Halbarad has had an idea: to equip each Ranger of the Grey Company with an imitation of the ring of Barahir, in order to confuse any servants of the Enemy in the event a Ranger is captured.
'Talk to Halbarad here at Echad Eregion. He can tell you more about his plan.'1/1
1 Speak toHalbarad (Show dialog)
'Think of this, Player: the line of Isildur is recognized by the heirlooms of that house: the shards of Narsil, now reforged; the Sceptre of Annúminas, long kept in Rivendell; and the Ring of Barahir, almost lost in Forochel but regained. I believe you have heard the story.
'And now, this Grey Company rides to the defence of Aragorn in the southern lands, lands increasingly under the sway of the uruk. Danger crowds around us upon every side, but our own safety must be secondary to that of Aragorn. Imagine, therefore, if a member of our company is slain or taken captive by the Enemy. If that man bore a ring of the same description as the Ring of Barahir, would that not give his captor pause?
'I have therefore made this proposal to Fúni Gem-cutter: to craft rings so like to the ring of Barahir, based on Candaith's description, that should any of this Company fall into the hands of the Enemy, it may sow confusion into his mind. This confusion may buy the true Heir precious time. Tell me when you are ready, and we will go with Fúni to the forges he will use.'1/1
'It is done, Player. I hope that this was just a momentary delay that we will never have needed; but in the sad event that one of our friends is slain or captured by the Enemy, perhaps his Bebarahir will buy our chieftain Aragorn some precious seconds.
'All of our struggles are for him, for the return of the heir of Isildur, the return of the king of Gondor.
'We must soon be off again. Our destiny awaits us in the wide southern lands.'1/1
Enhancement Runes, Lvl 50 Uncommon
