Rangers of Gondor

The Rangers of Gondor, or the Rangers of Ithilien, were a military group of men whose purpose it was to defend the area of Ithilien. Most of them decended from lines that had once resided in this area before it became too dangerous to live there, and thus they had a lot of knowledge about where one could find water, food and shelter. They were also trained to communicate with one another through bird-like sounds.

During the time of the Valinorian Chronicles the leader of the Rangers of Gondor was Faramir. Alongside him the group were known to have performed a number of stealthy attacks and traps against the enemy (something that still did not seem to please Faramir's father Denethor enough). When Sauron was resurrected the group was divided in two, with one group being led by Faramir and the other by Cadoc.

Spoilers

 * Due to Faramir's close friendship with the Freedom and Mandy the Rangers of Gondor will often cooperate with them, or provide shelter for them
 * When the group is divided Cadoc will keep his hide-out in a cave behind a waterfall while Faramir's hide-out is not mentioned