It doesn't take much imagination to picture Finduilas's love shifting from Gwindor to Túrin -- Gwindor broken, bent, aged, fearful; Túrin young, proud, brave, and brooding. It's like a choice between the Elvish Don Knotts and a First Age James Dean.
I'll also just toss in the fact that Gwindor had no doubt been presumed dead for many years. I doubt that Finduilas's love was quite the same after his sudden reappearance, especially considering his diminished form.
[ August 12, 2002: Message edited by: Mister Underhill ]
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