Elros's Choice

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Elladan and Elrohir... I dont think they were given the choice as Elrond and Elros were, since both of their parents were Elves.

Actually, they *were* given a choice. Arwen, obviously, chose the fate of Men. The fate of Elladan and Elrohir is not told. They were *supposed* to choose when their father left Middle-earth. The original deal was, when papa leaves, either you leave or, by default, choose the fate of Men. However, they are said to have "delayed" their choice and remained in Middle-earth for some time after Elrond left (Letters of JRRT). In the Appendix of LotR, it even mentions Celeborn moving in with E & E up in Rivendell after Galadriel left.

Edit: Okey dokey. I found some concrete evidence in the books. Well, Telchar found it for me. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] Here it is:

Elrond, who had remained unwed through all his long years, now took to wife Celebrian, daughter of Galadriel and Celeborn of Lorien. His children were the twin brethren, Elladan and Elrohir, and Arwen Undomiel, the fairest of all the maidens of the Third Age, in whom the likeness of Luthien her foremother returned to Middle-earth. These children were three parts of Elven-race, but the doom spoken at their birth was that they should live even as the Elves so long as their father remained in Middle-earth; but if he departed they should have then the choice either to pass over the Sea with him, or to become mortal, if they remained behind. -HoME XII

[ September 15, 2002: Message edited by: red ]