Color me as one of those unusual people who enjoy, even relish the elaborate complexity of the Silmarillion and happily accept it as being as much a part of Tolkien's subcreation as anything else. Eccentric as it may seem, I am eminently fascinated by such intricate details arising from the nuanced interplay of free will and destiny, such as when Túrin's path crosses Tuor's at Eithel Ivrin, and these two historical giants * Almost * have a chance meeting ... but not quite.
Gandalf the Grey
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