Nimrodel & Amroth

[morwen edhelwen]

Originally Posted by Mithalwen

It is quite possible that they did find each other in or on release from Mandos but how would the songmakers of the Silvan realms know? They only know that they didn't come back. The Silvan elves have a different knowlege of and relationship to the Undying Land from the High Elves. They may be less aware of the fate of dead elves. Even Legolas who has better connections than most of his kind regards Galadriel's warning about the sea as speaking to him of his death. Maybe Nimrodel refused the summons to Mandos and her unhoused Fea lingers by her stream while Amroth waits in vain in Eressea.

Now that's sad.

[Mithalwen]

It is indeed, which leads me to suspect that it is the likelier scenario somehow - sundered fates seem very Tolkien-ish. While it would be nice to think of them reunited it is all too easy to imagine Nimrodel, reluctant no doubt to have left Lorien in the first place and not perhaps reallly understanding the summons choosing to linger where she had been happy once she was beyond physical danger. I don't know if Tolkien wrote anything more about them in HoME.. I shall have to "run and find out"