forsaken inn

Okay, one of the great discussion out there is what and where was the Forsaken Inn that Aragorn mentioned while in Bree. Other than the one reference, Tolkien never mentioned it again. But that does not stop us speculating ... What are your theories regarding the Forsaken Inn? - was it...

I see that new threads in The Forsaken Inn are once more to be vetted by the moderators (when I joined, this policy was in place, and was Ciryaher's responsibility). (a) Why was such a decision taken? (b) What kinds of topics are likely to be rejected? (c) Could a list of rules...

(Originally posted by Karl 'Valandil' Tabor on the Entmoot website) ~The Scrolls of the Dúnedain and the Histories of the Elves, Hobbits, Dwarves, & Men of Gondor and Rohan have these events documented for this time~ Bilbo is a lad who turns 14 later this year, living at home with his folks...

What is the Forsaken Inn? Has it truly been forsaken (by the time of the War of the Ring)? Or does the italicization suggest that the Inn is still operational when Strider utters these words? Does Tolkien discuss the Inn anywhere else in his works?

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