The children of Elrond and their choice?

[Lyta_Underhill]

Is there no third option? Was it either stay and die, or go and live?

I would imagine that the sticking point is the departure of Elrond. When Elrond leaves, his children must make the choice of which kindred to cleave to. At least that is how I understand it. I can't remember rightly, but did not Elladan and Elrohir choose to be counted among Elves and yet stay for a time after their father left? I suppose that is the only "third choice" I could think of.

As for your second question, I was directed to this site some time back. The New Shadow It contains scanned pages of a proposed sequel to the LOTR, called "The New Shadow," set in Gondor 105 years after the War of the Ring. Interesting, short and I can see why he did not have the heart to continue it, as it concerns the ever-present tendency of Men to become quickly sated with Good. As for Hobbits, I thought they were still around today, just very well hidden! I saw one in a W.C. Fields movie this evening as a matter of fact! [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

Cheers,
Lyta