The "Fair" Sex in LotR - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Lush · 07-25-2002, 09:40 AM

I don't know if Tolkien ever officially stated that Celebrian was raped while in captivity (I somehow can't even picture him writing that), but it would have made perfect sense. Rape is weapon of war as much as a hand-grenade is. It was true of WWII, though it was rarely talked about. At least, much less so than the raping that went on in the Balkans in recent years and so on. (Note to self: we are entering darker territory here.)

[ July 25, 2002: Message edited by: Lush ]

07-25-2002, 09:40 AM	#24
Lush Fair and Cold Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: the big onion Posts: 1,770	I don't know if Tolkien ever officially stated that Celebrian was raped while in captivity (I somehow can't even picture him writing that), but it would have made perfect sense. Rape is weapon of war as much as a hand-grenade is. It was true of WWII, though it was rarely talked about. At least, much less so than the raping that went on in the Balkans in recent years and so on. (Note to self: we are entering darker territory here.) [ July 25, 2002: Message edited by: Lush ] __________________ ~The beginning is the word and the end is silence. And in between are all the stories. This is one of mine~