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Old 02-27-2016, 07:44 PM   #49
Belegorn
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Originally Posted by Lalaith View Post
The Elros thing was resolved by the Valar at the end of the First Age, 583. It has no relevance to the status of Dior in ca 500.
Agreed. I think since it was only resolved later on it only applied to those who were living. I think also, imo, that the Princes of Dol Amroth were denied this choice as well. Not only because I believe the Valar were specific, it seems, to who the choice would be granted, but also because of the state of the Dúnedain. This state being their constant fear of death, even among the Faithful. Faramir informs the Hobbits how this was still the case in M-E. I'm thinking if this were so generally, then I could not see a Prince of the Dúnedain refusing the opportunity of being granted immortality if it was his to choose.
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