Luthien & Galadriel

[Mithalwen]

Originally Posted by Eomer of the Rohirrim

I'm sorry but I feel I must spoil Galadriel-fest here.

Galadriel was 'doing stuff' with Nenya. She was using it to preserve Lothlorien and doing a fair job in keeping Sauron's servants out. But that's pretty much all. She couldn't stop the Orcs from entering her land, could she? She wasn't that powerful with Nenya.

As for Glorfindel (and Aragorn) with the Nazgul, the Nazgul are only ghosts anyway. Why should a mighty Elf-lord be afraid of them? Aragorn himself was doing a pretty good job of fighting off those undead rogues! To compare the Nazgul with the Maiar (which was suggested if not explicitly set out) is laughable.


Mith, doesn't Tolkien say somewhere that Elrond's mixed ancestry (Elves and Men) makes him greater than other Elves and Men?

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Well I think you are wrong so laugh away.....
The orcs only penetrated the edges of lorien - they would not have been able to enter it's heart.

Nazgul "are only ghosts " yeah right.. the witch king just says "boo"....

And I would say that becasue Galadriel had more inherent power it was more dangerous for her to use the ring...

As for Luthien ... well say what you like, Gally is just more interesting... blondes have more fun...........