[Child of the 7th Age]

I do have a general question about Ancalimon. Cami and the hobbits are going to the Anduin in 1000 of the Third Age, the same year when the Istari arrive.

Ancalimon has already promised Cami that he will still see her, and keep an eye on the hobbits now and again in the Anduin. There are two possible ways to do this:

1. Ancalimon actually sails with the Star and gets dropped off.

2. Ancalimon returns to Valinor with one of the Elven ships. Then, as the Star pulls up near the falls with the hobbits, Gandalf is waiting for them as they disembark. In this scenario, at the party, Ancalimon will promise the hobbits that he is leaving them now, but he may well see them again some day.

Leaving aside the whole delegation of duty by the Valar to the Istari which will happen later in history, it's clear from our story that G has some kind of special relation with the hobbits which seems to have been initiated by Nienna. So presumably he would occasionally drop in.

I kind of like #2. What do others think?

sharon

[ November 22, 2002: Message edited by: Child of the 7th Age ]