03-09-2001, 02:08 PM | #1 |
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Valinor to Middle-Earth, did the elves change!
In LOTR it is said that Glorfindel shows the power he had in Valinor when frightening (if thats possible) the Nazgul at the ford of Rivendell. What is that supposed to mean because in the Sil. it doesn't say anything about the elves changing when the Noldor came to middle-earth.
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03-09-2001, 04:22 PM | #2 |
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I think you just misunderstood
The Elves who dwelt in Valinor were nurtured by the Valar so that they reached their full potential.
The Nazgul were scared of Glorfindel because he was so powerful and they obviously knew of his reputation ( He killed a Balrog although he too died ) |
01-19-2004, 06:12 PM | #3 |
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Was it not the Balrog whom slayed him?
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01-19-2004, 11:18 PM | #4 |
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Glorfindal and a Balrog killed each other during the escape from the sack of Gondolin in the first age. Glorfindal's spirit was purged realtively quickly in Mandos and he was re-embodied sooner than most of the elves killed in the War of the Jewels. The purging apparently made his spirit more capable of taking lessons and pesonnal deveopment from the Powers in Valinor, and he returen to ME during the 2nd age, substantially more powerful than he was before.
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01-21-2004, 10:38 AM | #5 |
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Tolkien mentions, via Gandalf to Frodo, that Glorfindel showed how he was on the "other side". Both a part of ME in physical form and as a representative of the "light" that pervades around Aman.
Don't forget that it is also mentioned that it showed a great Elf-Lord in his wrath. Fingolfin has a similar demeanor when he goes to challenge Morgoth in single combat. You don't want to mess with an Elf from Aman when he is seriously p****d off!
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01-28-2004, 04:50 PM | #7 |
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I think that Glorfindel didn't change when he came from Valinor to Middle-earth, but did change when he went from Middle-earth to Valinor. The changes that happened in Valinor made him more powerful. I think that there is something about Valinor that has an affect on people, especially Elves.
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