Sam's final journey - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

mhagain · 02-08-2007, 03:08 PM

You are quite correct re: Sam, but I personally (others may differ) wouldn't consider Letters as being in any way "canonical", but rather containing condensed explanations of JRRTs conceptions of the way things are at the time the letter was written. As we all know, he did change his viewpoint (often quite radically) on a regular basis, particularly in later years, and particularly with regard to some of the more "core" features of his mythos.

I think the Avari element came from Laws and Customs. But they were also subject to "death" (in the form of bodily destruction), and would be summoned to Mandos. They could refuse (it was unlawful for the Valar/Maiar to compel the spirit of any of the Children in any way), and a substantial number of them did.

02-08-2007, 03:08 PM	#1
mhagain Wight Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: The best seat in the Golden Perch Posts: 219	You are quite correct re: Sam, but I personally (others may differ) wouldn't consider Letters as being in any way "canonical", but rather containing condensed explanations of JRRTs conceptions of the way things are at the time the letter was written. As we all know, he did change his viewpoint (often quite radically) on a regular basis, particularly in later years, and particularly with regard to some of the more "core" features of his mythos. I think the Avari element came from Laws and Customs. But they were also subject to "death" (in the form of bodily destruction), and would be summoned to Mandos. They could refuse (it was unlawful for the Valar/Maiar to compel the spirit of any of the Children in any way), and a substantial number of them did. __________________ Then one appeared among us, in our own form visible, but greater and more beautiful; and he said that he had come out of pity.