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Faramir Jones · 03-16-2016, 07:58 AM

I agree with you here, Zigûr, that 'Perhaps the tale of Mithrellas tells us more about the nature of legends and traditions than it teaches us any hard facts'; but it appears that there was a fact behind it. Legolas was clear, when he met Imrahil, that the latter had some elvish blood in him. This was all people who read LotR knew before the publication of Unfinished Tales and Volume 12 of The History of Middle-earth.

In UT it was mentioned that, as cellurdur said, Galador's ancestors were related to Elendil, so were presumably descended from a cousin of his who also escaped the Downfall, and who therefore had Elros as a common ancestor. Perhaps this, plus the later marriage of Galador with Mithrellas, reinforced the existing elvish strain in that particular family.

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Faramir Jones Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Lonely Isle Posts: 706	Another elf in that particular family I agree with you here, Zigûr, that 'Perhaps the tale of Mithrellas tells us more about the nature of legends and traditions than it teaches us any hard facts'; but it appears that there was a fact behind it. Legolas was clear, when he met Imrahil, that the latter had some elvish blood in him. This was all people who read LotR knew before the publication of Unfinished Tales and Volume 12 of The History of Middle-earth. In UT it was mentioned that, as cellurdur said, Galador's ancestors were related to Elendil, so were presumably descended from a cousin of his who also escaped the Downfall, and who therefore had Elros as a common ancestor. Perhaps this, plus the later marriage of Galador with Mithrellas, reinforced the existing elvish strain in that particular family.