Immortality and the sons of Elrond

[Ivriniel]

Originally Posted by Belegorn

Apparently they did not. In fact it would appear that the grandson lived longer than the son of that union [125 years to 143 for the grandson]. In letter 153 Tolkien says, "the problem of the Half-elven becomes united in one line. The view is that the Half-elven have a power of (irrevocable) choice, which may be delayed but not permanently, which kin's fate they will share."

Interesting. His comment in Letters really does jell with what we know of Arwen's fate, and the idea of deferred choice makes sense.

On Dior, I may have made a mistake in my writings, upstream. He married Nimloth (this name is so confusing in the mythology. This was a Nimloth of Doriath, I think, and Elwing's brothers were Elurid and Elurin, who were killed in the Sack of Doriath). I'm not clear that Dior was Mortal, but always thought he must have been because Luthien relinquished her immortality for Beren.

In fact it would appear that the grandson lived longer than the son of that union [125 years to 143 for the grandson]

Who are you talking about here?