The Falling Tree
An Ithilien tale
This story is based in the lower regains of middle earth, like Anfalas and Lebennin. This story is based 20 years after the war of the ring.
Ithilien rangers are a group of elite archers who, in times of peace, hold the law together and help in things as disturbances in balance of power. In war, they act as special troops to scout and take out vital positions for Gondor. They may do this all for Gondor, but they are a special branch and are not influenced or commanded by the king of Gondor. There are about 100 Ithilien rangers in peace, but they can go to up to 1000 in times of war, with veterans and new recruits coming back and in to join the fight. A rangers weapons are the best made in the kingdom, except maybe the swords and armour of kings. They normally contain a longbow, two small short swords and many other tricks and traps for emergencies (ambushes ect).
Although Dunedain is the best archers in the kingdom, there are only 2 permanent in the Rangers.
Dunedain are people, except they can live up to 500 or more. They have uncanny skill with they bow and are refuges. Dunland is ared nowadays, so Dunedain moved to the east, in hope of finding home. Ironically, only 2 found the Ithilien Rangers, or were accepted by them.