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The one ring has been found, 9 companions join together to defeat Sauron; but what was unexpected was another companion joining.
Asteria; name meaning "Starlight"; daughter of Lord Celeborn and Lady...
Asteria finds herself perch on the wall of Helm's Deep; staring deeply and intently of the sky, it wasn't sunny but it wasn't dark, she hears a calling... a voice on the breeze. She closed her eyes for a moment and then opened them; seeing her mother; Galadriel and Lord Elrond. "The world has changed... I feel it in the water, I feel it in the earth, I smell it in the air. The power of Sauron is growing.." A vision of Saruman holding his hand over the Plantir communicating with Sauron "Sauron will use his puppet, Saruman... to destroy the people of Rohan. Isengard has been unleashed" Then a vision of the Uruk-hai are seen marching towards Helm's Deep and the Eye of Sauron watching. Asteria's breath hitched as her eyes turned a beautiful sparkling blue as she spoke softly "What can be done?" Galadriel looked to her daughter with a sad smile.
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"The Eye of Sauron now turns to Gondor... The last free kingdom of Men." A vision of the devastated Osgiliath is seen as a dark cloud passes over it and Sauron's eye again looks out. "His war on this country will come swiftly. He senses the Ring is close." Asteria looked at her mother confused as another came up of Sam and Frodo being marched blindfolded by a group of men. A man, Asteria sees a resemblance from Boromir; this must have been Faramir, his brother he spoke of to her. "The strength of the ring-bearer is fading. In his heart, Frodo begins to understand..." Her voice started to sound saddened by the words were spoke as Asteria spoke "The quest will claim his life..." Galadriel looked at her and nodded as they both looked at Elrond and Asteria spoke again "You knew this. You have foreseen it. It's a risk we all took for Middle Earth." She said softly with tears on the verge of falling.
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Galadriel moved forward and continued "In the gathering dark, the will of the Ring grows strong. It works hard now to find its way back into the hands of Men. Men, who are so easily seduced by its power." A vision of Sam and Frodo again, being pushed by Faramir's men "The young captain of Gondor has but to extend his hand... take the Ring for his own, and the world will fall. It is close now. So close to achieving its goal. For Sauron will have dominion over all life on this Earth... even unto the ending of the world."
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