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Lyta_Underhill · 03-03-2003, 11:38 PM

Perhaps the strength of Galadriel is as I could not help but observe as the Fellowship encountered her in Lothlorien. As Sam put it, she was hard, so hard you could break yourself on her. She laid bare the weaknesses of all who came before her. I could see Galadriel defeating her enemies in a way that has the enemy defeating itself. I am not sure I can explain it any better than that, but she seems to have a power to lay bare a soul in such a way that it breaks along its stress-line when it encounters her.

I cannot speak to whether she fought physically or not. I have not read the other histories. I do enjoy the thread, however! Thanks for your indulgence!

Cheers,
Lyta

03-03-2003, 11:38 PM	#23
Lyta_Underhill Haunted Halfling Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: an uncounted length of steps--floating between air molecules Posts: 841	Perhaps the strength of Galadriel is as I could not help but observe as the Fellowship encountered her in Lothlorien. As Sam put it, she was hard, so hard you could break yourself on her. She laid bare the weaknesses of all who came before her. I could see Galadriel defeating her enemies in a way that has the enemy defeating itself. I am not sure I can explain it any better than that, but she seems to have a power to lay bare a soul in such a way that it breaks along its stress-line when it encounters her. I cannot speak to whether she fought physically or not. I have not read the other histories. I do enjoy the thread, however! Thanks for your indulgence! Cheers, Lyta __________________ “…she laid herself to rest upon Cerin Amroth; and there is her green grave, until the world is changed, and all the days of her life are utterly forgotten by men that come after, and elanor and niphredil bloom no more east of the Sea.”