Star of Earendil and the star in FOTR - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Amarie of the Vanyar · 08-08-2003, 11:04 AM

You are right Gwaihir, Mordor is to the south-east of Rivendell. I have failed in Geography [img]smilies/frown.gif[/img] But I think that Tolkien could have used the word 'south' in the broadest sense, including in it all the lands south of Rivendell. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

I think that you are right in that the red star was most probably suggestive of Frodo's doom, rather than some real vision; because it is only Frodo who sees it. It seems that nobody else, neither Elrond, nor even Gandalf, notices the star.

08-08-2003, 11:04 AM	#12
Amarie of the Vanyar Wight Join Date: May 2003 Location: Valinor Posts: 215	You are right Gwaihir, Mordor is to the south-east of Rivendell. I have failed in Geography [img]smilies/frown.gif[/img] But I think that Tolkien could have used the word 'south' in the broadest sense, including in it all the lands south of Rivendell. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] I think that you are right in that the red star was most probably suggestive of Frodo's doom, rather than some real vision; because it is only Frodo who sees it. It seems that nobody else, neither Elrond, nor even Gandalf, notices the star. __________________ But it is said that not until that hour had such cold thoughts ruled Finrod; for indeed she whom he had loved was Amarië of the Vanyar, and she went not with him into exile.

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