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Wednesday, October 11, 2006

Shadowfax

Shadowfax in the New Line film

Greatest of all horses at the end of the Third Age; steed of Gandalf. Shadowfax was the chief of the magnificent breed of horses known as the mearas. The mearas were descended from Felarof, a wild horse tamed by Eorl, the first King of Rohan. It was believed that the ancestors of the mearas were brought to Middle-earth from the Undying Lands by Orome, one of the Valar.

Shadowfax was a beautiful horse. In the daylight his coat appeared silver, while at night it was a shadowy grey that made Shadowfax nearly invisible in the dark. He was light-footed and extremely swift and could run great distances without tiring.

Shadowfax was the finest horse in Rohan, but no one had ever been able to ride him. On September 20, 3018, Gandalf met with King Theoden of Rohan to warn him of the Wizard Saruman's treachery. Theoden would not listen to Gandalf and threw him out, telling him to take any horse and go. Gandalf saw Shadowfax running in the fields, and over a period of three days he persuaded the horse to bear him. Shadowfax would not wear a saddle or bridle, so Gandalf rode bareback. They went north at great speed, traveling all the way from Rohan to the Shire in only six days.

In the rough terrain of the Ettenmoors, Gandalf released Shadowfax. Shadowfax returned home, arriving in Rohan on February 24, 3019. But Shadowfax had become friends with Gandalf and would come if the Wizard called him.

On February 30, Shadowfax was in the south of Rohan when he became aware that Gandalf was directing his thoughts to him, bidding him to come quickly to Fangorn Forest. During the night, Shadowfax encountered Arod and Hasufel - the horses of Aragorn and Legolas that had gone astray from their riders. The two horses greeted Shadowfax with joy. The next morning Gandalf whistled and Shadowfax came to him, bringing Arod and Hasufel along.

Gandalf rode Shadowfax to Meduseld, where he freed King Theoden from Saruman's influence. Theoden offered a gift to Gandalf in gratitude. Gandalf requested Shadowfax and Theoden agreed.

Riding Shadowfax, Gandalf gathered the scattered Riders of Rohan and brought them to the Battle of Helm's Deep at dawn on March 4. When Saruman's forces saw the White Rider descending down the slope toward them, they were terrified. The Men surrendered and the Orcs fled into the forest of Huorns and were never seen again.

The next day, Pippin Took looked into the palantir and saw Sauron, and Gandalf took the young Hobbit up on Shadowfax and rode swiftly with him to Minas Tirith. When they reached the City, Shadowfax was housed in the stables on the sixth level. On March 10, Gandalf rode out of the City on Shadowfax to rescue Faramir and his Men from the Winged Nazgul. When the Pelennor Fields were overrun by the Enemy forces on March 13, Gandalf rode out once more to the aid of Faramir's retreating rear-guard.

At dawn on March 15, the Great Gate of Minas Tirith was broken and the Lord of the Nazgul rode into the City. Gandalf was there to confront him, mounted on Shadowfax. Shadowfax was the only free horse in Middle-earth who was able to endure the terror of the Nazgul and he stood unmoving. Then the Riders of Rohan arrived and the Lord of the Nazgul departed. Gandalf rode Shadowfax up through the streets of Minas Tirith to save Faramir from the funeral pyre set by Denethor.

After the War of the Ring, in September of 3021, Gandalf rode Shadowfax to the Grey Havens. Gandalf boarded a ship and sailed to the Undying Lands on September 29. It is likely that Gandalf was permitted to take Shadowfax with him and that the horse accompanied his rider into the West.

Other Names:
Also called Shadowfax the Great and Prince of Horses.

Etymology:
The name Shadowfax means "shadowy grey coat." It is an anglicized version of the name Sceadu-faex in the language of Rohan. The word fax is an obsolete English word meaning "hair."

Sources:
The Fellowship of the Ring: "The Council of Elrond," p. 276-78
The Two Towers: "The Riders of Rohan," p. 38; "The Uruk-hai," p. 56; "The White Rider," p. 107-109; "The King of the Golden Hall," p. 110, 113, 117-18, 126-29; "Helm's Deep," p. 133, 147; "The Road to Isengard," p. 148, 156-57; "The Palantir," p. 201-22, 205-206
The Return of the King: "Minas Tirith," p. 19-20, 23, 25, 32, 34-35, 41; "The Passing of the Grey Company," p. 46; "The Muster of Rohan," p. 66; "The Siege of Gondor," p. 82-83, 93-94, 103; "The Pyre of Denethor," p. 126-27; "The Houses of Healing," p. 140; "Many Partings," p. 254; "Homeward Bound," p. 276; "The Grey Havens," p. 310
Appendix A of LotR: "The House of Eorl," p. 346
Appendix B of LotR: "The Tale of Years," p. 372
"Guide to the Names in The Lord of the Rings," p. 172-73
The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien: Letter #268 (on Shadowfax accompanying Gandalf into the West)

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flew into your heart at [10:58 AM]

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**我很想爱他**

天空下起雨了-----
他撑的伞-----
在你的身边陪着-----

-----可是我不快乐
-----因为看见
-----他脸上的笑
-----是很勉强的

*我很想爱他-----
*但是眼睛在说谎-----
*隐瞒比较容易吧-----
*免得感情变得复杂-----

-----*我很想爱他
-----*但是理智在吵架
-----*退出可以解围吗
-----*谁能给我一个好的回答

爱情是模糊的-----
可怜的是-----
没有勇气选择-----

-----如果再舍不得
-----这样下去
-----我们每个人
-----都是受害者

当爱情陷在危险边缘-----

-----是否都会伤痕累累

是否都会苦不堪言-----

-----爱情教会我们都放不下-----

---作曲：林俊杰---

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