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**lindil** · 03-14-2001, 10:06 AM

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Elrond's council

This was a special council , unlike the 'white Councils' in the past.

The people there were gathered as elrond says by providence and were chosen [presumably by Eru] to be there ' and no others'.
For the first time in the history of Middle-Earth it seems you have the Elves [via elrond] confessing to all races of the debacle of the rings which the Elves were responsible for.

Michael Martinez has an excellent essay [ at suite 101] on the rings which goes in depth into the whole matter of the Elves secrecy and deception which they [reluctantly it is suposed ] practiced on other races involving them in the War against Sauron and the passing out of the rings to Men and Dwarves.

So elrond's last council was unique you qualified for attendance by being there and being a representative of one of the Free peoples.

Lindil is often found on posting on the Silmarillion Project at the Barrowowns and working on his own board Osanwe-Kenta[/i]- 'The dwindling Men of the West would often sit up late into the night, and awaken early before dawn- exchanging lore and wisdom such as they possessed , so that they should not fall back into the mean and low estate of those , who never knew or more sadly still, had indeed rebelled against the Light.' </p>

03-14-2001, 10:06 AM	#1
lindil Seeker of the Straight Path Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: a hidden fastness in Big Valley nor cal Posts: 1,680	<font face="Verdana"><table><TR><TD><FONT SIZE="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Seeker of the Straight Path Posts: 476</TD><TD></TD></TR></TABLE> Elrond's council This was a special council , unlike the 'white Councils' in the past. The people there were gathered as elrond says by providence and were chosen [presumably by Eru] to be there ' and no others'. For the first time in the history of Middle-Earth it seems you have the Elves [via elrond] confessing to all races of the debacle of the rings which the Elves were responsible for. Michael Martinez has an excellent essay [ at suite 101] on the rings which goes in depth into the whole matter of the Elves secrecy and deception which they [reluctantly it is suposed ] practiced on other races involving them in the War against Sauron and the passing out of the rings to Men and Dwarves. So elrond's last council was unique you qualified for attendance by being there and being a representative of one of the Free peoples. Lindil is often found on posting on the Silmarillion Project at the Barrowowns and working on his own board Osanwe-Kenta[/i]- 'The dwindling Men of the West would often sit up late into the night, and awaken early before dawn- exchanging lore and wisdom such as they possessed , so that they should not fall back into the mean and low estate of those , who never knew or more sadly still, had indeed rebelled against the Light.' </p> __________________ The dwindling Men of the West would often sit up late into the night exchanging lore & wisdom such as they still possessed that they should not fall back into the mean estate of those who never knew or indeed rebelled against the Light.