Why did Legolas set sail for the Grey Havens only after Aragorn's death? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Galadriel55 · 05-10-2011, 04:09 PM

Aragorn was also the last link to the "old world". Gandalf put him in charge of preserving as much as he could, but with his passing many ther things would pass too, IMO.

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Originally Posted by SlverGlass

I am a little nervous as this is the first thread that I have started in the Downs.

Hm, you should see my first thread that I've started - the title incuded "Gandalf the Geat".

(the one typo that everyone seems to notice

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Morthoron · 05-10-2011, 05:19 PM

Perhaps it was merely a matter of Tolkien tying up loose ends by offering a bit of finality for each member of the Fellowship. That way, fan-fic writers couldn't go on and on about Legolas well into the 4th and even 5th Ages.

05-10-2011, 05:19 PM	#2
Morthoron Curmudgeonly Wordwraith Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ensconced in curmudgeonly pursuits Posts: 2,515	Perhaps it was merely a matter of Tolkien tying up loose ends by offering a bit of finality for each member of the Fellowship. That way, fan-fic writers couldn't go on and on about Legolas well into the 4th and even 5th Ages. __________________ And your little sister's immaculate virginity wings away on the bony shoulders of a young horse named George who stole surreptitiously into her geography revision.