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Yes, Galadriel returned west and Celeborn did not - but is there really a suggestion of estrangement between them?
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Are we sure Celeborn *never* went west? I thought it was unclear, like Elladan and Elrohir; and I always assumed that they went west sometime before Legolas and Gimli.
I thought Celeborn stayed behind mainly for the post-war realignment and cleanup, and to support Elessar by providing stable neighbors.
The fact that Arwen is said to have returned to a forest that was 'silent and empty' at Cerin Amroth to me indicates that there was a pretty steady elven migration westward, mostly finishing by the time of her death. I see no reason Celeborn would not have been a part of that. Is there any indication otherwise?
Edit: Hilde just reminded me that Celeborn went to live in Rivendell, which I had forgotten.