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Originally Posted by Gorthaur the Cruel
Nowhere else did nephredil blossom anywhere except in Lothlorien & if Melian had no such power, it would've been foolish for her to establish a kingdom to begin with.
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And to continue with what
Alcarillo is saying, how does having
nimphredil in one's yard make that yard any better or more beautiful than the neighbour's?
Just because one sort of flower does not grow in Doriath (and I confess to not remembering a direct statement saying that it only grows in Lorien) does not mean that Doriath is any less fair than Lorien, based on that one flower alone.
Who knows what flowers were found only found east of the Sea in Doriath? Perhaps plenty, brought over by Melian, perhaps none.
Fairness is, after all, a very subjective quality. The presence, or the absence, of a single species of flower- or even several- does not necessarily seal the case.
Similarly, I am not convinced that timelessness makes a place more beautiful. I would agree that Lothlorien in the time of Frodo undoubtedly had a much more peaceful, elegant, and graceful air than Minas Tirith did, but does that make Minas Tirith necessarily less fair than Lorien? Again, it's subjective. Just as some people look better with a wild-looking hairdo and casual clothes as opposed to the formal dress and neat hair that suits others, I suppose it's the same with realms.
~The Devil's Advocate -
Formendacil~