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Originally Posted by Gorthaur the Cruel
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#1 How were the Numenorians (who were corrupted by Sauron) able to reach the shores of Aman if the Valar had set the enchanted isles abroad?
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Presumeably, those were removed after the Valar lifted the Ban against the Noldor, and started accepting them back to Valinor.
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#2 From what royal house does Glorfindel belong (& why does he have golden hair)?
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Glorfindel isn't royal- at least in so far as we know. Glorfindel was the Lord of the House of the Golden Flower one of the twelve or thirteen "clans" of Gondolin. As such, he was a Noldorin Elf-lord, but not- as far as we know- at all royal.
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#3 Are Tom & Goldberry maiar?
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Who knows? I don't...
I believe there are several threads that debate the merits of the arguments for and against.
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#4 Are Vanyar's greater than the Noldor or are they just Manew & Varda's favorite?
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I'd say that they are just the favourites... Tolkien never really says that any sort of elf is "greater" than another- just stronger in certain fields. For example, the Noldor are the greatest of craftsmen, the Teleri are the great sailors...
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#5 How many Royal houses of Noldor had Golden hair? I know Finarfin's house was golden-haired but what of Fingolfin's & Feanor's?
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As far as I know, the only Noldorin royals with golden hair were Finarfin, his son Finrod, his daughter Galadriel, and Idril daughter of Turgon, who's mother was Elenwe of the Vanyar.
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#6 Did the 3 elvish guardians wear their rings when Isildur still bore it?
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I don't think Tolkien ever says, but I would imagine it was some time before they started to wear them. Just a guess, though...
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#7 Approximately how many years were the Three utilized until their fading?
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Obviously, this question is tied to the previous one. However, if we assume that the bearers started wearing them around the time Isildur died, then it would be just over 3000 years.