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'''Anborn''' was a Man of [[Gondor]] and [[Rangers of Ithilien|Ranger of Ithilien]], who tracked [[Gollum]] in the last days of the [[War of the Ring]]. His captain [[Faramir son of Denethor II|Faramir]] overruled his desire to kill the creature; if [[Gollum]] had died, [[Sauron]] would almost certainly have been victorious.
'''Anborn''' was a Man of [[Gondor]] and [[Rangers of Ithilien|Ranger of Ithilien]]. He was one of the Rangers in the company under [[Faramir son of Denethor II|Faramir]] who were on a mission to ambush the [[Men of Harad]] in [[Ithilien]]. He had been left behind as a scout near the [[Harad Road|road]]. Just before he returned to [[Henneth Annûn]] he saw [[Gollum]] lurking among the trees. But he mistook him for a wild beast. Yet he did not shoot him because Faramir had commanded his men not to slay wild beasts for no purpose. If Gollum had died, [[Sauron]] would almost certainly have been victorious.


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Revision as of 13:03, 2 November 2007

Anborn was a Man of Gondor and Ranger of Ithilien. He was one of the Rangers in the company under Faramir who were on a mission to ambush the Men of Harad in Ithilien. He had been left behind as a scout near the road. Just before he returned to Henneth Annûn he saw Gollum lurking among the trees. But he mistook him for a wild beast. Yet he did not shoot him because Faramir had commanded his men not to slay wild beasts for no purpose. If Gollum had died, Sauron would almost certainly have been victorious.