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[[ | [[File:Ted Nasmith - At the Cross-roads.jpg|thumb|[[Ted Nasmith]] - At the Cross-roads]] | ||
The '''Cross-roads''' where the point in the land of [[Ithilien]] were the road running northward from the [[Harad]] ([[Harad Road]]) was crossed by the east-west road from [[Osgiliath]] to [[Minas Ithil]] (later [[Minas Morgul]]).<ref>{{RK|Map}}</ref> Although originally built and maintained by the [[Men]] of [[Gondor]], the Cross-roads had effectively fallen under the control of [[Sauron]] at the time of the [[War of the Ring]]. When [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]], [[Samwise Gamgee|Sam]], and [[Gollum]] came to the Cross-roads they were in a belt of trees of vast size. Next to the road leading to [[Osgiliath]] was a statue of a king which had been befouled by the [[Orcs]]. The head had been knocked off but seeing it gave Frodo hope, for the head was crowned with flowers.<ref>{{TT|IV7}}</ref> | The '''Cross-roads''' where the point in the land of [[Ithilien]] were the road running northward from the [[Harad]] ([[Harad Road]]) was crossed by the east-west road from [[Osgiliath]] to [[Minas Ithil]] (later [[Minas Morgul]]).<ref>{{RK|Map}}</ref> Although originally built and maintained by the [[Men]] of [[Gondor]], the Cross-roads had effectively fallen under the control of [[Sauron]] at the time of the [[War of the Ring]]. When [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]], [[Samwise Gamgee|Sam]], and [[Gollum]] came to the Cross-roads they were in a belt of trees of vast size. Next to the road leading to [[Osgiliath]] was a statue of a king which had been befouled by the [[Orcs]]. The head had been knocked off but seeing it gave Frodo hope, for the head was crowned with flowers.<ref>{{TT|IV7}}</ref> | ||
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Ted Nasmith - At the Cross-roads
The Cross-roads where the point in the land of Ithilien were the road running northward from the Harad (Harad Road) was crossed by the east-west road from Osgiliath to Minas Ithil (later Minas Morgul).[1] Although originally built and maintained by the Men of Gondor, the Cross-roads had effectively fallen under the control of Sauron at the time of the War of the Ring. When Frodo, Sam, and Gollum came to the Cross-roads they were in a belt of trees of vast size. Next to the road leading to Osgiliath was a statue of a king which had been befouled by the Orcs. The head had been knocked off but seeing it gave Frodo hope, for the head was crowned with flowers.[2]
