Redemption, without instant death?

Vidugavia · 09-01-2008, 03:57 PM

Is it possible for people in middle-earth to repent their bad ways without dying almost instantly? Is there any character in Tolkiens work that sees the errors in their ways and continues to live more then a month?

* Boromir, becomes a needle cushion.

* Maglor, takes a deep swim or fades.(might "live" more then a month, but what a life then)

* Maedhros gets himself fried in lava.

* Lotho Sackville-Baggins gets killed in his sleep and possibly eaten.

* Theoden who didn't do anything really evil, apart from letting wormtounge rule, is crushed by his horse about two weeks after his change of council.

Any more?

09-01-2008, 03:57 PM	#1
Vidugavia Hobbit Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 19	Redemption, without instant death? Is it possible for people in middle-earth to repent their bad ways without dying almost instantly? Is there any character in Tolkiens work that sees the errors in their ways and continues to live more then a month? * Boromir, becomes a needle cushion. * Maglor, takes a deep swim or fades.(might "live" more then a month, but what a life then) * Maedhros gets himself fried in lava. * Lotho Sackville-Baggins gets killed in his sleep and possibly eaten. * Theoden who didn't do anything really evil, apart from letting wormtounge rule, is crushed by his horse about two weeks after his change of council. Any more? Last edited by Vidugavia : 09-01-2008 at 04:41 PM. Reason: forgot the word "rule"

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