Legolas is not the Heir - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

**lindil** · 10-18-2002, 05:13 AM

Raefindel - I agree w/ you re: legolas not being in charge of Gollums imprisonment. That would be an odd job for a prince, crown prince or no.

I would say the fact that he asked to start a colony in Ithilien is more suggestive of him not being the heir.

I imagine the Elves of Mirkwood were planning for War.

They would have known of the threats to Dale/Erebor, and this would have constiituted for them something of a 'regional threat'. Economics of the region alone dictated that they help out the lake-men and people of Dale.

Dol Guldur was an ever present threat to Thranduil's realm and more so to Lorien. I imagine both kingdoms were on standby alert for the entire last part of the 3rd age.

And I am curious though what was the deal w/ sauron's "expulsion" from Dol Guldur. Did they [Elves of Lorien and ?] take over the whole fortress and if so why did they not destroy it or at least occupy it instead of letting the Ringwraiths have it back!

Def one of the many scenarios I would loved to have had more background on. Who was involved besides Lorien? and did Denethor/Echtelion silently blame Lorien/Galadriel for chasing Sauron back to Mordor? Boromir knows a bit about Lorien, why given the fact that the Last Alliance had to be major history [not too mention Galadriel's aiding the ride of Eorl] was Boromir anti-Lorien? just general
'red-neckedness'?General distrust of all not Gondorian inherited from Denethor? Just a few thoughts.

[ October 18, 2002: Message edited by: lindil ]

10-18-2002, 05:13 AM	#1
lindil Seeker of the Straight Path Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: a hidden fastness in Big Valley nor cal Posts: 1,680	Raefindel - I agree w/ you re: legolas not being in charge of Gollums imprisonment. That would be an odd job for a prince, crown prince or no. I would say the fact that he asked to start a colony in Ithilien is more suggestive of him not being the heir. I imagine the Elves of Mirkwood were planning for War. They would have known of the threats to Dale/Erebor, and this would have constiituted for them something of a 'regional threat'. Economics of the region alone dictated that they help out the lake-men and people of Dale. Dol Guldur was an ever present threat to Thranduil's realm and more so to Lorien. I imagine both kingdoms were on standby alert for the entire last part of the 3rd age. And I am curious though what was the deal w/ sauron's "expulsion" from Dol Guldur. Did they [Elves of Lorien and ?] take over the whole fortress and if so why did they not destroy it or at least occupy it instead of letting the Ringwraiths have it back! Def one of the many scenarios I would loved to have had more background on. Who was involved besides Lorien? and did Denethor/Echtelion silently blame Lorien/Galadriel for chasing Sauron back to Mordor? Boromir knows a bit about Lorien, why given the fact that the Last Alliance had to be major history [not too mention Galadriel's aiding the ride of Eorl] was Boromir anti-Lorien? just general 'red-neckedness'?General distrust of all not Gondorian inherited from Denethor? Just a few thoughts. [ October 18, 2002: Message edited by: lindil ] __________________ The dwindling Men of the West would often sit up late into the night exchanging lore & wisdom such as they still possessed that they should not fall back into the mean estate of those who never knew or indeed rebelled against the Light.