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Halbarad · 08-14-2001, 05:07 PM

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An important part of understanding the lives of elves for me was Glorfindel. Glorfindel in LOTR was the same Glorfindel that was killed fighting Gothmog (correct me if I'm wrong). Tolkien concluded that he returned from Valinor back to ME for some reason.(See book of Shadows) So even though his body was killed his spirit did not die and he was 'reincarnated' into his body. Therefore an elf cannot die because their spririt will always remain. An exception to this rule is Feanor. His spirit was so fiery that it could not be reborn,(Sil) so what happened to him I don't know. But elves stay alive in some form or another exceptthe halfelvens who choose to stay with man.

---------------------------------------------------------------------- "A little people, but of great worth are the Shire-folk. Little do they know of our long labour for the safekeeping of their borders, and yet I grudge it not."</p>Edited by: <A HREF=http://www.barrowdowns.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_profile&u=00000248>Halbarad </A> at: 8/14/01 7:12:55 pm

08-14-2001, 05:07 PM	#23
Halbarad Wight Join Date: May 2001 Location: Cheongju, Korea Posts: 147	<font face="Verdana"><table><TR><TD><FONT SIZE="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Pile o' Bones Posts: 24</TD><TD></TD></TR></TABLE> Re: ??? An important part of understanding the lives of elves for me was Glorfindel. Glorfindel in LOTR was the same Glorfindel that was killed fighting Gothmog (correct me if I'm wrong). Tolkien concluded that he returned from Valinor back to ME for some reason.(See book of Shadows) So even though his body was killed his spirit did not die and he was 'reincarnated' into his body. Therefore an elf cannot die because their spririt will always remain. An exception to this rule is Feanor. His spirit was so fiery that it could not be reborn,(Sil) so what happened to him I don't know. But elves stay alive in some form or another exceptthe halfelvens who choose to stay with man. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- "A little people, but of great worth are the Shire-folk. Little do they know of our long labour for the safekeeping of their borders, and yet I grudge it not."</p>Edited by: <A HREF=http://www.barrowdowns.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_profile&u=00000248>Halbarad </A> at: 8/14/01 7:12:55 pm __________________ -Halbarad to Aragorn, 'The Passing of the Grey Company' Book V, Return of the King."A little people, but of great worth are the Shire-folk. Little do they know of our long labour for the safekeeping of their borders, and yet I grudge it not"