Galadriel of Lorien? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

doug*platypus · 12-27-2002, 03:16 AM

Lorien is a very mysterious, dangerous and unpredictable place, even for someone like Frodo who is very open-minded and elfy himselfy. Some people don't get in, some do, everyone comes out under some kind of a spell, which may be perceived as sinister by more conservative people, especially by Men of the Twilight like the Rohirrim. And Galadriel herself is "perilously fair", isn't she? The epitome of elf-queen beauty, strange and untouchable. It's not surprising that stories have come down through the generations of her unearthly powers - the men of Rohan understandably fear what they do not understand.

12-27-2002, 03:16 AM	#23
doug*platypus Delver in the Deep Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Aotearoa Posts: 960	Lorien is a very mysterious, dangerous and unpredictable place, even for someone like Frodo who is very open-minded and elfy himselfy. Some people don't get in, some do, everyone comes out under some kind of a spell, which may be perceived as sinister by more conservative people, especially by Men of the Twilight like the Rohirrim. And Galadriel herself is "perilously fair", isn't she? The epitome of elf-queen beauty, strange and untouchable. It's not surprising that stories have come down through the generations of her unearthly powers - the men of Rohan understandably fear what they do not understand. __________________ But Gwindor answered: 'The doom lies in yourself, not in your name'.