The Fairest Kingdom/Realm in Middle-Earth

[Alcarillo]

Originally Posted by Gorthaur the Cruel

Nowhere else did nephredil blossom anywhere except in Lothlorien & if Melian had no such power, it would've been foolish for her to establish a kingdom to begin with.

I don't think it would've been foolish for Melian and Thingol to establish the realm of Doriath if they did not give it a "magical" timelessness. There were many other elven lands, none of which were stated to have Lorien's timelessness, but their establishments were not foolish, too. I don't see why it would be foolish. It was protected by the Girdle of Melian, so it was certainly safe from attack. Why would it have been foolish to have a kingdom without magical timelessness? Elves could've still lived there, Melian and her family could still be happy, and Doriath itself would still be safe from attack. Was the establishment of Gondor and Arnor foolish, not having a timeless quality? I think not!

Or did your post mean that it would've been foolish for Melian to establish Doriath if she could not grow nephredil? It's a bit ambiguous.

And if you mean that because both realms have nephredil both are magically timeless, I don't see the connection. Perhaps Galadriel wanted to be reminded of Doriath. That could be all. Perhaps part of Lorien's timelessness is its similarity to Doriath.