| “ | Only a Ranger! My dear Frodo, that is just what the Rangers are: the last remnant in the North of the great people, the Men of the West.
— Gandalf
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The Rangers of Ithilien, also known as Rangers of the South, are a group of rangers from J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium. The Rangers' main goal was to prevent Sauron's Orcs and Haradrim from taking spreading their control over the lost province of Ithilien and from entering Gondor.
The Rangers were created in TA 2901 shortly after Itheilien's population was forced to abandon it because of constant raids from Sauron's forces. The first Rangers were picked from former citizens of the province, who would be familiar with the landscape and could navigate it effectively. Many Ranger outposts were built during this time, including Henneth Annûn, which became their main base of operation.
During the War of the Ring, the Rangers participated in the Siege of Gondor and Battle of the Pelennor Fields and in the advance on the Black Gate were instrumental in foiling an ambush on the Army of the West. After the War, Ithilien was freed and Rangers were disbanded, having fulfilled their purpose.
Battle vs. Dalish (by Greenberet69)[]
Ithilien Rangers: 
Dalish Elves: 
In the forest of Ithilien 4 Dalsih Elves are on a scouting mission looking for a safe place for their Clan to set up. Meanwhile 4 Ithilien Rangers are in the area and soon see the Dalish Elves and begin to follow them. The Elf leader raises his hand to tell his men to stop and then one of them asks whats going on and the leader says that something is up. Just then a arrow pierces the neck of the Elf in the backthe Elves look into the tree line to see where the shot came from and don't see anything. A Dalish elf takes out his Dalsih Longbow and fires a random shot into the trees and they don't hear or see anything and just then another arrow pierces the same Dalish Elf and he drops down with a arrow in his neck. In the trees are the Ithilien Rangers but unfortunately the arrow the Dalish shot had pierced the other rangers neck . The Lead Ranger signals his men to flank the Dalish from behind and they move out meanwhile the Dalish have hidden in the bushes and wait for any sign off movement and they wait and wait...
10 Minutes later
One of the Ithilien rangers are sneeking and accidentally snaps a twig and so a Dalish Elf quickly turns around with his Longbow in hand and fires killing the Ranger. The Elf and the Leader check it out and soon find out who they are dealing with and jsut then they hear a drawing of a sword and another Ithilien Ranger pops out from in fron of them and stabs the Dalish Elf but the Dalish Elf Leader takes out his Dar'Misaan and as the Ithilien Ranger takes out his sword the Elf charges at him and the two clash swords. The Ithilien Ranger Leader sees the commotion and takes out his Sword of Gondor and sneeks into the bushes. THe Ithilien Ranger slashes at the Dalish Elf Leader but the Dalish Armor protects him and so the Elf quickly raises his sword and slashes it right through the head cutting the brain and the Ranger's head in half. The Dalish Elf thinks that he has won but then before he can react he feels the coldness of a sword in his stomach and with his last breath turns his head to see the Ithilien Ranger Leader with his sword in his back and as the Ranger pulls it out the Elf falls down dead. The Ithilien Ranger like a ninja quickly and quietly sneeks back into the brush whispering "FOR GONDOR".
Expert's Opinion[]
The Ithilien Rangers won because even though the warriors were even in weapons and while the Dalish had armor the Rangers won because when it came to forest fighting their Ghillie Suit like cloaks helped them to conceal themselves and fire arrows on their enemy without them ever knowing what hit them.