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Yes, Saruman had policies. “The political object is the goal, war is the means of reaching it, and means can never be considered in isolation from their purpose…war should never be thought of as something autonomous, but always as an… Read More »Collections: The Battle of Helm’s Deep, Part VIII: The Mind of Saruman
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Motivation sometimes looks strange. “But Aragorn’s comments should be motivating, not scary: fight hard, they’re coming to murder your children. That’s something to steel the courage, not sap it; think of your families who are in this very castle, counting… Read More »Collections: The Battle of Helm’s Deep, Part VII: Hanging by a Thread
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Collections: The Battle of Helm’s Deep, Part VI: Is This a Good Sword?
Making swords that make sense is not easy. “Saruman is facing an enemy that makes heavy use of mail armor, which cannot be meaningfully cut, but can be thrust through and he has equipped his soldiers with swords that cut… Read More »Collections: The Battle of Helm’s Deep, Part VI: Is This a Good Sword?
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Collections: The Battle of Helm’s Deep, Part IV: Men of Rohan
Seen this at many organizations. “Like many modern efforts to graft a professional army onto a society with both insufficient training time and a lack of care for the underlying social structures, Saruman had created the appearance of a professional… Read More »Collections: The Battle of Helm’s Deep, Part IV: Men of Rohan