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Reincarnation of the Avari
Þus cwæþ Jallanite:
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Quote:<hr> Eönwë at the end of the First Age had summoned all Elves, Eldar and Avari alike, to come to the West. The Valar may have been wrong originally to invite all the Elves to Valinor so soon after their awakening, but now Elves must either go West and retain their full vigor and power or remain and fade, eventually becoming wraiths. <hr></blockquote>
I do not think it is so clear that Eönwë's summons applied to all the Avari. Although the earlier versions of the mythology did make that explicit, in the final versions Eönwë only summoned the Elves of Beleriand, which in the context in which it occurred could well be read to refer to the Sindar and the exiled Noldor.
On another point, I've earlier argued on another forum that the fading of the Elves in Middle Earth is not necessarily negative, and can be viewed as a transition to a more spiritual state, which would enable their fear to transcend the corruption that touched their hroar. Consequently, staying in Middle Earth may still be a better option for the Avari.
Meneldil
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