The White Ring... principal of the Three=? UT - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Morwen Tindomerel · 05-26-2003, 07:07 PM

'Galadriel is much more powerful than Elrond' excuse me, where is this written? Granted G might have an edge through her greater age and the fact she'd lived in Aman but balanced against that is Elrond's Maiar blood from Melian mother of Luthien. Not to mention the fact that *he* was never cursed by the Valar, (unlike certain Noldorin Princesses we might name!).

My personal opinion is Tolkien upgraded Nenya as part of his late, and decidedly unconvincing atttempt, to exalt Galadriel, (with whom he seems to have become besotted) and whitewash her of any blame in the Revolt of the Noldor.

But the published word takes precedent over the Professor's drafts so IMO Vilya remains the 'mightiest of the three' and Galadriel a rebel for whom the way to Valinor is closed, (until she rejects the One Ring) and Celeborn a Sindarin Elf of Middle Earth rather than a Teleri of Alqualonde.

[ May 26, 2003: Message edited by: Morwen Tindomerel ]

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Morwen Tindomerel Wight Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Minas Anor or Annuminas the Golden Posts: 187	'Galadriel is much more powerful than Elrond' excuse me, where is this written? Granted G might have an edge through her greater age and the fact she'd lived in Aman but balanced against that is Elrond's Maiar blood from Melian mother of Luthien. Not to mention the fact that he was never cursed by the Valar, (unlike certain Noldorin Princesses we might name!). My personal opinion is Tolkien upgraded Nenya as part of his late, and decidedly unconvincing atttempt, to exalt Galadriel, (with whom he seems to have become besotted) and whitewash her of any blame in the Revolt of the Noldor. But the published word takes precedent over the Professor's drafts so IMO Vilya remains the 'mightiest of the three' and Galadriel a rebel for whom the way to Valinor is closed, (until she rejects the One Ring) and Celeborn a Sindarin Elf of Middle Earth rather than a Teleri of Alqualonde. [ May 26, 2003: Message edited by: Morwen Tindomerel ]