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doug*platypus · 01-01-2003, 03:02 AM

I'd like to add that the immortality/mortality issue was probably not the only influencing factor. Possibly Destiny was at work as well. It seems that either Elrond or Elros needed to choose to be mortal, in order to become the first King of Numenor and ensure that the Numenoreans became more powerful by being descended from Elves. Maybe they even flipped a coin over it, or played Paper-Scissors-Rock. If they had scissors. Certainly, the Numenoreans came in handy later on for the Elves. If Elros had not sacrificed immortality in order to lead the Numenoreans, then surely they would not have been as powerful as they were. Good on him.

01-01-2003, 03:02 AM	#17
doug*platypus Delver in the Deep Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Aotearoa Posts: 960	I'd like to add that the immortality/mortality issue was probably not the only influencing factor. Possibly Destiny was at work as well. It seems that either Elrond or Elros needed to choose to be mortal, in order to become the first King of Numenor and ensure that the Numenoreans became more powerful by being descended from Elves. Maybe they even flipped a coin over it, or played Paper-Scissors-Rock. If they had scissors. Certainly, the Numenoreans came in handy later on for the Elves. If Elros had not sacrificed immortality in order to lead the Numenoreans, then surely they would not have been as powerful as they were. Good on him. __________________ But Gwindor answered: 'The doom lies in yourself, not in your name'.