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The story says, that Tolkien forgot, and so he incented the story that Glorfindel was sent back to Middle-Earth by the Valar to fight Sauron and evil once again.
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I take it that Tolkien's way of covering for this little wrinkle was probably the easiest, but it has certainly caused no small amount of confusion. The idea of reincarnation just seems to clash with the general feel of Middle Earth. Surely there were other already living elves that could've taken up Glorfindel's role with success, as well as other equally righteous elves that would've been worthy of a reincarnation and could've done much good in the War of the Ring. I suppose all's well that ends well in this case.
[ August 23, 2002: Message edited by: The Silver-shod Muse ]
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"'You," he said, "tell her all. What good came to you? Do you rejoice that Maleldil became a man? Tell her of your joys, and of what profit you had when you made Maleldil and death acquainted.'" -Perelandra, by C.S. Lewis
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