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Thingol · 01-07-2002, 09:30 PM

I was also recently reading the chapters when the company is in Lorien and I totally agree that Tolkien did a great job with the description of that land. I really like the part where they pass the gates and see lights and hear singing above them. Anyway, Aragorn says of Lorien that "Here lies the heart of Elvendom in Middle Earth..." Galadriel clearly misses Valinor and probably wanted to create a land similar to Aman, since as others have pointed out to me she was unable to return to Aman. Lorien is the heart of elvendom on earth because it best preserves the culture of elves in the blessed lands. Conversely Elrond had never been to Valinor and envisioned a different type of paradise, and created it via his ring. As has already been mentioned Rivendell has a kind of best of every world type of atmosphere. As for the ring of fire its power was not to slow down time but to enflame the hearts of men to do great deeds.

[ January 07, 2002: Message edited by: Thingol ]

01-07-2002, 09:30 PM	#6
Thingol Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 259	I was also recently reading the chapters when the company is in Lorien and I totally agree that Tolkien did a great job with the description of that land. I really like the part where they pass the gates and see lights and hear singing above them. Anyway, Aragorn says of Lorien that "Here lies the heart of Elvendom in Middle Earth..." Galadriel clearly misses Valinor and probably wanted to create a land similar to Aman, since as others have pointed out to me she was unable to return to Aman. Lorien is the heart of elvendom on earth because it best preserves the culture of elves in the blessed lands. Conversely Elrond had never been to Valinor and envisioned a different type of paradise, and created it via his ring. As has already been mentioned Rivendell has a kind of best of every world type of atmosphere. As for the ring of fire its power was not to slow down time but to enflame the hearts of men to do great deeds. [ January 07, 2002: Message edited by: Thingol ] __________________ Yet the lies that Melkor, the mighty and accursed, Morgoth Bauglir, the Power of Terror and of Hate, sowed in the hearts of Elves and Men are a seed that does not die and cannot be destroyed; and ever and anon it sprouts anew, and will bear dark fruit even unto the latest days.