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Reyna Evergreen · 12-27-2003, 09:35 AM

Simple question:
Why didn't Elrond push to have one of his sons, or at least one of his house, go with the Fellowship?

I might be anwering myself in trying to answer someone else. Ah well. Perhaps the reason why the Fellowship's number was limited to nine (other than the simple fact that they had to keep it relatively small) was to match the strength of the Nazgul? There isn't any physical proof to the notion, but it's been a fancy of mine since I saw FotR on the big screen. Maybe it has something behind it.

12-27-2003, 09:35 AM	#33
Reyna Evergreen Haunting Spirit Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mirkwood, Canada Posts: 69	Simple question: Why didn't Elrond push to have one of his sons, or at least one of his house, go with the Fellowship? I might be anwering myself in trying to answer someone else. Ah well. Perhaps the reason why the Fellowship's number was limited to nine (other than the simple fact that they had to keep it relatively small) was to match the strength of the Nazgul? There isn't any physical proof to the notion, but it's been a fancy of mine since I saw FotR on the big screen. Maybe it has something behind it. __________________ "Utúlie 'n aurë! Aiya Eldalië ar Atanatári, utúlie 'n aurë!" The day has come! Behold, people of the Eldar and Fathers of Men, day has come!