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Belin · 07-03-2002, 06:37 PM

I think it depends on the individual. I think of Earendil as more man-like than Elf-like even though he chose to be an Elf (he felt more in tune with Men)and he did just fine in Aman. Others, I imagine, would not.

Of course, if your argument is that jealousy of immortality would be what would lead to revolt, Earendil wouldn't matter very much, since he was granted immortality. But, as Orofacion points out, that would all depend on their wisdom and their ability to understand mortality (very difficult; nobody seems to understand it in the Sil). So, as I say, it would depend on the individual. Skipping ahead to the Third Age, I'd say Aragorn would probably do okay. Denethor, um, no.

--Belin Ibaimendi

[ July 03, 2002: Message edited by: Belin ]

07-03-2002, 06:37 PM	#8
Belin Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: all the wide unfriendly pathways of the world Posts: 330	I think it depends on the individual. I think of Earendil as more man-like than Elf-like even though he chose to be an Elf (he felt more in tune with Men)and he did just fine in Aman. Others, I imagine, would not. Of course, if your argument is that jealousy of immortality would be what would lead to revolt, Earendil wouldn't matter very much, since he was granted immortality. But, as Orofacion points out, that would all depend on their wisdom and their ability to understand mortality (very difficult; nobody seems to understand it in the Sil). So, as I say, it would depend on the individual. Skipping ahead to the Third Age, I'd say Aragorn would probably do okay. Denethor, um, no. --Belin Ibaimendi [ July 03, 2002: Message edited by: Belin ] __________________ "I hate dignity," cried Scraps, kicking a pebble high in the air and then trying to catch it as it fell. "Half the fools and all the wise folks are dignified, and I'm neither the one nor the other." --L. Frank Baum