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Finwe · 07-17-2003, 10:07 AM

Yup, Haldir was a Man in the Silmarillion, a Man from Brethil.

BTW, Glorfindel was the exception, not the rule for Elves. After staying in Mandos for a while, Elves can be "reincarnated" in bodies identical to their previous one. But Men can't do that, or so we think, because Tolkien didn't tell us if they could. Glorfindel came back (the only Elf who did) either in the middle of the Second Age or with the Istari in the early Third Age. Since Haldir of Brethil was a Man, there was no possible way that he could have been "reincarnated" as Haldir of Lothlorien. It was just that they had the same name.

[ July 17, 2003: Message edited by: Finwe ]

07-17-2003, 10:07 AM	#6
Finwe Deathless Sun Join Date: May 2003 Location: The Royal Suite in the Halls of Mandos Posts: 2,609	Yup, Haldir was a Man in the Silmarillion, a Man from Brethil. BTW, Glorfindel was the exception, not the rule for Elves. After staying in Mandos for a while, Elves can be "reincarnated" in bodies identical to their previous one. But Men can't do that, or so we think, because Tolkien didn't tell us if they could. Glorfindel came back (the only Elf who did) either in the middle of the Second Age or with the Istari in the early Third Age. Since Haldir of Brethil was a Man, there was no possible way that he could have been "reincarnated" as Haldir of Lothlorien. It was just that they had the same name. [ July 17, 2003: Message edited by: Finwe ] __________________ But Melkor also was there, and he came to the house of Fëanor, and there he slew Finwë King of the Noldor before his doors, and spilled the first blood in the Blessed Realm; for Finwë alone had not fled from the horror of the Dark.