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Etharius · 04-28-2004, 04:58 AM

He went to Valinor with the Elf?

samwise8504 · 04-28-2004, 07:56 AM

he was 139 during the war of the ring so he would of been 261 when he went to valinor i think

Legolas · 04-28-2004, 11:33 AM

Born 2879 of the Third Age, left 120 of the Fourth Age.

The Third Age extended to 3021, so he was ~142 when the ringbearers left. samwise8504 is right - 120 years later he would've been ~261-262 depending on what time of year he was born.

04-28-2004, 12:39 PM

But we readers don't know if Legolas and Gimli reached Valinor. It's never said.

Legolas · 04-28-2004, 06:13 PM

Sure we do. They did reach Aman.

Lobelia · 04-28-2004, 10:47 PM

Actually, we don't know. All it says is that they set off. Probably it's implied that they got there, but it doesn't actually say so. I remember coming across a piece of fan fiction that said they set off, but ran into a storm and were drowned. "Hang on, hang on," I thought and had another look at the Appendices ... but no, it only said they set off. Likewise with Sam - it said there was a tradition in his family that he went, not that he actually did. The only member of the Fellowship we know for sure made it is Frodo, because it describes his arrival in the novel.

04-28-2004, 04:58 AM	#1
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04-28-2004, 11:33 AM	#3
Legolas A Northern Soul Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Valinor Posts: 1,847	Born 2879 of the Third Age, left 120 of the Fourth Age. The Third Age extended to 3021, so he was ~142 when the ringbearers left. samwise8504 is right - 120 years later he would've been ~261-262 depending on what time of year he was born. __________________ ...take counsel with thyself, and remember who and what thou art.

04-28-2004, 06:13 PM	#5
Legolas A Northern Soul Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Valinor Posts: 1,847	Sure we do. They did reach Aman. __________________ ...take counsel with thyself, and remember who and what thou art.

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04-28-2004, 07:56 AM	#2
samwise8504 Animated Skeleton Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Newcastle England Posts: 47	he was 139 during the war of the ring so he would of been 261 when he went to valinor i think

04-28-2004, 12:39 PM	#4
Pippinn Guest Posts: n/a	But we readers don't know if Legolas and Gimli reached Valinor. It's never said.

04-28-2004, 10:47 PM	#6
Lobelia Wight Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 150	Actually, we don't know. All it says is that they set off. Probably it's implied that they got there, but it doesn't actually say so. I remember coming across a piece of fan fiction that said they set off, but ran into a storm and were drowned. "Hang on, hang on," I thought and had another look at the Appendices ... but no, it only said they set off. Likewise with Sam - it said there was a tradition in his family that he went, not that he actually did. The only member of the Fellowship we know for sure made it is Frodo, because it describes his arrival in the novel.