[lindil]

Aiwendil listed the following as the main items of the fall of gondolin in need of resolution:


1. A couple of name questions, most importantly the seven names of Gondolin;
A couple of options seem attractive:

A> post the query to Elfling purely as an historical question with NO reference to any larger revision project other than updating the BoLT names.
B>Ask Cian and any others perhaps Helge F. and factor in there answers and then have an in house vote, for thos ewilling to have an opinion on arcane linguistic matters.
C> leave it up to jallanite and Aiwendil and any others who feel competent to vote on it and skip any out side opinions.


2. Some questions of canon, such as: 'was the Way of Escape permanently
closed before the battle?';
a simple poll in the TftE forum asking people to review the evidence [post it in the poll at the head]
3. The mechanical dragon question;
def. a poll
4. Most problematically, the Balrog question.
deal w/ the dragons first and then revisit. A non-binding downs wide poll would be interesting, and then perhaps a TftE/members only poll.

I am willing to email all members, Cian, and such and let them know that decisions are in the works.
Perhaps a 2 week period for the poll to expire is enough once if this course is agreed upon.

lindil