03-27-2008, 12:59 PM | #101 |
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I guess Gordis is citing Elrond at the Council saying that there were only a few who could do so.
We should remember that those elves that remained hadn't left YET; if they were that down about things they'd just head for the Havens. (Was it Melkor's marring or was it the Valar's abandonment of Middle-Earth?) Or maybe "tra la la lilly" is elvish for "oh god I'm soooo depressed" |
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03-27-2008, 10:00 PM | #103 |
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Even with that quote, I'm still not convinced all Noldor or Calaquendi are equally equipped to face the Ringwraiths. Not unless every Calaquende is also considered an Elven-wise lord of the Eldar. Maybe by that point in the 3rd Age they all are. I'm not disagreeing, I'd just like a little more convincing.
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All Noldor? - No: because a son born to two Noldor in ME would be a Noldo, but not a Calaquendi. Elrond surely was "Elven-wise lord of the Eldar", but, born in ME, he had never set foot in Aman. He didn't ride against the nazgul in person, either in 3018, or back in 1975. Nor did he send his sons, (not even mentioning his daughter ,). |
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This does lead me to a serious question which has bothered me since the first time I read Lord of the Rings, though. Why Legolas? Why didn't they send Glorfindel with the fellowship instead, when he was so much more powerful? After all, the Balrog of Moria would have been old news for him.
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We wandered a bit from the topic here. Let's get back on topic, please.
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Umm... about Legolas: see here: http://www.entmoot.com/showpost.php?...1&postcount=55
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Thanks, Gordis...
ANYWAY, back on topic... No, I don't think The Hobbit is better than The Lord of the Rings...that said, I think The Silmarillion is better than either...
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