Quote:
Originally Posted by Huinesoron
#11... was EARENDIL younger than Elwing? That would make him the third half-elven, and 'higher honours' seems to describe him well. (Actually, I suppose ELWING the flappy bird could also count, if she's the younger of the pair.)
|
I'm going to guess you're right about Elwing, but wrong about why. Regardless of Earendil's age, Elwing isn't going to be the third half-Elf. 1. Dior, 2. Elured, 3. Elurin, 4. Elwing (but, of course, this depends on how you reckon your half-Elves. The common definition seems to be "part Elf, part Man," but if you take it more literally, well, Luthien is technically half an Elf, Dior only a quarter, and Elwing five-eighths...)
However, Elwing *is* the last of Dior's three children, and with them dying young, she was
soon destined for
higher things--i.e. flying.