The Parentage of Orodreth and Gil-galad: A History - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Pengolodh · 04-21-2001, 03:24 AM

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Re: re: inheritance

Hi Michael

That post is interesting and I have a few questions.

The explanation is much simpler. Turgon's accession was already in the record.
What do you mean by that?

Christopher is right to call the notion of Fingon as Gil-galad's father "an ephemeral idea". It was never developed in any essay or annal. It was essentially no more than a doodle and should not be given any serious consideration.

Where does he say this and why, if it was a far from a developed idea did he go with this parentage at all? It was neither the last of JRRT's thoughts, nor was it a worked out idea.....

Christopher's decision in the 1970s to make Gil-galad the son of Fingon in the published Silmarillion does not in any way validate the idea as part of the J.R.R. Tolkien canon. Christopher himself has repudiated the idea.

It is very common to want to change things you composed once, later on. CT surely won't be different, but where did you read that he regretted the decision?

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04-21-2001, 03:24 AM	#11
Pengolodh Haunting Spirit Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 51	<font face="Verdana"><table><TR><TD><FONT SIZE="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Pile o' Bones Posts: 24</TD><TD></TD></TR></TABLE> Re: re: inheritance Hi Michael That post is interesting and I have a few questions. The explanation is much simpler. Turgon's accession was already in the record. What do you mean by that? Christopher is right to call the notion of Fingon as Gil-galad's father "an ephemeral idea". It was never developed in any essay or annal. It was essentially no more than a doodle and should not be given any serious consideration. Where does he say this and why, if it was a far from a developed idea did he go with this parentage at all? It was neither the last of JRRT's thoughts, nor was it a worked out idea..... Christopher's decision in the 1970s to make Gil-galad the son of Fingon in the published Silmarillion does not in any way validate the idea as part of the J.R.R. Tolkien canon. Christopher himself has repudiated the idea. It is very common to want to change things you composed once, later on. CT surely won't be different, but where did you read that he regretted the decision? Cheers <img src=smile.gif ALT=""> "In those days the Noldor still roamed the Hither Lands, Mightiest among the Children of Iluvatar, fair and tall and their beautiful voices were still heard by mere mortals"</p>