What makes the Black Riders so frightening? Andrew notes their demonic desire to enslave their victims to their will and their ability to arouse paralyzing fear in them. Patrick looks at the instruments Strider and Glorfindel use to combat them - light, heat, athelas, the Elvish cordial, litanies and words of invocation. Above all, Strider keeps up their hope and insists that Sam finally put aside his mistrust.

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