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: After capturing Gollum in the Emyn Muil, Frodo and Sam force him to lead them toward Mordor.

: Tolkien's descriptions are widely believed to be influenced by his horrific experiences in the trenches of the Somme during World War I . ⚔️ Key Lore: The Battle of Dagorlad the_passage_of_the_marshes

: The Dead Marshes are a vast, treacherous wetland filled with "miserable" pools and "soft mires." : After capturing Gollum in the Emyn Muil,

: The Hobbits see "dead faces" under the water—soldiers from the Battle of Dagorlad (the Last Alliance) who fell thousands of years prior. the bodies cannot be reached

: Tolkien notes that while the faces are visible, the bodies cannot be reached, describing them as "lies" or "shadows" of the dead.