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Gen. Grievous1138 wrote:

High King Ithilion wrote:

Gen. Grievous1138 wrote:

MrHobit1234 wrote: Umm the only crossings of the Anduin where held by Gondor and it makes no sense the Mordor invades any Gondor biome because they would have to cross the Anduin which I assume is not small task and Osgiliath and Cair Andros where held bye Gondor and invasions would ahve no chance of passing the garrison. Mordor was allied with the greatest ocean power in Middle-Earth. Who says orcs didn't get on a boat?

Gen. Grievous1138 (LOTR Mod Wiki Admin) comlink 19:05, September 16, 2016 (UTC) Orcs are said to hate water in the lore. That's why Morgoth didn't attack by sea.

Ithilion, Discussions Moderator (Auta i lome) 20:28, September 16, 2016 (UTC) They crossed the Anduin at Osgiliath in boats. Sauron would put them on boats, have the corsairs ship them across, and have the orcs suck it up.

Gen. Grievous1138 (LOTR Mod Wiki Admin) comlink 23:25, September 16, 2016 (UTC) Osgiliath has not yet been captured or even attacked by this point. And remember, the attack of the rafts was a surprise. Had Gondor been being attacked by orcs on rafts they would have prepared countermeasures and held Osgiliath.

Ithilion, Discussions Moderator (Auta i lome) 15:33, September 18, 2016 (UTC)