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Originally Posted by Inziladun
Indeed. When she already had possession of Nenya, for her to desire a stone with similar powers of healing and preservation as the Three makes little sense.
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Yes, and I suppose it's possible that since we have (on purpose) two tales here, and
'though which is true only those Wise could say who now are gone', perhaps the Olorin version is 'meant' to be problematic, pointing to the more likely tale being the other one?
However I'm not sure I buy this
(and I have at least one question concerning the other tale too).
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I tend toward that interpretation also, with the Elessar aiding the physical healing of beings as well. To me, that would explain how Aragorn's healing ability (though he already had displayed some native healing power, probably through his Maia and elvish blood) seems to make a large leap forward when he enters Minas Tirith with the Elessar in his keeping.
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I would include beings too. As we know,
The Elessar itself includes Men, Elves, beasts, at Sirion's Haven, and I imagine they were individually ministered to (noting the Silmaril at the Havens in
Silmarillion, just to mention it).
For clarity perhaps: the Elessar as a 'lesser power' is not really my interpretation of the whole text -- and in a sense then, not really my interpretation -- but rather what I feel 'would be' the better story. Tolkien and others may (and likely do!) disagree.
That said, Sauron still had the One on his finger and nobody knew he was going to lose it someday (or at least I don't recall anyone having foresight in this matter), so why would Galadriel give up the Elessar-stone upon receiving Nenya? No matter the potency of each, she could not use Nenya in the Second Age in any case... according to none other than her own great self.
