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<img src="http://www.barrowdowns.com/images/posticons/onering.jpg" align=absmiddle> I'm gonna defend the Lady that gave me on my belt!
I'm not sure that I am still on-topic in this Galdriel debate, but I still want to add my 2 cents worth.
Galadriel may not have appeared to be so active in this time crisis, because it just simply wasn't her problem. In the first age she and the rest of the zealous Noldor, fought to the hilt against Morgoth, however futily. After the War of Wrath and the final destruction of the Silmarils, (Unless of course that Arkenstone thing comes through, just kidding) all of the Eldar were encouraged to leave Middle Earth and return to Valinor. The Middle Earth was not to be theirs, at least according to the Valar, it was to belong to the men and dwarves and other mortal creatures. (Were there hobbits yet?) Galadriel was the only Noldorian leader that resisted once more and remained in the Middle Earth for the Third Age. This war against Sauron was not their war. It was the coming of the inheritance of men. Elves would forsake Middle Earth whatever the outcome. She needed to remain for the wisodm she could teach to the up-coming rulers of the Middle Earth, but it was not her war to fight. Gandalf was more active because he was specifically designated as the enemey of Sauron. So when the Third Age ended Elves had to depart and the men were much better for having won the war and beginning the new age with the knowledge the Elves gave them instead of having the Elves win it for them.
I think I'd like a nickel for that!
</p>Edited by <A HREF=http://www.barrowdowns.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_profile&u=00000141>Boromir</A> at: 8/11/00 12:45:05 pm
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