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Tar Elenion · 08-30-2003, 01:54 PM

I think the 'far-sundered in kin' is the key part. Arwen and Aragorn were first cousins but their parents were 'far-sundered' in kin (dozens of generations removed), Idril and Maeglin were directly first cousins at no removes whatsoever.

08-30-2003, 01:54 PM	#21
Tar Elenion Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jul 2000 Posts: 358	I think the 'far-sundered in kin' is the key part. Arwen and Aragorn were first cousins but their parents were 'far-sundered' in kin (dozens of generations removed), Idril and Maeglin were directly first cousins at no removes whatsoever. __________________ Tar-Elenion