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**lindil** · 03-28-2001, 02:24 AM

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Coronation of Aragorn

In some ways the culminating or transition point from the 3rd to the 4th age is [more than the rings passing west -which were largely if not entirely relics at that point] was the Coronation of Aragorn by Gandalf the Maia. The Valar [their thrones more exactly] are envoked as a blessing upon Aragorn King of Men, descendant of Elven-Kings and Melian the Maia, by Olorin the direct representative of the Valar , newly returned frrom the Blessed realm.
It was a moment of re-establishing the link of Men w/ Eru via the Valar, and we are led to believe that the primary job of those left in the 4th age who know of these and other high things is to pass them on and see that they do not perish. we see this especially in the epilog [HoME 9]

Lindil is oft found on posting on the Silmarillion Project at the Barrowdowns and working on a new Elven/Christian discussion board<a href="http://beta.ezboard.com/bosanwekenta" >Osanwe-Kenta</a> 'The dwindling Men of the West would often sit up late into the night, and awaken early before dawn- exchanging lore and wisdom such as they possessed , so that they should not fall back into the mean and low estate of those , who never knew or more sadly still, had indeed rebelled against the Light.' </p>

03-28-2001, 02:24 AM	#9
lindil Seeker of the Straight Path Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: a hidden fastness in Big Valley nor cal Posts: 1,680	<font face="Verdana"><table><TR><TD><FONT SIZE="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Seeker of the Straight Path Posts: 540</TD><TD></TD></TR></TABLE> Coronation of Aragorn In some ways the culminating or transition point from the 3rd to the 4th age is [more than the rings passing west -which were largely if not entirely relics at that point] was the Coronation of Aragorn by Gandalf the Maia. The Valar [their thrones more exactly] are envoked as a blessing upon Aragorn King of Men, descendant of Elven-Kings and Melian the Maia, by Olorin the direct representative of the Valar , newly returned frrom the Blessed realm. It was a moment of re-establishing the link of Men w/ Eru via the Valar, and we are led to believe that the primary job of those left in the 4th age who know of these and other high things is to pass them on and see that they do not perish. we see this especially in the epilog [HoME 9] Lindil is oft found on posting on the Silmarillion Project at the Barrowdowns and working on a new Elven/Christian discussion board<a href="http://beta.ezboard.com/bosanwekenta" >Osanwe-Kenta</a> 'The dwindling Men of the West would often sit up late into the night, and awaken early before dawn- exchanging lore and wisdom such as they possessed , so that they should not fall back into the mean and low estate of those , who never knew or more sadly still, had indeed rebelled against the Light.' </p> __________________ The dwindling Men of the West would often sit up late into the night exchanging lore & wisdom such as they still possessed that they should not fall back into the mean estate of those who never knew or indeed rebelled against the Light.