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Originally Posted by davem
Its a book 'Splintered Light' by Verlyn Flieger. Basically, she explores Tolkien's use of Light & Lnaguage & the way the two fragment & move away from a state of perfection.
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I'm not sure if I'm utterly convinced. Galadriel was guiltless any of kin slaying or oath swearing. She only wanted to rule a realm at her own will. Where Feanor had declared his animosity for the Valar, Galadriel, though rebelling against the decree of the Valar (btw pardoned after 1st age) by staying in ME was nevertheless on their side, & truly it manifested in her motives & her deeds. I doubt her spiritual prowess dimished ( she always had reverence for them esp. Varda). Quite the contrary. Her sojourn in ME made her more potent.