The Silmarillion Survivor - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Anguirel · 11-03-2005, 02:05 PM

For reference, here are all the contestants currently in Doriath-

At Melian's Court

Melian
Celeborn
Mablung

At Dior's Court

Dior
Nimloth
Elwing (with Silmaril)
Elured
Elurin
Telchar of Nogrod (I think I forgot to mention this specifically, but he stayed in Brethil after the battle to help repair Dior's halls)

Out of these, Melian is the clear front-runner, with Dior a possible second, as the best warrior present (probably.)

If Melian does not go, then the armies of Morgoth will be halted again and only powerful Dragons and Balrogs will penetrate into the forest. Thus, if we seek a fall directly perpetrated by Morgoth, Melian should go.

An attack by the Sons of Feanor, as mentioned above, is now pretty untenable. Probably the only way you could allow it to happen would be to evict Maglor, in which case Maedhros's quite justified berserk rage will destroy anything in its path. However, as I'm a Maglor-worshipper, I naturally would rather this didn't happen.

There is a third way of bringing down Doriath, aside from starting civil war-I wonder if any of you can spot it?

11-03-2005, 02:05 PM	#12
Anguirel Byronic Brand Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The 1590s Posts: 2,778	For reference, here are all the contestants currently in Doriath- At Melian's Court Melian Celeborn Mablung At Dior's Court Dior Nimloth Elwing (with Silmaril) Elured Elurin Telchar of Nogrod (I think I forgot to mention this specifically, but he stayed in Brethil after the battle to help repair Dior's halls) Out of these, Melian is the clear front-runner, with Dior a possible second, as the best warrior present (probably.) If Melian does not go, then the armies of Morgoth will be halted again and only powerful Dragons and Balrogs will penetrate into the forest. Thus, if we seek a fall directly perpetrated by Morgoth, Melian should go. An attack by the Sons of Feanor, as mentioned above, is now pretty untenable. Probably the only way you could allow it to happen would be to evict Maglor, in which case Maedhros's quite justified berserk rage will destroy anything in its path. However, as I'm a Maglor-worshipper, I naturally would rather this didn't happen. There is a third way of bringing down Doriath, aside from starting civil war-I wonder if any of you can spot it? __________________ Among the friendly dead, being bad at games did not seem to matter -Il Lupo Fenriso