If there's one thing more dubious and inconsistent than Gil-Galad's parentage, it's Galadriel's role in the Noldor rebellion. I believe a very late version had her having sought seperate permission from the Valar to go back to Middle Earth, thereby acquitting her of all Feanor-type guilt...
I didn't know that Galadriel herself was a late addition to the tale, that's interesting.
The way I always interpreted Galadriel's words about 'passing the test' was that she hadn't realised it *was* a test until that moment. I also think that she hadn't acknowledged a desire to return to Valinor until that moment, either.
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