The Greatest of the Eldar

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Originally Posted by Ghazi

I disagree as well because Luthien wasn't one of the Eldar. Eldar are those Elves who saw the light of the Two Trees. Luthien is disqualified because even if one considers her an Elf, which I don't, she never saw the Two Trees. I don't consider her an Elf because she was born half Maia, half Elf and died a human. How does that make one an Elf?

Tolkien must not have understood the meaning of the word. Boy, I'm glad we've got such sharp folks around here!