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The one point he makes that I cannot answer is why to Elrond Tom is under the name Iarwain ben-Adar a vaguely recalled being from long ago and Elrond does not apparently know that Gildor and his people are currently in touch with him. I can guess, if I want, that Gildor’s people was not particuarly friendly with Erond’s folk and kept such things secret among themselves and note that neither Gidlor nor his folk were said to be present at Elrond’s Council.
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That's an interesting observation, and something I'd not considered before.
When Glorfindel meets the hobbits and Aragorn, he tells them that:
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'Some of my kindred, journeying in your land beyond the Baranduin,learned that things were amiss, and sent messages as swiftly as they could.'
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And news of Frodo's predicament was said to have come to Tom from Gildor, so why
would Gildor not have mentioned that he also sent word to Bombadil? Maybe
Bored of the Rings had it right in its version of Bombadil, and Gildor didn't want Elrond discovering Gildor's source of "herbs".
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This is a good read though I agree that the spoof linked to by Inzalidun is somewhat better.
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Ah, the Sarcasm Page is such a treasure trove. One day, I hope someone comes out with that
Lord of the Rings Board Game for real.
