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[–] EtnaAtsume@lemmy.world 95 points 1 month ago (19 children)

This may come as a shock to anons who filter their entire existence through video games but literature does not need to operate according to rules of game balance.

[–] i_am_a_cardboard_box@lemmy.world 66 points 1 month ago (7 children)

Cinema, not literature. In the books the undead army is way less OP than in the movie adaptation. Their only weapon is fear, and they do not liberate minas tirith, but only scare the mercenaries off their black sail ships. Aragon uses the boats to quick travel to minas tirith with his elf and half elven friends and fresh troops from the south.

[–] Klear@quokk.au 29 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Their only weapon is fear

Fear and surprise

[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 9 points 1 month ago

What about the limitless coffers of Rome?

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