frodo, Sam, and Gollum pass the Bridge of Minas Morgul

10 Mar 3019: Gollum guides Frodo and Sam past the entrance of Minas Morgul and onto the path to Cirith Ungol.

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Sauron's forces set out from Minas Morgul for Osgiliath

10 Mar 3019: Frodo witnesses one of Sauron's armies, led by the Witch-king, leaving Minas Morgul for the assault on Osgiliath.

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