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Telchar · 08-08-2001, 11:44 PM

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Re: About elves and immortality

From HoME XII - The Tale of Years, Entry TA 2300.
<blockquote>Quote:<hr> ...These children were three parts Elven race, but the doom spoken at their birth was that they shoud live even as the Elves so long as their father remained in Middle-earth; but if he departed they should have then the choise either to pass over the Sea with him, or to become mortal if they remained behind<hr></blockquote>

I can't interpret excactly when this was written, but if I remember correct JRRT didn't start making the Tale of Years before he was almost done with RoTK, which is at the same time that he wrote the letter Iziladun is reffering to. But Im pretty sure the Elladan and Elrohirs choise was bound up with Elronds. Maybe they were granted leave to stay in ME with their Grandfather (Celeborn) until he crossed the Sea.

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08-08-2001, 11:44 PM	#11
Telchar Stonehearted Dwarf Smith Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 2,247	<font face="Verdana"><table><TR><TD><FONT SIZE="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Ghost-Prince of Cardolan Posts: 871</TD><TD><img src=http://www.hbgk.dk/terning.gif WIDTH=60 HEIGHT=60></TD></TR></TABLE> Re: About elves and immortality From HoME XII - The Tale of Years, Entry TA 2300. <blockquote>*Quote:*<hr> ...These children were three parts Elven race, but the doom spoken at their birth was that they shoud live even as the Elves so long as their father remained in Middle-earth; but if he departed they should have then the choise either to pass over the Sea with him, or to become mortal if they remained behind<hr></blockquote> I can't interpret excactly when this was written, but if I remember correct JRRT didn't start making the Tale of Years before he was almost done with RoTK, which is at the same time that he wrote the letter Iziladun is reffering to. But Im pretty sure the Elladan and Elrohirs choise was bound up with Elronds. Maybe they were granted leave to stay in ME with their Grandfather (Celeborn) until he crossed the Sea. <marquee>It is a mistake to think you can solve any major problems just with potatoes!!! ... Anar kaluva tielyanna!</marquee></p> __________________ Anar Kaluva Tielyanna.