Board Thread:Suggestions forum/@comment-25012056-20161227184821/@comment-25012056-20161229132850

MrHobit1234 wrote: Even through it is through mies of enemy territory, I am saying that it wouldn't make much sense for the Beornings to hold the High Pass if they didn't hold the western side of the Vales. Also these are the Beornings can you give me one logical reason why they would not want to take the western side after the Battle of the Five Armies. That is 60 years for the Vales to build on the western side, also it said no roc dared to go into lands that belonged to the Beornings, I think they would hold the western side prety easily.

The Beornings are few in number. The western vales are empty wastelands. There's nothing to gain from taking them. With roads and the High Pass, however, they can charge tolls for passage - which reportedly they did. Furthermore the Misty Mountains were their former home before being driven out. If they could not take back the wntirety of the mountains (almost certainly the case) then it would be like them to spite the Goblins by capturing their chief pass.

Gen. Grievous1138 (LOTR Mod Wiki Admin) comlink 13:28, December 29, 2016 (UTC)