Although they have not been seen for hundreds of years, the Wainriders of the East have shaped the history of Gondor in both victory and defeat.
'I must admit, my friend, I am still vexed by Faramir's insistence on the threat of Wainriders upon the battle plain.
'The Wainriders have not been a threat to the peoples of Gondor in over a thousand years, and yet Faramir speaks of them as a foe with which we shall soon contend. The might of the Easterling clans has diminished much since their earlier, more unified days, and it seems unlikely to me that they have suddenly reforged a kinship that broke over many long years.
'He has asked to speak with you, and I do not doubt his words shall again concern the Wainriders.
'See what you make of his claims, ${PLAYER}. The Wainriders are dead and gone, but so too was Faramir, son of Ondoher....'
Faramir can be found outside Ondoher's Folly.
Faramir has asked to tell you the tale of the Wainriders in the Wastes. You should speak to him when you are ready to hear it.
Artamir can be found outside Ondoher's Folly.
You have heard Faramir's tale of the Wainriders and should now speak to Artamir.