Taimar - parentage of Gil-galad.

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Re: Taimar - parentage of Gil-galad.

Thanks, Mithadan. I had read on other boards about the versions where Gil-galad is perhaps descended from one of Finarfin`s other sons, but since I do not yet own volumes XI and XII of HoME, I could not give the references. I suspected that they must originate from those two books, but I wanted to be able to confirm this before posting anything.

I knew about the doubts over the heritage of Orodreth. You are correct to raise this since it also has an impact upon the genealogy of the House of Finwe. Indeed, I now propose, if this would be allowed by RKittle, that this particular thread be expanded. I suggest that it be renamed &quot;The Genealogy of the House of Finwe&quot;, and that it should cover all theories concerning the origins and parentage of Finwe`s descendants. What does everyone think?

(BTW, I am edging towards the opinion that we should consider Gil-galad a grandson of Finarfin, since this seems to have been JRR`s intention, though which one of Finarfin`s sons should be considered Gil-galad`s father is a matter for more debate.)


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