\xc9omer, Third Marshal of the Riddermark, demands proper identification from the Three Hunters, and Aragorn gives it to him by name-dropping a lineage going back three thousand years and unsheathing a sword even older than that. In one of the greatest \u201cokaayyy\u201d moments in Tolkien\u2019s legendarium, \xc9omer accepts their explanation and proceeds to catch them up on current events in this region where Saruman\u2019s betrayal is more than just a rumor. Also, word-nerdery on another Old English word for a horse\u2026 hint: it\u2019s not cocon\xe6tt.