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Tarthang · 10-05-2002, 10:26 AM

I am going to add to Gandalf theGrey's line of reasoning.
Galadriel was the oldest living Noldi on ME. As such she can be compared to the Morning, having come to ME at a time when the Noldor were at their height of glory and power, and is representative of those times from the first age.
Arwen on the other hand is from a time when the power and glory of the Noldor had all but faded and disapperaed from ME. And is compared to the Evening, or the ending times of the Noldor on ME.
Interpreted as metaphor of night following day in regard to the presence and influence of the Noldor upon ME.
Or, maybe it was just that Galadriel had light colored hair, making one think of the morning. While Arwen had dark colored hair making one think of the evening if not night, when light is fading to darkness. Especially when compared sise to side.

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10-05-2002, 10:26 AM	#6
Tarthang Wight Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Paths of the Dead Posts: 108	I am going to add to Gandalf theGrey's line of reasoning. Galadriel was the oldest living Noldi on ME. As such she can be compared to the Morning, having come to ME at a time when the Noldor were at their height of glory and power, and is representative of those times from the first age. Arwen on the other hand is from a time when the power and glory of the Noldor had all but faded and disapperaed from ME. And is compared to the Evening, or the ending times of the Noldor on ME. Interpreted as metaphor of night following day in regard to the presence and influence of the Noldor upon ME. Or, maybe it was just that Galadriel had light colored hair, making one think of the morning. While Arwen had dark colored hair making one think of the evening if not night, when light is fading to darkness. Especially when compared sise to side.