Flotsam and Jetsam: Difference between revisions

From Tolkien Gateway
No edit summary
m (Link)
(4 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{ttchapters}}
{{chapter
'''Flotsam and Jetsam''' is the nineth chapter of the third book in ''[[The Two Towers]]''.
| image=Zina Saunders - Flotsam and Jetsam.jpg
| title=Flotsam and Jetsam
| book=The Two Towers
| number=9
| event=[[Meriadoc Brandybuck|Merry]] and [[Peregrin Took|Peregrin]] relay their tale.
| date=[[5 March]] {{TA|3019|n}}
| location=[[Isengard]]
| previous=The Road to Isengard
| next=The Voice of Saruman
}}


===Summary===
'''Flotsam and Jetsam''' is the ninth chapter of the first book in ''[[The Two Towers]]''.
[[File:Zina Saunders - Flotsam and Jetsam.jpg|thumb|left|''Flotsam and Jetsam'' by Zina Saunders]]
 
[[Meriadoc Brandybuck|Merry]] and [[Peregrin Took|Pippin]] tell their companions how they came to be at [[Isengard]] after escaping the [[Orcs]] and being helped by [[Ents]]. Merry tells them how the whole forest marched to Isengard and tore up the gates. Pippin then tells them how [[Saruman]] almost managed to escape but was spotted in time and took refuge in the stronghold of [[Orthanc]] that even the iron tearing ents could not destroy. He also tells them how [[Gandalf]] came by and asked for Treebeard's help, which he gave. Pippin tells them how [[Gríma|Wormtongue]] came to give Saruman a message, but seeing the destruction he wanted to leave. At that point Treebeard captured him and that is how he came to be cloistered with Saruman.
==Summary==
[[Meriadoc Brandybuck|Merry]] and [[Peregrin Took|Pippin]] told [[Aragorn]], [[Legolas]], and [[Gimli]] how they had come to be at [[Isengard]] after escaping the [[Orcs]] and being helped by [[Ents]]. Merry told them how the whole forest had marched to Isengard and torn up the gates. Pippin then told them how [[Saruman]] had almost managed to escape but had been spotted in time and taken refuge in the stronghold of [[Orthanc]] that even the iron-tearing ents could not destroy. He also told them how [[Gandalf]] had come by and asked for [[Treebeard]]'s help, which he had given. Pippin told them how [[Gríma|Gríma Wormtongue]] had come to give Saruman a message, but seeing the destruction he had wanted to leave. At that point Treebeard had captured him and that was how he had come to be cloistered with Saruman.


[[fi:Hylkytavaraa (TSH)]]
[[fi:Hylkytavaraa (TSH)]]
[[Category:The Two Towers chapters]]

Revision as of 23:00, 23 January 2018

Zina Saunders - Flotsam and Jetsam.jpg
Flotsam and Jetsam
Chapter of The Two Towers
Number9
Synopsis
EventMerry and Peregrin relay their tale.
Date5 March 3019
LocationIsengard
Navigation
<  The Road to Isengard
The Voice of Saruman  >

Flotsam and Jetsam is the ninth chapter of the first book in The Two Towers.

Summary

Merry and Pippin told Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli how they had come to be at Isengard after escaping the Orcs and being helped by Ents. Merry told them how the whole forest had marched to Isengard and torn up the gates. Pippin then told them how Saruman had almost managed to escape but had been spotted in time and taken refuge in the stronghold of Orthanc that even the iron-tearing ents could not destroy. He also told them how Gandalf had come by and asked for Treebeard's help, which he had given. Pippin told them how Gríma Wormtongue had come to give Saruman a message, but seeing the destruction he had wanted to leave. At that point Treebeard had captured him and that was how he had come to be cloistered with Saruman.