it is indeed the Dunharrow folk who call them wights, though the Gondorians on the other side also run for the hills after 'hearing' that the King of the Dead is awakened. Poor Aragorn, called a ghost on one end and ignored on the other!

"'They are Elvish wights. Let them go where they belong, into the dark places and never return. The times are evil enough.'- Passing Of The Grey Company"

Three Elves are travelling with them, however and may have added to this confusion. The Rangers are also wearing Elf-style clothes like starbrows and no doubt Elrond has furnished them with some weapons.

However, these folk are the common people who are scared to even look at Halbarad and co. Theoden, Eomer and the riders who went to Isengard saw them personally and thought them quite marvelous.

Not all Gondorians are scared either, as Imrahil seems to take Legolas' appearance in Minas Tirith in stride, though he's just faced Orcs, Easerlings, Trolls, a burning Steward's absence, Nazgul and Grond.

Gondor's position hardly makes it able to produce fodder, whereas the Haradrim play by the numbers. So Gondor acts as the 'razor' to the Haradrim's 'hair'. Kinda like the US Army Rangers setting a trap for a Nazi conscript strikeforce.

I'm sure the Haradrim had some chain of command, but the absence of any clear leader makes this column curious. The Harad had many kings and princes, yet the Rangers seem to be attacking the ice cream truck regiment- or can we guess the big fella hanging for dear life was the general?

There is but one task remaining in Arda-we,the Dragons of Valinor will make it happen.

Lone resident of the Republic of Gondor

PO-TA-TOE-S not PO -TAH-TOE-S!