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Secret Fire · 12-04-2003, 04:17 PM

I have pondered this question myself many times over and the best answer that I can come up with is that he desired Lluvatar's gift: to live a destiny not bound to Arda and to be the master of his own destiny. This was the mighty gift of Lluvatar to the Edain. To be in direct communion with Lluvatar, without the intermediaries in the form of Valar. Elros could forge his own destiny and have whatever fate he desired. Not to mention, when he was done, he could give up his live and live with Eru, as the Valar, for eternity with his immortal soul, not ceasing to be, but simple ceasingto be in th physical realm.
Did that come out of my noggin?? [img]smilies/eek.gif[/img] [img]smilies/eek.gif[/img]

[ 5:17 PM December 04, 2003: Message edited by: Secret Fire ]

12-04-2003, 04:17 PM	#6
Secret Fire Animated Skeleton Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Oregon State University Posts: 47	I have pondered this question myself many times over and the best answer that I can come up with is that he desired Lluvatar's gift: to live a destiny not bound to Arda and to be the master of his own destiny. This was the mighty gift of Lluvatar to the Edain. To be in direct communion with Lluvatar, without the intermediaries in the form of Valar. Elros could forge his own destiny and have whatever fate he desired. Not to mention, when he was done, he could give up his live and live with Eru, as the Valar, for eternity with his immortal soul, not ceasing to be, but simple ceasingto be in th physical realm. Did that come out of my noggin?? [img]smilies/eek.gif[/img] [img]smilies/eek.gif[/img] [ 5:17 PM December 04, 2003: Message edited by: Secret Fire ] __________________ Say my name and I'm gone, who am I?