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Meneldil · 03-28-2001, 02:27 PM

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<blockquote>Quote:<hr> Clearly, LoTR makes no mention of Aelfwine. The published Silmarillion also makes no mention of him. <hr></blockquote>

The Red Book of Westmarch (of which the LoTR is a translation) would have been written many many years before Aelfwine existed, so it's but logical that it not mention him. As regards the published Silmarillion - I think that we're in agreement that not all of it accurately reflects JRRT's final position on many issues relating to ME, including Aelfwine.

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Meneldil Pile O'Bones Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 23	<font face="Verdana"><table><TR><TD><FONT SIZE="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Newly Deceased Posts: 10</TD><TD></TD></TR></TABLE> Re: About Eriol - <blockquote>*Quote:*<hr> Clearly, LoTR makes no mention of Aelfwine. The published Silmarillion also makes no mention of him. <hr></blockquote> The Red Book of Westmarch (of which the LoTR is a translation) would have been written many many years before Aelfwine existed, so it's but logical that it not mention him. As regards the published Silmarillion - I think that we're in agreement that not all of it accurately reflects JRRT's final position on many issues relating to ME, including Aelfwine. </p>