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**lindil** · 08-15-2002, 08:09 AM

Welcome to the barrows Guildo!

I am sorry but I can't agree w/ you much on this one.

JRRT portrays R'gast as something of a slacker as per his assignment - having become enamoured of birds and beasts.

Sorry but it was Cirdan at the Havens other wise Galadriel and Elrond woulod have balked at the subterfuge.

As for him becoming the grey - unlikely as as I said above he had be come derailed from his main assigment and so was not a real candidate for promotion if things even worked that way. If your surmise were correct would one or both of the Blue then become the brown? doubtful. See 'the Istari' in UT if you have not already done so. And 'Cirdan' in HoME 12.

[ August 15, 2002: Message edited by: lindil ]

08-15-2002, 08:09 AM	#2
lindil Seeker of the Straight Path Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: a hidden fastness in Big Valley nor cal Posts: 1,680	Welcome to the barrows Guildo! I am sorry but I can't agree w/ you much on this one. JRRT portrays R'gast as something of a slacker as per his assignment - having become enamoured of birds and beasts. Sorry but it was Cirdan at the Havens other wise Galadriel and Elrond woulod have balked at the subterfuge. As for him becoming the grey - unlikely as as I said above he had be come derailed from his main assigment and so was not a real candidate for promotion if things even worked that way. If your surmise were correct would one or both of the Blue then become the brown? doubtful. See 'the Istari' in UT if you have not already done so. And 'Cirdan' in HoME 12. [ August 15, 2002: Message edited by: lindil ] __________________ The dwindling Men of the West would often sit up late into the night exchanging lore & wisdom such as they still possessed that they should not fall back into the mean estate of those who never knew or indeed rebelled against the Light.