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: Tolkien notes that while the faces are visible, the bodies cannot be reached, describing them as "lies" or "shadows" of the dead.

: The Dead Marshes are a vast, treacherous wetland filled with "miserable" pools and "soft mires." the_passage_of_the_marshes

: Peter Jackson’s film adaptation famously depicts the "corpse-lights" (candles of the dead) flickering in the water. : Tolkien notes that while the faces are

: Tolkien's descriptions are widely believed to be influenced by his horrific experiences in the trenches of the Somme during World War I . ⚔️ Key Lore: The Battle of Dagorlad the bodies cannot be reached