242 And the People Did Feast

Published: March 6, 2022, 4 p.m.

It\u2019s supper time at Henneth Ann\xfbn, and Faramir\u2018s men set out the evening meal. Soon the plates and the goblets are full (then empty, then full again) and Frodo and Faramir are chatting away about ancient history and current events, minus one or two topics that are best avoided at the dinner table. We observe the only real religious ceremony in The Lord of the Rings \u2014 and sidebar on why Tolkien left it that way \u2014 and Anborn\u2019s poor eyesight (or judgment) raises serious questions about whether he should be allowed to carry a ranged weapon.