[Inderjit Sanghera]

1. Galdor and Legolas wnet to Erresea-signifying that they never died. And the re-incarnated to children, into their descendanst, was I believe discarded.

2. Galdor of Gondolin is a wholly diffrent character then the one in LoTR. He is much wiser and stronger in FoG and I think the most valiant of the Gondothlim save Turgon" may have been held in some honour.

3. Elven re-naming was not rare. For example, one of Haldir's brothers is anmed Rumil and Rumil was also a Valinorean loremaster. And Arakano, the Quenya name of Argon, was also the mother-name of his dad, Fingolfin. And both of Feanor's twin sons were given the same name Ambarussa. So Legolas of LoTR could've just been re-named after Legolas of FoG.

4. Elves were credited with being able, in soem cases, to make images in their stories appear to others, like Finrod did when he first discovered men. So,the stories and images of Balrogs could've been passed down with memory.

5. If Legolas on the Nine Walkers and of Gondolin were indeed the same person, don't you think Tolkien would've mentioned it?

[ February 10, 2003: Message edited by: Inderjit Sanghera ]