I will re-read this chapter tonight, to be able to participate more fully in the discussion. But one question I was pondering - did Tolkien originally intend Eol to be of the Moriquendi, rather than of the "high kin of the Teleri"? And if so, would that have worked better?
I would also deplore the prolonged absence of Anguirel at this time...how he would have enjoyed a good discussion of Maeglin and co...
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