Reincarnation - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

The Silver-shod Muse · 05-27-2002, 08:30 AM

After Glorfindel was destroyed by the Balrog, he went to the Halls of Mandos and was then "recycled" back into life. Does anyone know how this happened? I'm just curious, but did he have a second set of parents, coming back as a baby, or did he just appear somewhere as an adult and go on with whatever he had been doing when he left?

Does Tolkien ever specify how the Valar reincarnate the Elves in one of his letters? I would appreciate it if someone could explain this to me. It seems like it would be an important part of ME's mythology.

05-27-2002, 08:30 AM	#1
The Silver-shod Muse Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: The shoulder of a poet, TX Posts: 388	Reincarnation After Glorfindel was destroyed by the Balrog, he went to the Halls of Mandos and was then "recycled" back into life. Does anyone know how this happened? I'm just curious, but did he have a second set of parents, coming back as a baby, or did he just appear somewhere as an adult and go on with whatever he had been doing when he left? Does Tolkien ever specify how the Valar reincarnate the Elves in one of his letters? I would appreciate it if someone could explain this to me. It seems like it would be an important part of ME's mythology. __________________ "'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