Now that I think about it, if we want to be all inclusive, maybe the
Lay introduction works well. But not without mention, and certainly there's no need to delete the mention of the
Lay later on. A good example for what we're suggesting to do is CT's excerpt from
The Lay of Leithian in Q77. But then again there's no precedent for this in JRRT's version of the chapter.
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Beneath his white banner marched also the Vanyar, the Fair-elves, the people of Ingwë; and among them were also those of the Noldor of old who had never departed from Valinor, and Ingwion son of Ingwë was their chief.
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Is it impossible to salvage the revised addition of Finarfin son of Finwë leading the Noldor? For example:
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Beneath his white banner marched also the Vanyar, the Fair-elves, the people of Ingwë [, and Ingwion son of Ingwë was their chief]; and among them were also those of the Noldor of old who had never departed from Valinor, {and Ingwion son of Ingwë}[and Finarfin son of Finwë was their chief].
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