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: The marshes grew over the graves of the Men, Elves, and Orcs who died in the Great Battle at the end of the Second Age.

: Peter Jackson’s film adaptation famously depicts the "corpse-lights" (candles of the dead) flickering in the water. the_passage_of_the_marshes

: The Hobbits see "dead faces" under the water—soldiers from the Battle of Dagorlad (the Last Alliance) who fell thousands of years prior. : The marshes grew over the graves of

: The haunting imagery has inspired numerous artists, including oil paintings and sketches by Tolkien-inspired artists . the_passage_of_the_marshes