Elves socioeconomic system.

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Originally Posted by Anguirel

Celeborn, without any hereditary claim, succeeds Elrond at Rivendell. Perhaps the Elves came late to tanistry here!

To focus on one very small point in a large, intriguing post, Celeborn was, after Elladan and Elrohir, the Heir Apparent under primogeniture to the Sindarin lordship after Elrond- assuming that Men, by the simple fact of being Men, are excluded.

This assumes also (and I believe it justified) that Elladan and Elrohir died/went to Valinor before Celeborn assumed the lordship of Rivendell.

With Elrond gone and his offspring dead/gone as well, the next closest kinsman along the Telerin line was Celeborn, grandson of Elmo, Thingol's younger brother.

So, to be pedantic, 'twas a situation that remained proper within a primogenituric context.