The Kings of Numenor

[HerenIstarion]

His solution was apparently that the half-elven (peredhil) have the choice of the fate of man or that of elves but once the choice to join the race of men is made, the descendants no longer can change their mind.

yet I always had a notion that Elrond choice, though made at the same time as Elros became mortal, was not somehow complete. He still had to choose in the end of the third age whether to leave ME or stay there, so Arwen's and Elladan and Elrohir's choices were to be made contemporarily with his. Peredhil's descendants receive their sires' choice so to say, ready made, they are born to it, yet Elrond's children were already grown up when their father finally had to choose. It was somehow unjust to imply Elrond's choice on fully developped personalities as his children were. this being the first point

Another point is that without this freedom of choice (at least in Arwen's case) the reunion of Ainu-Elda-Human blood in Aragorn's family would have been impossible, therefore his (and his line's) right to be "the King of all mankind" would have been doubtful, being one sided only. thing of worth to make exception, if exception was needed in the case.

than there is Tolkien's affiction to sacral numbers (at least of christian mythos). Arwen and Aragorn form third union of elves and men. wich is also impossible without Arwen's freedom of choice.

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