Why were Gimli, Legolas, and Boromir chosen? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Finwe · 12-24-2003, 04:43 PM

Wilwarin, do you have a quote to back that up? I don't recall reading anywhere that Legolas and Aragorn had met up before, and became friends. From a practical point of view, it is possible that they met, but I don't believe that it is explicitly stated in canon that they were friends. Neither is it stated that Aragorn gave Legolas daggers. Tolkien wouldn't have written something that specific unless those daggers actually DID something, which, they didn't. They were just weapons. They didn't influence the story in any way, at least not like Anduril did.

I'd also love to know what Legolas was searching for by the sea. To the best of my knowledge, Legolas wasn't "searching" for anything. When he got to the Sea, with the Grey Company, the Sea-longing came upon him (just as it came upon almost all the Elves), and he began to long to sail West to Aman. He wasn't "searching" for anything.

12-24-2003, 04:43 PM	#29
Finwe Deathless Sun Join Date: May 2003 Location: The Royal Suite in the Halls of Mandos Posts: 2,609	Wilwarin, do you have a quote to back that up? I don't recall reading anywhere that Legolas and Aragorn had met up before, and became friends. From a practical point of view, it is possible that they met, but I don't believe that it is explicitly stated in canon that they were friends. Neither is it stated that Aragorn gave Legolas daggers. Tolkien wouldn't have written something that specific unless those daggers actually DID something, which, they didn't. They were just weapons. They didn't influence the story in any way, at least not like Anduril did. I'd also love to know what Legolas was searching for by the sea. To the best of my knowledge, Legolas wasn't "searching" for anything. When he got to the Sea, with the Grey Company, the Sea-longing came upon him (just as it came upon almost all the Elves), and he began to long to sail West to Aman. He wasn't "searching" for anything. __________________ But Melkor also was there, and he came to the house of Fëanor, and there he slew Finwë King of the Noldor before his doors, and spilled the first blood in the Blessed Realm; for Finwë alone had not fled from the horror of the Dark.