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Old 06-06-2001, 03:09 PM   #19
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Celebrimbor

I have to disagree with this solution. Perhaps I merely fail to understand the proposed narrative - but I still don't see how the Elessar could come to Idril in this way. A) Why would it pass from a descendant of Feanor to Turgon's family? and B) When was it made? Having Celebrimbor make it and then having it later turn up in Gondolin requires its existence prior to the founding of Gondolin - and every indication from Tolkien suggests a later date for its making.

I think it's better to keep Enerdhil; of the possible solutions, it's the one that agrees best with the rest of the Legendarium.



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