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gondowe · 09-30-2010, 07:21 AM

In the case of Legolas/Galdor, at the beggining of this thread I said that had been replaced Legolas by Galdor in the Fall of Gondolin, because I think Legonas must not be the same as in TLotR but Galdor can be the same, as Glorfindel.

In the matter of the repetition, I agree with you that a man and an elf with the same name in the same period is a bit shocking, but we have not other name from Tolkien himself. In other way it could be rare that an elf take a name of a man (like Haldir of Lothlorien), I think in every case is inversely.

A similar dead of Finduilas and Halmir as brothers, I think can even reinforce the narrative.

Greetings

09-30-2010, 07:21 AM	#52
gondowe Wight Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 245	In the case of Legolas/Galdor, at the beggining of this thread I said that had been replaced Legolas by Galdor in the Fall of Gondolin, because I think Legonas must not be the same as in TLotR but Galdor can be the same, as Glorfindel. In the matter of the repetition, I agree with you that a man and an elf with the same name in the same period is a bit shocking, but we have not other name from Tolkien himself. In other way it could be rare that an elf take a name of a man (like Haldir of Lothlorien), I think in every case is inversely. A similar dead of Finduilas and Halmir as brothers, I think can even reinforce the narrative. Greetings Last edited by gondowe; 09-30-2010 at 03:19 PM.