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Podcast: Lore of the Rings | Explore JRR Tolkien's Lord of the Rings and More | For all fans of Middle-earth
Episode: Strider’s Healing: Doing All You Can | JRR Tolkien's Fellowship of the Ring | Bk 1 Ch 12 Part 1 (207)
Description: Frodo’s journey to Rivendell grows more perilous as the Black Riders lurk and his Morgul wound worsens. Strider leads the hobbits through the wild, relying on hidden paths and small signs of hope—a green stone on the Last Bridge, the healing power of athelas, and the ancient strength of Elbereth’s name. Along the way, echoes of *The Hobbit* and the legend of Beren and Lúthien weave into the story, revealing the deeper history behind the struggle against the Shadow. As Strider does what he can to aid Frodo, the weight of the journey—and the road stil...