LotR -- Book 6 - Chapter 6 - Many Partings

[Bêthberry]

Originally Posted by Celeborn

Kinsman, farewell! May your doom be other than mine, and your treasure remain with you to the end!

Originally Posted by Lal

This quote fascinated me, too. The 'doom' I think refers to the different fates of Men and Elves, but it could equally refer to the new flowering of Gondor versus the decline or 'doom' of Lothlorien. What is the 'treasure' he speaks of? I would say Aragorn's greatest treasure is Arwen, Celeborn's grandaughter; this then begs the question of what Celeborn's treasure is? And will his treasure remain with him to the end?

I've always fancied that this line could well represent Celeborn's oblique comment to Aragorn on the fate of their marriages: Celeborn's doom is to lose his wife when she sails west without him. Celeborn loses his treasure whereas Aragorn retains his until his demise.

At least, this was the scenario I envisioned when I suggested there could be an entire storyline behind his comment.