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Originally Posted by Saurondil
## TY for the welcome 
I thought it was a shame that one of Isildur's three elder sons could not have been spared - as (say) the third man to escape the slaughter with Ohtar & Estelmo. Tolkien can be quite pitiless in killing off his characters. (I also wanted to Hurin to escape, after all Morgoth put him through - but no...) That point about Meneldil is good - I never thought of the separation coming about like that. |
At least he's honest. Like you, I was saddened, although I realised that in those days monarchs and their heirs really did lead their troops into battle, with the consequent risks of death, injury or capture. Even in real life, King George II of Great Britain and Ireland led his troops into battle as late as 1743: