I must say I really loved the narrative of the chapter. The story is glossed over briefly in LOTR, and I was so happy to uncover a separate mini-tragedy in it as well. When I was reading it I had oh so many points to make, but now I can barely remember them.
I wasn't really thinking about the technical details and explanations for things such as the Elindimir. However, I quite enjoyed the dimension it added to the story (the bitterness of Saruman's treachery, for example).
When before UT this was a few odd facts put together, after this chapter it became a story.
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You passed from under darkened dome, you enter now the secret land. - Take me to Finrod's fabled home!... ~ Finrod: The Rock Opera
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