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Originally Posted by cellurdur
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Originally Posted by Nerwen
We can also look at this from a story-external point of view: if Imrahil didn't, in fact, have Elvish ancestry, why include that dialogue at all?
Well if Imrahil was a close relation of Elendil then he would have Elvish ancestry, but through Elros.
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1.Turin, Tuor and even Aragorn are all described at times as looking more like Elf Lords than men. I am sure if Legolas had met either Turin or Tuor he might mistakenly assume they had Elvish blood. If they could be mistaken for full Elves, then I it's even more likely Elves, had Dior not been the only exception at the time, would assume the same for them. |
But you see he had already met Aragorn without being all OMG U R TOTES A ELF!!!111!! That suggests a greater significance to me.
Anyway, I'm inclined to think
WCH may have the right of here:
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Originally Posted by William Cloud Hicklin
There was no Choice: that applied only to Earendil, Elwing and their descendants, not to all offspring of Elves and Men. Otherwise, a "one drop" rule applied.
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This would make it irrelevant whether the Mithrellas story is meant to be true or just a family legend.