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Lost One · 01-24-2004, 06:09 PM

I think there is a need to separate the Doom of Mandos from the general problems of Middle-earth caused by the presence of Morgoth. The Sindar, Nandor, and even Avari back across the mountains could all suffer the effects of the wars, and the ultimate fading of the First Children, without the Doom coming into play. Also, the end of the First Age and loss of the Silmarils did not completely relieve the senior Noldor of their responsibility. While not forbidden the Undying Lands, they needed to seek permission and forgiveness to go there: Galadriel (pretty much the last survivor of the leaders of the Revolt generation) had rejected this, and remained in the west, eventually to see the errors of her ways and pass the test of the Ring.

01-24-2004, 06:09 PM	#7
Lost One Haunting Spirit Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 67	I think there is a need to separate the Doom of Mandos from the general problems of Middle-earth caused by the presence of Morgoth. The Sindar, Nandor, and even Avari back across the mountains could all suffer the effects of the wars, and the ultimate fading of the First Children, without the Doom coming into play. Also, the end of the First Age and loss of the Silmarils did not completely relieve the senior Noldor of their responsibility. While not forbidden the Undying Lands, they needed to seek permission and forgiveness to go there: Galadriel (pretty much the last survivor of the leaders of the Revolt generation) had rejected this, and remained in the west, eventually to see the errors of her ways and pass the test of the Ring.