Let's talk Cirdan...

[Silmiel of Imladris]

Ok I have just finshed ROTK but I still have some questions about that mysterious ship wright. First of all, why does he look so different from other elves? He has a beard and is said to have gray hair and look very old, but why? All other elves in Middle-Earth are youthful looking but he is not. Also, wasn't Cirdan the one that bore Narya in the first place? Maybe I am thinking of someone else but I could have swore I read about him bareing it. If he did have Narya, why did he give it to Gandalf? I was also under the immpression from others that have read the series that Gandalf gives Narya back in the end, or was my information false?

[elven maiden Earwen]

READ ME (http://www.barrowdowns.com/faq_beard.asp)

And this may help too (http://forum.barrowdowns.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=1&t=002668) smilies/biggrin.gif

[ July 18, 2003: Message edited by: elven maiden Earwen ]

[Silmiel of Imladris]

It helps but it is still confussing for me. The theories on the aging of elves give me head aches so I think I am going to stay away from that stuff. Man, when I thought I knew it all I find that there is always more to learn. Thanx Earwen. smilies/wink.gif