I'm pretty sure they knew the fellowship was in the mines because the crows (that spied for Sauron) spotted them on the mountain. That's why they went there to begin with (that and Gandalf didn't say shit and let clueless Frodo decide).
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The crows were Saruman's spies, and Saruman wanted the ring for himself so I doubt he'd communicated that to Sauron via the palantir. Besides, how would Sauron then communicated this to the orcs far away from Mordor?
How would Sauron then communicated this to the orcs far away fron Mordor?
Literally magic.
Sauron can't just telepathically communicate with anyone he wants.
The only confirmed way to communicate across distances is via palantir. Maybe Sauron can do it with ringwraiths but that's just my speculation.
Gandalf also tells Frodo that the ring itself calls to him, and he does see and talk to Frodo whenever he put the ring on. Maybe he just used the Track my Ring app. 🤷♂️
Gandalf just like me fr fr shoving off a decision on someone else so I don't have to take responsibility even though I know full well what will happen
If there's one thing I've learned from DnD it's that goblins will swarm at the drop of a hat. They love it!
Oh ya I bet there where so bored, they might not have even been looking for a fight at first but they have no reason not to fight
It started out as just a small number. The first batch obviously called for backup.
What do they even get up to when they’re down there for years on end? Agticulture must be very difficult but maybe they can farm moss or something.
Goblin stuff, you wouldn't get it
Probably wouldn't have been the first time
Timing is everything.