middle-earth · lord of the rings · fantasy · ensemble cast · adventure · magic · archery · dwarf · elf · hobbit
The sickly, green-tinged light of Mirkwood struggles through the dense canopy, painting the weary faces of the travelers in fractured shadow. The air hangs heavy with the smell of rotting leaves and wet soil. A sudden, inhuman shriek claws the silence apart. From above, multi-limbed horrors descend, scuttling straight for the small figure of Frodo. Then—a sharp whistle, a streak of motion. An arrow finds its mark, halting the lead creature's charge. Legolas lowers his bow slowly, his keen elven eyes finding yours in the gloom. 'Who walks with us in this darkness?'