Elven widow(er)s remarrying - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Dûrbelethwen · 11-28-2004, 01:38 PM

I seemed to remember reading that when an elf dies that elf only is dead for so long and then lives again in Valinor. What happens in Valinor when the surviving spouse arrives there with the new spouse? Are they sitll married? Or did I get my facts wrong about "resurection" of elves.

burrahobbit · 11-28-2004, 02:16 PM

Once upon a time there were two persons named Finwe and Miriel, they loved each other very much. After a time they had a baby boy named Feanor. After Feanor was born Miriel was very sad and died. Afterwards Finwe met a new lady and married her. This is generally seen as a bad thing, a result of the corruption of Morgoth.

Estelyn Telcontar · 11-28-2004, 02:36 PM

You might want to take a look at past discussions of this topic, for example here: Elven (Re-)Marriage and here: is elven remarriage having two spouses?

It will be interesting to see if this thread sparks a new discussion!

Dûrbelethwen · 11-30-2004, 11:21 AM

I suppose from the answers that I got from this board is that except in the one documented case that Elves do not remarry if they lose their spouse because they will regain that spouse later on.

Mithalwen · 11-30-2004, 12:26 PM

That is it, in a nutshell.

11-28-2004, 01:38 PM	#1
Dûrbelethwen Haunting Spirit Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 80	Elven widow(er)s remarrying I seemed to remember reading that when an elf dies that elf only is dead for so long and then lives again in Valinor. What happens in Valinor when the surviving spouse arrives there with the new spouse? Are they sitll married? Or did I get my facts wrong about "resurection" of elves.

11-28-2004, 02:16 PM	#2
burrahobbit Hidden Spirit Join Date: May 2000 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,424	Once upon a time there were two persons named Finwe and Miriel, they loved each other very much. After a time they had a baby boy named Feanor. After Feanor was born Miriel was very sad and died. Afterwards Finwe met a new lady and married her. This is generally seen as a bad thing, a result of the corruption of Morgoth. __________________ What's a burrahobbit got to do with my pocket, anyways?

11-28-2004, 02:36 PM	#3
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,499	You might want to take a look at past discussions of this topic, for example here: Elven (Re-)Marriage and here: is elven remarriage having two spouses? It will be interesting to see if this thread sparks a new discussion! __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...'

11-30-2004, 12:26 PM	#5
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,449	That is it, in a nutshell. __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

11-30-2004, 11:21 AM	#4
Dûrbelethwen Haunting Spirit Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 80	I suppose from the answers that I got from this board is that except in the one documented case that Elves do not remarry if they lose their spouse because they will regain that spouse later on.