Luthien, Huan and Sauron

[Tirinor]

the fact that she acheived her aims without any killing shows she didn't need to. She never killed and never needed to kill.

Very good point Galorme. I hadn't thought of it in quite that way.
Luthien's objective was to save her beau. Killing Sauron was not her objective, getting past him was. When a way was made, she was satisfied. Just because she could have accomplished what might have been the other elves' objective doesn't mean she should have or would have. This point is supported by the trouble that ensues after Beren over-reaches his objective by trying for a second Silmaril.

[ December 12, 2002: Message edited by: Tirinor ]