Hmm, I think this whole taking out of the earth and not giving back is more put across by the actors from LOTR than Tolkien's writing. It always confuses me, because the actors over-simplify things and slightly alter their meaning or significance. Like Elijah Wood talking about Frodo and Gollum's relationship. I wasn't aware that Frodo sympathised with Gollum because he saw what he might become. Can anyone find me something to back that up in the books?
And isn't Rathlóriel 'golden bed'? Rath is bed and lóriel is golden (both Sindarin), isn't it? Like Lórien.
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'"Forweg can lead you no longer; for he is dead...I slew him...I will govern this fellowship now, or leave it."
"As it was when he joined us, so it is again. He kills to make room."'
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