|
Leaving the blessed realm and coming to Middle-earth any staying so many years had a diminishing effect on Galadriel. With a ring of power her old glory and power possibly awoke within her and caused this effect.
Also in rereading the quote I found the word "latent" to be revealing. The desire had resided in her many years and the ring strenghtened that desire. Perhaps it had an effect on the wearer to increase desires and especially those of water as spoken of earlier.
Disclaimer...you asked for experts...I myself and not one but thought I would interject in this topic
__________________
“I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo.
"So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”
|