Legolas and the Balrog - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Tar Elenion · 09-21-2002, 07:10 PM

--------
QUOTE:
Elves don't "recycle" names. The Glorfindel at Gondolin and the one in Rivendell were one and the same. After Glorfindel was killed in Gondolin, he was sent back by the Valar from the Halls of Mandos. Allegedly, that's what happened to Legolas, too.
----------

Elves DO 'recycle' names. There are several instances of it. Rumil was an Elf of Aman, as well as an Elf of Lorien. Two different Elves with the same name. JRRT stated that Telperimpar was a common name among the Teleri (COMMON as in many Elves had that as a name).

_That_ is not what happened to Legolas. Legolas of Gondolin was a Gnome (Noldo) who survived Gondolin and dwelt in Eressea after the fall of Melko.
Legolas of Mirkwood was a Sinda.
Two entirely different people.

09-21-2002, 07:10 PM	#1
Tar Elenion Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jul 2000 Posts: 369	-------- QUOTE: Elves don't "recycle" names. The Glorfindel at Gondolin and the one in Rivendell were one and the same. After Glorfindel was killed in Gondolin, he was sent back by the Valar from the Halls of Mandos. Allegedly, that's what happened to Legolas, too. ---------- Elves DO 'recycle' names. There are several instances of it. Rumil was an Elf of Aman, as well as an Elf of Lorien. Two different Elves with the same name. JRRT stated that Telperimpar was a common name among the Teleri (COMMON as in many Elves had that as a name). _That_ is not what happened to Legolas. Legolas of Gondolin was a Gnome (Noldo) who survived Gondolin and dwelt in Eressea after the fall of Melko. Legolas of Mirkwood was a Sinda. Two entirely different people. __________________ Tar-Elenion

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Switch to Linear Mode Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode